1. Course Overview MN 501 Joan Haizlip, MSN, RN, CS, CNA
Adjunct Professor
Kaplan University

2. NU 501! Welcome to Class! You are on a great journey!
Don’t be scared! We are all in this
together!
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3. Office Hours Tuesdays noon-2 PM via IM JoanVNAF
Or anytime you see me online!
Call me anytime at !
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4. Discussion or DB Post over 3 days to EACH Question
Post to all initial DB questions by Saturday
Each initial post must be:
words
Cited/referenced x 3
Post over 3 days to EACH Question
Wed, Sat. Monday
Friday, Sat, Tuesday
Post to 2 peers per question; one is cited and referenced
No posts after Tuesday 11:59 PM
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5. Discussion Substantive (approx. 150 words)
Reflect that you have done the reading by including citations in correct format (author, date, page)
Critically analyze the topic
Clear
Utilize good grammar and spelling
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6. Discussion
Masters Level
Begin responses in discussion with the name of the person to whom your are responding.
Hi Susan, good post! I would like to take and alternate view of what you stated. Perhaps……
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7. Example
DQ 1: What do you believe are the benefits to leveraging innovation in an organization?
Cox (2001) believes that innovations "can enhance virtually all organizational activities" (p.7). If that is true then a company that can successfully leverage the innovation existence, in their organization, will be more successful than one that cannot……………………
References:
Cox, T. (2001).  Innovations in healthcare.  New York, NY: Lippincott.
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8. Discussion
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9. Seminars
None
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10. Turnitin.com
All projects are submitted to a plagiarism detection site Turnitin.com
Turnitin operates by matching text from other sources. If the text in your project exactly matches the text from anywhere else, and it is not in quotation marks it is identified as plagiarism.
Please review the Powerpoint in docshare
Please review Kaplan’s policy
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11. Plagiarism So every citation needs a reference.
Any material taken word for word without being in quotes is plagiarized.
Anything cited within the document must be included on the reference page.
So every citation needs a reference.
I will return papers to you with the report
You may or may not get a second chance!
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12. APA All projects must be submitted in basic APA format
Resources are available in docshare
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13. Projects Need to be in basic APA format unless stated. Title page Body
Reference page
Read the assignment criteria carefully and make sure that you address all elements
Grading is done according to the assignment criteria and rubrics
Each project has its own rubrics. Check the rubrics to make sure you have included all the essential elements of the project.
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14. Project Due Dates Due by (by 11:59 pm MT on Tuesdays usually)
20% late deduction per week up to one week, then not accepted…. 0 grade.
To avoid the penalty, you can request an extension prior to the due date
No extensions in Units 9 and 10.
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15. Tips! Please check your e-mail and read the announcements
If you have a general question, use the “Ask the Prof” discussion thread that is available. Often if you have a question, others have it too.
Personal concerns however should be addressed by
Please read everything in the course!
Check in 3x week!
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16. Other Info Projects are graded within one week of due date
DBs are graded within one week of week end (Tuesday to Tuesday)
Late projects will be graded within 7 days
s and Ask the Prof are answered within 24 hours unless a weekend. s on weekends are 48 hours
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17. Projects Strengths Quest Exercise Week 1 DB
You will use the results for Project 6
APA quiz Week 3, Annotated Bib
Curriculum Vitae (CV) Week 4
Career Development Plan Part 1 Week 6
Career Development Plan Part 2 Week 9
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18. Strengths Quest: Week 1 Save Your Results for Your Paper in Week 6
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19. APA Quiz
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20. Annotated Bib
TEN (10) resources with at least 5 being scholarly (peer-reviewed, evidence-based), 3 articles from websites (i.e. NIH, CDC, etc.), and the remaining 2 your personal choice.
The topic should be related to your program of study (nursing education, nursing administration, nursing informatics, or advance nursing practice).
Summary of the book, article, white paper, web-site, or other resource
Evaluation of resource
Possible application to the students assignment or future research
Sample in docsharing
Contact KU Writing Center if you have difficulty writing
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21. Curriculum Vitae: Resume Week 4
CONTACT INFORMATION Name Address Telephone Cell Phone
EDUCATION Include dates, majors, and details of degrees (all college degrees), training and certification University Graduate School Post-Doctoral Training
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY List in descending order, include position details and dates Work History Academic Positions Research and Training
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS Certifications and Accreditations
AWARDS
PUBLICATIONS/RESEARCH
BOOKS
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
CONTINUING EDUCATION (within the past 12 months)
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23. Career Development Plan Part 1 Due Week 6
Divided into 2 segments (Unit 6 and Unit 9)
Describe your current position.
Using your StrengthsQuest findings from Unit 1, explain if you believe that your current (or previous) position is a good fit for your strengths.
Describe a nursing position to which you aspire.
Bring your paper to a reasonable conclusion.
APA
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24. Career Development Plan Part 2 Due Week 9
Introduction, Summary from Part 1
Determine the gaps in your current knowledge (as determined in Part I).
Devise a plan for attaining the knowledge
Determine the gaps in your current skills (as determined in Part I).
Devise a plan for attaining the skills needed
Determine the gaps in your current accomplishments (as determined in Part I).
Devise a plan for attaining the accomplishments
Sum up your points in a concluding paragraph
APA
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