Category: Healthcare

In the 21st century, nursing faces numerous challenges, including a growing population of elderly and critically ill patients, rising healthcare costs, shortages of nursing staff and educators, and an aging nursing workforce. To meet the evolving demands of healthcare, nurse educators must continuously evaluate and update curricula, teaching methods, and programs to adequately prepare new nurses for practice. Quality education depends greatly on skilled and capable faculty members. Faculty development and vacancies pose significant challenges in nursing education. Factors such as limited resources in nursing schools, greater demands for participation in non-academic university activities, and comparatively low salaries contribute to the shortage of nurses. This shortage, in turn, limits the capacity of nursing programs. Educators require practical experience to effectively integrate theory into practice, align theoretical concepts with practical courses, employ evidence-based educational strategies, and equip nursing students with the skills needed in the contemporary healthcare environment (Fawaz et al., 2018).
Within this course, we are exploring the complex field of curriculum development in nursing education. A critical aspect of this study involves examining the historical forces that have shaped nursing education to its present state. As noted by Billings and Halstead, nursing education has undergone significant evolution, influenced by changes in society, advancements in healthcare, and the evolving role of nurses in the healthcare system. This historical context offers valuable insights into the current challenges and opportunities in nursing education (Billings & Halstead, 2019).
A major influence on nursing curriculum development is the broader societal and higher education context. The importance of aligning nursing curricula with societal needs and trends, ensuring that graduates are prepared to meet the evolving demands of healthcare. Additionally, Keating and DeBoor highlight the impact of legal, economic, and global health issues on nursing education, emphasizing the need for curricula that address these complex challenges. Given these influences, it is evident that nursing education curriculum must be adaptable and responsive to the changing healthcare landscape. This necessitates a thorough understanding of both the theoretical foundations and practical applications of curriculum development in nursing education (Keating & DeBoor, 2018).
In summary, this course offers a comprehensive examination of curriculum development in nursing education, including historical influences, societal and higher education considerations, legal, economic, and global health issues, as well as nursing-specific factors. By engaging with these topics, we can deepen our understanding of curriculum development and contribute to the advancement of nursing education.
References
Fawaz, M. A., Hamdan-Mansour, A. M., & Tassi, A. (2018). Challenges facing nursing education in the advanced healthcare environment. International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences, 9, 105–110. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijans.2018.10.005
Billings, D. M., & Halstead, J. A. (2019). Teaching in Nursing: A Guide for Faculty (6th ed.). Elsevier Health Sciences (US). https://reader.yuzu.com/books/9780323570374Links to an external site.
Keating & DeBoor, S. S. (2018). Curriculum development and evaluation in nursing education (4th ed.). Springer Publishing Company.

Select a health care setting and organization on which you will focus for your sustainability initiative (e.g., local hospital, veterans’ hospital, ambulance service, urgent care, nursing home).
Analyze the setting and organization you have selected and break it down to the main departments, employee roles, operating activities, and so on. While doing so, brainstorm opportunities to reduce costs or eliminate waste while improving patient care or outcomes.
Review the list of sustainable initiatives from the list below, and select one that you want to promote for your selected organization:
Energy efficiency
Lighting
IR scanning
Cogeneration
Kanban Inventory
Device exchange
CR pack reformation
Device reprocessing
Red bag waste reduction
Blue wrap recycling
Note: Ensure that the opportunity you select correlates with the setting you select. Additionally, if you want to complete a sustainable initiative that is not on the list, obtain approval from your instructor before completing the assignment.
Identify data sources you might need to collect and analyze for your initiative. Consider contacting people in the industry and in your organization who may be able to help.
Write a 525- to 700-word summary of the sustainability initiative you want to promote at the health care setting you selected. Your proposal should:
Create a clear vision or mission statement that defines the scope of the initiative and would generate buy-in.
Define what outcomes you expect to achieve over time.
Be specific with what you can realistically deliver.

Primary Response: Within the Discussion Board area, write 200–250 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas. 
For this Discussion Board, please complete the following:
Please answer the following questions using this SOAP note and this resource on the digestive system without sharing HIPAA-protected information:
Identify 2 conditions of the digestive system that you find interesting, and share the associated prefix, root, and suffix, including signs, symptoms, diagnostic tests, and treatments. 
Using your personal or professional experience, discuss the impact of patient lifestyle changes in the condition that you selected.

Research and post your opinion on cooperative testing, test anxiety and reduction of testing anxiety, and/or cheating. Provide at least two peer-reviewed references and or textbook sources that support your thoughts. 
Students are required to know the expectations or “etiquette” that pertains to the discussion board.  Students who abuse this forum by making harassing, inappropriate or abusive statements will be removed from the specific discussion and receive a zero (0) for that assignment.  Remember, your participation is essential to connecting with other students and developing an online learning community.  The “discussion board” is a public forum, so please do not post personal/private information.
Each post must be your new work.  While your initial response to the discussion questions should be concise (no more than 300 words), written with accepted conventions of standard American English, and use of a minimum of two in-text citations and references in APA 7th edition format, follow-up postings may be more informal and relaxed.  However, please grammar and spell-check all postings.  You must have an original and a responsive posts to two (2) students in order to get credit for your discussion.  Please see below rubric and criteria for discussion postings evaluation and grading. 
Evaluation and Testing in Nursing Education (Required)
Oermann, M. H. & Gaberson, K. B. 
Springer Publishing Company, Seventh Edition, 2024
ISBN-10: 0826139167
ISBN-13: 978-0826139160
The Nurse Educator’s Guide to Assessing Learning Outcomes (Required)
McDonald, M. 
Jones & Barlett Learning, Fourth Edition, 2018
ISBN-10: 1284113361
ISBN-13: 978128411365

In your own words, describe the relationship between the heart and lungs. Which organ is most important and why?
Your
initial
post
(approximately
225-250
words) should address each question in the discussion guidelines and is due by
11:59 PM Central Time on Thursday.
• A minimum of two response posts to peers (approximately
125-150 words each) are due by 11:59 PM Central Time on Sunday.
• If scholarly references are used which include the course textbook, please ensure that they are cited in APA format.
• Please refer to the Discussion Topic rubric for detailed guidance about expectations and grading for discussions.

Please list the healthcare inequalitites, the current healthcare system, chronic diseases, and the issues with the public healthcare system globally. Edit this and highlight any gramatical issues with the writing.

The US Healthcare system Is Terminally Broken

The CEO of your healthcare
organization has heard about this really powerful debate, but doesn’t have time
to watch it herself. In preparation for next month’s leadership meeting, she
wants you to watch it and provide a summary of the main points raised by each
side, then tell her which side you think was more convincing in their argument.
As you reflect on the debate, were there additional points you might have
raised if you had participated? How effective was the debate format?
Watch the debate here – link above
Provide a summary of the main
points raised by each side.
–          Which
side you think had the more convincing argument and why?
–         
State your position taken on the motion “The US Health Care System is
Terminally Broken” and provide critical feedback along with additional points
would you have raised in the debate.
Video
review should be 2-3 pages (12-font, single spaced). Provide at least 4
additional 

Review the following lectures:
Diversity as a Multicultural Social Concept
The Spectrum of Diversity Viewed as Self
Striving to Understand Cultural Competence
Assigned Readings:
Campinha-Bacote, J. (2002). Cultural competence in psychiatric nursing: Have you “ASKED” the right questions? Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association, 8(16), 183–187. doi: 10.1067/mpn.2002.130216
Berlin, E., & Fowkes, W. (1982). A teaching framework for cross-cultural health care. The Western Journal of Medicine, 139(6), 934–938. Retrieved from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1011028/
Putsch, R & Joyce, M. Dealing with Patients from Other Cultures: Methodology in Cross-cultural Care, 229, 1050–1065. Retrieved from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK340/pdf/Bookshelf_NBK340.pdf
Discussion Questions:
Before beginning work on this discussion forum, please review the link “Doing Discussion Questions Right” and any specific instructions for this topic.
Before the end of the week, begin commenting on at least two of your classmates’ and instructor responses. You can ask technical questions or respond generally to the overall experience. Be objective, clear, and concise. Always use constructive language, even in criticism, to work toward the goal of positive progress. Submit your responses in the Discussion Area. Complete this discussion in a 150–300 word response.
Healthcare Diversity
The concept of healthcare diversity extends beyond cultural, racial, and religious personal identity. Healthcare professionals need to develop the ability to understand the extent of individual differences commonly referred to as diversity. The differences must be recognized, but to what extent is the healthcare provider’s obligation to accommodate? It must also be recognized that some cultures from around the globe view sickness through a different lens and are accustomed to different healthcare approaches and outcomes. Finally, the spectrum of diversity must be recognized as ranging from race and religion to amputee or the hearing impaired.
Based on your readings and research, answer the following:
What is the best approach to understanding diversity and why?
To what extent should the healthcare organization/professional accommodate?
Do you believe there are specific categories of diversity that must be recognized? What are they and why?
Do you believe the difference in defining diversity is within the lived experience of the patient?

Purpose
Opinion Editorials (Op-Eds) often address interesting, popular, or new issues. Readers can learn something new and important in about 750 words. Op-Eds typically appear in newspapers or other news outlets and are written for a specific audience and the writer chooses the audience that they want to address (usually the readership of the particular newspaper…think The Crimson White). A few examples could be your hometown newspaper (addressing your community) or the university newspaper (addressing your university community or the Greek community. Published Op-Eds are potentially read by hundreds, thousands, or even millions of readers.
Op-Eds often begin with a hook opening that grabs the reader’s attention very quickly. Since Op Eds are short, they are super focused and the writer must get to the point very quickly. If I asked you to verbally explain the purpose of your Op-Ed, you should be able to explain in 1-2 sentences. Op-Eds have a clearly defined point of view, as they are opinion editorials, but your opinion must be supported by data (figures, facts, statistics, etc.). Aim for 80% new information (data) and 20% opinion.
Your Op Ed should be persuasive and make it clear why people should care about your topic, and your personal voice should come through in your writing style. To strengthen your position and enhance your credibility, you should address the opposing side’s (or sides’) strongest argument against your position. 
You must also provide specific recommendations on how to go about addressing the problem. Be as specific as you can. Funding naloxone programs? Expanding Medicaid so people have access to substance use treatment? Providing mental health support for students so they reduce or stop Adderall misuse? Whatever you suggest, keep in mind the social determinants and the role of decriminalization if applicable. What social conditions are contributing to the problem you’re addressing? How can we solve for those? We’ve learned all semester about how prohibition and criminalization (e.g., war on drugs) makes these problems significantly worse. How do we keep people as safe as possible, respect their bodily autonomy and reduce stigma? Pretend you have a magic wand and you suddenly have the power/funding to make some BIG changes. Support your position with 3 peer-reviewed articles (e.g., studies that have tested interventions, articles that make policy recommendations, etc). 
Choose a Topic
A few ideas are below. Remember, your topic must be related to substance use. You may base it on your representative letter or choose a new topic. However, if you base it on your representative letter, you may notuse the exact same text again. 
•       Alcohol misuse among college students
•       ADHD drug misuse among college students (Adderall for example)
•       Vaping among high school or college students
•       E-cigarette taxes/bans
•       Removing police from psychiatric & substance use-related calls
•       Substance use-related stigma
•       Mental health, pandemic, substance misuse
•       Opioid epidemic overlooking communities of color
•       Affordable Care Act, Medicaid expansion, access to substance use treatment
•       Marijuana legalization, medical marijuana
•       Decriminalization
•       Harm reduction (naloxone, needle exchange, overdose prevention sites)

this will be a paper but it’s divided into pieces. we will work step my step. please do a plagiarism free work and following the guide in order to receive a good grade. i will attach the full details. very important to follow the guide its asking for, this is divided into different parts so its important to follow them with the due dates as i will tell you.