NR305 Week 6 Discussion: Assessment of the Abdomen and Genitourinary System

This week’s graded discussion topic relates to the following Course Outcomes (COs).

CO1 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)
CO2 Recognize the influence that developmental stages have on physical, psychosocial, cultural, and spiritual functioning. (PO 1)
CO3 Utilize effective communication when performing a health assessment. (PO 3)

Amira is a 27-year-old Syrian refugee who has been residing in a local homeless shelter since her arrival here in the United States 4 weeks ago. She was brought into the emergency room this morning via squad after being found by a shelter employee sitting in a pool of blood on the bathroom floor crying and holding her abdomen. Due to her limited English speaking abilities, she is unable to provide specific details as to her complaints but the shelter employee states that she has recently stopped eating and has not looked well for the past couple of days.

Based on the limited information provided, please answer the following questions:

How will you prioritize your care of Amira, what assessments will you complete, and in what order? Please provide rationale for choosing this order.
Are there any cultural beliefs/practices that must be taken into consideration when planning her care?
Considering her symptoms of abdominal pain and bleeding, is it possible that her status as a homeless refugee is a causative or contributing factor to her illness? Please provide rationale for your response. NR305 Week 6 Discussion: Assessment of the Abdomen and Genitourinary System

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Week 6 Assignment: Course Project Milestone 2

Course Project Milestone 2: Patient Teaching Plan Guidelines

The purpose of this paper is to apply information gathered from the Family Genetic History and Milestone 1 assignments to identify one modifiable risk factor and develop an evidence-based teaching plan that promotes health as well as improves patient outcomes.

Course Outcomes

This assignment enables the student to meet the following Course Outcomes.

CO4: Identify teaching/learning needs from the health history of an individual. (PO2)

This assignment is worth a total of 225 points.

Rubric

Click to view and download the Milestone 2 Grading Rubric (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site..

The assignment is to be submitted by Sunday, 11:59 p.m. MT at the end of Week 6.

General Directions & Project Guidelines

Application: Use Microsoft Word 2010™ or later to create this assignment.

This paper is to be written in APA format. Please use the recommended assignment specific APA Template (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. linked here to type on. The SSPRNBSN resource has a great section on writing scholarly papers and APA formatting (to find resource watch: http://www.brainshark.com/devry/Student_Success_Strategies/zHszgnQAKzBXqbz0 (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.)

APA formatting helps you to format your paper in a professional manner and provides consistent methods for citing your sources within the paper and providing the complete reference on the reference page. See the documents in the APA category in Course Resources for assistance with APA formatting.

This paper is expected to be no more than four pages in length (not including the title page and reference list).
Please use the categories listed below as the first level headings for each section of your paper (Exception: Instead of “Introduction” please use the title of your paper).

Content Guidelines

Using the information gathered in your Genetic Family History and Milestone 1 assignments, you will identify and research one modifiable risk factor. You will develop an evidence-based teaching plan that promotes health, with the aim of improving patient outcomes related to this modifiable risk factor.

Introduction (1 paragraph):

The introduction should be interesting and capture the reader’s attention.

State one preventable disease your adult participant is at risk for developing (obesity, Type 2 Diabetes, etc.), based on the information you have gathered during this course.
Introduce one modifiable risk factor (diet, smoking, sedentary lifestyle, etc.) associated with the preventable disease you described.
Clearly state the purpose of your paper. The purpose statement should relate to developing a patient teaching plan.
Preventable Disease Overview (1-2 paragraphs): Please use course materials and scholarly sources to complete this section. Be sure to paraphrase and include citations as needed!
Describe briefly the preventable disease you identified in the introduction.
What are the signs and symptoms associated with this disease?
How is it diagnosed? Notable information from Health History and General Survey? Signs and symptoms? Risk assessments? Lab values?
What physical assessment findings would be associated with this disease?
How did you identify your adult participant’s risk for this disease?
Specific information gathered in the Genetic Family History?
Specific information gathered in the Milestone 1 assignment?
Evidence Based Intervention (1-2 paragraphs):
Choose and describe one evidence based intervention related to the modifiable risk factor you have chosen. (One that has been shown to be effective at reducing an individual’s risk for developing the preventable disease.)
Describe this intervention in detail, and provide rationale for your intervention utilizing:

At least one scholarly peer-reviewed journal article. Go to the Chamberlain library at http:/library.chamberlain.edu (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. Search peer reviewed journals to find a scholarly article that discusses interventions associated with the modifiable risk factor you have chosen as the focus of your paper. Summarize what you learned from this article and cite the source in the text and reference page (Author, year). The article must be less than 10 years old. You may include and cite your textbook or other scholarly sources as well, but they do not count as the scholarly journal article.

You must summarize and analyze the information from your sources in your own words. Avoid direct quotations. If you do include a short quotation, be sure to cite it properly.

List short and long term goals you have for your participant related to this intervention.

Implementation: Teaching Plan (1-2 paragraphs):

Discuss in this section what methods you will use to teach your participant how to implement the intervention.
What is it that you are asking them to do? (For example, if your intervention is “quit smoking”, what specific steps will you recommend your participant take to achieve this goal?)
Describe any resources you would provide to the participant to help them understand and be successful (websites, community services, handouts, etc.).

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Evaluation (1 paragraph):

Describe at least one method (weight, lab values, etc.) you would use to evaluate whether your intervention was effective.
How would you revise you plan if it proved to be unsuccessful?

Summary (1 paragraph):

Summarize the main points of your paper.
Reiterate what you hope to accomplish by implementing this intervention.
End with a concluding statement.

Reference Page:

The Reference Page should start on a new page (insert a page break).
All references should be cited within the body of the paper as (Author, year) and the full reference should be included in APA format on the reference page.
A URL link alone is not an adequate reference.

See the Chamberlain Guidelines for Writing Professional Papers in Course Resources for examples of properly formatted references.

Best Practices – Tips for Writing a Great Paper!

Review the directions, guidelines, and grading rubric thoroughly.
Use the APA template provided.
Be clear. Write about one preventable disease, one modifiable risk factor, and one related intervention.
Proofread prior to final submission. Having another person review your work is often helpful to catch grammar and spelling errors. (Spell check is not perfect!)
Abide by the CCN academic integrity policy – use the Turnitin Draft Submission link found in the Introduction & Resources Module to ensure that your similarity index is less than 24%, if not, revise and resubmit prior to the deadline. Please review the documents related to TurnItIn in Course Resources.

NR305 Week 6 Discussion: Assessment of the Abdomen and Genitourinary System