Concept Map
Ethical dilemma in nursing takes place when the experiences of the registered nurse are conflicting with personal values as well as beliefs and some element of patient care. One of the key moral dilemmas that a nurse can face while providing care is the treatment of a patient at the end of life. Towards the patient’s end of life, there is usually a problem as to which course of treatment ought to be rendered to the patient. The nurse is expected to provide palliative care with the main objective of relieving the suffering of the patients through the extensive examination and treatment of bodily, spiritual, as well as psychosomatic symptoms faced by patients. However, the nurse may face conflict from the family who necessitate aggressive patient care during this time rather than palliative care (Rome et al., 2011).
The illustration above is a concept map that delineates an instance of…...
Patient-Centered Concept MapA patient-centered concept map is a visual representation of a patient\\\'s health status, including their health concerns, medical history, and current health status, as well as their personal goals and preferences. his tool can be used by healthcare providers to better understand a patient\\\'s unique needs and to work collaboratively with the patient to develop a care plan that is tailored to their specific needs and preferences. he patient-centered concept map can be an effective way to facilitate communication between the patient and their healthcare team, and to help ensure that the patient\\\'s care is truly patient-centered and aligned with their goals and values.Creating the Concept MapCreating my patient-centered concept map involved a multi-step process. As the healthcare provider, I started by gathering information about the patient\\\'s medical history, current health status, and any ongoing health concerns or issues. his information was obtained through interviews with the patient,…...
mlaThe article by Corbett (2012) on wound care nursing is also relevant, as it highlights the importance of proper wound care and infection prevention in patients with diabetes. This is particularly important for Roy, who is at risk for infection due to his non-compliance with insulin therapy.The nursing diagnosis and care plan provided by Mammy and Esther (2023) on the risk for infection is also appropriate for Roy\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'s situation, as it provides a framework for identifying potential sources of infection and implementing strategies to reduce the risk of infection.To plan my interventions, I used the American Diabetes Association Professional Practice Committee\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'s guidelines to develop a comprehensive care plan that addressed Roy\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'s specific needs and goals. This involved working with Roy and his family to develop a clear communication plan, providing education on proper insulin administration techniques, and developing a personalized diet and exercise plan. The article by Corbett (2012) informed my interventions related to wound care and infection prevention, while the nursing diagnosis and care plan provided by Mammy and Esther (2023) helped me identify potential sources of infection and implement strategies to reduce the risk of infection.
Map of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia and Breast Cancer
Lifestyle
Eating Better
Cutting down on alcohol
Giving up Tobacco
Exercising
Controlling Stress
Medications/Surgical
Medications approved to treat breast cancer:
Abitrexate
Abraxane
Ado-Trastuzumab Emtansine
Afinitor et al. (National Cancer Institute, 2016).
Concept Map of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia and Breast Cancer
Breast Cancer
ETIOLOGY
Primary
The etiology of breast cancer remains mainly unidentified. isk factors linked with breast cancer can be clustered into three comprehensive contributing factors: i. family history (hereditary) factors, ii. hormonal reproductive factors
environmental factors (DeBruin and Josephy, 2002).
Secondary
Polymorphisms of drug-metabolizing enzymes may influence risk of breast cancer from environmental chemicals, dietary agents, and endogenous steroids (DeBruin and Josephy, 2002).
BEAST CANCE
DIAGNOSIS
History/Physical
Lump or contour change
Skin tethering
Nipple inversion
Dilated veins
Ulceration
Paget disease
Edema or peau d'orange (Medscape, 2015)
Diagnostic/Lab Tests
Chest x-ray (CX) Complete blood count (CBC)
Basic metabolic panel (BMP)
Lactate Urine analysis (UA)
Urine culture (UC)
Blood cultures x2 sites (ischer, 2013)
PATHOGENESIS
Primary
When estrogen goes into the cell, it fixes the E and the complex drifts into the nucleus and results in the production of transcription proteins…...
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Roehrborn, C. G. (2008). Pathology of benign prostatic hyperplasia. International journal of impotence research, 20, S11-S18.
Dhingra, N., & Bhagwat, D. (2011). Benign prostatic hyperplasia: An overview of existing treatment. Indian journal of pharmacology, 43(1), 6.
FORCE
Conduct a mind map for the concept of "Power"
POWER
HEGEMONY
AUTHORITY
PRESTIGE
Force: I used this because a country that needs to take military action to protect its borders uses force, a way of showing their power to protect their homeland.
The authority figures in any company have the power to make policy, change policy, to hire and fire and train people -- all of which results from their power within the company.
An important part of the power that executives and managers hold is their strategic abilities to influence how their company should run, who should be the leader, and what the image should be that is marketed to the consumer and the public.
Hegemony: this is normally seen as an abuse of power; slaves were subjected to the hegemony of their masters, for example. It also suggests domination by one person over another, and some companies are run this way with employees fearful at every…...
Students, by seeing that a concept can unite so many different aspects of an idea are better able to draw connections between what is learned in the classroom and subjects that are common to their daily lives.
For example, take the broad curricular concept of 'travel.' The most obvious application of this concept is in a literature class, where students can learn about travel from stories about other lands, or about people traveling over the course of a story. But students can also apply the concept to math class, as they learn to budget for a trip, and calculate the speeds of various modes of transportation. They can learn about the science of how trains and planes are propelled, as well as research the weather conditions and geography of a possible destination. They can learn about the different people, cultures, religions, and wildlife of a land, and even create art…...
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Gail G. Muir & Sally S. Blake. "Foundations of Collaboration." (2006). The Professional
Organizational Development Network in Higher Education. Retrieved 19 Jan 2007 at http://teaching.uchicago.edu/pod/muir.html .
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Ornstein, Alan C. & Francis Hunkins. (1998). Curriculum: Foundations, Principles, and Issues. 3rd Edition, Allyn and Bacon.
The main reason why is, is because it is inviting everyone to understand what is happening by going beyond the boundaries of traditional research. Instead, there is an emphasis on: who, what, where, when, why and how. This will force actuaries to look beyond the scope of the problem itself. Once this takes place, is the point that they can compare these findings with one another to understand the trends. This will ensure that any kind of research is taking a deeper look at the different techniques and their long-term effects. (ubin 2011, pp. 423 -- 425)
What is expected from these findings is to locate data that will help executives to minimize their risks. This is when they will have various tools for understanding the challenges affecting their firms and how to adjust with the changes that are occurring. Over the course of time, this will make the company…...
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Devil's highway' was a stance of standing back and looking at my prejudices. Luis Alberto Urrea reduced this mass of numbers to individuals. All the time, we are faced with the problem of immigrants in the news -- the issue of foreigners entering the U.S. has always been a problem, and I think during hard times (such as the current recession) this problem becomes aggravated and more sensitive due to local resources being that much more limited and valuable.
The issue is, too, that we are ego-centrist (the center of our universe) and, after that, depending on experience, can relate closest to our similar group that we identify with. Anything outside that ken may seem alien to us and threatening. The closer an entity is to us, the more real and heartfelt their sufferings; the more different they are to us -- with alien ideology, cultural practices, beliefs, opinions, way…...
Part 2: Additional Evidence (Narrative)Justification of EvidenceThe evidence presented in the concept map is relevant to the case study of a patient with renal failure related to DM. Acute renal failure interventions are proposed by the National Kidney Foundation (NKF), and they emphasize early detection and management of acute kidney injuries. This is particularly relevant to our case study, where the patient\\\'s renal failure is a direct consequence of poorly managed DM, a metabolic condition that affects glucose regulation and can lead to nephropathy (Genco & Borgnakke, 2020).Hyperglycemia: Likewise, with respect to hyperglycemia, the American Diabetes Association (ADA) standards of medical care in diabetes offer recommendations for the diagnosis and management of patients with diabetes. Given that hyperglycemia is a glucose-related aspect of our case study, these guidelines are directly relevant (Schwartz et al., 2023). The evidence used is the best available because it is derived from academic, professional and…...
mlaReferencesAmpofo, A. G., Khan, E., & Ibitoye, M. B. (2020). Understanding the role of educational interventions on medication adherence in hypertension: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Heart & Lung, 49(5), 537-547.Genco, R. J., & Borgnakke, W. S. (2020). Diabetes as a potential risk for periodontitis: association studies. Periodontology 2000, 83(1), 40-45.Schwartz, X., Porter, B., Gilbert, M. P., Sullivan, A., Long, B., & Lentz, S. (2023). Emergency Department Management of Uncomplicated Hyperglycemia in Patients without History of Diabetes. Journal of Emergency Medicine, 65(2), e81-e92.Yuen, K. C., Samson, S. L., Bancos, I., Gosmanov, A. R., Jasim, S., Fecher, L. A., & Weber, J. S. (2022). American Association of Clinical Endocrinology Disease State Clinical Review: evaluation and management of immune checkpoint inhibitor-mediated endocrinopathies: a practical case-based clinical approach. Endocrine Practice, 28(7), 719-731.
Organizational Health
Educational institutions generally approach organizational improvement by addressing the performance standards to which students, educators, and administrators are held. The standards movement has been a dominant theme in educational policy arenas and in the public eye. With roots in the 1950s Cold War mentality, the thrust of educational improvement has been prodded by perceptions of international industrial and scientific competition. If the rigor of educational standards in the nation -- according to the logic of this argument -- falls below that of other countries, our economy will falter and the balance of trade will be compromised, perhaps beyond the point of recovery.
Fears for the future of the country and our citizens run deep; these fears propel a course of action that is not particularly based on rational thinking and lacks a base of evidence. The course of action adopted by educational policy makers and educational leaders in the country…...
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Choosing the most effective style that relates to one's individual personality is very useful in terms of increasing one's learning strengths. I have personally found that in reality most people combine a number of learning styles in developing their unique approach to learning. From my perspective I have found that a combination of both imaginative and analytical learning styles best suits my needs. The emphasis in my approach is however on the imaginative style as I am more comfortable with a learning style that explores various sources and views of reality in a discursive and open-ended way. At the same time the more considered and careful analytical approach is also useful in that it tends to 'ground' one in reality.
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Guild, P. (1994, January). Making Sense…...
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The results of this study showed that while teams may have reported using strategies from the same conflict resolution categories, the way that they applied those strategies to resolve different conflicts was often associated with very different patterns of change in performance and satisfaction (Behfar and Peterson, 2008).
There are two interrelated theoretical contributions that this study shows. The first is to provide facts about how teams manage task, relationship, and process conflicts along with the performance and satisfaction tradeoffs associated with choices in conflict resolution strategies. The second is the fact that participant driven categorization of team conflict management does loosely map onto current individual-level conflict management typologies (Behfar and Peterson, 2008).
Additions that can be made to current literature from these results come from comparing management of the three types of conflict between different outcome patterns. The researchers felt that rather than applying mapping on an individual-level of conflict…...
mlaReferences
About Conflict. (n.d.). Retrieved May 6, 2009, from Academic Leadership Support Web site:
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Strategies, and Team Outcomes. Journal of Applied Psychology, 93(1), 170 -- 188.
Magnetism Map
Identify the five components of magnetism and the forces of magnetism associated with each one.
The five components of magnetism include: organizational structure, management style, the quality of care, consultation / resources and autonomy. The organizational structure is looking at underlying amounts of bureaucracy and its ability to respond to new challenges. The management style is studying the approach that is used and the way the leadership is able to connect with everyone. The quality of care is focusing on safety and doing more for patients. Consultation and resources are when everyone is working together and receives the proper amount of support. Autonomy occurs with everybody acting and thinking creatively. Each one of these areas is critical in defining the healthcare environment and the way professionals are able to meet the needs of stakeholders.
Create a concept map using magnetism as your key concept.
To connect with everyone on a larger…...
mlaReferences
Messmer, P. (2011). Magnetism. New York, NY: Springer.
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COUSE DEVELOPMENTCommunity Health Nursing Course DevelopmentPart ACourse OverviewBSN nurses must be prepared to practice and function effectively in a wide range of settings. Community health is considered an integral part of the public health sector. For this reason, it remains part and parcel of efforts to not only improve the health and wellbeing of the masses, but also fend off infectious diseases. This course will equip learners with the skills and knowledge required to function effectively in community health settings.Weekly Course Module TopicsWeekly Key ConceptsEvidence-Based Active Learning StrategiesCitation of Scholarly Sources Using APA Format1. Definition and nature of community health nursingCommunity health as a specialty concerned with the promotion of the mental and physical health/wellbeing of persons within a certain geographic region.Pause procedure: At various points during the lecture, learners will be asked to review the notes they have made and seek clarification on various aspects of the same after…...
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A simpler form of this would be a word box, where the student generates possible vocabulary as a list.
Various forms of visualization can be used. The fingers of one hand can be assigned to the concepts of "who, what, where, when and why" to help students remember to include all those elements when writing to report. Karge (1988) encourages other supportive imagery, such as that of a hamburger, with the top bun the topic sentence, the hamburger, pickle, ketchup, lettuce, etc. As supporting details, and the bottom bun a closing sentence.
These articles demonstrate that it is possible to think clearly and precisely about how to teach writing to students who struggle with that skill, and that it is possible to provide them with the tools to evaluate and improve their writing themselves.
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Teaching & Learning the Cognitive, Affective, & Psychomotor Domains
Janice is a 28-year-old financial advisor. She is now 7 months pregnant with her first child. She is complaining of many symptoms including fatigue, shortness of breath, dizziness, leg cramps and mouth/tongue sores. She is diagnosed with iron-deficiency anemia. Write learning objectives to guide your teaching about how diet modification could improve her health and well-being.
In nursing, patients who are pregnant represent a category that can be especially complex given the fact that there are a range of various implications due to the prenatal needs of the expecting mother. The fetus is especially vulnerable in the early stages of development and symptoms that the mother has could potentially cause a lifetime full of health issues if the symptoms are sufficiently problematic. esearch has even confirmed data that supports the efficacy of certain kinds of prenatal stimulation and the future child starts to…...
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Captivating Essay Topics Related to Planned Intervention SLD
Introduction:
Planned intervention SLD encompasses a range of educational strategies designed to address the specific learning needs of students with SLD (Specific Learning Disabilities). These interventions aim to improve academic outcomes, foster self-regulation, and promote overall development. Exploring the complexities of planned intervention SLD provides fertile ground for engaging and thought-provoking essay topics.
Essay Topics:
1. The Role of Assessment in Planning Effective Interventions:
Discuss the importance of comprehensive assessments in identifying the unique learning needs of students with SLD.
Examine the role of diagnostic assessments, informal observations, and progress monitoring in tailoring interventions.
Analyze the....
1. Question Chaining:
Encourage students to ask questions in response to each other's comments. This creates a dialogue where ideas are continuously refined and expanded upon. Guide students to ask clarifying questions, challenge assumptions, and explore alternative perspectives.
2. Socratic Method:
Use a series of pointed questions to help students arrive at their own conclusions. Start with a broad question and follow up with specific prompts to encourage critical thinking and logical reasoning. Avoid providing the answers directly, but rather guide students to uncover them themselves.
3. Think-Pair-Share:
Break students into pairs. Give them a thought-provoking question and ask them to discuss it briefly. Then,....
Marzano's 9 High-Yielding Strategies in Lesson Planning
1. Identifying Similarities and Differences
Compare and contrast concepts, objects, or events to highlight their similarities and differences.
Use Venn diagrams, T-charts, or other graphic organizers to facilitate this activity.
Encourage students to articulate specific reasons for the similarities and differences identified.
2. Summarizing and Note Taking
Provide students with a summary of the lesson after each section or unit.
Guide students in taking notes during lectures or presentations.
Encourage students to condense and synthesize information to enhance understanding and retention.
3. Reinforcing Effort and Providing Recognition
Acknowledge and praise students for their effort, regardless of....
Strategies for Enhancing Group Discussion Effectiveness
1. Establish Clear Goals and Objectives
Define the purpose and desired outcomes of the discussion upfront.
Share the goals with participants to ensure alignment.
Regularly revisit the goals throughout the discussion to maintain focus.
2. Facilitate Active Participation
Encourage all participants to contribute and share their perspectives.
Use techniques like active listening, round-robin sharing, and brainstorming to foster participation.
Address any barriers to participation, such as silence or dominance.
3. Create a Supportive and Inclusive Environment
Establish ground rules for respectful and open communication.
Encourage participants to feel comfortable expressing their opinions and asking questions.
Celebrate diverse....
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