German and French-Canadian health beliefs

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German and French-Canadian health beliefs

People of French Canadian Heritage.

People of German Heritage.

Read chapter 14 and 29 of the class textbook and review the attached PowerPoint presentation. Read Content chapter 29 in Davis Plus Online Website. Once done answer the following questions;

1. Describe the health care beliefs of the German and French Canadian heritages and mention the influence in the delivery of evidence-based health care.

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2. Discuss if there is any similarity in the health care beliefs and practices of the German and French Canadian heritage with the health care beliefs of your heritage.

3. If you have to change your health care beliefs for any of one study this week, which one will you choose and why?

References must be no older than 5 years. A minimum of 700 words is required. Please follow the instructions on how present a first page and the name of the

Response to DQ 1

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Adolescent pregnancy is viewed as a high-risk situation because it poses serious health risks for the mother and the baby. Describe various risk factors or precursors to adolescent pregnancy. Research community and state resources devoted in adolescent pregnancy and describe at least two of these resources. Research the teen pregnancy rates for the last 10 years for your state and community. Has this rate increased or decreased? Discuss possible reasons for an increase or decrease.

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Response to DQ2

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Response to DQ2

Describe two external stressors that are unique to adolescents. Discuss what risk-taking behaviors may result from the external stressors and what support or coping mechanism can be introduced.

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GCU Contemporary Issues Among Adolescents & Assessment Strategies

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GCU Contemporary Issues Among Adolescents & Assessment Strategies

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Research the range of contemporary issues teenagers face today. In a 500-750-word paper, choose one issue (besides teen pregnancy) and discuss its effect on adolescent behavior and overall well-being. Include the following in your submission:

  1. Describe the contemporary issue and explain what external stressors are associated with this issue.
  2. Outline assessment strategies to screen for this issue and external stressors during an assessment for an adolescent patient. Describe what additional assessment questions you would need to ask and define the ethical parameters regarding what you can and cannot share with the parent or guardian.
  3. Discuss support options for adolescents encountering external stressors. Include specific support options for the contemporary issue you presented.

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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.

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Refer to the LopesWrite Technical Support articles for assistance.

Topic 5 DQ 1

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Topic 5 DQ 1

Please respond with a paragraph to the following post, add citations and references:

Nurse managers are the agents of change for health care going into the future. Nurse managers are responsible for creating safe, working environments and advocating for patients, staff and the organization alike (Duquene University 2109). Nurse managers must have strong leadership and communication skills and have a responsibility for leading their staff in the rapidly changing environment of health care. Nurse leaders or managers have multiple responsibilities. The nurse leader is responsible to the staff to introduce legal and ethical change to staff when change is necessary (GCU 2013). They are responsible to the organization for budgeting, recruitment, supplies and to the patient for advocacy and education of health decisions.

As health care changes and reforms the nurse leaders must recognize the need for change in the way we provide care. Often time upper administration is either disconnected from the need for change or distracted by other priorities, at least until monthly financial come out. The nurse leader must bring to light concerns from the front line staff regarding failing processes and the need for change of those processes. The nurse manager must not only identify problems but must have suggestions for change of processes and ideas for implementing that change, along with a way to evaluate the effectiveness of the change. The nurse manager will have to balance administrative duties with patient care responsibilities. Nurse leaders will have to mentors for new nurses as the current work force ages and experienced nurses leave the field. Nurse leaders will need to mold new nurses to fit the mission and values of the organization in order to maintain engaged staff. With younger less experienced staff the nurse leader must understand the needs of this staff and not set expectations of them to point they can’t achieve, while at the same time challenging them, coaching them and mentoring them. The nurse leader is essentially the eyes and ears of upper administration and the liaison if you will to the front line staff who are doing all of the work. Health care will continue to change and re engineering of the change will be a challenge. As my facility adopted Total Patient Revenue (TPR) several years ago we have had to change the way we deliver our care to be more cost efficient.In just three short years we are once again adapting to a Total Cost of Quality (TCOC) model. Medicaid waivers may change or go away and reimbursement will become the topic for survival. The nurse leader is always on the front line of change and must be an excellent communicator to both staff and upper administration. Its my opinion that health care will continue to change as fast as technology that we use to deliver it and as fast as the political atmosphere changes as well.

Reference

Duquene University School Of Nursing. 2019. The Roles fo a Nurse Manager: Leading the nursing profession into the future. Retrieved from: https://onlinenursing.duq.edu/blog/roles-nurse-man…

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Grand Canyon University. NRS-451VN. Lecture 5 Notes. Retrieved from: https://lc-ugrad3.gcu/learnoingPlatform/user/users…

 

Topic 1 DQ 1.1

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Topic 1 DQ 1.1

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Health care reengineering is a powerful methodology that helps organizations reorder priorities, provide more cost-effective care and increase the value to customers. It should be driven by what the patient /customer wants and what the market needs. Nurse managers/leaders need strong communication and leadership skills. They should have appropriate coordinating skills, resources to achieve healthcare goals and objectives. They must be effective leaders who can strike a balance between working with nursing staff and the healthcare organization. Its imperative to have ethical decision making, both ethical and professional codes are needed to make sound decisions. Managers should also stay up to date with the legal aspects in the health care. Having legal knowledge will protect patients, staff members and the organization. They must stay engaged, support the work and provided resources to achieve the desired results of reengineering healthcare. A manager must be capable of rethinking how they view performance improvement. For example, it’s not a separate unit or department, it must become a way you work to survive in this complex healthcare environment. When dealing with patient lives we can’t continue to waste money and make simple mistakes. The role of a manager is a tough position because they play a vital part in advancing and keeping the healthcare system in motion. They stand for the bridge between the organization and the needs of the patients (Wood, 2012). Management will need to change the process to become more efficient, Lean Six Sigma is a program that incorporates the end user to help make the process of improvements (Wood, 2012). As the healthcare practices change, managers and leaders will face many new challenges. Leaders are responsible for maintaining a positive work environment that enables staff to provide quality care. Managers and leaders must also empower patients to speak up and take part in their care. When patients are allowed to manage their own care, they feel some autonomy and will in return have a sense of satisfaction. This satisfaction goes for nurses as well, when a transformational leader gives staff empowerment over their environment, the staff will experience more satisfaction in their careers (Kangasniemi, Vaismoradi, Jasper and Turunen, 2013). Major barriers to reengineering healthcare are the fear of change and the lack of confidence that the existing resources can meet the demand for care. Managers must create solutions that will embrace patients, staff and key stakeholders.

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Resources:

Kangasniemi, M., Vaismoradi, M., Jasper, M. & Turunen, H. (2013). Ethical issues in patient safety: Implications for nursing management. Nursing Ethics, 20(8), 904916. Doi:10.117710969733013484488

 

Wood, D. (2012). Providers re-engineering healthcare for greater efficiency. AMN Healthcare. Retrieved from https://www.amnhealthcare.com

Kidney GFR Decrease & Angiotensin II Case Study Questions

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Kidney GFR Decrease & Angiotensin II Case Study Questions

Rivka is an active 21-year-old who decided to take a day off from her university classes. The weather was hot and the sun bright, so she decided to go down to the beach. When she arrived, she found a few people playing beach volleyball, and they asked if she wanted to join in. She put down her school bag and began to play. The others were well prepared for their day out and stopped throughout the game to have their power drinks and soda pop. Several hours after they began to play, however, Rivka was not feeling so good. She stopped sweating and was feeling dizzy. One player noted she had not taken a washroom break at all during the day. They found a shaded area for her, and one of the players shared his power drink with her. Rivka was thirstier than she realized and quickly finished the drink. (Learning Objectives: 2, 4, and 5)

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  1. In pronounced dehydration, hypotension can occur. How would this affect the glomerular filtration rate of the kidney? What actions by the juxtaglomerular apparatus would occur to restore GFR?
  1. What is the effect aldosterone has on the distal convoluted tubule? Why would the actions of aldosterone be useful to Rivka in her situation?
  1. What does a specific gravity test measure? If someone tested the specific gravity of Rivka’s urine, what might it indicate?

Need at lease 3 sources in APA format. You can write answer/response under each question.

Topic 5 DQ 2.1 Continuous Quality Improvement CQI In Healthcare

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Topic 5 DQ 2.1 Continuous Quality Improvement CQI In Healthcare

Please respond with a paragraph to the following post, add citations and references

Continuous quality improvement (CQI) in healthcare is important to help identify problems and to develop new processes. Part of a CQI is to implement. Monitor and study nursing processes to ensure safe, efficient, and effective patient care. According to the center for disease control and prevention (CDC), catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) account for more than 30% of healthcare associated infections (CDC, 2010). CAUTI’s are responsible for an increase in mortality rates, morbidity, high hospital costs and longer hospital stays. CAUTI’s can be easily prevented when nurses follow improved guidelines established by CQI (CDC, 2010).

In my current position, our CQI team implemented the reliable care blueprint requiring all Foley catheter insertions to be monitored by two nurses. Two nurses are required to review the patient’s chart and provide a reason why the patient needs a catheter insertion. If alternative measures are appropriate and available, they must provide a reason why or why not. All catheters must have a physician’s orders and reviewed every 24 hours for necessity. Two nurses are required to be present during the insertion. Latex allergies are assessed, all supplies are gathered and inspected, one nurse inserted the Foley while the second nurse observes for a break in sterility. Once the Foley is inserted, the observing nurse chart the insertion. This method has saved the organization thousand of dollars and it has ensured that charting is completed and correct.

My facility has also opened an OB-Emergency department, which was apart of the go live team. In the last 18 months I have seen and witnessed procedures, monitored those procedures and presented how those daily operating procedures are done for CQI’s. I have kept a record of all the new nurses who have worked in this area. During this time, we have met and discussed needs for improvements and errors. This gives nurses a chance to discuss safety hazards so that we can implement changes. CQI teams are a reliable method when used in any organization and it improves the care of patients.

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Reference:

 

CDC, 2010. Healthcare infection control practices advisory committee. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/hicpac/CAUTI_fastFacts.html

Respond with a paragraph, citations and references

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Compare vulnerable populations. Describe an example of one of these groups in the United States or from another country. Explain why the population is designated as “vulnerable.” Include the number of individuals belonging to this group and the specific challenges or issues involved. Discuss why these populations are unable to advocate for themselves, the ethical issues that must be considered when working with these groups, and how nursing advocacy would be beneficial.( minimum 200 words)

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GCU Community Teaching Plan: Community Presentation

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GCU Community Teaching Plan: Community Presentation

3.3 Provide individualized education to diverse patient populations in a variety of health care settings.

The RN to BSN program at Grand Canyon University meets the requirements for clinical competencies as defined by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) and the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN), using nontraditional experiences for practicing nurses. These experiences come in the form of direct and indirect care experiences in which licensed nursing students engage in learning within the context of their hospital organization, specific care discipline, and local communities.

Based on the feedback offered by the provider, identify the best approach for teaching. Prepare a presentation based on the Teaching Work Plan and present the information to your community.

Options for Delivery

Select one of the following options for delivery and prepare the applicable presentation:

  1. PowerPoint presentation – no more than 30 minutes
  2. Pamphlet presentation – 1 to 2 pages
  3. Poster presentation

Selection of Community Setting

These are considered appropriate community settings. Choose one of the following:

  1. Public health clinic
  2. Community health center
  3. Long-term care facility
  4. Transitional care facility
  5. Home health center
  6. University/School health center
  7. Church community
  8. Adult/Child care center

Community Teaching Experience Approval Form

Before presenting information to the community, seek approval from an agency administrator or representative using the “Community Teaching Experience Approval Form.” Submit this form as directed in the Community Teaching Experience Approval assignment drop box.

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General Requirements

While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.