Research a health-care initiative or legislative statue that is currently underway in your state or federally. You may want to check with nursing organizations that have legislative departments that can provide their analysis on current health-care issues. You may also conduct online research to identify current issues. Discuss how you can take an active role as a health-care advocate (at the local, state, or federal level as appropriate). Identify one tacitic to advocate for your identified initiative or legislation.

 

Health-care initiative or legislative statue:

SB 855 (Wiener) Health Coverage: Mental Health or Substance Abuse This bill would require greater parity for diagnosis and medically necessary treatment of mental health and substance use disorders.

 

https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=201920200SB855

 

Expectations:

 

• 1. Length: A minimum of 250 words, not including references
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• 2. Citations: At least one high-level scholarly reference in APA from within the last 5 years

 

 

Explore the influence of Jean Watson’s Theory of Human Caring on your future role as an APN. The student will explore the concepts and caritas processes from the Theory of Human Caring and present how these concepts may impact their future APN role. 

 

Directions:

 

1. The student will create a PowerPoint and include speaker notes that may be added to the speaker note section on each slide. 
2. The presentation should be limited to no more than 10 slides. See suggested slides below.
3. If you are unfamiliar with Dr. Watson’s theory see this overview.

A suggested outline for the presentation may include the following slides:

Slide 1 – Introduction to yourself and future planned APN role and practice

Slide 2 – Previous experience with Watson’s Theory of Human Caring

Slide 3 – Core Concepts of the Theory Applicable to the APN role

Slide 4 – Core Concepts of the Theory Applicable to the APN role (as needed)

Slide 5 – Five Carative Factors or Caritas Processes You Plan to Use in the APN Role

Slide 6 – Five Carative Factors or Caritas Processes You Plan to Use in the APN Role (as needed)

Slide 7 – What Does the Theory of Human Caring Mean to You

Slide 8 – APN Implications of Theory of Human Caring

Slide 9 – Summary/Main Points

Slide 10 – Reference

 

Expectations:

 

• 1. Format: PPT Presentation with Speaker Notes
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• 2. Length: 10 Slides, maximum
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Holistic care refers to approaches and interventions that address the needs of the whole person: body, mind, emotion, and spirit. Consider the following case study:

You are caring for a first-time mother in a health clinic. While assessing the woman, you notice she is becoming visibly upset. When you ask, she notes that her mother, with whom she was very close, died last year and that she really would have loved to have shared this pregnancy with her. You empathize with the patient, as your own mother just died 6 months ago. She also notes that she and her partner have been bickering a lot lately on top of her feeling generally sore, tired, and overwhelmed.

Define holistic care in your own words. Describe four ways you can implement a holistic nursing approach to care and facilitate healing. In addition, you may consider the intersection of holistic care and caritas principles from Jean Watson’s Theory of Human Caring/Caring Science from Week 1.

Expectations:

 

• 1. Length: A minimum of 250 words, not including references
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• 2. Citations: At least one high-level scholarly reference in APA from within the last 5 years

Write a short scenario that illustrates a particular type of dysfunctional conflict. Provide the who and what of the conflict. Discuss the components of the scenario that characterize the particular type of dysfunctional conflict. From your readings, identify and explain two strategies to effectively deal with the conflict.

Expectations:

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• 1. Length: A minimum of 250 words, not including references
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• 2. Citations: At least one high-level scholarly reference in APA from within the last 5 years