NURS 6003 WALDEN ORIENTATION AND WELCOME WALDEN

You probably have a lot of questions (and perhaps some hesitation) about the journey you are undertaking. How do I navigate the online classroom? How can I have access to a library in this environment? The Walden Orientation and Welcome (WOW) mini-course available on your MyWalden page provide answers to such questions and helped ensure you understand how to navigate the online classroom and utilize the many resources available to you as a student at Walden.

The Pulse Check will help you identify areas about which you would like to learn more.

Click on the Week 1 Quiz link after you have read the directions carefully.

This quiz includes 10 questions in various format: true/false and multiple choice. If you score 8 or below, please retake the exam. You may retake the exam as many times as you would like to achieve the desired score. Your highest score will be recorded. To retake the quiz, click on “take test again” (this does not appear as a hyperlink but works as a hyperlink when you click on the area).

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To view the questions you answered correctly and incorrectly, click on your score in the My Grades area.

RESOURCES

Be sure to review the Learning Resources before completing this activity.
Click the weekly resources link to access the resources.

WEEKLY RESOURCES

To Prepare:

• Review the Walden Orientation and Welcome found on your MyWalden page.

BY DAY 7 OF WEEK 1

Complete the quiz.

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Attempt History

	Attempt	Time	Score
LATEST	Attempt 1	4 minutes	100 out of 100

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Score for this attempt: 100 out of 100

Submitted Mar 5 at 10:34pm

This attempt took 4 minutes.

Question 1

10 / 10 pts

If you have a question about which courses you should register for next term, who should you contact?

Student Support Team

One of your current instructors

Your Academic Advisor

Your Academic Advisor is the best person to contact with such questions.

Question 2

10 / 10 pts

When sending an e-mail to your Instructor or any Walden staff, your e-mail should:

Include color stationery as a background

USE ALL CAPITAL LETTERS SO THEY KNOW YOUR EMAIL IS IMPORTANT

Include your full legal name, your program or course, and your Walden ID Number

University staff and personnel will have no way of knowing who you are if you do not sign your e-mail or sign it only with a nickname.

Question 3

10 / 10 pts

Students should avoid referencing Wikipedia as a scholarly resource in their assignments.

True

False

While it is acceptable to turn to Wikipedia to get background information on a topic, Wikipedia is no replacement for a scholarly resource, such as a peer-reviewed journal article. Students should avoid referencing Wikipedia in their assignments, unless specifically directed by the Instructor to do so.

Question 4

10 / 10 pts

Online students are expected to behave with academic integrity and honesty.

True

False

Online students are expected to follow the university Code of Conduct, which includes behaving with academic integrity and honesty.

Question 5

10 / 10 pts

As long as you save your work to your home computer’s hard drive, you are safe.

True

False

Saving work to your hard drive is not enough. To protect your work against your computer crashing, always save major paper and documents to a disc, CD-ROM, or external/thumb drive.

Question 6

10 / 10 pts

Who should you contact with questions about online classroom technical concerns?

Your Instructor

Walden Academic Advisor

Customer Care Team

Program Director

The Customer Care Team (Student Support) can assist you with any questions about online classroom technical concerns. You can locate the contact information for the Customer Care Team in the Help area of Canvas.

Question 7

10 / 10 pts

The online classroom area where you can post an assignment and have your classmates and instructor respond to your ideas is called:

My Grades area

Discussion

Assignment Link

The Discussion area is where you will reply to a Discussion prompt and then engage in “conversation” with your classmates and Instructor.

Question 8

10 / 10 pts

Students can always edit their posting in Discussion.

True

False

Students cannot edit their Discussion responses after they have posted them.

Question 9

10 / 10 pts

Where in your online course will you find the contact information for your Instructor?

Syllabus

Student Support

Instructor’s Corner

Your Instructor’s contact information can be found in the Instructor’s Corner on the course home page.

Question 10

10 / 10 pts

In which area will you retrieve written assignments with comments from your instructor?

Discussion

My grades area

Assignment Link

The My Grades area is where you will retrieve written assignments that contain feedback from your instructor.

Welcome to the NURS 6003 Walden Orientation and Welcome!

You might have a bunch of questions and maybe even some doubts about this journey you’re embarking on. Like, how do I find my way around this online classroom? Or, where’s the library in this digital world? Don’t worry; the Walden Orientation and Welcome (WOW) mini-course on your MyWalden page is here to provide answers to all your questions. It’ll help you get comfortable with the online classroom and show you all the resources available to you as a Walden student.

There’s also something called the Pulse Check, which will help you figure out what else you’d like to learn.

Now, there’s a Week 1 Quiz for you to tackle. It’s got ten questions in different formats, like true/false and multiple choice. If you score less than 8, don’t sweat it; you can retake the quiz as many times as you want until you get the score you’re happy with. Your highest score is what counts. To give it another shot, click on “take test again.”

And to see which questions you got right and which ones you didn’t, just click on your score in the My Grades area.

Now, before you dive into the quiz, make sure to check out the Learning Resources. They’re super helpful, so don’t skip them.

Alright, when you’re ready, click on the Week 1 Quiz link and follow the directions carefully. Good luck!

Oh, and here’s a quick summary of the quiz questions:

1. If you need help with your course choices for the next term, who should you get in touch with? Your Academic Advisor is your go-to.

2. When sending an email to your Instructor or any Walden staff, keep it simple. No fancy backgrounds or all caps; just include your full name, program or course, and your Walden ID.

3. While Wikipedia can be handy for some background info, it’s not a scholarly resource. So, steer clear of it in your assignments, unless your Instructor tells you otherwise.

4. Online students are expected to be honest and act with integrity, following the university’s Code of Conduct.

5. Saving your work on your computer’s hard drive is okay, but to be super safe, also save your important papers on a disc or external drive.

6. Got questions about the online classroom’s technical stuff? Reach out to the Customer Care Team; they’re there to help.

7. In the online classroom, the place where you post assignments and chat with your classmates and Instructor is the Discussion area.

8. Once you’ve posted something in a Discussion, you can’t edit it. So, be careful with what you write.

9. To find your Instructor’s contact info, head over to the Instructor’s Corner on your course home page.

10. Your written assignments with feedback from your Instructor are waiting for you in the My Grades area.

Good luck with the quiz! And remember, you can take it again if you need to.

Howdy, y’all! My name is Caitlin Carlin, born and raised in San Antonio, Texas.  I graduated with my BSN from the University of the Incarnate Word and have been working as a nurse in various areas over the last 11 years including psych, ER, perioperative services, and emergency management.  Recently, I moved an hour outside of San Antonio to the small town of Stockdale (known for tasty watermelons) where I live with my 2 fur babies, a Pitbull named Harley and a Labrador/Shephard mix named Lilly.

Over the last 2 years, I have found myself exhausted from my nursing career, even considering a career change altogether.  Working with Covid-19 patients and their providers, I noticed that mental health was frequently overlooked.  Through careful consideration and much self-reflection, I decided to pursue a Psychiatric Mental Health NP career to be innovative, educate, promote awareness, treat patients with mental illness, and help communities combat its associated stigma.  When searching for the right university, Walden’s values embodied what I sought, focusing on “quality, integrity, and student-centeredness” (Walden, n.d.).  After my first phone call with my enrollment specialist, I knew this was not only a graduate program but an opportunity for “positive social change [that] results in the improvement of human and social conditions” (Walden, n.d.).  This MSN program was highly recommended by my peers who graduated from Walden.  And for a good reason.  As nurses and lifelong learners, it is essential to “exhibit ongoing commitment to professional development and value of nursing theories/ethical principles (altruism, autonomy, human dignity, integrity, social justice)” (Walden, n.d.).  This is one outcome of the program that aligns with what I envision for myself once completed.

Networking is essential to achieve my professional and academic goals for many reasons.  It opens doors to meeting new people, forming relationships, and career and learning opportunities.  Today, it would almost be harder not to network with all the resources at your fingertips.  I found it fascinating that according to the UCLA career guide, “80% of all jobs are obtained through networking” (Schmidt, n.d.).  I started to think of the job opportunities I have been afforded, and all of them have been obtained through networking in some way.  Sometimes it’s not about who you know but who you surround yourself with.  Networking allows you to surround yourself with like-minded people to encourage achieving your goals and advance your career.

References

Schmidt, K. (n.d.). 5 Reasons Nurses Should Engage in Professional Networking [Blog post]. Retrieved March 1, 2023, from https://blog.bluepipes.com/5-reasons-nurses-should-take-professional-networking-seriously/

Walden University. (n.d.). Walden University Catalog. Retrieved March 1, 2023, from https://catalog.waldenu.edu/handbook/vision-mission-goals#s-lg-box-30140618

Walden University. (n.d.). Walden University Catalog. Retrieved March 1, 2023, from https://academics.waldenu.edu/catalog/nursing/master-science/nursing#s-lg-box-29662482