SU NSG4055 Discussions Latest 2021 October (Full)

NSG4055 Illness & Disease Management Across life Span

Week 1 Discussion

Topic 1

Based on the research, which factor social isolation or stigma have the greatest impact on a patient living with chronic illness? Why?

Contrast at least two ways these factors would affect a 12-year-old with the way they would affect a 75-year-old.

Topic 2

Consider a 12-year-old and 75-year-old have one of the following illnesses:

COPD

Asthma

Heart Failure

Cancer

Describe the chronic illness trajectory for the selected illness based on the patient's age.

How does the chronically ill patient's illness trajectory influence the plan of care?

NSG4055 Illness & Disease Management Across life Span

Week 2 Discussion

Click here to read the following article from the South University Online Library on the impact of disease on family members:

Golics, C. J., Basra, M. K. A., Finlay, A. Y., & Salek, S. (2013). The impact of disease on family members: A critical aspect of medical care. Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, 106(10), 399–407.

After reviewing the article, respond to the following questions.

Which factor do you feel has the most impact on family members?

Support your response with examples from readings.

What are some of the reasons it is important to include the support persons in the plan of care?

NSG4055 Illness & Disease Management Across life Span

Week 3 Discussion

Topic 1

Review Healthy People 2030 Global Health Initiatives.

Choose one disease process and discuss the disease process.

Discuss the goals for this disease presented in Healthy People 2030.

How does the CDC play a role in meeting the goals?

Topic 2

Search the South University Online Library for information about caregiver role strain.

What is the most important factor that causes caregiver role strain?

How do you assess for caregiver strain?

What can be done to prevent or decrease caregiver role strain?

NSG4055 Illness & Disease Management Across life Span

Week 4 Discussion

Topic 1

Review the Healthy People 2030 objectives for the older adult.

Of the objectives listed for the older adult, which two do you feel are most important. Include examples and references to support your response.

Topic 2

There are several vulnerable populations who are susceptible to chronic illnesses (older; homeless; and lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender populations) and who face challenges when it comes to care.

Choose one vulnerable population and identify chronic illnesses to which they might be susceptible.

Identify challenges they face related to one of the identified chronic illnesses.

Discuss what can be done to help alleviate these challenges.

NSG4055 Illness & Disease Management Across life Span

Week 5 Discussion

Topic 1

Review the Healthy People 2030 objectives for Access to Care.

Of all the objectives listed under this topic, which do you think would be most beneficial to the patients with chronic illness?

Provide rationales for your selection and support responses with examples from references.

Topic 2

Discuss how you feel nurses can positively impact the Healthy People 2030 goals.

Support your response with examples from Healthy People 2030, textbook lectures, and the library.