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immunizations per CDC

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1) . Plot out on an Excel or other type of spreadsheet the required immunizations per CDC recommendations for the following patient. Immunizations should include all immunizations the patient should have received up to this point.

DO NOT COPY AND PASTE FROM THE CDC WEBSITE OR ANY OTHER SOURCE. THIS MUST BE YOUR OWN WORK, ALL COPY/PASTES WILL RECEIVE A ZERO.

– A 18 year old male patient entering college in the Fall who will be staying in a dormitory. Start with infancy and up to this current day. Create what you think would be the appropriate record.

2.)  Write two paragraph homelessness in America and the vulnerability. Find a video on YouTube and attach it as your reference. 

3.) 

Greg is a nurse serving a community-based group home for individuals with developmental and mental health disabilities. He is responsible to provide nursing services for 14 residents in three group homes. To best serve his clients, as well as the larger community of disabled residents, he has taken several courses related to the needs of those with disabilities.
1.Greg has learned that the historical view of those with disabilities has evolved. In current frameworks, it is viewed as important to differentiate among the concepts of impairment, disability, and handicap. In this framework, the concept of a person’s limited ability to perform an activity in an expected way is best described as a(n): Give a rationale and a reference (50 words)

  1. Impairment
  2. Disability
  3. Handicap
  4. Deficit

2.Most of Greg’s clients require assistance in multiple functional areas. This assistance is necessary, in part, because of environmental and social barriers that affect their quality of life. A common barrier to proper health care is poor access to transportation services. This is an example of what type of barrier? Give a rationale and a reference (50 words)

  1. Psychological
  2. Geographic
  3. Cultural
  4. Organizational

3.Many of Greg’s clients experience limitations in their ability to function on some level. According to U.S. Census Bureau definitions, the client who requires assistance with money management, paying bills, etc., is said to have a limitation in: Give a rationale and a reference (50 words)

  1. Functional activities
  2. Activities of daily living
  3. Instrumental activities of daily living
  4. Financial management

4. Greg has served in his current position since 1990. During this period of time, he has become convinced of the importance of the advocacy role of community health nurses and he has participated in efforts to pass landmark legislation protecting the rights of those with disabilities. This legislation, which resulted in the formalized expectation of “reasonable accommodations,” is referred to as the: Give a rationale and a reference (50 words)

  1. Americans with Disabilities Act
  2. Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
  3. Ticket to Work Act
  4. Work Incentives Improvement Act

Case study Guidelines

  1. Answer the questions asked with rationale
  2. No more or less than 200 words total. (give or take 10      words)
  3. Use at least one reference using APA citation      guidelines
  4. No more than 1-2 spelling and grammar mistakes
  5. Original post ( Do not copy another student’s work)

Case Study

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Week 12 Case Study III

 

Use APA 6th Edition Format and support your work with at least 3 peer-reviewed references within 5 years of publication. Remember that you need a cover page and a reference page. All paragraphs need to be cited properly. Please use headers.  All responses must be in a narrative format and each paragraph must have at least 4 sentences. Lastly, you must have at least 2 pages of content, no greater than 4 pages, excluding cover page and reference page.

Due 11/25/2019 by 12 Midnight. If submitted after 11/27/2019,

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Case Study #3: Insomnia and Sleep Disorders 

S.H., age 47, reports difficulty falling asleep and staying asleep. These problems have been ongoing for many years, but she has never mentioned them to her health care provider. She has generally “lived with it” and selftreated the problem with OTC Tylenol PM. Currently, she is also experiencing perimenopausal symptoms of night sweats and mood swings. Current medical problems include hypertension controlled with medications. Past medical history includes childhood illnesses of measles, chickenpox, and mumps. Family history is positive for diabetes on the maternal side and hypertension on the paternal side. Her only medication is an angiotensinconverting enzyme inhibitor and diuretic combination for hypertension control. She generally does not like taking medication and does not take any other OTC products.

Diagnosis: Insomnia

1. List specific goals of therapy for S.H.

2. What drug therapy would you prescribe? Why?

3. What are the parameters for monitoring the success of the therapy?

4. Discuss specific patient education based on the prescribed therapy

5. List one or two adverse reactions for the selected agent that would cause you to change therapy.

6. What would be the choice for second-line therapy?

7. What OTC and/or alternative medicines might be appropriate for this patient?

8. What dietary and lifestyle changes might you recommend?

9. Describe one or two drug–drug or drug–food interactions for the selected agent.

Foster care

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  • Select one of the following topics for the Discussion:
    • Adoption
    • Foster care
    • Gender dysphoria
    • Forensic issues
    • Impact of terrorism on children

    Explain the psychological issues that may result from your topic.

    Describe the most effective assessment measure that could be used, and explain why you selected this.

    Explain the treatment options available for children and adolescents involved with your selected disorder.

    Explain how culture may influence treatment.

qualitative or quantitative.

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The focus of this week’s assignment is identifying research components. You will be responsible for reviewing two articles (listed below) and completing the following tasks for each one:

  • Summarize each article utilizing the Week 2 research template.
  • Identify and describe the problem, purpose, and hypothesis or research questions of each study.
  • Analyze and discuss the significance of the research to nursing practice.
  • Identify two details to support the research as qualitative or quantitative.
  • NOTE: If a component is absent, student receives a zero for that component.

Cite all sources in APA format.

Submission Details

  • Name your document SU_NSG3029_W2_Project_LastName_FirstInitial.doc.
  • Submit your template to the Submissions Area by the due date assigned.

Article Assignments

Students with the last name beginning with A-L

Bortz, A., Ashkenazi, T., & Melnikov, S. (2015). Spirituality as a predictive factor for signing an organ donor card.Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 47(1), 25-33. doi: 10.1111/jnu.12107

Dinkel, S., & Schmidt, K. (2015). Health education needs of incarcerated women. Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 46(4), 229-234. doi: 10.1111/jnu.12079

highest nursing leader

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Review Appendix A, Sections I–V in Finkelman (2016).

  1. Select one of the sections and share how your chief nurse executive demonstrates expertise in these competencies.  Your comments should be about the “highest nursing leader” in your organization. Typically this is the leader who represents nurses and nursing to the governing board.
  2. In your own words, explain the differences between a transactional nursing leader and a transformational nursing leader. What one is more like your Nurse Executive?
  3. Describe how the Nurse Executive “leads the charge” for transformational leadership in an organization where you work or have done prelicensure clinical experiences.

Respiratory Alterations

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Respond on two different days who selected a different scenario than you, in one or more of the following ways:

Share insights on how the factor you selected impacts the disorder your colleague identified.

Ask a probing question regarding the disorder that your colleague identified.

Suggest an alternative disorder for the scenario your colleague selected.

Main Post

Respiratory Alterations

Windell (2018) acknowledges the clinical name for croup is laryngotracheobronchitis, which reveals that it is an inflammation of the larynx, trachea, and bronchi caused by a viral infection that mostly affects children between the ages of six months and three years. The incomplete immunization history could explain the croup in an older child. The low-grade temperature also guides in the diagnosis of viral croup. According to Henningfeld (2019), viral croup is often accompanied by a low-grade fever and is responsible for 70 to 75 percent of croup cases.

Pathophysiology of Croup

The pathophysiology of croup stems from the infection; the infection causes the immune system to respond. The virus that causes croup inflames the windpipe and voice box, and this swelling means they become narrowed (Windell, 2018). This narrowing causes the barking cough that is associated with croup. The mucous membranes of the larynx are tightly adherent to the underlying cartilage, whereas those of the subglottic space are looser and thus allow accumulation of mucosal and sub-mucosal edema (Huether & McCance, 2017). The edema, the mucous, and swelling make croup a life-threatening disease, children’s airways are smaller than adults and time is valuable.

Factors of Genetics and Gender

For gender, croup is more prevalent in males than females by a 5:1 ratio. Huether and McCance (2017) report that approximately 15% of children who experience croup have a family history of the disease.

Conclusion

Respiratory alterations or disease processes can turn into life-threatening moments quickly, it is important that the practitioner be able to differentiate and diagnose the disease to begin the treatment process. A thorough physical examination coupled with an active interview with both patient and parents can guide the practitioner towards the correct diagnosis.

References

Henningfeld, D. A. P. D. (2019). Croup. Magill’s Medical Guide (Online Edition). Retrieved from https://search-ebscohost-com.ezp.waldenulibrary.org/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ers&AN=86194029&site=eds-live&scope=site

Huether, S. E., & McCance, K. L. (2017). Understanding pathophysiology (6th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Mosby.

Windell, J. (2018). Coping with Croup. Community Practitioner, 91(8), 22–24. Retrieved from https://search-ebscohost-com.ezp.waldenulibrary.org/login.aspx?direct=true&db=rzh&AN=132575714&site=eds-live&scope=site

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MSN program

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Based on your selected MSN program, write your first section of your ROLE paper using the following criteria:

For this assignment, you will research an advanced nursing practice role and summarize your findings in a 3 page paper (excluding the title page and references):

  • Focusing on the specialty (Family Nurse Practitioner), select an advanced nursing role to research. (It must be one offered by South University.)
  • Distinguish the role as clinical or non-clinical and how it promotes patient outcomes, ie safety, access to health care or health information relative to the ANP level
  • Apply an Advance Nursing Practice Concept to your chosen role
  •  Develop a minimum of ten questions that you would like to ask the advance practice clinician or non-clinician that you have chosen to interview.  Identify in the paper the individual by name, credentials, position and your planned date for the interview (Interview is due Week 3)
  • Support your findings with at least two research articles (study, design, sample and results must be discussed). Other peer reviewed articles that are non-research and nursing organization websites may be used. All articles must be current (not more than five years old, unless it is a hallmark reference; ieAmerican Association of College of Nursing. (2010)).
  • Format your paper, citations, and references using correct APA Style.

Cognitive Behavioral Theory Versus Rational Emotive Behavioral Theory

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Assignment 1: Cognitive Behavioral Theory Versus Rational Emotive Behavioral Theory

While cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and  rational emotive  behavioral therapy (REBT) have many similarities, they  are distinctly  different therapeutic approaches. When assessing clients  and selecting  one of these therapies, you must recognize the importance  of not only  selecting the one that is best for the client, but also the  approach  that most aligns to your own skill set. For this Assignment, as  you  examine the similarities and differences between CBT and REBT,  consider  which therapeutic approach you might use with your clients.

Assignment 1: Cognitive Behavioral Theory Versus Rational Emotive Behavioral Theory

The Assignment

In a 1- to 2-page paper, address the following:

Describe how cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and rational emotive behavioral therapy (REBT) are similar.

Explain at least three differences between CBT and REBT.

Include  how  these differences might impact your practice as a mental health   counselor.

Explain which version of cognitive behavioral therapy you might use   with clients and why.

Support your approach with evidence-based   literature.

USE AT LEAST 4 REFERENCES

NOTE:Check Plagiarism

altered peer relationships.

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  • Consider the following scenario:
    You are a charge nurse and one of your direct subordinates is also a personal friend of yours. You have noticed a decline in her/his professional performance as witnessed by tardiness, delayed patient response, failing to complete documentation, and altered peer relationships.
By Day 3 of Week 8 (Post First)

Explain how you would mentor and coach the subordinate nurse in the scenario. Specifically address the following:

  • Explain your expectations of the performance the nurse should be demonstrating.
  • Explain the type of feedback you would provide to the nurse. Be specific and provide examples grounded in the Resources on coaching and mentoring.
  • Explain how the AONL Competencies on Leadership and Professionalism and the ANA Magnet Standard on peer feedback support would inform your feedback choices.

technology application

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Patient outcomes and the fulfillment of care goals is one of the major ways that healthcare success is measured. Measuring patient outcomes results in the generation of data that can be used to improve results. Nursing informatics can have a significant part in this process and can help to improve outcomes by improving processes, identifying at-risk patients, and enhancing efficiency.

To Prepare:

  • Review the concepts of technology application as presented in the Resources.
  • Reflect on how emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence may help fortify nursing informatics as a specialty by leading to increased impact on patient outcomes or patient care efficiencies.

The Assignment: (4-5 pages)

In a 4- to 5-page project proposal written to the leadership of your healthcare organization, propose a nursing informatics project for your organization that you advocate to improve patient outcomes or patient-care efficiency. Your project proposal should include the following:

  • Describe the project you propose.
  • Identify the stakeholders impacted by this project.
  • Explain the patient outcome(s) or patient-care efficiencies this project is aimed at improving and explain how this improvement would occur. Be specific and provide examples.
  • Identify the technologies required to implement this project and explain why.
  • Identify the project team (by roles) and explain how you would incorporate the nurse informaticist in the project team.