BIO 1000 Assessment 5 Urinary Lab

BIO 1000 –Human Biology

For this assessment, complete the Urinary Lab linked in the
Resources, under the Capella Multimedia heading.

At the end of the lab is an assessment. To complete the
assessment, fill out the items requested within the lab, and then download your
results to your computer. Then submit this lab results file as your assessment.
Since all of your work for the assessment is completed within the lab, you are
advised to examine the assessment scoring guide prior to completing the lab and
downloading your lab results.

Required Resources

The following resources are required to complete the
assessment.

Capella Multimedia

Click the links provided below to view the following
multimedia pieces:

Urinary Lab.

You will use this lab to complete the assessment.

The definition of evidence-based practice is “a problem-solving approach to health care delivery that integrates the best evidence from patient care data with clinical expertise and patient preferences and values.” Every procedure and policy in healthcare is based on evidence-based practice. PICOT is an acronym that stands for patients/problems, intervention(s), comparison, outcome, and time. This is used in nursing practice to make a change in practice to improve patient outcomes. The distinction between a medical practice problem and a nursing practice problem is in the manner in which care is delivered and the treatment options available. A diagnosis and treatment options, including medications, are also common in medical practice. PICOT in nursing practice would be in depression in the Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit after open heart surgery. P = patients who have had open heart surgery. Music therapy, ambulation, and therapeutic communication are examples of interventions. In comparison, no intervention is used. Reduced signs of post-operative depression as a result. Observations were made over a three-month period. PICOT in medical practice would be used to reduce blood clots in immobile hospitalized patients. P = immobile, bedridden patients VTE prophylaxis (enoxaparin, heparin, Plavix, etc.), compression stockings, or wrap compression devices are examples of interventions. In comparison, no intervention is used. Outcome = less blood clot formation or risk in situations involving a bedridden patient. Time = chart review and outcome review over three months. It is critical to select a nursing practice problem because it ensures that the problem can be fixed or improved with nursing interventions. Choosing to reduce pressure ulcer incidence in intensive care, for example, would be a nursing practice problem. To reduce the risk of injury while in that one position, the nurse could implement an increased turning schedule (2 hours in one position) and ensure that the patient’s sheets remain as smooth as possible. She could also make sure that no tubing around the patient is touching their skin or causing pressure injuries.
The healthcare industry is constantly changing. There are always new techniques, medicines, and ways to care for people. Evidence-based practice is one way we can help ensure that these new discoveries are reliable and safe for people. EBP is the objective, balanced, and responsible use of current research and the best available data to guide policy and practice decisions in order to improve consumer outcomes. (NIC, n.d.) There is a distinction between nursing practice problems and medical practice problems. According to Milner (2017), “a nursing practice problem is one that is identified during a nursing assessment of a patient’s condition, whereas a medical practice problem is one that is focused on the pathology of the patient.” A holistic approach is taken by a nurse when performing the nursing process, which includes assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation. When a nurse encounters a nursing practice problem, PICOT assists in addressing various aspects of nursing care. PICOT is an acronym that stands for Patient population, Intervention of interest, Comparison intervention, Outcomes, and Time. While collecting data for the nursing assessment and data collection. The nursing process and the PICOT work together to collect a variety of data about the patient and the condition.

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Weekly Participation

Your initial responses to the mandatory DQ do not count toward participation and are graded separately.

In addition to the DQ responses, you must post at least one reply to peers (or me) on three separate days, for a total of three replies.

Participation posts do not require a scholarly source/citation (unless you cite someone else’s work).

Part of your weekly participation includes viewing the weekly announcement and attesting to watching it in the comments. These announcements are made to ensure you understand everything that is due during the week.

APA Format and Writing Quality

Familiarize yourself with APA format and practice using it correctly. It is used for most writing assignments for your degree. Visit the Writing Center in the Student Success Center, under the Resources tab in LoudCloud for APA paper templates, citation examples, tips, etc. Points will be deducted for poor use of APA format or absence of APA format (if required).

Cite all sources of information! When in doubt, cite the source. Paraphrasing also requires a citation.

I highly recommend using the APA Publication Manual, 6th edition.

Use of Direct Quotes

I discourage overutilization of direct quotes in DQs and assignments at the Masters’ level and deduct points accordingly.

As Masters’ level students, it is important that you be able to critically analyze and interpret information from journal articles and other resources. Simply restating someone else’s words does not demonstrate an understanding of the content or critical analysis of the content.

It is best to paraphrase content and cite your source.

Lopes Write Policy

For assignments that need to be submitted to Lopes Write, please be sure you have received your report and Similarity Index (SI) percentage BEFORE you do a “final submit” to me.

Once you have received your report, please review it. This report will show you grammatical, punctuation, and spelling errors that can easily be fixed. Take the extra few minutes to review instead of getting counted off for these mistakes.

Review your similarities. Did you forget to cite something? Did you not paraphrase well enough? Is your paper made up of someone else’s thoughts more than your own?

Visit the Writing Center in the Student Success Center, under the Resources tab in LoudCloud for tips on improving your paper and SI score.

Late Policy

The university’s policy on late assignments is 10% penalty PER DAY LATE. This also applies to late DQ replies.

Please communicate with me if you anticipate having to submit an assignment late. I am happy to be flexible, with advance notice. We may be able to work out an extension based on extenuating circumstances.

If you do not communicate with me before submitting an assignment late, the GCU late policy will be in effect.

I do not accept assignments that are two or more weeks late unless we have worked out an extension.

As per policy, no assignments are accepted after the last day of class. Any assignment submitted after midnight on the last day of class will not be accepted for grading.

Communication

Communication is so very important. There are multiple ways to communicate with me:

Questions to Instructor Forum: This is a great place to ask course content or assignment questions. If you have a question, there is a good chance one of your peers does as well. This is a public forum for the class.