Category: Nursing

The health and well-being of infants in their first year of life are critical factors that shape their long-term development and overall quality of life. Despite the wealth of information available to expectant mothers and caregivers, misinformation and a lack of accessible, evidence-based resources continue to pose significant challenges. In addressing this issue, I will argue that providing expectant mothers and caregivers with comprehensive, evidence-based information on developmental milestones, home and sleep safety, and nutrition can profoundly influence infant health outcomes positively. This essay explores how tailored educational interventions designed to meet the unique needs of specific communities can empower caregivers to make informed decisions that ensure the safety and optimal development of their infants. By contextualizing these initiatives within broader public health goals, we underscore their necessity for fostering healthier generations. As I demonstrate the positive impacts such targeted education can achieve, it becomes clear that equipping caregivers with accurate knowledge is not just beneficial but essential for nurturing healthy beginnings in infants’ lives. 
Building on this foundation, the dissemination of evidence-based information specifically addressing developmental milestones, home and sleep safety, and nutrition can significantly enhance infant health outcomes during their critical first year. Expectant mothers and caregivers who receive tailored educational resources are better positioned to recognize and respond to their infants’ developmental needs, thereby fostering an environment conducive to healthy growth. For instance, understanding key developmental milestones enables caregivers to monitor infant progress accurately and seek timely interventions when necessary (Liu et al., 2010). Similarly, knowledge about safe sleep practices—such as placing infants on their backs to sleep—can dramatically reduce the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), providing immense peace of mind for caregivers. Moreover, appropriate nutritional guidance ensures that infants receive essential nutrients crucial for brain development and overall health. This targeted education does not merely inform; it empowers caregivers by providing them with practical strategies tailored to their community’s specific characteristics and needs. As indicated in studies like those conducted by Liu et al. (2010), well-informed parents who understand these aspects of infant care report higher levels of confidence in their caregiving roles. By bridging the gap between existing public health knowledge and its practical application within diverse communities, we not only improve individual family outcomes but also contribute positively to broader public health objectives aimed at nurturing future generations’ well-being.
Consequently, providing expectant mothers and caregivers with comprehensive, evidence-based information on developmental milestones, home and sleep safety, and nutrition is essential for enhancing the health and well-being of infants in their first year of life. The empowerment derived from such targeted educational programs cannot be overstated. As noted by Peyrovi et al. (2016), an empowerment program significantly increases the “perceived readiness for discharge” among mothers of premature infants, highlighting the importance of equipping primary caregivers with the necessary knowledge to manage complex caregiving responsibilities effectively. By tailoring these educational resources to meet the specific needs of a community, we can ensure that caregivers are not only informed but also feel confident in making decisions that impact their infants’ health and safety positively. For example, educating caregivers about age-appropriate developmental benchmarks can help them identify potential delays early, ensuring timely intervention and support services. Additionally, promoting safe sleep practices can mitigate risks associated with SIDS, while nutritional guidance helps in laying a robust foundation for lifelong health. Empowering parents through practical education fosters a proactive approach to infant care that aligns with broader public health objectives aimed at reducing infant mortality rates and improving long-term outcomes. Ultimately, this multifaceted approach underscores the vital role that caregiver education plays in shaping healthy futures for children within diverse communities.
In conclusion, the imperative to provide expectant mothers and caregivers with comprehensive, evidence-based information on developmental milestones, home and sleep safety, and nutrition
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cannot be overstated. As demonstrated throughout this essay, such targeted educational interventions are not merely beneficial but essential for fostering an environment conducive to optimal infant health outcomes during their critical first year of life. By equipping caregivers with tailored resources that address their community’s unique needs, we enable them to make informed decisions that significantly enhance their infants’ development and well-being. Studies indicate that empowered caregivers report higher levels of confidence in managing complex caregiving responsibilities (Peyrovi et al., 2016; Liu et al., 2010), which translates to better health practices and outcomes for infants. Furthermore, integrating these educational efforts within broader public health goals ensures a proactive approach to reducing infant mortality rates and nurturing healthier future generations. Ultimately, the pursuit of such knowledge dissemination is a vital step towards creating informed communities capable of supporting the robust growth and development of their youngest members. This holistic strategy not only bridges existing gaps in public health education but also lays the foundation for lifelong wellness starting from infancy.
References
Liu, C. H., Chao, Y. H., Huang, C. M., Wei, F. C., & Chien, L. Y. (2010). Effectiveness of applying empowerment strategies when establishing a support group for parents of preterm infants. Journal of clinical nursing, 19(11‐12), 1729-1737.
Peyrovi, H., Mosayebi, Z., Mohammad-Doost, F., Chehrzad, M. M., & Mehran, A. (2016). The effect of empowerment program on “perceived readiness for discharge” of mothers of premature infants. The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine, 29(5), 752-757.

History of Present Illness (HPI): Vivian is an 88-year-old Caucasian female brought into the office by her caregiver. Complains of dark, cloudy, foul-smelling urine, with new confusion and night-time hallucinations. The caregiver reports a history of disturbed night sleep, with hallucinations of spiders crawling in bed, followed by agitation, lethargy, and poor oral intake the next morning. Other symptoms include increased urinary frequency, dysuria, mild fever, and lower abdominal pain. The caregiver also reports that Vivian had been treated for suspected UTI twice in the last 12 months.
Prior medical history: HTN, CKD stage 2, diverticular disease, vesicovaginal fistula (newly diagnosed), previous indwelling urinary catheter, osteoporosis, left femur fracture s/p fall.
Prior surgical history: Left Total Hip Replacement (2012).
Current medications: Olmesartan 20mg daily, Alendronate 70mg weekly, Vitamin D3 5,000 IU daily.
Allergies: None
Social history: Never smoked or drank alcohol. Lives alone with 24-hour caregiver after husband died 3
years ago and she had a fall that resulted in femur fracture.
Family history: Mother deceased (age 74)- breast cancer. Father deceased (age 70)- CVA.
Review of Systems (ROS): As noted in HPI.
Physical Exam (PE)
VS: BP: 110/70, P: 109, RR: 17, T: 98.9, Weight: 132 lbs., Height 65 inches, BMI 22 kg/mg
•General: Restless, oriented to person and place
•Cardio:S1 and S2 heart sounds in regular rhythm with no murmurs or extra sounds.
• Resp: Lungs CTA, no wheezing or rhonchi. Nonlabored breathing
• Abd: Soft, NT/ND, no masses/HSM, no suprapubic tenderness
• GU: No CVA tenderness, urine dip in office revealed pH 6.0, 3+ leukocytes, positive nitrites
• Ext: Good CMS, no peripheral edema. Support your case study with 5 APA reference. Use articles within the last five years with nursing background. No Plagiarism.

Reflection Instructions
Throughout this course, you have learned various skills that can be operationalized within your current and future nursing practice.
For this final discussion, please reflect on your completed coursework for this class, taking care to respond to the following prompt.
Select and identify two beneficial skills you gained from this course. Upon reflection on these skills, how do these skills compare to your usual practices or habits before you took this course? How might these skills be used to improve your chance of professional success?

Introduction: please provide a 1page summary of your proposed DNP scholarly project.
Significance: please list and describe why this is an importa …

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Nurses must act to prevent unsafe and unethical care practices Delegation is a complex nursing skill that requires clinical judgement and accountability of patient care. Effective delegation requires an understanding of the concepts of responsibility, accountability, and authority. 
Watch the Professional Standards Scenario in this module before continuing. [ *** the scenario can not be linked, however is is a short video that depicts the Regaistered Nurse delegating the removal of an IV at patient discharge to a Nursing Student.]
Watch the Activity 3 Scenario before continuing. 
Now, analyze the scenario related to delegation according to your own state’s Nurse Practice Act [*** I live in New Jersey]. Then, compare it to one other state’s Nurse Practice Act. Use citations from the professional nursing literature and your state’s Nurse Practice Act, or scope of practice documents as resources.  Include your state’s definition of delegation in your introductory paragraph and the comparison state’s definition in the body of the paper.  
According to your state’s [NJ] definition of delegation, was the nurse able to delegate this task to the nursing assistant?  Why or why not? Compare and contrast this scenario with anther delegation scenario from your nursing practice. 
Readings & Resources
Chapter 6 – Nursing as a Regulated Practice: Legal Issues in Black, B. P. (2019). Professional nursing: Concepts & challenges.
Your state nursing board website and review your Scope of Practice – NEW JERSEY
Visit National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc. to review issues r/t public health, safety, welfare and NCLEX exams.
Remember to use APA 7th edition to format your paper. Refer to this peer-reviewed resources guide for more information.           
American Nurses Association (ANA) and the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) Joint Statement on Delegation
Additional Instructions:
All submissions should have a title page and reference page.
Utilize a minimum of two scholarly resources.
Adhere to grammar, spelling and punctuation criteria.
Adhere to APA compliance guidelines.
Adhere to the chosen Submission Option for Delivery of Activity guidelines.

The requirements outlined below correspond to the grading criteria in the scoring guide. At a minimum, be sure to address each point. In addition, you are encouraged to review the performance-level descriptions for each criterion to see how your work will be assessed.
For this assessment, research best practices related to a current health care problem. Your selected problem or issue will be utilized again in Assessment 4. To explore your chosen topic, you should use the first two steps of the Socratic Problem-Solving Approach to aid your critical thinking.
Select one of the health care problems or issues presented in the Assessment 02 Supplement: Applying Research Skills [PDF] Download Assessment 02 Supplement: Applying Research Skills [PDF]resource. Write a brief overview of the selected health care problem or issue. In your overview:
Summarize the health care problem or issue.
Describe the professional relevance of this topic.
Describe any professional experience you have with this topic.
Identify peer-reviewed articles relevant to this health care issue or problem.
Conduct a search for scholarly or academic peer-reviewed literature related to the topic and describe the criteria you used to search for articles, including the names of the databases you used. You will select four current scholarly or academic peer-reviewed journal articles published during the past 3–5 years that relate to your topic.
Refer to the NHS-FPX4000: Developing a Health Care Perspective Library Guide to help you locate appropriate references.
Use keywords related to the health care problem or issue you are researching to select relevant articles.
Assess the credibility and explain relevance of the information sources you find.
Determine if the source is from an academic peer-reviewed journal.
Determine if the publication is current.
Determine if information in the academic peer-reviewed journal article is still relevant.
Analyze academic peer-reviewed journal articles using the annotated bibliography organizational format. Provide a rationale for inclusion of each selected article. The purpose of an annotated bibliography is to document a list of references along with key information about each one. The detail about the reference is the annotation. Developing this annotated bibliography will create a foundation of knowledge about the selected topic. In your annotated bibliography:
Identify the purpose of the article.
Summarize the information.
Provide rationale for inclusion of each article.
Include the conclusions and findings of the article.
Write your annotated bibliography in a paragraph form. The annotated bibliography should be approximately 150 words (1–3 paragraphs) in length.
List the full reference for the source in APA format (author, date, title, publisher, et cetera) and use APA format for the annotated bibliography.
Make sure the references are listed in alphabetical order, are double-spaced, and use hanging indents.
Summarize what you have learned while developing an annotated bibliography.
Summarize what you learned from your research in a separate paragraph or two at the end of the paper.
List the main points you learned from your research.
Summarize the main contributions of the sources you chose and how they enhanced your knowledge about the topic.
Topic: 
Mental Health
o Description: Mental health issues are a growing concern in
healthcare, with
many individuals facing challenges in accessing appropriate
care and support.
o Interventions: Psychotherapy, medication, community
support programs.
o Keywords: Depression, anxiety, mental health stigma

References:
Cars and motor vehicles. (2016). In N. Balaban & J. Bobick, Handy Answer: The Handy Technology Answer Book (1st ed.). Visible Ink Press. https://search.credoreference.com/articles/Qm9va0FydGljbGU6NDIwNjQxMQ==?aid=279766
Wells, C., W., & McShane, C. (2014). Motor vehicles. In H. R. Slotten (Ed.), The Oxford Encyclopedia of the History of American Science, Medicine, and Technology (1st ed.). Oxford University Press, Inc. https://search.credoreference.com/articles/Qm9va0FydGljbGU6NDgxODIyMg==?aid=279766
Autonomous vehicles. (2017). In D. D. Johnson, Encyclopedia of Emerging Industries (7th ed.). Gale. https://search.credoreference.com/articles/Qm9va0FydGljbGU6NDc2OTcxOQ==?aid=279766
National Geographic (Ed.). (2013). Electric cars. In National Geographic Science of Everything (1st ed.). National Geographic Society. https://search.credoreference.com/articles/Qm9va0FydGljbGU6MzI1NDY1OQ==?aid=279766
Content and Organization: Contains an introduction with a compelling thesis, body paragraphs that effectively support the thesis by drawing on credible sources, and a conclusion that demonstrates a synthesis of the main points.  
APA format: Title page; Times New Roman, 12-point font; double-spaced; 1-inch margins; running header with shortened title aligned left and page number aligned right.
APA citations: Appropriate in-text citations (APA) throughout the paper when quoting or paraphrasing; a separate reference page with only the sources that you used in the body of the paper.
Provide adequate support for your thesis with at least three appropriate references using textbooks, websites, and peer-reviewed journal articles (3 sources minimum).
At least one of the sources must be a peer-reviewed article from a professional journal.
Sources should be published within the last 5 years unless recent research is not available or if you are referencing seminal work.
Do not use Wikipedia or an encyclopedia because they are not considered academic sources.
Grammar and Style: Clear and understandable language with no grammar or spelling errors. Effective use of transitions to show logical connections and to improve the flow of the writing.

I have attached my first assignment to help with the topic I will be discussing.
Explain how the patient, family, or population problem impacts the quality of care, patient safety, and costs to the system and individual.
Cite evidence that supports the stated impact.
Note whether the supporting evidence is consistent with what you see in your nursing practice.
Explain how state board nursing practice standards and/or organizational or governmental policies can affect the problem’s impact on the quality of care, patient safety, and costs to the system and individual.
Describe research that has tested the effectiveness of these standards and/or policies in addressing care quality, patient safety, and costs to the system and individual.
Explain how these standards and/or policies will guide your actions in addressing care quality, patient safety, and costs to the system and individual.
Describe the effects of local, state, and federal policies or legislation on your nursing scope of practice, within the context of care quality, patient safety, and cost to the system and individual.
Propose strategies to improve the quality of care, enhance patient safety, and reduce costs to the system and individual.
Discuss research on the effectiveness of these strategies in addressing care quality, patient safety, and costs to the system and individual.
Identify relevant and available sources of benchmark data on care quality, patient safety, and costs to the system and individual.

++Both Forms attached++
Study is Racial Disparities in the Diagnosis and Treatment of
Hidradenitis Suppurativa
Informed Consent Letter   
Procedure section is clear, described in detail, specific, and all inclusive. Written in lay language (as documented by reading level score). Includes risks and benefits relevant to study. Address assent (if applicable).
Informed Consent Letter Example
IRB Application