Sample Essay Questions

This discussion forum opens on August 24 and closes on September 5. At a minimum, students should provide an initial posting that meets the criteria outlined in these guidelines and provide a substantive response to the postings (initial or replies) of two other class members. Click on the links below to access excellent information from […]

Purpose and Goals: The objectives and student learning outcomes for this course include helping students develop the ability to evaluate the factors that shape and control the formation of health care and nursing policy.This assignment will provide students with an opportunity to identify and analyze/evaluate these factors relative to a specific health or nursing policy […]

Capstone Project Disseminating Evidence Instructions Due Date: Oct 11, 2015 23:59:59 Max Points: 40 Details: Using 250-500 words, summarize your strategy for disseminating the results of the project to key stakeholders and to the greater nursing community. Refer to the “Topic 4: Checklist.” Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA […]

Using Evidence and Data to Shape Health Policy Assignment Doctoral students are expected to be able to lead and/or work effectively in teams. For this assignment, students may work in self-selected groups of 2 to 5 students. The names of all students in the group should be identified on the title page of the assignment. […]

Implement feedback from the previous draft and revise the final draft based on insight from experience gained in the course. Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is required. This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to […]

Part I: Interview Select a patient, a family member, or a friend to interview. Be sure to focus on the interviewee’s experience as a patient, regardless of whom you choose to interview. Review The Joint Commission resource which provides some guidelines for creating spiritual assessment tools for evaluating the spiritual needs of patients. Using this […]

Part I: Inventory Spiritual and Emotional: 1. Refer to “Chapter 4: Inventory of Spiritual/Emotional Maturity,” from The Emotionally Healthy Church reading. 2. Complete the survey and reflect on your own results. Analyze the structure and assumptions behind the assessment. Burnout: 1. Refer to the “Are You Heading for Caregiver Burnout?” quiz. 2. Complete the survey […]

Consider the population in which the solution is intended, the staff that will participate, and the key contributors that must provide approval and/or support for your project to be implemented. These stakeholders are considered your audience. Develop an implementation plan (1,500-2,000 words) using the “Topic 3: Checklist” resource. The elements that should be included in […]

Analyze the health status of a specific minority group. Select a minority group that is represented in the United States (examples include: American Indian/Alaskan Native, Asian American, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Native Hawaiian, or Pacific Islander.) In an essay of 750-1,000 words, compare and contrast the health status of the minority group […]

Using 800-1,000 words, discuss methods to evaluate the effectiveness of your proposed solution and variables to be assessed when evaluating project outcomes. Example: If you are proposing a new staffing matrix that is intended to reduce nurse turnover, improve nursing staff satisfaction, and positively impact overall delivery of care, you may decide the following methods […]