NRS430 Professional Dynamics
Week 2 Assignment
Contemporary Nursing Practice
The field of nursing has changed over time. In a 750-1,000
word paper, discuss nursing practice today by addressing the
following:
Explain how nursing practice has changed over time and how
this evolution has changed the scope of practice and the approach
to treating the individual.
Compare and contrast the differentiated practice competencies
between an associate and baccalaureate education in nursing.
Explain how scope of practice changes between an associate and
baccalaureate nurse.
Identify a patient care situation and describe how nursing
care, or approaches to decision-making, differ between the
BSN-prepared nurse and the ADN nurse.
Discuss the significance of applying evidence-based practice
to nursing care and explain how the academic preparation of the
RN-BSN nurse supports its application.
Discuss how nurses today communicate and collaborate with
interdisciplinary teams and how this supports safer and more
effective patient outcomes.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in
the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An
abstract is not required.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior
to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the
expectations for successful completion.
You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.
Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.
NRS430 Professional Dynamics
Week 3 Assignment
CLC – Nursing Theory and Conceptual Model Presentation
This is a Collaborative Learning Community (CLC) assignment.
Nursing theories are tested and systematic ways to implement
nursing practice. Select a nursing theory and its conceptual model.
Prepare a 10-15 slide PowerPoint in which you describe the nursing
theory and its conceptual model and demonstrate its application in
nursing practice. Include the following:
Present an overview of the nursing theory. Provide evidence
that demonstrates support for the model’s efficacy in nursing
practice. Explain how the theory proves the conceptual model.
Explain how the nursing theory incorporates the four
metaparadigm concepts.
Provide three evidence-based examples that demonstrate how
the nursing theory supports nursing practice. Provide support and
rationale for each.
Refer to the resource, “Creating Effective PowerPoint
Presentations,” located in the Student Success Center, for
additional guidance on completing this assignment in the
appropriate style.
While APA style is not required for the body of this
assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation
of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines,
which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student
Success Center.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior
to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the
expectations for successful completion.
You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.
Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.
NRS430 Professional Dynamics
Week 4 Assignment
Professional Development of Nursing Professionals
Review the Institute of Medicine’s 2010 report “The Future of
Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health.” Write a 750-1,000 word
paper discussing the influence of the IOM report on nursing
practice. Include the following:
Summarize the four messages outlined in the IOM report and
explain why these are significant to nursing practice.
Discuss the direct influence the IOM report has on nursing
education and nursing leadership. Describe the benefits and
opportunities for BSN-prepared nurses.
Explain why it is important that a nurse’s role and education
evolve to meet the needs of an aging and increasingly diverse
population.
Discuss the significance of professional development, or
lifelong learning, and its relevance in caring for diverse
populations across the life span and within the health-illness
continuum.
Discuss how nurses can assist in effectively managing patient
care within an evolving health care system.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in
the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An
abstract is not required.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior
to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the
expectations for successful completion.
You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.
Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.
NRS430 Professional Dynamics
Week 5 Assignment
Professional Association Membership
Examine the importance of professional associations in
nursing. Choose a professional nursing organization that relates to
your specialty area, or a specialty area in which you are
interested. In a 750-1,000 word paper, provide a detailed overview
the organization and its advantages for members. Include the
following:
Describe the organization and its significance to nurses in
the specialty area. Include its purpose, mission, and vision.
Describe the overall benefits, or “perks,” of being a member.
Explain why it is important for a nurse in this specialty
field to network. Discuss how this organization creates networking
opportunities for nurses.
Discuss how the organization keeps its members informed of
health care changes and changes to practice that affect the
specialty area.
Discuss opportunities for continuing education and
professional development.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in
the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An
abstract is not required.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior
to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the
expectations for successful completion.
You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.
Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.
NRS430 Professional Dynamics
Week 2 Assignment
Contemporary Nursing Practice
The field of nursing has changed over time. In a 750-1,000
word paper, discuss nursing practice today by addressing the
following:
Explain how nursing practice has changed over time and how
this evolution has changed the scope of practice and the approach
to treating the individual.
Compare and contrast the differentiated practice competencies
between an associate and baccalaureate education in nursing.
Explain how scope of practice changes between an associate and
baccalaureate nurse.
Identify a patient care situation and describe how nursing
care, or approaches to decision-making, differ between the
BSN-prepared nurse and the ADN nurse.
Discuss the significance of applying evidence-based practice
to nursing care and explain how the academic preparation of the
RN-BSN nurse supports its application.
Discuss how nurses today communicate and collaborate with
interdisciplinary teams and how this supports safer and more
effective patient outcomes.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in
the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An
abstract is not required.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior
to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the
expectations for successful completion.
You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.
Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.
NRS430 Professional Dynamics
Week 3 Assignment
CLC – Nursing Theory and Conceptual Model Presentation
This is a Collaborative Learning Community (CLC) assignment.
Nursing theories are tested and systematic ways to implement
nursing practice. Select a nursing theory and its conceptual model.
Prepare a 10-15 slide PowerPoint in which you describe the nursing
theory and its conceptual model and demonstrate its application in
nursing practice. Include the following:
Present an overview of the nursing theory. Provide evidence
that demonstrates support for the model’s efficacy in nursing
practice. Explain how the theory proves the conceptual model.
Explain how the nursing theory incorporates the four
metaparadigm concepts.
Provide three evidence-based examples that demonstrate how
the nursing theory supports nursing practice. Provide support and
rationale for each.
Refer to the resource, “Creating Effective PowerPoint
Presentations,” located in the Student Success Center, for
additional guidance on completing this assignment in the
appropriate style.
While APA style is not required for the body of this
assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation
of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines,
which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student
Success Center.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior
to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the
expectations for successful completion.
You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.
Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.
NRS430 Professional Dynamics
Week 4 Assignment
Professional Development of Nursing Professionals
Review the Institute of Medicine’s 2010 report “The Future of
Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health.” Write a 750-1,000 word
paper discussing the influence of the IOM report on nursing
practice. Include the following:
Summarize the four messages outlined in the IOM report and
explain why these are significant to nursing practice.
Discuss the direct influence the IOM report has on nursing
education and nursing leadership. Describe the benefits and
opportunities for BSN-prepared nurses.
Explain why it is important that a nurse’s role and education
evolve to meet the needs of an aging and increasingly diverse
population.
Discuss the significance of professional development, or
lifelong learning, and its relevance in caring for diverse
populations across the life span and within the health-illness
continuum.
Discuss how nurses can assist in effectively managing patient
care within an evolving health care system.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in
the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An
abstract is not required.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior
to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the
expectations for successful completion.
You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.
Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.
NRS430 Professional Dynamics
Week 5 Assignment
Professional Association Membership
Examine the importance of professional associations in
nursing. Choose a professional nursing organization that relates to
your specialty area, or a specialty area in which you are
interested. In a 750-1,000 word paper, provide a detailed overview
the organization and its advantages for members. Include the
following:
Describe the organization and its significance to nurses in
the specialty area. Include its purpose, mission, and vision.
Describe the overall benefits, or “perks,” of being a member.
Explain why it is important for a nurse in this specialty
field to network. Discuss how this organization creates networking
opportunities for nurses.
Discuss how the organization keeps its members informed of
health care changes and changes to practice that affect the
specialty area.
Discuss opportunities for continuing education and
professional development.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in
the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An
abstract is not required.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior
to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the
expectations for successful completion.
You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.
Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.
NRS430 Professional Dynamics
Week 2 Assignment
Contemporary Nursing Practice
The field of nursing has changed over time. In a 750-1,000
word paper, discuss nursing practice today by addressing the
following:
Explain how nursing practice has changed over time and how
this evolution has changed the scope of practice and the approach
to treating the individual.
Compare and contrast the differentiated practice competencies
between an associate and baccalaureate education in nursing.
Explain how scope of practice changes between an associate and
baccalaureate nurse.
Identify a patient care situation and describe how nursing
care, or approaches to decision-making, differ between the
BSN-prepared nurse and the ADN nurse.
Discuss the significance of applying evidence-based practice
to nursing care and explain how the academic preparation of the
RN-BSN nurse supports its application.
Discuss how nurses today communicate and collaborate with
interdisciplinary teams and how this supports safer and more
effective patient outcomes.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in
the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An
abstract is not required.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior
to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the
expectations for successful completion.
You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.
Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.
NRS430 Professional Dynamics
Week 3 Assignment
CLC – Nursing Theory and Conceptual Model Presentation
This is a Collaborative Learning Community (CLC) assignment.
Nursing theories are tested and systematic ways to implement
nursing practice. Select a nursing theory and its conceptual model.
Prepare a 10-15 slide PowerPoint in which you describe the nursing
theory and its conceptual model and demonstrate its application in
nursing practice. Include the following:
Present an overview of the nursing theory. Provide evidence
that demonstrates support for the model’s efficacy in nursing
practice. Explain how the theory proves the conceptual model.
Explain how the nursing theory incorporates the four
metaparadigm concepts.
Provide three evidence-based examples that demonstrate how
the nursing theory supports nursing practice. Provide support and
rationale for each.
Refer to the resource, “Creating Effective PowerPoint
Presentations,” located in the Student Success Center, for
additional guidance on completing this assignment in the
appropriate style.
While APA style is not required for the body of this
assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation
of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines,
which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student
Success Center.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior
to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the
expectations for successful completion.
You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.
Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.
NRS430 Professional Dynamics
Week 4 Assignment
Professional Development of Nursing Professionals
Review the Institute of Medicine’s 2010 report “The Future of
Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health.” Write a 750-1,000 word
paper discussing the influence of the IOM report on nursing
practice. Include the following:
Summarize the four messages outlined in the IOM report and
explain why these are significant to nursing practice.
Discuss the direct influence the IOM report has on nursing
education and nursing leadership. Describe the benefits and
opportunities for BSN-prepared nurses.
Explain why it is important that a nurse’s role and education
evolve to meet the needs of an aging and increasingly diverse
population.
Discuss the significance of professional development, or
lifelong learning, and its relevance in caring for diverse
populations across the life span and within the health-illness
continuum.
Discuss how nurses can assist in effectively managing patient
care within an evolving health care system.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in
the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An
abstract is not required.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior
to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the
expectations for successful completion.
You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.
Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.
NRS430 Professional Dynamics
Week 5 Assignment
Professional Association Membership
Examine the importance of professional associations in
nursing. Choose a professional nursing organization that relates to
your specialty area, or a specialty area in which you are
interested. In a 750-1,000 word paper, provide a detailed overview
the organization and its advantages for members. Include the
following:
Describe the organization and its significance to nurses in
the specialty area. Include its purpose, mission, and vision.
Describe the overall benefits, or “perks,” of being a member.
Explain why it is important for a nurse in this specialty
field to network. Discuss how this organization creates networking
opportunities for nurses.
Discuss how the organization keeps its members informed of
health care changes and changes to practice that affect the
specialty area.
Discuss opportunities for continuing education and
professional development.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in
the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An
abstract is not required.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior
to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the
expectations for successful completion.
You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.
Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.
NRS430 Professional Dynamics
Week 2 Assignment
Contemporary Nursing Practice
The field of nursing has changed over time. In a 750-1,000
word paper, discuss nursing practice today by addressing the
following:
Explain how nursing practice has changed over time and how
this evolution has changed the scope of practice and the approach
to treating the individual.
Compare and contrast the differentiated practice competencies
between an associate and baccalaureate education in nursing.
Explain how scope of practice changes between an associate and
baccalaureate nurse.
Identify a patient care situation and describe how nursing
care, or approaches to decision-making, differ between the
BSN-prepared nurse and the ADN nurse.
Discuss the significance of applying evidence-based practice
to nursing care and explain how the academic preparation of the
RN-BSN nurse supports its application.
Discuss how nurses today communicate and collaborate with
interdisciplinary teams and how this supports safer and more
effective patient outcomes.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in
the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An
abstract is not required.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior
to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the
expectations for successful completion.
You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.
Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.
NRS430 Professional Dynamics
Week 3 Assignment
CLC – Nursing Theory and Conceptual Model Presentation
This is a Collaborative Learning Community (CLC) assignment.
Nursing theories are tested and systematic ways to implement
nursing practice. Select a nursing theory and its conceptual model.
Prepare a 10-15 slide PowerPoint in which you describe the nursing
theory and its conceptual model and demonstrate its application in
nursing practice. Include the following:
Present an overview of the nursing theory. Provide evidence
that demonstrates support for the model’s efficacy in nursing
practice. Explain how the theory proves the conceptual model.
Explain how the nursing theory incorporates the four
metaparadigm concepts.
Provide three evidence-based examples that demonstrate how
the nursing theory supports nursing practice. Provide support and
rationale for each.
Refer to the resource, “Creating Effective PowerPoint
Presentations,” located in the Student Success Center, for
additional guidance on completing this assignment in the
appropriate style.
While APA style is not required for the body of this
assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation
of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines,
which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student
Success Center.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior
to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the
expectations for successful completion.
You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.
Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.
NRS430 Professional Dynamics
Week 4 Assignment
Professional Development of Nursing Professionals
Review the Institute of Medicine’s 2010 report “The Future of
Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health.” Write a 750-1,000 word
paper discussing the influence of the IOM report on nursing
practice. Include the following:
Summarize the four messages outlined in the IOM report and
explain why these are significant to nursing practice.
Discuss the direct influence the IOM report has on nursing
education and nursing leadership. Describe the benefits and
opportunities for BSN-prepared nurses.
Explain why it is important that a nurse’s role and education
evolve to meet the needs of an aging and increasingly diverse
population.
Discuss the significance of professional development, or
lifelong learning, and its relevance in caring for diverse
populations across the life span and within the health-illness
continuum.
Discuss how nurses can assist in effectively managing patient
care within an evolving health care system.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in
the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An
abstract is not required.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior
to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the
expectations for successful completion.
You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.
Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.
NRS430 Professional Dynamics
Week 5 Assignment
Professional Association Membership
Examine the importance of professional associations in
nursing. Choose a professional nursing organization that relates to
your specialty area, or a specialty area in which you are
interested. In a 750-1,000 word paper, provide a detailed overview
the organization and its advantages for members. Include the
following:
Describe the organization and its significance to nurses in
the specialty area. Include its purpose, mission, and vision.
Describe the overall benefits, or “perks,” of being a member.
Explain why it is important for a nurse in this specialty
field to network. Discuss how this organization creates networking
opportunities for nurses.
Discuss how the organization keeps its members informed of
health care changes and changes to practice that affect the
specialty area.
Discuss opportunities for continuing education and
professional development.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in
the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An
abstract is not required.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior
to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the
expectations for successful completion.
You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.
Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.
