Nursing science

Nursing metatheory and nursing philosophies

Nursing science is developed through the work of nurse scientists and theorists who describe and explain what nursing is and what nurses do. Important to the development of nursing science are the foundational structures of nursing:

Nursing metatheory and nursing philosophies

Conceptual frameworks and grand theories of nursing, which are more abstract, give the discipline a unique perspective of the metaparadigm concepts and provide a path for more concrete theory development.

Locate a conceptual framework/grand nursing theory, explain how it relates to

Nursing metatheory and nursing philosophies

mental health Parity

policies implemented to protect patients with mental illness

Discuss your experiences/research with policies implemented to protect vulnerable populations such as patients with mental illness. How does the mental health Parity Act of 2008 improve mental health services?  Describe ethics as it relates to vulnerable populations and you as a healthcare professional. Include values, beliefs, and laws in your discussions.

development of a project plan

Importance of stakeholders and project drivers

Research how to develop a project plan. In 750-1,000 words, address the following criteria:

  1. Evaluate the importance of the various stakeholders and project drivers. Include the role of the Project Manager (PM) and the Project Management Office (PMO) for large information technology projects and explain how these roles contribute to a successful leadership model.

2.  Analyze the purpose and importance of including project milestones, timeline, tasks, activities, and resources. Compare and contrast two or three possible project methodologies, tools, and processes that can be used in the design and management of a project.

3. Determine the analytical methods and processes you will use for the project. Provide a rationale to support your choices.

4. Compare and contrast two strategies that promote successful and sustainable implementation of new informatics solutions within health care organizations.

Cite a minimum of three scholarly resources to complete this assignment. Sources must be published within the past 5 years and appropriate for the assignment criteria and health care and health informatics content.

Community and Population Focused Nursing

Disaster Preparedness and Teaching Clinical

RNBS 4601 RN-BSN Community and Population Focused Nursing

32 Hours of Clinical Credit

This clinical activity helps meet the clinical objective to utilize the teaching/learning process to provide appropriate educational support to patients, care providers, and the public and to help you understand the importance of being individually disaster prepared. This activity consists of viewing disaster related material and starting an individual disaster plan/kit. You will also write a journal over this experience.

Objectives:

Formulate healthcare plans addressing the desired population outcomes and appropriate nursing interventions.

  1. Evaluate the effectiveness of nursing interventions toward meeting the desired population outcomes.
  2. Articulate an ethical framework for making population health decisions.
  3. Utilize the teaching/learning process to provide appropriate educational support to patients, care providers and the public.

Instructions:

Read the text chapters on Health Education and Disaster Management.

Lancaster, J.  (2018). Using Health Education and Groups in the Community. In Stanhope, M., & Lancaster, J. (Eds.), Foundations for Population Health in Community/Public Health Nursing 5th ed. (pp. 182-202).  St. Louis:  Mosby.

Stanley, S.A.R., Farra, S.L., & Hassmiller, S.B.  (2018).  Disaster Management.  In Stanhope, M., & Lancaster, J. (Eds.), Foundations for Population Health in Community/Public Health Nursing 5th ed. (pp. 236-254).  St. Louis:  Mosby.

These are free courses provided by FEMA:  Emergency Management Institute as part of their Independent Study (IS) program for people who have emergency management responsibilities and the general public.  Each course will take between 1-3.5 hours to complete.  Prior to taking the courses, you will need to obtain a FEMA SID number at https://cdp.dhs.gov/femasid.  There will be an online exam at the end of each course and you will receive a certificate of completion.  You will need to submit your certificates via the assignment link by the due date specified in the course calendar. Should you have any issues with the IS courses, the customer support center can be reached through email at Independent.Study@fema.dhs.gov or telephone at 301-447-1200.  The hours of operation are Monday through Friday, 8:00 am-6:00 pm EST.

Visit the following website https://texasready.gov/.There are videos to view and lots of other information that include checklists. You need to look at what is applicable to your circumstances. You will need to view the third tab that says, “3 Build a Kit”. Open it. Review the disaster supply checklist.  This link will take you to a checklist to help you prepare a grab and go kit. You are not limited to using this site only. You may use any resource that helps you get prepared. The point of this is to help you start the process of getting your family prepared for disaster. I want this to benefit YOU so I do not have guidelines for what your plan/kit should include. Take a picture of the kit you have created and post it with your journal. You do not need to show any personal information. You are earning time getting prepared – spend it wisely!!

  • View the Just in Time Training Modules by clicking on the following link https://www.uttyler.edu/nursing/msns/. Look at the training Module for each of the roles at the bottom of the page. There are five roles for you to review (Primary Care Provider, Nursing, Nursing Student, Non-Medical Volunteer, Non-Medical Supervisor). This will not take long. This online training is being used across the United States to help people get trained for medical needs sheltering. I hope you enjoy it! You will notice a certificate at the end of each module.  This will need to be submitted via the assignment link with the other certificates listed above.  There are a total of 5 modules to complete.  You can save each certificate as a document and submit all 5 at one time. *please note-your name will not automatically appear on the certificate. It is okay to submit a blank certificate for this part of the assignment.
  • Find a community member or family member and a healthcare professional from another discipline (cannot be APRN) and educate them (you will educate 2 individuals) on the importance of disaster preparedness. You should review the teaching/learning process and educational issues and barriers to learning in Chapter 11 of your text prior to providing this education. You will discuss the experience of teaching in the journal required in step 7 so this activity will need to be completed prior to completion of the journal.
  • Complete a journal on the activity by answering the following in a word document. You will attach this via the assignment link with the other items specified in this document.
  1. Provide a brief summary of what you learned after completing steps 2-5 of Disaster Preparedness and Teaching assignment.

2.Reflecting on the information provided in the IS-368 course (Including People with Disabilities and Others with Access and Functional Needs in Disaster Operations), what types of interventions should be considered for these special populations?

3.Discuss the health teaching/education you provided to a community member or family member. In your answer, include what educational issues and barriers you considered prior to delivering the education?

4.Discuss the health teaching/education you provided to the healthcare professional from another discipline. In your answer, include what educational issues and barriers you considered prior to delivering the education?

5.Explicitly identify and describe at least 2 steps (see Fig. 12-1; p. 217 for review) of the “nursing process with the community as client” that you observed, participated in, or saw as a missed opportunity.

6.Based on the reading and this experience, what are some ethical considerations that should be included when preparing for a disaster?

7.Write two reflective paragraphs about this experience. What did you learn? What could be improved? How will this experience impact your clinical practice? This should demonstrate depth of thought.

8.Insert a picture of the disaster kit that you have created using the information gained in this clinical activity. If you are unable to include the picture in the document, you can upload the picture to the assignment link for this project.

Risks of diabetes

Risks of diabetes

  1. Compare and contrast the following components of Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes: a) risk factors, b) age of onset, c) pathophysiology, and d) clinical manifestations
  2. What do you think is the most important topic that must be taught to the diabetic patient Explain your answer using critical thinking and evidence based practice
  3. Provide at least 1 reference and citations 2019-2021 references only

Treatment of tuberculosis disease

Prevention of tuberculosis disease infection

Wilson is a 36-year-old migrant worker. He was admitted to the Hospital with a cough, unintended weight loss, and night sweats. He is staying with 6 friends in a one bedroom apartment near the strawberry field where he works. The ED physician suspects Tuberculosis (TB).

Treatment of tuberculosis

Tuberculosis disease and how to be treated

Wilson is a 36-year-old migrant worker. He was admitted to the Hospital with a cough, unintended weight loss, and night sweats. He is staying with 6 friends in a one bedroom apartment near the strawberry field where he works. The ED physician suspects Tuberculosis (TB).

  • What diagnostic testing will the Provider order to confirm a diagnosis of TB?
  • What Isolation precautions do you expect to be put in place and why?
  • Describe the recommended treatment regimen for TB, including the rationale for combination drug therapy.
  • Identify the reason compliance to medication therapy is often a concern in the patient with TB.
  • What should be done for Wilson’s 6 roommates?

Organization of the Effectiveness

Effectiveness of the organization

The effectiveness of an organization often hinges on nurse managers/leaders, as they are the “keepers” of quality patient care, patient safety and patient satisfaction.  Hospitals are focused on the bottom line and, by necessity, to overall patient satisfaction and outcomes.

Assess your facility’s overall utilization of the nursing division and nursing staff in improving patient care delivery.  Describe the different initiatives and programs created, and driven by your nursing department that have had a direct impact on improving the delivery of care.

Note

Submit a 4-5 page summary of your findings, with 3 citations from 3 scholarly resources, written in APA format.

case study on Acute Bronchitis

case study on Acute Bronchitis

As a Family Nurse Practitioner, you are assigned to analyze a case study on Acute Bronchitis.

1. Provide a narrative of the plan of care for Acute Bronchitis. The plan of care should be supported by current evidence (include citations and level of evidence) for each component of the plan. Provide the following:

a. Include if additional diagnostic tests are indicated.

b. Non-pharmacological and pharmacological therapies

c. Referrals, counseling and education, health care maintenance.

d. Follow up

e. Short-term and long-term outcomes associated with the plan of care.

2. Discuss and provide an evidence-based rationale of appropriate risk assessments/preventative screenings for the patient considering their age, race, gender, family history and/or health status. Discuss important topics for health promotion and counseling.

3.Discuss patient/family education pertinent to the care of the patient with Acute Bronchitis, consider health literacy of the patient and rationale for appropriate education.

4. Discuss the Family Nurse Practitioner role in managing the patient presenting with the Acute Bronchitis in context of the within the Christian worldview. Consider ethical principled that underpinned patient care and/or used to resolve an ethical dilemma encountered in the care of this patient.

5. Provide the level of evaluation and management that this patient with Acute Bronchitis encounter generated. Discuss how the level of management was justified according to the CMS Coding and Billing Guide.

Document this assignment in 4-page word document. References should be within last 5 years.