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Discuss the importance of professional organizations and certifications to develop professionalism in forensic specialty practice

Professional development involves acquiring new skills and certifications by continuously training forensic specialists. These professional certifications and organizations will ensure stan...

Find your regulating body’s standards of practice and review the IAFN/ANA Forensic Nursing Scope and Standards of Practice. Then, address the following topics in your essay: Analyze the similarities and differences between the standards of practice and scope of practice as defined by these entities. Discuss the importance of professional organizations and certifications to develop professionalism in forensic specialty practice. Define your areas of strength and weaknesses regarding forensic practice. What are your goals for future practice? What limitation can you self-identify and how can you address these areas? Reflect back on what you thought a forensic nurse was at the beginning of the course and what you have learned about forensic nursing. What surprises or new information did you gain about the role of the forensic nurse? Required Sources DeGruy, J. (2018, November 8). Post traumatic slave syndrome. How is it different from PTSD? [Video]. YouTube. Rorgjdvphek International Association of Forensic Nurses. (n.d.). Forensic nurses’ position papers. https://www.forensicnurses.org/page/PositionPapers Proctor & Gamble. (2020, June 2). The look. [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJav36Nbn58&t=11s Expert Answer and Explanation Analyze the similarities and differences between the standards of practice and scope of practice as defined by these entities

Several standards of practice deal with assessment, diagnosis, planning, and implementation. The differences and similarities are shown in the table below

Reflect back on what you thought a forensic nurse was at the beginning of the course and what you have learned about forensic nursing. What surprises or new information did you gain about the role of the forensic nurse?

At the commencement of the course, my understanding of forensic nursing was simply the individual who worked in laboratories to determine the cause of death using various techniques (Rorgjd...

Read the Case Study: End-of-Life Decisions” document or one provided by your instructor. Based on the reading of the case, the Christian worldview, and the worldview questions presented in the required topic Resources, you will complete an ethical analysis of situation of the individual(s) and their decisions from the perspective of the Christian worldview. Based on your reading of “Case Study: End-of-Life Decisions” document (or one provided by your instructor) and topic Resources, complete the “Death and Dying: Case Analysis” document in a maximum of 2,000 words, in which you will analyze the case study in relation to the following: Christian view of the fallen world and the hope of resurrection Christian worldview of the value of life Christian worldview of suffering Empathy for the individual(s) as they are supported and cared, actions, and their consequences Respect for the perspectives of individual(s) different from personal and professional values, conscious and unconscious biases related to human rights in health care practice, actions, and their consequences Personal decision-making based on personal worldview Support your response using only the following Topic 4 Resources: Chapter 4 from the textbook Practicing Dignity: An Introduction to Christian Values and Decision-Making in Health Care “Physician-Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia: Theological and Ethical Responses” “Always Care, Never Kill: How Physician-Assisted Suicide Endangers the Weak, Corrupts Medicine, Compromises the Family, and Violates Human Dignity and Equality” Always Care, Never Kill: How Physician-Assisted Suicide Endangers the Weak, Corrupts Medicine, Compromises the Family, and Violates Human Dignity and Equality | The Heritage Foundation Expert Answer and Explanation

Death and Dying: Case Analysis

How George can Interpret His Suffering in Light of the Christian View of the Fallen World and Resurrection

Benchmark – Capstone Project Topic Selection and Approval In collaboration with the approved clinical preceptor, students will identify a specific evidence-based topic for the capstone project change proposal. Students should consider the clinical environment in which they are currently employed or have recently worked. The capstone project topic can be a clinical practice problem, an organizational issue, a leadership or quality improvement initiative, or an unmet educational need specific to a patient population or community. The selected problem should encourage the student to engage in interprofessional collaborative practice. Students should select a topic that aligns to their area of interest as well as the clinical practice setting in which practice hours are completed. This project is only a proposal and will not be implemented in a practice setting. Write a 750-1000-word description of your proposed capstone project topic. Include the following: Describe the problem or issue that will be the focus of the change proposal. Explain with which category (leadership or community) the selected topic would best align. Discuss the setting or context in which the problem or issue can be observed and describe the population affected by this problem or issue. Discuss the implications this clinical practice problem or issue has on nursing practice. Based on your needs assessment in Topic 1, describe why this is a priority for the community/clinical site or affected clinical population. Briefly describe the organizational structure (mission, vision, values, leadership structure, etc.) of the practicum site. What internal and external processes will impact care coordination for the selected population or community? How effective has the organization been in addressing the identified problem or issue?

You are required to cite a minimum of three peer-reviewed sources to complete this assignment. Sources must be published within the past 5 years, appropriate for the assignme...

Case Study: End-of-Life Decisions George is a successful attorney in his mid-fifties. He is also a legal scholar, holding a teaching post at the local university law school in Oregon. George is also actively involved in his teenage son’s basketball league, coaching regularly for their team. Recently, George has experienced muscle weakness and unresponsive muscle coordination. He was forced to seek medical attention after he fell and injured his hip. After an examination at the local hospital following his fall, the attending physician suspected that George may be showing early symptoms for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a degenerative disease affecting the nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord. The week following the initial examination, further testing revealed a positive diagnosis of ALS. ALS is progressive and gradually causes motor neuron deterioration and muscle atrophy to the point of complete muscle control loss. There is currently no cure for ALS, and the median life expectancy is between 3 and 4 years, though it is not uncommon for some to live 10 or more years. The progressive muscle atrophy and deterioration of motor neurons lead to the loss of the ability to speak, move, eat, and breathe. However, sight, touch, hearing, taste, and smell are not affected. Patients will rely on a wheelchair and eventually need permanent ventilator support to assist with breathing. George and his family are devastated by the diagnosis. George knows that treatment options only attempt to slow down the degeneration, but the symptoms will eventually come. In contemplating his future life with ALS, George begins to dread the prospect of losing his mobility and even speech. He imagines his life in complete dependence upon others for basic everyday functions and perceives the possibility of eventually degenerating to the point at which he is a prisoner in his own body. Would he be willing to undergo such torture, such loss of his own dignity and power? George thus begins inquiring about the possibility of voluntary euthanasia. Death and Dying: Case Analysis After reading the “Case Study: End-of-Life Decisions” document (or one provided by your instructor) and topic Resources, respond to the following, using only citations from the case and other topic Resources:

Case Study: End-of-Life Decisions

George is a successful attorney in his mid-fifties. He is also a legal scholar, holding a teaching post at the local university law school in Oregon. George...

APPENDIX A: GCU RN-to-BSN Domains & Competencies University’s Mission Critical Competencies How does this Individual Success Plan support the GCU Mission?

MC1: Effective Communication: Therapeutic communication is central to baccalaureate nursing practice. Students gain an understanding of their ethical responsibility and ho...

NRS-493 Individual Success Plan REQUIRED PRACTICE HOURS: 100 Direct Clinical Experience (50 hours community/50 hours leadership) – 25 Indirect Clinical Experience Hours.

 

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