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Discuss your own philosophy of aging. When do you think a person becomes elderly? What do you think of older people? Are they active, senile, debilitated, etc.? Give a description of an elderly person that you know.

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Watch at least 60 minutes of TV, focusing on the depiction of older adults. Analyze and discuss TV programming in the context of at least two of the following: •Portrayal of elderly characters •Intergenerational themes •Conflict in relation to the older population •Aging stereotypes or myths •Cultural diversity in relation to quality of care Question […]

Describes a critical health care issue within a specific community, and provides statistical information related to frequency, severity, and population most affected.   

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The statements following will have to do with obesity in Arizona:   Describes a critical health care issue within a specific community, and provides statistical information related to frequency, severity, and population most affected.   Explains the factors that contribute to a critical health care issue within a specific community, and clearly illustrates how the […]

Consider how a provider’s personal definition of family and family roles might impact the assessment of a child and the child’s family.

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When caring for pediatric patients, you do not just assess and treat the patient but rather the entire family unit. This often poses challenges for advanced practice nurses because of the dynamics of the various types of family units (i.e., two traditional parents, a single parent, same-sex parents, divorced parents, stepparents, adoptive families, foster families, […]

Explain what most excites and/or concerns you about pediatric clinical experiences. Include a description of your strengths and weaknesses in terms of working with children and how these strengths and weaknesses might impact your Practicum experience.

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As a future advanced practice nurse, it is important that you are able to connect your didactic experience to your Practicum experience. By applying the concepts you study in the classroom to clinical settings, you better prepare yourself for your future professional career. Each week, you complete an assignment that prompts you to reflect on […]