Write a 1000-1500-word APA paper addressing each of the following points. Be sure to completely answer all the questions for each bullet point. Separate each section in your paper with a clear heading that allows your professor to know which bullet you are addressing in that section of your paper. Support your ideas with at least three (3) outside sources and the textbook using citations in your essay. Make sure to cite using the APA writing style for the essay. The cover page and reference page in correct APA do not count towards the minimum word amount. Review the rubric criteria for this assignment.

Case Study: Mrs. Adams, a 68-year-old widow who was referred to case management upon discharge from the hospital based on her physician’s recommendation that she is not able to care for herself independently. Her diagnosis is diabetes, hypertension, and breast cancer. She is 5 days’ post-op from a right sided mastectomy.   Mrs. Adams apartment is located in a low-income area of the city where crime is prevalent.  Upon assessment by the Community Health Nurse, Mrs. Adams apartment was in disorder with minimal airflow or light. Her clothes appeared unchanged and she had no food in the apartment.  The small apartment also housed 3 cats and a small dog who Mrs. Adams considers family since the death of her husband 1 year ago. Mrs. Adams complains of pain and draining from her surgical site and a broken air conditioner. 

• Using Nightingale’s Environmental Theory, what actions would the nurse take upon the first assessment? What are the five essential components?
• What would be an appropriate plan of care be for Mrs. Adams? How would you prioritize the care plan?
• Apply Nightingale’s Environmental Theory to an area of your nursing practice?  What patient-population would benefit from this approach?  Support this practice change with at least one evidenced-based article.

Create a PowerPoint presentation that addresses each of the following points/questions. Be sure to completely answer all the questions for each bullet point. Use clear headings that allow your professor to know which bullet you are addressing on the slides in your presentation. Support your content with at least three (3) sources using APA citations throughout your presentation. Make sure to cite the sources using the APA writing style for the presentation. Include a slide for your references at the end. Follow best practices for PowerPoint presentations related to text size, color, images, effects, wordiness, and multimedia enhancements. Review the rubric criteria for this assignment.

Pick a cultural group (different from yours) that you commonly care for at work. Research the answers to the following…

• Health Beliefs and Practices
• Family patterns
• Communication style
• Space orientation and Time orientation
• Nutritional Patterns
• Pain Responses
• Childbirth and perinatal care
• Death and Dying
• Spirituality, religion, and faith (include holy days)
• Prayer and meditation
• What knowledge did you gain about this group that you were not aware of?
• How will this knowledge change the way you care for this cultural group?

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   1. Title Slide (1 slide)
   2. Objective Slide (1 slide)
   3. Health Beliefs and Practices (1-2 slide)
   4. Family patterns (1-2 slide)
   5. Communication style (1-2 slide)
   6. Space orientation and Time orientation (1-2 slide)
   7. Nutritional Patterns (1-2 slide)
   8. Pain Responses (1-2 slide)
   9. Childbirth and perinatal care (1-2 slide)
   10. Death and Dying (1-2 slide)
   11. Spirituality, religion, and faith (include holy days) (1-2 slide)
   12. Prayer and meditation (1-2 slide)
   13. What knowledge did you gain about this group that you were not aware of? (1-2 slide)
   14. How will this knowledge change the way you care for this cultural group? (1-2 slide)
   15. References (1 slide