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  • Envisioning the Future of Nursing: Aligning Vision with Cont…

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    Assignment:

    After studying , discuss the following:

    As you contemplate the future of nursing, consider how current trends and emerging challenges shape your vision for the profession. Reflect on how your vision aligns with contemporary healthcare realities and everyday practice experiences.

    • Share your vision for the future of nursing, considering factors such as technological advancements, shifting healthcare policies, evolving patient needs, and emerging healthcare delivery models. Discuss how your vision reflects the changing landscape of healthcare and addresses the challenges and opportunities facing the nursing profession today.
    • Explore the connections between your vision for the future of nursing and the recommendations outlined in contemporary reports, such as the Institute of Medicine (IOM) report or other relevant publications. Analyze how your vision aligns with or diverges from these recommendations, and consider the implications for nursing practice, education, and leadership.
    • Identify two action steps you plan to take to promote your vision for the future of nursing in your everyday life and work. These action steps should be tangible and achievable, contributing to the advancement of nursing practice, advocacy, or professional development.

    Submission Instructions:

    • *Be sure you have first submitted your initial discussion post to this modules Initial Post Screening before proceeding to post to the discussion board.
    • Your initial post should be at least 500 words, formatted and cited in current APA style with support from at least 2 academic sources. Sources should be current (published within last five years).

    Requirements: 500 words

  • Ethical Issues Paper

    Your paper will follow the outline below. I am looking for significant depth of analysis in the

    paper. In writing your paper use the following outline:

    Comprehensive Description of Topic

    Relevant Stakeholders and Values

    Roles of Major Players

    Final Decision-Making Authority

    Conclusions

    Ethical Principles Illustrated

    Summary of Learning

    References

    It is required that you use the above as headings for sections of your paper. Please cite

    references, as appropriate, within the body of your paper and provide a list of references using

    APA style. The better I have read are about one page, double-spaced for each of the above

    headings (8 pages).

    nursing major please select the topic for your paper from the following list:

    Nursing and Informed Consent

    Nursing and Protecting Patient Privacy and Confidentiality

    Nurses and Shared Patient Decision Making

    Nursing and Advanced Care Planning

    Nursing and Inadequate Resources and Staffing

    Public Health Nursing

  • Respiratory system

    This week our focus is on health history, assessment and the respiratory system. Respiratory health encompasses a broad spectrum of conditions that nurses encounter across all clinical settings and patient populations. From the adolescent experimenting with tobacco to the elderly patient managing end-stage emphysema, nurses play a pivotal role in assessing respiratory status, identifying risk factors, and implementing evidence-based health promotion strategies. As Jarvis and Eckhardt (2024) emphasize, a thorough respiratory assessment goes far beyond auscultating breath sounds it requires a comprehensive health history that integrates the patient’s occupational exposures, lifestyle behaviors, family history, functional status, cultural context, and psychosocial well-being.

    For this discussion, you will apply your knowledge of respiratory assessment, pathophysiology, and health promotion to a real-world clinical scenario while connecting your analysis to evidence-based practice and your own nursing experiences.

    Instructions

    Step 1: Select one of the following case studies.

    Case Study 1: A 17-year-old male presents to the clinic with a persistent cough. During the interview, he admits to smoking cigarettes regularly and using marijuana occasionally.

    Case Study 2: A 29-year-old female lives near and works in sugar cane fields. She reports occasional shortness of breath and has a family history of asthma.

    Case Study 3: An 80-year-old male has a documented diagnosis of COPD (emphysema). He presents for a routine follow-up appointment reporting increased dyspnea with minimal exertion.

    Step 2: Compose a substantive initial discussion post that addresses ALL of the following prompts.

    Discussion Questions

    1. Respiratory Health History and Assessment

    Using Jarvis framework for health history and respiratory assessment as your foundation, identify at least three specific, open-ended questions you would ask this patient during the interview. Your questions should be purposeful and targeted explain briefly why each question is clinically relevant to this particular patient and how the answers would help you develop an individualized health promotion plan. Consider exploring symptom characteristics, exposure history, functional status, lifestyle factors, psychosocial context, and the patient’s own health beliefs and goals.

    1. Evidence-Based Health Promotion Nursing Interventions

    Identify and discuss at least three evidence-based health promotion strategies appropriate for this patient. Your interventions should reflect current clinical guidelines and be grounded in content from your course textbooks. For each intervention, explain the physiological or theoretical rationale, describe how you would implement it in your nursing practice, and identify any potential barriers this specific patient might face in engaging with the intervention.

    1. Self-Management Resources and Technology

    Identify at least one, currently available resources or technology applications such as a named app, website, or digital health platform that you would recommend to this patient to support self-management of their condition. Do not speak in generalities; provide the actual name and web address of each resource. Explain how each resource directly addresses the needs of your chosen patient, and discuss any considerations related to health literacy, age-appropriateness, language access, or technological barriers that may influence whether this patient can realistically use the resource.

    1. Reflection from Your Own Clinical Practice

    Drawing from your own nursing experience, describe a specific patient encounter in which you assessed or cared for a patient with a respiratory condition or a significant respiratory risk factor. You do not need to share identifying information focus instead on the clinical situation and your nursing response. Reflect on the following:

    • What assessment findings or patient history elements stood out to you, and how did they guide your care?
    • In hindsight, what health promotion intervention or patient education strategy do you wish you had implemented or done differently?
    • How does the content from Jarvis and Eckhardt (2024) or your medical-surgical nursing textbook either validate or challenge the approach that was taken in that clinical situation?

    Format your post in APA 7. Attach the AI Content Detection Report with your initial post.

    Incorporate the course texts into your posts.

    Option 1 prefer unless please

  • Discussion

    In the modern era, there are few professions that do not to some extent rely on data. Stockbrokers rely on market data to advise clients on financial matters. Meteorologists rely on weather data to forecast weather conditions, while realtors rely on data to advise on the purchase and sale of property. In these and other cases, data not only helps solve problems, but adds to the practitioners and the disciplines body of knowledge.

    Of course, the nursing profession also relies heavily on data. The field of nursing informatics aims to make sure nurses have access to the appropriate date to solve healthcare problems, make decisions in the interest of patients, and add to knowledge.

    In this Discussion, you will consider a scenario that would benefit from access to data and how such access could facilitate both problem-solving and knowledge formation.

    To Prepare:

    • Reflect on the concepts of informatics and knowledge work as presented in the Resources.
    • Consider a hypothetical scenario based on your own healthcare practice or organization that would require or benefit from the access/collection and application of data. Your scenario may involve a patient, staff, or management problem or gap.
    • Post a description of the focus of your scenario. Describe the data that could be used and how the data might be collected and accessed. What knowledge might be derived from that data? How would a nurse leader use clinical reasoning and judgment in the formation of knowledge from this experience?
    • McGonigle, D., & Mastrian, K. G. (2022). Nursing informatics and the foundation of knowledge (5th ed.). Jones & Bartlett Learning.
      • Chapter 1, Nursing Science and the Foundation of Knowledge (pp. 717)
      • Chapter 2, Introduction to Information, Information Science, and Information Systems (pp. 2132)
      • Chapter 3, Computer Science and the Foundation of Knowledge Model (pp. 3564)
    • Nagle, L., Sermeus, W., & Junger, A. (2017).
    • . In J. Murphy, W. Goosen, & P. Weber (Eds.), Forecasting Competencies for Nurses in the Future of Connected Health (212-221). Clifton, VA: IMIA and IOS Press. Retrieved from
    • Sweeney, J. (2017).
    • . Online Journal of Nursing Informatics, 21 (1).

    Requirements: 1-2 pages

  • Discussion

    At its core, pathology is the study of disease. Diseases occur for many reasons. But some, such as cystic fibrosis and Parkinsons Disease, occur because of alterations that prevent cells from functioning normally.

    Understanding of signals and symptoms of alterations in cellular processes is a critical step in diagnosis and treatment of many diseases. For the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN), this understanding can also help educate patients and guide them through their treatment plans.

    For this Discussion, you examine a case study and explain the disease that is suggested. You examine the symptoms reported and explain the cells that are involved and potential alterations and impacts. You must use current evidence-based resources (Primary and secondary) to support your initial posting and all responses to your colleagues.

    Post an explanation of the disease highlighted in the scenario you were provided. Include the following in your explanation:

    • Which genetic mutations are commonly associated with the disease?
    • Why is the patient presenting with the specific symptoms described?
    • Discuss the pathophysiological mechanisms of the disease in detail.
    • What do the blood test results tell us about the disease and disease progression?
    • Rogers, J. (2023). McCance & Huether’s pathophysiology (9th ed.). Elsevier – Evolve.
      • Chapter 1: Cellular Biology: Summary Review
      • Chapter 2: Altered Cellular and Tissue Biology: Environmental Agents: Summary Review
      • Chapter 3: The Cellular Environment: Fluids and Electrolytes, Acids and Bases: Summary Review
      • Chapter 4: Genes and Genetic Diseases: Summary Review
      • Chapter 5: Genes, Environment-Lifestyle, and Common Diseases: Summary Review
      • Chapter 6: Epigenetics and Disease: pp. 187195; pp. 198199.

    Requirements: 1-2 pages

  • SIMULATION REFLECTION

    Requirements: 2 Pages

  • Week 1: Discussion Back to Week at a Glance Alterations in…

    Alterations in Cellular Processes

    At its core, pathology is the study of disease. Diseases occur for many reasons. But some, such as cystic fibrosis and Parkinsons Disease, occur because of alterations that prevent cells from functioning normally.

    Understanding of signals and symptoms of alterations in cellular processes is a critical step in diagnosis and treatment of many diseases. For the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN), this understanding can also help educate patients and guide them through their treatment plans.

    For this Discussion, you examine a case study and explain the disease that is suggested. You examine the symptoms reported and explain the cells that are involved and potential alterations and impacts. You must use current evidence-based resources (Primary and secondary) to support your initial posting and all responses to your colleagues.

    Requirements: na

  • Enhancing Holistic Nursing Care With the 3Ps

    Create a 35 page double-spaced paper that examines how holistic nursing care and pathophysiology, pharmacology, and physical assessment intersect to help nurses provide safe and quality careFor this assessment you will be creating a paper that explores holistic nursing care and how pathophysiology, pharmacology, and physical assessment play a role in delivering holistic care. Your paper should be 35 double spaced pages, not counting the title or reference page. You should also be prepared to support your paper with evidence from the literature and professional best practices.

    Your assessment submission will be assessed on the following criteria:

    • Define holistic nursing care.
      • Definition of Holistic Nursing Care and its Benefits for Patients and Nurses: The section should provide a clear definition of holistic nursing care and explain its benefits for both patients and nurses. The definition should be accurate and comprehensive, and the benefits should be supported by evidence-based research.
    • Explain how pathophysiology can help nurses understand the underlying causes and mechanisms of diseases and disorders, and how they affect the whole person.
      • Explanation of Pathophysiology and Its Role in Nursing Practice: This section should explain how pathophysiology can help nurses understand the underlying causes and mechanisms of diseases and disorders, and how they affect the whole person. The explanation should be detailed and supported by relevant examples.
    • Discuss how pharmacology can help nurses select, administer, and monitor the effects of medications, and how they interact with the patients physical, psychological, and social needs.
      • Discussion of Pharmacology and Its Role in Nursing Practice: This section should discuss how pharmacology can help nurses select, administer, and monitor the effects of medications, and how they interact with the patients physical, psychological, and social needs. The discussion should be comprehensive and supported by relevant examples.
    • Describe how nurses can use physical assessment to collect, analyze, and interpret data about the patients health status, and how they can use this information to plan, implement, and evaluate care.
      • Description of Physical Assessment and Its Role in Nursing Practice: This section should describe how physical assessment can help nurses collect, analyze, and interpret data about the patients health status, and how they can use this information to plan, implement, and evaluate care. The description should be detailed and supported by relevant examples.
    • Identify two examples of how these three domains of knowledge (pathophysiology, pharmacology, and physical assessment) can be integrated and applied in different clinical scenarios and settings.
      • Examples of Integration and Application of Knowledge in Clinical Scenarios: This section should provide examples of how these three domains of knowledge (pathophysiology, pharmacology, and physical assessment) can be integrated and applied in different clinical scenarios and settings. The examples should be relevant and supported by evidence-based research.
    • Convey purpose, in an appropriate tone and style, incorporating supporting evidence and adhering to organizational, professional, and scholarly writing standards.
    • Length of submission: 35 pages of content plus title and reference pages.
    • Number of references: Cite a minimum of 4 sources of scholarly or professional evidence that support your findings and considerations. Resources should be no more than 5 years old. Use the and as needed.
    • APA formatting: References and citations are formatted according to current APA style. See the
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    Competency measured

    By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and scoring guide criteria:

    • Competency 1: Explain how pathophysiology, pharmacology, and physical assessment comprise a holistic approach to nursing care.
      • Define holistic nursing care.
      • Explain how pathophysiology can help nurses understand the underlying causes and mechanisms of diseases and disorders, and how they affect the whole person.
      • Discuss how pharmacology can help nurses select, administer, and monitor the effects of medications, and how they interact with the patient’s physical, psychological, and social needs.
      • Identify two examples of how these three domains of knowledge (pathophysiology, pharmacology, and physical assessment) can be integrated and applied in different clinical scenarios and settings.
    • Competency 2: Create evidence based interventions to address the health needs, risks, and resources of individuals from diverse backgrounds and cultures.
      • Describe how nurses can use physical assessment to collect, analyze, and interpret data about the patients health status, and how they can use this information to plan, implement, and evaluate care.
    • Competency 5: Apply scholarly writing standards to communicate evidence based strategies that support safe and effective patient care.
      • Convey purpose, in an appropriate tone and style, incorporating supporting evidence and adhering to organizational, professional, and scholarly writing standards.

    Requirements: 3 -5 pages

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    Presentation Reflection

    Please answer the questions below.

    1. Regarding your presentation assignment, what did you learn about the research project?
    2. Would you have approached the assignment differently? Why or why not?

    Submission Instructions:

    • Your initial post should be at least 500 words, formatted and cited in current APA style with support from at least 2 academic sources within the laast 5 years

    Requirements: 500 words

  • derived topic from the task

    The DNP student will create a presentation using the medium of their choosing to address the following problem of Overcoming Title Issues. The presentation should include narration and be between 10-15 minutes in length. Support your answers/ rationales with a minimum of 5 scholarly resources included in the presentation in current APA format. (MLO 1, 3)

    1. Do you think you will be intimidated by others with practice doctorates (medical, doctors, pharmacists) when you begin to use the title doctor? If so, how will you deal with these situations?

    2. If you are met with resistance to your appropriate title, what approach will you take to resolve this issue in y our setting?

    3. What strategies do you think DNP graduates can use to increase overall awareness and understanding of the DNP degree?

    Attached Files (PDF/DOCX): Overcoming Title Issues Presentation Grading Rubric.pdf

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