Social media plays a significant role in the lives of nurses in both their professional and personal lives. Additionally, social media is now considered a mainstream part of the process for recruiting and hiring candidates. Inappropriate or unethical conduct on social media can create legal problems for nurses as well as the field of nursing. Login to all social media sites in which you engage. Review your profile, pictures and posts. Based on the professional standards of nursing, identify items …

Review primary, secondary and tertiary prevention using Healthy People 2030 as a guide for current initiatives related to the health of women and infants. Relate the three levels of prevention to the health of infants and at-risk women in your community. Describe how a prevention program could positively impact specific risk factors for the health of women and infants in your community. …

Directions for each individual summary: Find one peer-reviewed primary (Original Research) article on Topic 8. Read and evaluate the article chosen. Write a summary of the article that answers the following questions for the article: Who were the participants of the study? (i.e. healthy men, postmenopausal women) What is the intervention and control; or the comparison? What type of study was done? (i.e. RCT, case-control) What is the main finding of the peer-reviewed article? List 2 or more strengths and …

Conduct a comprehensive cultural and spiritual assessment on a patient that you see in your clinical experience this week.  If you were are not in clinical this week conduct this assessment on a professional colleague, friend, or family member. Document the assessment in the context of a subjective data set that you will use as your discussion post.  Use one of mnemonics presented in this week’s lecture materials to guide your spiritual assessment. It is anticipated that the initial discussion …

The Future of Nursing 2020-2030 under the auspices of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine produced a consensus report through an ad hoc committee that charts a path for the nursing profession to help our nation create a culture of health, reduce health disparities, and improve the health and well-being of the U.S. population in the 21st century. Review the link in the module and choose a chapter that is relevant to your nursing career. (An example it …

As you will learn throughout the program, the diagnosis of a variety of psychiatric illnesses is not always an easy or straightforward process. Multiple observations and assessment methods are often employed to reach a diagnosis. This approach can include the use of standardized assessment instruments.  This then aids you in defining a treatment plan and choosing specific treatment plans to use in the care of your clients.   You are tasked with identifying a standardized assessment instrument/tool to measure the …

Review the Mnemonics’ in Psychiatric Mental health Care article: Caplan, J. P., MD., & Stern, T. A., MD. (n.d.). Mnemonics in a mnutshell: 32 aids to psychiatric diagnosis (Links to an external site.). Current Psychiatry, 7(10), 27-33. http://mcmasterpa.weebly.com/uploads/1/2/7/3/12737575/0710cp_article2.pdf Write a brief summary of how you will utilize these in practice. Are there any others you have used in your nursing career in the past that you still recall? What other tips are helpful to you in clinical practice to retain information? …

DQ#1 Discuss the shamanic worldview of health and illness and how it pertains to the practice of nursing.    DQ#2  Pick a contemporary natural disaster with which everyone is familiar. The natural disaster selected for discussion should be one that affected a cross-section of society. Discuss how the concept of distributive justice was applied in that situation. Look and review a variety of contrasting perspectives based upon differences in socioeconomic status, gender, race & ethnicity, disability, age, proximity of victims to important …

For your initial discussion post, provide one example of homeostasis within the body. Provide a brief 3-4 sentence explanation of the example you choose. Additionally, identify and discuss 1-2 obstacles you may face with this course while learning anatomy and physiology. Examples may include being new to online learning, time management issues, personal or family commitments, test anxiety, etc.   …

Evaluation Plan Project: Evaluation Methodology The “why,” “who,” “when,” “what,” and “how” of HIT and informatics systems are the threads that are woven throughout the evaluation plan. They help formulate viewpoints and guide goals. Answers to these questions help ensure the positive effects of health information technology and systems on outcomes. For this work, reflect on viewpoints and the answers to key questions about Health Information Technology Evaluation related to Interoperability. Then, describe the evaluation methodology plan to be used …