Category: Nursing

Talking With Patients About Quitting SmokingBecause of the serious detrimental effects of smoking, education about quitting smoking is a priority for nursing interventions when caring for patients who smoke. Major organizations that emphasize the role of nurses in helping patients quit smoking include the American Nurses Association, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations.
You have been charged with developing a Quick Facts Information Sheet on the Risks of E-cigarettes for Kids, Teens, and Young Adults.
You start with the following information below: what else do you believe would be important to include in your one page FLYER.
Create a flyer to use in a community outreach clinic with your teens and young adults. Please include references on a separate page. Review the rubric to avoid losing EASY points.
What Are E-cigarettes?
E-cigarettes are electronic devices that heat a liquid and produce an aerosol, or mix of small particles in the air.
E-cigarettes come in many shapes and sizes. Most have a battery, a heating element, and a place to hold a liquid.
Some e-cigarettes look like regular cigarettes, cigars, or pipes. Some look like USB flash drives, pens, and other everyday items. Larger devices such as tank systems, or “mods,” do not look like other tobacco products.
E-cigarettes are known by many different names. They are sometimes called “e-cigs,” “e-hookahs,” “mods,” “vape pens,” “vapes,” “tank systems,” and “electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS).”
Using an e-cigarette is sometimes called “vaping.”
Create a flyer to use in a community outreach clinic with your teens and young adults.
Sample below:
Please ensure you cite all your sources on a separate page and be creative.

Library Assignment Instructions for Nursing Students
Purpose:
The purpose of this library assignment is to help nursing students to develop their research skills and to become familiar with different credible data sources available through the Library page at the FNU.edu website. In addition, this assignment will help students to apply the PICOT (Population, Intervention, Comparison, Outcome, and Time) question format to develop a research question and to locate and evaluate scholarly sources.
Instructions:
Topic Selection: Select a topic that interests you and that is relevant to nursing Psychiatric practice. Your topic should be broad enough to allow for an in-depth exploration but narrow enough to be manageable within the scope of an 250-500-word (1 page) research paper. You may select a topic related to patient care, nursing education, health promotion, or any other area of nursing practice that interests you in the realm of psych.
Searching for Literature: Use the Library page at the FNU.edu website to search for scholarly sources related to your topic. You must utilize at least 3 scholarly sources that have been published within the last 5 years. You may use databases such as CINAHL, MEDLINE, Embase, Clinical Key, The Cochrane Library. Be sure to use appropriate keywords and to apply search filters to limit your search to scholarly, peer-reviewed articles.
Evaluating Sources: Once you have identified potential sources, use the CRAAP test (Currency, Relevance, Authority, Accuracy, and Purpose) to evaluate their credibility and relevance to your research question. Be sure to select sources that are relevant to your topic, written by credible authors, and based on rigorous research methods.
Writing the Paper: Your research paper should follow APA 7 guidelines and include the following sections: Introduction, Literature Review, Methodology, Results, Discussion, and Conclusion. Be sure to use in-text citations and to include a reference list at the end of your paper.
Please keep in mind that the paper will be checked for plagiarism, and similarity above 25% will not be accepted for submission.

Week 6: Discussion Forum for Chapters 16 – 17
Discussion
Discussion Prompt:
(Respond to both questions this week please)
Read Alligood (2022) Chapter 16. Neuman states that the human system is dynamic and moves towards negentropy or wellness. In your initial post, while maintaining confidentiality, what have you experienced in your nursing practice that supports her theory?
Read Alligood (2022) Chapter 17. In your initial post, discuss the meaning of Sister Callista’s Roy’s adaptation model. While maintaining confidentiality, what aspect of her theory do you think you could apply to your personal nursing practice?
In both your initial post and your reply post, it is important that you maintain confidentiality in discussions. Reference your posts in APA format and be sure to answer all questions posed in narrative form.
Your initial post is due on Wednesday at 11:59pm EST and your reply post is due on Sunday at 11:59pm EST.
For detailed grading criteria, refer to the discussion board rubric.
Reference
Alligood, M.R. (2022). Nursing theorists and their work (10th ed.). Elsevier.
Reply

Topic: The Importance of Emotional Intelligence in Nursing Leadership
Reflect on the significance of emotional intelligence in nursing leadership.
Discuss how emotional intelligence enhances the effectiveness of nurse leaders in conflict resolution, team building, and decision-making.
Share examples from personal experiences or observations in healthcare settings to support your points.
Explore ways to develop and improve emotional intelligence skills to become a more effective nursing leader.
Discussion Board Assignment 2:
Topic: Ethical Challenges in Nursing Leadership
Identify and analyze a specific ethical challenge nursing leaders may face.
Discuss potential consequences of the ethical dilemma on patients, staff, and the healthcare institution.
Propose strategies for nursing leaders to navigate ethical challenges while upholding professional standards and ensuring quality patient care.

For this assignment, you will be evaluating quantitative and qualitative (one of each) research articles. Complete the steps below:
Download and review the articles attached below. You must select two of these articles to evaluate for this assignment, no outside articles.
Select one qualitative and one quantitative article from the attached list.
Complete the attached worksheet Download attached worksheetin full. Pay close attention to the section headings and complete the Quantitative section for a quantitative article and the Qualitative section for a qualitative article.

Suicidal Ideation and Depression in Adolescent
The patient is a 15‐year‐old Puerto Rican adolescent female living with both her parents and a younger sibling. Her parents presented with significant marital problems, had been separated several times and were discussing divorce. Her mother reported having a history of psychiatric treatment for depression and anxiety and indicated that the patient’s father suffered from bipolar disorder and had been receiving psychiatric treatment. He was hospitalized on multiple occasions during previous years for serious psychiatric symptoms.
The patient is failing several classes in school, and her family was in the process of looking for a new school due to her failing grades and difficulties getting along with her classmates. She presented the following symptoms: frequent sadness and crying, increased appetite and overeating, guilt, low self‐concept, anxiety, irritability, insomnia, hopelessness, and difficulty concentrating. In addition, she presented difficulties in her interpersonal relationships, persistent negative thoughts about her appearance and scholastic abilities, as well as guilt regarding her parents’ marital problems. She states that sometimes she feels the world would never know if she disappeared.
The patient’s medical history reveals that she suffers from asthma, used eyeglasses, and is overweight. Her mother reported that she had been previously diagnosed with MDD 3 years ago and was treated intermittently for 2 years with supportive psychotherapy and anti‐depressants (fluoxetine and sertraline; no dosage information available). This first episode was triggered by rejection by a boy for whom she had romantic feelings. Her most recent episode appeared to be related to her parents’ marital problems and to academic and social difficulties at school.
Chafey, M. I. J., Bernal, G., & Rossello, J. (2009). Clinical Case Study: CBT for Depression in A Puerto Rican Adolescent. Challenges and Variability in Treatment Response. Depression and Anxiety, 26, 98-103. https://doi.org/10.1002/da.20457
This assignment requires a comprehensive SOAP format. So, all information from the subjective, objective, assessment, and plan must be included. In the plan portion make sure to include the following:
Pharmacological treatment needs to be specific; give a particular medication with dosing and frequency
Non-pharmacological treatment-give a specific example like CBT, MBSR, Patient Education Referral to other providers, Follow-up.
Use the Case Study template to show your assessment collection data as well as the thought processes for diagnosis and treatment. Support your diagnosis and treatment plan with a minimum of two references in APA form. Five years or less

Disease Outbreak Investigation Content
Please find assignment information under Assignment Folders.
This is due on 6/6 by MidNight.
You might pick one of the diseases.
BotulismCS.pd
CholeraCS.pdf
DiptheriaCS.pd
xebola.participant.812-n10.pdf
HepatitisECS.pdf
salmonella_in_va.061_806.student.pdf
MeaslesCSinA.pdf
Kind regards,
Dr. Maria Velis
Disease Outbreak Activity: 249 pts (worth 10% of your overall course grade)
There are 2 parts to this assignment (one involves answering all the questions in the assigned Disease Outbreak Case Study AND the second involves answering the four questions I have provided below) and please make sure to review the grading rubric. DO NO WAIT UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE TO COMPLETE THIS ASSIGNMENT!!!!Part 1: Completing the Assigned Disease Outbreak Case Study using your textbook and available resources. Each student is assigned a different epidemiological case study. Go through the case study and answer all the questions. You will be answering the questions in this case study as if you were a public health nurse investigating a disease outbreak, so the language needs to reflect that of epidemiology. You have a variety of resources to use including your textbook, Interactive modules and the additional CDC resources I have provided below.Part 2: After completing the Disease Outbreak Case Study you will answer the 4 questions below (these can be done in the same word document if you used word to answer the questions for the assigned Disease Outbreak Case Study or a separate word document if you kept the formatting in PDF for the Disease Outbreak Case study.Instructions:Answering the Disease Outbreak Questions: Each question throughout your assigned Disease Outbreak Case Studies and those listed below must be addressed and answered in sufficient detail to demonstrate knowledge, comprehension, and ability to apply the process of outbreak investigation with stems from epidemiology. This will require each response to the questions to have supporting evidence to validate your answer choices to receive full credit This means you cannot simply reply yes or no to the questions but must answer all the questions and then support the answer choices or demonstrate why this is the correct answer choice. If you look at the grading rubric you will see that answering the questions with detailed support needs to demonstrate comprehension of the content for disease investigation to receive full credit for answers. Essentially it is important to provide a detailed rationale.
ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS: After completing the questions in the Disease Outbreak Case Study itself YOU MUST ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS ALSO WHICH NEED TO BE SUBMITTED AS PART OF THE OVERALL ASSIGNMENT. outbreak investigation case study, please answer the following questions which are included as part of the grade for this assignment. I don’t want to put a specific length on these responses but each one should be at least a paragraph (meaning minimally 4-6 sentences) or two (perhaps more if needed). Answer the following questions:Based on your individual outbreak scenario describe the role of the community health nurse during this outbreak. Make sure to provide specific examples of what the community health nurse would be responsible for doing during the outbreak as described in the case study supporting your choices of actions with evidence from your textbook/resources and ensuring it relates directly to your specific disease outbreak.
Describe 2 primary, secondary and tertiary level preventions that the community health nurse would implement to address the disease outbreak discussed in your case study. Again, make sure that you are able to support these using the literature
Take your disease outbreak and correctly place the aspects of your disease outbreak within both the Epidemiological triad and the Wheel of Causation
Explain at least three things/aspects that you learned about epidemiology concepts by completing the Disease Outbreak Case Study.. Make sure to provide a detailed and clear explanation for each of these choices.
Additional Resources: To help you work through the case studies I think you will find the resources available on the CDC website particularly useful.https://www.cdc.gov/training/quicklearns/
Lessons below help learners develop fundamental knowledge and skills in epidemiology. These include:
Creating an Epidemiological Curve
Mode of Spread
Period of Exposure
Recognizing the Biosafety Levels
https://www.cdc.gov/csels/dsepd/ss1978/index.html
I HIGHLY RECOMMEND BECOMING FAMILIAR AND USING THIS SITE TO COMPLETE THE EPIDEMIOLOGICAL CASE STUDIES THIS WILL YOU’RE YOUR LIFE A LOT EASIER (promise). Principles of Epidemiology in Public Health Practice, Third Edition: An Introduction to Applied Epidemiology and Biostatistics. This is an online version of a printed textbook by the CDC which of course you do not need to read in its entirety BUT what you will find are short easy to understand Lessons and sections within the lessons that breaks down the epidemiology process into an easy to read and understandable sections. You will find that by looking through the specific sections for each lesson you can locate the topic that is relates to the question you are encountering in the epidemiological case study.
Examples of ways the above websites can assist with answering some of the questions you will encounter in your Disease Outbreak Case Studies The case study asks if (based on the information you have been provided) the case can be considered an epidemic. Under Lesson 1 Section 11 there is a topic (brief, easy to read explanations) on Epidemic Disease Occurrence that reviews the Levels of Disease including the definitions for endemic, pandemic, and epidemics with a list of specific criteria explaining what constitutes epidemic (which can be referenced).
Example 2: The Disease Outbreak Case Study question asks for you to develop a preliminary case definition for your case study. Perhaps you are asking yourself what exactly a case definition in epidemiology is because remember the language being used here is epidemiological so though you might understand case definition different in nursing it is important to recognize these questions are asking you about the epidemiological process. You can then look at the CDC site and in Lesson 1 Section 5 the chapter provides an area on Defining a case which will help you put together the principles to correctly apply this to your assigned epidemiological case study.

Do a PowerPoint presentation on ways in which the theory is applicable to your practice.
PLEASE SEE THE RUBRIC FOR FURTHER DIRECTIVES. (pdf attached)

What resources will need to be put in place to ensure that your change project is sustainable at the organization after you leave? Who should you leave in charge of the change after you leave, and why? What information will you provide?
* Provide references within the last 5 years*
***ATTACHED IS THE CHANGE PROJECT****

Find a local editorial or article online that demonstrates politics affecting nurses. Then, write a 1- to 2-page paper summarizing the editorial or article.
Address the following in the paper, using the editorial or article as a reference:
Provide a summary of the article and how it impacts nursing practice.
Provide two scenarios or examples of why nurses feel they are too busy to worry about politics.
Discuss your perspective on why you think politics may not interest some nurses.
Identify one argument persuading new nurses to become politically active.
Be sure to cite your resource using APA (7th ed.) format.