500-word APA reflection essay of your experience with the Shadow Health virtual assignment

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Professional Development

  • Write a 500-word APA reflection essay of your experience with the Shadow Health virtual assignment(s). At least two scholarly sources in addition to your textbook should be utilized. Answers to the following questions may be included in your reflective essay:
    • What went well in your assessment?
    • What did not go so well? What will you change for your next assessment?
    • What findings did you uncover?
    • What questions yielded the most information? Why do you think these were effective?
    • What diagnostic tests would you order based on your findings?
    • What differential diagnoses are you currently considering?
    • What patient teaching were you able to complete? What additional patient teaching is needed?
    • Would you prescribe any medications at this point? Why or why not? If so, what?
    • How did your assessment demonstrate sound critical thinking and clinical decision making?

Gynecologic Health

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Select a patient that you examined as a nurse practitioner student during the last three weeks of clinical on OB/GYN Issue. With this patient in mind, address the following in a SOAP Note 1 OR 2 PAGES :

 

Subjective: What details did the patient provide regarding her personal and medical history?

 

Objective: What observations did you make during the physical assessment?

 

Assessment: What were your differential diagnoses? Provide a minimum of three possible diagnoses. List them from highest priority to lowest priority. What was your primary diagnosis and why?

 

Plan: What was your plan for diagnostics and primary diagnosis? What was your plan for treatment and management, including alternative therapies? Include pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic treatments, alternative therapies, and follow-up parameters for this patient , as well as a rationale for this treatment and management plan.

 

Very Important:  Reflection notes: What would you do differently in a similar patient evaluation?

 

 

 

Reference

 

Gagan, M. J. (2009). The SOAP format enhances communication. Kai Tiaki Nursing New Zealand, 15(5), 15.

 

Tharpe, N. L., Farley, C., & Jordan, R. G. (2013). Clinical practice guidelines for midwifery & Women’s health (4th ed.). Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Publishers.

 

 

 

Chapter 6, “Care of the Well Woman Across the Life Span” ,“Care of the Woman Interested in Barrier Methods of Birth Control” (pp. 275–278)

 

Chapter 7, “Care of the Woman with Reproductive Health Problems”

 

“Care of the Woman with Dysmenorrhea” (pp. 366–368)

 

“Care of the Woman with Premenstrual Symptoms, Syndrome (PMS), or Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD)” (pp. 414–418)

 

Cultural Competence assessment

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1. Download and complete the following Cultural Competence assessment (attached below). Have attached the completed form 

2 Answer the following 3 questions in the submission text box

  1. How would you define cultural competency and why is this an important topic to learn about?
  2. Have you ever thought about what knowledge you need to have and how this shapes your ability to interact with diverse others? why or why not?
  3. Was this activity eye-opening? why or why not?

CULTURAL COMPETENCE CHECK-IN: SELF-REFLECTION

cultural backgrounds.

them on others.

spoken English in the United States.

abbreviation for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Pansexual, Transgender, Genderqueer, Queer, Intersex, Agender, Asexual, and Ally community).

non-binary.

result in a negative impact on others.

privilege and/or marginalization.

haviors.

iors.

across culture or families.

makers for services and support.

same-gender parents; grandparents as caretakers; non-binary family members, close friends, and loved ones).

disorder and a communication difference.

the decision to seek intervention.

dialects.

of English.

I understand that the use of a foreign accent or limited English skill is not a reflection of:

I understand how culture can affect child-rearing practices such as the following:

the future

I understand the impact of culture on:

systems

practices

or traditions

medical treatment

I understand how cultural norms may influence social communication in many ways, including:

to questions value of play

This tool was developed to heighten your awareness of how you view the influence of cultural and linguistic factors. NOTE: There is no answer key; however, you should regularly review and reflect upon areas that you rated as 3, 4, or 5.

Ratings: 1 : Strongly Agree 2 : Agree 3 : Unsure 4 : Disagree 5 : Strongly Disagree

Although several sources were consulted in the development of this checklist, the following document inspired its design: Goode, T. D. (2002). Promoting cultural and linguistic competence self-assessment checklist for personnel providing services and supports in early intervention and childhood settings (Rev. ed.). National Center for Cultural Competence, Georgetown University Center for Child and Human Development, University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research & Service.

REFERENCE THIS MATERIAL AS FOLLOWS:

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. (2021). Cultural competence check-in: Self-reflection. https://www.asha.org/siteassets/uploadedfiles/ multicultural/self-reflection-checklist.pdf.

Copyright 2021 American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. All rights reserved.

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__1_ I am aware of and acknowledge the influence of others’

_1__ I am aware of my beliefs and value systems and do not impose

__1_ I believe that it is acceptable to use a language other than

_2__ I accept all levels of acculturation into the dominant culture.

_1__ I am inclusive of individuals who are LGBTQIA+ (the common

_1__ I know how to use pronouns that reflect all genders—binary and

_1__ I know that not all genders align with sex assigned at birth.

_1__ I take responsibility for my comments or behavior that may

_1__ I recognize that not all groups experience equal degrees of

_2__ I am driven to respond to others’ insensitive comments or be-

_1__ I do not knowingly participate in insensitive comments or behav-

__2_ I am aware that the roles of family members may differ within or

_3__ I recognize family members and other designees as decision

__2_ I am inclusive of all family structures (e.g., divorced parents;

__1_ I understand the difference between a communication

__1_ I understand that views of the aging process may influence

_3__ I understand that there are several American English

__4_ I recognize that all English speakers use at least one dialect

_1__ Reduced intellectual capacity __2_ The ability to communicate clearly and effectively

_1__ Discipline __1_ Dressing __2_ Toileting __2_ Feeding

_3__ Self-help skills __3_ Expectations for

_2__ Communication

_2__ Access to health care

_1__ Education _2__ Family roles _2__ Religion/faith-based

__1_ Gender roles __3_ Alternative medicine __1_ Customs, practices,

_3__ Perception of time __3_ Use of AAC _2__ Views on wellness _2__ Views on (dis)ability __1_ The value of Western

_1__ Employment

__1_ Eye contact __1_ Interpersonal space __1_ Use of gestures _3__ Comfort with silence __1_ Turn-taking

__1_ Topics of conversation _2__ Asking and responding

_1__ Greetings _1__ Interruptions _1__ Use of humor __1_ Decision-making roles _2__ Directness

_1__ Play, including the

Comparing UT Southwestern with Cook Children’s Medical Center

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Comparing UT Southwestern with Cook Children’s Medical Center are two different population of patients, but I am either interested in working in the NICU/women services or with children. I have always wanted to have clinical or work at UT Southwestern because of the learning culture and how involved they are with the community. When comparing to Cook Children’s they offer the same community outreach and getting to experience their work environment is lovely. They are truly a family on each unit I have been on and enjoy their work. UT Southwestern offers a level 3 NICU while Cook Children’s is a level 4 simply meaning they see a higher acuity of patients. Both hospitals are alike in multiple ways and I will be applying to both of them next semester.

I considered the culture of the work environment, community outreach, the level of care and the length of their nursing residencies. I would consider working at UT Southwestern because they focus on researching better ways to improve patient outcomes and nursing is an ever-changing career so to be on the frontlines contributing to certain changes excites me. I would also consider Cook Children’s due to their work environment and the population they serve. It is important to find a work culture that is positive and from my experience on the floor they stay positive and are exceptional nurses in the care and attention to detail they provide for their patients.

post 2

Methodist Dallas Medical Center is a hospital organization that I am interested in. I just recently finished my clinical rotations at this hospital and everything about it has just caught my attention. It is an organization that works to provide the upmost quality of care with a team of healthcare professionals who are most welcoming, flexible, and hardworking. As nurses, it can be easy to become burn out but during my clinical rotations, the environment that I was involved in and apart of, would make it hard to become burnt-out so easily. Methodist Dallas Medical Center is different in several ways from St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Just like the name suggests, St. Jude is centered and focused on the care of children with continuing research and support from foundations and donations. On the other hand, Methodist Dallas provides a wide variety of care. On the the opposite, children who come seek for care at Methodist would not be able to receive care without having to worry about financial issues because there are not funds/ supportive donations. With this, there are pros and cons for both hospitals. I think that one of the most appealing factor that caught my attention to Methodist Dallas Medical Center was the environment that the nurses and other healthcare professionals were apart of. There are also several benefits, such as having no contract, when signing to be apart of their team.

Focused SOAP Note

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Psychiatric notes are a way to reflect on your practicum experiences and connect the experiences to the learning you gain from your weekly Learning Resources. Focused SOAP notes, such as the ones required in this practicum course, are often used in clinical settings to document patient care.

For this Assignment, you will document information about a patient that you examined during the last 4 weeks, using the Focused SOAP Note Template provided. You will then use this note to develop and record a case presentation for this patient.

U.S. health care system

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research the delivery, finance, management, and sustainability methods of the U.S. health care system. Evaluate the effectiveness of one or more of these areas on quality patient care and health outcomes. Propose a potential health care reform solution to improve effectiveness in the area you evaluated and predict the expected effect. Describe the effect of health care reform on the U.S. health care system and its respective stakeholders. Support your post with a peer-reviewed journal article.

G. Stanley Hall’s view of adolescence and Margaret Mead’s ethnographic research

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Describe the basic concepts of G. Stanley Hall’s view of adolescence and Margaret Mead’s ethnographic research, which challenged Hall’s view. Why would adolescents experience storm and stress in certain cultures and not others? Apply the idea of storm and stress to your adolescence, is it accurate? Why or why not?

AS Instructions: Carefully review G. Stanley Hall’s view of adolescence and Margaret Mead’s research that challenged Hall’s view. Give a minimum of three specific examples of why adolescents would experience storm and stress in certain cultures and not others. Then relate Hall’s view to your experiences in adolescence. Did you experience storm and stress? Why or why not? The assignment should be a minimum of 500 words in length and follow strict APA 7th edition format

Common symptoms of anxiety disorders

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Common symptoms of anxiety disorders include chest pains, shortness of breath, and other physical symptoms that may be mistaken for a heart attack or other physical ailment. These manifestations often prompt patients to seek care from their primary care providers or emergency departments. Once it is determined that there is no organic basis for these symptoms, patients are typically referred to a psychiatric mental health practitioner for anxiolytic therapy.

TO PREPARE

· As you examine the patient case study consider how you might assess and treat patients presenting with anxiety disorders.

Reflect on the psychopharmacologic treatments you might recommend for the assessment and treatment of patients requiring anxiolytic therapy.
THE SCENARIO/CASE STUDY: A Middle-Aged Caucasian Man With Anxiety.

THE QUESTION: 5 pages

Make three decisions concerning the medication to prescribe to this patient. Be sure to consider factors that might impact the patient’s pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic processes.

At each decision point, you should evaluate all options before selecting your decision and moving throughout the exercise. Before you make your decision, make sure that you have researched each option and that you evaluate the decision that you will select. Be sure to research each option using the primary literature.

Introduction to the case (1 page)

Briefly explain and summarize the case for this Assignment. Be sure to include the specific patient factors that may impact your decision-making when prescribing medication for this patient.
Decision #1 (1 page)

Which decision did you select?
Why did you select this decision? Be specific and support your response with clinically relevant and patient-specific resources, including the primary literature.
Why did you not select the other two options provided in the exercise? Be specific and support your response with clinically relevant and patient-specific resources including the primary literature.
What were you hoping to achieve by making this decision? Support your response with evidence and references to the Learning Resources (including the primary literature).
Explain how ethical considerations may impact your treatment plan and communication with patients. Be specific and provide examples.
Decision #2 (1 page)

Why did you select this decision? Be specific and support your response with clinically relevant and patient-specific resources, including the primary literature.
Why did you not select the other two options provided in the exercise? Be specific and support your response with clinically relevant and patient-specific resources, including the primary literature.
What were you hoping to achieve by making this decision? Support your response with evidence and references to the Learning Resources (including the primary literature).
Explain how ethical considerations may impact your treatment plan and communication with patients. Be specific and provide examples.
Decision #3 (1 page)

Why did you select this decision? Be specific and support your response with clinically relevant and patient-specific resources, including the primary literature.
Why did you not select the other two options provided in the exercise? Be specific and support your response with clinically relevant and patient-specific resources, including the primary literature.
What were you hoping to achieve by making this decision? Support your response with evidence and references to the Learning Resources (including the primary literature).
Explain how ethical considerations may impact your treatment plan and communication with patients. Be specific and provide examples.
Conclusion (1 page)

Summarize your recommendations on the treatment options you selected for this patient. Be sure to justify your recommendations and support your response with clinically relevant and patient-specific resources, including the primary literature.

Theoretical Critique Assignment

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Week6_TheoreticalCritiqueAssignment.docx
Home>Nursing homework help>Theoretical Critique Assignment
Directions

To complete your assignment, please consider the following:

· Answers to the questions listed below should be detailed.

· APA format should be used including a title page and references. Label each section for the question you are answering. You will lose credit if you do not follow APA format.

· Please follow the grading rubric for this assignment very carefully

· Choose the same theorist for this assignment as for the assignment in Week 8. These are companion papers

· Follow the grading rubric. Review the grading rubric before submitting the paper

Choose a nurse theorist and utilize the following outline to analyze and evaluate the theoretical framework. The aim of this activity is to facilitate theory-guided nursing practice.

Question 1 – Significance of the theory (15 points)

· Does the theory deal with a topic that is currently important to society?

· Does the theory offer new insights about the topic?

· Is the theory important to nursing?

· How has the theory been used to guide nursing education, administration, and/or practice?

Question 2 – Context of the theory development (15 points)

· Who is the nursing theorist as a person and as a nurse?

· What are the major theoretical influences on this theory?

· What were major external influences on development of the theory?

Question 3 – The theory is internally consistent (15 points)

· Is the theory clearly defined?

· Are the concepts of the theory clearly linked?

· Are all terms and definitions of the theory consistent in discussions of the theory?

Question 4 – Parsimony of the theory (15 points)

· Is the theory stated as concisely as possible? Parsimony is met when the statements clarify rather than obscure the phenomena of interest.

Question 5 – Testability of the theory (15 points)

· Can the theory be empirically tested?

· Are the concepts of the theory measurable?

Question 6 – Pragmatic adequacy of the theory (15 points)

· Is the theory used in the real world?

· Are education and special skill training required to apply the theory?

· Is it feasible to implement this theory in nursing practice?

· Describe how you can apply this theory in your current or future nursing practice.

APA and Format (10 points) https://dyc.instructure.com/courses/28621/modules/items/515959

Rubric Theoretical Critique Assignment

Criteria

Ratings

Pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeIntroduction

3 pts

Full Credit

Introduces main topic of paper

1 pts

Partial Credit

Lacks clarity in introducing topic/paper

0 pts

No Credit

Does not introduce main topic of the paper

3 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeSignificance of the Theory

12 pts

Full Credit

Analyzes theory for currency, importance and relevance to nursing education, administration and practice

8 pts

Partial Credit

Lacks clarity or detail

0 pts

No Credit

Does not sufficiently analyze the theory

12 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeContext of the Theory Development

12 pts

Full Credit

Describes the personal attributes of the theorist. Describes the influences on the development of theory, including external influences

8 pts

Partial Credit

Lacks clarity and definition. Lacks sufficient detail.

0 pts

No Credit

Does not sufficiently address the context of the theory

12 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeInternal Consistency of the Theory

12 pts

Full Credit

Explains how well concepts are clearly defined and linked

8 pts

Partial Credit

Lacks clarity and definition. Lacks sufficient detail.

0 pts

No Credit

Does not sufficiently explain concepts and relationships

12 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeParsimony of the Theory

12 pts

Full Credit

Parsimony is met when the statements clarify rather than obscure the phenomena of interest. Discusses in detail the degree of parsimony of the theory.

8 pts

Partial Credit

Lacks clarity and definition. Lacks sufficient detail.

0 pts

No Credit

Does not sufficiently explain the parsimony of the theory.

12 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeTestability of the Theory

12 pts

Full Credit

Explains how the theory can be empirically tested (quantitative and qualitative). Discusses how concepts are measurable.

8 pts

Partial Credit

Lacks clarity and definition. Lacks sufficient detail.

0 pts

No Credit

Does not sufficiently explain the testability of the theory.

12 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomePragmatic Adequacy of the Theory

12 pts

Full Credit

Describes how the theory is used in clinical practice, now or in the future. Explains why or why not the theory is practical.

8 pts

Partial Credit

Lacks clarity and definition. Lacks sufficient detail.

0 pts

No Credit

Does not sufficiently explain the practical use of the theory in practice.

12 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeProfessional Writing

10 pts

Full Credit

Paper is at least 3-4 pages in length. Writing is accurate, clear, concise and organized. No spelling, grammatical or sentence structure errors. Provides adequate detail in paper.

6 pts

Partial Credit

One to two areas lacking. More than three spelling, grammatical and sentence errors.

0 pts

No Credit

Writing is unprofessional. Multiple spelling and grammatical errors.

10 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeAPA Format

10 pts

Full Credit

Title Page (Follow the APA 7th edition for writing a title page). Pages are numbered in upper right corner of each page. Times New Roman, 12 point type, double spacing with appropriate margins, paragraphs, indents. Headings and subheadings are used throughout the paper. References are cited appropriately.

6 pts

Partial Credit

One to three areas lack correct APA formatting.

0 pts

No Credit

References or citations are missing. More than three errors in APA formatting.

10 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeConclusion and Analysis

5 pts

Full Credit

Effectively summarizes the main points of the paper

3 pts

Partial Credit

Lacks clarity in concluding the main points of the paper

0 pts

No Credit

No conclusion

5 pts

Total Points: 100

 

Public Health Essay

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What spiritual considerations surrounding a disaster can arise for individuals, communities, and health care providers? Explain your answer in the context of a natural or manmade disaster. How can a community health nurse assist in the spiritual care of the individual, community, self, and colleagues?