The threaded discussion will provide the student with the opportunity to explore different topics, share what he/she is learning with classmates, and gain clarity about the content. This assignment reflects student centered independent learning.

The student will:
• Apply critical thinking through participation of selected topics
• Engage in thoughtful discourse with peers
• Incorporate topic discussion into clinical judgment and decision making within the setting

Directions:
Part 1:
• The original post must be at least 300 words in length
• Describe what you feel is a typically older adult.
• What are some of the typical characteristics you would expect to observe?
• What are your thoughts about aging for your parents and/or yourself?
• Share an experience you have had with an older adult (give examples). It can be positive, negative, challenging, or humorous. What did you learn from this experience?

 

 SELECT ONLY ONE QUESTION TO WORK ON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

·      Follow the discussion questions participation and submission guidelines.

·      Follow the 3 x 3 rule: minimum three paragraphs per DQ, with a minimum of three sentences each paragraph.

·      All answers or discussions comments submitted must be in APA format according to Publication Manual American Psychological Association (APA) (6th ed.) 2009 ISBN: 978-1-4338-0561-5

·      Minimum of two references, not older than 2015.

Chapter 4: Competencies for Professional Nursing Practice

1.  You are assigned to care for Ms. C., an 81-year-old patient who was admitted today with symptoms of increasing shortness of breath over the last week. She is currently receiving oxygen through a nasal cannula at 3 L/min. You go into the room to assess her. You find that she is sitting up in bed at a 60-degree angle. She is restless and her respirations appear labored and rapid. Her skin is pale with circumoral cyanosis. You ask if she feels more short of breath. Because she is unable to catch her breath enough to speak, she nods her head yes. Which action should you take first? Why?

•      Listen to her breath sounds.

•      Ask when the shortness of breath started.

•      Increase her oxygen flow rate to 6 L/min.

•      Raise the head of the bed from 75 to 85 degrees

2.  What do all of the following scenarios have in common?

•      An elderly male becomes acutely confused and refuses to follow directions for his safety.

•      A teen comes into an urgent care setting requesting information about sexually transmitted infections.

•      A mother visits a school nurse and requests information about how the school handles sex education.

•      A team leader needs to rearrange assignments when one team member goes home sick.

•      Nursing staff in an intensive care unit need to develop an evacuation plan.

3.  You will be taking care of a patient in a nursing home for the first time. Your assignment is to care for an older man who has heart disease. In addition, he has five other medical problems and takes 20 medications. While developing a plan of care for this patient, you can identify 8 to 10 nursing problems. You have no previous experience with nursing homes, and most of what you have heard and read about them is negative. Will you find yourself dreading the clinical day and expecting a negative experience before you even begin?

4.  Think about a clinical experience that was troubling to you. Reflect on what bothered you about the experience. What could you have done differently? What were the reasons behind your actions? Try to create and clarify meaning or a new understanding of the particular situation.

5.  Beginning nursing students often tend to focus primarily on their routines, including to get their list of tasks done, including assessments, ordered treatments, daily care, and charting. What if an unexpected situation occurred during the day? Do you think you would be able to reason, plan, and take appropriate action—think critically?

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Base on the article provided please discussed how do you see the practice of Nursing in this moment and in a Culturally diverse society? What is your personal experience as a nurse or as a patient with this culturally diverse concept? ( you can write about a patient from Latin culture non-compliance with the modern medical treatment and opting for holistic cultural remedies.

Requirements for this post:

Word count: 300 minimum – 500 maximum

APA format 7th edition 

Plagiarisms free. Use the article attached for reference.

Select a nurse that historically contributed to the advancement of the profession. Write a 2-3 page paper that responds to the following questions. Identify the nurse and his/her background and complete the following:

1. Provide a brief description of the major social issues occurring at the time this nurse lived
2. Describe two contributions made to nursing
3. Discuss how these two unique contributions influenced nursing as we know it today
4. Minimum length 2-3 pages not including cover or referencing. APA formatting with referencing and in text citation.

You may use your textbook, readings and the following for background information.

Base on the article provided please discussed how do you see the practice of Nursing in this moment and in a Culturally diverse society? What is your personal experience as a nurse or as a patient with this culturally diverse concept? ( you can write about a patient from Latin culture non-compliance with the modern medical treatment and opting for holistic cultural remedies.

Requirements for this post:

Word count: 300 minimum – 500 maximum

APA format 7th edition 

Plagiarisms free. Use the article attached for reference.