NRS 434V Entire Course Grand Canyon

NRS434V

NRS 434V Week 1 Discussion 1

Discuss disparities related to ethnic and cultural groups relative to low birth weight infants and preterm births. Describe the impact of extremely low birth weight babies on the family and on the community (short-term and long-term, including economic considerations, ongoing care considerations, and co-morbidities associated with prematurity). Identify at least one support service within your community for preterm infants and their families. Provide the link for your colleagues to view. Does the service adequately address the needs of this population? Explain your answer.

NRS 434V Week 1 Discussion 2

You are the registered nurse performing a health assessment on a newborn infant. From the functional health pattern portion of the assessment, you learn the mother is reluctant to breastfeed her baby. How do you respond? Explain the approach you will take to ensure adequate nutrition for the newborn, with or without breastfeeding. Provide a rationale for your answer.

NRS 434V Week 1 Assignment

Environmental Factors and Health Promotion Pamphlet: Accident Prevention and Safety Promotion for Parents and Caregivers of Infants

Details:

To prepare for this assignment, view the following brief video from the American Medical Association titled, “Health Literacy and Patient Safety: Help Patients Understand.” The video can be accessed through the following link:

Part I: Pamphlet

Develop a pamphlet to inform parents and caregivers about environmental factors that can affect the health of infants.
Use the “Pamphlet Template” document to help you create your pamphlet. Include the following:
Select an environmental factor that poses a threat to the health or safety of infants.
Explain how the environmental factor you selected can potentially affect the health or safety of infants.
Offer recommendations on accident prevention and safety promotion as they relate to the selected environmental factor and the health or safety of infants.
Offer examples, interventions, and suggestions from evidence-based research. A minimum of three scholarly resources are required.
Provide readers with two community resources, a national resource, and a Web-based resource. Include a brief description and contact information for each resource.
In developing your pamphlet, take into consideration the healthcare literacy level of your target audience.

Part II: Pamphlet Sharing Experience

Share the pamphlet you have developed with a parent of an infant child. The parent may be a person from your neighbourhood, a parent of an infant from a child-care centre in your community, or a parent from another organization, such as a church group with which you have an affiliation.
Provide a written summary of the teaching/learning interaction. Include in your summary:
Demographical information of the parent and child (age, gender, ethnicity, educational level).
Description of parent response to teaching.
Assessment of parent understanding.
Your impressions of the experience, what went well, and what can be improved.

Submit Part I and Part II of the Accident Prevention and Safety Promotion for Parents and Caregivers of Infants assignment by the end of Topic 1.

While APA format is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and in-text citations and references should be presented using APA documentation guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin.

NRS 434V Week 2 Discussion 1

Child abuse and maltreatment are not limited to a particular age and can occur in the infant, toddler, preschool, and school-age years. Choose one of the four age groups (infant, toddler, preschool, or school-age) and discuss the types of abuse that are most often seen at this age. Discuss warning signs and physical and emotional assessment findings the nurse may see that could indicate child abuse. Discuss cultural variations of health practices that can be misidentified as child abuse. Describe the reporting mechanism in your state and nurse responsibilities related to the reporting of suspected child abuse.

NRS 434V Week 2 Discussion 2

Assessment of environmental processes includes agents and factors that predispose communities and populations to injury, illness, and death. These factors are not always visible to those in positions to educate or affect change. View the video: “Lunchbox Differences in Decile 1 and Decile 10 Schools.” The video can be accessed using the following link:

http://www.3news.co.nz/tvshows/campbelllive/lunchbox-differences-in-decile-1-and-decile-10-schools-2012091016

Describe the concerns depicted by researchers. What relationship does this have to injury, illness, and death in the school-aged child?

NRS 434V Week 2 Assignment 1

Assessment of the Child: Functional Health Pattern Analysis Worksheet

Details:

In this assignment, you will be exploring actual and potential health problems in the childhood years using a functional health assessment and Erickson’s Stages of Child Development. To complete this assignment, do the following:

Using the textbook, complete the “Children’s Functional Health Pattern Assessment.” Follow the instructions in the resource for completing the assignment.
Cite and reference any outside sources used in your answers. Include in your assessment a thorough discussion of Erickson’s Stages of Child Development as it pertains to the development age of the child.

While APA format is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected and in-text citations and references should be presented using APA documentation guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are not required to submit this assignment to Turnitin.

NRS434V.v10R.Children’s functional health pattern assessment_Student.docx

NRS 434V Week 2 Assignment 2

Collaborative Learning Community (CLC) Agreement

Details:

As a group, complete the “Collaborative Learning Community (CLC) Agreement.”

You are not required to submit this assignment to Turnitin.

NRS434V.v10R.CLC Agreement_Student.docx

NRS 434V Week 3 Discussion 1

As adolescents separate from their parents and gain a sense of control, sometimes they are unable to balance stresses. As a result, depression may occur, and, at times, suicide may be the outcome. Choose the topic of either adolescent depression or adolescent suicide. Discuss contributing factors and signs and symptoms that may be observed or assessed in these clients. Describe primary, secondary, and tertiary methods of health prevention for this topic. The research community and state resources and describe at least two of these for your chosen topic. What nursing interventions could you use to assist an adolescent you suspect is depressed beyond referring the adolescent to a state or community resource?

NRS 434V Week 3 Discussion 2

Adolescent pregnancy is viewed as a high-risk situation due to the serious health risks that this creates for the mother, the baby, and society at large. Describe various risk factors or precursors to adolescent pregnancy. The research community and state resources are devoted to adolescent pregnancy and describe at least two of these resources. Research the teen pregnancy rates for the last 10 years for your state and community. Has this rate increased or decreased? Discuss possible reasons for an increase or decrease.

NRS 434V Week 3 Assignment Benchmark Assignment

Health Screening and History of an Adolescent or Young Adult Client

Details:

In this assignment, you will be completing a comprehensive health screening and history on a young adult. To complete this assignment, do the following:

Select an adolescent or young adult client on whom to perform a health screening and history. Students who do not work in an acute setting may “practice” these skills with a patient, community member, neighbour, friend, colleague, or loved one.

Complete the “Health History and Screening of an Adolescent or Young Adult Client” worksheet.

Format the write-up in a manner that is easily read, computer-generated, neat, and without spelling errors.

Complete the assignment as outlined on the worksheet, including:

Biographical Data
Past Health History
Family History: Obstetrics History (if applicable) and Well Young Adult Behavioral Health History Screening
Review of Systems
Include all components of the health history
Use correct acronyms or abbreviations when indicated
Develop three Nursing Diagnoses for this client based on the health history and screening. Include one actual nursing diagnosis, one wellness nursing diagnosis, one “Risk For” nursing diagnosis, and your rationale for the choice of each nursing diagnosis for this client.
Using the three nursing diagnoses you have identified, develop a wellness plan for the adolescent/young adult client.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are not required to submit this assignment to Turnitin.

NRS 434V Week 4 Discussion 1

Using the patient information provided, respond to the following questions: (a) What cultural considerations are important for you to remember while you interview Ms Li? (b) What is the Abuse Assessment screen? (c) If abuse is discovered, what should you do?

Patient Information:

Patient: Sue Li

Age: 20

Ethnicity: Asian American

NRS 434V Week 4 Discussion 2

For middle-aged adult, exercise can reduce the risk of various health problems. Choose three health issues that regular physical exercise and activity can help prevent and manage. Discuss the prevalence of each of these health problems in society today. Describe measures that you would take as a nurse to assist clients with health promotion measures to incorporate exercise and physical activity into their lives. Include the kind of activities you would recommend, the amount of exercise, and the approach you would use to gain cooperation from the client. Support your response with evidence-based literature.

NRS 434V Week 4 Assignment CLC

Health Promotion Presentation: Adult Clients With Childhood Diseases

Details:

This is a Collaborative Learning Community (CLC) assignment.

In this group assignment, you will be developing a presentation on childhood diseases that exist in adults. To complete this assignment, access the “Collaborative Learning Community: Health Promotion Presentation” resource.

While APA style format is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and in-text citations and references should be presented using APA documentation guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are not required to submit this assignment to Turnitin.

NRS 434V Week 5 Discussion 1

Describe the elements of a comprehensive health assessment of a geriatric patient. What special considerations should the nurse keep in mind while performing this assessment?

NRS 434V Week 5 Discussion 2

End-of-life care becomes an issue at some point for elderly clients. Even with the emergence of palliative care programs and hospice programs, the majority of elderly people do not die in their own home as is their preference. What are the reasons for this trend? Discuss what you can do as a nurse to support your clients in end-of-life care and in supporting their desires. Support your response with evidence-based literature.

NRS 434V Week 5 Assignment 1 Benchmark Assignment

Individual Client Health History and Examination

Details:

In this assignment, you will be completing a health assessment on an older adult. To complete this assignment, do the following:

Perform a health history on an older adult. Students who do not work in an acute setting may “practice” these skills with a patient, community member, neighbour, friend, colleague, or loved one. (If an older individual is not available, you may choose a younger individual).
Complete a physical examination of the client using the “Individual Health History and Examination Assignment” resource. Use the “Functional Health Pattern Assessment” resource as a guideline to assist you in completing the template.
Document findings of complete physical examination in Situation-Background-Assessment-Recommendation (SBAR) format. Refer to the sample SBAR Template located on the National Nurse Leadership Council website athttps://www.ihs.gov/nnlc/includes/themes/newihstheme/display_objects/documents/resources/SBARTEMPLATE.pdf as a guide.
Document the findings of the physical examination in the assessment worksheet.
Using the “Individual Health History and Examination Assignment” resource, provide the physical examination findings summary with planned interventions for the client. Include any community services in the interventions.

APA format is not required, but solid academic writing is expected.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are not required to submit this assignment to Turnitin.

NRS 434V Week 5 Assignment 2

Movie Character Health Assessment Presentation

Details:

In this assignment, you will be creating a PowerPoint presentation based on the application of the functional health assessment of a movie character. To complete this assignment, choose a movie from the following list and identify a character from the movie on whom you would like to do a health assessment. If you wish to use a character from a movie not included on the following list, get the approval of your instructor.

Films:

Away From
Her
Lorenzo’s Oil
Mask
My Sister’s Keeper
Philadelphia
Rain Man
Steel Magnolias
Stepmom
The Elephant Man
The Mighty
The Tic Code

Directions:

Create a PowerPoint presentation of 10-12 slides using the template “Movie Character Presentation.”
Provide an introduction and background overview of the movie character (client).
Assess the client using the “Functional Health Pattern Assessment.”
Based on your “observations” and thoughts, document your assessment, providing examples from the movie.
Describe any observed or potential cultural, geographic, religious, ethnic, or spiritual considerations of this client.
Describe two normal health patterns of the client as well as two abnormal health patterns that you observe, and provide examples.
Develop an appropriate nursing diagnosis for the client based on your assessment.
Identify and describe three interventions for the client: health promotion, health prevention, and maintenance.
Identify at least two possible resources or community services to which you would refer this client and provide a rationale for your choices.

In addition to submitting the presentation to the instructor, post your assignment to the Movie Character Health Assessment Presentation Main Forum as directed by the instructor. Respond to other students’ posts in a manner that initiates or contributes to the discussion. Each person should make at least three substantive comments.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are not required to submit this assignment to Turnitin.