Define organ recovery and transplantation. •List two ethical issues related to organ transplantation.

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Select one of the following to discuss. •Organ Transplantation •Define organ recovery and transplantation. •List two ethical issues related to organ transplantation. •Identify the role of the nurse in organ transplantation. •Genetics and Genomics •Define genetics and genomics. •List two ethical issues surrounding predictive and preventative factors of genetics and genomics. •Identify the role of the nurse in genetics and genomics. •Reply to other students (at least two) and describe one additional role of the nurse.

Identify a change effort that you were a part of or that you witnessed. Provide a brief overview of the intended change and the outcome.

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U6D1 – Reflective Practitioner
A key component in doing anything new is changing the old behavior/attitude/belief so that the change can take effect. According to Kurt Lewin, you must unfreeze before you can begin to change. The unfreezing in itself is a change that allows you to be open to further change. Once you have unfrozen, you are able to transform, then by refreezing, you internalize the change.
If you picture this as an ice cube, the process becomes clear, before you can make a square ice cube into a different shape you must first allow it to thaw, to get used to the idea of change.
Identify a change effort that you were a part of or that you witnessed. Provide a brief overview of the intended change and the outcome.
Using one of the change theories in the book or one that you have researched, analyze the change effort that you presented. What went well? What didn’t go well? What would you have done differently if you had been in a leadership position?

Choose a global environmental health issue or concern and thoroughly review the hazard, the effect on people, the interventions that could or should take place, and the role that nurses should play in reducing or eliminating this hazard.

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Choose a global environmental health issue or concern and thoroughly review the hazard, the effect on people, the interventions that could or should take place, and the role that nurses should play in reducing or eliminating this hazard. How does this environmental issue impact the healthcare system?

Discuss the history of the baccalaureate nurse according to the ANA.

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Respond to one of the following topics. Discuss the history of the baccalaureate nurse according to the ANA. Identify the influence magnet designation through the American Nursing Credentialing Center (ANCC) has had on baccalaureate nursing practice. Select one of the various roles of the baccalaureate nurse outside the acute care setting (e.g., long term care, ambulatory care, care in the community, etc.) and discuss the importance of the role in improving patient outcomes.