Discipline Specific Knowledge Group Assignment (5%): Maximum of 2 pages excluding title page and references. Do not include an abstract with this paper.  Upload the paper including the title page and reference page(s) into the Assignment Link located in Unit 15 in Course Materials. The minimum number of references for this paper is 3.

Read the following article which is located in Units 11 and 12:

Butts, J.B., Rich, K.L., & Fawcett, J. (2012). The future of nursing: How important is discipline-specific knowledge? A conversation with Jacqueline Fawcett. Nursing Science Quarterly, 25(2), 151-154. doi: 10.1177/0894318412437955.

Butts, Rich, and Fawcett (2012) ask us to consider, whether the discipline of nursing will survive, given the movement of nursing toward an interdisciplinary practice framework (p. 154).

Please note that the authors are not taking a position regarding interdisciplinary practice but rather an interdisciplinary practice framework. There is a difference between these two.

Brainstorm in your group and take a position on the following statement,

whether the discipline of nursing will survive, given the movement of nursing toward an interdisciplinary practice framework (Butts, Rich, & Fawcett, 2012, p. 154)

    As a group agree or disagree with this statement. State your position and provide an argument to support your position
    Use a minimum of two scholarly references to support your position
    Limit the paper to two pages double spaced excluding title page and reference page. There will be a one-point deduction for papers that exceed the two page limit

For the purpose of this assignment, either position is correct. The assignment will be evaluated on the argument you present and supporting documentation you provide.

Conduct all brainstorming in your group in the Class Discussion forum entitled, Group Assignment Discipline Specific Knowledge. Group membership will be assigned by the professor. Each group will prepare one response to the assignment. Once the group reaches consensus, one member of the group posts the assignment into the assignment link in Unit 13. The submitted assignment will be graded according to the criteria below. Each member of the group will earn a grade for his/her individual contribution to the assignment. Each students final grade for the assignment will be the average of the two grades.

    Introduction (20 points) Grab the readers attention in the first few sentences. State why this topic is important to nursing practice. End the introduction with a purpose statement (The purpose of this paper is to).

    Groups Position (60 points) Present the groups position and provide an argument to support your position using scholarly references to support your position.

    Conclusions (20 points) Completely summarize your thoughts without introducing new content.

APA This paper must be presented in an organized and scholarly fashion following APA 7th edition guidelines. Up to seven (7) points can be deducted for the following: 
1.    Clarity 3 points
2.    References 2 points
3.    APA Format 2 points

Nurse Practitioner program entry essay.
In a statement of approximately 500 to 750 words, (one to two pages), please describe your reason for pursuing
your studies at LIU Brooklyn, your personal and academic background, relevant experience and your professional
goals.
The personal statement should be double-spaced and typewritten.
Back ground: 16 years of experience in NYC EMS system as paramedic, Nurse in ER x 4 years, graduated BSN with 4.0 GPA, received presidents honors.

Clinical Scenario related to Patient Safety:
A frail patient, aged 84, with a history of falls, was admitted via Accident and Emergency with respiratory problems for which he was treated with Intermittent Positive Pressure Ventilation.  He was taken directly to the Intensive Care Unit where he was ventilated overnight.  His intubation was removed the next morning and he was subsequently transferred to the ward at 19.00 hours.  The Ward was busy but after visiting their relative, the patients family asked for bedrails to be put in place and this was carried out.  At 03.00 hours the patient was found to be lying on the floor and he suffered a fractured hip and subsequently died 2 days later.

Application of Nursing Theory to Practice Paper (35%): Maximum of 7 pages excluding title page and references. Do not include an abstract with this paper. Upload the paper including the title page and reference page(s) into the Assignment Link located in Unit 14 in Course Materials. Review the directions regarding Safe Assign on Blackboard, the minimum number of references for this paper is 6.

Reflect on your practice and select a problem that you are interested in. Select a nursing middle range theory from the following list that you could apply to the problem.
    Health Promotion Model (Pender)
    Uncertainty in Illness Theory (Mishel)
    Theory of Comfort (Kolcaba)
    Theory of Chronic Sorrow (Eakes, Burke, & Hainsworth)
    Transitions Theory (Meleis) or situation specific Transitions Theory
    Caregiver Stress (Tsai)

If the theory is situation specific, the problem you choose must be congruent with it. If you want to choose a nursing middle range theory that is not on the list, you must receive permission from the professor. Develop a paper that includes the following:

    Introduction (20 points) Briefly introduce the problem that you have identified in a few sentences. If appropriate add statistics (for example if the problem you identified is diabetes in teenagers, you might want to cite the prevalence of this problem). Follow this with a couple of sentences about the theory you chose to guide nursing interventions. Remember, in the introduction you want to grab the readers attention. End the introduction with a purpose statement (The purpose of this paper is to).
    Description of Theory (15 points) Describe in detail the nursing middle range theory that you selected. This description must be accurate and in sufficient depth so that the reader will be able to understand important concepts and how they relate to one another. Use 2 or more primary sources to support the description of the theory.
    Application of the Theory in Research and/or Practice (15 points) Provide a brief overview of the literature that supports the use of this theory. This evidence must be in the form of research or application in the clinical setting. Please note that for this section three recent, peer reviewed articles meet the assignment criteria. The setting or population in these three articles does not have to be similar or the same as your problem. For example if the problem you identify is pain in elderly dementia patients and you are using Comfort Theory, the three articles you choose do not have to be about the use of Comfort Theory with elderly patients in pain. Any three recent peer reviewed articles that used Comfort Theory in research or practice can be included.
    Description of the Problem (5 points) Describe the problem in one paragraph. Be succinct, but provide sufficient detail in order for the reader to understand the problem.
    Application to Practice (20 points) Present an assessment of the problem using the theory as a guiding framework. Describe the problem and identify possible solutions in the form of intervention strategies. Identify the possible outcomes with the application of this theory.
    Alternate Theory (10 points) Identify a theory from another discipline that could also guide your practice in the same situation. Provide justification for using this theory. You may use your textbook as a secondary source for the alternate theory.
    Conclusions (10 points) Completely summarize your thoughts without introducing new content.

APA This paper must be presented in an organized and scholarly fashion following APA 7th edition guidelines. Up to seven (7) points can be deducted for the following: 
1.    Clarity 3 points
2.    References 2 points
3.    APA Format 2 points