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Professionalism and the Professional Values
Personally define professionalism and the professional values (social justice, altruism, human
dignity, autonomy, accountability, and integrity).
Provide examples of how you demonstrate or will
demonstrate these professional values as a nurse.
Minimum 150 words.
APA formatted.
At least one reference 3 to 5 years.
Social Psychology and Ethics
Below are the Week 7 Forum Topic instructions. General posting requirements can be viewed by
clicking the Week 7 Forum “View Full Description” link on the Forums screen under the heading
“Forum General Posting Requirements”.
Be sure to read the Weekly Lesson before attempting this Forum exercise. After completing the
lesson, return to the forum here, click the “Post New Conversation” link at the top Week 7 Forum
screen, and respond to the following questions.
One of the most famous psychological experiments of all time, was conducted by Dr. Philip
Zimbardo and his colleagues at Stanford University. To read more of the details of this
experiment, visit http://www.prisonexp.org. Take some time to watch the video on the Zimbardo
Prison Experiment by clicking here. After reading about the experiment, exploring the website
and watching the video, answer the following:
1. Was it ethical to do the prison study in the way that Zimbardo conducted it? Why or why not?
Explain your position substantively.
2. What social psychological constructs did the study reveal? Would the same information have
been learned if the study had been conducted differently? If yes, how might you adapt the study
to address ethical concerns and still obtain results relevant to our understanding of behavior in
social settings?
3. How do the social psychology concepts of conformity and the power of the social situation that
we are studying this week relate to what happened during the brief period of time that the prison
study ran. Where in the description of how the study unfolded did we see evidence of these
concepts?
Role of the RN/APRN in Policy Evaluation
Part 1
Discussion: The Role of the RN/APRN in Policy Evaluation
(1 page, with 3 sources)
Some nurses may be hesitant to get involved with policy evaluation. The preference may be to focus on the care and well-being of their patients; some nurses may feel ill-equipped to enter the realm of policy and political activities. However, as you have examined previously, who better to advocate for patients and effective programs and polices than nurses? Already patient advocates in interactions with doctors and leadership, why not with government and regulatory agencies?
In this Discussion, you will reflect on the role of professional nurses in policy evaluation.
Post an explanation of at least two opportunities that currently exist for RNs and APRNs to actively participate in policy review. Explain some of the challenges that these opportunities may present and describe how you might overcome these challenges. Finally, recommend two strategies you might make to better advocate for or communicate the existence of these opportunities. Be specific and provide examples.
Supported by at least three current, credible sources. Written clearly and concisely with no grammatical or spelling errors and fully adheres to current APA manual writing rules and style.
Part 2
Assignment: Assessing a Healthcare Program/Policy Evaluation
(1 page, with 3 sources)
Program/policy evaluation is a valuable tool that can help strengthen the quality of programs/policies and improve outcomes for the populations they serve. Program/policy evaluation answers basic questions about program/policy effectiveness. It involves collecting and analyzing information about program/policy activities, characteristics, and outcomes. This information can be used to ultimately improve program services or policy initiatives.
Nurses can play a very important role assessing program/policy evaluation for the same reasons that they can be so important to program/policy design. Nurses bring expertise and patient advocacy that can add significant insight and impact. In this Assignment, you will practice applying this expertise and insight by selecting an existing healthcare program or policy evaluation and reflecting on the criteria used to measure the effectiveness of the program/policy.
To Prepare:
- Review the Healthcare Program/Policy Evaluation Analysis Template provided in the Resources.
- Select an existing healthcare program or policy evaluation or choose one of interest to you.
- Review community, state, or federal policy evaluation and reflect on the criteria used to measure the effectiveness of the program or policy described.
The Assignment: (3 pages
Based on the program or policy evaluation you selected, complete the Healthcare Program/Policy Evaluation Analysis Template. Be sure to address the following:
- Describe the healthcare program or policy outcomes.
- How was the success of the program or policy measured?
- How many people were reached by the program or policy selected?
- How much of an impact was realized with the program or policy selected?
- At what point in program implementation was the program or policy evaluation conducted?
- What data was used to conduct the program or policy evaluation?
- What specific information on unintended consequences was identified?
- What stakeholders were identified in the evaluation of the program or policy? Who would benefit most from the results and reporting of the program or policy evaluation? Be specific and provide examples.
- Did the program or policy meet the original intent and objectives? Why or why not?
- Would you recommend implementing this program or policy in your place of work? Why or why not?
- Identify at least two ways that you, as a nurse advocate, could become involved in evaluating a program or policy after 1 year of implementation.
Healthcare Program/Policy Evaluation Analysis Template
Use this document to complete the Module 5 Assessment Assessing a Healthcare Program/Policy Evaluation
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| How was the success of the program or policy measured?
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| How many people were reached by the program or policy selected? How much of an impact was realized with the program or policy selected?
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| What data was used to conduct the program or policy evaluation?
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| What specific information on unintended consequences were identified?
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| What stakeholders were identified in the evaluation of the program or policy? Who would benefit most from the results and reporting of the program or policy evaluation? Be specific and provide examples.
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| Did the program or policy meet the original intent and objectives? Why or why not?
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| Would you recommend implementing this program or policy in your place of work? Why or why not?
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| Identify at least two ways that you, as a nurse advocate, could become involved in evaluating a program or policy after one year of implementation.
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| General Notes/Comments |
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