Week 3 Discussion 1

Discuss the potential controversy when considering a patient’s right to know whether a caregiver has AIDS, and the caregiver’s right to privacy and confidentiality.  Consider the following: A physician cut his hand with a scalpel while he was assisting another physician. Because of the uncertainty that blood had been transferred from the physician's hand wound to the patient through an open surgical incision, he agreed to have a blood test for HIV. His blood tested positive for HIV and he withdrew himself from participation in further surgical procedures. Discuss the ethical and legal issues. 

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Compose at least 2-3 paragraphs all in APA format with proper references.

Week 3 Discussion 2

The following questions refer to your experience in this week's exercise, Conducting Moral and Ethical Dialog in Clinical Practice. Describe your overall experience with the moral and ethical dialog exercise, and address at least three (3) of the following:

· Did you find any of the scenarios more difficult to deal with than others? 

· Did you feel any internal conflict with any of the scenarios? 

· How did your personal and professional background impact how you decided to interact with the patient? 

· Do you feel the responses the patient gave to the practitioner’s response were reasonable or typical? 

· Were you taken aback by any of the patient reactions? 

· How might this activity contribute to your role as a nurse advocate in a moral and ethical practice? 

· Did you utilize an ethical decision making model to explore a systematic way to evaluate any of these ethical dilemmas? If so, describe the effectiveness. 

· Compose at least 2-3 paragraphs all in APA format with proper references.

THE SCREESHOT BELLOW ARE RELATED TO THIS WEEK EXERCISE. I CHOOSE THREE RESPONSES

· THE TERMINALL ILL

· THE ABUSIVE HUSBAND

· THE PT DON’T WANT MORE CHILDRENDS

Module 04 Written Assignment Nursing Process – Case Study

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Module 04 Content

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Please read the following case study and complete the questions below.

Daniel is a 16 year old boy who is an identical twin. He and his brother Jeff are very close and do most things together. While Daniel excels at sports he believe his brother is much better at most everything. Daniel, his brother, and their two sisters live with their parents in the Midwest. Recently Daniel has been feeling more tired than usual. He thought it was because of his schedule and school work, which he is fairly good at. He gets mostly Bs, but his grades have been slipping of late. One day he fainted while getting ready for a game. His coach called his parents to let them know Daniel was taken to the Emergency Room. While there the doctor decided to admit Daniel to the hospital for observation. At the time he was running a slight fever, his breathing was shallow, and he was sweating. He was also very sleepy and his blood pressure was high. He did have some abnormal laboratory work, but his doctor was not too concerned at present. Daniel also stated that he felt achy.

You are assigned to take care of Daniel today and when you walk into his room, his mother and brother Jeff are there. Daniel appears to be sleeping. In your written assignment, respond to the following questions applying the nursing process:

Assessment: What type of objective and subjective data can you collect with what you know? How will you collect these data? What further evidence do you need?

Analysis and Identification of the Problem: What do you believe Daniel's problem(s) are? What might be the nursing diagnoses? Use the following for identification.

Planning: Identify two goals and one nursing intervention for each, based on your nursing diagnoses.

While you will not be able to 
implement or 
evaluate, how well do you think your nursing interventions might help with Daniel's care.

Additional Resource

Nurse’s Pocket Guide: Diagnoses, Prioritized Interventions, and Rationales

  

LEARNING ONLINE

 

1. What is known and unknown about the topic

2. Discuss the gaps, consistencies, and inconsistencies in the literature

3. What are the strengths and weaknesses of the literature provided?

4. Describe the theoretical/ conceptual framework that guides the study. 

5. Provide recommendations for future research, education, or policy changes in your facility based on your chosen literature review.

STRATEGIES FOR ACADEMIC PORTFOLIOS

In the realm of marketing, a successful branding strategy is one of the most important contributors to organizational success. A solid branding strategy can help add visibility and credibility to a company’s products.

Similarly, nurse-scholars can build a personal brand to add visibility and credibility to their work. You can begin building your brand by developing and maintaining an academic portfolio. Such an activity can help share the results of your efforts and contribute to your success. This Module’s Discussion asks you to consider and share strategies for building your portfolio.

Note

: Unless otherwise noted, initial postings to Discussions are due on or before Day 3, and response postings are due on or before Day 6. You are required to participate in the Discussion on at least three different days (a different day for main post and each response). It is important to adhere to the weekly time frame to allow others ample time to respond to your posting. In addition, you are expected to respond to questions directed toward your own initial posting in a timely manner.

 

RESOURCES

Required readings

Required Readings

· Burns, M. K. (2018). 
Creating a nursing portfolio
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. Ohio Nurses Review, 93(3), 16-17.

· Casey, D. & Egan, D. (2013). 
The use of professional portfolios for career enhancement
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. British Journal of Nursing, 15(11), 547–552.

· East, R. (2015). 
Developing a nurse practitioner portfolio
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. ACORN: The Journal of Perioperative Nursing in Australia, 28(4), 35.

· Hannans, J. & Olivo, Y. (2017). 
Craft a positive nursing digital identity with an ePortfolio
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. American Nurse Today, 12(11), 48–49. Retrieved November 14, 2018, from https://www.americannursetoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/ant11-Digital-Identity-1017a-1.pdf

· Leahy, R., & Filiatrault, A. (2017). 
Employers’ perceptions of the benefits of employment electronic portfolios
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. International Journal of ePortfolio, 7(2), 217-223.

· McMillan, L. R., Parker, F., & Sport, A. (2014). 
Decisions, decisions! E-portfolio as an effective hiring assessment tool
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. Nursing Management, 45(4), 52-54.

· Walden University. (n.d.). 
Walden University catalog
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. Retrieved October 4, 2019, from https://catalog.waldenu.edu

Select College of Nursing, then Master of Science in Nursing (MSN). Review the MSN Learning Outcomes on this page.

· Walden University. (n.d.). 
Field experience: College of Nursing: Student resources – Graduate courses
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. Retrieved from https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/fieldexperience/son/applicationprocess?preview=628dc4af1964e1228ef523827b9733ab#s-lg-box-3870501

· Walden University Writing Center. (n.d.). 
Walden templates: Overview
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. Retrieved from https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/writingcenter/templates

Note: Download and review the College of Nursing Template by navigating to “Program-Specific Templates” and then “College of Nursing,” and selecting “College of Nursing Writing Template With Instructions.”

· Document:
 APA Basics Checklist: Citations, Reference List, and Style
 Download APA Basics Checklist: Citations, Reference List, and Style(PDF)

Be sure to review the Learning Resources before completing this activity.
Click the weekly resources link to access the resources. 

WEEKLY RESOURCES

To Prepare:

· Reflect on strategies that you can pursue in developing portfolios or portfolio elements that focus on academic achievements.

· Review one or more samples from your own research of resources focused on portfolio development.

BY DAY 3 OF WEEK 8

Post an explanation of at least two strategies for including academic activities and accomplishments into your professional development goals. Then, explain how those goals may align with the University’s emphasis on social change. Be specific and provide examples.

BY DAY 6 OF WEEK 8

Respond to at least 
two of your colleagues' posts by offering additional ideas regarding academic achievements to include or offering alternative ways of presenting the current achievements.