A walk through the Business section of any bookstore or a quick Internet search on the topic will reveal a seemingly endless supply of writings on leadership. Formal research literature is also teeming with volumes on the subject.

However, your own observation and experiences may suggest these theories are not always so easily found in practice. Not that the potential isn’t there; current evidence suggests that leadership factors such as emotional intelligence and transformational leadership behaviors, for example, can be highly effective for leading nurses and organizations.

Yet, how well are these theories put to practice? In this Discussion, you will examine formal leadership theories. You will compare these theories to behaviors you have observed firsthand and discuss their effectiveness in impacting your organization.

To Prepare:

• Review the Resources and examine the leadership theories and behaviors introduced.
• Identify two to three scholarly resources, in addition to this Module’s readings, that evaluate the impact of leadership behaviors in creating healthy work environments.
• Reflect on the leadership behaviors presented in the three resources that you selected for review.

By Day 3 of Week 4

Post two key insights you had from the scholarly resources you selected. Describe a leader whom you have seen use such behaviors and skills, or a situation where you have seen these behaviors and skills used in practice. Be specific and provide examples. Then, explain to what extent these skills were effective and how their practice impacted the workplace.

  Answer Option 1 listed below

 Option 1

G. H. is a 26-year-old male who was involved in a serious motorcycle accident that fractured his vertebrae and compressed his spinal cord at the level of T8. Answer the following questions:

1. What is spinal shock? How long can it last? Why is it difficult to determine the degree of injury and impairment during this time frame?
2. Immediately after this injury, what should you expect to occur for each of the following:
   1. Range of movement for his arms? For his legs? Why?
   2. Spastic or flaccid paralysis? Why?
   3. Bowel and/or bladder dysfunction? Why or why not?
   4. Breathing difficulties? Why or why not?
3. After the period of spinal shock, what changes should you expect to see (if any) in the manifestations listed in #2 above?
4. What type of rehabilitative treatments might G. H. need to promote his recovery and return to function?
5. If G. H. has mild-to-moderate chronic back pain one year after his accident, explain the pain management medications you would suggest to improve his quality of life and why you selected those particular medications.
6. Must use scholarly sources for finding of answers and citations.

• Read the four articles below.
• Should undocumented immigrants be included or excluded from national proposals for health insurance?
  • Why?
• Also discuss your stance on national insurance plans in general.
• Justify your position by referring to course readings, videos, or other relevant sources.

Remember that views differ on this contentious issue—don’t be afraid to present and defend your position. You may need to reference the chapters in the book on health insurance and economics.

Your initial post should be at least 400 words.

Please be sure to validate your opinions and ideas with citations and references in APA format.

The post and responses are valued at 75 points. Please review post and response expectations. Please review the rubric to ensure that your response meets criteria.

Peer Response: Unit 5 Week 10, Due Sunday by 11:59 pm CT

Instructions:

• Respond to at least 3 of your peers.
• Each response should be a minimum of 150 words.
• Use scholarly supporting evidence.

Please be considerate of your peers.

Please be sure to validate your opinions and ideas with citations and references in APA format.

Discussion Resources

• Bustamante, A. V., Chen, J., McKenna, R. M., & Ortega, A. N. (2018). Health care access and utilization among US immigrants before and after the affordable care act (Links to an external site.). Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10903-018-0741-6
• Galarneau, C. (2011). Still missing: Undocumented immigrants in health care reform (Links to an external site.). Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved, 22(2), 422-428. Retrieved from https://repository.wellesley.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1096&context=scholarship
• National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. (2015). Health status and access to care. In The integration of immigrants into American society (pp. 377-411). Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/21746
• Suárez-Orozco, C. (2017). Conferring disadvantage: Behavioral and developmental implications for children growing up in the shadow of undocumented immigration status. Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, 38, 424-428. [PDF]

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Medications Used to Treat Mental Illness

You are a nurse at an outpatient clinic and are presented with a 68-year-old female client.  She is experiencing the following symptoms: decreased appetite, disturbed sleep pattern, fatigue, difficulty concentrating, disordered thought process, anhedonia, guilt, and low self-esteem. The doctor diagnoses the client with major depressive disorder.  Answer the following questions:

• What medication do you think is likely to be prescribed for this client and why? 
• What are some important teachings you would give this client when administering the first dose? 
• When following up with the client 2 months later.  What are some changes you may expect to see with the client? If the client is not displaying the expected outcomes, what are some possible alternatives for the client? 

CASE # 2

• 55-year-old Asian female living in a high-density poverty housing complex.
• Pre-school aged white female living in a rural community.

Answer the following questions:

1. What are the barriers to interpersonal communication?
2. What are the procedures and examination techniques that will be used during the physical exam of your patient?
3. Describe the Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Planning (S.O.A.P.) approach for documenting patient data and explain what they are.

*Your initial post should be at least 500 words, formatted and cited in current APA style with support from at least 2 academic source

the degree of stress they are under

       –  the frequency with which they were bored

       –  the amount of money they have to spend in a week

       Teens with $25 or more a week were more likely to smoke, drink, or use drugs than those with less money. Develop a teen drug prevention program and provide steps on how you would implement the program and what the important components of the program would be? 

Aging Adult Case Study

A 68-year-old client lives alone and is independent with all ADLs, has no restrictions for mobility, and is competent, and oriented x4. The client is on a fixed income, but has enough to manage a modest lifestyle. The client has family and social supports but is very independent and is proud of her self-reliance. The client’s height is 5’ 6”, weight is 210 lb. / 95.25 kg.

Please answer the following:

• What is the client’s BMI?
• Identify what screening tools you would use to assess nutritional and exercise knowledge, and why?
• Identify two client outcomes that are reasonable, measurable and realistic
• Identify 3 nursing interventions for each client outcome and give rationales
• Identify what weakness in the client’s life and supports may be impacting the client’s activity and diet?
• What referrals would you make and why?
• Identify your references in APA format. Use references not just opinion.

Assignment Expectations:

Length: 1500 to 1750 words in length

Structure: Include a title page and reference page in APA format.  

References: Use appropriate APA style in-text citations and references for all resources utilized to answer the questions. A minimum of two (2) scholarly sources are required for this assignment.

1. Try taking a different route to class the next time it meets. Before you do this, think about how many changes, large and small, you will have to make to do this.

a-Will you have to leave earlier to be in class on time? 

b-Will you meet different people on your way to class?

c-See different sights?

d-Would you change your route to class on the day of the final exam? 

e-Why or why not? Summarize the positives and negatives of this small change. Relate your responses to this change to the way staff nurses feel when an administrator makes what he or she thinks is a “minor” change. 

2. Think about a change that has occurred in your life. Some examples may be a change of role, a move, a marriage, a birth, a divorce, or a death. 

a-How did you react to the change? 

b-Would you have reacted differently if you had had more information?

c-Using Lewin’s model, describe the basic elements in the situation and how you eventually achieved a comfortable outcome. 

What is your biggest Weakness?

My biggest weakness is my expectations of perfection in my entire environment.

Describe how you resolved the conflict with a co-worker or patient?

As I see it, is vital for a professional nurse to have superb communication such as effective listening skills and verbal persuasion. That way, you can effortlessly comprehend the anxieties of the patients, impact their feelings, and describe treatment procedures in an understandable way to diminish resistance. Working closely with problematic coworkers can be tricky but it is essential to remember the patient, their care, and their family. Placing aside disagreements is vital for all nurses because not every person is the same. At times this implies not debating specific topics such as religion or politics at work. Not every person will become friends in the workplace but working together is important for effective care. (Gaines, 2020).

Tell me about yourself?

I am passionate about my work and profession, ambitious and driven, highly organized. I am a people person; I am a natural leader. Also, I am a results-oriented and excellent communicator and listener. I am a student who tries for the absolute best grades, obtained a summa Cum Laden in my associate and bachelor’s degrees. It is my goal for the masters and the DNP. I am greatly confident about myself. I always loved health care, But I could not study it in my country due to politics and embrace the opportunity in the USA to change my career from Cybernetics Mathematics to Nursing. Through my years of practice, I found that preventive care is my preferred clinical practice.

References

Gaines, K. (2020). 31 Sample nursing interview questions with answer guide. Nurse. Retrieved from https://nurse.org/articles/nurse-behavioral-interview-questions-answers/