1. Discussion: Assessment and Diagnosis Check-In
Discussion: Assessment and Diagnosis Check-InDiscussion: Assessment and Diagnosis
Check-InState the clinical certification and target population including setting that were
approved by your instructor in the Week 2: Direct Care Part 1: Assessment and Diagnosis
Check-In.Thorough discussion of why this certification was selected in relationship to the
selected settingDescribe the criteria for selected clinical certificationProcess to obtain
clinical certificationCost of application and testingRequirements prior to
certificationExamination descriptionRenewal time and processRequired items for
renewalProvide APA reference for one peer-reviewed scholarly professional nursing
journal article connecting patient outcomes, certification, and leadership skills.From
Chamberlain LibraryCINAHL or ProQuestNote: Do not use CINAHL Guides or Evidence-
Based Care SheetsFull Text onlyNo more than 5 years oldIn EnglishPeer-reviewedInclude
the permalinkFor more information on finding Permalinks in the Chamberlain Library, see
Learn the Library and Finding Permalinks (Links to an external site.)Reference must be use
APA format including author(s), year, article title, journal name, volume number, issue
number, page numbers, italics, parentheses, punctuation, double line spacing, and hanging
indent. Include DOI if available.Summarize findings of articleSummarize the key points of
the selected peer-reviewed scholarly professional nursing journal article in one or two
paragraphs.Be clear and concise.Discuss how patient outcomes in the selected setting could
be improved by certified nurses.Discuss how certification can impact leadership skills in the
selected setting.Identify a problem (diagnosis) based on your assessmentImportant: The
problem you identify will be utilized in Parts 2, 3, and 4 of the Direct Care Project.Write the
problem diagnosis (See template)Assessment of Certification, Patient Outcomes, and
Leadership1. 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 certificationPCCNb. Target population including settingNurses who provide direct
care to acutely ill adult patients regardless of their physical location. My current unit is a
MSPCU floor.2. Discuss why this clinical certification was selected in relationship to the
selected setting.3. Describe the criteria for selected clinical certificationa. Process to obtain
clinical certificationb. Cost of application and testingc. Requirements prior to certificationd.
Examination descriptione. Renewal time and processf. Required items for renewal4.
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.5. Summary of article (one to two
2. paragraphs)6. How could patient outcomes in the selected setting be improved by certified
nurses?7. How can clinical certification impact leadership skills in the selected
setting?Problem Diagnosis StatementWrite a diagnosis based on the problem of knowledge
deficit of certifications. Fill in the blanks below.Example: Knowledge deficit r/t CNOR
certification among operating room nurses (target population and setting) as manifested by
wrong site surgeries (patient outcomes)Knowledge deficit r/t __________________certification
among __________(target population and setting) as manifested by ___________________(patient
outcomes).ORDER NOW FOR CUSTOMIZED, PLAGIARISM-FREE PAPERS
