Sexual assault includes any type of sexual activity to which an individual does not agree. Because of

 the effects of some drugs, commonly called date rape drugs, victims may be physically helpless,

 unable to refuse, or even unable to remember what happened. Jessica, a 16-year-old high school

 sophomore, expresses concern to the school nurse practitioner that she knows someone who might

 have had sex “without knowing it.” How can the nurse practitioner answer these common questions?

  What are date rape drugs and how can a person be unaware that such a drug has been

 ingested?

 What can you do to protect yourself?

 What do you do if you think you have been sexually assaulted?

 What can you do when someone you care about has been sexually assaulted?

 What role does a nurse practitioner play in the care of sexually assaulted patients,

 particularly in the adolescent age group?

 

Assignment: Academic Success and Professional Development Plan Part 5: Professional Development

In this Module’s Discussion, you were introduced to the concept of an academic portfolio to begin building your own brand. However, portfolios have value that goes beyond brand building. An academic and professional portfolio can also help you to build your own vision and mission and establish your development goals. In this regard, a portfolio becomes yet another tool in your toolbox as you build your success.

In this Assignment you will continue developing your Academic Success and Professional Development Plan by developing the fifth component–a portfolio for your academic and professional efforts.

To Prepare:

• Consider your goals for academic accomplishments while a student of the MSN program.

The Assignment:

• Using the Academic Success and Professional Development Plan Template document that you began to work on in Module 1 and have continued expanding throughout this course, you will develop a curriculum vitae (CV) in Part 5 based on your current education and professional background.
• Please see attachment for  Part 5: Professional Development  and   Curriculum Vitae (CV)

Note: Add your work for this Assignment to the original document you began in the Module 1 Assignment, which was built from the Academic Success and Professional Development Plan Template.

Instructions

Overview/Description:

The final project for NSG6101 consists of the development of a novel research proposal specific to your role specialization. The project must include an intervention appropriate to nursing practice and consistent with your MSN role option. An alternative to the above includes the selection of a specialty organization to focus research proposals based on the priorities of that organization. Examples of these organizations could include (but are not limited to): Sigma Theta Tau International, American Nurses’ Foundation, Oncology Nursing Society, Association of Nurses in AIDS Care, American Psychiatric Nursing Association, American Association of Critical Care Nurses, National Association of Pediatric Nurse Associates and Practitioners, National League For Nursing, etc.

Throughout this course you have been developing various sections of the research proposal. This week you will assemble the final proposal (addressing faculty feedback). This project is to be developed in APA format/style using the required template and not to exceed 8-10 pages (excluding title page/references/appendices).

Criteria:
Introduction

• Background and Significance of Problem
• Statement of the Problem and Purpose of the Study

Literature Review

• Summary of the Evidence for the Proposed Study

Research Question, Hypothesis, and Variables with Operational Definitions

Theoretical Framework

• Overview and Guiding Propositions(s) Described in Theory
• Application of Theory to Your Study’s/Project’s Focus

Methodology

• Sample/Setting: Number and criteria for inclusion and description of place in which data will be collected.
• Sampling Strategy
• Research Design: Type (e.g., Quasi-Experimental), description, and rationale for selection. 
• Extraneous Variables (and plan for how controlled).
• Instruments: Description, validity, and reliability estimates, which have been performed (on a pre-established measure). Include plans for testing validity and reliability of generating your own instrument(s).
• Description of the Intervention
• Data Collection Procedures
• Data Analysis Plans
  • Describe plan for data analysis for demographic variables (descriptive statistical tests).
  • Describe plan for data analysis of study variables (descriptive and inferential statistical tests).

Ethical Issues

• Describe ethical considerations and your plan to protect human rights.

Limitation of Proposed Study
Implications for Practice
References
Appendices

• Informed Consent Letter
  • Procedure section is clear, described in detail, specific, and all inclusive. Written in lay language (as documented by reading level score). Includes risks and benefits relevant to study. Address assent (if applicable).

Privacy breaches are serious offenses that negatively affect the trust between nurses and patients. To maintain this trust, nurses must maintain the privacy and security of patient information. Read the scenarios below related to the protection of health information.

Scenario 1

 A nurse posted the following comment on her social media page: “Can this shift be any longer? It started out with a waiting room full of nagging people that don’t seem to know what “emergency” means. Then I had to deal with the drama of trying to transfer a 400 lbs. (no joke) intubated COPD patient down the hall to the ICU, those ICU nurses are such divas and I wasn’t in the mood for their whining. Someone help!

• Describe the privacy and security issues related to this social media posting.

Scenario 2

 A nurse educator is preparing a presentation poster for an infectious disease conference. She includes pictures of varying stages of a client’s lesions in the poster.

• Describe the privacy and security issues related to the inclusion of patient information on the poster.

Scenario 3

• Marcus was admitted to the hospital from a long-term care facility. He was diagnosed with dehydration and delirium. He is expected to return to the facility. The charge nurse at the facility calls for an update regarding his status.
• Describe the privacy and security issues related to sharing this information with the long-term care facility.

A Clinical Standards and Innovations Committee has been created to look at leveraging technology to expand care for remote, community health populations. The Chief Nursing Officer has assigned you to this committee to examine strategies for best practice related to use of telehealth to support rural settings and expand care to all community populations. As the lead RN on the committee you have been tasked with leading the telehealth initiative and have one month to research, analyze, and propose the best evidence based strategy to implement telehealth services through telecommunications-ready tools. You will present your findings to the Chief Nursing Office and CEO of the facility in a succinct one-page summary leveraging your committee’s recommendation. They have asked for the summary to include the following components:

• Discuss the defining characteristics of telehealth
• Include your own definition of telehealth
• How does telehealth impact the nursing role
• Examine how telehealth is currently integrated in healthcare
• Describe the evidence based practice that supports the use of telehealth in rural and community healthcare settings.
• Provide a detailed description of your recommended evidence based strategy to implement telehealth
• Provide rationale supporting your strategy
• Summary to include current evidence from the literature.