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The purpose of this paper is to identify and assess an aggregate or vulnerable population in your community. You will also describe one community health problem that impacts this group. This problem must be one that a community health nurse could positively impact.

Course Outcomes

This assignment enables the student to meet the following course outcomes:

CO2: Assess the health needs of individuals, families, aggregates, and communities using demographic and epidemiological data to identify population health risks. (PO 4)

CO6: Utilize a systems-based and collaborative approach to address factors that influence the health of a community and population health problems. (PO 2) Caring for Populations Vulnerable Population

Attached is the directions, i need them followed exactly! NO PLAGIARIZING paper goes through turn it in! paper is also Due on sat 23 

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to identify and assess an aggregate or vulnerable population in your community. You will also describe one community health problem that impacts this group. This problem must be one that a community health nurse could positively impact.

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Course Outcomes

This assignment enables the student to meet the following course outcomes:

CO2: Assess the health needs of individuals, families, aggregates, and communities using demographic and epidemiological data to identify population health risks. (PO 4)

CO6: Utilize a systems-based and collaborative approach to address factors that influence the health of a community and population health problems. (PO 2)

Due Date

Submit the paper by 11:59 p.m. MT Sunday by the end of Week 4.

Points: 225 points

Rubric

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Directions

Watch the Milestone 2 tutorial at http://www.brainshark.com/devry/Milestone2_2016 (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

This APA paper is expected to be no more than four pages in length (not including the title page and reference list). Below are the requirements for successful completion of this paper. Please use the categories described below as the first level headings on your paper (note: the introduction does not carry a heading of “introduction,” instead the title of the paper is repeated and centered at the top of the second page in plain text). APA formatting helps you to format your paper in a professional manner and provides consistent methods for citing your sources within the paper and providing the complete reference on the reference page. See the APA resources for assistance with APA formatting. There is an APA template that you can use to type on and this will help with APA formatting Caring for Populations Vulnerable Population.The SSP Chamberlain Care Student Success Strategies resource has a module on writing scholarly papers and APA formatting (to find this resource watch: http://www.brainshark.com/devry/Student_Success_Strategies/zHszgnQAKzBXqbz0 (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site., transcript (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.)

Based on your community assessment, including your windshield survey and the assessment information from your discussions, identify one aggregate or vulnerable population in your community that faces a community health problem. See units five (5) and six (6) in Nies and McEwen (2015) for examples of vulnerable populations and aggregates. Your community must be the area where you live or work.

A. Introduction (one paragraph): The introduction should be interesting and capture the reader’s attention.

· Provide a brief description of your community including the city name and state and key features.

· Briefly introduce one aggregate or vulnerable population that you identified in your assessment.

· Discuss the purpose of your paper. The purpose statement of the paper should relate to assessing this vulnerable population in your community.

· Note: the introduction does not carry a heading of “introduction,” instead; the title of the paper is repeated and centered at the top of the second page in plain text.

B. Vulnerable Population Overview (one to two paragraphs):

· Describe one aggregate or vulnerable group in your community in greater detail.

· Include your observations about this group from the windshield survey.

· Discuss events or trends that have affected this vulnerable group such as economic conditions, trends in health related behaviors or disease rates, etc.

C. Strengths, Risk Factors, and/or Barriers (two to three paragraphs):

· Discuss the strengths, risk factors, and/or barriers that impact this vulnerable population’s health.

· Include support from at least one scholarly peer-reviewed journal article in this discussion. Go to the Chamberlain library at http:/library.chamberlain.edu (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. Search peer reviewed journals to find a scholarly article that discuss the strengths, risk factors, and/or barriers faced by this vulnerable group. Summarize what you learned from this article and cite the source in the text and reference page (Author, year). For this section, you must choose at least one scholarly article from a peer-reviewed journal. The article must be less than 10 years old (less than 5 years is best). You may include and cite your textbook or other scholarly sources as well, but they do not count as the scholarly journal article Caring for Populations Vulnerable Population

· Please do not include more than two short quotations, at the most. You will need to summarize and analyze the information from the article in your own words.

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D. Community Resources (one to two paragraphs):

· Search your local public health department website, the internet, the local newspaper and/or telephone book for health resources available in your community for this vulnerable group.

· Briefly describe the resources in your community that are available for this group.

· Are these resources adequate? If so, why? If not, discuss gaps in services that you identified.

E. Community Health Problem Diagnosis (one to two paragraphs):

· Based on your assessment and the Healthy People 2020 objectives, identify and discuss one priority community health problem that a community health nurse could positively impact. Examples include an increase in teen pregnancies, prevalence of cancer, high incidence of tobacco use, above average infant mortality etc. The problem must relate to the aggregate or vulnerable population you identified.

· Go to the Healthy People topic areas at http://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/topics-objectives (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. Find a topic area that relates to your aggregate or vulnerable population. Click on the topic area and then click on the green “Objectives” tab. Find and state the Healthy People 2020 specific numbered objective (not just a goal) that describes your problem (ex. for teen pregnancy, the topic area Family Planning is relevant, click the green objectives tab and you might choose FP-8.1 “Reduce pregnancies among adolescent females aged 15 to 17 years” (US Department of Health and Human Services: Healthy People 2020, 2016, Objectives: Family Planning, para 8).

F. Summary (one paragraph):

· Summarize important points from the body of your paper including the aggregate or vulnerable group you identified and key factors that you discussed above that affect the health of this group.

· Include a statement about the priority problem you identified.

· End with a concluding statement.

G. Reference Page:

· The Reference Page should start on a new page (insert a page break). All references should be cited within the body of the paper as (Author, year) and the full reference should be included in APA format on the reference page. A URL link alone is not an adequate reference. See the APA Guidelines in Course Resources for examples of properly formatted references.

Guidelines

· Application: Use Microsoft Word 2010™ or later to create this assignment.

· Scholarly Writing: APA format is required. Review the APA resources and take advantage of the free tutorial resources Caring for Populations Vulnerable Population.

· Use the categories above as APA headings for the sections of your paper.

· Length: This paper is expected to be no more than 4 pages in length (not including the title page and reference list).

· Quotations should be minimal – please paraphrase your sources. A maximum of two short quotations should be used for this paper.

· Submission: Submit your paper by 11:59 p.m. MT Sunday of Week 4.

· Save your paper with your last name in the document title (e.g., Smith Vulnerable Population Assessment).

· Late Submission: See the Policies on late submissions Caring for Populations Vulnerable Population

Plan for enhancing your power as a nurse and a leader–manager

Individual Power Plan 

 What can you do to develop your individual power base? This week, you have heard and read about several types and sources of power. For this Assignment, consider your goals and how enhancing your own power may help you to achieve them.  

To Prepare •Reflect on your personal current sense of power within your organization and the profession; 

•Do a self–assessment of your leadership skills by doing the How Good are your Leadership Skills? assessment at http://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newLDR_50.htm

How did you score? You do need not to reveal this in your paper, but hopefully it will guide you in how to apply the concepts to your own situation. 

•Reflect on your motivation for increasing your power within your organization and/or within the nursing profession.

 •Do a self–assessment of your leadership motivation by doing the assessment The Leadership Motivation Assessment found at http://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newLDR_01.htm  Plan for enhancing your power as a nurse and a leader–manager

•Again, it is not necessary to post your score but hopefully it will guide you in how to discuss your motivation at this point in time. 

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•Review the information on power in the Learning Resources and conduct additional research on your own to examine strategies that seem relevant and worthwhile for helping to enrich your power as a nurse leader. 

•Identify specific strategies you can use to develop and leverage sources and types of power to achieve desired outcomes.  

To Complete  Write a 2– to 3–page paper, not including the cover and Reference page, describing: 

•A self–assessment of your current sense of power within your organization and the profession; 

•A self–assessment of your motivation for increasing your power base;

 •Write a detailed plan for enhancing your power as a nurse and a leader–manager, including specific strategies for achieving that plan.  Be sure to include strategies for mobilizing the power of nursing for social change, empowering others, and building a personal power base.

Required Readings  

Marquis, B. L., & Huston, C. J. (2015). Leadership roles and management functions in nursing: Theory and application (8th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins.  •Chapter 13, “Organizational, Political, and Personal Power”  Fry, B. (2013). 

Power up your leadership: Straight talk for nurse managers. Canadian Nurse, 109(5), 32–33.  Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.   

Mindtools (1996–2015). French and Raven’s Five Forms of Power. Understanding Where Power Comes From in the Workplace. Retrieved from http://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newLDR_56.htm Plan for enhancing your power as a nurse and a leader–manager

                 History and theory behind transcultural nursing

                               Transcultural nurse 

Guideline :- due date octubre 17

                  – at least 2 paragraph for case 

                  -APA format 

                   -at least 1 reference per case 

1- While on break from school, Jose, a nursing student, discusses his coursework with his family. His parents are intrigued and ask a lot of questions, especially when he mentions transcultural nursing, something they’ve never heard of before.

       -How should Jose describe transcultural nursing? What should he include     about the history and theory behind transcultural nursing?

2- Use an example nursing practice setting that incorporates transcultural nursing theory. Choose one of the following: A health clinic with primarily low-income migrant farm workers in rural Texas; an ICU with mainly trauma patients; a telemetry unit with patients with heart disease; or a neonatal ICU with very premature infants. History and theory behind transcultural nursing

        -How does the specific setting impact the need for and delivery of transcultural care

3- Courtney, a nurse on the pediatric floor of a hospital, spent 2 years volunteering through the Peace Corps in Honduras.Describe how her experience may be similar to Leininger’s development of transcultural nursing theory.

         -How has Courtney’s experience in the Peace Corps potentially enhanced her ability to provide culturally competent care?

4- A nurse on a surgical unit mentions that she would like to know more about various cultures and how to take care of patients with diverse cultural backgrounds.

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         -How could you use the Andrews/Boyle TIP Model to support her wish to provide culturally competent care?

         -Give an example of how the surgical nurse might use the Andrews/Boyle TIP Model in her everyday practice.

5- Lisa, an emergency room nurse, discusses with her colleagues how important it is to be aware of the immigration trends and the health issues in the United States and the world. She checks the Centers for Disease Control website at least once a week. She also received a care award last year for her compassionate care for all patients. 

          -Discuss the ways that her awareness may influence her nursing      care.Describe at least one additional way that a nurse may continue to learn about cultures.

6- A family who requests privacy five times during the day to pray wants to have a sign on the door during their prayer time. The wife of the patient appears very anxious about the accommodation. The patient is a 45-year-old Muslim man who had a heart attack and is in the step-down telemetry room.

         – How should the nurse respond in this situation? How should the organization respond. How can organizational and individual cultural assessments affect the plan of care?

7- Ana Maria is a 35-year-old computer intelligence and security expert who recently moved to the United States from Spain. She doesn’t speak or read English well. The nurse describes a need for a Spanish interpreter for interactions with the patient.

          – What additional information do you need to obtain from the patient and the chart prior to securing a Spanish interpreter?

(naver assume that because she is from spain she have to speak spanish)History and theory behind transcultural nursing

Treatment for an upper respiratory infection (URI)

Question

Question 1. Jonathan has been diagnosed with strep throat and needs a prescription for an antibiotic. He says the last time he had penicillin he developed a red, blotchy rash. The appropriate antibiotic to prescribe would be:

Penicillin VK, since his rash does not sound like a serious rash

Amoxicillin

Cefadroxil (Duricef)

Erythromycin

Question 2. Tetracyclines are contraindicated in children younger than 8 years because of:

Risk of developing cartilage problems

Development of significant diarrhea

Risk of kernicterus

Adverse effects on bone growth

Question 3. Lisa is a healthy non-pregnant adult woman who recently had a UTI. She is asking about drinking cranberry juice to prevent a recurrence of the UTI. The answer to give her would be:

“Sixteen ounces per day of cranberry juice cocktail will prevent UTIs.”

“100% cranberry juice or cranberry juice extract may decrease UTIs in some patients.”

“There is no evidence that cranberry juice helps prevent UTIs. ”Treatment for an upper respiratory infection (URI)

“Cranberry juice only works to prevent UTIs in children.”

Question 4. Rose is a 3 year old with an upper respiratory infection (URI). Treatment for her URI would include:

Amoxicillin

Diphenhydramine

Pseudoephedrine

Nasal saline spray

Question 5. Patient education for a patient who is prescribed antibiotics for sinusitis includes:

Use of nasal saline washes

Use of inhaled corticosteroids

Avoiding the use of ibuprofen while ill

Use of laxatives to treat constipation

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Question 6. Patients who should be cautious about using decongestants for an upper respiratory infection include:

School-age children

Patients with asthma

Patients with cardiac disease

Patients with allergies

Question 7. Janet was recently treated with clindamycin for an infection. She calls the advice nurse because she is having frequent diarrhea that she thinks may have blood in it. What would be the appropriate care for her?

Encourage increased fluids and fiber

Assess for pseudomembranous colitis

Advise her to eat yogurt daily to help restore her gut bacteria

Start her on an antidiarrheal medication

Question 8. To prevent further development of antibacterial resistance it is recommended fluoroquinolones be reserved for treatment of:

Urinary tract infections in young women

Upper respiratory infections in adults

Skin and soft tissue infections in adults

Community-acquired pneumonia in patients with comorbidities

Question 9. Nicole is a 4-year-old female with a febrile urinary tract infection. She is generally healthy and has no drug allergies. Appropriate initial therapy for her UTI would be:

Azithromycin

Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole

Ceftriaxone

Ciprofloxacin

Question 10. Sally is a 16-year-old female with a urinary tract infection. She is healthy, afebrile, with no use of antibiotics in the previous 6 months and no drug allergies. An appropriate first-line antibiotic choice for her would be:

Azithromycin

Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole

Ceftriaxone

Levofloxacin