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Assignment: Part 1: Marlene Smith's Theory of Unitary Caring

Let's reflect upon the events that are taking place in healthcare today (Covid-19 Pandemic).

1. Which theorist would you select to construct a framework for care of your staff and patients?

2. Please explain why with examples. Examples include fear, isolation, family separation, being pregnant and exposed to the virus, psychological issues, guilt, impacted care standards.

Part 2: Kristen Swanson's Theory of Caring

Let's reflect upon the events that are taking place in healthcare today (Covid-19 Pandemic).

1. Which theorist would you select to construct a framework for care of your staff and patients?

2. Please explain why with examples. Examples include fear, isolation, family separation, being pregnant and exposed to the virus, psychological issues, guilt, impacted care standards.

Part 3: 1. Think about an issue at your current place of practice. What is that issue and how would you submit a research proposal?

2. Identify a policy/procedure at your workplace that you would like to improve through evidence-based research or discuss one that has been improved because of evidence based research.

Part 4:
1. Think about an issue at your current place of practice. What is that issue and how would you submit a research proposal?
2. Identify a policy/procedure at your workplace that you would like to improve through evidence-based research or discuss one that has been improved because of evidence based research.

Part 5: The IOM published report, "Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health," makes recommendations for lifelong learning and achieving higher levels of education.

Examine the importance of nursing education and discuss your overall educational goals.

Include the following:

1. Discuss your options in the job market based on your educational level.

2. Review the IOM Future of Nursing Recommendations for achieving higher levels of education. Describe what professional certification and advanced degrees (MSN, DNP, etc.) you want to pursue and explain your reasons for wanting to attain the education. Discuss your timeline for accomplishing these goals.

3. Discuss how increasing your level of education would affect how your competitiveness in the current job market and your role in the future of nursing.

4. Discuss the relationship of continuing nursing education to competency, attitudes, knowledge, and the ANA Scope and Standards for Practice and Code of Ethics.

5. Discuss whether continuing nursing education should be mandatory. Provide support for your response.

Part 6: Refer back to the interview and evaluation you conducted in the Topic 2 Family Health Assessment assignment (File 1).

Purpose: Identify the social determinates of health (SDOH) contributing to the family's health status. Create a plan of action to incorporate health promotion strategies for this family. Include the following:

1. Describe the SDOH that affect the family health status. What is the impact of these SDOH on the family? Discuss why these factors are prevalent for this family.

2. Based on the information gathered through the family health assessment, recommend age-appropriate screenings for each family member. Provide support and rationale for your suggestions.

3. Choose a health model to assist in creating a plan of action. Describe the model selected. Discuss the reasons why this health model is the best choice for this family. Provide rationale for your reasoning.

4. Using the model, outline the steps for a family-centered health promotion. Include strategies for communication.