Explain how the communication strategies demonstrate respect for others and cultural competence.

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Communication  

For this assignment, describe two strategies that you use in your nursing practice as a pediatric nurse, to effectively communicate with other members of your team, and with your patients.  Instructions 
•Describe two strategies that are used in your nursing practice to effectively communicate with members of your team and with your patients. 
•Explain how the communication strategies reflect your knowledge of pharmacology policies and procedures, protocol, practice standards, and regulatory guidelines. 
•Explain how the communication strategies demonstrate respect for others and cultural competence. 
•Explain how the communication strategies ensure patient safety with regard to the delivery of pharmacological agents  

Additional Requirements 
•Length of paper: No more than 3 pages, not including the title page and reference page. •References: At least two scholarly references, including this week’s reading assignment. •Formatting: Follow proper APA style and formatting.

Cultural sensitivity and cultural competence are important aspects of the care nurses provide and they are vital components in the nurse-client relationship.

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This post is to be at least 150 words with at least ONE APA source to reference throughout the post, and to reference in APA format at the end of the post as the reference.

Pharmacology and Cultural Competence  

Cultural sensitivity and cultural competence are important aspects of the care nurses provide and they are vital components in the nurse-client relationship. 

For this discussion: 
•Describe the type of training offered in your workplace to promote cultural competence. ◦How has this training helped you to provide quality care for patient populations with different types of health disparities? 
◦How has the training helped you specifically with the pharmacological aspects of the care you provide? 
◦Are there other types of training that you feel would be beneficial with regard to cultural competence?  
•Support your observations with references in the current scholarly literature and the reading assignments for this unit.

Write a 350- to 525-word memo to a specific target audience at your organization.

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For this assignment, you will play the role of a chief nursing officer communicating a recent change in healthcare law, policy, or regulatory requirement.
Write a 350- to 525-word memo to a specific target audience at your organization. Your memo should include:

Target audience of the memo
An explanation of a new, or change in, regulatory requirement that affects your facility
Internal policy changes that address the regulatory requirement
The influence on nursing procedures
The influence on patient care
How the change will be implemented across the organization

Include an APA-formatted reference page for any sources used; at least three, current references are to be used for this assignment.

Describe a method for providing both the patient and family with education and explain your rationale.

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Case Study 2
Mr. P is a 76-year-old male with cardiomyopathy and congestive heart failure who has been hospitalized frequently to treat CHF symptoms. He has difficulty maintaining diet restrictions and managing his polypharmacy. He has 4+ pitting edema, moist crackles throughout lung fields, and labored breathing. He has no family other than his wife, who verbalizes sadness over his declining health and over her inability to get out of the house. She is overwhelmed with the stack of medical bills, as Mr. P always took care of the financial issues. Mr. P is despondent and asks why God has not taken him.
Question
Considering Mr. P’s condition and circumstance, write an essay of 500-750 words that includes the following:
· Describe your approach to care.
· Recommend a treatment plan.
· Describe a method for providing both the patient and family with education and explain your rationale.
· Provide a teaching plan (avoid using terminology that the patient and family may not understand).
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In a short essay (500-750 words), answer the Question at the end of Case Study 1. Cite references to support your positions.
Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.
This assignment uses a grading rubric. Instructors will be using the rubric to grade the assignment; therefore, students should review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the assignment criteria and expectations for successful completion of the assignment.
You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin.

  
Case Study 1
Case Study 1
Ms. A. is an apparently healthy 26-year-old white woman. Since the beginning of the current golf season, Ms. A has noted increased shortness of breath and low levels of energy and enthusiasm. These symptoms seem worse during her menses. Today, while playing in a golf tournament at a high, mountainous course, she became light-headed and was taken by her golfing partner to the emergency clinic. The attending physician’s notes indicated a temperature of 98 degrees F, an elevated heart rate and respiratory rate, and low blood pressure. Ms. A states, “Menorrhagia and dysmenorrheal have been a problem for 10-12 years, and I take 1,000 mg of aspirin every 3 to 4 hours for 6 days during menstruation.” During the summer months, while playing golf, she also takes aspirin to avoid “stiffness in my joints.”
Laboratory values are as follows:
Hemoglobin = 8 g/dl
Hematocrit = 32%
Erythrocyte count = 3.1 x 10/mm
RBC smear showed microcytic and hypochromic cells
Reticulocyte count = 1.5%
Other laboratory values were within normal limits.
Question
Considering the circumstances and the preliminary workup, what type of anemia does Ms. A most likely have? In an essay of 500-750 words, explain your answer and include rationale.