THE HEALTH ASSESSMENTS OF INFANTS

QUESTION 1 A. Describe the effect of extremely low birth weight babies on the family and community. 

B.Consider short-term and long-term impacts, socioeconomic implications, the need for ongoing care, and comorbidities associated with prematurity. 

C.Explain how disparities relative to ethnic and cultural groups may contribute to low birth weight babies. 

D.Identify one support service within your community to assist with preterm infants and their families and explain how the service adequately addresses the needs of the community or a population in your community. 

E. Provide the link to the resource in your post. 

QUESTION 2. Consider the following patient scenario: 

A. A mother comes in with a 9-month-old girl. The infant is 68.5cm in length (25th percentile per CDC growth chart), weighs 6.75kg (5th percentile per CDC growth chart), and has a head circumference of 43cm (25th percentile per CDC growth chart). 

B. Describe the developmental markers a nurse should assess for a 9-month-old female infant. 

C. Discuss the recommendations you would give the mother. 

D. Explain why these recommendations are based on evidence-based practice.

Discussion Question

 

1. Anna works in a community outreach program for single mothers. Three of the mothers had no prenatal care, and subsequently their babies developed severe infections in utero. Baby Sandra has chlamydial pneumonitis; baby Blake was born at 29 weeks’ gestation and has ophthalmia neonatorum; baby Mitch has congenital syphilis.

a. Discuss the concept of urogenital systemic infections as it relates to these three babies.

b. Based on the information provided, what do you believe Sandra’s, Blake’s, and Mitch’s health outcomes will be?

2- 3 paragraphs of 3 sentences each

3- APA STYLE

4- 2 references not older than 2015

Health Assessment Topic Reflection 4 Problem Focus Exams: Musculoskeletal and Extremities

 

Complete a 250-350-word reflection of what you have learned during this topic. Include the following in your reflection:

  1. Think about an experience you’ve encountered when viewing or completing the particular assessment.
  2. Discuss difficulties that could potentially arise or specific questions related to completing this type of assessment.
  3. Include illustrative examples of potential strategies used to overcome the difficulties encountered when completing (the particular) assessment.
  4. Describe how the Christian worldview and compassion for all plays a role in this type of assessment.

APA style is not required, but solid academic writing is expected.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

Psychotherapy with individual

 

  • Explain whether your therapeutic theory has changed as a result of your practicum experiences. Recall the theories you selected in Week 1.
  • Explain how you integrated the therapeutic approaches from this  course in your clinical practice. Include how this helped you achieve  the goals and objectives you developed in Week 1.
  • Explain how you might impact social change through your work with clients who have mental health issues.
  • Support your approach with evidence-based literature.

Transition to the Nursing profession

RUA: Transitions Paper  (Summuraize this article as an essay  2 full pages not including title page and reference page)  (I upload  below the article and the student paper to follow as an example)

The title of the essay is “Safety”

“Does Nursing Home Compare Reflect Patient Safety In Nursing Homes? Article upload to write about” 

APA format:

https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/in_text_citations_the_basics.html

Only use this website or library to find the article to support the essay:

CINAHL with Full Text

ProQuest Nursing

Access Medicine

Cochrane Library

PubMed

Criteria

1) Include the following sections. 

A. Introduction – 20 points/13% 

• Clearly establishes the purpose of the paper 

• Includes key points to be covered 

• Captures the reader’s interest 

B. Body of Paper – 60 points/40% 

• Complete, well-developed discussion of key points 

• Supports the purpose or main idea of the paper 

• Logical development of ideas with clear and accurate information 

• Ideas and statements are supported by three or more examples from personal and/or professional experiences 

• Provides own perspectives on the topic that is reflective, insightful, and original 

C. Conclusion – 30 points/20% • Clear and concise 

• Summarizes key points discussed in the paper 

• Leaves a strong impression, message, or idea on the reader 

D. Writing Style – 15 point/10% e. Correct use of standard English grammar, paragraph, and sentence structure 

F. No spelling or typographical errors 

G. Organized around required components 

H. Information flows in a logical sequence that is easy for the reader to follow 

I. APA Format, and References – 25 points/17% 

• There is a correct and appropriate use of margins, spacing, font, and headers 

• Document setup includes title and reference pages in correct APA format NR103 Transition to the Nursing Profession Transitions Paper Guidelines NR103_Transitions_Paper_Guidelines 2 

• Citation of sources included in the body of the paper uses the correct APA format for direct and indirect quotes 

• All elements of each reference are included in the correct order 

• All information taken from the source, even if summarized, is cited and listed on the Reference page 

• All sources used are nursing journals published within the last five years For writing assistance (APA, formatting, or grammar) visit the APA Citation and Writing page in the online library

Concepts and theories in nursing

Peplau and Orem

Assignment Description:

Create a PowerPoint presentation that addresses each of the following points/questions. Be sure to completely answer all the questions for each bullet point. Use clear headings that allow your professor to know which bullet you are addressing on the slides in your presentation. Support your content with at least three (3) outside sources and the textbook using APA citations throughout your presentation. Make sure to cite the sources using the APA writing style for the presentation. Include a slide for your references at the end. Follow best practices for PowerPoint presentations related to text size, color, images, effects, wordiness, and multimedia enhancements. Review the rubric criteria for this assignment.

This week you will create a two-part PowerPoint to discuss the following:

  • Part one: Peplau was the first nursing theorist to identify the nurse–patient relationship as being central to all nursing care. Peplau valued knowledge, believing that the nurse must possess extensive knowledge about the potential problems that emerge during a nurse–patient interaction. Peplau’s theoretical work on the nurse–patient relationship continues to be essential to nursing practice.
  • Describe the phases of the Nurse-Patient relationship as defined by Peplau.  Align your presentation regarding the use of Peplau’s theory with a current nursing practice example.
  • Part two: Provide a discussion of Orem’s Self-Care Deficit Theory.  Identify and explain the three related parts? Identify a current nursing practice example where Orem’s theory would be relevant. Use at least one evidenced-based research article to support your practice example.

Assignment Expectations:

Length: 14-20 slides

Structure: Include a title slide, objective slide, content slides, reference slide in APA format. Title/Objective/Reference slides do not count towards the minimum slide count for this assignment.

References: Use appropriate APA style in-text citations and references for all resources utilized to answer the questions. A minimum of three (3) outside scholarly sources and the textbook are required for this assignment.

Rubric: This assignment uses a rubric for scoring. Please review it as part of your assignment preparation and again prior to submission to ensure you have addressed its criteria at the highest level.

Format:  Save your assignment as a Microsoft PPT document (.pptx) or a PDF document (.pdf)