A Discussion On Acculturation into The Nursing Practice Student Name: Course: Institute: Professors Name Acculturation Acculturation is the technique through which an individual or community from one culture adopts the values and behaviors of different cultures while remaining true to their tradition (Schwartz & Unger, 2017). This is usually the prevailing culture of the geographical place one inhabits or the community to which one belongs. My Experience with Acculturation My acculturation to the culture of the nursing practice as a graduating student was difficult. The profession of nursing entails caring for individuals from various backgrounds (Schwartz & Unger, 2017). We must guarantee that everybody receives quality and sustainable health services irrespective of race. The care we offer as nurses must also accommodate the patient’s background (Schwartz & Unger, 2017). Also, I had to adjust to accommodate language barriers from various patients that needed medical services. Since the majority were not native speakers of the English language, their communication was sometimes way off, and it required that I be very keen when recording patients’ subjective data. Also, I was prepared to provide the best care with the knowledge I gained from nursing school during my transition. On the first day of the practice, I was welcomed by a preceptor who oriented me into the nursing realm. As she showed me around, she informed me that I should be prepared to handle a wide range of patients from differing backgrounds. As a result, I was psychologically prepared to be a patient advocate that offers health services to the patients concerning their ethnic background. Additionally, I found very friendly nurses ready to help me merge with the nursing profession. They introduced me to the practice procedures and taught me various techniques to perform different tasks with ease and effectively. Furthermore, I was confronted with uncertainty due to the demanding nature of my employment. In unforeseen moments, I lacked assertiveness. There was pressure to go from a classroom setting to a professional setting with significant tasks and nursing obligations for patients. I also struggled because I feared being judged negatively by more seasoned coworkers. This concern led to communications inadequacies. I could not speak with coworkers or other healthcare team members.

Assessment 3 Instructions: Nurse Educator Philosophy Statement... 19/07/2023, 16:11 Course Navigation  Tutorials Support Log Out Shawn Dwight 2244 Marylee Bressie Ashadah Austin   FACULTY COACH Assessment 3 Instructions: Nurse Educator Philosophy Statement Write a 3-5 page nurse educator...

Assessment 1 Instructions: Vila Health: Educational Technology Needs Assessment Conduct an educational technology needs assessment for your current workplace setting or another health care setting you are familiar with and interested in. Document the results of your needs assessment in a 4page report. Introduction Note: Each assessment in this course builds upon the work you have completed in previous assessments. Therefore, complete the assessments in the order in which they are presented. As thoughtful stewards of organizational resources, nurse educators must be able to determine whether new educational technology, upgrades to existing technology, or changes in current technology use will help to close performance gaps, improve patient outcomes, and yield measurable benefits for nursing staff and the organization at large. A comprehensive needs assessment distinguishes needs from wants, compares the current state with the desired state, and enables sound decision making. This assessment provides an opportunity for you to assess the need for changes in existing educational technology, or the current use of that technology, to improve nursing education in a setting of your choice. Note: Complete the assessments in this course in the order in which they are presented. Preparation Workplace Setting and Educational Context You may choose your current workplace setting or another health care setting you are familiar with and interested in as the context for this assessment and all subsequent assessments. Also, in your selected setting, choose the educational context within which the technology is being used: Academic. Clinical (on the job). Continuing professional education. As you work through each assessment in this course, imagine yourself as the director of nursing education or fulfilling a similar role in your organization. In your capacity as director, you are aware that several organizational training initiatives and ongoing educational programs have not met expectations. You suspect that part of the reason for this can be attributed to the ineffective use of existing educational technologies, and in some cases, the lack of appropriate tools and technology. Consequently, you have decided to conduct a needs assessment to determine what changes in existing technologies, or their use, you might propose to executive leaders that would have a positive impact on current nursing processes, staff performance, and patient outcomes.

Assessment 1 Instructions: Health Promotion Plan Develop a hypothetical health promotion plan, 3-4 pages in length, addressing a specific health concern for an individual or a group living in the community that you identified from the topic list provided.  Bullying. Teen Pregnancy. LGBTQIA + Health. Sudden Infant Death (SID). Immunization. Tobacco use (include all: vaping, e-cigarettes, hookah, chewing tobacco, and smoking) cessation. Introduction Historically, nurses have made significant contributions to community and public health with regard to health promotion, disease prevention, and environmental and public safety. They have also been instrumental in shaping public health policy. Today, community and public health nurses have a key role in identifying and developing plans of care to address local, national, and international health issues. The goal of community and public health nursing is to optimize the health of individuals and families, taking into consideration cultural, racial, ethnic groups, communities, and populations. Caring for a population involves identifying the factors that place the population's health at risk and developing specific interventions to address those factors. The community/public health nurse uses epidemiology as a tool to customize disease prevention and health promotion strategies disseminated to a specific population. Epidemiology is the branch of medicine that investigates causes of various diseases in a specific population (CDC, 2012; Healthy People 2030, n.d.). As an advocate and educator, the community/public health nurse is instrumental in providing individuals, groups, and aggregates with the tools that are essential for health promotion and disease prevention. There is a connection between one’s quality of life and their health literacy. Health literacy is related to the knowledge, comprehension, and understanding of one’s condition along with the ability to find resources that will treat, prevent, maintain, or cure their condition. Health literacy is impacted by the individual’s learning style, reading level, and the ability understand and retain the information being provided. The individual’s technology aptitude and proficiency in navigating available resources is an essential component to making informed decisions and to the teaching learning process (CDC, 2012; Healthy People 2030, n.d.).

Module 1 Assignment Due: Sun, 27 Aug 2023 23:5927/08/2023 Topic for Module 3 Assignment In preparation for your “Beliefs in Religion Related to Health” paper in Module 3, select a religion that you are interested in learning more about and briefly explain why it interests you.   Submission Instructions: This assignment is Complete/ Incomplete. Save and upload your assignment as a word document. Complete and submit the assignment by 11:59 PM ET on Sunday. Late work policies, expectations regarding proper citations, acceptable means of responding to peer feedback, and other expectations are at the discretion of the instructor. You can expect your grade from the instructor within 48 to 72 hours from the Sunday due date. Module 2 Discussion No unread replies.No replies.       Holistic Healers After studying Module 2: Lecture Materials & Resources, discuss the following: Describe the three types of holistic healers below. Include information about their training, approaches to healing, and evidence-based patient outcomes. How do these compare to biomedical systems of care? Shamans Medicine Men Acupuncturists   Submission Instructions: Your initial post should be at least 500 words, formatted, and cited in current APA style with support from at least 2 academic sources.  Your initial post is worth 8 points. You should respond to at least two of your peers by extending, refuting/correcting, or adding additional nuance to their posts. Your reply posts are worth 2 points (1 point per response.)  Module 2 assignment Research for Module 3 Assignment Compile research for your Module 3 Assignment. Submit a reference page of at least 5 articles. These will be articles you plan on using in your "Beliefs in Religion Related to Health" paper, due in Module 3.   Submission Instructions: This assignment is Complete/ Incomplete. Save and upload your assignment as a word document. Complete and submit the assignment by 11:59 PM ET on Sunday.

Assessment 1 Instructions: Adverse Event or Near-Miss Analysis... 08/08/2023, 18:01  Mitchell LaFleur  Course Navigation  Tutorials Support Log Out  Shawn CD Owi Agh Ct H3322 FACULTY Assessment 1 Instructions: Adverse Event or Near-Miss Analysis Prepare an analysis (5-7 pages) of an adverse...

Assessment 4 Instructions: Patient, Family, or Population ... 11/05/2023, 17:08 Deanna Golden Camille Jorek Course Navigation  Tutorials Support Log Out Shawn Dwight 2233 FACULTY COACH Assessment 4 Instructions: Patient, Family, or Population Health Problem Solution Develop an intervention (your...

Assessment 3 Instructions: Interdisciplinary Plan Proposal &... 19/03/2023, 15:06 Course Navigation  Tutorials Support Log Out Shawn Dwight 44 Assessment 3 Instructions: Interdisciplinary Plan Proposal For this assessment you will create a 2-4 page plan proposal for an interprofessional team to...

USE CASE STUDY 2 THROUGHOUT Module 1 Discussion 44 unread replies.44 replies.     Cultural, Spiritual, Nutritional, & Mental Health Disorders  For this Discussion, you will take on the role of a clinician who is building a health history for one of the following cases. Your instructor will assign you your case number.  Once you received your case number, answer the following questions. Please be specific and relate your questions to your specific case. Discuss the specific socioeconomic, spiritual, lifestyle, and other cultural factors related to the health of the patient you selected. Describe the Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Planning (S.O.A.P.) approach for documenting patient data and explain what they are. Discuss the functional anatomy and physiology of a psychiatric mental health patient. Which key concepts must a nurse know in order to assess specific functions? Submission Instructions: You have been assigned your case number (See Announcement), and you will post about the case number you have been assigned. You will reply to your peers that have posted on the other two case studies (One of each). Your initial post should be at least 500 words, formatted and cited in the current APA style with support from at least 2 academic sources other than your textbook. Your initial post is worth 8 points. You should respond to at least two of your peers by extending, refuting/correcting, or adding additional nuance to their posts. Use at least 1 academic source for each response to your peers other than your textbook. Your reply posts are worth 2 points (1 point per response).  All replies must be constructive and literature must be used accordingly. Your replies must be at least 150 words each. Please post your initial response by 11:59 PM ET Thursday, and comment on the posts of two classmates by 11:59 PM ET Sunday.

Assessment 1 Instructions: Enhancing Quality and Safety &ndash... 26/03/2023, 10:08 Course Navigation  Tutorials Support Log Out Shawn Dwight Lynn Bell Camille Jorek   FACULTY 1 NEW COACH Assessment 1 Instructions: Enhancing Quality and Safety For this assessment, you will develop a 3-5 page...

Assessment 2 Instructions: Comparative Analysis and Reflection... 20/02/2023, 07:31 Course Navigation  Tutorials Support Log Out Shaneka Reid Assessment 2 Instructions: Comparative Analysis and Reflection Analyze the differences and similarities between two cultures using your selected cultural...

Assessment 1 Instructions: Assessing the Problem: Leadership, Collaboration, Communication, Change Management, and Policy Considerations

J.D. is a 37 years old white woman who presents to her gynecologist complaining of a 2-month history of intermenstrual bleeding, menorrhagia, increased urinary frequency, mild incontinence, extreme fatigue, and weakness. Her menstrual period occurs every 28 days and lately there have been 6 days of heavy flow and cramping. She denies abdominal distension, back-ache, and constipation. She has not had her usual energy levels since before her last pregnancy.

Psychiatric SOAP Note Template Encounter date: ________________________ Patient Initials: ______ Gender: M/F/Transgender ____ Age: _____ Race: _____ Ethnicity ____ Reason for Seeking Health Care: ______________________________________________ HPI:_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ SI/HI: _______________________________________________________________________________ Sleep:  _________________________________________         Appetite:  ________________________ Allergies(Drug/Food/Latex/Environmental/Herbal): ___________________________________ Current perception of Health: Excellent Good Fair Poor Psychiatric History: Inpatient hospitalizations: Outpatient psychiatric treatment: Detox/Inpatient substance treatment: History of suicide attempts and/or self injurious behaviors: ____________________________________ Past Medical History Major/Chronic Illnesses____________________________________________________ Trauma/Injury ___________________________________________________________ Hospitalizations __________________________________________________________ Past Surgical History___________________________________________________________ Current psychotropic medications:  _________________________________________ ________________________________ _________________________________________ ________________________________ _________________________________________ ________________________________ Current prescription medications:  _________________________________________ ________________________________ _________________________________________ ________________________________ _________________________________________ ________________________________ OTC/Nutritionals/Herbal/Complementary therapy: _________________________________________ ________________________________ _________________________________________ ________________________________ Substance use: (alcohol, marijuana, cocaine, caffeine, cigarettes) Family Psychiatric History: _____________________________________________________ Social History Lives: Single family House/Condo/ with stairs: ___________ Marital Status:________ Education:____________________________ Employment Status: ______ Current/Previous occupation type: _________________ Exposure to: ___Smoke____ ETOH ____Recreational Drug Use: __________________ Sexual Orientation: _______ Sexual Activity: ____ Contraception Use: ____________ Family Composition: Family/Mother/Father/Alone: _____________________________ Other: (Place of birth, childhood hx, legal, living situations, hobbies, abuse hx, trauma, violence, social network, marital hx):_________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Health Maintenance Screening Tests: Mammogram, PSA, Colonoscopy, Pap Smear, Etc _____ Exposures: Immunization HX: Review of Systems: General: HEENT: Neck: Lungs: Cardiovascular: Breast: GI: Male/female genital: GU: Neuro: Musculoskeletal: Activity & Exercise: Psychosocial: Derm: Nutrition: Sleep/Rest: LMP: STI Hx: Physical Exam BP________TPR_____ HR: _____ RR: ____Ht. _____ Wt. ______ BMI (percentile) _____ General: HEENT: Neck: Pulmonary: Cardiovascular: Breast: GI: Male/female genital: GU: Neuro: Musculoskeletal: Derm: Psychosocial: Misc. Mental Status Exam Appearance: Behavior: Speech: Mood: Affect: Thought Content: Thought Process: Cognition/Intelligence: Clinical Insight: Clinical Judgment: Plan: Differential Diagnoses 1. 2. Principal Diagnoses 1. 2. Plan Diagnosis #1 Diagnostic Testing/Screening: Pharmacological Treatment: Non-Pharmacological Treatment: Education: Referrals:

Module 1 Discussion Name Affiliation Course Instructor Due date Module 1 Discussion Relationship between Mental Illness and Religion There are many facets and complex interactions between mental illness and religion. Understanding that there is no inherent conflict between mental illness and religious beliefs is crucial. How they interact varies widely based on personal experiences and cultural settings. The 44-year-old white Australian man's mental health problems and religious views are related to his belief that he was possessed by a spirit following his use of an Ouija board. His early use of the Ouija board, a device frequently connected to spiritual or paranormal activities, perhaps contributed to the onset of his delusions. His conviction that a spirit had taken over and was living inside him is in line with the signs of a mental illness, especially a delusional disease. This situation is not unusual since people struggling with mental health disorders often view what they are going through via the prism of their spiritual or religious beliefs. In this instance, the man's ability to understand his experiences from a religious perspective, despite his nonreligious upbringing, illustrates how flexible the relationship between mental illness and religion can be. Another facet of the relationship between mental illness and religion is illustrated by the man's decision to endure two exorcisms and seek assistance from a local church. Rituals and practices for dealing with alleged spiritual or demonic forces are included in many religious and spiritual traditions, and they can provide consolation to people going through upsetting symptoms (Cook, 2021). It is important to understand that although some might find that religious or spiritual support helps, it cannot replace evidence-based mental health care. The fact that the exorcisms, in this instance, were unable to relieve the man's symptoms emphasizes how crucial it is to receive the proper psychiatric evaluation and treatment.

DO CASE STUDY 3 THROUGHOUT ADVANCED HEALTH ASSESSMENT Module 1 Discussion No unread replies.No replies.     Religious, Cultural, Spiritual Beliefs, History Taking, Physical Exam, & Documentation Strategies  For this Discussion, you will take on the role of a clinician who is building a health history for one of the following cases. Your instructor will assign you your case number.  Answer the following questions. Please be specific and relate your questions to your specific case (s). Assignments per case study are below. What are the barriers to interpersonal communication? What are the procedures and examination techniques that you will use during the physical exam of your patient? Describe the Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Planning (S.O.A.P.) approach for documenting patient data and explain what they are. Submission Instructions: You have been assigned your case number (See Announcement), and you will post about the case number you have been assigned. You will reply to your peers who have posted on the other two case studies (One of each). Your initial post should be at least 500 words, formatted and cited in the current APA style with support from at least 2 academic sources other than your textbook. Your initial post is worth 8 points. You should respond to at least two of your peers by extending, refuting/correcting, or adding additional nuance to their posts. Use at least 1 academic source for each response to your peers other than your textbook. Your reply posts are worth 2 points (1 point per response).  All replies must be constructive and literature must be used accordingly. Your replies must be at least 150 words each. Please post your initial response by 11:59 PM ET Thursday, and comment on the posts of two classmates by 11:59 PM ET Sunday. You can expect feedback from the instructor within 48 to 72 hours from the Sunday due date.

Assessment 2 Instructions: Applying Research Skills – ... 07/03/2023, 21:34 Course Navigation  Tutorials Support Log Out Elisha Cochran Trilla Mays Stephanie Guernsey   FACULTY COACH Assessment 2 Instructions: Applying Research Skills Create a 2-4 page annotated bibliography and summary based on...

Assessment 1 Instructions: Evolution of the Hospital Industry:... 10/03/2023, 18:23 Course Navigation  Tutorials Support Log Out Elisha Cochran Mary Baker Stephanie Guernsey   FACULTY COACH Assessment 1 Instructions: Evolution of the Hospital Industry: A Comparative Analysis Write a 2-3 page...