Spiritual nursing care has been widely utilized for several years because of its positive impacts on a patient’s stress responses, spiritual health, and physical and mental well-being.

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Spiritual nursing care has been widely utilized for several years because of its positive impacts on a patient’s stress responses, spiritual health, and physical and mental well-being. Professional nurses use spiritual healthcare in conjunction with other holistic and pharmaceutical medications to improve the patient’s clinical outcome. There is no actual definition of spirituality, but it mainly deals with a person’s beliefs and perspective of a higher being. Many nurses have challenges implementing and integrating spiritual healthcare practices for several reasons. Therefore, several tools have been developed and tested to aid nurses in improving their spiritual healthcare service provision within a clinical setting.

The first and the best spiritual evaluation tool is the FICA Spiritual History Tool, developed in 1996 by Puchalsky. The device was designed with primary care workers like nurses to guide physicians in integrating open-ended questions regarding spirituality. According to the tool, older individuals often require developing means of dealing with severe and chronic illnesses, and often people, especially older individuals, turn to religion to easily cope with their conditions. The FICA tool comprises four domains: faith, beliefs, spiritual significance, and the influence of a belief system (Robert et al., 2019).

The second spirituality evaluation tool is the HOPE questions. The HOPE questions are designed to help nurses ask about a patient’s source of hope and whether they originate from a particular religion. The HOPE questions can help a patient to improve their medical outcome significantly. The HOPE questions are a set number of questions that nurses ask their patients, and the answers required are ranked on the Likert Scale (Batstone et al., 2020). The third tool is the open invite which mainly focuses on the patient. The device encourages spiritual dialogue between nurses, medical service providers, and patients. The conversation may help nurses discover the cause of a patient’s spiritual perception and its implication on their general reaction to medical interventions, especially uncomfortable ones like chemotherapy.

Since many people around the globe highly value religion, spirituality is essential in the medical sector. The tools discussed above have significantly helped nurses engage with patients empathetically and devise effective clinical interventions tailored to a patient’s religion. Additionally, specific spiritual assessment tools like the SPIRIT tool help student nurses understand their religious perceptions and how they can incorporate them in their care to help patients of similar religious preferences. The tools have been subjected to several tests and enhancements, especially among adults comprising of nurses, patients, and the general population, to make them more effective because the healthcare sector is ever-changing.

Advanced Pharmacology

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Advanced Pharmacology

Reflection

Please discuss 3 things you have learned throughout this course.

Inter professional Collaborative Expert Panel (ICEP) suggested that the challenges of health systems are fundamentally ethical.

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Inter professional Collaborative Expert Panel (ICEP) suggested that the challenges of health systems are fundamentally ethical. Debate the ethical issues related to inter professional values and ethics.

 Spirituality is much valued in the profession of nursing. As such, this means that nurses must be able to recognize and evaluate the spiritual needs of their patients.

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Spirituality is much valued in the profession of nursing. As such, this means that nurses must be able to recognize and evaluate the spiritual needs of their patients. To accomplish this goal, nurses must be familiar with various tools used to evaluate patients’ spiritual needs. The first tool can be interviewing the patient is the first step in determining their spiritual needs. Also the nurse can gain a deeper understanding of the patient’s spiritual beliefs, practices, and values by conversing with the patient (Demmrich & Huber, 2019). The patient’s understanding on what is their relationship with God and their participation in spiritual practices such as prayer, meditation, and rituals, are some possible questions to address. As a result, the nurse can in a better way understand the patient’s spiritual needs thus aiding them.

The second most commonly used tool is an assessment questionnaire for the patient’s spiritual needs. According to Bussing (2021) questionnaire inquiries aim to ascertain the patient’s spiritual beliefs and the guiding principles and actions that reflect those beliefs. The purpose of the questions is to determine the patient’s sense of purpose and direction in life with their views regards to the existence of a higher power, the afterlife, and spiritual pursuits. These questions can give the nurses important information on the patient’s spiritual well-being, enabling them to offer the patient the necessary treatment possible. The spiritual care plan is the third method for assessing a patient’s spiritual requirements. These requirements and goals are laid out in writing in this plan, along with a procedure for meeting those needs. Nissen et al. (2021) states that the method involves a plan that patients can use to accomplish their spiritual goals. Also the plan should contain a list of the patient’s spiritual assets and weaknesses which increases the possibility that the patient’s spiritual needs will be met, making monitoring the patient’s spiritual well-being simple. The final approach that can be used to determine whether a patient has any spiritual needs is spiritual treatment. Counseling and assistance are required to understand and treat the patient’s spiritual issues effectively. Through the counseling session, the nurse can assist the patient in developing resilience and coping mechanisms and acquiring an understanding of their spiritual beliefs, values, and practices.

In conclusion, various techniques can be applied to assess a patient’s spiritual needs, including spiritual care plans, spiritual treatment, spiritual evaluation surveys or the use of questionnaire, and interviews. By utilizing these resources, nurses may get a deeper understanding of their patient’s spiritual health and ensure that their patients’ spiritual requirements are met.

Transition to the Nursing Profession Small Group Discussion Guidelines

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NR103 Transition to the Nursing Profession Small Group Discussion Guidelines

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Purpose The purpose of this assignment is to help the student collaborate with their peers while using course topics. The student will also have an opportunity to develop informed opinion while identifying personal biases.

Course outcomes: This assignment enables the student to meet the following course outcomes.

CO 1. Implement skills for successful scholarship including effective study skills, note taking, active listening, and learning preferences (POs 5 and 7) .

CO 2. Identify characteristics of professional behavior including emotional intelligence, communication, and conflict resolution (POs 3, 5, 6, and 7).

CO 3. Demonstrate information literacy and the ability to utilize resources (POs 3, 5, and 8).

Due date: Your faculty member will inform you when this assignment is due. The Late Assignment Policy applies to this assignment.

Total points possible: 100 points (20 points each)

Preparing the assignment Follow these guidelines when completing this assignment. Speak with your faculty member if you have questions.

1. You will be asked to respond to questions posed on the discussion board. 2. Your discussion responses are graded based on these criteria.

a. Depth of understanding (10 points/50%) i. Addresses all concepts in initial response by Wednesday.

ii. Replies to one peer response. iii. Uses relevant experience as examples iv. Applies new knowledge to demonstrate understanding of content

b. Clarity of writing (5 points/25%) i. Addresses all questions posed by the discussion topic.

ii. Response is well organized. iii. Information is easy to read and understand.

c. Ability to convey an informed opinion (5 points/25%) i. Provides current, scholarly evidence to support statements.

ii. Identifies personal biases, setting them aside based on facts.

For writing assistance (APA, formatting, or grammar) visit the APA Citation and Writing page in the online library.

Please note that your instructor may provide you with additional assessments in any form to determine that you fully understand the concepts learned.

 

 

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Grading Rubric: Criteria are met when the student’s application of knowledge demonstrates achievement of the outcomes for this assignment.

Assignment Section and Required Criteria

(Points possible/% of total points available)

Highest Level of Performance

High Level of Performance

Satisfactory Level of

Performance

Unsatisfactory Level of

Performance

Section not present in

paper

Depth of Understanding (10 points/50%)

10 points 9 points 8 points 4 Points 0 points

Required criteria 1. Addresses all weekly concepts in initial response by

Wednesday. 2. Replies to one peer response. 3. Uses relevant experience as examples 4. Applies new knowledge to demonstrate

understanding of content

Includes no fewer than 4 requirements for section.

Includes no fewer than 3 requirements for section.

Includes no less than 2 requirements for section.

Includes no less than 1 requirement for section.

No requirements for this section presented.

Clarity of Writing (5 points/25%)

5 Points 4 points 2 Points 0 points

Required criteria 1. Addresses all questions posed by the discussion

topic. 2. Response is well organized. 3. Information is easy to read and understand.

Includes no fewer than 3 requirements for section.

Includes no fewer than 2 requirements for section.

Includes 1 or fewer requirements for section.

No requirements for this section presented.

Convey Informed Opinion (5 points/25%)

5 points 4 points 0 points

Required criteria 1. Provides current, scholarly evidence to support

statements. 2. Identifies personal biases, setting them aside based

on facts.

Includes no fewer than 2 requirements for section.

Includes no less than 1 requirements for section.

No requirements for this section presented.

Total Points Possible = 20 points each assignment; 100 points total in course

 

  • Purpose
  • Preparing the assignment
  • Grading Rubric: Criteria are met when the student’s application of knowledge demonstrates achievement of the outcomes for this assignment.

What tools will you use to handle stress?

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Discussion

  1. What are your top three priorities over the next 3 years?
  2. Keeping these priorities in mind, what three things do you need to change to help you be successful?
  3. What tools will you use to handle stress?
  4. What was the best tip you received from the upperclassmen?

Each person owes a duty to himself or herself and to the world to study ethics and to engage in thoughtful debate about what is right, and what is wrong.

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Each person owes a duty to himself or herself and to the world to study ethics and to engage in thoughtful debate about what is right, and what is wrong. It is this habit of thinking about and reflecting on ethics that will help you determine the right choices when faced with an ethical dilemma.

Articulate a moral dilemma wherein one has to show a specific virtue or virtues (it can be any virtue or virtues including honesty, courage, charity/generosity, compassion, etc.)

  • What is the moral dilemma about?
  • What virtue or virtues should be shown? (You are here selecting the best course of action)
  • Why is that virtue or those virtues to be shown?
  • How should the virtue or virtues be expressed, and why in that manner?
  • Apply Aristotle’s golden mean to the dilemma.
  • Tell us how the dilemma involves conflict moral duties (loyalty to community versus to self, professional versus familial duties, national or personal obligations).

The dilemma must be a situation in which a choice has to be made.

Be sure you told us why your chosen course of action was best.

I need 20 case scenario to discuss in class, at least 3 sentences each one, need to have CC (Chief complaint), impression and treatment.

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I need 20 case scenario to discuss in class, at least 3 sentences each one, need to have CC (Chief complaint), impression and treatment. I will provide an example. Plagiarism free. don’t need to be APA stile. Word is ok. No references needed. No more than one page. Not critical patient, just primary care patient. Need to include the following illness: common cold, eczemas, fractures, anemia, Meniere, bronchitis, pneumonias, psoriasis, bursitis, BPH, hypertension, diabetes, menopause, gastritis, constipation, acne vulgaris, otitis, erectly dysfunction, arthritis flare ups, bell palsy, ….. you chose.

Case scenario # 1

CC: ” I’m having diarrhea after a trip to Punta Cana”

EA, 56 y/o male returned from a short trip to Punta Cana presenting with severe diarrhea and abdominal cramps. He only ate very well cooked food and drank bottled soft drinks during his trip, But it was very hot, that he always add  ice to his drinks. Impression Gastroenteritis. Labs ordered: Stool culture. Treatment Ciprofloxacin 500 mg daily for 7 days.

Building upon your course assignments and your Strategic Initiative Action Plan, prepare a formal presentation that you could present to your organization’s key stakeholders.  Your presentation will need to include:

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Building upon your course assignments and your Strategic Initiative Action Plan, prepare a formal presentation that you could present to your organization’s key stakeholders.  Your presentation will need to include:

  • An overview of your strategic initiative incorporating critical research-based data;
  • Data which is persuasively presented including visual mediums such as charts and graphs;
  • An overview of how you will determine the success of strategic planning efforts to ensure its successful implementation; and,
  • An action plan for implementing your initiative at your organization.

20 SLIDES

PowerPoint slide presentation for your stakeholder presentation.

NR103 Transition to the Nursing Profession Small Group Discussion Guidelines

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NR103 Transition to the Nursing Profession Small Group Discussion Guidelines

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Purpose The purpose of this assignment is to help the student collaborate with their peers while using course topics. The student will also have an opportunity to develop informed opinion while identifying personal biases.

Course outcomes: This assignment enables the student to meet the following course outcomes.

CO 1. Implement skills for successful scholarship including effective study skills, note taking, active listening, and learning preferences (POs 5 and 7) .

CO 2. Identify characteristics of professional behavior including emotional intelligence, communication, and conflict resolution (POs 3, 5, 6, and 7).

CO 3. Demonstrate information literacy and the ability to utilize resources (POs 3, 5, and 8).

Due date: Your faculty member will inform you when this assignment is due. The Late Assignment Policy applies to this assignment.

Total points possible: 100 points (20 points each)

Preparing the assignment Follow these guidelines when completing this assignment. Speak with your faculty member if you have questions.

1. You will be asked to respond to questions posed on the discussion board. 2. Your discussion responses are graded based on these criteria.

a. Depth of understanding (10 points/50%) i. Addresses all concepts in initial response by Wednesday.

ii. Replies to one peer response. iii. Uses relevant experience as examples iv. Applies new knowledge to demonstrate understanding of content

b. Clarity of writing (5 points/25%) i. Addresses all questions posed by the discussion topic.

ii. Response is well organized. iii. Information is easy to read and understand.

c. Ability to convey an informed opinion (5 points/25%) i. Provides current, scholarly evidence to support statements.

ii. Identifies personal biases, setting them aside based on facts.

For writing assistance (APA, formatting, or grammar) visit the APA Citation and Writing page in the online library.

Please note that your instructor may provide you with additional assessments in any form to determine that you fully understand the concepts learned.

 

 

NR103 Transition to the Nursing Profession Small Group Discussion Guidelines

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Grading Rubric: Criteria are met when the student’s application of knowledge demonstrates achievement of the outcomes for this assignment.

Assignment Section and Required Criteria

(Points possible/% of total points available)

Highest Level of Performance

High Level of Performance

Satisfactory Level of

Performance

Unsatisfactory Level of

Performance

Section not present in

paper

Depth of Understanding (10 points/50%)

10 points 9 points 8 points 4 Points 0 points

Required criteria 1. Addresses all weekly concepts in initial response by

Wednesday. 2. Replies to one peer response. 3. Uses relevant experience as examples 4. Applies new knowledge to demonstrate

understanding of content

Includes no fewer than 4 requirements for section.

Includes no fewer than 3 requirements for section.

Includes no less than 2 requirements for section.

Includes no less than 1 requirement for section.

No requirements for this section presented.

Clarity of Writing (5 points/25%)

5 Points 4 points 2 Points 0 points

Required criteria 1. Addresses all questions posed by the discussion

topic. 2. Response is well organized. 3. Information is easy to read and understand.

Includes no fewer than 3 requirements for section.

Includes no fewer than 2 requirements for section.

Includes 1 or fewer requirements for section.

No requirements for this section presented.

Convey Informed Opinion (5 points/25%)

5 points 4 points 0 points

Required criteria 1. Provides current, scholarly evidence to support

statements. 2. Identifies personal biases, setting them aside based

on facts.

Includes no fewer than 2 requirements for section.

Includes no less than 1 requirements for section.

No requirements for this section presented.

Total Points Possible = 20 points each assignment; 100 points total in course

 

  • Purpose
  • Preparing the assignment
  • Grading Rubric: Criteria are met when the student’s application of knowledge demonstrates achievement of the outcomes for this assignment.