Over the course of the next eight weeks, we will be examining concepts related to nursing research and the translation of evidence to practice. To help you better understand the process, you will be identifying a practice issue for nurse practitioners. You will develop a PICOT question associated with the issue, find evidence to support a change in practice, and present your recommendations for change to your peers. This week, we will work on helping you refine your area of interest so that you ...

Purpose:  This discussion board content is intended to facilitate learning for students through engaging dialogues as they achieve the desired learning outcomes/competencies associated with their course in a manner that empowers them to organize, integrate, apply and critically appraise their knowledge to their selected field of practice.   The use of discussions provides students with opportunities to contribute graduate level-appropriate knowledge and experience to the topic in a safe, c...

Purpose The purpose of this assignment is to create a visual map that connects the work of the course (assignments, readings, discussion board, internet reviews , etc.) to all of the objectives specified below.  Take some time now to mindfully reflect over the assignments, readings, discussion board, and web site exploration activities of the course, Population Health, Epidemiology, and Statistical Principles. Next, take a look at the written directions for the assignment and the rubric for ...

Purpose: This discussion board content is intended to facilitate learning for students through engaging dialogues as they achieve the desired learning outcomes/competencies associated with their course in a manner that empowers them to organize, integrate, apply and critically appraise their knowledge to their selected field of practice.   The use of discussions provides students with opportunities to contribute graduate level-appropriate knowledge and experience to the topic in a safe, ca...

Purpose The purpose of this assignment is: Integrate knowledge and skills learned throughout NR503 course Direct application of course objectives utilizing epidemiological analysis of a chronic health problem, along with state and national level data. Activity Learning Outcomes Through this assignment, the student will demonstrate the ability to: See weekly outcomes from Weeks 1-6.  Due Date: Sunday, 11:59 p.m. MT at the end of Week 6. Total Points Possible: 200 Requirements: ...

Purpose Infectious disease occurs worldwide and must be addressed just as chronic disease is approached. This assignment will present the learner an opportunity to explore a communicable disease, to apply the epidemiological triad, and to discern the demographic and at-risk background data for a specific infectious disease agent .  Activity Learning Outcomes Through this assessment, the student will meet the following Course Outcomes. Identify appropriate outcome measures and study desig...

Purpose: This discussion board content is intended to facilitate learning for students through engaging dialogues as they achieve the desired learning outcomes/competencies associated with their course in a manner that empowers them to organize, integrate, apply and critically appraise their knowledge to their selected field of practice.   The use of discussions provides students with opportunities to contribute graduate level-appropriate knowledge and experience to the topic in a safe, ca...

Purpose The concepts of epidemiology provide the framework for the study of infectious and chronic health issues/diseases, which provides a rich source of data for the analysis of trends in disease and health.This assignment will offer the learner the opportunity to explore the population health effects of a topic which will be assigned by your course faculty. As an example, you may be asked to identify populations at risk for oral health issues or, for instance, issues related to the frail ...

Purpose: This discussion board content is intended to facilitate learning for students through engaging dialogues as they achieve the desired learning outcomes/competencies associated with their course in a manner that empowers them to organize, integrate, apply and critically appraise their knowledge to their selected field of practice.   The use of discussions provides students with opportunities to contribute graduate level-appropriate knowledge and experience to the topic in a safe, ca...

Purpose: This discussion board content is intended to facilitate learning for students through engaging dialogues as they achieve the desired learning outcomes/competencies associated with their course in a manner that empowers them to organize, integrate, apply and critically appraise their knowledge to their selected field of practice.   The use of discussions provides students with opportunities to contribute graduate level-appropriate knowledge and experience to the topic in a safe, cari...