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NR 500 Scavenger Hunt Student Worksheet
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NR 500 Scavenger Hunt Student Worksheet
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NR 500 Week 1 Course Information Worksheet
Purpose
The purpose of this assignment is to identify course information that
will assist the student in a successful transition to the first nursing
course in the MSN program.
Course Outcomes
Through this assignment, the student will demonstrate the ability to:

(CO#2) Integrate application of professional values, service, and
accountability when planning for personal, intellectual, and
professional development. (PO #5)
Due Date: Sunday 11:59 p.m. MT at the end of Week 1
Total Points Possible: 50
Requirements:
1. Complete the Course Information Worksheet located in
DocSharing.
2. For each question identify the correct answer.
3. Submit the worksheet to the DropBox by 11:59 p.m. MT
Sunday of Week 1.
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NR 500 Week 1 Discussion Scholarly
Discussion
NR 500 Week 1 Discussion Scholarly Discussion
What are the principles of scholarly discussion in an online
environment? How does this differ from a social network? Please cite
the sources used to support your response.

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NR 500 Week 2 Discussion Scholarly
Databases vs. Websites
NR 500 Week 2 Discussion Scholarly Databases vs. Websites
What is the difference between a scholarly database and a website?
How do you know if a website is credible?
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NR 500 Week 3 Discussion AACN Essentials
of Master’s Education

NR 500 Week 3 Discussion AACN Essentials of Master’s Education
AACN Essentials of Master’s Education
Compare and contrast the AACN Essentials of Master’s Education
with the CCN mission, philosophy, and MSN Program Outcomes.
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NR 500 Week 3 Evaluating a Website for
Credibility
Purpose
The purpose of this assignment is to: a) identify and evaluate a
website for credibility, b) provide empirical evidence to support the
website as a credible source for inclusion in a scholarly assignment,
and c) present ideas in a clear, succinct, and scholarly manner
Course Outcomes
(CO#1) Demonstrate effective verbal, written, and technological
communication using legal and ethical standards for transferring
knowledge. (PO 3)
Due Date: Sunday 11:59 PM MT at the end of Week 3. The
Originality report from Turnitin must also be submitted at this time to
the Dropbox.

Requirements:
1. Selects a health-related website with the domain indicated as
.org or .gov.
2. Introduction section includes 6 elements:
1. clearly names the website
2. describes the purpose of the website
3. The search engine used to locate the website is named.
4. The domain of the website is identified.
5. The rationale for the selection of the website is discussed.
6. The Web Address, also known as the URL or uniform resource
locator, is provided. This typically begins with “http://...”
3. Provides a thorough analysis of the website, using the following
five criteria: authority, information, objectivity, ease of navigation,
and privacy and security policies.
4. Determines if the website is credible, provides a rationale for
decision, and supports the decision with empirical evidence. The
empirical evidence is to be a minimum of two (2) scholarly articles
published within the last 5 years.
5. Discusses why it is important for a professional nurse to
evaluate information found on the internet. Provides three (3) distinct
examples of how a professional nurse could use the information
provided by the selected website.
6. Summarizes the content of the paper in concluding statements.
7. The body of the scholarly paper is to be no more than 2.5-3
pages in length, excluding title and reference pages. It must follow
APA format (6th edition).
Preparing the paper
After selecting a website with the domain of .org or .gov, evaluate the
website in the body of a scholarly paper. Include a minimum of two
(2) scholarly references published within the past 5 years that support
how you determined the website is credible.
Once the paper is completed, submit the paper to turnitin that is
integrated in the course dropbox.

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NR 500 Week 4 Discussion Conducting a
Library Search
NR 500 Week 4Discussion Conducting a Library Search
The choice of Boolean terminology can markedly affect your search
returns. Select a topic related to your area of practice, and select two
scholarly databases to find information on the topic.
Describe the search.
What key words did you use?
How many articles did your initial search yield?
How did you narrow or expand the search?
How many articles did you find once you narrowed or expanded the
search?
Summarize the results from the search.
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NR 500 Week 5 Assignment Evidence-Based
Practice Assignment

NR 500 Week 5 Assignment Evidence-Based Practice Assignment
Searchable Clinical Questions
Guidelines with Grading Rubric
Purpose
The purpose of this assignment is to: a) formulate a PICO (T)-
formatted clinical question, b) identify key terms for conducting a
review of the literature, and c) search for relevant evidence in
scholarly databases.
Course Outcomes
(CO #3)Apply research principles to interpretation of the content of
published research studies. (PO 9)
(CO #4) Analyze data from relevant sources, including technology, to
inform the delivery of care. (PO 4)
(CO #5) Analyze the American Association of Colleges of Nursing
(AACN) Essentials of Master’s Education in Nursing. (PO 1)
Due Date:Sunday 11:59 p.m. MT at the end of Week 5.
Requirements:
1. Select a health-related topic applicable to your practice setting and
formulate a clinical question using the PICO (T) format.
2. Identify key terms that you will use to search the literature, based
on the PICO (T) elements.
3. Search for information on your formulated clinical question in each
of these three databases: PubMed, CINAHL (Cumulative Index to
Nursing and Allied Health Literature), and The Joanna Briggs
Institute database.

4. Present the results of the searches in the tables provided in the
Evidence-Based Practice Searchable Clinical Questions Form found
in Doc Sharing. Although the worksheet is provided, you may need to
add additional rows to the grid in order to accommodate your search
results. Be sure to include all of your steps in the Notes column.
5. Submit the form to the Dropbox by the due date.
Preparing the paper
1. In Doc Sharing, you will find the Week 5 Evidence-Based Practice
Searchable Clinical Questions Form. This is the form to be used to
submit the assignment. No other paper is required for this assignment.
Although this form is provided for this assignment, you may need to
add additional rows to the grid to accommodate your search results.
2. Below, you will find an example of how to complete the form as
you are doing each search.
3. The Notes section is to be completed in detail as each step of the
search is undertaken. Be sure to include all of the steps you used.
4. An optimal range of 10–20 scholarly articles is to be achieved for
each search. This may require performing a combination of Boolean
terms in order to achieve the optimal range. If this is not possible, a
detailed explanation is to be included in the Notes section. Points will
be deducted if you do not perform enough of a search to arrive at the
optimal range.
Example: PubMed
Clinical Question: In patients with muscle spasms, is relaxation as
good as anti-spasmodic medication in reducing the incidence of
muscle spasms?*
The PICO (T) elements are:
P = patients with muscle spasms
I = anti-spasmodic medication
C= relaxation
O = reducing incidence of muscle spasms
Search Number P I C O T # of Results Notes
1 Patients with muscle spasms
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NR 500 Week 5 Discussion Evidence-Based
Practice
NR 500 Week 5 Discussion Evidence-Based Practice
Share what evidence-based practice means to you (EBP) and describe
how EBP is used in your practice setting.
PICO (T)
The PICO (T) format is a way to develop a clinical question that lends
itself to searching for evidence. Select a common nursing practice
(e.g., wound care management) in your clinical setting and formulate
a PICO question. Once you have formulated your question, conduct a
library search and locate one scholarly article that addresses the topic
you have selected. Post your clinical question in the TD, explain the
PICO(T) elements, and provide a full reference of the article you
selected.
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NR 500 Week 6 Discussion Clinical
Significance

NR 500 Week 6 Discussion Clinical Significance
Explore these issues on the Internet and through other resources.
Share what you find out on these topics:
• Confidence Intervals: Why are they useful in helping to determine
clinical significance?
• There are many controversies surrounding the issue of clinical
significance vs. statistical significance. Identify one of them and
summarize it. Finish with your opinion about the controversy.
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NR 500 Week 7 Assignment Master’s-Prepared
Role Electronic Presentation

NR 500 Week 7 Assignment
Master’s-Prepared Role Electronic Presentation
Guidelines with Scoring Rubric
Purpose
The purpose of this assignment is to: a) demonstrate how the skills
outlined in the AACN Essentials are applicable to the role of a
master’s–prepared nurse (CO #5, #6) and b) present ideas in a clear,
succinct, and scholarly manner (CO #1).
Course Outcomes
(CO#1) Demonstrate effective verbal, written, and technological
communication using legal and ethical standards for transferring
knowledge. (PO 3)
(CO#5) Analyze the American Association of Colleges of Nursing
(AACN) Essentials of Master’s Education in Nursing [AACN
Essentials]. (PO 1)
(CO#6)Assess the roles of the master’s-prepared nurse. (PO 1)
Due Date:Sunday 11:59 p.m. (MT) at the end of Week 7.
Requirements:
1. Discuss the MSN specialty track (educator, executive, informatics,
health policy, FNP) that you have selected.
2. Demonstrate how the skills outlined in the nine (9) AACN
Essentials are applicable to your selected master’s-prepared
specialization.
3. Identify three ways that a master’s-prepared nurse in your specialty
would use the AACN Essentials skills in nursing practice.
4. Provide empirical evidence to support the three (3) ways a
master’s-prepared nurse would use the AACN Essentials in practice.
A minimum of two (2) current scholarly articles are required in this
section of the presentation.
5. Concluding statements summarize content.
6. 15-slide presentation with speaker notes in APA format, not
counting title and reference slides.
Preparing the paper

1. This is a PowerPoint presentation.
2. Review the Creating a Professional Presentation located in Doc
Sharing.
3. This presentation is to focus on the specific role you have chosen in
the MSN program (e.g., educator, executive, informatics, health
policy, FNP) and identify the AACN Essentials that are applicable to
your specific role.
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NR 500 Week 7 Discussion Creating a
Professional Presentation
NR 500 Week 7 Discussion Creating a Professional Presentation
Think about good and not-so-good professional presentations that you
have attended in the past. Give an example of what made an effective
presentation. Give another example of what detracted from their
ability to deliver a message to the audience.
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NR 500 Week 8 Discussion What Did You
Learn
NR 500 Week 8 Discussion What Did You Learn
What Did You Learn
Reflecting on this course, consider and answer the following
questions: How do you envision using the AACN essentials learned in
this course in your future graduate course work? How do you envision
using the concepts learned in this course in your future nursing
practice?
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