Nursing has evolved over the years. Discuss the historical challenges to the evolution of nursing science and nursing practice.

Please include at least 500 words in your initial post. 

Participation Requirements

The student must answer the graded discussion with a substantive reply to the graded discussion question(s)/topic(s) posted by the specified date

The student provides a substantive response to the discussion question or topic on Wednesday day and posts a minimum of two additional responses to peers on another day(s). The answers to classmates must be posted by Saturday, 11:59 pm Eastern Time. We expect each student to participate in the discussion board in a respectful manner. 

Remember that a new discussion rubric was approved by the professors, committee members, and a majority of the students. Please review the rubric before posting to ensure a maximum of points. 

Here are the categories of the new discussion rubric:

Initial Post relevance to the topic of discussion, applicability, and insight. (20%)

Quality of Written Communication Appropriateness of audience and words choice is specific, purposeful, dynamic, and varied. Grammar, spelling, punctuation. (20%)

Inclusion of DNP essentials explored in the discussion as well as the role-specific competencies as applicable.(10%)

Rigor, currency,  and relevance of the scholarly references. (Use articles that are below 5 years). (20%) (INCLUDE AT LEAST 3 REFERENCES)

Peer & Professor Responses. The number of responses, quality of response posts. (20%)

Timeliness of the initial post and the answers to the peers. (10%)

• Grief: define and describe the physical symptoms, psychological and social responses and its spiritual aspects.
• Summarize the types of grief.
• Although death is a universal human experience, please specify culture-specific considerations that exist regarding attitudes toward the loss of a loved one, including age (child or older adult) and cause of death.

 

Compassion fatigue is flourishing in our society today, due in part to the increasing demands of managed care, and it can impair your ability to function effectively. Discuss strategies to avoid compassion fatigue. Provide examples with your rational.