Describe how you apply the first step (assessment) of the nursing process in your current practice setting.

The nursing process is utilized in a variety of nursing roles and health care settings. Whether you are working in direct patient care, telehealth, or in a leadership role – the basic model is the same! Take this opportunity to share how the nursing process is utilized in your own practice settings! Hint: Your assigned readings will be helpful in formulating your answers.

Please answer the following question in your initial post:

Describe how you apply the first step (assessment) of the nursing process in your current practice setting. If you are not currently practicing as an RN, you may use an example from a prior clinical or work experience. Include the following information:

  • Briefly describe your practice setting and the typical patient population.
  • Provide examples of key subjective and objective data points you collect.
  • Describe how you document your findings. Is there technology involved?
  • Describe your process of data analysis. What is the end result of this process? (i.e., Do you formulate nursing diagnoses and care plans, collaborate with others and/or make referrals?)

Identify and describe the roles of the media in influencing government and its citizens using specific descriptive examples.

You are attending an international journalist event and have been chosen to give a presentation of the roles of the media in influencing government and its citizens. Identify and describe the roles of the media in influencing government and its citizens using specific descriptive examples. Please create a PowerPoint presentation to assist you in your presentation.

As you complete your presentation, be sure to:

  • Use speaker’s notes to expand upon the bullet point main ideas on your slides, making references to research and theory with citation.
  • Proof your work
  • Use visuals (pictures, video, narration, graphs, etc.) to compliment the text in your presentation and to reinforce your content.
  • Do not just write a paper and copy chunks of it into each slide. Treat this as if you were going to give this presentation live.

Review the quantitative and qualitative examples from this week. In an essay, define what the two research designs are.

Review the quantitative and qualitative examples from this week. In an essay, define what the two research designs are, include a minimum of 3 examples of research of each, and end with a conclusion paragraph summarizing what you have learned. A good place to start is the listing within the TLMT 405 Course Guide. You may also search the APUS Online Library for peer-reviewed journal articles and include reverse logistics, qualitative, and quantitative as search words.

Discuss how quality improvement plays an important role in today’s health care industry.

Discuss how quality improvement plays an important role in today’s health care industry. Include the following in your discussion: EHR, external government agency influences, internal organization influences, continuous improvement, performance improvement and assessment, patient safety, utilization management, reliability sciences, the purpose of a quality management plan and how can an improvement project team assist with continuous improvement.

Write a report for the boss demonstrating your knowledge of the tax topics.

Steps to Completion: Research Tax Topics Step 1: Conduct tax research on various tax topics. See Appendix A. Step 2: Write a report for the boss demonstrating your knowledge of the tax topics. Appendix A: Research List Research the tax treatment for each of the following income items: 1. Rental income 2. Long Term Capital Gains and Losses 3. Annuity income 4. Amounts received from settlement of lawsuits or from court judgments. Specify the different treatment for: (a) compensation for pain and suffering, (b) punitive damage awards, (c) compensation for mental and emotional distress, (d) compensation for lost wages 5. Discharge of Indebtedness Income 6. Scholarships 7. Divorce payments: Alimony vs. Child Support vs. Property Division 8. Prizes winnings, both cash and property (vehicles, vacations, etc.) 9. Gambling winnings 10. Consulting income 11. Non-cash transactions (barter systems) For each item, describe the rules of taxation for each of income topics. Make sure you cover each item thoroughly.

Describe what type of patient education should be provided to Mr. C. for prevention of future events, health restoration, and avoidance of deterioration of renal status.

Case Study: Mr. C. It is necessary for an RN-BSN-prepared nurse to demonstrate an enhanced understanding of the pathophysiological processes of disease, the clinical manifestations and treatment protocols, and how they affect clients across the life span. Evaluate the Health History and Medical Information for Mr. C., presented below. Based on this information, formulate a conclusion based on your evaluation, and complete the Critical Thinking Essay assignment, as instructed below. Health History and Medical Information Health History Mr. C., a 32-year-old single male, is seeking information at the outpatient center regarding possible bariatric surgery for his obesity. He currently works at a catalog telephone center. He reports that he has always been heavy, even as a small child, gaining approximately 100 pounds in the last 2-3 years. Previous medical evaluations have not indicated any metabolic diseases, but he says he has sleep apnea and high blood pressure, which he tries to control by restricting dietary sodium. Mr. C. reports increasing shortness of breath with activity, swollen ankles, and pruritus over the last 6 months. Objective Data: Height: 68 inches; weight 134.5 kg BP: 172/98, HR 88, RR 26 3+ pitting edema bilateral feet and ankles Fasting blood glucose: 146 mg/dL Total cholesterol: 250 mg/dL Triglycerides: 312 mg/dL HDL: 30 mg/dL Serum creatinine 1.8 mg/dL BUN 32 mg/dl Critical Thinking Essay In 750-1,000 words, critically evaluate Mr. C.’s potential diagnosis and intervention(s). Include the following: Describe the clinical manifestations present in Mr. C. Describe the potential health risks for obesity that are of concern for Mr. C. Discuss whether bariatric surgery is an appropriate intervention. Assess each of Mr. C.’s functional health patterns using the information given. Discuss at least five actual or potential problems can you identify from the functional health patterns and provide the rationale for each. (Functional health patterns include health-perception, health-management, nutritional, metabolic, elimination, activity-exercise, sleep-rest, cognitive-perceptual, self-perception/self-concept, role-relationship, sexuality/reproductive, coping-stress tolerance.) Explain the staging of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and contributing factors to consider. Consider ESRD prevention and health promotion opportunities. Describe what type of patient education should be provided to Mr. C. for prevention of future events, health restoration, and avoidance of deterioration of renal status. Explain the type of resources available for ESRD patients for nonacute care and the type of multidisciplinary approach that would be beneficial for these patients.

Identify specific language used to demonstrate accountability.

Find a recent example of a company demonstrating accountability on social media. You can look up your favorite companies and identify ways company representatives are connecting with their audiences. Identify specific language used to demonstrate accountability. Alternatively, you can find an example on the “Leadership Character and Communication” blog (amynewman.com). Select stories for accountability.

Write a paper discussing what might be the conscious or subconscious take-home message about disability? 

For this assignment, you will submit a paper based on a contemporary media piece (one that was NOT used in this class!) in which some aspect of disability or the experience of disability is a major theme. Media sources may include a book, movie, episode from a sitcom/TV show, or popular music. In the paper, you are required to analyze the media source selected.The purpose of this paper is to view the media’s portrayal with a critical eye and consider the implications such a portrayal may have for society and PWD. Papers should include the following: A brief summary of the video or other media you selected  An analysis of which model(s) of disability are portrayed in the selected media  A further analysis of how disability is portrayed in the media you selecte Include examples from the media selected to back up your point.  Implications of the portrayal of disability for general viewers  What might be the conscious or subconscious take-home message about disability?

Examine an event closely. Find newspaper articles written at the time of the event. Find out more about the people who were involved and why.

Examine an event closely. Find newspaper articles written at the time of the event. Find out more about the people who were involved and why. include sources from national or international newspapers, scholarly books, PBS or BBC documentaries, or government websites