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Assess contemporary issues and the role of the nurse in healthcare.

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Strategize effective defusion techniques to ensure self-wellness in and out of the workplace.

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Depict the professional nurse’s role in preventive care, disease management, restorative care, and end-of-life care.

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Apply the nursing process for contemporary issues.

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Formulate evidence-based actions related to contemporary issues.

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My biggest takeaway from this course is how nurses must remain resilient even with the presence of these contemporary issues. I did not realize prior to starting the profession how necessary it is for nurses to have positive coping mechanisms in place. We see and deal with a lot of difficult concepts throughout our shifts. It is essential for individuals to have education on contemporary issues in the event that they may experience one in their workplace.

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It can be difficult for nurses to implement effective coping mechanisms during times of disaster. It is essential for nurses to assess their own feelings throughout the disaster and implement positive coping mechanisms during the recovery period. For nurses during the pandemic, it must have been a mentally draining time due to work affecting their personal lives. It is critical for nurses to maintain a strong support system in times of crisis as they are firsthand witnesses to illness and death. It can be traumatic for some, and they may need to explore those feelings with their loved ones.

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One of the issues presented in disaster nursing are the lasting mental effects that healthcare professionals experience when caring for patients affected by emergencies. This relates to the idea of contemporary nursing issues because it reflects the contemporary issue of burnout. Many nurses experience burnout from a multitude of factors, two of them being the effects of stress and deteriorating mental health.

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In disaster triage protocol, individuals who receive the color black are labeled as dead or likely to die soon. Individuals who are given this color will not receive any emergent treatment; however, nurses are able to provide palliative care and administer pain medications to reduce discomfort at the end of life.

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The nursing process is present within disaster triaging protocols. The nurse is responsible for assessing characteristics of individuals involved in a disaster. From there, they label each individual as a color based upon the severity of symptoms. The care can then be planned based upon their necessity of treatment. Timely interventions must then be implemented to increase the survival rates of victims. The nurse is then responsible to actively evaluate if the interventions are successful or not and if more supplies can be utilized to save the individual.

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During the pandemic, hospitals developed and implemented policies to help combat the spread COVID-19. While the spread of COVID has decreased, the spread of disease continues to rise and fall. Hospitals have continued implement these policies when transmission rates are elevated.

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In week 4, we discussed social issue present within the practice of nursing. In my assignment for the week, I focused on the topic of workplace violence. This week relates to student learning outcome 1 is a contemporary social issue that has the capacity to affect the role of the nurse.

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In week 1 of the course, we discussed the past and current perceptions of the nursing profession. These concepts reflect student learning outcome 1 because these perceptions have had a lasting impact on the role of the nurse. The profession of nursing has previously been depicted as respectable, and heroic during times of need. Gratitude has been reflected in the current media following the pandemic, as it highlighted the increased pressures placed upon nurses during that time.

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In week 5 of the course, we discussed the importance of self-care. This is reflected in student learning outcome 2 because we assessed the characteristics of our own wellness behaviors. This allowed us to identify areas that need improvement and the associated interventions that could be used to better support individual wellness.

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In the week 2 assignment, my peers and I created a fictional care scenario in which we utilized the nursing process to provide a report during the rounds of the interprofessional team. This idea is reflected in student learning outcome 4, as the nursing process details distinct guidelines in ways we can share necessary patient information with our coworkers. Based upon that information, a care plan is developed, implemented, and then evaluated at another time.

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With week 2 discussing the nursing process, I was able to recognize how essential it is in identifying interventions for our patients. We must obtain an adequate subjective report to determine how their life is contributing to their health and if services are necessary. In addition, we can utilize the process to identify compliance with care and implement plans for the future.

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Week four of the course discussed the presence of healthcare disparities and our therapeutic relationships with patients. Evidence-based measures have been developed to guide how nurses should interact with patients to maintain professionalism. This is related to student learning outcome 5 because these guidelines have been implemented to uphold the image and perception of nurses.

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In week 6 of the course, we reflected on the on the contemporary issue presentations. I was able to achieve student learning outcome 5 by learning about numerous problems that affect the nursing practice and evidence-based measures utilized to mitigate these problems, if possible.

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In week 2 of the course, we covered the nursing process' role within the profession. This is related to student outcome 2 because nurses can utilize the nursing process to assess their own coping mechanisms to support themselves outside of the workplace.

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Week 5 of this course discusses wellness and ways to reduce workplace violence. The nursing process can be utilized to assess patients' behavior and identify safe measures to properly care for individuals, while mitigating that could come to the nurse. This relates to student learning outcome 4 because nurses need to take measures to protect themselves in all situations and this process can sometimes prevent these traumatizing events from occurring.

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In week 3, we discussed bioethical issues and their presence within healthcare. Specifically in the week 3 worksheet, we discussed how genetics, genomics, and personalized medicine could be located within numerous care settings. This concept is reflected in student learning outcome 3. For example, personalized medicine can be utilized in the management of chronic conditions through the identification of which medications could best be utilized for patients.