Culture In Nursing, Nursing Leadership, Healthcare Policy, Health Promotion And Nursing Research
Purpose:
The purpose is to provide the student an opportunity to reflect on selected RN-BSN competencies acquired through the Culture in nursing course.
1. Introduction (1 paragraph)
a. Introduces the purpose of the reflection (Culture in nursing)
b. Describe how the Essential IV allows you to translate and integrate knowledge into multicultural clinical practice.
2. Reflect and demonstrate your learning from the “Culture in nursing” course on:
a. Assess health/illness beliefs, values, attitudes, and practices of individuals, families, groups, communities, and populations (2 paragraphs)
b. Use clinical judgment and decision-making skills in appropriate, timely nursing care during disaster, mass casualty, and other emergency situations. (2 paragraphs)
c. Assess protective and predictive factors, including the health of individuals, families, groups, communities, and populations. (2 paragraphs)
d. Advocate for social justice, including a commitment to the health of vulnerable populations and the elimination of health disparities. (1 paragraph)
3. Conclusion (1 paragraph)
Part 2: Nursing Leadership (Write in the first person) (Due 60 hours)
Purpose:
The purpose is to provide the student an opportunity to reflect on selected RN-BSN competencies acquired through the Nursing Leadership course.
1. Introduction (1 paragraph)
a. Introduces the purpose of the reflection (Nursing Leadership)
b. Describe how Essential II allows you to translate and integrate organizational leadership into the clinical practice
2. Reflect and demonstrate your learning from the ” Nursing Leadership ” course on:
a. Demonstrate the professional standards of moral, ethical, and legal conduct. (2 paragraphs)
b. Promote the image of nursing by modeling the values and articulating the knowledge, skills, and attitudes of the nursing profession (2 paragraphs)
c. Demonstrate an appreciation of the history of and contemporary issues in nursing and their impact on current nursing practice. (2 paragraphs)
d. Identify personal, professional, and environmental risks that impact personal and professional choices, and behaviors (1 paragraph)
3. Conclusion (1 paragraph)
Part 3: Nursing Leadership (Due 40 hours)
Topic: Nursing shortage
1. Introduction (1 paragraph)
2. Describe the actual problem in the USA with the nursing shortage (1 paragraph)
a. Include static data
3. Describe how the nursing shortage impacts the nursing activities (1 paragraph)
a. Include static data
4. Describe how the nursing shortage impacts the Healthcare system (1 paragraph)
a. Include static data
5. Describe how the nursing shortage impacts patient care (1 paragraph)
6. Describe how the nursing shortage impacts the emotional and psychological of nurses (2 paragraphs: One paragraph per each topic Work stress and Burnout / Addictions)
a. Work stress and burnout
b. Addictions (illicit drugs)
7. Describe one strategy for reducing the nursing shortage (1 paragraph)
8. Describe the outcomes of the strategy (1 paragraph)
9. Describe how to present and promote the proposal in (2 paragraphs):
a. Senate
b. Sanitary system
c. Health professionals
10. Conclusion (1 paragraph)
Part 4: Healthcare policy (Due 20 hours)
1. Describe three ways in which a population health focus might be applied in transforming the health care delivery system (Six paragraphs: Two paragraphs per each “way”)
Part 5: Health Promotion (Due 20 hours)
CASE STUDY: Caregiver Role Strain
Ms. Sandra A. Sandra, a 47-year-old divorced woman, received a diagnosis of stage 3 ovarian cancer 4 years ago, for which she had a total hysterectomy, bilateral salpingo- oophorectomy, omentectomy, lymphadenectomy, and tumor debulking followed by chemotherapy, consisting of cisplatin (Platinol), paclitaxel (Taxol), and doxorubicin (Adriamycin).
She did well for 2 years and then moved back to her hometown near her family and underwent three more rounds of secondline chemotherapy. She accepted a less stressful job, bought a house, renewed old friendships, and became more involved with her two sisters and their families. Sandra developed several complications, including metastasis to the lungs. Then she could no longer work, drive, or care for herself. She had been told by her oncologist that there was nothing else that could be done and that she should consider entering a hospice. She met her attorney and prepared an advance directive and completed her will. She decided to have hospice care at home and, with the help of her family, set up her first floor as a living and sleeping area. She was cared for by family members around the clock for approximately 3 days.
Sandra observed that she was tiring everyone out so much that they could not really enjoy each other’s company. At this time, she contacted the Visiting Nurse Association (VNA) to seek assistance. Her plan was to try to enjoy her family and friend’s visits. After assessment, the VNA nurse prioritized her problems to include fatigue and caregiver role strain. Other potential problem areas that may need to be incorporated into the care plan include anticipatory grieving and impaired comfort.
1. What are some of the stresses on Sandra’s middle-aged sisters and their families? (Two paragraphs)
2. What resources are available to manage these stresses and support the sisters while caring for their dying sister Sandra? (Two paragraphs)
3. Describe Sandra’s feelings about dependency and loss of autonomy because she is unable to do her own activities of daily living any longer (Two paragraphs)
