Please provide a speak-over PowerPoint presentation on the utilization of Psychotherapeutic Approaches for Addictions. 

 Please include the following slides in your presentation 

• Title slide

• Intro slide. 

• Current trends and practices

• Principles of effective treatment

• Models of treatment

• Conclusion slide

• Reference slide

#1 

Part 1

Subject: Nurse Staffing

• How does this issue affect your practice and the health promotion topic of your choice? This topic affected me more in my previous unit as a bedside nurse. The unit covered Orthopedics, Spine, and trauma, and typical assignments were 6:1. This never felt safe, especially working overnights. Many nurses including I felt burnt out, underpaid, and underappreciated. We often feared we would miss something leading to unsafe care, but it felt like too much work to be safely done by one person. The Nation Institute of Health (NIH) stated “that an inadequate level of staffing can result in burn-out, turnover, and high vacancy rates, as well as threats to patient safety” (Pittman, P, 2021).
• From what you learned at the site, name a minimum of two actions that are currently in place to address this issue. According to the American Nurses Association (ANA), the issue of safe staffing is addressed in numerous ways. Staffing committees composed of nurse-based groups help create plans that address acuity and needs and consider staff skills and experience. Mandates create nurse-to-patient ratios through regulations in some states. “As of March 022, 16 states currently address nurse staffing in hospitals through either laws or regulations” (ANA 2023).
• Provide a minimum of two ways you as a professional nurse can become involved with this issue. The ANA webpage offers webinars that nurses can participate in if they would like to learn more about staffing issues. The ANA website offers the opportunity to join a task force with suggestions on how to appoint leadership and address change. There is an abundance of education and other resources to stay informed and participate in change. One opportunity on the site allows nurses to share their voices on topics they wish to inform the public about.

Part 2

• What are the signs that someone is experiencing burnout? Nurse burnout can be caused by many factors, but most often resulting from unmanaged stress in the workplace. According to the ANA nurse burnout can look like “mental and physical exhaustion, mental distance from the job, cynicism about the job, reduced efficacy in the workplace” (ANA 2023).
• What are some evidence-based strategies you can implement to help prevent burnout and build resilience? The ANA suggests avoiding nursing burnout a person could prioritize getting enough rest and sleep between shifts.  Having a solid support system helps nurses stay supported emotionally and feel safe to ask for help. A person should also focus on staying healthy by getting exercise as often as possible and eating healthily. Nurses can utilize their PTO and take a break from the demands of the job.

#2

 

Safe nurse staffing affects my everyday practice as a nurse for several reasons. Safe staffing means adequate staffing to be fully attentive to patients and efficiently complete every patient’s daily needs. Aside from my everyday practice, the health promotion topic I chose to decrease the number of adults addicted to opioids relates to the topic of safe nurse staffing as well. Some patients require total care on the floors in some scenarios, while others can go to the bathroom and feed themselves. Keeping this in mind, we may dismiss some signs of opioid addiction in those patients. The more patients we add to our workload, the less we watch their almost every move. 

From what I learned on this site, a few things are to address this issue. There are staffing committees, mandated nurse-patient ratios, and mandated disclosure of staff levels (ANA, 2017). These are all valid actions to be aware of the staffing situation, but there is always more we can do together. As a professional nurse, I would first go to my chain of command within my hospital. My hospital staff, even the higher-ups, have been very present in how we feel as nurses and what we must do within 12 hours. I would also develop a group of nurses who feel the same way and want to see a change. We could present our argument to those who will listen.

Part 2-

The signs of someone experiencing burnout are less attentive patient care, complaining, being exhausted at work, and having a change of attitude toward those around them. From my experience, this is what I have noticed in others. The article states, “Simple self-care strategies for combatting burnout include getting sufficient rest and exercise, engaging in relaxation techniques such as meditation, focusing on non-work-related social activities such as hobbies or volunteering, limiting exposure to communications technology, and organizing one’s priorities while advocating for flexibility. Attitude adjustment, emotional support from loved ones and counseling professionals, and self-reflection about specific stressors can help as well” (Rholetter, 2024). 

 

Hello class,

The article chosen for this week’s discussion is from the national newspaper The New York Times. The title of the article is Why Oral Hygiene Is Crucial to Your Overall Health, written by Hannah Seo on April 6, 2023. The author of the article describes the importance of oral health and health issues that are linked to bad oral health. Inside, a mouth is dark, warm, and wet, which is a perfect place for bacteria to thrive (Seo, 2023). Health issues linked to oral health are gingivitis and periodontitis. Periodontal disease can increase the risks of other diseases like diabetes, pneumonia, cardiovascular disease, pregnancy complications, and dementia (Seo, 2023).

The New York Times article link: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/06/well/oral-health-hygiene.htmlLinks to an external site.

Oral diseases are among the most common noncommunicable diseases worldwide, affecting an estimated 3.5 billion people (WHO, n.d.). Oral disease affects the most vulnerable and disadvantaged populations, with people of low socioeconomic status (WHO, n.d.). In 2019, 3 out of 4 people were affected living in middle-income countries, and 380 billion US dollars was spent on the main oral diseases (WHO, n.d.). On average, 34 million school hours are lost each year because of unplanned dental care, and over $45 billion in US productivity is lost each year due to untreated dental disease (CDC, n.d.). Poor oral health among some groups of people is partly due to health disparities (CDC, n.d.). As of 2024, 57 million Americans live in a dental health professional shortage, and about 67% of the shortage areas are in rural communities (CDC, n.d.). Examples of health disparities are untreated cavities, which are about twice as common among working-age adults with no health insurance coverage (43%) compared with those who have private health insurance coverage (18%) (CDC, n.d.). Untreated cavities were also three times as common among non-Hispanic Black older adults (28%) and more than two times as common among Mexican American older adults (24%) compared to non-Hispanic White older adults (9%) (CDC, n.d.).

Oral health is mostly thought of as a specialty healthcare professionals do not specialize in and are cared for only by dental providers. Some in the health profession education leadership may not be aware that oral diseases are associated with other health problems, including diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and dementia (Gill et al., 2022). Oral health is an important topic that needs to be addressed in health professional schools. If health professional schools feel like they lack the expertise to teach the topic, partnerships can be made with dental providers or educators (Gill et al., 2022). Collaborations can be made between both specialties to treat oral diseases and reduce the risk of other health conditions related to untreated oral disease.

References

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (n.d.). Health Disparities in oral health. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. https://www.cdc.gov/oral-health/health-equity/index.htmlLinks to an external site.

Gill, S. A., Quinonez, R. B., Deutchman, M., Conklin, C. E., Rizzolo, D., Rabago, D., Haidet, P., & Silk, H. (2022). Integrating Oral Health into Health Professions School Curricula. Medical education online, 27(1), 2090308. https://doi.org/10.1080/10872981.2022.2090308

Seo, H. (2023, April 6). Why oral hygiene is crucial to your overall health. The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/06/well/oral-health-hygiene.html

World Health Organization. (n.d.). Oral Health. World Health Organization. https://www.who.int/health-topics/oral-health#tab=tab_1