mental illness

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Instructions: Read Case Study Below and discuss the questions that follow:

Harmony is a nursing student who works part-time in a community behavioral health clinic that is subsidized by a large university. Harmony is interested in psychiatric nursing and working with clients who suffer from chronic mental illness. Since beginning work in the clinic, Harmony has learned that families who experience chronic mental illness have little capacity to organize health promotion behaviors as they try to deal with immediate and serious problems.

1.      Mrs. Rainwater’s husband is an alcoholic, and her teenage daughter is pregnant with her second child. What aspects make the Rainwater family a vulnerable family? Discuss

2.      The Rainwater family is a multiproblem family with disturbed internal dynamics. What other problems may the Rainwater family face in addition to their disturbed internal dynamics? Discuss.

3.      Harmony meets with the Rainwater family to discuss treatment options for Mrs. Rainwater. What type of communication should Harmony use for this family with multiple problems? Discuss.

Minimum 250 words. Reply to at least one student with no less than 100 words.

Evidence-Based Professional Nursing Practice

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Evidence-Based Professional Nursing Practice

1.  How is new evidence disseminated to the bedside nurse in the organization in which you practice as a nursing student? How does the organization promote evidence-based practice? Do the nurses in the organization use current evidence in practice?

Instructions

Minimum of 350 words.

All answers or discussions comments submitted must be in APA format according to Publication Manual American Psychological Association (APA) (7th ed.) ISBN: 978-1-4338-3216-1

·      Minimum of two references, not older than 2015.

pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics

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pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics

As an advanced practice nurse assisting physicians in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders, it is important to not only understand the impact of disorders on the body, but also the impact of drug treatments on the body. The relationships between drugs and the body can be described by pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics.

Pharmacokinetics describes what the body does to the drug through absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion, whereas pharmacodynamics describes what the drug does to the body.

When selecting drugs and determining dosages for patients, it is essential to consider individual patient factors that might impact the patient’s pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic processes. These patient factors include genetics, gender, ethnicity, age, behavior (i.e., diet, nutrition, smoking, alcohol, illicit drug abuse), and/or pathophysiological changes due to disease.

For this Discussion, you reflect on a case from your past clinical experiences and consider how a patient’s pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic processes may alter his or her response to a drug.

To Prepare

  • Review the Resources for this module and consider the principles of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics.
  • Reflect on your experiences, observations, and/or clinical practices from the last 5 years and think about how pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic factors altered his or her anticipated response to a drug.
  • Consider factors that might have influenced the patient’s pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic processes, such as genetics      (including pharmacogenetics), gender, ethnicity, age, behavior, and/or possible pathophysiological changes due to disease.
  • Think about a personalized plan of care based on these influencing factors and patient history in your case study.

Post a description of the patient case from your experiences, observations, and/or clinical practice from the last 5 years. Then, describe factors that might have influenced the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic processes of the patient you identified. Finally, explain details of the personalized plan of care that you would develop based on influencing factors and patient history in your case. Be specific and provide examples.

1). ZERO (0) PLAGIARISM

2). ATLEAST 5 REFERENCES, NO MORE THAN 5 YEARS

3).  PLEASE SEE THE FOLLOWING ATTACHMENT FOR RUBRIC DETAILS.

4). Please carefully review the grading rubric and focus on the “Excellent” column, and please include each component in the assignment requirements. Also, please follow APA writing rules and style.

 

 

Understanding of signals and symptoms of alterations in cellular processes is a critical step in diagnosis and treatment of many diseases

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Understanding of signals and symptoms of alterations in cellular processes is a critical step in diagnosis and treatment of many diseases

At its core, pathology is the study of disease. Diseases occur for many reasons. But some, such as cystic fibrosis and Parkinson’s Disease, occur because of alterations that prevent cells from functioning normally.

Understanding of signals and symptoms of alterations in cellular processes is a critical step in diagnosis and treatment of many diseases. For the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN), this understanding can also help educate patients and guide them through their treatment plans.

For this Discussion, you examine a case study and explain the disease that is suggested. You examine the symptoms reported and explain the cells that are involved and potential alterations and impacts.

To prepare:

  • By Day 1 of this week, you will be assigned to a specific scenario for this Discussion. Please see the “Course Announcements” section of the classroom for your assignment from your Instructor.

Post an explanation of the disease highlighted in the scenario you were provided. Include the following in your explanation:

  • The role genetics plays in the disease.
  • Why the patient is presenting with the specific symptoms described.
  • The physiologic response to the stimulus presented in the scenario and why you think this response occurred.
  • The cells that are involved in this process.
  • How another characteristic (e.g., gender, genetics) would change your response.). ATLEAST 5 REFERENCES,
  • NO MORE THAN 5 YEARS.  PLEASE SEE THE FOLLOWING ATTACHMENT FOR RUBRIC DETAILS.. Please carefully review the grading rubric and focus on the “Excellent” column, and please include each component in the assignment as required. Also, please follow APA writing rules and style.

Heritage Assessment

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Heritage Assessment

Complete the Heritage Assessment on a non-family member over the age of 45.  Create a genogram for your interviewee, including identification of health issues (and age of death and cause of death as appropriate) for each family member to identify patterns and trends.  Include a brief summary of the interviewee health risks based upon the genogram.  Propose health promotion teaching opportunities based upon findings.

The genogram can be completed using a free template or you may draw by hand and scanned.

Interview a non-family member over the age of 45 and complete the Heritage Assessment from Chapter 2.

Additional Instructions:

  1. All submissions should have a title page and reference page.
  2. Utilize a minimum of two scholarly resources.
  3. Adhere to grammar, spelling and punctuation criteria.
  4. Adhere to APA compliance guidelines.
  5. Adhere to the chosen Submission Option for Delivery of Activity guidelines.

Heritage Assessment

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Heritage Assessment

Paper instructions

Heritage Assessment
Complete the Heritage Assessment on a non-family member over the age of 45. Create a genogram for your interviewe, including identification of health issues (and age of death and cause of death as appropriate) for each family member to identify patterns and trends. Include a brief summary of the interviewee health risks based upon the genogram. Propose health promotion teaching opportunities based upon findings.

The genogram can be completed using a free template or you may draw by hand and scanned.

nterview a non-family member over the age of 45 and complete the Heritage Assessment from Chapter 2.
Rubric
The following set of questions can be used by care givers to begin to determine a person’s ethnic cultural, or religious heritage and its relationship to his or her personal and health care traditions. The stronger the association of these items to aperson’s identification the more traditional his or her heritage.

Heritage
Assessment
Completes all
elements of the
elements of the
Heritage
Assessment
Genogram Completes 3 or
more generations
for the non-family
member of age 45
Concludes health
risks based upon
findings
Includes 3 or more
potential health
risks based upon
findings
Proposes health
promotion
teaching
opportunities
Includes 3 or more
health promotion
teaching
opportunities
Perform assessments of individuals throughout the lifespan and
include spiritual, social, cultural, psychological and physical components. 2) Differentiate
between normal and abnormal assessment findings. 3) Analyze data to determine risk potential
for individuals. 4) Synthesize assessment findings using the Digital Clinical Experience (DCE)
and in written format using standardized terminology. 5) Demonstrate effective communication
with individuals, families and interdisciplinary team members.

 

Heritage Assessment and genogram

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Heritage Assessment and genogram

interview a non-family member over the age of 45 and complete the Heritage Assessment

Then create a genogram, including identifying health issues (and age at death and cause of death as appropriate) for each family member to identify patterns and trends. You can use a free template, create in Word with shapes, or draw one by hand.

Write a 3 – 4-page paper, using APA format and include:

  • summary of Heritage Assessment
  • summary of genogram findings
  • conclusions about health risks
  • at least five health promotion      teaching opportunities you base on the findings.

Attach the Heritage Assessment and genogram as an appendix to your paper following the reference list. The 3-to-4-page range does not include The Heritage Assessment, genogram, title page, and reference page. You must use two or more scholarly references for your health promotion teaching.

Please review the rubric below to help you complete this Assignment.

Assignment 1 Rubric

 

Competency

20   points

15   points

5   points

0   points

Points   Earned

 

Heritage   Assessment 

Completes   & summarizes all elements of the Heritage Assessment of a non-family  member over the age of 45 and attaches document.

Completes   & summarizes half of the elements of the Heritage Assessment of a   non-family member over the age of 45 and attaches document.

Completes   & summarizes less than half of the elements the Heritage Assessment of a   non-family member over the age of 45 and attaches document.

Does   not complete or summarize any elements of the Heritage Assessment of a   non-family member over the age of 45 or does not attach document.

/20

 

Genogram 

Creates   & summarizes a genogram of at least 4 generations for a non-family member   over age 45 and attaches document.

Creates   & summarizes a genogram of at least 3 generations for n non-family member   over age 45 and attaches document.

Creates   & summarizes a genogram of at least 2 generations for a non-family member   over age 45 and attaches document.

Does   not create genogram or only completes 1 generation for a non-family member   over age 45 or does not attach document.

/20

 

Health   Risks

Concludes   and discusses health risks based on assessment findings.

Identifies   health risks based on assessment findings.

Lists   general or partial health risks, or not based on assessment findings.

Does   not include health risks.

/20

 

Health   Promotion Teaching Opportunities

Proposes   (or develops) and discusses at least 5 health promotion teaching   opportunities based on assessment findings.

Discusses   3-4 health promotion teaching opportunities based on assessment findings.

Lists   2 or fewer health promotion teaching opportunities based on assessment   findings.

Does   not include health promotion teaching opportunities based on findings.

/20

use the grading rubric to create an outline of your assignment. Each section of the rubric should be a section of your final paper and could become the headings. Your assignment will be graded based on each element of the rubric. Compare each section of your paper with the rubric to ensure all elements are covered. Then, include an introduction and conclusion to tie the paper together. 

influence of cultural, socioeconomic, and behavioral factors on public health

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influence of cultural, socioeconomic, and behavioral factors on public health

Competency

Analyze the influence of cultural, socioeconomic, and behavioral factors on public health.

Scenario

As a public health nurse at a community clinic, your supervisor has asked you to research and examine childhood obesity in the community. You have been asked to create a visual concept map to be shared during a staff meeting to illustrate your findings on the cultural, socioeconomic, and behavioral factors that are contributing to childhood obesity as well as determining how the community clinic can promote healthy behaviors to address childhood obesity.

Instructions

Create a visual concept map on child obesity and the factors influencing childhood obesity that:

  • Identifies a specific community to research and provides statistical data on childhood obesity in the selected community.
  • Analyzes the cultural, socioeconomic, and behavioral factors that influence childhood obesity.
  • Illustrates the connection between childhood obesity, behavior, culture, and socioeconomic status.
  • Describes how the promotion of health behaviors will help to reduce and ultimately eliminate childhood obesity.
  • Explains ways the public health nurse can support healthy behaviors while responding to the diverse needs in the community.
  • Provides stated ideas with professional language and attribution for credible sources with correct APA citation, spelling, and grammar in the visual concept map.

clinical skill practice

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clinical skill practice

Reflect on your clinical skill practice (in the clinical setting and/or for required videos) by writing your response to the following prompts:

  • Describe your experience with physical assessment over the first half of this course. (What components of the exam have you completed?  Completed head and neck assessment, abdomenal assessment. With what aspects of assessment are you most familiar and confident? With what aspects of assessment are you least familiar and confident? What experience have you had with pediatric, adult, and geriatric patients?)
  • Share the most exciting aspect of your skill practice to this point.
  • Share the aspect of assessment you have found to be most challenging.
  • How have your learning experiences in this course affected your current nursing role? My nursing role – pediatric nurse supervisor.
  • What steps will you take to overcome challenges, and increase proficiency and efficiency in your performance?

Understanding family structure and style is essential to patient and family care

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Understanding family structure and style is essential to patient and family care. Conducting a family interview…

Understanding family structure and style is essential to patient and family care. Conducting a family interview and needs assessment gathers information to identify strengths, as well as potential barriers to health. This information ultimately helps develop family-centered strategies for support and guidance.

This family health assessment is a two-part assignment. The information you gather in this initial assignment will be utilized for the second assignment in Topic 3.

Develop an interview questionnaire to be used in a family-focused functional assessment. The questionnaire must include three open-ended, family-focused questions to assess functional health patterns for each of the following:

  1. Values/Health Perception
  2. Nutrition
  3. Sleep/Rest
  4. Elimination
  5. Activity/Exercise
  6. Cognitive
  7. Sensory-Perception
  8. Self-Perception
  9. Role Relationship
  10. Sexuality
  11. Coping

Select a family, other than your own, and seek permission from the family to conduct an interview. Utilize the interview questions complied in your interview questionnaire to conduct a family-focused functional assessment. Document the responses as you conduct the interview.

Upon completion of the interview, write a 750-1,000-word paper. Analyze your assessment findings. Submit your questionnaire as an appendix with your assignment.

Include the following in your paper:

  1. Describe the family structure. Include individuals and any relevant attributes defining the family composition, race/ethnicity, social class, spirituality, and environment.
  2. Summarize the overall health behaviors of the family. Describe the current health of the family.
  3. Based on your findings, describe at least two of the functional health pattern strengths noted in the findings. Discuss three areas in which health problems or barriers to health were identified.
  4. Describe how family systems theory can be applied to solicit changes in family members that, in turn, initiate positive changes to the overall family functions over time.

Cite at least three peer-reviewed or scholarly sources to complete this assignment. Sources should be published within the last 5 years and appropriate for the assignment criteria.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.