Advocating for a Population Based on Social Determinants of Health Identify the population in your community for which you will advocate. Describe key characteristics of this population (e.g., age, language, culture). Be specific with examples. Identify the population’s needs based on the social determinants of health (SDoH). Include examples to explain these needs. Identify three […]
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Planning for Social Change Advocacy Summarize your concerns as a professional nurse about health quality and equity in your community. Explain your goals as a professional nurse to be a social change agent in your community. Be specific. Concerns about Health Quality and Equity in the Community: As a professional nurse, I am deeply concerned
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Responding to an Abnormal Finding in a Physical Assessment Explain what you found in the physical assessment of the patient, how you made the identification, and why the finding was abnormal. Please include specific content from the physical assessment – think of this as documenting your assessment findings in the practice setting. Provide support regarding
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Providing Culturally Competent Care Explain what “cultural competence” means in professional nursing practice. Describe examples of how culturally competent care benefits patients and patient outcomes. Explain practical approaches to demonstrating cultural competence, including cultural humility, in nursing care. Explain how knowledge of a patient’s culture, including norms and beliefs, is important in a physical assessment,
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Health History for an Older Adult Colleen Hart, age 76 Analyze Scenario 3 for the specific challenges presented in gathering a patient health history. What communication skills does a nurse need in this situation with an older adult? Include specific examples based on emotional intelligence. Explain your specific goals with this older adult in terms
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Health History for an Adolescent Jasmine Walker, age 14 Analyze Scenario 2 for the specific challenges presented in gathering a patient health history. What communication skills does a nurse need in this situation with an adolescent? Include specific examples based on emotional intelligence. Explain your specific goals with this adolescent in terms of obtaining a
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Health History for a Young Child Archie, age 7, and his father, Gabriel Moore Analyze Scenario 1 for the specific challenges presented in gathering a patient health history of a young child. What communication skills does a nurse need in this situation with a parent and young child? Include specific examples based on emotional intelligence.
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Patient Scenario: Serena Miranda and Her 1-month-old Son, Jorge Summarize the information you learned from Serena Miranda that would inform your examination of Jorge and application of clinical judgment. Based on this information, what concerns would you have about Jorge’s condition? If your concern were failure to thrive, what questions would you ask to understand
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Nurse Scenario: Atsumi Yoshida and Returning Patient Mr. Teo Kimura Summarize the information you learned from Atsumi Yoshida about Teo Kimura and his previous appointment at Neighborhood Clinic. Evaluate the nurse’s application of clinical judgment based on what she stated and explain your reasoning. In your appointment with Teo Kimura, explain what you would look
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Reflecting on Person-Centered Holistic Care Reflect on the challenges of taking a holistic approach to patient care. Explain your thinking. Reflect on the benefits of person-centered holistic care. Explain your thinking. If Asha Gill, the avatar clinic director, were your clinical supervisor, what kind of support would you want as a professional nurse for taking
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