Yearly Archives: 2022

A vaccine is the most effective form of prevention. In the case of influenza, a vaccine can cut your risk of developing the disease by up to 90 percent, depending on a variety of factors, including the effectiveness of the vaccine that year. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Advisory Committee on […]

Students will complete a self-reflection assignment for the purpose of validating their clinical progress. The goal for this activity is to engage the student in considering how their clinical abilities and professional growth are changing.     Activity Learning Outcomes   Through this assignment, the student will demonstrate the ability to:   Through this assignment, the […]

Clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) are written to provide recommendations that are intended to assist providers in making decisions for specific circumstances or disease conditions.  CPGs are based on systematic reviews of the best available evidenced based medicine research.   Interpreting and learning to apply guidelines into practice is necessary to develop and enhance diagnostic reasoning skills.   […]

A student peer review is a process in which students constructively evaluate the work of another student’s work which promotes mutual learning.  Feedback provided from a peer can help the learner master the concepts of an assignment. At the same time, the peer who provides the feedback on a student assignment learns to critically analyze […]

The purpose of this assignment is to facilitate a dialogue about the student’s practicum rotation with the class. Information gleaned from the dialogue will then be used by the instructor to assign a Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG) for the week 7 assignment.   Activity Learning Outcomes   Through this discussion, the student will demonstrate the […]

SNAPPS is a learner-centered approach to case presentation in the clinical setting. This model allows the student to take an active role in their educational encounter by discussing the patient encounter beyond the facts, verbalizing their clinical reasoning, asking questions, and engaging in follow-up learning pertinent to the educational encounter.  This exercise is designed to […]

Assessment and Diagnosis   Direct Care Project Part 1: Assessment and Diagnosis   Purpose   The purpose of this direct care project is for learners to apply the nursing process to a community health problem determined by their observations and data collected of vulnerable populations in their community. This is Part 1 of 4 in […]

Evaluating the Project   Direct Care Project Part 4: Evaluating the Project   Purpose   The purpose of this direct care project is for learners to apply the nursing process to a community health problem determined by their observations and data collected of vulnerable populations in their community. This is Part 4 of 4 in […]