Category: Nursing

Topic 1
Developmental Stages and Learning
a. Compare and contrast two stages of development as they relate to learning.
b. Create 3 teaching strategies for each developmental stage.

AssignmentIn a 1985 study, Breslow (cited in Hand et al., 1994) examined the death rates from coronary heart disease in a set of British male physicians. He also classified the doctors according to whether or not they smoked cigarettes. The table below shows the number of physicians who died from coronary heart disease.
Age, smoking, and heart disease in a sample of male physicians
Age (in years)NonsmokersSmokers
35-44232
45-5412104
55-6428206
65-7428186
75-8431102
Use the data to answer the following questions:
How many doctors were surveyed?
How many of these doctors reported that they smoked? How many reported that they did not smoke?
**What is the probability that a person who died of coronary heart disease was between the ages of 35 and 44? Within this age group (i.e., 34 to 44), what is the probability that the person was a smoker?
**What is the probability that someone who died of coronary heart disease between the ages of 75 and 84 was a smoker?
**At what age range from the table above is smokers the highest proportion of those who died from coronary heart disease? CLEARLY SHOW YOUR WORK ON HOW YOU ARRIVED AT YOUR ANSWER

Discussion Board: Midterm Review
Overview
In this module, you were introduced to the cardiovascular and respiratory systems. Use what you learned about this topic to participate in the discussion.
Instructions
Read the discussion prompts. In 200–250 words, create an initial post using the prompts to guide your content. Then, respond to at least two of your peers’ posts in a substantive manner. “I agree” or “Good point” are not accepted as substantive responses to your peers.
Discussion Prompts: Initial Post
Part 1: Evaluate the course so far (including Module 3). Write 2–3 paragraphs about your experience in the course to this point. What has been the most confusing topic for you? What have you found the most interesting? What topic(s) would you like to know more about? How do you plan to study for the midterm exam in the next module? Do you have any questions for the instructor about the course or the exam?
Part 2: What cardiovascular or respiratory disease did you think was most interesting in this module? Why did you choose this disease?
Discussion Prompts: Responses Posts
Give helpful feedback for any students who may have expressed difficulties in their post with navigating the course or being successful in their time management. What study tips do you have for them?

CB is a 76-year-old female with a history of chronic renal disease, HTN, and peptic ulcer disease due to NSAID use. She complains of pain in both her knees in which the right is worse than the left that started five years ago. The pain is worse when walking or climbing stairs, and she describes the pain as stiff and achy. She rates her pain a 5/10 with NSAID use, and 7/10without NSAID use. The patient at first took Ibuprofen for pain relief but had to discontinue it due to bleeding and is now taking Acetaminophen. She denies falls and trauma to her knees. Patient also complains of stiffness on her knuckles bilaterally. On exam she is bow-legged and obese.
THE SETTING I see patient is a family practice
Address the following questions: Consider how the setting in which you see clients may impact your recommendations for medications, treatments, or follow-up care. How would your recommendations have changed for this client if she was underinsured? What about if the encounter had occurred at a mobile clinic for unhoused clients?   Include the following components:
answer all questions in the reflection prompt
demonstrate clinical judgment appropriate to the virtual patient scenario
cite at least one relevant scholarly source as defined by program expectations
communicate with minimal errors in English grammar, spelling, syntax, and punctuation

Write a 1-2-page, double-spaced essay in response to the prompt above. To present your strongest writing skills, submit an essay that:
• Provides a focused and clear central idea that responds to all questions in the assignment prompt with developed ideas;
• Integrates relevant and accurate paraphrased and/or quoted and cited evidence from the Marshall et al. (2017) reading excerpt in support of the argument, accompanied by appropriate analysis – you may use your preferred citation style;
• Organizes ideas with logical structure, clear paragraphs, and transitional words/phrases;
• Uses grammar and mechanics to effectively communicate meaning to readers;
• Maintains academic integrity by demonstrating your original work and appropriately paraphrasing and citing relevant information from the Marshall et al. (2017) reading excerpt. Including outside sources beyond the Marshall et al. (2017) reading excerpt provided above is not required for this essay; if you use them, however, then you must cite any information you summarize, paraphrase, or quote in your preferred citation style.

Vital Organs / Unconscious State
After studying the course materials located on Module 5: Lecture Materials & Resources page, answer the following:
Name some very important organs that are not vital organs.
List the functional description of all the normal vital organs, including today’s exceptions.
Is it possible to live without a vital organ? Why? Example?
Distinction between assisting or substituting vital organs. Bioethical analysis.
Do the following practices assist or substitute the vital organ? Why?Dialysis
Respirator
Ventilator
Tracheotomy
CPR
Read and summarize ERD PART FIVE Introduction.
Unconscious state: Definition.
Clinical definitions of different states of unconsciousness: Compare and contrast
Benefit vs Burden: bioethical analysis.
Submission Instructions:
The paper is to be clear and concise and students will lose points for improper grammar, punctuation, and misspelling.
If references are used, please cite properly according to the current APA style.

Summary of the Video
In the TED Talk Why You Should Make Useless Things, Simone Giertz talks about her passion for robotics to address the performance anxiety she developed in her childhood. She explains why we should make useless things like an automatic toothbrushes to solve some of life’s problems. Simone jokes about making googly eyes to deal with anxiety when talking to an audience. After making the toothbrush robot, she posted it on the internet. She received several views, which marked the beginning of her adventure into owning a YouTube channel and making what she calls “Useless Things” (Giertz, 2018). Since the debut of her YouTube channel, she became an inventor of useless machines and called it a niche as she states that the easiest way to be at the top of your field is to choose a small field. She runs a YouTube channel of her machines, including an invention of cutting hair with drones.
Simone was a student engineer in school and described herself as super ambitious. Even though she was an exceptional student, graduating middle and high school at the top of her class, she struggled with performance anxiety. Because of her interest in engineering, she began teaching herself about designing machines which marked a significant change in her dealing with anxiety. She understood the challenge of building machines that would fail and knew it would only exacerbate her anxiety. Hence, she decided to venture into building things that would fail. As she learned more about hardware, she did not have to worry about her performance anxiety, pressure, or expectations of herself because it was replaced by enthusiasm (Giertz, 2018). And now, as an investor, Simone admits that she is interested in the things that people struggle with, from small to large things.
Simone is problem-focused and states that identifying a problem is one of the steps she uses in developing useless machines to solve them. For instance, she states that before giving the TED talk, she anticipated that she would encounter some problems that might exacerbate her anxiety, such as forgetting what to say, people will not laugh, people laughing at the wrong things, feeling nervous, or shaking her hands. Looking back as a kid, Simone would have notes on a piece of paper when presenting so that she would not get nervous or forget things. To address her stage fright, Simone has developed a machine that can give her water to drink on stage so the audience cannot realize that her hands are shaking. Based on her case, one of the things that caused the distress was performance anxiety and the fear of not meeting expectations (American Psychological Association, 2019). She narrates how she has struggled with these problems since middle and high school, evidenced by an email that she sent her brother because she had gotten a B in the class.
Establishing Therapeutic Alliance
Establishing a therapeutic alliance with an elderly patient (over 65) related to Simone’s case can be challenging because of the anxiety. Patients anxious about their life, expectations, or performance can have trouble communicating. Therefore, one of the approaches that can be used is reassurance. Elderly patients can be relieved of anxiety by reassuring them that they are cared for and that their problems matter within the context of healthcare delivery (Sagui-Henson et al., 2022). Encouraging clients to talk about their worries, concerns, and beliefs can also be critical to establishing a therapeutic alliance. Encouraging them to talk about themselves builds mutual trust, which can be essential to developing effective collaboration.

Select an appropriate staffing model for a 30-bed skilled nursing facility or acute inpatient unit (Medical/surgical unit).
Create a presentation of 10 to 12 slides, including comprehensive speaker notes to recommend your selected model to nursing leadership and the following information:
A description of the staffing model chosen for a 30-bed skilled nursing facility or acute inpatient unit
A description of the quality metrics and other data that was used to determine the most appropriate staffing model
A description of the budgetary implications of implementing the staffing model
A plan for continuous monitoring to ensure the effectiveness and efficiency of the chosen staffing model
Include three to five peer-reviewed references in your presentation, including the textbook.

MORE INFORMATION ON ASSIGN
Exercise Content

Select a nursing theory used in nursing leadership and explain its importance in healthcare system.
Guidelines:
APA Format
Research paper must be 500 words
3 or more scholarly sources must be utilized
Sources must be within the last 5 years
Must have a minimum of 3 Sources
All article sources must be cited by including them in reference sheet (separate).

1) Provide an introduction in one paragraph. The purpose of this paper is to define and review statistics, summarize one research studies…..etc.
2) Define and review the current statistics (within last 1-2 years) r/t issue (20%)
3) Summarize ONE research studies, specifically summarize the problem, purpose, research question or hypotheses, cite and describe tools/instruments used, sample size, major study findings including major statistical findings including p values (i.e. < 0.05) for quantitative research or major themes for qualitative research, study limitations and study recommendations.(25%).
4) Identify and discuss current recommended EBP Practice/Treatment Recommendations (can be protocols/guidelines). Then discuss what is the nurse’s “role/voice” and the nurse’s role with the team and the interprofessional role in implementing care/changes/improvements in care (25%).
5) Identify at least two policy/legal and/or economic/global issues/implications specifically related to the topic (20%).
6) Use APA Format in writing paper and citing references and grammar (10%).
8-9 page paper using APA format)