Biopsychosocial Holistic Approach

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Discussion 1:
Biopsychosocial Holistic Approach

The assessment and incorporation of a client’s spirituality has become increasingly common in the field of social work. While historically social workers were trained to avoid discussions centered on religion, we now know that spirituality encompasses many ways of believing. “The Society for Spirituality and Social Work is a network of social workers and other helping professionals dedicated to spiritually sensitive practice and education” (Society for Spirituality and Social Work, n.d.). Addressing a client’s spirituality allows for a biopsychosocial holistic approach that can aid in the process of understanding illness, disability, and end-of-life issues.

For this Discussion, review the Monod et al. (2010) article and locate one scholarly article addressing spirituality with the elderly.

· Post your explanation of the significance of addressing spirituality with the elderly.

· Identify a spiritually based intervention for this population.

· Describe the effectiveness of the use of spirituality with the elderly as found in the literature.

· Then, describe your own thoughts on the use of spirituality in an intervention.

Support your posts with specific references to the Learning Resources. Be sure to provide full APA citations for your references.

References (use 3 or more)

Browne, C. V. (1995). Empowerment in social work practice with older women. Social Work, 40(3), 358–364.

Holosko, M. J., Skinner, J. F., Patterson, C. A., & Brisebois, K. (2013). Intervention with the elderly. In M. J. Holosko, C. N. Dulmus, & K. M. Sowers (Eds.), Social work practice with individuals and families: Evidence-informed assessments and interventions (pp. 197–235). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.

Laidlaw, K. (2001). An empirical review of cognitive therapy for late life depression: Does research evidence suggest adaptations are necessary for cognitive therapy with older adults? Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, 8(1), 1–14.

Monod, S. M., Rochat, E., Büla, C. J., Jobin, G., Martin, E., & Spencer, B. (2010). The spiritual distress assessment tool: An instrument to assess spiritual distress in hospitalised elderly persons. BMC Geriatrics, 10, 88.
Discussion 2: Life Review

While the use of reminiscing about one’s life may not seem a particularly therapeutic approach, the use of life reviews has been found to be correlated with life satisfaction (Haight, 1992) and positive mental health outcomes (Westerhof, Bohlmeijer, van Beljouw, & Pot, 2010). The spontaneous and informal sharing of one’s life story to provide younger generations insight into history is an age-old tradition that, according to Haber (2006), has diminished recently under the shadow of the technical age. In response, practitioners have “found” this tool in the therapeutic process. There have been several theories used to support the integration of this intervention. You will be asked to identify and assess a theory you believe best fits this approach to working with the elderly.

For this Discussion, review the Haber article.

· Post your choice of a theory that best aligns with the use of a life review and why.

· Explain how you believe life review can be a useful intervention when working with elderly clients.

References (use 3 or more)

Browne, C. V. (1995). Empowerment in social work practice with older women. Social Work, 40(3), 358–364.

Holosko, M. J., Skinner, J. F., Patterson, C. A., & Brisebois, K. (2013). Intervention with the elderly. In M. J. Holosko, C. N. Dulmus, & K. M. Sowers (Eds.), Social work practice with individuals and families: Evidence-informed assessments and interventions (pp. 197–235). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.

Laidlaw, K. (2001). An empirical review of cognitive therapy for late life depression: Does research evidence suggest adaptations are necessary for cognitive therapy with older adults? Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, 8(1), 1–14.

Haber, D. (2006). Life review: Implementation, theory, research, and therapy. The International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 63(2), 153–171.

Monod, S. M., Rochat, E., Büla, C. J., Jobin, G., Martin, E., & Spencer, B. (2010). The spiritual distress assessment tool: An instrument to assess spiritual distress in hospitalised elderly persons. BMC Geriatrics, 10, 88.

The following data capture forms/tools are to be evaluated. The “current” manual form is provided first in the list, followed by the electronic. Please prepare a chart or spreadsheet showing you review and recommendations for submission to the CIO.

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Health care organizations continue to evolve in the use of electronic formats to capture, structure and facilitate the use of health information. In today’s healthcare environment organizations can range from entirely manual to entirely electronic, with many falling into a category of hybrid documentation which includes both. As a HIM professional you may have a role in ensuring that as an organization moves along continuum from paper to electronic that the documentation in the health record continues to support the diagnosis and reflect the patient’s progress, clinical finds and discharge status.

Hospital Wellness is in the process of working with the EHR vendor they have selected to finalize the electronic data capture tools for health record documentation. You have been asked by the Chief Information Officer (CIO), to lead a team evaluate and make recommendations on the information and flow of documentation for the first set of templates that will be moved from paper to electronic.

The manual documentation record and an electronic version are provided in your text in under Sample Documentation Forms-Appendix A, which can be accessed through your website access code. Assume that the manual version meets the documentation guidelines that your facility requires based on their documentation guidelines. Evaluate the electronic version of these documents for capturing and ease of use of the health information by comparing and contrasting it to the existing manual version. Recommend and support your position on whether the electronic version presented should be accepted by your organization. If you do not recommend the proposed electronic version, prepare a recommendation for what additions/deletions/revisions are needed in order to accept the proposed electronic tool. The following data capture forms/tools are to be evaluated. The “current” manual form is provided first in the list, followed by the electronic. Please prepare a chart or spreadsheet showing you review and recommendations for submission to the CIO.

Admission Record
Physician Orders
Graphic Vital Signs
Medication Administration Record
Laboratory Reports
Operative Report
Surgical Pathology Report
Discharge Summary

Health care organizations continue to evolve in the use of electronic formats to capture, structure and facilitate the use of health information. In today’s healthcare environment organizations can range from entirely manual to entirely electronic, with many falling into a category of hybrid documentation which includes both

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Health care organizations continue to evolve in the use of electronic formats to capture, structure and facilitate the use of health information. In today’s healthcare environment organizations can range from entirely manual to entirely electronic, with many falling into a category of hybrid documentation which includes both. As a HIM professional you may have a role in ensuring that as an organization moves along continuum from paper to electronic that the documentation in the health record continues to support the diagnosis and reflect the patient’s progress, clinical finds and discharge status.

Hospital Wellness is in the process of working with the EHR vendor they have selected to finalize the electronic data capture tools for health record documentation. You have been asked by the Chief Information Officer (CIO), to lead a team evaluate and make recommendations on the information and flow of documentation for the first set of templates that will be moved from paper to electronic.

The manual documentation record and an electronic version are provided in your text in under Sample Documentation Forms-Appendix A, which can be accessed through your website access code. Assume that the manual version meets the documentation guidelines that your facility requires based on their documentation guidelines. Evaluate the electronic version of these documents for capturing and ease of use of the health information by comparing and contrasting it to the existing manual version. Recommend and support your position on whether the electronic version presented should be accepted by your organization. If you do not recommend the proposed electronic version, prepare a recommendation for what additions/deletions/revisions are needed in order to accept the proposed electronic tool. The following data capture forms/tools are to be evaluated. The “current” manual form is provided first in the list, followed by the electronic. Please prepare a chart or spreadsheet showing you review and recommendations for submission to the CIO.

Admission Record
Physician Orders
Graphic Vital Signs
Medication Administration Record
Laboratory Reports
Operative Report
Surgical Pathology Report
Discharge Summary

Discuss the different technical skills required for your career and/or the discussed on the job sites you have searched.

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FOR110 Research Project

RESEARCH PAPER:

You will need to prepare a three to five-page paper (double-spaced, 12-point font, in WORD) using APA format (abstract, in-text citations AND a reference page), plus a cover page. The cover page, abstract and reference page are not to be regarded as part of the page requirement. (See the “APA Sample” under Course Resources.)

Use a minimum of FOUR (4) online library, internet or other reliable resources other than the job and resume websites (referenced in topics #2 and #3 (below)). Write in grammatically correct, clear sentences. You will have the opportunity to submit a draft of your paper for feedback.

Your paper should address the following topics:

Looking at the major you have selected at ECPI, discuss 3-7 different job titles that might fall under your major (if such titles exist).
Locate three websites that would help you look for jobs in your major and provide a brief description of each site.
List and describe two websites that offer help in resume preparation.
Locate a job posting in your field that might interest you after graduation, one where the employer is identified rather than an anonymous posting or staffing agency opening. Discuss what aspects of the position interest you. Is this an entry-level position or one you would pursue after gaining some experience? Why do you think so?
Research the company’s history and working conditions. Why is this somewhere you would like to work? Discuss any aspects that might be less than ideal.
Discuss possible salary range upon successful completion of the program.
Discuss the different technical skills required for your career and/or the discussed on the job sites you have searched.
Discuss the importance of soft skills and why they are required for jobs in your field.
What Certifications, if any, are required in your field?
Are they offered at ECPI, and what Certifications will you plan to earn?
What are the challenges you will face in completing your degree at ECPI?
Who will support you in facing those challenges as you continue in your studies?
What are your expectations upon graduation? How will your family benefit?
How will your education at ECPI help you reach those goals?
What have you learned in this class that will help you succeed in reaching your goals?

Again, to prevent plagiarism, it will be necessary to cite your sources within the document (in-text) AND on a Reference Page at the end of your project. You have already completed an APA tutorial showing you how to do this, but if you have any questions, please ask. Also, remember to consult the “APA Style Guide: APA Formatting,” which you can access on the ECPI Virtual Library homepage.

* NOTE the following possible special deductions:

25-point deduction per page when page minimum is not met;

25-point deduction – If you do not cite your sources in-text (failure to do so is “plagiarism” and should result in a zero);

25-point deduction – If you do not cite your sources on a Reference Page (failure to do so is “plagiarism” and should result in a zero);

15-point deduction per minimum number of sources not used;

10-point deduction per calendar day – Paper posted late;

6-point deduction per question not addressed; and

5-point deduction for failure to include an abstract.

What type of programs and actions are needed to reach the goals and improve health through prevention?

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Chapter 2 highlights the importance of disease prevention under health care reform. It also underscores the significance of the healthcare industry’s shift from managing acute illness towards the promotion of health and wellness.

Starting on Page 53 in the textbook delivering health care in America: A Systems approach by leiyu shi, and douglas A singh 7th edition. They mentions the goals of the National Prevention Strategy developed by the Office of the Surgeon General.

How would you meet these goals?
What is the best way to achieve them?
What type of programs and actions are needed to reach the goals and improve health through prevention?

Review the Office of Surgeon General’s website and the National Prevention Strategy.

http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/priorities/prevention/strategy/

Review the 4 strategic directions and 7 priorities for improving health and the quality of life.

Select a priority and propose an action, intervention or program to address the issue(s) identified.

Review the recommendations included in the Strategic Directions section for ideas.

The program you recommend can be real or fictitious. The proposed intervention and/or actions can be existing, evidence-based strategies or they can be of your own design and creation.

Feel free to be creative. I’m looking for practical solutions, but I’m also looking for creative ideas that might go beyond what is currently being offered to improve health through prevention.

The action, intervention or program that you choose (or create) can be large-scale (e.g. a national program) or small-scale (e.g. a grass-roots program in the community or simple actions in the home).

Be sure to review the grading rubric before you start the assignment.

Here are some things to think about when beginning this assignment….

Which one of the 4 strategic directions will your plan support?
Which one of the 7 priorities will your plan support?
How will your plan improve health through prevention?
How would you implement your plan?
What outcomes would you expect?

This question involves an explanation of ethical behavior in the workplace. Explain what it means to demonstrate positive ethical behavior in the workplace

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QUESTION 1

1. This question involves techniques for both accountability and also workplace relationships. Accountability and workplace relationships tend to go hand in hand—one usually involves the other. For this question, briefly describe two techniques you can use to hold yourself accountable toward meeting professional goals. Also, briefly describe two techniques for maintaining positive relationships in a workplace. Within your descriptions, include examples of how you would use the techniques in a workplace. Your response must be at least 200 words in length.

QUESTION 2

1. This question involves an explanation of ethical behavior in the workplace. Explain what it means to demonstrate positive ethical behavior in the workplace. Include examples to support your explanation. Your response must be at least 200 words in length.

Even though these artists painted these pictures about one hundred years apart, how are they similar? And, both artists painted in different styles and contexts, so how are these paintings different?

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Choose one of the following for this week’s assignment: Â Choose either Georgia O’Keefe’s Ram’s Head, White Hollyhock-Hills, 1935 on page 123, or Salvador Dali’s The Persistence of Memory, 1931 on page 122 to write about. Name your chosen work. Describe how the elements of painting are discernible in this work. What feelings are you receiving from this painting? Explain. What is the author trying to say to you? Explain. Use between 200-250 words to complete this assignment. Â Raphael’s The Alba Madonna, 1510, is a later Renaissance work. Which of our themes of humanism, individualism, and scientific naturalism do you see in this painting? Do you see much perspective or chiaroscuro in this piece? If so, describe. Use 200-250 words to complete this assignment. Â Write a letter to either da Vinci, van Gogh, or Picasso and discuss his signature work(s). Describe what you feel and think from this work. Ask any questions about this author’s intent. Use 200-250 words to complete this assignment. Â Compare Picasso’s Guernica (p. 120) to Goya’s The Third of May 1808, 1814 on page 111. Both paintings deal with the subject of war and man’s brutality to man. Even though these artists painted these pictures about one hundred years apart, how are they similar? And, both artists painted in different styles and contexts, so how are these paintings different? Use 200-250 words to complete this assignment.

Select an adolescent or young adult client on whom to perform a health screening and history. Students who do not work in an acute setting may “practice” these skills with a patient, community member, neighbor, friend, colleague, or loved one.

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In this assignment, you will be completing a comprehensive health screening and history on a young adult. To complete this assignment, do the following:

Select an adolescent or young adult client on whom to perform a health screening and history. Students who do not work in an acute setting may “practice” these skills with a patient, community member, neighbor, friend, colleague, or loved one.

Complete the “Health History and Screening of an Adolescent or Young Adult Client” worksheet.

Complete the assignment as outlined on the worksheet, including:

Biographical data
Past health history
Family history: Obstetrics history (if applicable) and well young adult behavioral health history screening
Review of systems
All components of the health history
Three nursing diagnoses for this client based on the health history and screening (one actual nursing diagnosis, one wellness nursing diagnosis, and one “risk for” nursing diagnosis)
Rationale for the choice of each nursing diagnosis.
A wellness plan for the adolescent/young adult client, using the three nursing diagnoses you have identified.

Format the write-up in a manner that is easily read, computer-generated, neat, and without spelling errors. Use correct acronyms or abbreviations when indicated.

While APA format is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected and in-text citations and references should be presented using APA documentation guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are not required to submit this assignment to Turnitin.

NRS-434VN-R-HealthScreeningandHistoryAdolescentAssignment-Student.docx

Describe various risk factors or precursors to adolescent pregnancy.

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Adolescent pregnancy is viewed as a high-risk situation due to the serious health risks that this creates for the mother, the baby, and society at large. 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.

Discuss contributing factors and signs and symptoms that may be observed or assessed in these clients. Describe primary, secondary, and tertiary methods of health prevention for this topic.

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As adolescents separate from their parents and gain a sense of control, sometimes they are unable to balance stresses. As a result, depression may occur, and, at times, suicide may be the outcome. Choose the topic of either adolescent depression or adolescent suicide. Discuss contributing factors and signs and symptoms that may be observed or assessed in these clients. Describe primary, secondary, and tertiary methods of health prevention for this topic. Research community and state resources and describe at least two of these for your chosen topic. What nursing interventions could you use to assist an adolescent you suspect is depressed beyond referring the adolescent to a state or community resource?