Describing three (3) key specialty nursing actions to implement, for each of these issues.

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Choose any common health problem/procedure in SURGICAL NURSING AREA
Paper, Order, or Assignment Requirements
Select two (2) patients/clients with common health problems/diseases or undergoing common
procedures in your specialty(SURGICAL NURSING). Prepare a specialty nursing assessment and care case study for each of
these patients, using the tables provided (appendix C). This is not an essay, you must be succinct when
completing the tables and support the information presented with evidence-based literature.
The focus of this assignment is on the specific assessment and care undertaken by a specialty
nurse in your setting. This will include seemingly basic elements of nursing care, but the purpose of
this assignment is for you to focus on the specific elements pertinent to your specialty. Ask yourself:
what is the focus of my nursing assessment and care as a specialist nurse for patients with these
specific specialty problems/procedures?
You may choose to focus your assessment of the patient at any point of their journey whilst in your care.
Approximately 2500 words (1000 words each case study +
introduction & conclusion) +/-10%
What to include in your assignment:
• Briefly introduce your overall assignment and what you will cover (one paragraph)
• Introduce the first case study patient (and family where appropriate) by stating their name/s
(pseudonym) and health problem/procedure and reason for needing nursing care in your
specialty setting (one paragraph)
• Nursing Assessment: Complete the table (appendix C) regarding specialty nursing assessment
required for this patient in your specialty setting, including:
specialty assessment for the patient in the specialty (select from§ physical,
psychosocial, sociocultural or ethico-legal assessment areas)
normal / expected assessment findings§
reason for any differences in findings for this patient§
nursing strategy required to address this assessment finding§
all citing evidence-based literature§
• Nursing Care: Complete the table (appendix C) regarding specialty nursing care required for this
patient in your specialty setting by:
o Identifying approximately two (2) issues requiring specific specialty nursing care for
your patient.
o Making a nursing diagnosis (or specific statement) about each specific issue requiring
care.
o Describing three (3) key specialty nursing actions to implement, for each of these
issues.
o Evaluating and/or analysing the rationale (supported with evidence-based literature) for
each action.
• Discuss the significance of the specialty nurse role in relation to assessment and care for this
patient in your specialty (one paragraph)
• Evidence-based literature sources must be cited for each element of these tables
• Then repeat the above for an additional patient
• Make an overall conclusion to your assignment and what you have covered (one paragraph).

How can the nurse, caring for this family, assist with the changes they are about to undergo?

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Mrs. Jones, a widow, is no longer able to live independently and is requiring more and more help with her self-care. Her daughter, Susie, who is married with three school-aged children, agrees to let her mother move in with her. Susie is concerned with balancing the demands of her career and the needs of her family, especially now that her elderly and chronically ill mother will need assistance. She is also unsure about how she feels with the reversal of roles, having to now be the primary caregiver of her mother. How can the nurse, caring for this family, assist with the changes they are about to undergo? How can both the family structural theory and the family developmental theory be applied to this scenario? How can health education enhance health promotion for this family?
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Identify ways in which history, language and culture have shaped nursing as a practice and as a scholarly discipline;

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Understanding Professional Nursing Standards in Australia
Paper, Order, or Assignment Requirements
TITLE: Understanding Professional Nursing Standards in Australia
Length: 1500 words (+/- 10%) including in text referencing but not your reference list
ESSAY PURPOSE
This essay will give you the opportunity to develop your understanding of how history, language and culture have shaped nursing practice. It will help you develop a deeper understanding of the codes and principles underpinning the practice of registered nurses in Australia and how they can be applied to a real world setting. Completing this essay will also further develop your academic and information literacy skills.
ESSAY QUESTION
Research the nursing work of one of the nurses mentioned in chapter two of your prescribed text. Based on this research how would your chosen nurse measure up against the current Australian Competency Standards for the Registered Nurse?
It is expected that your essay will address/contain the following information:
The name of your chosen nurse
An overview of the nursing work carried out by your chosen nurse
A discussion and/or evaluation of how your chosen nurse would measure up against the current Australian Competency Standards for the Registered Nurse
The NUR 120 Learning Outcomes addressed by this assignment include:
On completion of this unit a student should be able to:
1. Identify ways in which history, language and culture have shaped nursing as a practice and as a scholarly discipline;
2. Articulate the key principles underlying ethical, legal and professional guidelines and codes that underpin the practice of registered nurses in Australia.
3. Demonstrate developing skills in academic and information literacy that provide a foundation for evidence based nursing.
4. Articulate and define the NMBA Competency Standards, Codes of Ethics and Codes of Practice for the Registered Nurse.
5. Develop a critical and reflective approach to nursing practice.

Describe the issues discussed at the activity and controversies, debates, presentations, etc. that occurred at the activity.

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Students will be expected to attend one of the following advocacy activities before the end of the semester (this is mandatory – no exceptions). Students must write up a 2 page summary of this experience, discussing the goals of the advocacy activity, policy issues discussed, further actions if applicable, your future plans for advocacy (refer to Rubric p.11).
The write up should follow the following format:
I.) Introduce the policy/advocacy topic for this activity and provide a description of the importance of the issue to health care, nursing and public policy.
II.) Describe the issues discussed at the activity and controversies, debates, presentations, etc. that occurred at the activity.
III.) Discuss your experiences of this activity including what you knew about this issue/topic prior to the activity, what you learned from participating in this activity and what you can do to impact policy related to this issue.
Examples of an advocacy activity are:
1) United Nations Meetings
a. Up coming meetings and topics will be posted for students to attend
(Students are encouraged to go one of these
2) Local nursing association educational forums or workshop
a. Examples of nursing forums or workshops
i. NYSNA ( http://www.nysna.org/)
1. Lobby Day
ii. Nurse Practitioners of New York (http://www.NPNY.net)
1. Lobby Day
iii. ANA (http://www.nursingworld.org/)
3) Physicians for a National Health Program monthly forum
a. Check Website for upcoming forums (http://www.pnhp.org/pnhp-ny)
i. Held in NYC on Tuesday evenings
4) Other — discuss with your instructor