Directions for Part 1

1. Review the Direct Care Project Overview above.
2. View the Direct Care Project Part 1 Tutorial (Click here to view) (Links to an external site.).
3. Download the Direct Care Part 1: Assessment and Diagnosis template under Templates below.
4. Please address the following areas on the provided template: 
   1. State the clinical certification and target population including  setting that were approved by your instructor in the Week 2: Direct Care  Part 1: Assessment and Diagnosis Check-In.
   2. Thorough discussion of why this certification was selected in relationship to the selected setting
   3. Describe the criteria for selected clinical certification 
      1. Process to obtain clinical certification
      2. Cost of application and testing
      3. Requirements prior to certification
      4. Examination description
      5. Renewal time and process
      6. Required items for renewal
   4. Provide APA reference for one peer-reviewed scholarly professional  nursing journal article connecting patient outcomes, certification, and  leadership skills. 
      1. From Chamberlain Library 
         1. CINAHL or ProQuest
         2. Note: Do not use CINAHL Guides or Evidence-Based Care Sheets
      2. Full Text only
      3. No more than 5 years old
      4. In English
      5. Peer-reviewed
      6. Include the permalink 
         1. For more information on finding Permalinks in the Chamberlain Library, see Learn the Library and Finding Permalinks (Links to an external site.) 
      7. Reference must be use APA format including author(s), year, article  title, journal name, volume number, issue number, page numbers, italics,  parentheses, punctuation, double line spacing, and hanging indent.  Include DOI if available.
   5. Summarize findings of article 
      1. Summarize the key points of the selected peer-reviewed scholarly professional nursing journal article in one or two paragraphs.
      2. Be clear and concise.
   6. Discuss how patient outcomes in the selected setting could be improved by certified nurses.
   7. Discuss how certification can impact leadership skills in the selected setting.
5. Identify a problem (diagnosis) based on your assessment 
   1. Important: The problem you identify will be utilized in Parts 2, 3, and 4 of the Direct Care Project.
6. Write the problem diagnosis (See template)
7. Submit template through the Submit Assignment button on this page.

Templates

Direct Care Part 1: Assessment and Diagnosis Template (Download here) (Links to an external site.)

Best Practices

• Please use your browser's File setting to save or print this page.
• Use the template provided. If the template is not used, a deduction will be applied. See rubric below.
• Spell check for spelling and grammar errors prior to final submission. 
• Use the rubric as a final check prior to submission to ensure all content is clearly addressed. 

Scholarly Sources and Citations

• One reference needed
• Cite reference in APA format