Health Promotion Discussion 5

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Weekly Clinical Experience 5

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Describe your clinical experience for this week. 10 YEAR OLD MALE PEDIATRIC PATIENT

  • Did you face any challenges, any success? If so, what were they?
  • Describe the assessment of a patient, detailing the signs and symptoms (S&S), assessment, plan of care, and at least 3 possible differential diagnosis with rationales.
  • Mention the health promotion intervention for this patient.
  • What did you learn from this week’s clinical experience that can beneficial for you as an advanced practice nurse?
  • Support your plan of care with the current peer-reviewed research guideline.

Submission Instructions:

  • Your initial post should be at least 500 words, formatted and cited in current APA style with support from at least 2 academic sources within 5 years 2020-2025. 

SMART GOALS

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 SMART Goals Evaluation

Think back to the five SMART goals you created earlier in the term. Reflection type format. Following APA format and needs to be 750-1000 words in length.  

Original SMART goals PPT, attached. See PPT notes and rubric. Reflecting on “meeting goals” and how I have hit goals and improved, where I could improve. 

Module 5 Discussion

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A 2-month-old is identified during newborn screening with sickle cell anemia.

  • How would you manage this patient at 2 months, 2 years, 6 years, and at 13 years old?
  • What are the issues for each stage in development?
  • Where would you refer this child?
  • How would you coordinate the care of this child?

.Submission Instructions:

  • Your initial post should be at least 500 words, formatted and cited in current APA style with support from at least 2 academic sources within 5 years 2020-2025

ESTEF-POSTER

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POSTER:

Topic: Treatment of Diabetes in Adult Patients Affected by Knowledge and Education

PICOT QUESTION: Does education in adults with diabetes improve their treatment and control compared to those who do not have education in the first 3 months?

The purpose of this assignment is to create a poster that will present the visual and graphic presentation of the capstone project. Poster presentation should clearly articulate what you did, how you did it, why you did it, and what it contributes to your field and the larger field of human knowledge.

Follow the poster template as outlined and review the recommended resources in creating your poster.

What goals should you keep in mind to construct a poster?

  • Clarity of content. Decide on a small number of key points that you want your viewers to take away from your presentation, and articulate those ideas clearly and concisely.
  • Visual interest and accessibility. The viewers should notice and take interest in your poster so that they will pause to learn more about your project, and you will need the poster’s design to present your research in a way that is easy for those viewers to make easy sense of it.

From the capstone project, students will create an effective poster with the following information:

Title: Project Title 

Authors: Your name, faculty advisor’s name

Background/Significance

Purpose or Aims of the Study

Methods/Design

Expected Results/Outcomes

Anticipated Conclusions

Potential Implications to Practice

Acknowledgements

Contact person: include email address

Expectations

  • Length: One page Only
  • Format: Poster Presentation ( Template Attached)
  • Research: At least one peer reviewed reference within the last 5 years
  • NO PLAGIARISM MORE THAN 10% ALLOWED, MUST BE ORIGINAL WORK,
  • NOTE POSTER TEMPLATE TABLE ATTACHED ON THE DOCUMENT UPLOADED AND GUIDELINES
  • DUE DATE APRIL 15, 2025

focus note

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Health Assessment Discussion 5

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Probabilities & Lotteries sta 2023

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If people understood the mathematics involving probabilities and lotteries, as you now do, do you think they would continue to spend hundreds of dollars per year on lottery tickets? Explain your answer and respond to at least 2 of your classmates

*post should be at least 200 words/numbers or a combination of both

**current APA style, reference proper citations

**price firm ** Need Turnit report 

Create a Reply for a discussion using APA 7 format, and scholarly references no older than 5 years.

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Please ensure that the Reply includes more than 200 words with scholarly articles, and the plagiarism level must remain below 20%.

Introduction

Throughout the eight weeks in which Middle-Range Theories and their relation to the nursing profession have been discussed and analyzed, I realized a fundamental change of perception over patient care and personal growth. It also enlarged my understanding of the theories that incorporated the connection of the grand theories with practical clinical, or changed my understanding of the importance of having a mentor to develop needed critical thinking and leadership skills. Considering these topics allows one to illustrate how research ideas are put into practice and demonstrate the significance of having a mentor in the process.

Middle-Range Theories in Nursing Practice

Middle-range theories play an important role in translating grand theories into practice carried out in nursing processes. They offer a well-directed approach to the resolution of clinical issues and facilitate the standard practice of evidence-based nursing. In my studies, they pointed out procedures that seem to be practical more often than not in the practice of a clinical setting, from improving clients’ self-care and disease management. For instance, self-efficacy theory has been used effectively in practice in nursing settings; the effects have included increased compliance with treatment schedules by the patients as well as general health status outcomes by Smith & Lee (2023). Middle-range theories are useful in the modern complex organization due to their potential to elaborate concrete solutions for advancing knowledge. In this way, it will be useful for the nurses to incorporate these theories into nursing and thus improve the existing interventions that are delivered to the patients.

Impact of Mentorship

Meanwhile, it is worth stating that the impact of the mentors throughout this course has been highly beneficial. I have received guidance that goes beyond academic tutoring, especially from my mentors who have taught me confidence, critical thinking, and the ability to implement change in clinical practice. It also enabled me to ground knowledge from the text with proficient nursing professionals in a practice environment. Mentors also ensured that the context of middle-range theories was further explained to students and also promoted professionalism by emulating professionalism in staff accountability and patient care. This allowed me to develop my clinical reasoning abilities and improve the approach to the patient care (Brown, 2022). Also, the aspect of mentorship was established by the mentor himself, who encouraged me to explore research-based practices that would improve the patient’s outcome in the future.

Conclusion

It is quite a constructive path that makes one once again determined to finish the whole course, thinking that patient-centered care is the key to the future. Its combination with the middle-range theories and the impactful mentorship during the work on the projects provides strong evidence that being a nurse is the right decision. This connection gives a strategic direction on how potential solutions to clinical issues can be actualized; also, the tutelage that has been offered helps in shaping the aspiration of producing a professional and sensitive nurse. These findings will be helpful as I advance in my career to enhance the quality of care, encourage innovation, and effectively mentor other individuals for their growth as future nurses.

References

Brown, T. (2022). Mentorship in modern nursing: Shaping the future of clinical practice. Journal of Nursing Education and Practice, 12(3), 150–158.

Smith, J., & Lee, A. (2023). Application of self-efficacy theory in nursing practice: Bridging theory and clinical care. Nursing Theory Review, 31(2), 97–105.

Johnson, K. (2024). Translating middle-range theories into nursing interventions. Nursing Praxis, 28(1), 45–53.

Create a Reply for a discussion using APA 7 format, and scholarly references no older than 5 years.

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Please ensure that the Reply includes more than 200 words with scholarly articles, and the plagiarism level must remain below 20%.

Introduction

Over the period of eight weeks, I have engaged in analysis of several areas that has enhanced my perception of nursing practice and theory utilization considerably. For instance, the middle-range theories have helped in establishment of a linkage between clinical events and realistic practice, as well as the direction from achievers in the field has enhanced mastery and personal development.

Middle-Range Theories in Nursing Practice

Middle-range theories have gradually gained appreciation due to their effectiveness in converting theoretical ideas into practice, prescribing practices. These theories become valuable resources that are used in clinical reasoning, patient evaluation, and the formulation of actions to be made in treatment. The literature points out that middle-range theories also have a great utility in the theory-practice Nurses’ Clinical context as they offer specific but generic guidelines to solve the real-life patient care issues. In this course, I have come to understand the role of these theories about EBPF in the ways that research information can be applied to the provision of care. The use of middle-range theories contributes to proceduralizing of the processes, thus improving the outcomes of a patient and the overall organization of cooperation between the teams, as well as providing a high level of systematicity to the nursing practice.

Impact of Mentors During the Course

Equally important to mention is the significance of the constant guidance during the course. I have gained significant guidance from different individuals through the theoretical and practical parts of nursing practices. They have guided scholars towards making better use of middle-range theories in practice and focusing on the reflective issues in clinical practice. Mentors have also created a more learning-focused learning atmosphere where feedback and practical solutions to problems matter. According to the literature, proper mentorship has a proper participation in the training of nursing students and enhances critical thinking and practice of resilience in clinical practice (Johnson & Cooper, 2023). By the provision of ongoing discussions, practice, and journaling as encouraged by my mentors, I have gained improved competencies that have helped me review the theories learnt in this course.

Conclusion

In conclusion, it can be said that the use of the middle-range theories in practice and the significance of the mentor role can be critical for the practical learning of a nurse during the eight weeks. The combination of theory with practice means that there is a clear guideline on how the nursing practice will be conducted, and the mentors make sure that these practices are relevant and can be practiced in a real-world setting. This approach has helped me not only in enhancing my knowledge in the practice of nursing but also in preparing me to become a more reflective practitioner. It can be said that future interaction with both of such theories and a mentor surely will be the foundation of further professional activity.

References

Chen, M., Garcia, N., & Roberts, L. (2022). Integrating middle‐range theories into clinical practice: Bridging theory and patient care. Nursing Science Quarterly, 35(1), 45–56.

Johnson, L., & Cooper, S. (2023). The role of mentorship in advancing clinical competencies among nursing students. Journal of Nursing Education, 62(2), 112–119.

Smith, T., Martinez, D., & Nguyen, H. (2024). Reflective practices in nursing: The impact of educational mentorship on clinical outcomes. Journal of Advanced Nursing Practice, 39(3), 205–218.