UTA NURS3335 Complete Course Latest 2021 February (Full)

NURS3335 Promoting Healthy Lifestyles

Module 1 Discussion

Health Promotion, Wellness, and Healthy Lifestyles

Please introduce yourself to the other members of your Discussion Group. Perhaps you can share something about other schools you may have attended, your job, the area of nursing that you work in, your goals for your education after you complete your BSN, your family, etc. Anything that you are comfortable sharing, and that will enable your colleagues to get to know you a little better.

After reviewing this module’s readings and media on the Social Determinants of Health and after sharing a brief introduction of yourself, please respond to the following THREE discussion board questions.

Remember to include an APA formatted in-text citation AND corresponding reference from a recent (within last 5 years), professional journal or website (NIH, CDC, etc.). (Failure to include BOTH an in-text citation AND a corresponding reference will result in a significant point deduction. Please contact your coach if you have any questions about this BEFORE submitting your post to the discussion board this week.) You do not need an in-text citation/reference for each question, just one will be sufficient.

A major role of the professional nurse is to evaluate the learning needs of individuals, families, and populations.

How do the Social Determinants of Health impact an individual’s learning needs?

What are some ways to overcome social determinant barriers to promote the health and wellness of patients or clients?

As a professional nurse, fully describe 2 ways that you can be an advocate for policy change to improve the health and wellness of those effected by social determinant barriers.

 

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Module 2 Discussion

Stress Management, Healthy Sleep, and Brain Health

After reviewing this week’s readings and media on Stress and Stress Management, take some time to reflect upon the importance of stress management for yourself and your patients. Then, please respond to the following TWO discussion board questions.

Remember to include an APA formatted in-text citation AND corresponding reference from a recent (within last 5 years), professional journal or website (NIH, CDC, etc.). (Failure to include BOTH an in-text citation AND a corresponding reference will result in a significant point deduction. Please contact your coach if you have any questions about this BEFORE submitting your post to the discussion board this week.) You do not need an in-text citation/reference for both questions, but the FIRST question DOES require an in-text citation and reference.

What are some of the benefits of Stress Management? What are some of the obstacles to performing Stress Management strategies? (in-text citation and reference required)

What are some techniques that you have successfully utilized to manage your own stress? How often do you use these techniques? Describe some of the benefits you have experienced. (no reference required)

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Module 3 Discussion

DQ1 Nutrition & Exercise, Complementary & Alternative Holistic Strategies, and the Nurse’s Role in Patient Education

As seen in this week’s readings and media regarding Complementary and Alternative practices, there is a growing number of American’s using these types of practices for their health. Reflect upon your own personal values and cultural influences and the use of Complementary and Alternative practices when responding to the following questions:

How do culture and personal values influence the use of complementary and alternative medicine practices? (in-text citation and reference required)

In your own culture, what types of complementary practices are utilized? Describe the practice and what it was used for. (no reference required)

What types of complementary and alternative practices have you seen in your nursing practice or used personally and what was the effectiveness of the practice? (no reference required)

Remember to include an APA formatted in-text citation AND corresponding reference from a recent (within last 5 years), professional journal or website (NIH, CDC, etc.). (Failure to include BOTH an in-text citation AND a corresponding reference will result in a significant point deduction. Please contact your coach if you have any questions about this BEFORE submitting your post to the discussion board this week.) You do not need an in-text citation/reference for all questions, but the FIRST question DOES require an in-text citation and reference.

DQ2 Nutrition & Exercise, Complementary & Alternative Holistic Strategies, and the Nurse’s Role in Patient Education

Teaching Discussion Board

We hope that you are enjoying reading your selected book for the Book Review assignment and were able to learn health and wellness concepts that you can bring into your personal and professional lives. An integral part of nursing is teaching and there are always opportunities to teach your clients, patients, family, and friends. In this discussion, you will explore what you are already learning from the book you are reading, or what you have learned from other readings in this course, and how you could format a teaching plan to educate an audience on some of the concepts you have learned. You will include your Topic, a Rationale with citation, an Intended Audience, a Teaching Method, 2 SMART Objectives, and how you will Evaluate objective achievement.

Post your original post and respond to 2 peer posts in order to receive credit.

TOPIC: What will you teach about?

RATIONALE (include an in-text citation here and list your reference below your post): Why is this topic important?

AUDIENCE: Who will you be teaching?

TEACHING METHOD: Would you use a Power Point, poster, handouts, or a video? Why?

LEARNER OBJECTIVES (use SMART format): ex) 1. The learner will be able to ….    2.

PLAN FOR EVALUATION: How will you measure if your audience reached the objectives?

 

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Module 4 Discussion

Environmental and Occupational Health/Human Factors

Human Factors play an integral part in healthcare. Review this week’s videos regarding this topic and reflect upon these factors and your own experiences. In the video LDI Louise Batz, her daughter mentions 3 reasons preventable medical errors occur and her conviction about the importance of patients and families being an integral part of the healthcare team.

As mentioned in the LDI Louise Batz video, how does lack of teamwork, lack of knowledge and lack of technology impact the occurrence of preventable medical errors?

How do Human Factors influence healthcare errors? Describe what you have seen in either your professional or personal life.

How can patients and their families be included in the healthcare team and how would this impact healthcare?

For your original post, please respond with a substantive answer (at least 3-4 well-written sentences for each prompt) to each of these three questions.

There are NO references required for this discussion board. This is discussion is simply meant for you to reflect upon these questions.

 

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Module 5 Discussion

Current Health Issues and Trends

After watching this week’s videos and reading this week’s articles on the Spanish Flu pandemic of 1918-1919, please respond to the following questions (with at least 3-4 well-written sentences for each prompt):

1. What conclusions can you draw between this historic event and the current COVID-19 pandemic?

2. What are your thoughts and feelings about the current crisis?

3. How are you coping?  (We hope that you will utilize some of what you learned in this course such as the importance of sleep, exercise, stress reduction, and proper nutrition to help you cope).

There are millions of people worldwide effected by COVID-19 and the potential for millions more to be effected in the near future. The development of a corona virus vaccine is a hot topic in the news right now.

4. What are your thoughts about this vaccine?

5. Would you receive this vaccine?  Why or why not? (This is a controversial topic with differing opinions so be respectful and professional in your peer replies).

For your original post, please respond with a substantive answer (at least 3-4 well-written sentences for each prompt) to each of these five questions.

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Module 1 Assignment  

Health Risk Assessment and Health Promotion Contract

Complete your Health Risk Self-Assessment and Health Promotion Contract. [Note: Submission of this assignment is a requirement to pass this course. It is not optional. Your Journal and Journal Analysis are based on them]

For the Health Risk Self-Assessment, provide a summary of your current health status in each of the sections. Be sure to include any information regarding your health and lifestyle that might play a role in your overall wellness.

Create your Health Promotion Contract.

Overview: Health Risk Assessment and Health Promotion Contract

For each section of the HealthSelf-Assessment in the document below, provide a substantial summary of your current health status.In each section’s summary, be sure to include any information regarding your health and lifestyle that might play a role in your overall wellness.

You will contract to change/improve one health behavior during this course. Your HealthRisk Assessment can give you guidance on your choice, but ultimately the choice is yours.

Part of the contract requires you to evaluate your current “stage of change” according to the stages described by Zimmerman, Olsen, and Bosworth in the article, “A ‘Stages of Change’ Approach to Helping Patients Change Behavior.” (Stages of Change article.)

You will be tracking your progress toward the goals in your contract by completing journal entries for four weeks, then analyzing your motivation, successes, and obstacles in the final week of the course.

Objectives: 

•             Devise a personal Health Promotion contract to be used for the duration of the course.

•             Discuss the Stages of Change model in relation to health behavior changes for others and self.

 

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Module 2 Assignment  

Sleep Log

You will maintain a Sleep Log for the first week of the course in preparation for studying the role of sleep in health promotion during Module 2. This document enables you to record how much sleep you get in each 24-hour period and your “sleepiness factor” when you are awake.

Example of input for Nighttime Sleep Total (hrs:min) – 7:25 (means you slept for 7 hours and 25 minutes)

•             Analyze personal sleep patterns.

 

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Module 2 Assignment  

Sleep/Stress Analysis

Complete the “Sleep/Stress Analysis” assignment.

Overview: Sleep/Stress Analysis

You will review your Sleep Log, reflecting the types of sleep and the impact of sleep deprivation on health. You’ll conduct a short Sleep Analysis using data from your Sleep Log.

Referring to the weekly readings, you will identify which level best describes your own stress.

You will also self-assess your stress levels and personality type using online tools, and analyze the implications of your own typical and atypical stress levels.

You are encouraged to practice stress-reduction techniques, some of which are described in

your readings. As a healthcare professional, you will often find yourself in stressful situations,

but applying such techniques to yourself will help you teach those skills to your stressed clients.

Objective: 

•             Analyze one’s own sleep patterns.

•             Discuss current research on the negative consequences of sleep deprivation.

•             Describe the physiological, emotional and behavioral responses to stress.

•             Discuss components of stress management.

 

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Module 3 Assignment  

Exercise Prescription

Overview: Exercise Prescription

Expecting every individual to utilize the same exercise plan would be like expecting a doctor to prescribe the same medication, or dose of medication, without taking into account the individual’s age, weight, health status, or other medications. You will write an Exercise Prescription for yourself based on the FITT format:

•             Frequency – how often?

•             Intensity – how hard? (as measured by the Perceived Exertion Scale located at this link and summarized below: https://www.verywell.com/perceived-exertion-scale-1231117)

RPE Levels of Perceived Exertion

•             Level 1: I’m watching TV and eating bonbons

•             Level 2: I’m comfortable and could maintain this pace all day long

•             Level 3: I’m still comfortable, but am breathing a bit harder

•             Level 4: I’m sweating a little, but feel good and can carry on a conversation effortlessly

•             Level 5: I’m just above comfortable, am sweating more and can still talk easily

•             Level 6: I can still talk, but am slightly breathless

•             Level 7: I can still talk, but I don’t really want to. I’m sweating like a pig

•             Level 8: I can grunt in response to your questions and can only keep this pace for a short time period

•             Level 9: I am probably going to die

•             Level 10: I am dead

•             Time – how long?

•             Type – mode of activity

You will begin by calculating your own Body-Mass Index (BMI) and evaluating that value with regard to your age, general health status, and body type. You will also calculate your target heart rate range (65%-85%) using the Karvonen Formula found in your Reading and Media (specifically, the Calculating Target Heart Rates video) for this week. Then, you will set reasonable, measureablegoals for each of the three health components and prescribe exercises that will help you reach those goals. Your plan should align with your goals and be realistic.

Objectives:

•             Discuss the current recommendations for age-appropriate exercise.

•             Devise an Exercise Prescription for yourself.

•             Describe health promotion benefits of aerobic, strengthening, and stretching exercise.

 

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Module 4 Assignment  

Book Review

Overview: Book Review

You have selected one of the designated books to read.You will now write a book review that expresses your motivation for selecting the particular book, the impression the book made on you,  information from another external, reliable source that either corroborates or contradicts the book, and how or why this book will or will not impact you. See Content Criteria on page 4 for more details. Note that your additional source should be from a recent (within last 5 years), professional journal or website (NIH, CDC, etc.). Blogs, magazines, and newspapers are not considered professional resources.An external source is one that is not included within the course readings.

Before you begin writing, review the APA formatted example paper located in the course. Format your paper exactly in this manner. Be sure that you are using correct APA format for all of your citations and references including the book title. Outline your responses to the criteria listed in the rubric and instructions. Use language and examples that demonstrate your understanding of course concepts and reflect your personal position on the author’s stance. Write professionally and concisely. You may write in first person for this assignment. Be sure to proofread your assignment and correct any errors before submitting it. Your paper should be double spaced, include a separate Title and Reference page, and the body of the paper should not exceed 3 pages of double spaced written work.

This paper should incorporate scholarly writing. One characteristic of scholarly writing is learning how to paraphrase and cite appropriately and correctly. Your paper should include numerous paraphrases with corresponding citations. However, you are only allowed to include a maximum of 3 quotes(with corresponding citations) within the paper. If you have more than 3 quotes, you will have 2 points deducted for each additional quote. (If you are unsure of the difference between paraphrasing and quotes, please read your APA book or reach out to one of the UTA nursing librarians.)

If you submit your book review on a book that is NOT one of the choices on the syllabus, you will receive a 50-point deduction on the book review assignment.  Please pay close attention to the book options on the syllabus to ensure you chose an allowed book for your book review.

 Also, if you are repeating the course, you must do your Book Review on the book option that you did not choose the first time you took the course. If your Book Review is on the same book that you reviewed in the previous course, you will receive a zero for this assignment.

 

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Module 4 Assignment  

Carbon Footprint Analysis

Carbon Footprint is one of the most common ways to measure the effect an individual, family, organization, or country has on the environment.

You will use an online tool to calculate your own (or your family’s) carbon footprint. Then you will propose three steps you can take to reduce your impact on the environment.

Objective: 

Describe one’s own impact on the environment and three ways to reduce that impact.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Module 5 Assignment  

Journal

Overview: Journal

You will journal for four weeks on the issue for which you have made a Health Promotion Contract. You will write four substantive entries per week in this document. Each entry should consist of 3-4 well written sentences. Use the template below and be sure to date each entry per day that you journaled in the specified week. You must address your chosen issue/Health Promotion goal in each entry. You may record your feelings about the issue, successes, challenges, and setbacks. You may journal about other topics as well, but you will be graded on the presence and quality of your journal entries related to your Health Promotion Contract issue.

During the last week of the course, you will review your entries in this journal and write an analysis of your journaling experience.

Objective: 

•             Discuss the purpose and efficacy of journaling for health promotion.

 

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Module 5 Assignment  

Journal Analysis

Overview: Journal Analysis

You have maintained a journal for four weeks, recording four entries per week that reflect the issue you selected for your Health Promotion Contract. Now you will review those entries and analyze the effect the journaling experience had on you and your progress toward goals.

Answer all of the questions thoroughly in 3-4 complete sentences, referencing what you learned in the courseand reflecting upon the role of journaling in health promotion.

Objective: 

•             Discuss the purpose and efficacy of journaling for health promotion.

 

 

 

 

 

 

NURS3335 Promoting Healthy Lifestyles

Quiz 1

Question 1 The Social Determinants of Health include all of the following except:

  Education level

  Economic level

  Environment

  Genetics

Question 2 Motivational interviewing techniques can be helpful in producing change. These techniques are characterized by:

  providing ongoing advice

  confrontational questions

  empathy and reflective listening

  subliminal messaging

Question 3 The Healthy People 2020 Initiative includes leading health indicators which are considered:

  Issues resolved from the previous 10-year period

  high priority issues for the current 10-year period

  A list of mandates related to medical practice

  Standards within the Nurse Practice Act

Question 4JAMA published a report in 1999 stating that with journaling, there was a 28% improvement in symptoms in patients with a diagnosis of:

  leukemia

  schizophrenia

  major depression

  rheumatoid arthritis

Question 5According to Green (2017),  a British study revealed that older adults who regularly did crossword puzzles and engaged in reading had lower levels of cognitive decline than those who did not regularly engage in these activities.

  True

  False

Question 6All of the following are considered dimensions of wellness, except:

  social

  physical

  sleep

  intellectual

Question 7The patient states that she joined a fitness club and attends the aerobics class three nights a week. The patient is in what stage of behavioral change?

  contemplation

  action

  precontemplation

  preparation

Question 8Social determinants related to health and healthcare include health literacy and access to care.

  True

  False

Question 9According to Maxwell (2018), wellness is an active process of becoming aware of and making choices toward a healthy and fulfilling life.

  True

  False

Question 10People with the most social interaction in their community have the slowest rate of memory decline.

  True

  False

Question 11Families living below the poverty level experience a poorer health status as compared to those living above this level.

  True

  False

Question 12Eustress is considered a positive type of stress.

  True

  False

Question 13Dreaming predominantly occurs in which Stage of Sleep?

  Stage 1 (Transitional Phase/non-REM)

  Stage 3 (Slow Wave Sleep/non-REM

  Stage 5 (REM sleep)

Question 14Healthy People 2020 identified Healthcare-Associated Infections as an area in which to focus improvement efforts and indicated that implementing existing prevention practices can lead to up to a 70% reduction in certain healthcare-associated infections.

  True

  False

Question 15All of the following are stages in the Stages of Change model except:

  contemplation

  precontemplation

  planning

  action

Question 16The 5 components of Stress Management include Nutrition, Sleep, Physical Exercise, Self-Kindness, and Relaxation.

  True

  False

Question 17Some of the effects of sleep deprivation include?

  decreased risk of auto accidents

  increased risk of cancer

  decreased weight gain

Question 18One of the drawbacks of journaling for perfectionists is that they may be so concerned with the readability of their work, their penmanship, or other periphery factors that they can’t focus on the thoughts and emotions they’re trying to access.

  True

  False

Question 19There are 7 stages of sleep.

  True

  False

Question 20The following are all factors that contribute to brain health, except:

  the elective courses you took in college

  how much you exercise

  how you manage stress

  what you eat and drink

 

 

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Quiz 2

Question 1 The theory of holism asserts that parts of a whole are in intimate interconnection, such that they cannot exist or be understood independently of the whole.

  True

  False

Question 2The holistic theory is comprised of all of the following interrelated dimensional parts except:

  Emotional

  Mental

  Occupational

  Spiritual

  Physical

Question 3The western medical approach that focuses on treating the illness only is referred to as:

  holistic medicine

  allopathic medicine

Question 4The approach to health and wellness that utilizes non-mainstream practices along with conventional medicine is referred to as:

  functional

  alternative

  holistic

  complementary

Question 5An individual’s values and beliefs are important contributors in the determination of which approach to healthcare is best suited for them.

  True

  False

Question 6All of the following are benefits of health education except:

  decreased hospital readmissions

  reduction in patient complications

  improvement of health status

  increased financial burden

Question 7Nurses help whole communities by teaching individuals and groups how to take steps to improve or maintain their health.

  True

  False

Question 8Patient teach-back is a patient-provider communication strategy in which a provider teaches a concept and then asks the patient to repeat the information back in their own words to ensure understanding of the concept.

  True

  False

Question 9The 3 “golden rules” of environmental sustainability are reduce, reuse, and recycle.

  True

  False

Question 10Due to the corona virus pandemic, thousands of face masks are being disposed of daily. All of the following interventions can help reduce the impact of face masks on the environment except:

  Use reusable, cloth face masks

  Machine wash cloth face masks

  Recycle disposable face masks

  Use masks without filters

 Question 11Occupational health studies trends in safety, illnesses, and injuries of the workforce population and implements strategies to prevent them.

  True

  False

Question 12Human Factors is a scientific discipline that studies human error and aims to help people do their best work, improve resilience and overall system performance, and minimize mistakes.

  True

  False

Question 13A sudden increase in the number of cases of a disease above what is normally expected is called what?

  A pandemic

  An epidemic

Question 14The Reproductive Number of R0 is the expected number of disease cases directly generated by one disease case within a population. The higher the R0 number, the higher the disease transmissibility.

  True

  False

Question 15Priority areas crucial to maintaining and promoting the well-being of health care workers during the pandemic include which of the following?

  meeting basic needs

  improving crisis leadership and communication

  promoting well-being

  providing mental and emotional support

  all of the above

Question 16Prior to COVID-19, the largest pandemic in the United States occurred in 1918 during WWI when the Spanish Flu killed over 675,000 Americans.

  True

  False

Question 17In the NYTS study, it is hypothesized that the increase in e-cigarette use among youth could be attributable to the use of USB-flash-drive-like e-cigarettes, including JUUL.  All of the following also attribute to increased use except:

  high nicotine content

  appealing flavors

  easy concealment

  low cost

Question 18As of January 2020, the Centers for Disease Control identified vitamin E acetate, a thickening agent often used in THC vaping products, as a causative agent in the deaths of over 60 e-cigarette users.

  True

  False

Question 19COVID-19 has had an impact on opioid drug usage and an increase of drug-related deaths is reported. Which of the following has been seen to exacerbate the opioid crisis?

  Social isolation

  Closure of support services

  Loss of jobs and income leading to increased feelings of despair, anxiety, and rootlessness

  All of the above

Question 20Who predicted that there was going to be another pandemic and stated that we are not ready?

  Steve Jobs

  Mark Zuckerberg

  Bill Gates

  President Trump