Answer the following questions:

1.   Which countries are known as the Baltic nations?

2.    Discuss how the Baltic nations view the delivery of evidence-based healthcare and their beliefs related to health and disease.

3.   Give an overview of the Brazilian heritage, how do they see health and disease and if there is any similarity between them and the Baltic nations.

You must cite at least 3 evidence-based references no older than 5 years   A minimum of 800 words must be presented excluding the first and reference page. 
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1. Read the scenario below.
2. Respond to the questions in full sentences. Be sure to use standard English grammar and spelling
   1. What are the biophysical, psychological, sociocultural, behavioral and health system factors operating in this situation?
   2. What actions would you take to provide more sensitive and effective care for women who are lesbian, bisexual, or transgender?
   3. Describe the major health concerns of this woman and what role the community health nurse might play in this situation?

Betty is 45 years old, self-employed, divorced three times, and mother of three boys and one daughter. Two years ago, her last husband died of lung cancer at age 54.

She was referred to the local clinic because she has been feeling depressed. During the interview, Betty informs the community health nurse that she is tired of living the old way, and she is now involved with a woman and considers herself a lesbian. She admits that she has been sexually involved with both men and women during the past three years. She indicates that she is afraid she might have cancer because her mother died of breast cancer five years ago at the age of 67. She does not have health insurance. Betty stated that she is embarrassed to get a pap smear because she heard that gay women do not need to get a pap smear since they are not having “real sex” vaginally.

Scenario:

As a community health nurse, you are working in an outpatient clinic in a community that serves mainly elderly clients.

This year, you noted that 85 percent of the visits resulting in hospitalization resulted from bronchitis, asthma, pneumonia, and influenza as compared to last year. At that time; the visits weredue to colds, sore throats, influenza, bronchitis, and pneumonia, in order of frequency.

Maria Perez, a 73-year-old Cuban American woman has been referred for community health nursing services following her discharge from the hospital. She smokes two packs of cigarettes per day. She was recently hospitalized as a result of a severe shortness of breath due to an asthma attack. The primary care provider prescribed respiratory treatments using Albuterol via jet nebulizer every 4-6 hours as needed. Mrs. Perez lives alone and has three cats to take care of.

1. Read the scenario above and answer the following questions:
   • What are the biophysical, psychological, physical environmental, sociocultural, behavioral, and health system factors influencing Mrs. Perez’s health?
   • Describe at least three primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention strategies that would be appropriate in resolving Mrs. Perez’s health problems. Why would they be appropriate?
   • What activities related to health promotion and disease prevention would you plan for the late fall?
   • How would you evaluate your nursing interventions? What criteria would you use to evaluate care?

(Week # 12: March 22 to March 29 – Main post under Assignment by Wed, March 25 at 11:59 PM EST).

Students are required to post a minimum of three times per week (1 main post answering the question 100% before Wednesday at 11:59 PM EST and 2 peer responses by Sunday at 11:59 PM EST).The three posts in each individual discussion must be on separate days (same day postings / replies will not be accepted). 

Chapter 24 – Shamans. 

Chapter 25 – Faith and Prayer. 

Question(s):  Do you consider yourself a spiritual or religious person? Explain why? What is the importance of your faith in your daily life? 

Guidelines: The answer should be based on the knowledge obtained from reading the book. You must answer all the questions. Your grade will be an average of all parts of the question. 

Grading Criteria: The student discusses how he or she considers himself/ herself: a spiritual person or a religious person (30%). Student explains why (35%). Student discusses the importance of faith in his/ her daily life (35%).

Read Chapter 14

 1-Do you think it is important for nurses to be involved in their professional organizations? Why or why not?

2. The Affordable Care Act (“ObamaCare”) has been both praised and vilified. Debate the pros and cons of this legislation and of health-care reform in general. 

3. What is your vision of nursing’s future? How will you contribute to shaping it? 

4. Interview a nurse educated in a diploma program at least 20 years ago.

a-How did that nurse’s education differ from your education today? 

5. Locate the website of a professional organization related to nursing. Bring a copy of the organization’s mission, membership criteria, and standards of practice. 

6. Ask five people of different ages and gender who do not work in the health-care field what they think most nurses do. Compile their answers with the answers your classmates collected and summarize them. Compare the summary to what you know nurses actually do.

a-Were the answers realistic? 

b-Did they over- or underestimate the responsibilities most nurses have?

c-Did they recognize the wide variety of things nurses do?

d-Was there a difference by age or gender of the person answering the question?

e-What do the results tell you about the public’s image of nursing? 

f-What do you think influences their image the most? Explain your answer.

7. Describe the nurse of the future.

a-What does he or she do?

b-Do you think nursing will become a more powerful force in health care?

c-Why or why not?

APA style (in text citations and references)

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