Students must review the case study and answer all questions with a scholarly response using APA and include 2 scholarly references. Answer both case studies on the same document and upload 1 document to Moodle.

Case Study 1 & 2 Lyme Disease and Peripheral Vascular Disease 

The answers must be in your own words with references to journal or book where you found the evidence to your answer. Do not copy paste or use a past students work as all files submitted in this course are registered and saved in turn it in program.

Answers must be scholarly and be 3-4 sentences in length with rationale and explanation. No Straight forward / Simple answer will be accepted.  

Turn it in Score must be less than 50% or will not be accepted for credit, must be your own work and in your own words. You can resubmit, Final submission will be accepted if less than 50%. Copy paste from websites or textbooks will not be accepted or tolerated. Please see College Handbook with reference to Academic Misconduct Statement.

All answers to case studies must have reference cited in text for each answer and minimum of 2 Scholarly References (Journals, books) (No websites)  per case Study

 Culture is one of the organizing concepts upon which nursing is based and defined. As healthcare providers, nurses must implement their knowledge of cultural, ethnic, and social diversity to develop a culturally sensitive nursing practice. This enables nurses to be more effective in initiating nursing assessments and serving as a patient advocate.

Background:
       Leininger (2014) defines culture as a set of values, beliefs, and traditions that are led by a specific group of people and handed down from generation to generation. Culture is learned, shared, values transmitted, a way of life, and practices of a particular group that guides day-to-day thinking, decisions, and actions.

       Technological advances have transformed our social world into what Marshall McLuhan termed a global village. In other words, we need to think of the entire world when we talk about our social environment. Computers, satellites, and communication technology have brought the world closer together and made cross-cultural encounters an everyday occurrence.

       Cultural competence is the ability to provide holistically effective care to patients who come from different cultures. In nursing, there is a requirement to be sensitive to communication, both verbally and non-verbally. It is an evolving process that depends on self-awareness, knowledge, attitude, and development and application of skills. Nurses should never make assumptions about their patient’s beliefs; for example, stating that all Jehovah’s Witnesses will refuse blood transfusions is a generalization.

       Being culturally insensitive can lead to stereotyping, discrimination, racism, and prejudice. Some cultures do not call elders by their first names. Nurses should always ask how the patient wants to be addressed. Some cultures would not allow a male nurse to examine a female patient so the team should be aware of this cultural issue. People may have different beliefs about medical care and treatment in the United States, and the nurse needs to offer respect and gain knowledge of the patient’s situation.

       In the healthcare systems of today, healthcare providers are diverse. Nurses have much to offer from their own culture. Culture is universal and dynamic. It is taught to other members of the health care team as a matter of sharing. Distinctions between culture, ethnicity, race, and religion may be confusing. Think of it this way, you are a member of the subculture of the student, you are also a member of an ethnic group, (e.g. Portuguese-American from the Azores), a racial group (white, African American), and a religion (Roman Catholic, Jewish), each with its own set of beliefs and values. So, your culture is a blend of all of those characteristics (Treas & Wilkinson, 2014).

Scholarly Paper:

There is one scholarly paper due in this course. It is recommended that students prepare for this paper each week.

1. Select a culture that you wish to investigate.
2. Research the health beliefs and practices of the culture selected.
3. Use the questions from the Guidelines for Cultural and Social Diversity and Ethnicity in Canvas to formulate a scholarly paper about the culture that a nurse could use as a reference to provide culturally sensitive care to a member of the ethnic group.
4. Discuss how you would implement the use of this reference.

GUIDELINES FOR CULTURAL AND SOCIAL DIVERSITY AND ETHNICITY Fall 2018-1.docx

Length of paper 8-10 pages or whatever it takes to concisely discuss your ideas excluding title page, references, and appendices.

TURNITIN is enabled and it is the student’s responsibility to check the Turnitin score after submitting the paper. If the score is greater than 20% the student must revise the paper to bring the score down below 20%.

Follow APA format and style guidelines in APA manual 6th ed.  i.e. Title page with “Running head:”, shortened title, and pagination; all in-text citations MUST have a reference and all references MUST have in-text citations; Direct quotes from sources other than classic articles (Nightingale,etc.) should be minimal.  All references must be peer-reviewed from literature searches and have a publication date within the last 5 years. Dictionaries and Drug Reference books can be used for information gathering only but are NOT appropriate references.  Most “.com” and “.net” websites are not reliable sources. Newspaper articles and news media are not reliable sources and therefore not acceptable references for the purposes of this paper.

Your specific vulnerable population topic should have been submitted for approval to your instructor by the end of week 2 and approved/finalized by week 3. This week you will submit your video presentation.

The Homeless vulnerable population 

Your presentation should be at least 15–20 slides, not including your cover slide or reference slides. Your reference slides should cite at least seven references. Your presentation should, at the minimum, include the following topics regarding your chosen vulnerable population and related health education program/plan:

• Clearly states population chosen
• Describes the vulnerable population
• States the current population demographics
• Discusses background of the problem, and its effect on public health
• Discusses the cultural background of the selected population and any relevant history pertaining to the population
• Discusses the psychosocial concerns and/or norms of the population
• Discusses the economic concerns of the population including, but not limited to, income levels, educational levels and occupation
• Discusses specific health concerns of the population
• Information on specific risk factors for target population is presented concisely and accurately
• Discusses prevention and control of health concerns and risk factors (primary, secondary and tertiary)
• Discusses the role of the public health nurse in caring for vulnerable populations
• States the core functions of public health and applies it to the care of the specific population
• Three local agencies/facilities delivering services to the target population are identified and accessibility and service rendered are fully described
• Additional resources needed in the community are identified.
• Information discussed is current, within the last 5 years.

Remember that your presentation will be viewed/critiqued by your classmates and your instructor, and should be professional in format/appearance.

You will submit your presentation to the assignment dropbox and the Health Education Program Presentation Blog area in the main menu on the left, so that your classmates have a chance to comment on your presentation and provide feedback.

Assignment 2: Practicum–Week 1 Journal Entry (Due in Week 4)

As a future advanced practice nurse, it is important that you are able to connect your classroom experience to your practicum experience. By applying the concepts you study in the classroom to clinical settings, you enhance your professional competency. Each week, you complete an Assignment that prompts you to reflect on your practicum experiences and relate them to the material presented in the classroom. This week, you begin documenting your practicum experiences in your Practicum Journal.

Note: Be sure to use the Practicum Journal Template, located in this week’s Learning Resources.

Learning Objectives

Students will:

• Analyze nursing and counseling theories to guide practice in psychotherapy*
• Summarize goals and objectives for personal practicum experiences*
• Produce timelines for practicum activities*                                                                          *The Assignment related to this Learning Objective is introduced this week and submitted in Week 3.                        
• In preparation for this course’s practicum experience, address the following in your Practicum Journal:
• Select one nursing theory and one counseling theory to best guide your practice in psychotherapy.
  Note: For guidance on nursing and counseling theories, refer to this week’s Learning Resources.
• Explain why you selected these theories. Support your approach with evidence-based literature.
• Develop at least three goals and at least three objectives for the practicum experience in this course.
• Create a timeline of practicum activities based on your practicum requirements.