Returning to school to earn your next degree is a wonderful goal, and balancing family, work, and school can seem daunting. Often when focusing on one task, you lose track of others. That is why it is important to have a plan for stepping out of your other roles and into your new role as student. We all have multiple roles in life. Being engaged in your classwork requires you to plan, prioritize, and create a space in which learning takes place.
For this Assignment, you consider how to address distractions you might encounter as a student at Walden.
Resources
Be sure to review the Learning Resources before completing this activity.
Click the weekly resources link to access the resources.
To prepare
- Review the Week 2 Assignment 1 Rubric.
- Complete the Time Management Tracking Table listed in the Time Management Tool Kit. This table is for your personal use and does not need to be submitted for grading.
- Read or view the Learning Resources referencing Time Management.
By Day 7
Submit a minimum 150-word Journal Assignment. Journal about one aspect of the classroom resources (Assignments, Discussions, or assigned readings) that surprised you. Additionally, journal about the following:
What concerns do you have about managing distractions and obtaining the support you need to be successful? Include how you plan to make certain that you have support, and how you will take personal responsibility for your own success.
This Assignment is for you to share your feelings. You will not be graded on your writing.
submission information
Before submitting your final assignment, you can check your draft for authenticity. To check your draft, access the Turnitin Drafts from the Start Here area.
- To submit your completed assignment, save your Assignment as WK2Assgn1+last name+first initial.
- Then, click on Start Assignment near the top of the page.
- Next, click on Upload File and select Submit Assignment for review.
Rubric
NURS_3100_Week_2_Assignment_1_Rubric
| Criteria | Ratings | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|
| This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeRequired Content… Discussed concerns about managing distractions and obtaining the support needed to be successful. Included information on support plans and taking personal responsibility for success. | 40 ptsSatisfactoryWriter successfully addressed all issues and questions given in the assignment details.0 ptsUnsatisfactoryWriter did not successfully address all aspects of the assignment. | 40 pts | |
| Total Points: 40 | |||
Required Readings
Fitzpatrick, M. A. (2015). The essence of nursing: It’s time to put basic nursing care back in the spotlight. American Nurse Today
Links to an external site., 10(5). https://www.myamericannurse.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Essence-Supplement_page-2.pdf
Institute for Healthcare Improvement. (n.d.). Across the chasm: Six aims for changing the health care system
Links to an external site.. http://www.ihi.org/resources/Pages/ImprovementStories/AcrosstheChasmSixAimsforChangingtheHealthCareSystem.aspx
National Academy of Medicine (2021). Consensus Study Report HIGHLIGHTS: The Future of Nursing 2020–2030. Charting a Path to Achieve Health Equity
Links to an external site.. https://www.nap.edu/resource/25982/Highlights_Future%20of%20Nursing_4.30.21_final.pdf
National Academy of Medicine. (2020). The future of nursing 2020–2030
Links to an external site.. https://nam.edu/publications/the-future-of-nursing-2020-2030/
Nelson, R. (2019). Ernest Grant breaks barriers. American Journal of Nursing
Links to an external site., 119, 1. https://www.nursingcenter.com/journalarticle?Article_ID=4876084&Journal_ID=54030&Issue_ID=4875815
Walden University. (n.d.). Module one: Time management
Links to an external site.. https://cdn-media.waldenu.edu/2dett4d/Walden/CAEX/6000/M1/module1/index.html
Walden University. (n.d.). Planning your time to succeed
Links to an external site.. https://success.waldenu.edu/tool2/#/
Walden Writing Center (n.d.). About Grammarly: An automated writing feedback tool
Links to an external site.. https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/writingcenter/grammarly#s-lg-box-2760299
Document: Time Management Tracking Table
Download Time Management Tracking Table(Word Document)
Required Media
Walden University, LLC. (2021). The future of nursing
Links to an external site. [Video]. Walden University Canvas. https://waldenu.instructure.com
Walden University, LLC. (2020). Section 2: Time management and organization
Links to an external site. [Video]. In Online student roundtable discussion. Walden University Canvas. https://waldenu.instructure.com
Optional Resources
Institute of Medicine. (2011). The future of nursing: Leading change, advancing health
Links to an external site.. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK209880/pdf/Bookshelf_NBK209880.pdf
Read pages 29 to 39
Note: This resource is seminal to the field.
Writing Resources And Program Success Tools
Be sure to access the Writing Resources tab in the Start Here module for additional assistance in writing, referencing, and other scholarly tasks.
