A). Outline the process for the development of nursing standards of practice for  Illinois state, including discussion of the entities involved   in developing the standards of practice and how the standards of   practice influence the nursing process for your areas of specialty.
B). Outline the concept of professional accountability as it pertains to   nursing. Provide examples of how a nurse demonstrates professional   accountability in clinical expertise, the nursing process, and   evidence-based practice.
C). 

Review the Institute of Medicine’s 2010 report “The Future of   Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health.” Write a 750-1,000   word paper discussing the influence of the IOM report on nursing   practice. Include the following:

1. Summarize the four messages outlined in the IOM report and     explain why these are significant to nursing practice.
2. Discuss the direct influence the IOM report has on nursing     education and nursing leadership. Describe the benefits and     opportunities for BSN-prepared nurses.
3. Explain why it is     important that a nurse’s role and education evolve to meet the needs     of an aging and increasingly diverse population.
4. Discuss     the significance of professional development, or lifelong learning,     and its relevance in caring for diverse populations across the life     span and within the health-illness continuum.
5. Discuss how     nurses can assist in effectively managing patient care within an     evolving health care system.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA   Style Guide.

Create a 15-20-slide PowerPoint presentation for Mental Health Early Identification and Intervention in the Adolescent Population. Include speaker notes and citations for each slide, and   create a slide at the end for References.

Address the following:

1. Describe the above subject or topic and associated population your     group has selected. Discuss how this topic adversely affects the     population. How does health disparity affect this population?
2. Explain evidence-based approaches that can optimize health for     this population. How do these approaches minimize health disparity     among affected populations?
3. Outline a proposal for health     education that can be used in a family-centered health promotion to     address the issue for the target population. Ensure your proposal is     based on evidence-based practice.
4. Present a general profile     of at least one health-related organization for the selected focus     topic. Present two resources, national or local, for the proposed     education plan that can be utilized by the provider or the   patient.
5. Identify interdisciplinary health professionals     important to include in the health promotion. What is their role?     Why is their involvement significant?

Cite at least five scholarly sources to complete   this assignment. Sources should be published within the last 5 years   and appropriate for the assignment criteria and public health content.

Instructions

Oral Presentation Guidelines

Your oral presentation near the end of class will allow you a chance to describe your case scenario and what you have learned from your research paper so that it can be shared with the class as a whole.  Describe how the care you provided lined up with what you researched.  What might you do differently if you were to care for this patient again?  What obstacles were in your way that may have or did prevent you or the nurse from providing care that was evidenced-based or within the realm of best practice guidelines?

Oral Assignment Guidelines

1. Presentations should be between 3-5 minutes in length.

Use the image in “Discussion Question Resource: Chest X-Ray” to answer the following Critical Thinking Questions.

Examine the x-ray of a patient diagnosed with pneumonia due to infection with Mucor. Refer to the “Module 4 DQ Chest Xray” resource in order to complete the following questions.

Critical Thinking Questions

1. Explain      what Mucor is and how a patient is likely to become infected with Mucor.      Describe the pathophysiologic progression of the infection into pneumonia      and at least two medical/nursing interventions that would be helpful in      treating the patient.
2. Examine      the laboratory blood test results and arterial blood gases provided in      “Discussion Question Resource: Laboratory Blood Test Results.”      What laboratory values are considered abnormal? Explain each abnormality      and discuss the probable causes from a pathophysiologic perspective.
3. What      medications and medical treatments are likely to be prescribed by the      attending physician on this case? List at least three medications and      three treatments. Provide rationale for each of the medications and      treatments you suggest.

Technology is integral to successful implementation in many projects, through either support or integration or both. Name at least one technology that could improve the implementation process and the outcomes of your EBP project. Do you plan to use this technology? If not, what are the barriers that prevent its use?

MY PROJECT IS ABOIUT DIABETES MANAGEMENT IN HOME HEALTH