A person’s diet and activity choices can be affected by a wide variety of factors. Some influences may be positive and encouraging, while others can have a negative impact on a person’s body image or self-esteem. We are also bombarded with information about the “best” way to lose weight or get in shape. There are tons of popular weight loss plans available, but how do we know which ones are safe, healthy ways to go about making a lifestyle change?

Instructions

There are two different parts to this discussion. You are responsible for responding to one of the questions based on your last name, but you are welcome to follow up on any/all of the other topics.

 Address cultural messages and attitudes that may have an impact on food choices, body image, self-esteem and disordered eating.

• How do societal factors influence eating behavior and self-image?
• What influences are present in the American culture? Are these similar or different from other cultures?
• Discuss your opinion regarding this issue. What would you like to see change?

Make most discussion posts (including reply posts) three or more paragraphs, and provide complete citations for references used.

Please review attached grading rubric 

Neuman Systems Models is a flexible and adaptive model which can be applied to various aspects of nursing disciplines. Today, the model is used globally as a nursing conceptual model to guide curriculum development, research studies, and clinical practice in the full array of health-care disciplines.

Define a nursing practice area where you could apply Neuman Systems Model. What patient population would you target? How would you use this model to guide best practices? How would nursing outcomes be determined? Use at least one current research article related to your practice example.

The discussion assignment provides a forum for discussing relevant topics for this week on the basis of the course competencies covered. For this assignment, make sure you post your initial response to the Discussion Area by the due date assigned and complete your participation for this assignment by Day 7. To support your work, use your course and text readings and also use resources from the South University Online Library.

As in all assignments, cite your sources in your work and provide references for the citations in APA format. Support your work, using your course lectures and textbook readings. Helpful APA guides and resources are available in the South University Online Library. Below are guides that are located in the library and can be accessed and downloaded via the South University Online Citation Resources: APA Style page. The American Psychological Association website also provides detailed guidance on formatting, citations, and references at APA Style.
• APA Citation Helper
• APA Citations Quick Sheet
• APA-Style Formatting Guidelines for a Written Essay
• Basic Essay Template

TASK

Post your initial response to one of the two topics below.

Sociocultural Norms, Health, and Nursing

Topic 1: Vulnerable Populations

As you discovered in this week’s lectures and textbook readings, numerous vulnerable populations exist in the community.

• Identify three local organizations in your community that deliver healthcare services to vulnerable populations.
• Based on your research findings, answer the following:
  
  • Which population does each organization serve?
  • What services does it provide?
  • Where does it get its funding (local, state, or federal sources)?
  • Evaluate the relative value of each organization’s services to individuals and families in the vulnerable population it serves.

Topic 2: Stigma Associated with Disease

Some vulnerable populations may have diseases, health impairments, and pregnancy that bring humiliation and predisposed judgment. Unfortunately, these health conditions can cause vulnerable populations to become ostracized by the general public.

• What ways would you choose to function as an advocate for vulnerable populations?
• Discuss the types of assistance you might provide to each of the following clients from a vulnerable population:
  
  • A 24-year-old pregnant woman who is currently homeless and unmarried
  • A 16-year-old girl who has run away from her foster home and who has an IV drug habit
  • An immigrant worker whose TB skin test just came back positive
  • An employed, married man who contracted Hepatitis B through a blood transfusion 30 years ago

Reply to this discussion (site sources if applicable)

In healthcare, the advances in technology are vast and provide the foundation for the future of healthcare information delivery systems. The modernization of healthcare has changed the evolution of documentation and education to be available whenever it is needed. Technology improves access to evidence-based practice; it also supports access to the information within the clinical setting, which improves care and the planning of care. Technology helps facilitate communication within the healthcare team; it also helps maintain standardization of practice pattern. It accelerates surveillance for error detection and may also assist in preventing errors.   

The electronic medical record (EMR) can be a beneficial tool in implementing new processes like adopting formal wound care documentation. In this capacity quality, process improvement tools can also be implemented to track pressure injuries in real-time and identify factors that contributed to it more efficiently. When a wound is documented, it can alert the wound care team, and then they can assess it and assist with documentation while developing a course of care action. This can also be helpful when patients are admitted to alerting the RN to chart skin assessments within 24 hours using the four eyes wound care documentation tool. The Braden scale is also a tool that nurses chart daily, and if their Braden score increases, it notifies the wound care team to assist in a plan to prevent pressure injuries before they happen. I plan to use this tool after implementation to track injuries and evaluate areas we need improvement on when it comes to preventing pressure injuries. The most significant barrier I foresee is the lack of documentation by staff or missing opportunities for improvement while the change is in process. Another barrier is that it can take time to build these processes into our charting system; we use Cerner, which has pre-set charting for wounds, which would have to be altered by our IT staff.