Course Overview MN 501 Joan Haizlip, MSN, RN, CS, CNA Adjunct Professor Kaplan University 574-274-6393 jhaizlip@kaplan.edu

NU 501! Welcome to Class! You are on a great journey! Don’t be scared! We are all in this together! 4/23/2017

Office Hours Tuesdays noon-2 PM via IM JoanVNAF Or anytime you see me online! Call me anytime at 574-274-6393! 4/23/2017

Discussion or DB Post over 3 days to EACH Question Post to all initial DB questions by Saturday Each initial post must be: 100-150 words Cited/referenced x 3 Post over 3 days to EACH Question Wed, Sat. Monday Friday, Sat, Tuesday Post to 2 peers per question; one is cited and referenced No posts after Tuesday 11:59 PM 4/23/2017

Discussion Substantive (approx. 150 words) Reflect that you have done the reading by including citations in correct format (author, date, page) Critically analyze the topic Clear Utilize good grammar and spelling 4/23/2017

Discussion Masters Level Begin responses in discussion with the name of the person to whom your are responding. Hi Susan, good post! I would like to take and alternate view of what you stated. Perhaps…… 4/23/2017

Example DQ 1: What do you believe are the benefits to leveraging innovation in an organization? Cox (2001) believes that innovations "can enhance virtually all organizational activities" (p.7). If that is true then a company that can successfully leverage the innovation existence, in their organization, will be more successful than one that cannot…………………… References: Cox, T. (2001).  Innovations in healthcare.  New York, NY: Lippincott. 4/23/2017

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Seminars None 4/23/2017

Turnitin.com All projects are submitted to a plagiarism detection site Turnitin.com Turnitin operates by matching text from other sources. If the text in your project exactly matches the text from anywhere else, and it is not in quotation marks it is identified as plagiarism. Please review the Powerpoint in docshare Please review Kaplan’s policy 4/23/2017

Plagiarism So every citation needs a reference. Any material taken word for word without being in quotes is plagiarized. Anything cited within the document must be included on the reference page. So every citation needs a reference. I will return papers to you with the report You may or may not get a second chance! 4/23/2017

APA All projects must be submitted in basic APA format Resources are available in docshare 4/23/2017

Projects Need to be in basic APA format unless stated. Title page Body Reference page Read the assignment criteria carefully and make sure that you address all elements Grading is done according to the assignment criteria and rubrics Each project has its own rubrics. Check the rubrics to make sure you have included all the essential elements of the project. 4/23/2017

Project Due Dates Due by (by 11:59 pm MT on Tuesdays usually) 20% late deduction per week up to one week, then not accepted…. 0 grade. To avoid the penalty, you can request an extension prior to the due date No extensions in Units 9 and 10. 4/23/2017

Tips! Please check your e-mail and read the announcements If you have a general question, use the “Ask the Prof” discussion thread that is available. Often if you have a question, others have it too. Personal concerns however should be addressed by e-mail Please read everything in the course! Check in 3x week! 4/23/2017

Other Info Projects are graded within one week of due date DBs are graded within one week of week end (Tuesday to Tuesday) Late projects will be graded within 7 days Emails and Ask the Prof are answered within 24 hours unless a weekend. Emails on weekends are 48 hours 4/23/2017

Projects Strengths Quest Exercise Week 1 DB You will use the results for Project 6 APA quiz Week 3, Annotated Bib Curriculum Vitae (CV) Week 4 Career Development Plan Part 1 Week 6 Career Development Plan Part 2 Week 9 4/23/2017

Strengths Quest: Week 1 Save Your Results for Your Paper in Week 6 4/23/2017

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Annotated Bib TEN (10) resources with at least 5 being scholarly (peer-reviewed, evidence-based), 3 articles from websites (i.e. NIH, CDC, etc.), and the remaining 2 your personal choice. The topic should be related to your program of study (nursing education, nursing administration, nursing informatics, or advance nursing practice). Summary of the book, article, white paper, web-site, or other resource Evaluation of resource Possible application to the students assignment or future research Sample in docsharing Contact KU Writing Center if you have difficulty writing 4/23/2017

Curriculum Vitae: Resume Week 4 CONTACT INFORMATION Name Address Telephone Cell Phone Email EDUCATION Include dates, majors, and details of degrees (all college degrees), training and certification University Graduate School Post-Doctoral Training EMPLOYMENT HISTORY List in descending order, include position details and dates Work History Academic Positions Research and Training PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS Certifications and Accreditations AWARDS PUBLICATIONS/RESEARCH BOOKS PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS CONTINUING EDUCATION (within the past 12 months) 4/23/2017

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Career Development Plan Part 1 Due Week 6 Divided into 2 segments (Unit 6 and Unit 9) Describe your current position. Using your StrengthsQuest findings from Unit 1, explain if you believe that your current (or previous) position is a good fit for your strengths. Describe a nursing position to which you aspire. Bring your paper to a reasonable conclusion. APA 4/23/2017

Career Development Plan Part 2 Due Week 9 Introduction, Summary from Part 1 Determine the gaps in your current knowledge (as determined in Part I). Devise a plan for attaining the knowledge Determine the gaps in your current skills (as determined in Part I). Devise a plan for attaining the skills needed Determine the gaps in your current accomplishments (as determined in Part I). Devise a plan for attaining the accomplishments Sum up your points in a concluding paragraph APA 4/23/2017

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