As you begin the journey into graduate education, it is important to understand thevalue of the Masters Prepared Nurse. Take a moment and reflect on your decision to return to graduate school. What were the motivating factors: a better job, requirement for promotion, a desire for professional development, or the opportunity to influence positive change and shape the future of nursing practice? Take a moment to reflect on your “why”. When we understand our “why” it can help to motivate u...

Reintroduce yourself to the group and tell us about yourself. Then answer the following questions. 1. Is this one of your first few college courses? If not, what other courses have you taken? Do you have any other degrees? 2. Have you developed a system that has helped you be a successful student? What was it? 3. What has been your most difficult challenge in school? Test anxiety? Writing papers? Study skills? Note taking? Why? 4. As of today, what do you see as the biggest challenge for you...

This week's graded discussion topic relates to the following Course Outcomes (CO). • CO3: Define standardized terminology that reflects nursing's unique contribution topatient outcomes. (PO #3) • CO4: Investigate safeguards and decision-making support tools embedded in patientcare technologies and information systems to support a safe practice environment for both… Share your experiences with healthcare information systems, past or present. Has it been an easy transition or difficult?...

1. Question: An important nursing consideration when suctioning a young child who has had heart surgery is to: 2. Question: The primary nursing intervention necessary to prevent bacterial endocarditis is to: 3. Question: The leading cause of death after heart transplantation is: 4. Question: One of the most frequent causes of hypovolemic shock in children is: 5. Question: Which structural defects constitute tetralogy of Fallot? 6. Question: When caring for the child with Kawasaki disease, the nu...