You have just begun your new role as a Director with a global healthcare company. As they are creating a marketing campaign for your healthcare company, two of your direct reports make comments about different cultures’ “odd” beliefs. After speaking to both of the employees about this unprofessional behavior, you decide to host a monthly lunch and learn about different cultures in order to promote education and equality.

For your initial post, select a culture different from your own and create a brief outline about cultural factors that affect that population’s healthcare choices.

In your response post, respond to your peer’s postings by:

• Building on something said by your peers
• Explaining how and why you feel differently
• Asking probing questions
• Validating an idea with your own experience

Grief

After studying Module 7: Lecture Materials & Resources, discuss the following:

• Grief: define and describe the physical symptoms, psychological and social responses and its spiritual aspects.
• Summarize the types of grief.
• Although death is a universal human experience, please specify culture-specific considerations that exist regarding attitudes toward the loss of a loved one, including age (child or older adult) and cause of death.

Submission Instructions:

• Your initial post should be at least 500 words, formatted and cited in current APA style with support from at least 2 academic sources.

Directions:

Scenario

Ryan is a 12 year old diagnosed with Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD). As a small child, Ryan was first diagnosed with Attention Deficit, Hyperactivity Disorder. He had just started preschool and was unable to remain in one place for more than a minute or two. His parents had already had a very difficult time in disciplining him, because he would become very upset and throw temper tantrums when he could not do as he wished. He just seemed to be an unhappy, irritable child. This behavior continued in school. As time progressed, Ryan was diagnosed with Oppositional Defiant Disorder, because he continued to refuse to listen to adults and comply with the rules.

By the age of 12, he has begun to bully and annoy others. His parents have decided that the approaches they have used in the past are not working, and they are more afraid his behavior will only get worse.

Initial Post

Provide explanations for these questions and statements:

• Describe the behaviors apparent for each disorder in this scenario (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Oppositional Defiant Disorder).
• If this behavior becomes worse and Ryan starts to violate the rights of others, what medical diagnosis will be given and why?
• Discuss at least two types of medication appropriate to treat Ryan and support your choices with rationale and credible resources
• Describe why therapy for the parent is important in this scenario including at least two supporting rationales.

Module 08 Content

1. Competency
   Select appropriate nursing interventions for clients with lower gastrointestinal disorders.

   Scenario
   Patient and family education is important in increasing adherence. To provide education to patient and families, you are going to create a poster about a gastrointestinal disorder that will be displayed in a physician’s office.

   Instructions
   Please be sure to include the following in your poster design.

   • Overview of the disorder
   • Causes of the disorder
   • Diagnostic tests to diagnosis the disorder
   • Assessment findings
   • Multidimensional nursing care interventions for the disorder
   • Resources
     For assistance with research, refer to the Nursing Research Guide.

     For assistance creating a poster, refer to the following FAQ.

Mobile learning technologies are becoming more and more popular.  As you examine methods to integrate technology, informatics, and the use of the Internet into nursing education and practice, think about how you would apply this to your nursing practice.

Question #1

What is mobile learning technology?  List two types of mobile learning technologies and discuss their application in your practice setting.

Question #2

List and discuss two advantages and two disadvantages of using mobile technology in nursing practice.

Question #3

List and discuss two roles nurse informaticist might assume in using mobile technology.

Make sure to type your response in APA format.  Please make sure to cite your material and list your references according to APA.  A minimum of two references published no later than 5 years is required for this assignment and a minimum of 300 words.