Describe three middle-range theories that you have not previously discussed this week.

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Review Chapters 27-37 in your text. Also review the Week 5 Rubric and Compressing Files in Materials below.
In a Microsoft Word document, address the following in at least 1750 words:
Describe three middle-range theories that you have not previously discussed this week. Give examples of each being used in your professional practice. If they aren't currently utilized by you, explain how you can begin to apply them in your current professional practices.
You have been exposed to all the nursing theories, models, and philosophies of this course. What component of this course was your most favorite? Why? Explain that component, and how you utilize it (or can utilize it) in your current or future nursing practices.
Use APA style and remember to cite any online or other references.

Give examples of informatics being used in hospitals, clinics, freestanding diagnostic centers, freestanding laboratorys, quality control tools. What types of informatics (programs and concepts) are reflected in the literature?

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This written assignment is to be completed according the APA format for scholarly papers. Review the YoutTube videos for information on seeting up an APA paper.
Nursing Informatics
In a 3 to 5 page paper (excluding the title and reference page):
1. Define and Discuss Informatics
2.Discuss the Theory of Informatics.
3. Give examples of informatics being used in hospitals, clinics, freestanding diagnostic centers, freestanding laboratorys, quality control tools. What types of informatics (programs and concepts) are reflected in the literature?
4. Discuss advantages and challenges.
5. Describe a couple of these future developments and discuss their impact on and uses in healthcare.
6. A conclusion is a summary of what was stated in the paper. For this assignment, in a addition to your summary, you are to include your personal thoughts about the use of infomatics in healthcare, identify your experience with informatics, and what do you see as your needs to advance you knowledge of tools available to utilize the concept of informatics in health care delivery.
7. This assignment will require peer-reviewed research. A minimum of 4 references is required. See the tutorials on using the library and the article on What Is A Peer Reviewed Article. You may use you text book, but it is not a peer reviewed journal.
8. Nursing journals are preferred but other professional peer reviewed journals are acceptable.

Discuss how two of the HP 2020 leading health indicators are addressed in the videos and at which level of prevention (primary, secondary or tertiary) they are presented.

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n Discussion Forum 1, please identify the forum in the subject line of your posting (e.g., “Discussion Forum 1/[Your Name]”). Post your response to the discussion topic(s) by the date indicated in the Course Calendar, and comment on at least two classmates’ responses.
Read Textbook Chapters 1 & 2 and the Healthy People 2020 Leading Health Indicators (https://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/leading-health-indicators/2020-LHI-Topics)
Review the following videos:
This is Public Health, Nursing
Nursing: A Day in the Life, Ed
Nursing: A Day in the Life, Mary
Nursing: A Day in the Life, Sheila
Discuss how two of the HP 2020 leading health indicators are addressed in the videos and at which level of prevention (primary, secondary or tertiary) they are presented.
For posting and grading guidelines and additional help with discussion activities, please refer to the Online Discussion Rubric located in the Evaluation Rubrics area of the course website and to the Student Handbook located within the General Information area of the course website.

Evaluate the importance of leadership and accountability in maintaining a civil and ethical work environment.

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Integrity in Practice
Creating Civil, Ethical Environments
Write a 1,000 word paper discussing a civil and ethical nursing work environment.
Define civility in nursing practice.
Evaluate the importance of leadership and accountability in maintaining a civil and ethical work environment.
Compare the relationship of incivility and ethics in the workplace.
Determine methods leaders can use to effectively prevent or respond to unethical or unprofessional nursing behavior.
Analyze how a professional code of ethics fosters a civil and ethical work environment.
Include a minimum of three scholarly sources less than 5 years old that support your assignment.
Format your paper, including citations, reference page, according to APA guidelines.
Course Objectives:
Analyze the standards that guide ethical nursing practice.
Evaluate communication techniques and collaborative strategies used in professional nursing practice.