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, 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.

1. Mr. Smith, a 57-year-old patient, presents at a health fair asking questions about the age-appropriate health maintenance and promotion considerations he should be concerned about. He stated that he only goes to his physician when he is sick and the last time he saw his physician was 2 years ago when he had a sinus infection. 

1. What further assessment does the nurse need to make before designing a teaching plan?
2. What topics does the nurse need to include for Mr. Smith based on current medical recommendations?
3. Design a teaching plan that covers the topics.

2. The community health nurse is planning a health promotion workshop for a high school PTSO (Parent-Teacher-Student Organization). The choice of topics was suggested by the high school’s registered nurse who has observed a gradual increase in student obesity. The two nurses have collaborated to develop this workshop to provide parents, students, and teachers with information about the importance of health promotion. 

1. Describe the importance of a focus on health promotion.
2. According to the health promotion model developed by Becker (1993), what four variables influence the selection and use of health promotion behaviors?
3. Describe four components of health promotion.

utilized for   the second assignment in Topic 3.

Develop an interview questionnaire to be used in a family-focused   functional assessment. The questionnaire must include three   open-ended, family-focused questions to assess functional health   patterns for each of the following:

1. Values/Health Perception
2. Nutrition
3. Sleep/Rest
4. Elimination
5. Activity/Exercise
6. Cognitive
7. Sensory-Perception
8. Self-Perception
9. Role Relationship
10. Sexuality
11. Coping

Using the guidelines presented on pages 194-205 of your text go to the website Procon.org and using the guidelines below discuss the topic of Health Care as a right or a privilege.  This should be a 3-4 page paper and I will be looking for primary source citations.

Please use standard margins and set line spacing at 1.5.

Suggested Subheadings:

Background: Express your opinion/position about the issues addressed by this topic. (1-2 paragraphs)

Disclosure: Describe your knowledge about the topic and identify your attitudes, beliefs, values and any bias you may have about the issues associated with the topic (1-2 paragraphs)

My Knowledge: Is your understanding of the issues balanced; can you articulate both sides of the issues? (1-2 paragraphs)

Factual Findings:  What are the facts for and against the issues related to the topic? What factual information did you find to support your position?  Describe at least 2 pieces of factual information that refutes your position or bias. (2-3 paragraphs)

Pro-Con Summary: What were two arguments presented for and against that are new, or added to your list of things to consider? If after reading the Pro-Con arguments you have discovered new information express what you’ve learned and describe how that has influenced your position (1-2 paragraphs)

Facts vs. Opinion:  If there is factual evidence to your position state it here.  If not, are there strong opinions that work in your favor?  If no factual information was presented, identify at least 2 opinions that are used to state a position. (1-2 paragraphs)

Support for My Position:  Identify the two arguments that best support your position. (1-2 paragraphs)

Opposition to My Position Identify the two strongest arguments that oppose your view about the topic. (1-2 paragraphs)

Summary: Summarize whether your position has been enhanced or weakened by the arguments presented in favor or against your original position. (2-3 paragraphs)

Use the

Assignment 7 template as a guide for formatting your paper.

Submit a paper describing a client, family member, or other individual you know who has a degenerative cognitive disorder. Possible conditions include Vascular dementia, Lewy Body disease, Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, AIDS-related dementia and delirium, among others. Include at least two APA citations from sources that provide information for this paper:

• Introduce the person with a brief social and medical history. What were the events leading up to the diagnosis? How did the person find out about the condition?
• Describe the disorder. What are the risk factors for the disorder?
• How is the condition diagnosed? Include any cognitive assessments, lab tests, or other medical exams.
• Describe treatment options. These may include psychotherapy, pharmacotherapy, environmental adaptations, nursing interventions, and referrals to support groups.
• Conclude with an update about the person you chose to discuss. Is this a reversible, treatable condition or an irreversible condition? What was the outcome?
• You may choose your material from the textbook or from other sources.
• It is expected that this essay will be 2-3 pages in length (not including the title page), double-spaced. Your paper should include an introduction and conclusion and proper APA citations from any source material you use, including your text.