Discuss why this clinical certification was selected in relationship to the selected setting.

ASSESSMENT AND DIAGNOSIS

 

Directions: Prior to completing this template, carefully review Week 2: Direct Care Part 1 directions and all rubric requirements.

Assessment of Certification, Patient Outcomes, and Leadership

1. State the clinical certification and target population that were approved by your instructor in the Week 2: Direct Care Part 1 Assessment and Diagnosis Check-In.

a. Clinical certification

My clinical qualification is Oncology Certified Nursing (OCN), which was accepted by my professor.

b. Target population including setting

Oncology treatment facilities are the location, and the intended audience is registered nurses caring for patients with cancer.

 

2. Discuss why this clinical certification was selected in relationship to the selected setting.

In cancer treatment facilities, patients often need specialist care. By specializing in the care of cancer patients, nurses who have earned the Oncology Certified Nursing credential have the knowledge and skills necessary to offer patients with the most effective treatments and support. Caring for terminally ill patients in a stable condition requires oncology nurses to experience a wide range of feelings every day. Care plans for patients with cancer benefit greatly from the input of other medical specialties. Patient care is improved at oncology treatment facilities where nurses have undergone specialized training and earned the Oncology Certified Nursing credential.

3. Describe the criteria for selected clinical certification

a. The process to obtain clinical certification.

Achieving OCN accreditation requires passing five tests. The first thing to do is use the Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation’s online calculator to see whether you have enough experience to take the exam. After determining whether or not the person has the necessary expertise, the Certification Registration Manual is printed. In this section, he or she may verify that he or she will be tested on the appropriate topics by reviewing the Test Content Outline. Taking a practice exam to become used to the format of the actual exam is the third stage. After that, you’ll need to study, collect your Continuing Education (CE) information, and apply for your OCN certification. In order to take the exam, those who qualify are given a document called an Authorization to Test (ATT), which includes a deadline of 90 days.

b. Cost of application and testing

 

To take the OCN certification test as a non-member would set you back $416. As an APHON/ONS member, you may take the OCN test for just $296. Those 65 and above pay $225 if they are members, or $315 if they are not.

c. Requirements before certification

 

· Typically, a BSN or an ASN is required for entry-level nursing positions.

· The equivalent of at least two thousand hours of study in the field of oncology Expertise as an oncology nurse with adult patients is required.

· Be a registered nurse with at least two years’ experience within the last four years.

· Attendance at ten oncology-related programs during the last three years is required.

 

d. Examination description

There are 165 multiple-choice questions on the exam, and they are all based on the six categories included in the OCN Test Content Outline. Every section of the exam will get a certain proportion of your total three hours.

e. Renewal time and process

 

8-12 weeks is the time required for the renewal process. Points are submitted in LearningBuilder as part of a two-stage certification application procedure. Next, pick “My Account” and then “Renew my certification” to submit your renewal application. A certification’s validity lasts for four years from the day it was earned.

f. Required items for renewal

 

· Modern OCN accreditation.

· Possession of a valid and unrestricted RN license valid for practice in the 50 United States or Canada.

· An R.N. degree and at least a year of relevant work experience within the last three years are prerequisites.

· Over the last 2.5 years, you’ve worked as an oncology nurse for at least 1000 hours with adults.

 

4. Provide APA reference for one peer-reviewed scholarly professional nursing journal article connecting patient outcomes, clinical certification, and leadership skills. See reference criteria under directions and include Permalink.

 

Gillet, N., Fouquereau, E., Coillot, H., Bonnetain, F., Dupont, S., Moret, L., Anota, A., & Colombat, P. (2018). Ethical leadership, professional caregivers’ well-being, and patients’ perceptions of quality of care in oncology. European Journal of Oncology Nursing, 33, 1–7.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejon.2018.01.002

Do you think the mental health system in our country today functions well, or is it broken? Why or why not?

View the two videos linked below then answer the discussion question provided.

From the timeline, you are aware that in the 1960s it was decided that the mentally ill should be provided care/ treat in their communities. This video will explain this process in greater detail.

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This is another segment of the same movie, explaining how communities in the different states were unable to meet client needs. As a result, many became homeless at that time, and many with a mental health disorder are homeless today

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Initial Post

Do you think the mental health system in our country today functions well, or is it broken? Why or why not?

Support your choice with at least two examples and one credible resource.

Response Posts
  • Explain why you agree or disagree with at least two other classmates’ responses
  • Provide at least two examples and one credible resource to support each response
Discuss support options for adolescents encountering external stressors.

Research the range of contemporary issues teenagers face today. In a 500-750-word paper, choose one issue (besides teen pregnancy) and discuss its effect on adolescent behavior and overall well-being. Include the following in your submission:

1. Describe the contemporary issue and explain what external stressors are associated with this issue.

2. Outline assessment strategies to screen for this issue and external stressors during an assessment for an adolescent patient. Describe what additional assessment questions you would need to ask and define the ethical parameters regarding what you can and cannot share with the parent or guardian.

3. Discuss support options for adolescents encountering external stressors. Include specific support options for the contemporary issue you presented.

You are required to cite a minimum of three peer-reviewed sources to complete this assignment. Sources must be published within the last 5 years, appropriate for the assignment criteria, and relevant to nursing practice.

What aspects of concision will you need to focus on when writing your annotation?

Assessment

Learning Log Entry: Annotated Bibliography

· Select a short journal article from the or Google Scholar.

· Then after reading, practice writing an annotation of about 150 words.

· Using the guidelines that you have learned in this unit, summarize the information in the first paragraph and provide a brief critique in the second paragraph, including how it fits in with your research question.

· Write this in your learning log. After that, reflect on this process or choose sources, reading, and writing the annotation. Add any further questions you have about writing annotated bibliographies or research. (250 maximum)

 

Questions to Consider

After completing the activities above, consider the following questions:

· What criteria will you use to choose useful sources (academic books and journal articles) for your annotated bibliography?

· What aspects of concision will you need to focus on when writing your annotation?

· What specific style of annotation will you need to use for your annotations? (APA)

 

Note that the learning activities in this course are ungraded, unless specified. They are designed to help you succeed in your assessments in this course, so you are strongly encouraged to complete them.

Do you think the mental health system in our country today functions well, or is it broken? Why or why not?

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View the two videos linked below then answer the discussion question provided.

From the timeline, you are aware that in the 1960s it was decided that the mentally ill should be provided care/ treat in their communities. This video will explain this process in greater detail.

Deinstitutionalization Movement

This is another segment of the same movie, explaining how communities in the different states were unable to meet client needs. As a result, many became homeless at that time, and many with a mental health disorder are homeless today.

The Homeless Mentally Ill

Initial Post

Do you think the mental health system in our country today functions well, or is it broken? Why or why not?

Support your choice with at least two examples and one credible resource.

Response Posts
  • Explain why you agree or disagree with at least two other classmates’ responses
  • Provide at least two examples and one credible resource to support each response
apply concepts and theories from class to address a contemporary policy problem.

Topic: Inflation

You will work alone, applying concepts and theories from class to address a contemporary policy problem. The format should generally be the following:

1. A short introduction to the problem (what, where, why, when, and who).

2. A brief discussion of the current policy related to the problem.

3. Your proposed solution, written in such a way as to clearly flag how you are incorporating class concepts, ideas, and theories. This should be oriented toward a policymaker who does not have explicit knowledge of IR theory and concepts (e.g. do not write “realism / liberalism / constructivism says X” but rather use ideas and concepts from the theories to make your case).

Use the American Psychological Association (APA) style in preparing this paper. References should be cited for all facts, ideas, conclusions, and opinions that are not your own. The paper should be 500-800 words.

Consider how the source participates in a conversation: ◦ What aspect(s) of the problem/issue/topic does this source seem to focus

Many students feel very comfortable with Google and, as a result, rely too heavily on the Google search bar. However, this is a big mistake! The library is an amazing resource with many free services that you do not have access to through Google.

This activity is meant to help you practice finding resources on the FIU Libraries

Links to an external site. webpage, so that you feel comfortable using it for this class.

Step 1: Watch this “Library Resources”

Links to an external site. video. There are MANY resources on the libraries homepage, but the video focuses on three of the most popular. You should watch the video in it’s entirety to be able to complete Step 2.

Step 2: Find two resources related to your topic/research question. In both cases, the source should answer questions for you or build on your understanding of the topic in a useful way. If the source is hard for you to understand or if it’s only “kind of” related to your topic, keep looking. Find one that you understand and that helps you build more knowledge on your topic.

• One source must be located using a library database. • The other may be found using Opposing Viewpoints in Context or the Library

Catalog. Use the information from the video to help you do this. Then answer the following questions for each source:

• Introduce the source concisely (aim for about 50 words). ◦ Include the full name of the speaker(s), provide their most relevant

credentials, and describe their rhetorical situation (genre, audience, and purpose).

• Then discuss how this source answers questions you have about your topic and/ or enhances your understanding in some way. Include a brief (1-3 sentence) summary for each source that highlights the most important things you learned about your topic from that source. (Note – if you didn’t learn anything, then this is not a good choice.)

• Consider how the source participates in a conversation: ◦ What aspect(s) of the problem/issue/topic does this source seem to focus

on most? What kinds of information does this source not discuss? ◦ What new, surprising, or unexpected information came up in this source?

(This can be information that was in response to your questions, or information unrelated to your questions.

 

 

◦ Does this source seem to take strong position on the issue? Does this source mention other resources?

◦ Describe the features of the text. What genre is it (a news article, journal article, book, etc)? How does the text package the information within (Does it include lots of graphics/quotes/statistics? How is it organized? What’s the tone of the text?) Who do you think the original audience is?

• Summarize how you found this source. What library resource did you use, what search terms did you use, etc?

Step 3: Reflect Did you find information you had not found before by using the library webpage? Or did you find a kind of source you had not found before? Had you ever used the library webpage in this way? What did you learn through this activity? What questions do you still have about the libraries? Did you feel comfortable using these resources?

Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, what one (1) company, from a sole proprietorship to a corporation, executed a marketing strategy that you found creative and potentially successful to their business?

The world has been turned upside down, economically and emotionally, with the Covid-19 pandemic.

Please answer the following two (2) questions marked 1 and 2 in a total of approximately 150 words per each of the two (2) questions.

That means you should have a minimum of two (2) paragraphs per question, totaling approximately 150 words PER question.

Citing your sources is required as well as proper grammar, punctuation, and spelling.

  • #1 Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, what one (1) company, from a sole proprietorship to a corporation, executed a marketing strategy that you found creative and potentially successful to their business?
  • #2 Identify at least 1 action or statement made by one (1) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) or top-ranking official of an organization that impressed you in the organization’s efforts to reach, maintain and support their customer base. Please cite your required sources, using quotation marks when necessary.
  1. You are to actively participate in this discussion, by answering the two (2) questions above.
  2. Please respond in full sentences, with attention to proper grammar and spelling, and avoid the use of sentence fragments.
  3. Citing your sources is required.
  4. Use specific, concrete examples and avoid generalities.
  5. Do not plagiarize unless using direct quotes with proper citation of sources.
  6. You should create a substantive post of approximately 150 words PER each of the two (2) questions that demonstrates your understanding and analysis of the topic.