Create a 6–8-slide PowerPoint presentation for a group of school nurses, which addresses the role of the school nurse in managing the unique health concerns of teenagers while adhering to privacy laws. 

You are the parent of two teenagers and an active PTA member at their school. The principal approached you about an upcoming professional gathering for middle- and high-school nurses in your district. She asked you to make a short presentation on school health privacy and how it can affect nurse-student care within the teen population, where personal health issues and privacy concerns often collide.

Preparation

Research and gather information about the issues facing school nurses in your state of licensure,Florida, as well as state and federal privacy laws that govern your school health privacy information. You will also need to learn about the legal limitations and responsibilities of the school nurse.

Directions

Create a 6–8-slide PowerPoint presentation that examines the privacy issues unique to nurses serving the high-school age population. Address the following:

• Describe the types of health and wellness issues that can affect adolescents in their high-school years. Be sure you think beyond the usual things and really research the types of issues that are affecting young people today.
• Explain how privacy laws can impact the school nurse in regard to patient safety and health outcomes for adolescents.
• Explain how privacy laws benefit the student, the school, and the school nurse.
• Recommend two specific evidence-based ethical strategies regarding health and wellness privacy communications in a school environment.

Use the notes section of each slide to expand your points and cite your supporting evidence. Also, include a title slide and a reference slide that lists the resources you used in this assessment.

Be creative. Consider your intended audience.

Additional Requirements

Your presentation should meet the following requirements:

• Written communication: Written communication should be free of errors that detract from the overall message.
• References: Include a reference slide with a minimum of three references; a majority of these should be peer-reviewed sources. All resources should have been published within the last 5 years.
• APA format: Resources and citations should be formatted according to current APA style and formatting.
• Length: 6–8 slides.

Prepare a 10-minute presentation (10-15 slides, not including title or reference slide) on organizational culture and values.

1. Describe how alignment between the values of an organization and the values of the nurse impact nurse engagement and patient outcomes.
2. Discuss how an individual can use effective communication techniques to overcome workplace challenges, encourage collaboration across groups, and promote effective problem solving. Incorporate how system needs and the culture of health may influence the outcomes. How does this relate to health promotion and disease prevention in the larger picture?
3. Identify a specific instance from your own professional experience in which the values of the organization and the values of the individual nurses did or did not align. Describe the impact this had on nurse engagement and patient outcomes.

While APA style format is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected and in-text citations and references should be presented using APA documentation guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

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

4- “The ability to successfully support a cause or interest on one’s own behalf or that of another requires a set of skills that include problem solving, communication, influence, and collaboration (Tomajan, 2012).”

Effective communication is essential in effective advocacy. Tomojan describes a 60 second approach in effective communication when it comes to advocating for a solution to a problem. This sixty-second approach includes the following:

-Share your name, where you work, and the department you are representing

-Describe the issue you are addressing

-Put a human face on your request. Paint a word picture or tell a story.

-Describe what you would like the person or group to do

-Distribute a fact sheet describing your request and including your contact information

Using this approach will grab your audience’s attention and provide all the necessary information in a short amount of time.

Reference:

Tomajan, K. (2012). Advocating for Nurses and Nursing. The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing,17(1). doi:10.3912/OJIN.Vol17No01Man04

5-Thank you for sharing. All I can say is wow. Put a human face on your request. Paint a word picture or tell a story. That is so very deep and relatable. This is definetly an advocacy strategy that can create change in the workplace. Great job? Have you ever used an advocacy strategy to create change? If so, when and what was the impact of that. I am interested in hearing how you may have change your facility. Thank you again for sharing some of your findings and insight with the class. Good luck in the rest of the program.

6-A good advocacy strategy is connecting patients to resources. I find this to be one of the most important advocacy strategies that I tend to use on a daily basis.  Helping patients find resources inside or outside the hospital to support their well-being can be extremely beneficial to them. Be aware of resources in the community that you can share with the patient such as financial assistance, transportation, patient or caregiver support networks, or helping them meet other needs. Many nurses think of advocacy as the most important role we play in patient care. We need to remember that to best serve patients, we must have our own house in order. That house includes the other healthcare professionals with whom we and our patients interact, as well as the organizations providing those services and the policies and legislation that influence them. As health care systems continue to evolve, patients are relying more and more on guidance from nursing advocates.

I was fortunate enough to attend a conference. At this conference many nurse spoke on different topics and I was able to attend a classs specifically about nurse advocacy and ways to get better at this skill. The class was filled with useful tips and insight. The one thing that stuck out to me the most was the resources. When patients leave the hospital, they no longer have nurses and doctors by their side 24/7 telling them what to do. They need to know where to find the help that they need. Educating them on topics and giving them resources is thought to be one of the best things you can do for a patient upon discharge. I agree with this whole heartedly.

(2018). Nursing Advocate: 5 Ways to Be a Better Advocate. Rx Nurse. Retrieved fom: https://www.nursesrx.com/nurse-news/nursing-advocate-five-ways-to-be-a-better-advocate-for-patients/

An essay, which should respond to the following attributes:

• Introduction-Include professional background, but not personal identifiers such as name, place of employment, etc., and the population track of interest (i.e., leadership, FNP, AGNP, etc.). (250 word max.)
• Learning-Describe how you think about and pursue learning in your profession. (250 word max.)
• Diversity-Discuss a nursing practice experience that changed or impacted your understanding of diversity and why. (250 word max.)
• Meaningfulness-Describe an activity that brings meaning to your life. (250 word max.)
• Leadership-Describe direct or indirect leadership experiences you have had. (250 word max.)
• Final summary

Write a 500‐750‐word essay on the influence patient education has in health care using the experiences of a patient. Interview a friend or family member about that person’s experiences with the health care system. You may develop your own list of questions. APA 12 front 

Suggested interview questions:

1. Did a patient education representative give you instructions on how to care for yourself after your illness or operation?
2. Did a health care professional, pharmacist, nurse, doctor, or elder counselor advise you on your medication, diet, or exercise?
3. Who assisted you at home after your illness or operation?
4. Do you know of any assistance services, i.e., food, transportation, medication, that would help you stay in your home as you get older?