Week 1 Reflection

 

As part of your learning experience, active participation in the reflection is essential. An important part of the final grade will be based on your participation. You will be evaluated on the quality and quantity of your participation in the forum corresponding to the grading rubric. Your post is due by day seven of the week by 11:59 PM Eastern Time. 

The post should be in your own words and demonstrate critical thinking, analysis, and expected level of knowledge. The post should be in complete sentences and paragraph form. You should not have bullet points as they are not in complete sentences or paragraph form. Copy-pasting may result in a zero. 

To fully address the chosen prompt, you will refer to the topical outline of the course syllabus that corresponds with the prompt you select. This will help guide you in demonstrating your understanding of the content while providing a thorough and detailed reflection post. Your post should be more than a few sentences to demonstrate critical thinking. It must include a minimum of one APA 7th edition style in-text citation and full matching references of appropriate reading to support your responses. 

If you have questions about this participation requirement, post them to the Course Q&A Discussion forum.

Refer to the syllabus for a complete breakdown of the expectations.

 

Grading Criteria

See the weekly discussion rubric for grading criteria.

 

Prompt

Select two of the unit student learning outcome (USLO) prompts below to respond to in this week’s reflection.

  1. Define life and the key components necessary for living systems to exist. https://files.galencollege.edu/media/ADN/BIO1100/the-key-components-necessary-for-life/index.html#/lessons/3jHVI1qrd_fsPo_c1zqE5cf_nx0h8Wa_
  2. Identify the relationship between Anatomy and Physiology and their subdivisions. https://files.galencollege.edu/media/ADN/BIO1100/anatomy-physiology-and-their-subdivisions/index.html#/

 3. Structure and Function of the Organ Systemshttps://files.galencollege.edu/media/ADN/BIO1100/structure-and-function-of-the-organ-systems/index.html#/

Discussion

Overview: Lifestyle modifications play a crucial role in preventing and managing chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease. For this discussion, you will explore how lifestyle changes-such as nutrition, physical activity, stress management, and avoiding harmful behaviors–can prevent or modify disease processes and promote restoration of health. (CSLO#4).

 1. Choose a Disease Process: Select a specific disease process (e.g., hypertension, Type 2 diabetes, coronary artery disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease).

2. Discuss Lifestyle Changes: Describe at least two lifestyle changes that can prevent, modify, or restore health in relation to your selected disease. Use evidence-based practice (EBP) to support your discussion.

o Include specific examples of dietary changes, physical activity, smoking cessation, or stress management techniques.

3. Explain the Impact: Discuss how these lifestyle changes influence the disease process. Explain the physiological or behavioral changes that occur as a result.

4. Relate to Nursing Practice: Identify the nurse’s role in educating and promoting these lifestyle modifications. How can nurses empower patients to adopt and sustain these changes?

5. Support with Evidence: Integrate at least two peer-reviewed scholarly sources published within the last five years. Use APA format for in-text citations and your reference list. 

Please this discussion most has between 400-500 words.

Discussion

  1. Discuss caring as a path to healing?
  2. Name and briefly discuss the three structural criteria used for evaluating middle-range theories.

unit 8 discussion

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unit 7 discussion

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WK 8 ASSIGN THOE

WK 8 DIS THOE

Psychiatrics mental health nursing across the lifespan

 What is transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), and what conditions does it treat? How TMS works? What are the risks, benefits, and side effects? 

Lesson 2 Discussion

  1. Watch  Miss Evers’ Boys Full Video (01:57:58)Links to an external site., and respond to the following questions:
    1. Why do you think the filmmakers began the movie with the Florence Nightingale pledge? How did Nurse Evers uphold or violate this pledge?
    2. Discuss in detail the main ethical issues involved in the early stages of doing research with the participants.
    3. Is informed consent necessary in this case?  Why or why not?
    4. How would you protect this specific subject from harm?
    5. Suppose you were in Ms. Evers’ shoes. What information will you provide to the participants to ensure informed and voluntary consent?
    6. What advice would you offer Nurse Evers if she asked how you would have handled her situation?
  2.  Initial post: Respond to the questions posted in discussion 2 using citation and references (at least 240 words)

https://fod-infobase-com.eu1.proxy.openathens.net/p_ViewVideo.aspx?xtid=206254

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