Assignment: Nursing Issues & Trends
I. Students will choose from one of the following topics:
i. Nursing during an epidemic, pandemic or natural disaster across the country or around the globe
ii. Social media influences on health or health care delivery
iii. The effect of the media on nursing image. How can nurses educate the public and help portray the true image of nursing?
iv. The prevalence and impact of substance abuse among nurses (impaired nursing)
v. Impact of collective bargaining on the nursing profession
vi. Impact of workplace harassment and violence on the nursing profession
vii. You may select from ONE of the following technological advances and discuss its impact on patient outcomes:
a. Telehealth technology
b. Health applications
c. Health-related/electronic wearables
II. PPT Presentation will have 8-10 slides, NOT including the title and reference slides. You will also need to include graphics to make your slides interesting.
III. You are to create bullet points for each slide, not including the title and reference slides. Include speaker notes for each slide by including 4-5 sentences to address the bulleted items on each slide.
IV. Including a minimum of 4-5 peer research articles as references in the presentation. All research articles needs to be within 5 years from today's date. No blog, chat, other university or Wikipedia information allowed in presentation.
V. Describe in detail your plan for how you would lobby your legislators or local government for funding and support for your chosen current issue or trend.
VI. Include the following elements in your presentation:
i. How will the topic impact your role as a nurse in nursing workforce or clinical setting?
ii. Current relevance of the topic
iii. How your topic is integrated and used in clinical practice
Format your assignment according to the give formatting requirements:
1. The answer must be double spaced, typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the course title, the student's name, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.