Personal Nursing Philosophy Paper

The purpose of this paper is to define, describe, and explain your thoughts, beliefs, and feelings about the four concepts of the nursing metaparadigm and their interrelationship to one another as they guide your current practice as a nurse. These are your philosophical beliefs, so there are no right or wrong answers. 

This paper should be no more than 5 pages, not including the title page or references.

Introduction

Points:5 (5.00%)

Identify the purpose of the paper

Influential Factors

Points:5 (5.00%)

Description of factors influencing the development of the personal nursing philosophy

Personal Thoughts

Points:25 (25.00%)

Definition, description, and explanation of personal thoughts, feelings, and beliefs about the concepts of the nursing metaparadigm: 1. Person/Client 2. Environment 3. Health 4. Nursing 5. Summarized interrelationship of the concepts

Nursing Theory

Points:25 (25.00%)

Identification and brief description of the nursing theory (theories) found to be the most compatible with the student’s personal philosophy

Compatibility of Personal Philosophy and Nursing Theory

Points:25 (25.00%)

Explanation, with documentation, that demonstrated compatibility of personal philosophy with the nursing theory (theories) identified previously according to: 1. Person/Client 2. Environment 3. Health 4. Nursing 5. Summarized interrelationship of concepts

Summary

Points:5 (5.00%)

Summary and Conclusion

Writing

Points:10 (10.00%)

Organization, documentation, references, APA formatting

Adolescence: Contemporary Issues and Resources

 

Research the range of contemporary issues teenagers face today. In a 500-750-word paper, choose one issue (besides teen pregnancy) and discuss its effect on adolescent behavior and overall well-being. Include the following in your submission:

  1. Describe the contemporary issue and explain what external stressors are associated with this issue.
  2. Outline assessment strategies to screen for this issue and external stressors during an assessment for an adolescent patient. Describe what additional assessment questions you would need to ask and define the ethical parameters regarding what you can and cannot share with the parent or guardian.
  3. Discuss support options for adolescents encountering external stressors. Include specific support options for the contemporary issue you presented. 

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

SOAP NOTE : HERROMOIDS DISEASE

  SOAP NOTE TEMPLATE SAMPLE

(Student Name)

Miami Regional University

Date of Encounter:

Preceptor/Clinical Site:

Clinical Instructor: Dr. David Trabanco DNP, APRN, AGNP-C, FNP-C

Soap Note # ____ Main Diagnosis ______________ 

PATIENT INFORMATION

Name:

Age

Gender at Birth: 

Gender Identity

Source

Allergies

Current Medications: 

·  

PMH: 

Immunizations: 

Preventive Care

Surgical History

Family History:

Social History

Sexual Orientation

Nutrition History

Subjective Data:

Chief Complaint

Symptom analysis/HPI:

The patient is … 

Review of Systems (ROS)

CONSTITUTIONAL

NEUROLOGIC

HEENT

RESPIRATORY

CARDIOVASCULAR

GASTROINTESTINAL

GENITOURINARY

MUSCULOSKELETAL

SKIN

Objective Data:

VITAL SIGNS: 

GENERAL APPREARANCE

NEUROLOGIC:

HEENT: 

CARDIOVASCULAR: 

RESPIRATORY: 

GASTROINTESTINAL: 

MUSKULOSKELETAL:

INTEGUMENTARY: 

ASSESSMENT:

Main Diagnosis

(Include the name of your Main Diagnosis along with its ICD10 I10. (Look at PDF example provided) Include the in-text reference/s as per APA style 6th or 7th Edition. 

Differential diagnosis (minimum 3)

PLAN:

Labs and Diagnostic Test to be ordered (if applicable)

· – 

· – 

Pharmacological treatment: 

Non-Pharmacologic treatment

Education (provide the most relevant ones tailored to your patient)

Follow-ups/Referrals

References (in APA Style)

Examples 

Codina Leik, M. T. (2014). Family Nurse Practitioner Certification Intensive Review (2nd ed.). 

ISBN 978-0-8261-3424-0

Domino, F., Baldor, R., Golding, J., Stephens, M. (2010). The 5-Minute Clinical Consult 2010

(25th ed.). Print (The 5-Minute Consult Series). 

Gerontology

 

Scenario: Family
A 78, year old man is a retired banker whose wife died several years ago. He is able to perform all ADLs but needs help with meal preparation and transportation. He lives in a deteriorating neighborhood and no longer feels safe. He does not want to live with family members or completely give up his independence.

• What housing options would be appropriate for him? Why?
• What advantages would such housing options offer over living alone?

Postpartum Support

 https://www.postpartum.net/ 

 

Website Review Visit the Postpartum Support International (PSI) website: https://www.postpartum.net/ Explore the website for a few minutes.

o Click on the “About” tab to view the PSI Mission and Vision. Copy and paste it into your document.

o Click on the “Learn More” tab on the top. Choose one topic and summarize the information presented.

o Click on the “Resources” tab. Review the “PSI Educational Brochure”. Provide an evaluation of the brochure. Is this something that you would provide to parents? Why or why not?

Homework Topic 3

 

Write a 650-1300 word response to the following questions: 

  1. Explain multicultural communication and its origins.
  2. Compare and contrast culture, ethnicity, and acculturation.
  3. Explain how cultural and religious differences affect the health care professional and the issues that can arise in cross-cultural communications.
  4. Discuss family culture and its effect on patient education.
  5. List some approaches the health care professional can use to address religious and cultural diversity.
  6. List the types of illiteracy.
  7. Discuss illiteracy as a disability.
  8. Give examples of some myths about illiteracy.
  9. Explain how to assess literacy skills and evaluate written material for readability.
  10. Identify ways a health care professional may establish effective communication.
  11. Suggest ways the health care professional can help a patient remember instructions.

Comparison Paper Theories- Dorothy Johnson: Behavioral Systems Model and Virginia Henderson: Definition of Nursing (Due 24 hours)

 

1) Minimum 8  full pages (Follow the 3 x 3 rule: minimum three paragraphs per page)

              

2)¨******APA norms, please use headers

          All paragraphs must be narrative and cited in the text- each paragraphs

          Bulleted responses are not accepted

          Dont write in the first person 

          Dont copy and pase the questions.

          Answer the question objectively, do not make introductions to your answers, answer it when you start the paragraph

3)****************************** It will be verified by Turnitin (Identify the percentage of exact match of writing with any other resource on the internet and academic sources, including universities and data banks) 

********************************It will be verified by SafeAssign (Identify the percentage of similarity of writing with any other resource on the internet and academic sources, including universities and data banks)

4) Minimum 5 references per part not older than 5 years

5) Identify your answer with the numbers, according to the question.

Example:

Q 1. Nursing is XXXXX

Q 2. Health is XXXX

__________________________________________________________________________________

 Dorothy Johnson: Behavioral Systems Model and Virginia Henderson: Definition of Nursing 

1. An introduction, including an overview of both selected nursing theories

2. Background of the theories

3. Philosophical underpinnings of the theories

4. Major assumptions, concepts, and relationships

5. Clinical applications/usefulness/value to extending nursing science testability

6. Comparison of the use of both theories in nursing practice

7. Specific examples of how both theories could be applied in your specific clinical setting

8. Parsimony

9. Conclusion/summary

Gerontology

  

Write a Tri- fold educational brochure . Brochure must: have a unique title, student name and an introduction be typed in 12 Calibri or times roman fonts be arranged in an orderly sequenced manner that is meaningful to readers be neatly printed and presented in color. 

Prepare a client information brochure on nursing interventions necessary to meet the needs of the older adult with Presbycusis