I have been playing with the idea of returning to school since I graduated with my Associate’s Degree in 2008. Like so many, the time ‘never seemed right’ between work and family. My family is now more self-sufficient and I feel this is a good starting point. I plan to use this as a teachable moment for my children where hard work and dedication is demonstrated to them. Additionally, in my current nursing role, I would qualify to then sit for my school nurse certification once my Bachelor’s Degree is completed. Obtaining your baccalaureate degree is quickly becoming the standard in the nursing profession. It is important to me and my nursing practice to continue with my education to support the continuum of optimal care to those I serve.

I anticipate there to be many challenges along this course in earning an additional degree. Balancing home/family time, work and studies is at the top of the list, along with many others I am sure. I ideally, with my peers want to be successful in my classwork; finding my method to making that happen does create healthy anxiety. Much has changed in the world since I last stepped foot into a classroom. Catching up to those changes can be stressful while maintaing satisfactory work. It will take slow and deliberate attention to produce the quality of work that I feel I am capable to produce.

I feel in order to be an effective and successful student; my top priority is going to be establishment of the right study habits right away. Time management will come into play as the study material is managed in such a manner to retain the information that I am reviewing. I am fond of reviewing material ahead of time to prepare for discussion questions, papers and responses to fellow classmates. Personally, I feel reduced anxiety when I feel prepared and have enough time to form my responses. With the entirety of this program being on line for me, I feel that organization, preparedness and time management are going to be the most useful to me in order to be as successful as possible.

Choose a nursing theory and research an article that includes a nursing theory and its utilization in nursing practice or nursing research. Write a two paragraph summary of the article highlighting the application of the selected nursing theory to nursing practice and reaserach .Article should be current, peer reviewed and within a five year span, use APA format for the  references and citations.  400 t0 500 words. Please  DO NOT PLAGIARISM. In advance thank you very much.

1-2 pages

Discuss nursing care for a patient at the end of their life. This may be a time when the patient might receive assistance (or their support system) with decisions related to end of life care…

• What are observations related to this experience?
• Describe the belief of a peaceful death?
• What could go well?
• Think of anything that could have made the experience better for the patient and/or family?

Translating Change as a Practice Scholar 

As a practice scholar, you are aware of the vast amounts of new knowledge available to inform practice. Reflect upon this issue and consider the following.

• What strategies will you use to stay informed about current best available evidence?
• What strategies will you use to disseminate current best available evidence to those you lead?
• In recent history, there is little to no indication of the sustainability of evidence to reduce the eight national problems. What strategies will you use to ensure the sustainability of evidence-based practice?
• Week 8 is a great opportunity for students to reflect on how they will use what was learned throughout the term to keep up to date on and disseminate, the best available research evidence in the practice setting. It is also an opportunity to begin to explore how you will sustain the translation of the best available research efforts – interventions in your practice setting. 
• Students are expected to follow APA 7 formatting for all weekly discussions and all written assignments.
• Students are expected to synthesize across research and non-research evidence sources for all upcoming courses. A summary of individual sources is not acceptable in terminal degree programs.   

Instructions:

Use an APA 7 style and a minimum of 250 words. Provide support from a minimum of at least three (3) scholarly sources. The scholarly source needs to be: 1) evidence-based, 2) scholarly in nature, 3) Sources should be no more than five years old (published within the last 5 years), and 4) an in-text citation. citations and references are included when information is summarized/synthesized and/or direct quotes are used, in which APA style standards apply. 

• Textbooks are not considered scholarly sources. 

• Wikipedia, Wikis, .com website or blogs should not be used.