Caring for Vulnerable Populations

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Week 3 Discussion: Caring for Vulnerable Populations (graded)
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Purpose
This week’s discussion relates to the following Course Outcomes (COs).
CO 3: Plan prevention and population-focused interventions for vulnerable populations using professional clinical judgment and evidence-based practice. (PO 4 and 8)
CO 4: Evaluate the delivery of care for individuals, families, aggregates, and communities based on theories and principles of nursing and related disciplines. (PO 1)
Discussion
Review the Week 3 Case Studies by opening the links below.
Child Abuse Case Study
(Links to an external site.)
Senior with Dementia Case Study
(Links to an external site.)
Maternal Child/Developmental and Mental Illness Case Study
(Links to an external site.)
Choose one of the three attached case studies, and reflect on the vulnerable population that the case study portrays.
Identify which case you chose.
Discuss several risk factors that may impact health outcomes for the vulnerable population in your case study.
Identify one agency in your community that can assist this vulnerable group and assess this agency in terms of the 4 A’s (see the lesson). Discuss each of the A’s separately to assess accessibility, acceptability, affordability, and availability for this population.

Popular Diet Trends

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Week 3 Discussion: Exploring Popular Diet Trends (graded)

This week’s graded topics relate to the following Course Outcomes (COs).
CO 1 – Utilize prior knowledge of theories and principles of nursing and related disciplines to explain unexpected client behaviors, while differentiating between normal findings, variations, and abnormalities. (PO 1)
CO 4 – Identify teaching/learning needs from the health history of an individual. (PO 2)
CO 5 – Explore the professional responsibilities involved in conduction a comprehensive health assessment and provide appropriate documentation. (PO 6)
Discussion
A distant cousin approaches you at your family reunion and says, “Great to see you! I heard you are a nurse. My friend is having success with the (insert selection from list below) and I am wondering what you think about it? Should I give it a try?”
Choose one of the following to consider in your response:
Paleo Diet
Anti-inflammatory Diet
Mediterranean Diet
Vegan Diet
Ketogenic Diet
In your discussion post, please include the following information:
Briefly describe the diet you have selected to consider.
Share how you would respond to your cousin. Please include questions you would ask, and your advice/recommendations.

Patient’s Spiritual Needs: Case Analysis

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In addition to the topic study materials, use the chart you completed and questions you answered
in the Topic 3 about “Case Study: Healing and Autonomy” as the basis for your responses in this
assignment.
Answer the following questions about a patient’s spiritual needs in light of the Christian
worldview.
In 200-250 words, respond to the following: Should the physician allow Mike to continue making
decisions that seem to him to be irrational and harmful to James, or would that mean a
disrespect of a patient’s autonomy? Explain your rationale.
In 400-500 words, respond to the following: How ought the Christian think about sickness and
health? How should a Christian think about medical intervention? What should Mike as a
Christian do? How should he reason about trusting God and treating James in relation to what is
truly honoring the principles of beneficence and nonmaleficence in James’s care?
In 200-250 words, respond to the following: How would a spiritual needs assessment help the
physician assist Mike determine appropriate interventions for James and for his family or others
involved in his care?

Caring and Nursing (Article Review)

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Get an article about caring and nursing and summarize it

Neurocognitive Disorders

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1) Alzheimer’s disease to the diagnostic features of Neurocognitive Disorder related to
Parkinson’s disease. Give 2 scholarly references not older than 5 years.
1) Compare the differential diagnostic features of Neurocognitive Disorder related to Alzheimer’s
disease to the diagnostic features of Neurocognitive Disorder related to Parkinson’s disease.
Give 2 scholarly references not older than 5 years.
2) compare the differential diagnostic features of Neurocognitive Disorder related to Alzheimer’s
disease to the diagnostic features of Frontotemporal Neurocognitive Disorder. Give 2 scholarly
references not older than 5 years

Family Nurse Practitioner Job Posting Assignment

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Locate and post a local family nurse practitioner job opening. What attracts you to the position
you chose? Write about the position’s salary expectations, reporting relationship, additional skills
and abilities that add to your value, coverage for malpractice insurance, DEA, conferences,
medical benefits, holidays, paid time off, cell phones, taking call after hours, and retirement
plans? What negotiated items will you place as a priority for expense coverage in your future
job? What are the types and amounts of malpractice insurance that might be required for nurse
practitioners?

Leadership Experience (Reflection Paper)

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A. Develop a written proposal by doing the following:
1. Identify a problem or issue (Falls in the elderly in long term care setting) related to practice,
policy, population, or education that aligns with the organizational priorities you seek to solve.
a. Explain the problem or issue, including why it is applicable to the area of practice you chose
and the healthcare environment.
2. Discuss your investigation of the problem or issue.

a. Provide evidence to substantiate the problem or issue (e.g., organizational assessment,
national source documents, evidence from a stakeholder).
3. Analyze the state of the situation using current data.
a. Analyze areas that might be contributing to the problem or issue.
4. Propose a solution or innovation for the problem or issue.
a. Justify your proposed solution or innovation based on the results of your investigation and
analysis.
5. Recommend resources to implement your proposed solution or innovation. Include a cost benefit analysis of your proposed solution or innovation.
6. Provide a timeline for implementation based on your proposal.
7. Discuss why each key stakeholder or partner is important for the implementation of the
solution or innovation.
a. Summarize your engagement with the key stakeholders or partners, including the input and feedback you received.
b. Discuss how you intend to work with those key stakeholders or partners in order to achieve
success.
8. Discuss how your proposed solution or innovation could be implemented, including how the
implementation could be evaluated for success.
B. Explain how you fulfilled the following roles during your process of investigation and proposal
development:
1. scientist
2. detective
3. manager of the healing environment
D. Acknowledge sources, using APA-formatted in-text citations and references, for content that is
quoted, paraphrased, or summarized.
E. Demonstrate professional communication in the content and presentation of your submission.

Change Implementation and Management plan

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The Assignment (5-6-minute PowerPoint presentation):
Change Implementation and Management Plan
Create a narrated PowerPoint presentation of 5 or 6 slides that present a comprehensive plan to
implement the change you propose.
Create a narrated PowerPoint presentation of 5 or 6 slides with video excluding the Title and
References that presents a comprehensive plan to implement the change you propose

Operational Budget Presentation

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The purpose of this assignment is to create an operational budget presentation identifying key
components of budgeting and possible capital purchases that may be required.
Scenario: You have been asked to create an operational budget for a 20-bed nursing unit and
present it to the senior leaders of your organization.
Create a presentation of 10-12 slides, including comprehensive speaker notes that detail the
budget.
Provide the key components of budgeting, including the cost of staff, activities, services, and
supplies.
Identify and describe a relevant capital purchase this unit may require, including the need, the
return on investment, benefits, etc.
Use at least three references,

Institute of Medicine’s 2010 report (Assignment)

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Review the Institute of Medicine’s 2010 report “The Future of Nursing: Leading Change,
Advancing Health.” Write a 750-1,000 word paper discussing the influence of the IOM report on
nursing practice. Include the following:
1-Summarize the four messages outlined in the IOM report and explain why these are significant
to nursing practice

2-Discuss the direct influence the IOM report has on nursing education and nursing leadership.
Describe the benefits and opportunities for BSN-prepared nurses.
3-Explain why it is important that a nurse’s role and education evolve to meet the needs of an
aging and increasingly diverse population.
4-Discuss the significance of professional development, or lifelong learning, and its relevance in
caring for diverse populations across the life span and within the health-illness continuum.
5Discuss how nurses can assist in effectively managing patient care within an evolving health
care system.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the
Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to
become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.