Month: January 2021

EBP 1

Course Description & Objectives

This course explores the philosophical and theoretical underpinnings that inform nursing knowledge relevant to the role of the baccalaureate-prepared nurse. Emphasis is placed on use of the best available evidence, clinical expertise, and patient preferences to improve healthcare quality.

At the completion of this course, the student will be able to:

  1. Apply knowledge from the art and science of nursing, the natural/behavioral sciences and humanities tonursing education, practice and research.
  2. Utilize theoretical frameworks as a basis for nursing and interprofessional practice, research, andeducation.
  3. Examine the assumptions and conceptual frameworks inherent in nursing’s core values that influencethe quality of health care for individuals and families.
  4. Demonstrate knowledge and skill in utilizing research evidence for nursing practice.
  5. Recognize the important leadership contributions that each nurse can make to implement EBP topromote quality and safety.
  6. Explore the use of theory and evidence based knowledge to guide a systematic approach to nursing care.
  7. Analyze and evaluate selected nursing theories for translation into practice, research and nursingeducation.
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NSG 444

Course Description and Objectives

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This course examines the intentional connection of concepts explored in nursing coursework and experiential activities. This active inquiry and engagement fosters the application of clinical judgement, interprofessional collaboration, and acquisition of leadership within professional practice.

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

  1. Apply knowledge from the humanities, interprofessional education, andnatural/behavioral sciences in the provision of holistic nursing care.
  2. Apply principles of reflective practice, appreciative inquiry, and therapeuticcommunication across the spectrum of health in multiple settings/patient populations.
  3. Integrate the moral, ethical and legal elements inherent in the formation of professionalnursing values.
  4. Demonstrate the use of data and resources that impact health outcomes.
  5. Integrate principles of self-care that represent values inherent in the profession ofnursing.
  6. Apply concepts of nursing theory in the planning and evaluation of care for clients.
  7. Demonstrate evidence of clinical reasoning and clinical judgment in the plan of care forclients across the health spectrum and lifespan.

COVID-19 Contact Tracing

Reflect on what you learned from the John’s Hopkins University COVID-19 Contact Tracing Course. In a thoughtful, one- to two-paragraph post, describe ethical considerations around contact tracing, isolation, and quarantine. Describe some of the common barriers to contact tracing efforts as well as strategies to overcome them. How will you apply what you learned to your future nursing practice?

Completing the John’s Hopkins Contact Tracing course has allowed me to have a deeper understanding of new vocabulary and practices that are used in public health emergencies. To some the words of ‘isolation’ and ‘quarantine’ may mean the same, but this course has laid out the foundation to understand the concepts more. There can be many barriers when an individual is notified that they may be a close contact of an individual with an illness such as COVID-19. The different examples of contact tracer phone calls and zoom sessions showed a marked difference in how the individual felt after the call and if they felt like they were educated and supported in the phone call. Having more contact tracers in the community can allow for more people to keep safe and be notified in a timely fashion. When approaching each conversation with a potential contact or positive case, the top things I noted to remember are: tell them this is a private and confidential space, that you are there to support them and help them find resources and to have a calm and warm presence over the phone to make them feel valued. If an individual is receiving a phone call there is a high chance they are already under a great deal of stress so attempting to lessen the burden and help them in any way that you can is essential. I will apply these concepts of approaching patients in a caring manner and make each person feel valued during each interaction. I also now have a better understanding of the terms that are used and can help differentiate and provide up-to-date information for my patients.

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