SU NSG4055 Week Discussions

Question

SU NSG4055 Week 1 Discussion

There are
many factors that affect chronic illness—chronic pain, stigma, social
isolation, altered mobility, or fatigue. Utilizing your learning from your
readings and the South University Online Library resources, respond to one the
following questions:

Based on
the research, which of these factors have the greatest impact on a patient?
Why? Contrast at least two ways the factors would affect a twelve-year-old with
the way they would affect a seventy-five-year-old.

Consider
the twelve-year-old and the seventy-five-year-old have a chronic illness. How
does the chronically ill patient’s illness trajectory influence the plan of
care?

Review
Healthypeople.gov website. Discuss how you feel these goals will impact the
health of the nation. Briefly discuss how you could incorporate these
goals/objectives into your day-to-day nursing practice.

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Week 2 Discussion

Click here
to read the following article from the South University Online Library on the
impact of disease on family members:

Golics, C.
J., Basra, M. K. A., Finlay, A. Y., & Salek, S. (2013). The impact of
disease on family members: A critical aspect of medical care. Journal of the
Royal Society of Medicine, 106(10), 399–407.

After
reviewing the article, which factor do you feel has the most impact on family
members? Please support your response with examples from readings. What are
some of the reasons it is important to include the support persons in the plan
of care?

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Week 3 Discussion

Respond to one
of the following questions:

Review
Healthy People 2020 Global Health Initiatives. Choose one disease process and
discuss the disease process, the goal of Healthy People 2020, and how the CDC
plays a role in meeting the goal.

Search the
South University Online Library for caregiver role strain. What is the most
important factor that causes caregiver role strain? What can be done to prevent
it?

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Week 4 Discussion

Respond to one
of the following questions:

Review the
Healthy People 2020 objectives for the older adult. Of the objectives listed
for the older adult, which do you feel is most important? Be sure to include
examples and references to support your response.

There are
several vulnerable populations that have a chronic illness (older; homeless;
and lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender populations) that face challenges
when it comes to care. Choose one vulnerable population and discuss what can be
done to help alleviate these challenges.

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Week 5 Discussion

Respond to one
of the following questions:

Review the
Healthy People 2020 objectives for Access to Care. Of all the objectives listed
under this topic, which do you think would be most beneficial to the patients
with chronic illness? Please give rationales and support responses with
references.

Discuss how
you feel nurses can positively impact the Healthy People 2020 goals.