Health-Illness Continuum

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Health-Illness Continuum

Research the health-illness continuum and its relevance to patient care. In a 750-1,000-word paper, discuss the relevance of the continuum to patient care and present a perspective of your current state of health in relation to the wellness spectrum. Include the following: Health-Illness Continuum

Examine the health-illness continuum and discuss why this perspective is important to consider in relation to health and the human experience when caring for patients.

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Explain how understanding the health-illness continuum enables you, as a health care provider, to better promote the value and dignity of individuals or groups and to serve others in ways that promote human flourishing and are consistent with the Christian worldview.
Reflect on your overall state of health. Discuss what behaviors support or detract from your health and well-being. Explain where you currently fall on the health-illness continuum.
Discuss the options and resources available to you to help you move toward wellness on the health-illness spectrum. Describe how these would assist in moving you toward wellness (managing a chronic disease, recovering from an illness, self-actualization, etc.).
You are required to cite a minimum of three peer-reviewed sources to complete this assignment. Sources must be published within the last 5 years, appropriate for the assignment criteria, and relevant to nursing practice. Health-Illness Continuum

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

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

Health-Illness Continuum

The U.S. Health Care Delivery System

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The U.S. Health Care Delivery System

Examine changes introduced to reform or restructure the U.S. health care delivery system. In a 1,000-1,250 word paper, discuss action taken for reform and restructuring and the role of the nurse within this changing environment. The U.S. Health Care Delivery System

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Include the following:

Outline a current or emerging health care law or federal regulation introduced within the last 5 years to reform or restructure some aspect of the health care delivery system. Describe the effect of this on nursing practice and the nurse\’s role and responsibility.

Discuss how quality measures and pay for performance affect patient outcomes. Explain how these affect nursing practice and describe the expectations and responsibilities of the nursing role in these situations.

Discuss professional nursing leadership and management roles that have arisen and how they are important in responding to emerging trends and in the promotion of patient safety and quality care in diverse health care settings.

Research emerging trends. Predict two ways in which the practice of nursing and nursing roles will grow or transform within the next five years in response to upcoming trends or predicted issues in health care. The U.S. Health Care Delivery System

You are required to cite a minimum of three sources to complete this assignment. Sources must be published within the last 5 years, appropriate for the assignment criteria, and relevant to nursing practice.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

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. A link to the LopesWrite technical support articles is located in Class Resources if you need assistance.

The U.S. Health Care Delivery System

Management of Diabetes in Adults or Children

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Management of Diabetes in Adults or Children

Specific intervention or new treatment tool for the management of diabetes in adults or children

identify a research or evidence-based article published within the last 5 years that focuses comprehensively on a specific intervention or new treatment tool for the management of diabetes in adults or children. The article must be relevant to nursing practice. Management of Diabetes in Adults or Children

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Create a 12-15 slide PowerPoint presentation (not including the title page and references) on the study’s findings and how they can be used by nurses as an intervention. Include speaker notes for each slide and additional slides for the title page and references.

Include the following:

1 Describe the intervention or treatment tool and the specific patient population used in the article.
2 Summarize the main idea of the research findings for the specific patient population. The research presented must include clinical findings that are current, thorough, and relevant to diabetes and nursing practice. Management of Diabetes in Adults or Children
Provide a description of how the treatment tool or intervention can be integrated into nursing practice. Provide evidence to support your discussion. Reflect how the treatment tool or intervention will affect nursing practice and the disease process.
Explain why psychological, cultural, and spiritual aspects are important to consider for a patient who has been diagnosed with diabetes. Describe how support can be offered in these respective areas as part of a plan of care for the patient. Provide examples.
You are required to cite a minimum of three sources to complete this assignment. Sources must be published within the last 5 years and appropriate for the assignment criteria and relevant to nursing practice.

Management of Diabetes in Adults or Children

Social Determinants of Health

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Social Determinants of Health

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2022), “Social determinants of health (SDOH) are the nonmedical factors that influence health outcomes. They are the conditions in which people are born, grow, work, live, and age, and the wider set of forces and systems shaping the conditions of daily life… SDOH are one of three priority areas for Healthy People 2030, along with health equity and health literacy. Healthy People 2030 sets data-driven national objectives in five key areas of SDOH: healthcare access and quality, education access and quality, social and community context, economic stability, and neighborhood and built environment. Some examples of SDOH included in Healthy People 2030 are safe housing, transportation, and neighborhoods; polluted air and water; and access to nutritious foods and physical health opportunities”.  Social Determinants of Health

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To Prepare:
* Reflect on the concept of social determinants of health as presented in the resources.
* Contemplate whether digital inclusion or broad band access should be added to the 5 key areas of social determinants of health.
* Using the optional outside resources or other peer reviewed journal articles, consider how electronic health records, mobile health, patient portals, or telemedicine can impact and be impacted by the social determinants of health.  Social Determinants of Health

Post?a description of your views on whether or not digital inclusion or broad band access should be added as a key area to the social determinants of health. Be specific and provide examples that support your position. Explain how electronic health records, mobile health, patient portals, or telemedicine can impact and be impacted by the social determinants of health. Support your explanation with the required or optional resources.
Paper Format: APA

Social Determinants of Health

Influence of the IOM Report on Nursing Practice

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Influence of the IOM Report on Nursing Practice

Review the Institute of Medicine’s 2010 report “The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health.” Write a 750-1,000 word paper discussing the influence of the IOM report on nursing practice. Include the following: Influence of the IOM Report on Nursing Practice

Summarize the four messages outlined in the IOM report and explain why these are significant to nursing practice.

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Discuss the direct influence the IOM report has on nursing education and nursing leadership. Describe the benefits and opportunities for BSN-prepared nurses.

Explain why it is important that a nurse’s role and education evolve to meet the needs of an aging and increasingly diverse population.

Discuss the significance of professional development, or lifelong learning, and its relevance in caring for diverse populations across the life span and within the health-illness continuum.

Discuss how nurses can assist in effectively managing patient care within an evolving health care system.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA

Influence of the IOM Report on Nursing Practice

Nursing Leaders and Managers Approaches

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Nursing Leaders and Managers Approaches

In this assignment, you will be writing a 1,000-1,250-word essay describing the differing approaches of nursing leaders and managers to issues in practice. To complete this assignment, do the following:

Select an issue from the following list: nursing shortage and nurse turn-over, nurse staffing ratios, unit closures and restructuring, use of contract employees (i.e., registry and travel nurses), continuous quality improvement and patient satisfaction, and magnet designation. Nursing Leaders and Managers Approaches

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Compare and contrast how you would expect nursing leaders and managers to approach your selected issue. Support your rationale by using the theories, principles, skills, and roles of the leader versus manager described in your readings.

Identify the approach that best fits your personal and professional philosophy of nursing and explain why the approach is suited to your personal leadership style. Nursing Leaders and Managers Approaches

Identify a possible funding source that addresses your issue. Consider looking at federal, state, and local organizations. For example: There are many grants available through the CDC, HRSA, etc.

Use at least two references other than your text and those provided in the course.

Prepare this assignment according to the APA 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. Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.

Nursing Leaders and Managers Approaches

Concepts of Epidemiology and Nursing Research

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Concepts of Epidemiology and Nursing Research

Write a paper (2,000 words) in which you apply the concepts of epidemiology and nursing research to a communicable disease ( influenza). Refer to “Communicable Disease Chain,” “Chain of Infection,” and the CDC website for assistance Concepts of Epidemiology and Nursing Research

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Communicable Disease Selection

Influenza

Epidemiology Paper Requirements

Address the following:

Describe the chosen communicable disease, including causes, symptoms, mode of transmission, complications, treatment, and the demographic of interest (mortality, morbidity, incidence, and prevalence). Is this a reportable disease? If so, provide details about reporting time, whom to report to, etc.

Describe the social determinants of health and explain how those factors contribute to the development of this disease.

Discuss the epidemiologic triangle as it relates to the communicable disease you have selected. Include the host factors, agent factors (presence or absence), and environmental factors. Are there any special considerations or notifications for the community, schools, or general population? Concepts of Epidemiology and Nursing Research

Explain the role of the community health nurse (case finding, reporting, data collection, data analysis, and follow‐up) and why demographic data are necessary to the health of the community.

Identify at least one national agency or organization that addresses the communicable disease chosen and describe how the organizations contribute to resolving or reducing the impact of disease.

Discuss a global implication of the disease. How is this addressed in other countries or cultures? Is this disease endemic to a particular area? Provide an example.

A minimum of three peer‐reviewed or professional references is required.

Concepts of Epidemiology and Nursing Research

Approaches of Nursing Leaders and Managers

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Approaches of Nursing Leaders and Managers

The differing approaches of nursing leaders and managers

1,000-1,250-word essay describing the differing approaches of nursing leaders and managers to issues in practice. To complete this assignment, do the following: Select an issue from the following list: nursing shortage and nurse turn-over Approaches of Nursing Leaders and Managers

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Compare and contrast how you would expect nursing leaders and managers to approach your selected issue. Support your rationale by using the theories, principles, skills, and roles of the leader versus manager described in your readings.

Identify the approach that best fits your personal and professional philosophy of nursing and explain why the approach is suited to your personal leadership style.

Identify a possible funding source that addresses your issue. Consider looking at federal, state, and local organizations. For example: There are many grants available through the CDC, HRSA, etc.

Approaches of Nursing Leaders and Managers

 

Integration of Cultural Competency in Nursing Practice

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Integration of Cultural Competency in Nursing Practice

Outlining the integration of cultural competency in nursing practice

Construct a 4 page paper outlining the integration of cultural competency in nursing practice. Refer to the provided rubric for specific guidelines for writing the paper. All writing assignments, use APA Style formatting to cite your sources in your paper and provide references for the citations. Integration of Cultural Competency in Nursing Practice

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1. Provide an overview (introduction) of cultural competence in nursing practice in the first paragraph of the paper. 15

2. Identify how culturally competent care is fundamental to the practice of nursing. 20

3. Identify and discuss the relationship between cultural competency and diversity, as well as patient- and family-centered care. Provide an example from your experiences in nursing. 20

4. Analyze and/or identify a barrier(s) to providing culturally competent care to a diverse population (e.g., health disparities, communication, and environment). 20 Integration of Cultural Competency in Nursing Practice

5. Recommendations for providing health promotion activities for a selected population. Include conclusion to the paper. 10

6. Include minimum of three (3) APA formatted in-text citations and references. The course text may only be used as one (1) reference; two (2) additional credible references must also be included. 10

7. Writing skills, grammar, spelling, style, and adherence to APA format in a 3-5 page paper (excluding title and reference page).

Integration of Cultural Competency in Nursing Practice

 

Safety and Quality Improvement In Professional Nursing Practice

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Safety and Quality Improvement In Professional Nursing Practice

Nursing Scope

Safety and Quality Improvement In Professional Nursing Practice

After reading Chapter 8, please answer the following questions.Each question must have at least 3 paragraphs and you must use at 3 least references (APA) included in your post.

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1.Describe a clinical experience that was troubling to you.Describe what bothered you about the experience and what could have you done differently utilizing critical thinking.

2.Describe how patients, families, individual clinicians, health care teams, and systems can contribute to promoting safety and reducing errors.

3.Describe factors that create a culture of safety.

Safety and Quality Improvement In Professional Nursing Practice