Purpose The purpose of the graded collaborative discussions is to engage faculty and students in an interactive dialogue to assist the student in organizing, integrating, applying, and critically appraising knowledge regarding advanced nursing practice. Scholarly information obtained from credible sources as well as professional communication are required. Application of information to professional experiences promotes the analysis and use of principles, knowledge, and information learned and r...

Purpose This week's graded topics relate to the following Course Outcome (CO). CO 2 - Recognize the influence that developmental stages have on physical, psychosocial, cultural, and spiritual functioning. (PO #1) Discussion This week you have two options for your initial discussion post. Select the option that is best for you! Please remember to use and credit the lesson or required NIH website (there was not a textbook reading this week), AND one outside scholarly source. Option #1 -...

Purpose This week's graded topics relate to the following Course Outcomes (COs). CO 1 - Utilize prior knowledge of theories and principles of nursing and related disciplines to explain expected client behaviors, while differentiating between normal findings, variations, and abnormalities. (PO 1) CO 4 - Identify teaching/learning needs from the health history of an individual. (PO 2) Discussion In Week 6 you demonstrated a head to toe assessment of an adult participant. This week you...

Purpose This week's graded topics relate to the following Course Outcomes (COs). CO 1 - Utilize prior knowledge of theories and principles of nursing and related disciplines to explain expected client behaviors, while differentiating between normal findings, variations, and abnormalities. (PO 1) CO 2 - Recognize the influence that developmental stages have on physical, psychosocial, cultural, and spiritual functioning. (PO 1) CO 3 - Utilize effective communication when performing a h...

This assignment enables the student to meet the following course outcomes. (CO #1) Utilize prior knowledge of theories and principles of nursing and related disciplines to explain expected client behaviors, while differentiating between normal findings, variations, and abnormalities. (PO #1) (CO #3) Utilize effective communication when performing a health assessment. (PO #3) Points This assignment is worth a total of 200 points. SOLUTION 1: Family Genetic History (50 points): Develo...

Purpose This week's graded topics relate to the following Course Outcomes (COs). CO 1 - Utilize prior knowledge of theories and principles of nursing and related disciplines to explain expected client behaviors, while differentiating between normal findings, variations, and abnormalities. (PO 1) CO 4 - Utilize effective communication when performing a health assessment. (PO 3) Discussion A 10-year-old child named Elizabeth is brought into the emergency department by her mother. The ...

Purpose To utilize the Patient Teaching Plan (developed in a prior assignment) to create a Visual Teaching Tool to educate the selected patient population about the selected health topic. Course Outcomes This assignment enables the student to meet the following course outcomes. CO 2: Recognize the influence that developmental stages have on physical, psychosocial, cultural, and spiritual functioning. (PO #1) CO 4: Identify teaching/learning needs from the health history of an individu...

Purpose To create a Patient Teaching Plan aimed at educating a specific patient population about a specific health topic. This plan will be used to develop a Visual Teaching Tool in a future assignment. Course Outcomes This assignment enables the student to meet the following course outcomes. CO 2: Recognize the influence that developmental stages have on physical, psychosocial, cultural, and spiritual functioning. (PO #1) CO 4: Identify teaching/learning needs from the health history...

Purpose This week's graded topics relate to the following Course Outcomes (COs). CO 1 - Utilize prior knowledge of theories and principles of nursing and related disciplines to explain unexpected client behaviors, while differentiating between normal findings, variations, and abnormalities. (PO 1) CO 4 - Identify teaching/learning needs from the health history of an individual. (PO 2) CO 5 - Explore the professional responsibilities involved in conduction a comprehensive health asses...

Purpose This assignment is to help you gain insight regarding the influence of an individual's lifestyle and health-related practices, on their opportunities for health promotion. You are to obtain a lifestyle and health practices profile using yourself as the client, and then practice analyzing the data to formulate a health promotion nursing diagnosis. Course Outcomes This assignment enables the student to meet the following Course Outcomes. CO1: Utilize prior knowledge of theories and pri...