Speaker notes 440 Hello‚ fellow coworkers my name is Vanessa Williams and I will be presenting you with information regarding a vulnerable population. The vulnerable population I will discuss is the African American population and their perceived mistrust with the healthcare system. I believe this is an important topic to discuss because the African American population has the highest incidence of colorectal cancer however‚ they are not seeking healthcare as they should. We have often questioned
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Understanding and Applying the Heritage Assessment tool Dana Eldridge Grand Canyon University: NRS-429V November 10‚ 2013 Heritage Assessment Understanding and Applying the Heritage Assessment tool Nurses have to be culturally competent‚ they need to assess their individual values and beliefs about health and health care; otherwise‚ nurses might assume that all cultures share western premises and values. In order to be considerate to an individual‚ nurses must remember
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The study integrated the qualities of nursing students (N=227) with their aptitude and academic achievement in a tripartite model. A battery of tests called in the Assessment for Nursing Potential (ANP) composed of the (a) Nursing Quality Scale (NQS) with factors on caring‚ compassion‚ commitment and connectedness; (b) Achievement test; and (c) Aptitude test was used in the study. Using a three-wave longitudinal design‚ the NQS was first administered followed by the aptitude‚ then the achievement
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Career Interest and Assessment The career I chose to do my career research project was on nursing. When I did my career interest assessment and learning styles I found out that my learning style was tactile. A tactile learner is a learner is a person who learns best from hands on experiences. I think the nursing career is best for me and matched closely to my learning styles. When becoming a nurse I know that it is important to first listen to my patients auditory and be able to diagnose my patients
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Throughout Mary’s nursing assessment many different skills and tools were used to complete a holistic assessment. The skills that were used throughout the assessment were communication‚ listening‚ care‚ compassion‚ respect‚ commitment and dignity. “As a nurse‚ you understand the need for effective patient communication. To provide ethical‚ high-quality care‚ you must be aware of and respond appropriately to your patient’s cultural beliefs‚ values‚ language‚ and literacy level”. (American Nurse Today
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Risk Assessment Tools in Decision Making Article Review Risk assessment is a tool especially used in decision-making by the scientific and regulatory community. In Making Good Decisions‚ Peter Montague discusses the use of risk assessment‚ points out its lack of usefulness in his opinion‚ and posits that the current use of risk assessment today is largely unethical. He states that "Risk Assessment is one way of making decisions‚ but it is not the only way‚ and it is not the best way." (Montague
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Preventative Health Services There are many preventative health services that government officials are involved in. As nurses in the acute care and soon to be in the public setting awareness and action gives us an opportunity to make change through education. Nurses encounter patients from birth to death and coming across vulnerable populations such as teen moms requires a change. If given the opportunity‚ our group would focus on early sex education for pre-teens and teenagers focusing on pregnancy
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audience is nursing students. There is a lot of information that nurses don’t necessarily need to know. Martinreyes626. (2014‚ January 3). Oxygenation of the Respiratory System for Nursing [Video file]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92503sXnOLM The videos from this particular user are great for nursing students because this guy is a nursing student. Martin Reyes‚ the user who uploaded the video‚ apparently makes these videos‚ speaking about what he learned in nursing school
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Any group or team that works together to achieve a common goal is bound to experience some form of conflict. In the context of a University of Phoenix learning team‚ settling these disputes in an efficient and quick manner allows the team to be more productive and thereby earn a higher grade. Having some form of resolution process in writing for the team to follow when a dispute does happen will then allow for a more effective learning team. Some of the potential disputes that may arise in this
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member of a family shares similar genes that places them at risk for developing certain genetic conditions. Obtaining a family genetic history is an essential nursing skill that requires expertise and the proper knowledge to assess these families (Kaakinen et al.‚ 2015). The purpose of this paper is to complete a genomic nursing assessment. Therefore‚ with this being said‚ I will identify three generations of one family and discuss a brief health history of each family. I will also explore the reproductive
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