SIM405 Professional Values
Activity 1
Professional Values and Goals
Baccalaureate education includes the development of professional values and value-based behavior (AACN, 2008).
Reflect upon your nursing career through appreciative inquiry.
Drawing on your own life stories and experiences, what does a nursing career mean to you?
How does your nursing practice parallel the ANA (2015) Code of Ethics? List 4 specific examples from the Code of Ethics.
What motivates you to remain in the nursing profession? Give an example through a personal story and what you learned that motivates you as a registered nurse.
Develop 3 short-term and 3 long-term goals that emphasize your unique strengths.
How will a BSN degree impact your short-term and long-term goals?
Be creative and talk about your personal journey as a nurse. Include a personal nursing philosophy in the reflection. Resources:
The American Association of Nursing (ANA) website; search for “Code of Ethics” SIM405 Tips
Additional Instructions:
All submissions should have a title page and reference page.
Utilize a minimum of two scholarly resources.
Adhere to grammar, spelling and punctuation criteria.
Adhere to APA compliance guidelines.
Adhere to the chosen Submission Option for Delivery of Activity guidelines.
Submission Options
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Instructions:
Paper 2 to 3-page paper. Include title and reference pages.
Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation 4 to 8 slides.
Add title and reference slides.
Follow Rules of 7 | SIM405 Professional Values
Other media (Prezi, etc.) presentation 4 to 8 slides with speaker notes. Add title and reference slides. Follow Rules of 7. Video Presentation 5 to 6-minute video presentation. Attach reference page or include in video. Professional appearance and background. Video submissions must include a script in Word format, submitted through Turnitin for an Originality Report.
Table
Table with appropriate columns and headers. Include title and reference pages. Graphs or other illustrations Graphs or illustrations with appropriate labels. Include title and reference pages.
Poster
Poster utilizing any applicable poster template. Include visual graphics/images/other formats for visual appeal. Include appropriate title and references on poster.
Note: Title and reference pages/slides do not count towards the count requirement.
SIM405 Professional Values
Activity 2
Professional Roles and Organizations
There are many roles a professional nurse may assume. As a member of the profession, the nurse may choose to become active in one or more professional organizations.
Enter Sentinel City and interview the Nurse Educator. The Nurse Educator has additional information about the various roles that a professional nurse may assume. Select three professional roles that are available to nurses and discuss how each role may impact the patient, family, or healthcare in general. Review the resources available and identify two professional organizations and discuss how belonging would benefit the profession and you as a professional.
Resources:
Sentinel City
Professional nursing organizations such as the American Association of Nursing (ANA) or Michigan Nursing Association (MNA)
Nurse.org has a list of professional Nursing organizations to choose from too SIM405 Tips
Additional Instructions:
All submissions should have a title page and reference page.
Utilize a minimum of two scholarly resources.
Adhere to grammar, spelling and punctuation criteria.
Adhere to APA compliance guidelines.
Adhere to the chosen Submission Option for Delivery of Competency guidelines.
Submission Options
Choose One:
Instructions:
Paper
2 to 3-page paper. Include title and reference pages.
Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation
4 to 8 slides. Add title and reference slides.
Follow Rules of 7.
Other media (Prezi, etc.) presentation
4 to 8 slides with speaker notes.
Add title and reference slides.
Follow Rules of 7 | SIM405 Professional Values
Video Presentation
5 to 6-minute video presentation.
Attach reference page or include in video.
Professional appearance and background.
Video submissions must include a script in Word format, submitted through Turnitin for an Originality Report.
Table
Table with appropriate columns and headers.
Include title and reference pages.
Graphs or other illustrations.
Graphs or illustrations with appropriate labels.
Include title and reference pages.
Poster
Poster utilizing any applicable poster template. Include visual graphics/images/other formats for visual appeal. Include appropriate title and references on poster.
Note: Title and reference pages/slides do not count towards the count requirements.
SIM405 Professional Values
Activity 3
Professional Standards
Nurses must act to prevent unsafe and unethical care practices. Many resources exist to resolve ethical and other practice dilemmas.
Watch the Professional Standards Scenario in this module (below) before continuing.
Once you’ve watched the scenario, analyze it related to delegation according to your own state’s Nurse Practice Act and compare it to one other state’s Nurse Practice Act. According to your state’s definition of delegation, was the nurse able to delegate this task to the nursing assistant? Why or why not? Compare and contrast this scenario with anther delegation scenario from your nursing practice.
Resources:
Your state nursing board website
American Nurses Association (ANA) and the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) Joint Statement on Delegation
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Additional Instructions:
All submissions should have a title page and reference page.
Utilize a minimum of two scholarly resources.
Adhere to grammar, spelling and punctuation criteria.
Adhere to APA compliance guidelines.
Adhere to the chosen Submission Option for Delivery of Activity guidelines.
Submission Options
Choose One:
Instructions:
Paper
2 to 3-page paper. Include title and reference pages.
Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation 4 to 8 slides.
Add title and reference slides.
Follow Rules of 7.
Other media (Prezi, etc.) presentation | SIM405 Professional Values
4 to 8 slides with speaker notes. Add title and reference slides.
Follow Rules of 7.
Video Presentation
5 to 6-minute video presentation.
Attach reference page or include in video.
Professional appearance and background.
Video submissions must include a script in Word format, submitted through Turnitin for an Originality Report.
Table
Table with appropriate columns and headers. Include title and reference pages. Graphs or other illustrations Graphs or illustrations with appropriate labels. Include title and reference pages.
Poster
Poster utilizing any applicable poster template. Include visual graphics/images/other formats for visual appeal. Include appropriate title and references on poster. Note: Title and reference pages/slides do not count towards the count requirements.
SIM405 Professional Values
Activity 4
Professional Practice
Standardized nursing language is the method used for documentation. Using standardized language ensures commonly understood terms are used throughout the profession.
Develop a standardized care map for three NANDA nursing diagnosis of your choice using ANA recognized terminologies and data element sets.
Resources: SIM405 Tips | SIM405 Professional Values
Preform a Google search to pull up a detailed list of the ANA recognized Data Element Sets. Data
Element Sets:
PCDS NANDA ICNP NIC SNOMED CT NOC LOINC® NMDS CCC NMMDS OMAHA ABCCodes
Additional Instructions:
All submissions should have a title page and reference page.
Utilize a minimum of two scholarly resources.
Adhere to grammar, spelling and punctuation criteria.
Adhere to APA compliance guidelines.
Adhere to the chosen Submission Option for Delivery of Activity guidelines.
Submission Options
Choose One:
Instructions:
Paper
2 to 3-page paper. Include title and reference pages. Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation
4 to 8 slides. Add title and reference slides.
Follow Rules of 7. SIM405 Professional Values
Other media (Prezi, etc.) presentation 4 to 8 slides with speaker notes. Add title and reference slides.
Follow Rules of 7.
Video Presentation
5 to 6-minute video presentation.
Attach reference page or include in video.
Professional appearance and background.
Video submissions must include a script in Word format, submitted through Turnitin for an Originality Report.
Table
Table with appropriate columns and headers.
Include title and reference pages.
Graphs or other illustrations SIM405 Professional Values
Graphs or illustrations with appropriate labels. Include title and reference pages.
Poster
Poster utilizing any applicable poster template. Include visual graphics/images/other formats for visual appeal. Include appropriate title and references on poster. Note: Title and reference pages/slides do not count towards the count requirements.
SIM405 Professional Values
Activity 5
Service Learning and Reflection
Service learning integrates meaningful community service and reflection to enhance the learning experience. Review the International Council of Nurses Position Statements and enter Sentinel City and Sentinel Town and explore all areas of the city and town. Select one ICN Position Statement and create a service-learning plan based upon need in a specific area. Reflect upon the nurse’s role in health promotion that incorporates the significance of service learning.
Tip: Students struggle with the terminology of “service learning”. Service learning is learning/educational activities that benefit others and the community. Such as health fairs, educational health announcements, wellness programs, health services, prevention education, etc. Service learning for this activity is learning activities for a population of people within the simulation of your choice that is paired with structured preparation from a nurse’s point of view.
Resources:
International Council of Nurses (ICN) website
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Additional Instructions:
All submissions should have a title page and reference page.
Utilize a minimum of two scholarly resources.
Adhere to grammar, spelling and punctuation criteria.
Adhere to APA compliance guidelines.
Adhere to the chosen Submission Option for Delivery of Activity guidelines.
Submission Options
Choose One:
Instructions:
Paper
4 to 6-page paper. Include title and reference pages.
Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation
8 to 10 slides. Add title and reference slides.
Follow Rules of 7. SIM405 Professional Values
Other media (Prezi, etc.) presentation
8 to 10 slides with speaker notes. Add title and reference slides.
Follow Rules of 7. Video Presentation
5 to 6-minute video presentation. Attach reference page or include in video. Professional appearance and background.
Video submissions must include a script in Word format, submitted through Turnitin for an Originality Report.
Table
Table with appropriate columns and headers. Include title and reference pages.
Graphs or other illustrations SIM405 Professional Values
Graphs or illustrations with appropriate labels. Include title and reference pages.
Poster
Poster utilizing any applicable poster template. Include visual graphics/images/other formats for visual appeal. Include appropriate title and references on poster.
Note: Title and reference pages/slides do not count towards the count requirements.