Your Assignment: In place of your site visit, I’d like you to find a current job in health communication that you are interested in and write about it. 

The Details: You will find a current job opening related in some way to health communication. Once you find the job, you’ll need to do the following: 

1. Provide a short description of the position and the organization. 

2. Explain your interest in the position and why you would be a good fit. 

3. Describe at least three things you have learned in class that relate to the skills required for the position. 

In addition to those three items, please include a link to the job description in your assignment. The total paper will be 2-3 pages. 

What you need to turn in: A typed copy of your paper in Word or PDF format 

Grading: You will be graded on your inclusion of the three items above as well as the quality of your writing. Failure to include any of the above items will result in a deduction of points. Writing mistakes, including spelling, grammar, and typos, will also result in a deduction of points. 

The medical interview serves several functions. It is used to collect information to assist in diagnosis of the present illness, to understand the patient’s values, to assess and communicate prognosis, to establish a therapeutic relationship and to reach agreement with the patient about further diagnostic procedures and therapeutic options. The interview also offers an opportunity to influence patient behaviors.  Discuss the following:  Please answer the following questions and include your rationale and evidence-based research to support your written work. •What does it means to document accurately and appropriately? •What are the documenting guidelines? When is it appropriate to use abbreviations? •What is the difference between subjective and objective data? •What does it mean to demonstrate clinical reasoning skills? •How can you use clinical reasoning to plan the organization of a comprehensive exam? •How will you document variations of normal and abnormal assessment findings? •What factors influence appropriate tools and tests necessary for a comprehensive assessment? •Reflect on personal strengths, limitations, beliefs, prejudices, and values. •How will these impact your ability to collect a comprehensive health history? •How can you develop strong communication skills. •What interviewing techniques will you use to interview the patient to elicit subjective health information about their health history? •What relevant follow-up questions will you use to evaluate patient condition? •How will you demonstrate empathy for patient perspectives, feelings, and sociocultural background? •What opportunities will you take to educate the patient?

Because of the weakened immune system, people with HIV/AIDS are susceptible to infections that healthy people can usually fight off.  These are called opportunistic infections.

Explore those infections (including, but not limited to): what those infections are, ways to contract them, how they can be prevented, how they are diagnosed, treatment for opportunistic infections.

 Reflect on everything you have accomplished in your program and what it means in terms of career advancement. There is no required minimum length for your summary, but be sure you address each program outcome as thoroughly as possible. 

By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria:

• Competency 5: Communication – Communicate effectively with all members of the healthcare team, including interdepartmental and interdisciplinary collaboration for quality outcomes.
  • Write coherently to support a central idea with correct grammar, usage, and mechanics as expected of a nursing professional. 
• Competency 9: Professional Role – Incorporate the qualities, skills, behaviors, and knowledge required to function as a patient advocate, practice high-quality care, assess and evaluate patient outcomes, and provide leadership in improving care.
  • Reflect on growth in the qualities, skills, behaviors, and knowledge required to function as a patient advocate.
  • Reflect on how BSN experiences have improved abilities to practice high quality care, assess and evaluate patient outcomes, and provide leadership in improving care.
• Competency 10: Global Accountability and Public Service – Integrate a holistic approach to local, regional, national, and global dynamics in nursing and healthcare system delivery.
  • Reflect on the role of the BSN-prepared nurse in public service.
  • Reflect on aspirations to facilitate change and foster innovation to improve the health care system.

Competency Map

For this assignment, please address the following questions related to the above competencies:

• Reflect on how you have grown in the qualities, skills, behaviors, and knowledge required to function as a patient advocate.
• Reflect on how your BSN experiences have improved your abilities to practice high quality care, assess and evaluate patient outcomes, and provide leadership in improving care.
• Reflect on the role of the BSN-prepared nurse in public service.
• Reflect on your aspirations to facilitate change and foster innovation to improve the health care system.
• Write coherently to support a central idea with correct grammar, usage, and mechanics as expected of a nursing professional.

Additional Requirements

• Format: You do not need to use APA formatting for this assessment.
• Length: There is no required minimum length for your summary, but be sure you address each program outcome as thoroughly as possible.
• References: You do not need to use any supporting resources other than your completed assessments.
• Font: Use double-spaced, 12-point, Times New Roman font.

No Plagiarism please.

Will need minimum of 300 words, APA Style, double spaced, times new roman, font 12, and and Include: 3 references (2015-2018) with intext citations. 

Topic: Depression

Depression is one of the leading causes of disability in adults. It affects men and women of all ages, races, and social and economic groups. 

Depression has a major impact on a person’s quality of life and can increase the risk of suicide. It can make it more difficult for people to care for other health conditions they may have. 

Depression also can affect family members, especially children.

Discuss what The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (Task Force) has recommended concerning screening for depression in the primary care setting. 

What are the recommended screening tools age specific.

Share what you have used in your primary care clinical site to screen for depression and how it was addressed.