Discussion
Purpose
The purpose of this Discussion is to explore how nurses from the late 20th century provided compassionate care amid difficult circumstances and consider how their work inspires you to face current and future challenges with confidence and hope.
Course Outcomes
This Discussion enables the student to meet the following course outcomes:
- CO 2: Apply lessons from nursing history to today’s professional nursing practice. (PO 4)
- CO 4: Analyze the impact of nursing history on professional nursing roles today and in the future. (PO 7)
Due Date
Graded Discussions in Weeks 1-7 are due Sunday at 11:59 p.m. MT. For courses with Week 8 graded Discussions, the Discussion will close on Saturday at 11:59 p.m. MT. All Week 8 Discussion requirements must be met by this deadline.
Total Points Possible
This Discussion is worth a total of 100 points.
Preparing the Discussion
Follow these guidelines when completing each component of the Discussion. Abide by Chamberlain University’s academic integrity policy. Contact your course faculty if you have questions.
Directions
Discussion: Apply Knowledge
Step 1: Review the chart below. According to the first letter of your last name, locate your assigned video to watch before completing this week’s discussion prompts.
Step 2: After watching your assigned video, answer the discussion prompts below with explanation and detail.
Paragraph one: Reflect on the video you watched. What lessons did you learn from the historical event in the video?
Paragraph two: Consider how the nurses in the video modeled compassionate nursing practice amid challenging circumstances. How have those nurses inspired you to demonstrate empathy, compassion, and mutual respect for clients?
Paragraph three: Regarding the video you watched, consider how caring for the sick and suffering can affect a nurse’s emotional and mental health and well-being. How will you demonstrate healthy, self-care behaviors that promote wellness and resiliency as you care for those who are sick and suffering in the future?
References: Provide complete references for all citations.
Posts should meet the following criteria:
- Integrate Evidence: Cite at least two sources of evidence in weekly posts.
- Integrate evidence from assigned reading(s) OR lesson.
- Integrate evidence from at least one outside scholarly source as directed in the discussion directions.
- Integrate evidence that supports the discussion.
- Cite all scholarly sources, reading(s) OR lessons in an in-text citation within the post and include a complete reference at the bottom of the post.
- Use sources no more than five years old unless they are historical references.
- Engage in Meaningful Dialogue: Engage with peers and/or faculty by asking questions, and offering new insights, applications, perspectives, information, or implications for practice.
- Respond to a peer and/or faculty post.
- Provide additional information or clarification in the reply post.
- Add depth to the Discussion.
- Communicate Professionally: Communicates professionally on all posts.
- Communicate clearly and concisely.
- Communicate respectfully, civilly, and caringly.
- Communicate with minimal errors in English grammar, spelling, syntax, and punctuation.
- Participate: Participates during the assigned week. Students are expected to meet the minimum participation requirement described below. A 10% point deduction will be earned for not posting at least two (2) times on at least two (2) different days during the assigned week.
- Post in the Discussion at least two times.
- Post in the Discussion on two different days.
Grading
To view the grading criteria/rubric, please click on the 3 dots in the box at the end of the solid gray bar above the Discussion title and then Show Rubric.
