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Week 2: Discharge Teaching Plan Case Study

Instructions

1. Review the attached case study.  Consider the following when you are evaluating this case: holistic approach (consideration of biopsychosocial, culture and spiritual needs of individual as well as their environment).
2. Use the attached Discharge Teaching Plan form for this assignment.  This project is limited to 6 pages maximum.  You may use bullets to provide your responses. 
3. It is expected that scholarly writing will be used for this project which includes proper grammar, syntax, and APA format where appropriate.
4. You are to provide a minimum of two sources of scholarly evidence to support your recommendations.  You may use your textbook but this does not count as a scholarly source.  Scholarly sources include: peer-reviewed journals published within the last 5 years, government and other credible websites.  You must use at least one journal article as a scholarly source.  As professional nurses you must be able to identify sources of evidence to support your decision making process.

 Reflect on the four peer-reviewed articles you selected in Module 2 and the four systematic reviews (or other filtered high- level evidence) you selected in Module 3. 

1. Watch the How Racist Are You? video.
2. Write an original post (at least 240 words or more) on your thoughts, feelings and similar experiences. Use at least one reference to support your ideas.

APA Format 7th Edition.

1. Watch  Miss Evers’ Boys Full Video (01:57:58)Links to an external site., and respond to the following questions:
   1. Why do you think the filmmakers began the movie with the Florence Nightingale pledge? How did Nurse Evers uphold or violate this pledge?
   2. Discuss in detail the main ethical issues involved in the early stages of doing research with the participants.
   3. Is informed consent necessary in this case?  Why or why not?
   4. How would you protect this specific subject from harm?
   5. Suppose you were in Ms. Evers’ shoes. What information will you provide to the participants to ensure informed and voluntary consent?
   6. What advice would you offer Nurse Evers if she asked how you would have handled her situation?
2.  Initial post: Respond to the questions posted in discussion 2 using citation and references (at least 240 words)
3. Peer response: Read your classmate’s post comment on one classmate’s post and reflect on what you witnessed in the film.
4. Cite your references APA 7th  ed. (not included in the length of the post). 

The purpose of this assignment is to discuss concepts of epidemiology and apply nursing theories and research to a communicable disease. Refer to “Communicable Disease Chain” (see attachment), “Chain of Infection” (https://lc.gcumedia.com/nsg403c/chain-of-infection/chain-of-infection-v1.1.html), and the CDC websites, all located in the topic Resources, for assistance when completing this assignment.

Choose a communicable disease topic from the resources mentioned above or select one from the list below:

Chickenpox

Tuberculosis

Influenza

Hepatitis B

HIV/AIDS

STIs (HPV, herpes, gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis)

Ebola

Measles

Polio

Foodborne illnesses (E. coli, salmonella, listeria, hepatitis A)

Hepatitis C

SARS-CoV-2

Monkeypox

Dengue

Botulism

Norovirus

CA-MRSA

1,000-1,250 words, applying the concepts of epidemiology and nursing to research a communicable disease. Address the following:

Provide an overview of the chosen communicable disease with emphasis on mode of transmission and demographic of interest, including whether or not the disease selected is reportable.

Apply the epidemiologic triangle as it relates to the communicable disease selected. Include the host factors, agent factors (presence or absence), and environmental factors.

Describe the role of the community health nurse in primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention through tasks such as case finding and contact tracing, reporting, data collection, analysis, and follow-up.

Identify at least one national patient safety resource or initiative that addresses the communicable disease chosen and describe how the resource or initiative contribute to resolving or reducing the impact of disease at the point of care.

Discuss a global implication of the disease. How is this addressed in other countries or cultures? Identify changes in conditions that might indicate a public health emergency related to this communicable disease.

Cite a minimum of three peer-reviewed or professional references (e.g., professional health organizations like Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], World Health Organization [WHO], Occupational Safety and Health Administration [OSHA], U.S. Department of Health and Human Services [HHS]).

APA Style Guide. Uses a rubric (see attachment). 

Benchmark Information

This benchmark assignment assesses the following programmatic competencies:

RN-BSN

3.6: Advance preparedness to protect population health during disasters and public health emergencies.

American Association of Colleges of Nursing Core Competencies for Professional Nursing Education

This assignment aligns to AACN Core Competencies 1.1, 3.4, 3.6, 5.2, and 6.1