Health Assessment
Module 2: Preventative Screenings and Vaccines Discussion Post
Discussion Question:
The CDC and Healthy People 2020 continue to educate on the importance, the improved ease of access and insurance coverage for screenings and vaccinations. It is the responsibility of nurses to engage our aging adults in self-advocating for services that benefit the individual and community health. How can you, as a registered nurse, impact older adults to encourage routine vaccination? What impact does this have on the community as a whole?
Your initial posting should be at least 400 words in length and utilize at least one scholarly source other than the textbook. Please reply to at least two classmates. Replies to classmates should be at least 200 words in length.
https://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/topics-objectives/topic/immunization-and-infectious-diseases
 Required Resources:

Binkley, L. (2017). Bates’ guide to physical examination and history-taking (12th ed.). Wolters Kluwer. ISBN: 978-1469893419. Read Chapter 4. Review Chapter 7.

 

 

Nursing Leadership and Management Assignment Module 2
Assignment Description:
Professional Platform for Ethics and Leadership
The role of the health care professional includes being a moral agent or a person whose actions affect themselves and others at a moral level. It is important to have a personal ethic or moral framework in which you ground your practice and professional relationships. The purpose of this assignment is to explore and create a foundation for leadership and ethics in your professional practice.
Write a reflection on the nature, sources, and implications of your values, beliefs, and ethical perspectives that guide your personal life and nursing practice. Please note, that grading is based on the clarity and depth of your writing and the apparent effort given the assignment, not on the rightness or wrongness of your position. You are encouraged to be honest in your self-assessment and conclusions.
Each of the following points must be addressed in your essay:

Primary influences (childhood and adult)
Ethical principles that influence you personally and professionally
The ethical practice of professional nursing
Ethical leadership and professional development plan. Include both positive and negative aspects of your character that emerge when you are in a position of authority

Study the required chapter(s) of the textbook and any additional recommended resources. Some answers may require you to do additional research on the Internet or in other reference sources. Choose your sources carefully.
Consider the discussion and any insights you gained from it.
Review the Assignment Rubric and the specifications below to ensure that your response aligns with all assignment expectations.
Create your Assignment submission and be sure to cite your sources, use APA style as required, check your spelling, and review the rubric.

The following specifications are required for this assignment:

Length: 1500 to 2000 words; answers must thoroughly address the questions in a clear, concise manner
Structure: Include a title page and reference page in APA format.  These do not count towards the minimum word count for this assignment.  Your essay must include an introduction and a conclusion.
References: Use appropriate APA style in-text citations and references for all resources utilized to answer the questions. Your assignment should include at least two (2) scholarly sources PLUS the textbook to support your claims.

Required Resources:

Weiss, S. A. & Tappen, R. M. (2015). Essentials of nursing leadership and management (6th ed.). F.A. Davis Company. Read chapters 3 & 4

 

Research Article Appraisal ARTICLE
Write your answers for this assignment using the paper guideline found below. Leave the questions in your assignment and answer them accordingly. Do not write as a paper. Use complete sentences and correct grammar. NO QUOTES ARE ALLOWED IN THIS ASSIGNMENT as this is to be your appraisal of the content. Refer to APA to assist you. Answer every question. Cite the article at least once.
Below is the article and the questions to be answered. I have also uploaded an attachment of the article to be used to answer the questions
Research Article Appraisal ARTICLE
Long-term follow-up.  Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 52(6), 643–651. doi:10.1111/jnu.12608
Research Article Appraisal QUESTIONS
Authors, Title, and Abstract

Discuss author(s) qualifications to conduct the study, including educational preparation (Ph.D., MSN, etc.) and clinical experience of the author[s].
Discuss the clarity of the article title (type of study, variables, and population stated).
Discuss the quality of the abstract (purpose, design, sample, intervention, and key results presented).

Literature Review/Background

Briefly state the clinical problem that prompted the study.
Discuss the data provided for the significance of the clinical problem, and why you believe it is an important problem for nursing science. If you believe it is not an important problem, then explain why not.
Identify the major topics discussed in the background section and evaluate whether there were any missing ideas or topics.
Briefly explain whether the background section included sources current at the time of the study (ie. within 5 years of publication).
Discuss whether previous studies were critically evaluated by the study authors to provide a clear summary of the current knowledge about the problem of interest.
Evaluate whether the background section provided enough support for the current research study. In other words, whether gaps in research knowledge were clearly described.

Research Purpose & Research Questions/Hypotheses

State the study purpose and evaluate whether the purpose clearly addresses the gap in nursing knowledge identified in the background section.
If there are research questions and/or hypotheses, list them, and discuss whether they logically follow the research problem and purpose. If questions/hypotheses were only implied, rather than explicitly stated, describe that.

Theory Framework

Describe the theory/framework that supported the study. List the important concepts in the theoretical framework as described by the authors.
Evaluate the clarity of the presentation of the framework. If it was vague or had missing elements, describe those.
Discuss how well the theory/framework concepts were clearly linked to the study variables (the things that were actually measured in the study).
List the major study variables [NOT demographic variables]. Categorize them as research, independent, or dependent variables.
List the demographic variables measured in the study and any extraneous variables identified by the authors. Evaluate whether there are missing demographic variables, in your opinion.

Research Design

Identify the specific study design. Explain how the design was appropriate to answer the study’s research questions or hypotheses.
Briefly describe the study procedures, including recruitment, screening for eligibility, consent, timing & method of measurement of all variables, and intervention if applicable.
Discuss the clarity of the description of study procedures. In other words, could another researcher replicate the study using the procedure described in the article?
If more than one group was included in the study, explain how participants were assigned to groups.
Describe any threats to design validity mentioned by the authors, usually in the limitations section.
Describe the generalizability of the study, or to what populations the findings could be applied.

Population, Sample, & Setting

What was the population for the study?
Identify the specific sampling method used for the study (i.e. bringing subjects into the study). Discuss how well this sampling method produces a sample representative of the population.
Identify and evaluate the inclusion and exclusion criteria used in the study. Describe any missing criteria that you believe should be there.
Discuss how the planned sample size was determined (including power analysis & consideration of potential attrition if included).
Discuss the actual sample size attained for the study, including acceptance rate or refusal rate, and attrition rate if provided, or if you calculated them.
Describe the study setting [hospital, clinic, home, or other] and its appropriateness for the study.

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Review this week’s assigned case study
Provide an overview of the case’s main diagnosis, differential diagnosis, target symptoms, appropriate laboratory or diagnostic test, and treatment plan
CASE STUDY
Sarah is a 22 y/o female who presents to the emergency room accompanied by her friends. During the time she was waiting in the lobby, she was singing the song & Staying Alive and was dancing in front of other patients. During the psychiatric interview, she displayed an elating effect, rapid speech, poor concentration, and was distracted. She claims that she has been feeling happy and alive. During the past two weeks, she has engaged in unprotected sex with a bunch of random guys I meet at the bars. She has been calling sick and left a message to her boss stating that she would not come back, went on a shopping spree, and has also been going to a local casino where she has gambled a lot of money as a strategy to get rich. She has been sleeping about two to three hours a day. Her thought content was delusional stating: I can heal myself and I can heal others. Her friends are concerned that her behaviors are reckless jeopardizing her health and well-being. When asked how she felt about all these behaviors she stated: it’s all good, I am living my life to the fullest.; Her medical history was unremarkable and her urine drug screen was negative.