Term Paper
o Topic: Interviewing a Professional Nurse
o Interview a nurse professional with years of experience.
o Provide examples for:
o Teamwork
o Patient-care
o Adaptability
o Time management
o Communication style
o Motivation and core values o 3-5 pages (excluding title page and reference page) APA style paper with at least 3 references within 5 years
Reply to this discussion post (site sources if applicable)
In nursing, there are certain specialties in which you might see a disease process more than others. Sepsis, however, knows no speciality. It unfortunately can be found in any area of nursing. Recognizing, notifying and implementing quality care to patients with an admitting, new or suspected diagnosis of sepsis is crucial. Time is tissue with septic patients. They have the capability of going south quickly. Working in the ICU, I believe I have had more septic patients than any other admitting diagnosis. They need interventions implemented within an appropriate time frame to prevent poorer outcomes or death. Lack of communication is a reason why some interventions are not completed or are not fully disclosed leaving the receiving nurse confused as to what is still to be done during sepsis protocols. My project was to implemented a sepsis handoff tool that was to be filled out by nurses to keep up to date on vitals, labs, interventions, blood cultures, fluid resuscitation & vasopressor support, antibiotics as well as the three and six hour bundles.
A conference I would want to present this information to would be a conference within the Sepsis Alliance Clinical Community (SACC). Each year, SACC holds an annual sepsis conference with national and international speakers. The intention of such conference is to share experiences and evidence on variouds issues related to sepsis. This conference is to improve the awareness and diagnosis of sepsis as well as how to manage it. A journal I would present my topic in would be the “Journal on Quality and Patient Safety” by the Joint Commission. This professional journal focuses on patients safety by implementing quality improvement strategies. It quite often has chapters based off communication, whether using the SBAR technique or handoff tools.
Migrant Workers
The health issues that face migrant and other mobile underserved populations are similar to those faced by the general population but are often magnified or compounded by their migratory lifestyle. Mobility results in poor continuity of care and simultaneously increases the need for care (Migrant Health Network, 2015). Health care access is a struggle as barriers of mobility, language, cultural differences and lack of familiarity with local health care services. Work hazards for immigrant and migrant populations include some of the riskiest industries such as agriculture, forestry and construction. There is a higher rate of injury and fatality compared to workers in other sectors. Farm workers and their families are exposed to pesticides. Other hazards include housing and sanitation, food insecurity and climate changes.
Some recommendations for the migrant population would include ways to ensure their safety while at work whether construction or on the farm. Pesticides exposure is a significant risk when working on the farm. It is important for them to recognize the signs and symptoms of exposure so they can have early medical treatment. Exposure can happen by inhalation, touch or swallowing. Signs can be very subtle like tiredness, headache, sore throat, nausea or vomiting and dizziness. Protection from exposure includes wearing proper clothing (long sleeve shirts and pants), washing hands prior to eating and before drinking or going to the bathroom.
When discussing the types of contraceptive methods available to young adults, it is important to provide all pertinent information for each. Options range from daily pills, monthly injections or intrauterine devices. If the patient is not complaint on a daily medication regime is would be best to suggest another option so that it is most effective. In my short five years as a nurse, I have quickly learned to keep my personal feelings and/or beliefs aside. Working with women that have difficulty conceiving naturally, I have been in situations that are uncomfortable for me but I must keep an empathetic face and mind to be the best for my patient. It is important to be able to provide all information but as well to be able to have a comfortable conversation with your patient.
Smoking cessation is different for every individual but overall some of the same important steps apply. It is essential to mark your calendar and give yourself a realistic goal to achieve. Triggers must be identified to know how to approach them in a productive manner. You want to tell someone or multiple people your plans, this way you can be held accountable by them and they can help give you positive reinforcement. There is pharmacological methods that can help curve the nicotine cravings. It is I important to take these steps once they are committed one hundred percent to quitting.
Poverty has a negative impact on older adult’s health. Poverty can significantly affect their access to food. While they may have access to food some of the time, they often don’t know where, when, or how they will get their next meal. Health care access can be affected as healthcare cost is continuously rising.
References
Migrant Health Network. (2015, September 15). Migrant Health Issues. Retrieved October 08, 2020, from https://www.migrantclinician.org/issues/migrant-info/health-problems.html
Ethics in Nursing
End of Life—Reflection
Assignment: Write an essay of a minimum of 500 words that include the responses to the following questions. The rubric below instructs how this assignment will be graded. You are to use at one professional journal reference to substantiate your thoughts on end of life care or any of the ethical principles that were in operation (or not) during the end of life simulation experience.
1. How will you use this end-of-life experience to inform your nursing practice? What specific changes will you make?
2. What communication skills did you learn and how can you use them in applying these in your profession?
3. Did you see a satisfactory resolution to the ethical dilemmas presented? What would you have done differently if you had participated in this experience?
4. Has this end-of-life simulation experience changed or deepened your opinion/beliefs about death and dying? Please elaborate.
please follow the instructions
Write a critical appraisal that demonstrates comprehension of two qualitative research studies. Use the “Research Critique Guidelines – Part 1” document to organize your essay. Successful completion of this assignment requires that you provide rationale, include examples, and reference content from the studies in your responses.
Use the practice problem and two qualitative, peer-reviewed research article you identified in the Topic 1 assignment to complete this assignment.
In a 1,000–1,250 word essay, summarize two qualitative studies, explain the ways in which the findings might be used in nursing practice, and address ethical considerations associated with the conduct of the study.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.
• No single word responses (at least 100+ words in each response)
• Give examples
• Cite resources
• Give the questions some thought and answer honestly
• Number your answers to correspond with the question
• Worth 12 points / 5%
Questions:
1. What is Palliative Care? Use and cite references.
2. What is Hospice Care? Use and cite references.
3. What is a death-denying society? Use and cite references. Give examples of how death-denying societies impact how people die.
The leadership styles make the starting point for any improvement strategy towards achieving the health education program’s success.
Do you think it is important for an individual to know the type of leader they are?
Prepare a two to three page written assignment that includes the following:
In an essay of 1500 to 2000 words, using at least 2 APA style cited references, write an essay in APA style on:
As a School Nurse, you will be asked to deliver cultural competent, developmentally appropriate care to children of all ages. Take the issue of the ability to identify the need for an asthma inhaler (self-assessment), and then the ability to use the inhaler. Start with preschool and go through 12th grade. Describe the developmental basics of the age and apply them to their ability to recognize the need for the inhaler, and the ability to use it independently. Create a chart, a PowerPoint, a Prezi, or a paper with this information, ensuring the clarity of the information. Discuss the laws around independent use of the inhaler in your state (CALIFORNIA)
