N600 Week 7 - Journal

Summary

• Article #8 selected for Assessment (2)
• Class Presentation Preparation - Ethnicity (6)
• Email Update to Gillian (1)
• Article #9 selected for Assessment (2)
• Journal Preparation (2)

Weekly Hour Total: (13)

Total Hours: (76)

Article Review #9 - Stress and Health of Student Nurses

The purpose of this study is to provide empirical evidence proving that nursing students experience stress related to clinical experiences.

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Article Review #8 - Cultural Diversity in Nursing

Examining the linkage between cultural similarity and cultural competence as it applies to RN workforce diversity.

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N600 Week 6 - Journal

Summary

• Article #6 selected for Assessment (2) 
• Skype Conference with Gillian (2) 
• Survey Design (3) 
• Phone Conference with Teresa and Gillian (1) 
• Converted raw data into presentable graphs (4) 
• Article #7 selected for Assessment (2) 
• Journal Preparation (2) 

Weekly Hour Total: (16)
Total Hours: (63)

Article Review #7 - Cultural Diversity in Nursing

Project to increase the number of racial and ethnic minority students who are successfully recruited and admitted to the nursing program at Hope College in Holland, Michigan.

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Article Review #6 - Education & Practice of New RNs

"In an attempt to provide evidence-based information for nursing education, this study was designed to identify educational elements that best prepare nurses for practice."

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Goals for Week #6

• Informally interview 1-2 key stake holders at CSUSB Nursing Department for historical data and general opinion of need
• Survey available Fall 2010 cohort students for current job status, NCLEX passing rate, and other items of non-identifiable data
• Rough draft the PRECEDE-PROCEED Social Assessment and Epidemiological Assessment
• Face to Face/Phone Meetings with Dr. Stoner, Dr. Beaman, and Dr. Butera
• Skype Conference with Gillian

N600 Week 5 - Journal

Summary

• Article #4 selected for Assessment (2)
• Skype Conference with Nathalie Confiac (2)
• Extensively investigated available student data at CSUSB (6)
• Article #5 selected for Assessment (2)
• Journal Preparation (2)

Weekly Hour Total: (14)
Total Hours: (47)

Article Review #5 - Role Expectation & Preparedness

"The study identifies third-year nurses' expectations of the graduate nurse role and ascertains how prepared they feel to fulfill this role."

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Article Review #4 - Trends in Nursing Education

Researchers surveyed nursing education programs across the US in 2003 to assess the past, present, and future trends in nursing academia.

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N600 Week 4 - Journal

Summary

• Article #1 selected for Assessment (2)
• Article #2 selected for Assessment (2)
• PRECEDE-PROCEED model identified as framework to guide Assessment (5)
• Skype Conference with Gillian (1)
• Article #3 selected for Assessment (2)
• Journal Preparation (2)

Weekly Hour Total: (14)

Total Hours: (33)

Article Review #3 - Precede-Proceed to design curricula

An application of the PRECEDE-PROCEED model used in the development of health professional student curriculum.

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