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Please Note – You will not be submitting your rough draft this week. You will submit confirmation of your draft submission to SmartThinking.

1. Review the results from the Questionnaires Activity to gather the data you need to support your rough draft. 

2. Create a 250-350 word draft essay that includes the following:

• Paragraph 1: Identify your leadership preference(s) and describe why the different aspects appeal to you most. Include specific terms or examples from the resources to identify your preferences.
• Paragraph 2: Describe what experiences you have as a leader, or your experience(s) with other leaders that support your preferences as areas you want to develop as a leader. You may include examples of leaders that have not demonstrated strengths in the areas you noted and how their lack of leadership in that area helped support your decision. (Sometimes we learn how to be a good leader by experiencing bad leadership).
• Paragraph 3: Describe how you will use your strengths and preferences in leadership within at least one setting. You may not be leading a group at this time, but there are opportunities to act as a leader at work, at home, and in classes, so you can apply your understanding of your leadership in any of these settings. 

3. Submit Leadership Preference Reflection paper draft to SmartThinking online tutoring for feedback.

4. SmartThinking will send you a confirmation email noting your submission as received.

5. Upload a screen shot of the email confirmation in the assignment link.

Note:  Within three (3) days, a SmartThinking tutor will return your draft paper with suggested changes and edits.  You are expected to incorporate the suggested feedback into your final draft due Week 4.

KEEP A COPY OF THE FEEDBACK. You will need to upload the SmartThinking feedback with your final draft in Week 4.

Write your thesis statement and introduction (one paragraph). The first page of your paper will be the title page, followed by your abstract page (it has its own page!), and then the next page will start with the introductory paragraph. 

Add the introductory paragraph to your APA “shell” to begin forming your final paper. Submit the entire document. However, only the introduction and thesis statement will be graded in this module.

Assignment Expectations

Length: Thesis sentence/statement and Introduction paragraph should be a total of 5-7 sentences

Assignment:

Prepare the Annotated Bibliography section in your paper. For minimum sources for your paper, find 4 scholarly articles and 2 websites – this would be 6 sources. For full points on the final paper, have 6 scholarly articles and 3 websites, a total of 9 sources. As per your Shell, your Annotated Bibliography section will be added after the Reference section with the heading of, “Annotated Bibliography”. Submit the entire document/shell. However, only the Annotated Bibliography will be graded in this module.

Reminder of Proper Format: The Annotated Bibliography is a different section than the Reference section. There are two parts to the Annotated Bibliography: 1. The reference in APA format, with hanging paragraph indentation.  2. Immediately following each reference, you will need a paragraph describing the contents of the source – this is the annotated portion, it is a short 3 sentence summary of the source. This entire paragraph should be indented .5 inches as a block paragraph. The entire annotated bibliography should be double-spaced, per APA format. Do not add extra space between references.

Prepare the Literature Review section of your paper. Begin with an introductory paragraph that describes your search parameters and what databases were used. Be sure to avoid first person (I, we, me, us, etc.). Include at least one paragraph for each of your sources chosen in your Annotated Bibliography. This is not a repeat of the annotations in the annotated bibliography, but should be written as an essay that flows easily from one point to the next. Remember, your literature review should be at least seven paragraphs (eight for full credit on the final paper), but not more than twelve paragraphs. Each paragraph should be at least three sentences in length, but only contain one or two main points and support. Review your APA resources for how to properly cite references in your text. This is where you will apply in-text citation rules, as each paragraph will indicate the reference from which the information is taken.

Also prepare your reference page. Please review your APA resources as mentioned previously. Submit the entire document. However, only the literature review and reference page will be graded in this module.

Assignment Expectations

Length: 7-8 to 12 paragraphs for the Literature Review

1. Now that you have completed Lesson 23 & 24 and have thought about the factors that affect the health of various communities, do the following:
   1. Identify prevalent issues or diseases that affect the health of your community (the specific populations you serve).
   2. Compare and contrast two (2) specific populations in your practice that are affected by the above issue(s) or disease(s) by listing their commonalities and their differences.
   3. Base on the information above, how can you change or refine your practice to meet each community’s specific needs?
2. Your paper should:
   • be typed doubled-space.
   • a total of 100 to 200 words (not counting your list of commonalities and differences).
   • Use factual information.
   • be original work and will be checked for plagiarism.
   • have required APA format if references are utilized – type references according to the APA Style Guide.

Case 2

School-aged patients should be educated on what types of foods are good for them to eat and which foods are not good for them to eat all the time.  Open dialogue should be encouraged with school-aged patients so that the provider can assess and take note of what they know and what they are not sure about, so that these topics can be further addressed.  Providers should use proper terms when addressing the subject matters of obesity and being overweight and negative comments should not be permitted in the discussions so as not to shame anyone within the group.  Being overweight and/or obese should not subject anyone to bullying – blaming the child for their weight issues is a form of bullying.  Bullying can lead to self-esteem issues and self-esteem issues can often times be the culprit with regards to over-eating (Baranowski & Taveras, 2018).When talking with adolescents suspected of having an eating disorder, it is imperative to avoid shame and blame towards the youth for either being overweight or underweight, as this more than likely will actually worsen the issue and actually have them close off and withdraw.  Conversations involving behaviors and choices that praise the youth should be encouraged.  The conversation should focus on who the youth is as a person in a positive light and not about what they eat and/or what their body looks like.  The essential goal is to embrace the youth for their positive attributes, and build higher self-esteem and emotional stability as these two factors, if they are affected, can unfortunately lead to many eating disorders (Phillips, 2017).Adolescents go through many changes.  In this stage of a growing child’s life, they have growth spurts and puberty changes.  Puberty refers to the transitional period between childhood and adulthood.  Every growing child is different and may go through puberty at different ages as opposed to their peers.  During this time, both sexes undergo a series of biological changes that include a rapid increase in height, bone growth, weight increase, the growth of pubic hair, breast development and the onset of menstruation in girls, and testicle, penis, and muscle enlargement in boys (Gough, 2017).Violence among adolescents is a global health problem.  Violence includes a wide array of acts such as bullying and physical fighting and also includes more severe acts such as sexual and physical assault and homicides.  Health care professionals can play a major role in preventing instances of adolescence violence.  Health care professionals can serve as educators and provide counseling to youths on subjects such as bullying, teen dating violence, rape, and mental health issues.  Adolescents from all backgrounds can be subject to any role with regards to violence – whether it be the attacker or the victim.  Sometimes adolescents may not want to talk with their parents regarding a lot of subjects because they fear being judged, punished and scrutinized.  Sometimes adolescents might be more open to either one-on-one counseling with someone closer in age to them and/or also peer group meetings.  Most adolescents love to socialize among other young people like themselves and especially when they have similar situations/experiences, and thoughts and feelings on various subject matters.  Health care professionals within the community can organize peer group meetings on varying subject matters over time at local community centers and/or schools and students can come casually on their own terms which will more than likely foster an atmosphere of continued retention with regards to attendance (Chilton, 2017).

ReferencesBaranowski, T., & Taveras, E. M. (2018).  Childhood Obesity Prevention: Changing the Focus.  Childhood Obesity, 14(1), 1-3. doi:10.1089/chi.2017.0303Chilton, S. (2017).  Nursing in a community environment.  A Textbook of Community Nursing, 1-24. doi:10.1201/9781315157207-1Gough, H. (2017).  Community nursing assessment.  A Textbook of Community Nursing, 132-146. doi:10.1201/9781315157207-7Phillips, K. E. (2017).  Eating Disorders.  A Guide to Mastery in Clinical Nursing. doi:10.1891/9780826150325.0278

TOPIC 2: Identifying those at risk for malnutrition 

What methods can be used to identify those at risk for malnutrition? 

Patient is a 24-year-old female administrative assistant who comes to the emergency department with a chief complaint of severe right-sided headache. She states that this is the sixth time in the last 2 months she has had this headache. She says the headaches last 2–3 days and have impacted her ability to concentrate at work. She complains of nausea and has vomited three times in the last 3 hours. She states, “the light hurts my eyes.” She rates her pain as a 10/10 at this time. Ibuprofen and acetaminophen ease her symptoms somewhat but do not totally relieve them. No other current complaints.

In your Case Study Analysis related to the scenario provided, explain the following:

• Both the neurological and musculoskeletal pathophysiologic processes that would account for the patient presenting these symptoms.
• Any racial/ethnic variables that may impact physiological functioning.
• How these processes interact to affect the patient.

Topic 2: Stigma Associated with Disease

Some vulnerable populations may have diseases, health impairments, and pregnancy that bring humiliation and predisposed judgment. Unfortunately, these health conditions can cause vulnerable populations to become ostracized by the general public.

• What ways would you choose to function as an advocate for vulnerable populations?
• Discuss the types of assistance you might provide to each of the following clients from a vulnerable population:
  • A 24-year-old pregnant woman who is currently homeless and unmarried
  • A 16-year-old girl who has run away from her foster home and who has an IV drug habit
  • An immigrant worker whose TB skin test just came back positive
  • An employed, married man who contracted Hepatitis B through a blood transfusion 30 years ago

Instructions

Course Project—Part 1

In a Microsoft Word document of 5-6 pages formatted in APA style, develop
the introduction for your project. Develop three lesson plans as part of an instructional unit on a subject of your choice focusing on one disease. The project will contain one lesson plan focused on education of a patient, one on family education, and one on staff development. The plans should demonstrate a logical approach to teaching, communicate what is to be taught and how, and outline how objectives are to be evaluated. Give a description of your educational setting for each learner. Please make sure that you have evidence-based research (i.e., journal articles) as well.

Be sure to focus on one (1) disease but three (3) audiences (patient, family and staff development/novice nurse). 

The introduction should:

·  Contain the title of the lesson.

·  Identify and describe the learners.

·  Describe the educational setting:

• Staff development
• Patient education
• Family education

·  Include learner assessments:

• Educational level
• Developmental level
• Readiness to learn, and so forth.

·  Provide a purpose and rationale for selecting the topic/disease.

·  Describe the philosophical or theoretical basis for teaching approaches used in the lesson.

·  Support criteria with relevant examples and journal articles.

Please note that the title and reference pages should not be included in the total page count of your paper. 

On a separate references page, cite all sources using APA format. Helpful APA guides and resources are available in the  University Online Library. Below are guides that are located in the library and can be accessed and downloaded via the  University Online Citation Resources: APA Style page. The American Psychological Association website also provides detailed guidance on formatting, citations, and references at APA Style.

• APA Citation Helper
• APA Citations Quick Sheet 
• APA-Style Formatting Guidelines for a Written Essay
• Basic Essay Template

Discuss how elimination complexities can affect the lives of patients and their families. Discuss the nurse’s role in supporting the patient’s psychological and emotional needs. Provide an example.

Wednesday dece 9

The importance of understanding the advantages and limitations of  breast screening