Topic 1: The Health Assessment of Infants
The growth, development, and learned behaviors that occur during the first year of infancy have a direct effect on the individual throughout a lifetime. For this assignment, research an environmental factor that poses a threat to the health or safety of infants and develop a health promotion that can be presented to caregivers.
Create a 10-12 slide PowerPoint health promotion, with speaker notes, that outlines a teaching plan. For the presentation of yo..
Topic 1: The Health Assessment of Infants
Log in to Shadow Health https://app.shadowhealth.com/. Complete the online Shadow Health Digital Clinical Experience Orientation. Upon completion, submit the lab pass to the instructor in the classroom
Week 1: Digital Clinical Experience Orientation
Objectives & Instructions
Tips
When Speaking with Digital Standardized Patients:
Ask simple and direct questionsAsk specific questionsProvide context for the patient
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Topic 1 DQ 1
Describe the effect of extremely low birth weight babies on the family and community. Consider short-term and long-term impacts, socioeconomic implications, the need for ongoing care, and comorbidities associated with prematurity. Explain how disparities relative to ethnic and cultural groups may contribute to low birth weight babies.
Identify one support service within your community to assist with preterm infants and their families and explain how the service adequately addresses ..
Topic 2: Health Assessment of the Toddler, Preschool, and School-Aged Child
The needs of the pediatric patient differ depending on age, as do the stages of development and the expected assessment findings for each stage. In a 500-750-word paper, examine the needs of a school-aged child between the ages of 5 and 12 years old and discuss the following:
Compare the physical assessments among school-aged children. Describe how you would modify assessment techniques to match the age and development..
Topic 2: Health Assessment of the Toddler, Preschool, and School-Aged Child
Complete the Digital Experience. The estimated average time to complete this assignment each time is 1 hour and 30 minutes. Please note, this is an average time. Some students may need longer.
This clinical experience is a focused exam. Students must score at the level of “Proficiency” in the Shadow Health Digital Clinical Experience. Students have three opportunities to complete this assignment and score at the Profici..
Topic 2 DQ 1
Child abuse and maltreatment is not limited to a particular age—it can occur in the infant, toddler, preschool, and school-age years. Choose one of the four age groups and outline the types of abuse most commonly seen among children of that age. Describe warning signs and physical and emotional assessment findings the nurse may see that could indicate child abuse. Discuss cultural variations of health practices that can be misidentified as child abuse. Describe the reporting mechan..
Topic 3: Health Assessment During the Adolescent and Prenatal Periods
Research the range of contemporary issues teenagers face today. In a 500-750-word paper, choose one issue (besides teen pregnancy) and discuss its effect on adolescent behavior and overall well-being. Include the following in your submission:
Describe the contemporary issue and explain what external stressors are associated with this issue.
Outline assessment strategies to screen for this issue and external stressors during ..
Topic 3: Health Assessment During the Adolescent and Prenatal Periods
Complete the Digital Experience. The estimated average time to complete this assignment is 60 minutes. Please note, this is an average time. Some students may need longer.
This clinical experience is a conversation concept lab. Students have one opportunity to complete this graded assignment. Upon completion of the interview, submit your lab pass to your instructor in the classroom. Students will receive full points for succe..
Topic 3 DQ 1
Adolescent pregnancy is viewed as a high-risk situation because it poses serious health risks for the mother and the baby. Describe various risk factors or precursors to adolescent pregnancy. Research community and state resources devoted in adolescent pregnancy and describe at least two of these resources. Research the teen pregnancy rates for the last 10 years for your state and community. Has this rate increased or decreased? Discuss possible reasons for an increase or decrease.
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Topic 4: Health Assessment of the Young and Middle-Aged Adult
Complete the Digital Experience. The estimated average time to complete this assignment each time is 3 hours and 30 minutes. Please note, this is an average time. Some students may need longer.
This clinical experience is a comprehensive exam. Students must score at the level of “Proficiency” in the Shadow Health Digital Clinical Experience. Students have three opportunities to complete this assignment and score at the Proficiency le..
Topic 4 DQ 1
You are admitting a 19-year old female college student to the hospital for fevers. Using the patient information provided, choose a culture unfamiliar to you and describe what would be important to remember while you interview this patient. Discuss the health care support systems available in your community for someone of this culture. If no support systems are available in your community, identify a national resource.
Topic 4 DQ 2
For the middle-aged adult, exercise can reduce t..
Topic 5: Health Assessment of the Older Adult
The benchmark assesses the following competency:
Benchmark: 5.1. Understand the human experience across the health-illness continuum.
Research the health-illness continuum and its relevance to patient care. In a 750-1,000 word paper, discuss the relevance of the continuum to patient care and present a perspective of your current state of health in relation to the wellness spectrum. Include the following:
Examine the health-illness continuum and dis..
Topic 5: Health Assessment of the Older Adult
Complete the Digital Experience. The estimated average time to complete this assignment is 1 hour and 30 minutes. Please note, this is an average time. Some students may need longer.
This clinical experience is a focused exam. Students have one opportunity to complete this assignment and score at the Proficiency level. Upon completion, submit the lab pass to the instructor in the classroom.
Students successfully scoring within the Proficiency level ..
Topic 5 DQ 1
Describe the characteristics of the aging process. Explain how some of the characteristics may lead to elder abuse (memory issues, vulnerability, etc.). Discuss the types of consideration a nurse must be mindful of while performing a health assessment on a geriatric patient as compared to a middle-aged adult.
Topic 5 DQ 2
End-of-life care becomes an issue at some point for elderly clients. Even with the emergence of palliative care programs and hospice programs, most elderly peopl..