Week 2 Discussion Forum

Complete your week 2 required discussion prompt.

• List  2–3 trends in nursing education as they relate to the use of technology  in the classroom. How is technology important for the success of  nursing education? How will you utilize it as a nurse educator? 

 A walk through the Business section of any bookstore or a quick Internet search on the topic will reveal a seemingly endless supply of writings on leadership. Formal research literature is also teeming with volumes on the subject.

However, your own observation and experiences may suggest these theories are not always so easily found in practice. Not that the potential isn’t there; current evidence suggests that leadership factors such as emotional intelligence and transformational leadership behaviors, for example, can be highly effective for leading nurses and organizations.

Yet, how well are these theories put to practice? In this Discussion, you will examine formal leadership theories. You will compare these theories to behaviors you have observed firsthand and discuss their effectiveness in impacting your organization.

To Prepare:

• Review the Resources and examine the leadership theories and behaviors introduced.
• Identify two to three scholarly resources, in addition to this Module’s readings, that evaluate the impact of leadership behaviors in creating healthy work environments.
• Reflect on the leadership behaviors presented in the three resources that you selected for review. Post two key insights you had from the scholarly resources you selected. Describe a leader whom you have seen use such behaviors and skills, or a situation where you have seen these behaviors and skills used in practice. Be specific and provide examples. Then, explain to what extent these skills were effective and how their practice impacted the workplac

Practicum Part 2 – Health Care Disparities

(This is a continuation of part 1 with the homeless population in FL)

In this assignment, you will

1. Use your assessment data from week 3 to identify significant health disparities in your at-risk group.

2. Research and propose recommendations to decrease one of these disparities.

3. Write a 2-page (500 word) paper in the form of a proposal to area leaders to address the disparity in your community. Your proposal should include:

· A description of the disparity.

· The influences the disparity has on healthcare delivery.

· The influences the disparity has on similar populations in other countries and the provision of global healthcare.

· Recommendations to address the problem.

· Any graphs or charts in your document that are needed to support your proposal.

Cite any sources in APA format with the url link

Describe a clinical situation in which a registered nurse may encounter moral distress. Answer the AACN’s Four A’s found on page 84 in your Butts and Rich textbook to further explain the situation and the possible mitigation strategies.

respond to the topic,(Peripartum depression) say I agree with what you said for this and for this. and add information that deals with the same thing but is not mentioned in that work, the answers that have an argument…

at least 3 references

Peripartum Depression

Women who are depressed during pregnancy have higher rates of use of alcohol, illicit substances, and tobacco in pregnancy, with poorer nutrition and weight gain, and lower rates of prenatal care. Untreated depression in pregnancy increases the risk of low birth weight, preterm birth, and neonatal intensive care unit admission (Konstanatinou et al 2020). Peripartum Depression is one of the most common disorders of pregnancy. It has a higher morbidity and mortality risk than any other condition affecting pregnant people. Symptoms of peripartum depression persist for more than two weeks and include anhedonia, decreased energy, reduced appetite, and poor concentration (Justesen & Jourdaine, 2023).

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Recommend one FDA-approved drug, one off-label drug, and one nonpharmacological intervention for treating your chosen disorder in older adults or pregnant women.

SSRIs are the first choice for moderate to severe peripartum depression treatment. In a randomized controlled trial comparing antidepressants with community-based psychosocial intervention for peripartum depression, SSRIs were superior, with a number needed to treat at four weeks.  Postpartum women can be sensitive to medications because of hormone effects on liver enzymes, increased volume of distribution, and increased levels of drug-binding proteins; therefore, some experts recommend starting a medication at one-half of the regular dose and titrating slowly. In contrast, pregnant women often require higher doses of medications because of larger volumes of distribution (Skånland, & Cieślar-Pobuda,2019).

SSRIs are off-label and prescribed for the treatment of bulimia nervosa leading to trials to evaluate their effect on binge eating disorder. Antidepressants that have shown promising results include 
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A nonpharmacological intervention for treating peripartum depression is psychotherapy. Nonpharmacologic treatment strategies are similar to prevention strategies, with the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommending referral for psychotherapy as the mainstay of treatment. Cognitive behavior therapy and interpersonal psychotherapy are the best studied and have the most robust supporting evidence. Group and individual approaches are effective. The two most common psychotherapies include interpersonal therapy (focus on improving social interactions and coping skills) and cognitive behavioral therapy (focus on adjusting patients' self-detrimental thought processes). Interpersonal therapy has been shown to improve mood during pregnancy, but cognitive behavioral therapy has only been validated for postpartum depression (Spinelly, 2003).

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Explain the risk assessment you would use to inform your treatment decision making. What are the risks and benefits of the FDA-approved medicine? What are the risks and benefits of the off-label drug?

Risks of medication use during pregnancy and breastfeeding must be weighed against the risks of untreated or inadequately treated depression. Inadequately treated depression has the potential to progress to active suicidality and can lead to impaired bonding for the birth parent, impaired childhood development, and adverse pregnancy outcomes, including preterm birth, low birth weight, and hypertensive disorders. Paroxetine might be associated with major malformations, especially cardiac defects. Some evidence is available of an association between neonatal behavioral syndrome and exposure to SSRIs in utero during the last trimester. Infants with continuous exposure to mother's depression and continuous exposure to SSRIs throughout gestation were more likely to be born preterm than were infants with partial or no exposure. Guidelines suggest that SSRIs should be used with caution during pregnancy, and that paroxetine be avoided (Kupfer, Frank & Phillps, 2012).

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Explain whether clinical practice guidelines exist for this disorder, and if so, use them to justify your recommendations. If not, explain what information you would need to take into consideration.

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Support your reasoning with at least three current, credible scholarly resources, one each on the FDA-approved drug, the off-label, and a nonpharmacological intervention for the disorder.

Consistent with the goals of the new FDA and Pregnancy and Lactation Labeling Rule, clinicians must consider the risks of untreated illness as well as pharmacotherapy-related maternal adverse reactions, infant outcomes, and birth complications when counseling patients about medications in pregnancy and postpartum. Discussion of dosing requirements during gestation and any adverse effects related to breastfeeding must also be addressed (Betcher et al, 2019). Nurse practitioners and others who prescribe these drugs need to be aware of potential adverse effects and counsel depressed pregnant women appropriately. Some of the possible risks are drug perfusion to the fetus, adverse birth outcomes, neonatal withdrawal syndrome, and impaired child development. Before nurses can help to treat depression, they must first be able to recognize it. To screen for depression, it is important to be clear about the definition, risk factors, and comorbidity of depression in pregnant women.

SSRI antidepressant use in the final trimester also has been associated with 

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 in the newborn. Researchers utilizing the Medicaid Database with nearly 3.79 million pregnant women compared outcomes of women taking an SSRI, another class of antidepressant, or no antidepressant in the last 90 days of pregnancy. Pregnant women who discontinued their antidepressants proximal to conception were nearly three times more likely to suffer a recurrence of depressive symptoms during pregnancy than women who continued their medication. Small case series studies show that the concentrations of the SSRI 
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 with early symptoms of relapse is a strategy to avoid symptom recurrence (Ververs et al, 2009).