MA 278 Rasmussen College Professional Identity of the Nurse Report

Directions:

The treatment of chronic pain conditions, especially muscle pain within the medical field, presents multiple problems and complications. Studies have placed the prevalence of chronic pain in the United States from 30-33% of the population. Currently, a common medical practice is the prescription of opioid analgesics (painkillers) such as oxycodone, hydrocodone, and codeine to provide pain relief. However, the abuse and addiction to opioid prescriptions has been on the rise.

Conduct some research on the pros and cons of using opioid medications to treat chronic pain. As of early 2018, 23 states and the District of Columbia have passed legislation to legalize medicinal marijuana as a treatment therapy for various issues, including chronic pain conditions. Research the pros and cons of medicinal marijuana to treat chronic pain.

From your research, what do you perceive to be the better option in treating chronic pain — prescription opioid medications or medicinal marijuana? Make sure you elaborate on your reasoning with your research, opinion(s) and any other comments you have on this topic. Provide appropriate citations for your resources.

Reference

The American Academy of Pain Medicine. (2018). AAPM Facts and Figures on Pain. Retrieved from

http://www.painmed.org/PatientCenter/Facts_on_Pain.aspx#incidence

Title of Assignment
Professional Identity of the Nurse: Role of the Nurse and Scope of Practice
Purpose of Assignment:
According to Larson, Brady, Engelmann, Perkins, and Shultz (2013), “the development of professional
identity is a continuous process that begins with admission to the nursing program and evolves throughout
one’s professional career in a dynamic and fluid process where interacting relationship of education and
practice lead to self-reflection, growth, and human flourishing” (p. 138).
Larson, J., Brady, N., Engelmann, L., Perkins, B., & Shultz, C. (2013). The formation of professional
identity in nursing. Nursing Education Perspectives.34 (2). p 138.
Course Competency(s):
Identify roles and responsibilities for safe nursing practice in the healthcare environment.
Explain the roles and scope of practice for members of the intraprofessional team.
Instructions:
This course includes a project with three parts. Each part builds off prior knowledge to help you create
your nurse professional identity. In the first part, you examine the role of the nurse and scope of practice,
which will help you identify the nurses’ role. In the second part, you describe the importance of the code
of ethics in nursing, and examine thestandards of nursing practice for the role you are obtaining during the
nursing program.The final submission requires you to use the first two parts of your assignment to explain
your belief of caring in nursing, describe your professional identity, and identify a potential professional
organization that you may join to help support your development.
Content:
Prepare a two to three page written assignment that includes the following:
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Introduction to the assignment (sections of the assignment; roles of the nurse, scope of practice,
compare and contrast scope of practice)
Describe the roles of the nurse for the program you are currently enrolled
Identify the scope of practice for the nurse in the state where you intend to practice
Using the Nurse Practice Act for the state where you intend to practice, compare and contrast the
scope of practice for the LPN and RN
Conclusion (reflect on the assignment including how you will use the scope of practice to support
your role)
Use at least two credible resources to support your findings. For example, one of the resources
could be the State Board of Nursing website, and another resource could be a textbook. These
resources must be integrated into the body of your paper using at least two in-text citations. Be
sure to use proper APA format and style.
Format:
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Two to three page written Assignment
Standard American English (correct grammar, punctuation, etc.)
Logical, original and insightful
Professional organization, style, and mechanics in APA format and style
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Run your paper through Grammarly and make corrections to identified errors before submission.
Note: You must use the following link to create your Grammarly account. You must use your
Rasmussen student email address: https://www.grammarly.com/signin?page=edu
Resources:
Rasmussen College Online Library School of Nursing > Your Career > Boards of Nursing
https://guides.rasmussen.edu/nursing/boardsofnursing (locate your board of nursing)
School of Nursing Online Guide > Nursing Research https://guides.rasmussen.edu/nursing
Rasmussen College Online Library School of Nursing > School of Nursing> APA and Writing
https://guides.rasmussen.edu/nursing/apaandwriting
APA& Writing Help
New to APA? Watch this video for a brief introduction:
• APA Quick Start
Want a more in-depth introduction to APA? Watch the 30 minute APA Basics webinar:
• APA in 30 Minutes
Integrating resources into your writing is a crucial writing skill. Watch this video on how to paraphrase,
summarize, and quote resources.
• Integrate outside resources into your academic writing
Learn more about creating a references list and how NoodleTools can help you by watching the webinar
below:
• APA Reference List and NoodleTools Software
The APA Guide contains all of the information you need to create a research paper in the APA style,
including:
• APA Sample Paper
• APA Paper Template
• Examples of Reference list citations
• In-text citations
• Formatting an APA paper including the cover page
Grading Rubric:
Total Possible Points = 100
Levels of Achievement
Criteria
Introduction
(10 Pts)
Emerging
Competence
Proficiency
Mastery
Initial introduction
does not include
explanations of the
sections of the
paper. Failure to
submit
Introduction
includes a brief
explanation for the
sections of the
paper.
Introduction
includes a clear
explanation of the
sections of the
paper and
supporting
Introduction
includes a
comprehensive
explanation for the
sections of the
paper with detailed
introduction will
result in zero
points for this
criteria.
evidence.
examples and
supporting
evidence.
Points: 8
Points: 9
Points: 10
Role of the nurse
section lacks
suggestions and/or
supporting
Roles of the Nurse evidence. Failure
to submit this
(20 Pts)
section will result
in zero points for
this criteria.
Points: 12
Role of the nurse
section includes
minimal
discussion with
limited supporting
evidence.
Role of the nurse
section includes
discussion with
examples and
supporting
evidence.
Role of the nurse
section offers
substantial
contributions and
detailed examples
with supporting
evidence.
Points: 16
Points: 18
Points: 20
Scope of practice
lacks presentation
and/or supporting
evidence.
Scope of Practice Failure to submit
this section will
(20 Pts)
result in zero
points for this
criteria.
Points: 12
Scope of practice
includes minimal
presentation with
limited supporting
evidence.
Scope of practice
includes
presentation and
examples with
supporting
evidence.
Scope of practice
includes substantial
presentation and
detailed examples
with supporting
evidence.
Points: 16
Points: 18
Points: 20
Nurse practice act
section lacks
comparing and
contrasting and/or
supporting
evidence.
Failure to submit
this section will
result in zero
points for this
criteria.
Points: 18
Nurse practice act
section includes
minimal
comparing and
contrasting with
limited supporting
evidence.
Nurse practice act
includes compare
and contrast with
examples with
supporting
evidence.
Nurse practiceact
includes substantial
compare and
contrast and
detailed examples
with supporting
evidence.
Points: 24
Points: 27
Points: 30
Conclusion lacks a
summary of the
sections of the
paper.
Failure to submit
this section will
result in zero
points for this
criteria.
Conclusion
includes minimal
summary of the
sections of the
paper.
Conclusion
includes a
summary of the
paper with
supporting
evidence.
Conclusion
includes a
substantial
summary of the
paper with detailed
examples with
supporting
evidence.
Points: 6
Nurse Practice
Acts
(30 Pts)
Conclusion
(10 Pts)
Points: 6
Spelling and
Grammar
(5 Pts)
APA Citation
(5 Pts)
Points: 8
Points: 9
Displays proper
grammar
application, and
writing contains
minimal to no
spelling errors.
May contain rare
improper uses of
words (ex., their
vs. there), a
misplaced
modifier, or a
run-on sentence,
but does not
detract from the
overall
understanding of
the sentence
and/or paragraph.
Points: 10
Spelling and
grammar contain
substantial errors
that make
sentences and/or
paragraphs
incoherent.
Spelling and
grammar errors
occur but are
inconsistent.
Paragraphs and
sentences are
coherent but may
exhibit spelling
errors, run-on’s or
fragments, and/or
improper verb
tense usage.
Points: 2
Points: 3
Points: 4
Points: 5
Errors in APA
citations are
noticeable and
may detract from
the ability to
locate the original
source (for
example, no title
provided, year of
publication is
missing, no
punctuation).
Errors in APA
citations are less
noticeable and do
not detract from
the ability to
locate the original
source (for
example, a
missing or
misused comma
or period, missing
parentheses,
author name not
properly
abbreviated,
indentation is
misaligned).
APA citations are
free of style and
formatting errors.
Citations do not
follow APA Style.
Quotations,
paraphrases, and
summaries are not
cited, or there is
no attempt to cite
them using APA
style.
Demonstrates an
exemplary
application of
spelling and
grammar.
Points: 2
Points: 3
Points: 4
Points: 5
Professional Identity of the Nurse: Role of the Nurse and Scope of Practice
Sally Smith
Rasmussen College
Author Note
This is not needed but optional
PROFESSIONAL IDENTITY
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Role of the Nurse and Scope of Practice
For this project, the student nurse will identify the role and scope of the professional
nurse. Professional nursing includes many different areas and levels of nursing (Smith, 2019).
Use 12-pt Times New Roman throughout. Your paragraph should be at least three sentences and
double spaced. The assignment will compare and contrast nurse practice acts, roles of the
professional nurse, standards of practice, and compare and contrast the scope of practice for
each.
Role of the Registered Nurse
Describe the roles of the nurse for the program you are currently enrolled. Discuss here
the role of the nurse in the various areas of health care, part of a team, displays compassion,
caring, etc..(Buerhaus, 2019).
Scope of Practice
Identify the scope of practice for the nurse in the state where you intend to practice. Here
you will use the Board of Nursing to define the scope of practice. Examples would include
patient teaching as a Registered Nurse (Minnesota Board of Nursing, 2018).
Comparing RN and LPN Scope of Practice
Using the Nurse Practice Act for the state where you intend to practice, compare and
contrast the scope of practice for the LPN and RN (Minnesota Board of Nursing, 2018). The
differences of the scope and practice for the Registered Nurse (RN) and the Licensed Practical
Nurse (LPN) are many. The schooling is different for each and the responsibilities are varied.
Each nurse has a license to practice within their scope.
Registered Nurse
The RN duties and scope-in a paragraph XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX..
Licensed Practical Nurse
PROFESSIONAL IDENTITY
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The LPN duties and scope of practice
The final paragraph of this section should describe the section. The differences are noted
the RN is required to assess and address any conditions that are not stable. (New paragraph will
overall differences)
Conclusion
This is where you summarize your paper in the concluding paragraph.
PROFESSIONAL IDENTITY
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References
Buerhaus, P. (2019). Nurse Practitioners: A Solution to America’s Primary Care
Crisis. Missouri State Board of Nursing Newsletter, 21(1), 16–23. https://searchebscohostcom.libauth.purdueglobal.edu/login.aspx?direct=true&db=rzh&AN=134467647&site=
ehost-live. (Times New Roman 12-pt font; Reference hanging and double spaced)
Minnesota Board of Nursing. (2018). Advance Practice Nurses.
https://mn.gov/boards/nursing/advanced-practice/advanced-practice-registered-nurse(aprn)-licensure-general-information/
PROFESSIONAL IDENTITY
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EXAMPLES OF CITATIONS
Journal Article
Heyman, J. C., & Sealy, Y. M. (2011). Providers’ involvement with the New York state
healthcare proxy. Educational Gerontology, 37(8), 674-686.
doi:10.1080/03601271003723388
Book
Creswell, J. W. (2007). Educational research: Planning, conducting, and evaluating quantitative
and qualitative research (3rd ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Merrill/Prentice Hall.
Website
Minnesota Board of Nursing. (2018). Advance Practice Nurses.
https://mn.gov/boards/nursing/advanced-practice/advanced-practice-registered-nurse(aprn)-licensure-general-information/