Hormone Replacement Therapy

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In recent years, hormone replacement therapy has become a controversial issue. When prescribing therapies, advanced practice nurses must weigh the strengths and limitations of the prescribed supplemental hormones. If advanced practice nurses determine that the limitations outweigh the strengths, then they might suggest alternative treatment options such as herbs or other natural remedies, changes in diet, and increase in exercise.

Consider the following scenario:

  • As an advanced practice nurse at a community health clinic, you often treat female (and sometimes male patients) with hormone deficiencies. One of your patients requests that you prescribe supplemental hormones. This poses the questions: How will you determine what kind of treatment to suggest? What patient factors should you consider? Are supplemental hormones the best option for the patient, or would they benefit from alternative treatments?
To prepare:
  • Review Chapter 56 of the Arcangelo and Peterson text, as well as the Holloway and Makinen and Huhtaniemi articles in the Learning Resources.
  • Review the provided scenario and reflect on whether or not you would support hormone replacement therapy.
  • Locate and review additional articles about research on hormone replacement therapy for women and/or men. Consider the strengths and limitations of hormone replacement therapy.
  • Based on your research of the strengths and limitations, again reflect on whether or not you would support hormone replacement therapy.
  • Consider whether you would prescribe supplemental hormones or recommend alternative treatments to patients with hormone deficiencies.

With these thoughts in mind:

By Day 3

Post a description of the strengths and limitations of hormone replacement therapy. Based on these strengths and limitations, explain why you would or why you would not support hormone replacement therapy. Explain whether you would prescribe supplemental hormones or recommend alternative treatments to patients with hormone deficiencies and why.

Cancer And Women’s And Men’s Health

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he American Cancer Society estimates that by the end of 2012, more than 226,000 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer and more than 241,000 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer (American Cancer Society, 2012a; American Cancer Society 2012b). With such prevalence of women’s and men’s cancers, patient education and preventive services are essential. In clinical settings, advanced practice nurses must assist physicians in educating patients on risk factors, preventive services, and for patients diagnosed with cancer, on potential drug treatments. The clinical implications of women’s and men’s cancer greatly depend on early detection, which is primarily achieved through preventive services. In this Assignment, you consider the short-term and long-term implications of cancer and drug treatments associated with women’s and men’s health, as well as appropriate preventive services.

To prepare:
  • Select a type of cancer associated with women’s or men’s health such as breast, cervical, or ovarian cancer in women and prostate cancer in men.
  • Locate and review articles examining the type of cancer you selected.
  • Review the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force article in the Learning Resources. Think about available preventive services that providers might recommend for patients at risk of this type of cancer.
  • Select two of the following factors: genetics, gender, ethnicity, age, or behavior. Reflect on how these factors might impact decisions related to preventive services.
  • Consider drug treatment options for patients diagnosed with the type of cancer you selected including short-term and long-term implications of the treatments.

By Day 7

Write a 2- to 3- page paper that addresses the following:

  • Describe available preventive services that providers might recommend for patients at risk of the type of cancer you selected.
  • Explain how the factors you selected might impact decisions related to preventive services.
  • Describe drug treatment options for patients diagnosed with the type of cancer you selected. Explain the short-term and long-term implications of these treatments.

Looking Forward, Looking Back – Reflective Essay

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Looking Forward, Looking Back – Reflective Essay 30{0e601fc7fe3603dc36f9ca2f49ef4cd268b5950ef1bbcf1f795cc00e94cdd119} (2,000 words)

This is your first assessment. It includes the rubric for marking.  You are asked to interview a person in your family or culture, and consider the differences between their lives and yours.  Consider: how did this person influence your beliefs and values? What were the differences in educational opportunities, if any, for this person and you? What challenges do you think they had when they were your age? Remember, all elders are precious holders of our culture and traditions so be respectful during your interview.  You will need to get their permission to use their stories in your assignment, and make sure you de-identify them in your assignment. Here is an example of reflection models you might choose to use: https://latrobe.libguides.com/reflectivepractice/models (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

REMEMBER: use ‘I’ ‘me’, and ‘my’ in this essay as it is a reflective formative assessment.

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Assignment due date: 12mn, Sunday, 5th August
Length: 2000 words (or graphs and figures)
Feedback mode: Feedback will be provided using Turnitin’s inline marking tool and general comments.

Assignment Details:

Criteria

Course outcomes

Graduate attributes

1

Identification and reflection on differences in society/culture between generations

Develop an historical and cultural context for indigenous health care problems

4: Culturally and socially aware-

Acknowledge and critically reflect upon personal attitudes, decisions and conduct

2

Identification and reflection on differences in society/culture between generations

3

Use of published literature to support your reflection and learning and scholarly presentation of work

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Public Health Issues 2

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Question 1

Present one theory or model of behavioral change which would be effective in a population and/or community? Presentation of the theory or model may be submitted in graphic or narrative format. Within your answer, using a scenario format, illustrate how the theory or model could be effective.

Question 2

How can individual, group, and social efforts be combined to implement community behavioral change? Identify challenges which may result from your suggestions.

***PLEASE PROVIDE IN-TEXT CITATION AND A REFERENCE PAGE TO EACH QUESTION***