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Perform a quick Internet search, using Google or another major search engine. Select a search term related to nutrition science (for example, diet, organic, sodium) and see what kind of results you receive. When considering a term to select, think about single words rather than phrases. In some cases your search term may contain two words (for example, unsaturated fat). Avoid phrases like “which diet will help me lose weight the fastest” or “top 10 foods to make me healthy.”

Write a short essay (at least 250 words), using complete paragraphs and appropriate organization. Avoid incomplete sentences or bulleted lists (except for your search term and how many results were obtained). Check your spelling and grammar before submitting. References are required in APA format.

Please provide the following information (listed in bulleted form):

• your search term
• how many results you obtained

Then review some of these sources, going no further than three pages into the search result. Critically evaluate the websites you have selected. Find one website that you consider a reliable/credible source and one that you consider false, misleading, or non-factual. Keep in mind that when searching for credible sources you should also determine if your source would be appropriate to use as a scholarly reference (to support your discussions and homework assignments). Please provide the following for BOTH the credible and non-credible choices:

• the name of the website and the link
• the author or group providing this information
• Is this a reliable/credible source? If so, how do you know? OR Is this a non-credible source? If so, how do you know?
• What was the hardest part about sifting through nutrition information?

These critiques should be no more than 500

words and they must be in APA format. You should include the following:

·The research design

·The sample characteristics

·A sentence or two about the findings

·An idea to address a limitation of the study or a follow-up study based on the authors’ findings and their theoretical framework. Note that just saying that you would increase the sample size or collect data from a different sample is pretty weak and will be graded

accordingly (i.e. a poor grade).

Develop a professional ePortfolio and resume.

For this assessment, you will create a professional ePortfolio and resume to showcase your achievements and competence in various areas for job search or advancement conversations.

Demonstration of Proficiency

By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria:

• Competency 1: Lead people and processes to improve patient, systems, and population outcomes.
  • Explain how at least 2 chosen artifacts illustrate personal growth and achievements in leading people and processes to improve patient, systems, and population outcomes.
• Competency 3: Transform processes to improve quality, enhance patient safety, and reduce the cost of care.
  • Explain how at least 2 chosen artifacts illustrate personal growth and achievements in transforming processes to improve quality, enhance patient safety, and reduce the cost of care.
• Competency 6: Collaborate interprofessionally to improve patient and population outcomes.
  • Explain how at least 2 chosen artifacts illustrate personal growth and achievements in interprofessional collaboration to improve patient and population outcomes.
• Competency 8: Integrate professional standards and values into practice.
  • Explain how chosen at least 2 artifacts and a professional resume illustrate personal growth and achievements in the area of integrating professional standards and values into practice.
  • Present a well-organized ePortfolio in a clear and professional manner, using correct grammar, spelling, and APA style.

You should complete this assessment last.

Professional Context

A portfolio is a great way to for nurses to “record and provide evidence of skills, achievements, experience, development and learning, not only for themselves, but for the information and scrutiny of registration boards, employers, managers and peers” (Green, Wyllie, & Jackson, 2014, p. 8). As you collect the artifacts that best showcase your strengths, you begin to track, reflect on, and evaluate your own learning and growth over time.

Preparation

For this assessment, you will be creating a professional ePortfolio and resume to take with you after completing your program. To help you complete this assessment, review the following resources as needed:

• ePortfolio.
• Getting Started with Pathbrite ePortfolio [PDF].
• Capella University Career Center – Building an Effective Resume.

Instructions

For this assessment, your ePortfolio will focus on showcasing your growth and accomplishments in the context of the following course competencies:

• Competency 1: Lead people and processes to improve patient, systems, and population outcomes.
• Competency 3: Transform processes to improve quality, enhance patient safety, and reduce the cost of care.
• Competency 6: Collaborate interprofessionally to improve patient and population outcomes.
• Competency 8: Integrate professional standards and values into practice.

For each competency, complete the following in your ePortfolio:

• Create an area in your ePortfolio for the competency and label it with the course competency number or the competency language.
• Select the two artifacts (assessments) that you feel best showcase your accomplishments or growth relative to the competency and place them in the corresponding ePortfolio area.
• For each competency, write 2–3 paragraphs detailing the ways in the artifacts illustrate your accomplishments or growth in the competency so reviewers can easily understand your achievements and strengths. Place this in the corresponding ePortfolio area with your chosen artifacts.

For the Competency 8 section of your ePortfolio, include a professional resume that highlights your professional standards and values. Consult the resources in the Capella University Career Center, such as the Capella Career Center: Resume Rubric.

Please study the scoring guide carefully so you will know what is needed for a distinguished score:

• Explain how at least two chosen artifacts illustrate personal growth and achievements in the area of leading people and processes to improve patient, systems, and population outcomes.
• Explain how at least two chosen artifacts illustrate personal growth and achievements in the area of transforming processes to improve quality, enhance patient safety, and reduce the cost of care
• Explain how at least two chosen artifacts illustrate personal growth and achievements in interprofessional collaboration to improve patient and population outcomes.
• Explain how at last two chosen artifacts and a professional resume illustrate personal growth and achievements in the area of integrating professional standards and values into practice.
• Communicate ePortfolio in a clear and well-organized manner, using correct grammar and spelling.

Additional Requirements

• APA formatting: Make sure that in-text citations and reference list follow current APA style. Refer to the APA Module as needed.