Altered Physiology

the case study analysis scenario

A 42-year-old man comes to clinic with chief complaint of pain, redness, and swelling of his right calf. He states that he had been working in his yard using a string trimmer when the trimmer slipped and cut his leg. He cleaned the wound with water from the garden hose and covered the wound with a large Band-Aid. Several days later, he developed fever to 100.6˚ F and chills and noticed that his leg was swollen and red. He comes to the emergency department for definitive care.

The Assignment (2-pages case study analysis)

Develop a 2-page case study analysis in which you:

· Explain why you think the patient presented the symptoms described.

· Identify the genes that may be associated with the development of the disease.

· Explain the process of immunosuppression and the effect it has on body systems.

3 citations APA Format 7th Edition. 

Include a title page, introduction, summary, and references. 

In developing your discussion posts, I will encourage you to think about cellular pathophysiology. I always want to know what is happening in the cells that produce the clinical manifestations of the disease.

Your post will be stronger if you do not cite patient educational sites such as WebMD, Mayo clinic Healthline etc. To this end, Wikipedia is never acceptable as an academic source. You will see point deductions if you cite these sources in your posts and paper. 

Required Reading

McCance, K. L. & Huether, S. E. (2019). Pathophysiology: The biologic basis for disease in adults and children (8th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Mosby/Elsevier.

·  Chapter 1: Cellular Biology; Summary Review

·  Chapter 2: Altered Cellular and Tissue Biology: Environmental Agents(pp. 46-61; begin again with Manifestations of Cellular Injury pp. 83-97); Summary Review

· Chapter 3: The Cellular Environment: Fluids and Electrolytes, Acids, and Bases,

· Chapter 4: Genes and Genetic Diseases (stop at Elements of formal genetics); Summary Review

· Chapter 5: Genes, Environment-Lifestyle, and Common Diseases (stop at Genetics of common diseases); Summary Review

· Chapter 7: Innate Immunity: Inflammation and Wound Healing

· Chapter 8: Adaptive Immunity (stop at Generation of clonal diversity); Summary Review

· Chapter 9: Alterations in Immunity and Inflammation (stop at Deficiencies in immunity); Summary Review

· Chapter 10: Infection (stop at Infectious parasites and protozoans); (start at HIV); Summary Review

· Chapter 11: Stress and Disease (stop at Stress, illness & coping); Summary Review

· Chapter 12: Cancer Biology (stop at Resistance to destruction); Summary Review

· Chapter 13: Cancer Epidemiology (stop at Environmental-Lifestyle factors); Summary Review 

Justiz-Vaillant, A. A., & Zito, P. M. (2019). Immediate hypersensitivity reactions. In StatPearls. Treasure Island, FL: StatPearls Publishing. Retrieved from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK51

Read Chapter 1

You have been working on a busy orthopedic unit for 6 months. The average patient length of stay in the unit is 4 to 7 days. The program from which you have graduated has subsequently graduated a new class, and three of the new graduates are coming to work on your unit. The nurse manager has told you that she is counting on you to “demonstrate leadership and assist these new nurses to adapt to the work environment.”

Based on the behaviors of an effective leader found in this chapter, how will you assist your new colleagues?

1. What are the differences between leadership and followership?

2. Explain the necessity for developing self as an effective follower.

3. Describe a situation in which a person acted as a leader. Explain how you concluded that the person was a leader. 

4. Review the different leadership theories discussed in this chapter. Which ones appeal to you as a guide for your future leadership development, and why? Which ones might be more difficult to apply in your life, and why? 

5. Have the students identify three goals for the next year that will assist you in becoming a 

more effective follower.

6. Review with the class the qualities of effective leaders discussed in this chapter.

7. Develop a 1- to 2-year leadership plan applying the qualities of effective leaders.

8. Identify these qualities in leaders that you known. What specific situations have you observed where these leaders have been effective and why?

a) -Identify specific situations.

9- You have been working on a busy orthopedic unit for 6 months. The average patient length of stay in the unit is 4–7 days. The program from which you have graduated has subsequently graduated a new class, and three of the new graduates are coming to work on your unit. The nurse manager has told you that she is counting on you to “demonstrate leadership and assist these new nurses to adapt to the work environment.” 

Based on the behaviors of an effective leader found in this chapter, how will you assist your new colleagues?

Use this textbook:

L., & Huston, C. J. (2021). Leadership roles and management functions in nursing (10th ed.). Philadelphia, PA:Wolters Kluwer.

ISBN:978-1-975139-21-6

Health Statistics and Populations

Professional Competency addressed in this Assignment:

MN505-3: Analyze health promotion and illness prevention risk factors in a multicultural context.

PC-4.3: Apply concepts of multiculturalism and diversity to become an agent of change.

Directions

Select a health topic of interest such as breastfeeding, domestic violence, or juvenile diabetes that affect a specific population such as older adults or women of reproductive age or race. Locate health statistics for your selections. You must include national and state data. Your work may also include local county or city data if available.

Follow the guide in the left hand column below for each section. Research content regarding concepts of multiculturalism and diversity, and include interventions that address health disparities.

Input your responses using a table similar to the one below. You may recreate the table in Word®. Excel® files are not accepted. Carefully consider the directions in each section of the table. Do not alter the left hand column. Include a title page and reference page. You may single space.The length of Assignment should not exceed 3-4 table content pages.

Data Search Directions

Summarize Your Findings

Identify the population of interest and health
condition/event to your practice. Specify how
you define the population (e.g., age, gender,
health status, etc.).

Summarize your search process. Specify what
sources, organizations and agencies for health
statistics were searched to find relevant health
statistics. Be specific and thorough in your search.

Provide the health information obtained in the
search. Include new research. Include any significant statistics and
information on risk factors and trends in
epidemiology data on your topic.

Interpret your findings and determine if there
is any evidence of health disparities based on
the population examined. Address multicultural
factors that influence the health issue. Provide
several detailed examples and include interventions and programs
that aim to improve health disparities.

Master’s-prepared nurse educators, leaders, nurse practitioners and all specialty nursing fields are contributors to health promotion in populations across the life span. This Assignment is focused on analysis of epidemiological and health information, including illness prevention, risk factors disparities, and intervention. Students should be able to integrate these concepts in a multicultural context to their specialty focus as it relates to health promotion and epidemiology.

DQ1

Discuss the correlation between nursing education and positive patient outcomes. Include current research that links patient safety outcomes to advanced degrees in nursing. Based on some real-life experiences, explain whether you agree or disagree with this research.

DQ2

Discuss the difference between a DNP and a PhD in nursing. Discuss which of these you would choose to pursue if you decide to continue your education to the doctoral level and explain why.