How can you achieve social justice in your nursing career?

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How can you achieve social justice in your nursing career?

What is the value of this article in EBP? Discuss how your inter-professional team could apply the findings in practice.

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Be prepared to critique this article. Specifically, respond to the following questions:
a. What is the phenomenon of interest in this article? Is it relevant to nursing and/or health?
b. What is the research question? Does it specify the context where the phenomenon is studied?
c. Does the choice of the specific qualitative research method fit with the research question? How? Briefly explain it.
d. Are the researchers’ biases reported? Do the researchers provide/reflect their beliefs?
e. Is the sample clearly described? Briefly discuss the process of recruitment and any ethical issues related to participants.
f. Are data sources and methods specified? What are they?
g. Is the data analysis logically followed? Is the researchers’ interpretation captured the participants’ meaning?
h. Are examples provided to guide the reader from the raw data to the researchers’ synthesis?
i. Do the researchers link the findings with existing theory or the literature? Or, is it a new theory generated?
j. What is the value of this article in EBP? Discuss how your inter-professional team could apply the findings in practice.

What is the role of the nurse in providing input for the design of this healthcare program? Can you provide examples?

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In this Assignment, you will practice this type of leadership by advocating for a healthcare program. Equally as important, you will advocate for a collaborative role of the nurse in the design and implementation of this program. To do this, assume you are preparing to be interviewed by a professional organization/publication regarding your thoughts on the role of the nurse in the design and implementation of new healthcare programs.

To Prepare:

Review the Resources and reflect on your thinking regarding the role of the nurse in the design and implementation of new healthcare programs.
Select a healthcare program within your practice and consider the design and implementation of this program.
Reflect on advocacy efforts and the role of the nurse in relation to healthcare program design and implementation.
The Assignment: (2–4 pages)

In a 2- to 4-page paper, create an interview transcript of your responses to the following interview questions:

Tell us about a healthcare program, within your practice. What are the costs and projected outcomes of this program?
Who is your target population?
What is the role of the nurse in providing input for the design of this healthcare program? Can you provide examples?
What is your role as an advocate for your target population for this healthcare program? Do you have input into design decisions? How else do you impact design?
What is the role of the nurse in healthcare program implementation? How does this role vary between design and implementation of healthcare programs? Can you provide examples?
Who are the members of a healthcare team that you believe are most needed to implement a program? Can you explain why?

Define the definition of the licensed practical nurse and how does this differ from the professional registered nurse?

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Directions: After reading the Nurse Practice Act for the State of Ohio, Use the following points to write a college level paper: (Ten total points possible).

1.Log on to the Ohio Board of Nursing webpage and click on Law and Rule to find the Nurse Practice Act (if link next will not work). ( )
i recommend that you read this online rather than download as it is a very LARGE document.

2.Consider the following questions. (Refer to the Rubric for specific questions to answer)

a.Define the practice of nursing as a Registered Nurse and what is included in the practice of professional nursing.
b.How does the Ohio Nurse Practice Act define Assessment; who is licensed to do assessments?
c.Define the definition of the licensed practical nurse and how does this differ from the professional registered nurse?d.What is meant by: Unlicensed practice of nursing; authorized titles and initials.e.What is the function of the Ohio Board of Nursing?
f.Does the Ohio Board of Nursing approve continuing education programs?
g.What are the requirements for license renewal for the RN?h.Why is the criminal background check required before licensure in Ohio?
i. Why does the Ohio Board of Nursing require a criminal background check? What are absolute bars for licensure?

If you had conviction prior to enrolling in nursing school, can that affect your ability to be permitted to sit for NCLEX exam?
k. What is the Alternate Discipline Program of the OBN?

l. What is the Patient Safety Initiative – Booklet “Creating a Culture of Safety and Accountability ?
How does this affect you as a RN?
The paper is to be of a college level and typed. It is not acceptable to simply retype the language from the nurse practice act; college level writing requires thoughtful paraphrasing and analysis of the information provided. Use APA format. The length of the paper should be 4-6 pages (not including title page, abstract, or reference page). Paper to be submitted online via blackboard, late papers are not accepted. Paper must be a .doc or .docx file type, others will not be accepted. Please visit the Information Commons at the Valley Center or the library at the Jefferson Campus for assistance with APA. They offer many handout references for this formatting. Another excellent resource is the Purdue OWL website –

Evaluate interdisciplinary approaches to organizational and system change through evidence based practice.

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This Assignment provides an overview of how to evaluate evidence-based practice quality improvement in a practice change.

Directions:

Introduce an overview of a healthcare system practice guideline, preferably where you work or have worked.
Discuss how different professionals in the healthcare system (Nurses, Pharmacists, Technicians, Nurse Educators, CFO, etc.) are held to this guideline.
Identify the research/reference used by the system to adopt the guideline.
Define the evidence used to define the guideline.
Determine the level of evidence used in the EBP identified.
Provide an opinion on how well this guideline is followed by professionals in the system.
Conclude with a concise overview of the guideline and the discussion in the paper.
Write the paper in 8–10 pages, using APA format.

Introduced an overview of a healthcare system practice guideline, preferably where you work or have worked.
[Clearly identified and introduced an overview of a healthcare system at work]
Discussed how different professionals in the healthcare system (Nurses, Pharmacists, Technicians, Nurse Educators, CFO, etc.) are held to this guideline.
[Cleary discussed how different professionals in healthcare use and hold to the guideline identified]
Determined the level of evidence for the guideline
[Succinctly determined the level of evidence for the guideline identified]
Addressed how the guideline is followed in the healthcare system
[Clearly delineated how the guideline is followed in the healthcare system addressed]

Present a written discourse using the theory analysis framework to create a well-organized thoughtful paper.

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Prepare a 4-5 page discourse that reflects thoughtful consideration and comprehensive study of these theories: Dorothea Orem self-care theory
Ida Jean Orlando Dynamic nurse-patient relationship
Florence Nightingale
Present a written discourse using the theory analysis framework to create a well-organized thoughtful paper. Incorporate use of scholarly references, historical artifacts, and various theory resources (print, video, internet, museum artifacts). Cite references correctly throughout the paper and include in the references section of the paper.

Conclude this assignment with a personal reflection on use of these theories in your nursing practice. Include your perceptions of the most important contributions of your chosen theories to professional nursing practice.

Demonstrate college-level communication through the oral delivery of original materials in Standard American English. 

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Assignment Details

Diet Analysis and Comparison across the Life Cycle and Comparison of Food Assistance Programs

Unit outcomes addressed in this Assignment:

  • Describe the food assistance programs available throughout the lifespan.
  • Discuss the eligibility requirements for SNAP and WIC.
  • Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of SNAP and WIC.
  • Compare SNAP and WIC and their focus on prevention.

Course outcome assessed/addressed in this Assignment:

NS325-1: Discuss how nutrient needs change throughout the life cycle.

NS325-6: Identify nutrition education and food assistance programs available to pregnant women, infants, children and the elderly.

GEL-1.03: Demonstrate college-level communication through the oral delivery of original materials in Standard American English.

Instructions: 

This Assignment is divided into two sections. The first section requires you to compare nutrients throughout the life stages. The second section requires you to compare the varying approaches of food assistance programs designed to assist specific populations.

Part I: Nutrients across the Life Cycle

For the first part of your Assignment, complete the table below for total calories, total carbohydrates, protein, total fat, calcium, iron, vitamin D, and folic acid to the RDAs/DRIs of the listed life stages. You will need to determine the energy needs for infants, children, adolescents, adults, and elders. The book has several equations to determine these needs (e.g. kcal/kgBW, Harris- Benedict, Mifflin St-Jeor).

After determining the energy needs, determine the macronutrients in grams. For example, if a child needs 2000 calories, 50% of those calories from carbohydrates, 20% from protein, and 30% from fat; that would be 250 grams carbohydrates, 100 grams protein, and 67 grams fat. Then, use the book or this website (http://nationalacademies.org/hmd/Activities/Nutrition/SummaryDRIs/DRI-Tables.aspx) to locate the DRIs for each age group for the micronutrients:

  1. Infants (7-month-old female, 26 inches, 18 pounds)
  2. Child (5-year-old male, 44 inches, 38 pounds, who runs around at school for about 45 minutes per day)
  3. Teen (15-year-old male, 71 inches, 155 pounds, who works out 6 days per week for 60 minutes by playing basketball)
  4. Adult (32-year-old female, 63 inches, 123 pounds, who works out 4 days per week for 30 minutes by running on the treadmill)
  5. Elderly (62-year-old male, 69 inches, 188 pounds, who walks 1 mile 7 days per week, which is about 40 minutes total each day)

Use the below table to provide the information above for each age group.

Nutrients Age Groups and RDAs/DR        
  Infants (7- month-old) Children (5-

year-old male)

 Adolesce

nt (15- year-old

male)

 Adult

(32-

year-old f e male)

 Elder

(62 – year-old

male)
Calories          
Carbohydrates          
Protein          
Total Fat          
Iron          
Calcium          
Vitamin D          
Folic Acid          

Choose 1 macronutrient, 1 vitamin, and 1 mineral from the table above. Discuss why these particular nutrients increase/decrease/or remain the same throughout each life stage.

Part II: Oral Presentation comparing WIC and SNAP

The nutrition status and food choices described in part I are influenced by many factors including socioeconomic status, knowledge, and access to healthy foods. In order to meet the nutritional needs you described previously, many Americans rely upon food assistance programs such as WIC and SNAP.

You work in the nutrition department of a local medical clinic. Many of the clients are low income families. Your manager has asked you to create a written presentation with bullets to inform the clinic’s staff of the requirements, benefits, and drawbacks of WIC and SNAP. Include WIC and SNAP’s eligibility requirements (i.e., income level, risk factors, etc.) and at least two advantages and two disadvantages for WIC and SNAP.

Requirements Part II:

Part II will be about the eligibility requirements, and the advantages and disadvantages of the WIC and SNAP programs.

Note: Refer to the WIC and SNAP links located in the required reading section for Unit 9.

This part should use the following format:

WIC Eligibility Requirements

  • Introduce WIC and describe the eligibility requirements. You should cover the following in your explanation:
  • Income requirement
  • Age, gender, and/or life stage
  • Nutritional factors (if any)

SNAP Eligibility Requirements

  • Introduce SNAP and describe the eligibility requirements. You should cover the following in your explanation:
  • Income requirement
  • Age, gender, and/or life stage
  • Nutritional factors (if any)

Advantages and Disadvantages for WIC

  • Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the WIC program. Use these questions to guide your discussion:
    • What benefits does this program provide?
    • Are there restrictions on purchases (types of food, non-food items, etc.)?
    • Does this program provide additional services (nutrition education, health care, etc.)?
    • Can these benefits be used in a variety of settings (stores, farmer’s markets, etc.)?
    • Is there a potential for abuse of these benefits?

Advantages and Disadvantages of SNAP

  • Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of SNAP. Use these questions to guide your discussion:
    • What benefits does this program provide?
    • Are there restrictions on purchases (types of food, non-food items, etc.)?
    • Does this program provide additional services (nutrition education, health care, etc.)?
    • Can these benefits be used in a variety of settings (stores, farmer’s markets, etc.)?
    • Is there a potential for abuse of these benefits?

Reading and Resources

The Reading this week concerns food assistance programs throughout the lifecycle (pregnant and lactating females, women, infants, children, males, and elderly). After the Readings, you should be able to discuss and explain the different types of food assistant programs available. These Readings will prepare you to speak to various age groups with assistance available and how to eat well when receiving assistance.

Required:

Deen, D., & Hark, L. (2007). The complete guide to nutrition in primary care. Malden, Mass: Wiley-Blackwell.

Chapter 16: “Community Counts”

The following information is available on the USDA’s website:

 

Do you approve of the NCAA/IOC guidelines and testing procedures?

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In this assignment, you will discuss your stance on supplements in sports today. Are you in favor of athletes supplementing with anything? (for this assignment, yes, we are in favor of well researched supplements)

Do you approve of the NCAA/IOC guidelines and testing procedures?

Please use at least FIVE original, peer-reviewed research articles to support your stance while using at least TWO peer-reviewed articles to support the other side.

Please provide an introduction that covers the history of supplement use along with current NCAA recommendations and testing procedures.

Follow APA formatting.

Prepare a 2-page interprofessional staff update on HIPAA and appropriate social media use in health care.

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Prepare a 2-page interprofessional staff update on HIPAA and appropriate social media use in health care. Double-check your paper with requirements in a distinguished category in the scoring guide.

How would you distinguish between these conditions?

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A 50-year-old woman is admitted with chief complaints of headache and decreased range of motion in her neck. She also complains of vertigo, hearing loss in one ear, profuse sweating, and uncontrollable eye movements. Her past medical history indicates that she was in a motor vehicle accident three days before her admission.

What are the possible causes of these symptoms?
What specific diagnostic testing would you recommend? Why?
What conditions should be ruled out? Why?
How would you distinguish between these conditions?