Do you think that school nurse should or should not be allowed to discuss contraception and pregnancy options with students?  

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Nursing Education
Do you think that school nurse should or should not be allowed to discuss contraception and pregnancy options with students?
What are the possible pros and cons .
Why are some parents choosing not to vaccinate their children in recent years? How do students view this issue?
Should this be a parents’ right? Discuss any current events surrounding this issue- research, lawsuits, outbreaks, CDC news.
Do you feel that there are enough programs funding available for children regarding mental health promotion and development issues?
What types of programs are you familiar with?
What areas do you feel are not well addressed.  How would they be improved
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What is your vision of nursing’s future? How will you contribute to shaping it?

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1-Do you think it is important for nurses to be involved in their professional organizations? Why or why not?
2. The Affordable Care Act (“ObamaCare”) has been both praised and vilified. Debate the pros and cons of this legislation and of health-care reform in general.
3. What is your vision of nursing’s future? How will you contribute to shaping it?
4. Interview a nurse educated in a diploma program at least 20 years ago.
a-How did that nurse’s education differ from your education today?
5. Locate the website of a professional organization related to nursing. Bring a copy of the organization’s mission, membership criteria, and standards of practice.
6. Ask five people of different ages and gender who do not work in the health-care field what they think most nurses do. Compile their answers with the answers your classmates collected and summarize them. Compare the summary to what you know nurses actually do.
a-Were the answers realistic?
b-Did they over- or underestimate the responsibilities most nurses have?
c-Did they recognize the wide variety of things nurses do?
d-Was there a difference by age or gender of the person answering the question?
e-What do the results tell you about the public’s image of nursing?
f-What do you think influences their image the most? Explain your answer.
7. Describe the nurse of the future.
a-What does he or she do?
b-Do you think nursing will become a more powerful force in health care?
c-Why or why not?

Discuss the Joint Commission's stance on communication and identify tools that can be used to promote patient safety. What have you seen in professional practice?

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For a patient to have an optimal outcome, it requires the expertise and cooperation of many individuals. Effective communication, collaboration, and teamwork are critical elements to the welfare of our patients.
For this discussion, consider the following:
•Identify key factors that enhance communication.
•Describe potential barriers to communication.
•Explore how communication can impact a patient’s experience both positively and negatively.
Discuss the Joint Commission’s stance on communication and identify tools that can be used to promote patient safety. What have you seen in professional practice? If you have not had the opportunity to witness this, what communication strategies could be used to enhance patient safety?
must be at least 150 words with at least one APA formatted reference througout the post and in the reference section.

The major project will be focused on Labor and Delivery (pregnant women)Identify and discuss key elements to functioning effectively in a collaborative team environment.

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U2D2 Nursing
The major project will be focused on Labor and Delivery (pregnant women)
Identify and discuss key elements to functioning effectively in a collaborative team environment.
•In terms of patient outcomes, identify the benefits to multidisciplinary collaboration.
•Describe the challenges that might arise when working with a diverse group of individuals.
◦Consider the variety of backgrounds, educational levels, professional roles, personalities, et cetera.
•Describe the team that will be the audience of your presentation.
◦As you think about your Health Assessment presentation, what challenges might the team present?
◦What elements do you think will come into play to function effectively with this group?
◦What things will you particularly have to pay attention to?
•Describe how might you adjust your presentation to effectively communicate with this group of people.
◦What are several strategies that you can identify to help overcome these challenges in an effort to enhance professionalism and foster optimal patient outcomes?