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Select and review five research articles related to the practice issue and proposed intervention of your PICOT question developed in Week 2. These articles may include quantitative, qualitative, or mixed methods studies (original research), systematic reviews, meta-analyses, or meta-syntheses (synthesis), or clinical practice guidelines (CPGs).  The three categories of Original Research, Synthesis and CPGs must be represented. Download the Week 5 Literature Summary Template to complete the assignment. Use of the template is required. A 10% deduction will be applied if the template is not used. See the rubric. Save the template and include your name in the file name.  Select the correct table for each of the five articles and complete the Literature Summary Template with one table for each selected article. Follow APA grammar, spelling, word usage, and punctuation rules consistent with formal, scholarly writing. 

Case Study: Kel Purpose: Analyze and apply critical thinking skills in the psychopathology of mental health patients and provide treatment and health promotion while applying evidence-based research. Scenario: Kel is a 42-year-old certified public accountant (CPA) who dreams each year that she will board a cruise ship the day after Tax Day and go somewhere, anywhere, except Portsmouth, Virginia. Each year the dream, like the ocean, ebbs and flows, but this year she is not even going to think about such a “ridiculous idea.” In fact, she does not even have the energy to dream; getting out of bed and preparing to go to work is simply too labor intensive.  Each evening Kel retires to bed with a lack of energy to complete her normal tasks such as readying her clothes for work and making a lunch. She lacks the energy to shop in the evening; consequently, she eats mostly crackers and canned soup. She is not hungry, and her scale reflects this. She has lost 15 pounds over the last 2 months. She does not attend to her makeup or clothes; she finds both too taxing. The clothes she selects are drab and not ironed. At work she makes no effort to talk with her co-workers and does not initiate new contacts with clients. The normal work of filing taxes and writing reports, which she used to enjoy, are overwhelming, and she feels too disorganized to complete them. Telephone calls and e-mail messages from friends are ignored. Attendance at work is spotty. Sue, her sister, becomes alarmed with Kel’s unanswered telephone calls and e-mails. Worried, she decides to visit her sister at home. She finds the apartment unclean and in disarray. Kel is unkempt, disheveled, and looks sad. Her voice is monotone and flat. Kel tells Sue that she feels “sad and hopeless. Nothing is ever going to change. I am a bad person and I can’t even do my work right. Although I sleep for many hours, I am still tired all the time.” Sue is alarmed at the changes in her sister and arranges for Kel to visit a health care worker at the medical clinic. Questions: Remember to answer these questions from your textbooks and NP guidelines. At all times, explain your answers.  Describe the presenting problems. Generate a primary and differential diagnosis using the DSM5 and ICD 10 codes. Formulate and prioritize a treatment plan.  Identify and discuss appropriate screening instruments for a patient who has suicidal ideation. 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

For this assigments: I choose the Rotavirus and MRSA infections. I work as a Registered Nurse in a hospital, and I see this infection presented in patients often. The diseases can spread easily and can lead to serious complications if precautions are not implemented.  As a nurse working in a hospital, I often see rotavirus and Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in healthcare settings. These diseases spread easily and can lead to serious complications. I am from Venezuela and now working in the United States has shown me how differences in healthcare access and socioeconomic conditions can affect patient outcomes. Submit a disease pathology, management, and pharmacological impact summary based on your two chosen diseases. Your summary should explain the characteristics of the infectious agent causing the diseases, the lab tests used for identification, and the mechanism in which the diseases interfere with normal pathophysiology. You will also describe current treatment trends used in the management of the diseases, identify which class of drug has the most evidence to support its use in the pharmacological treatments, illustrate the mechanisms the pharmacological treatments use to combat infection, and explain how preventative and protective measures can be enhanced for each disease to reduce infection and disease transmission. ' Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed:  I. Disease Pathology  A. Describe the characteristics of infectious agent causing diseases, including structure and toxicities.   B. Describe lab tests used for identification of the chosen organisms.   C. Explain the mechanism in which the diseases interfere with normal pathophysiology. Be sure to describe how the infectious agent enters the cell and establishes infection in the nucleus.   D. Identify signs and symptoms of disease presentation for clinical diagnostics in support of therapeutic interventions for both diseases.   II.Disease Management and Pharmacological Impact  A. Describe pharmacological and nonpharmacological current treatment trends used to control microbial growth for each disease, and explain how such treatments promote patient care.  B. Determine which class of drug has the most evidence to support its use in the pharmacological treatment of each disease, providing a rationale.   C. Illustrate the mechanism and principles these pharmacological treatments use to combat infection.   D. Explain how preventative and protective measures can be enhanced for each disease to effectively reduce infection rates and disease transmission, supported by research.    What to Submit: Milestone Two should be 1 to 2 pages in length. Write one page for each disease. Use double-spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, and one-inch margins. All citations should follow proper APA guidelines. References Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2024). About Rotavirus. https://www.cdc.gov/rotavirus/about/ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2025). Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Basics. https://www.cdc.gov/mrsa/about/index.html Also, you can use the book attached for more reference information. 

1. Review of Literature: - Review and discuss literature: Synthesize at least 10 primary research studies and/or systematic reviews; do not include summary articles. This section is all about the scientific evidence rather than someone else's opinion of the evidence. Do not use secondary sources; you need to get the article, read it, and make your own decision about quality and applicability to your question even if you did find out about the study in a review of the literature. This is a synthesis rather than a study-by-study review. Address the similarities, differences, and controversies in the body of evidence. 2. Analyze and apply knowledge directly to your PICOT- The studies that you cite in this section must relate directly to your PICOT question. 3. Provide precise body of evidence for your Practice Change- Include Nurses as leaders in this project, statistics, cost, impact on healthcare. 4. Discuss objectives for your practice change, Why is change necessary?  5. Discuss where the problem exists, why it exists, what is the preposition for change. Include information from your PICOT. 6. Apply all that is relevant to the problem. For example: Pros vs Cons, current state of problem NOTE: It should not reflect your opinion, but rather Evidence Based Practice should be applied -After completing a literature search on interventions addressing your chosen health problem, write a review that evaluates the strengths and weaknesses of all the sources you have found, compare anc constrast. -Use appropriate APA 7th Ed. Scholarly, peer-reviewed, and research articles cited should be within the last five years. -This section should be minimum 4 pages long (not including the title and reference page). -Use proper in-text citations with a properly formatted reference list. -All must be written APA in the 3rd person. -Cant have more than 10% plagiarism this assignment will be submitted via turnitin DUE DATE MARCH 31, 2026

Caring for Chinese, Filipino, and Vietnamese Populations   Discuss the following: Evaluate health and illness practices that may affect hypertension treatment for Chinese American clients, incorporating current data on hypertension prevalence and disparities. Analyze the locus-of-control variable that some Filipino Americans have that may influence health-seeking behavior in relation to SDOH such as access, education, and insurance coverage. Evaluate the importance of folk medicine and folk healers to Vietnamese Americans and discuss how nurses can advocate for culturally inclusive care models within healthcare systems.   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

The CDC WONDER program can help public health workers manage trends by organizing data to make it consumable for program planning.  Part 1: Patient Population Data Consider the problem and the patient population you identified in your Week 2 - Summative Assessment: Advocacy, Patients, and the Community. Review the statistics that relate to the prevention of a particular communicable disease in your selected patient population.  Thinking about the SWOT analysis you conducted in Part 2a of your Week 2 - Summative Assessment: Advocacy, Patients, and the Community, identify the same communicable disease that applies to your patient population. Follow these steps to help plan for health promotion and disease prevention for the previously identified communicable disease or a chronic health issue: Access and explore?the CDC WONDER website to understand what data is available in relation to your topic (e.g., trends in spreading, who is being infected, available treatments). On the homepage, select the Topics tab. From the information that populates on the Topics tab, click on a topic you would like to prevent with your Weeks 4 and 5 teaching project and presentation. Click into your statistic of interest (e.g., TB Annual Surveillance Reports) statistics. As you research your topic, review available state-specific information within your topic’s statistics (e.g., United States Statistics: Data Visualizations). On the map, click on your state. Below the map, review and compare the rate and number of deaths for your chosen condition in your local community, state, and nation, if applicable. Using the nursing process and the assessment you conducted with your patient population in your Week 2 summative assessment (Part 2a), diagnose actual or potential health problems. To do this, create a list of problems you have identified and prioritize them (e.g., deficient of knowledge: TB transmission related to…). Write a 350-word summary of how you will use CDC WONDER data and the assessments you have made to develop and plan for your teaching project in the Week 4 summative assessment. This teaching project relates to the problem you identified in your patient population. Include the following in your summary: Incidence rate in your state (if available) Prevalence rate in your state Age-adjusted rates Qualitative data from your population assessments (e.g., Three of the five people I talked to at the food bank told me that access to fresh fruits and vegetables was an ongoing problem.) Nursing diagnosis or priority problem Discussion how you might use this information to develop your teaching project Format citations and references for any sources used in your summary according to APA guidelines. Part 2: Clinical Activities – Health Promotion and Disease Prevention  Using your findings from Part 1 of this assignment, continue (or start a new) conversation with your patient population during which you:  Provide feedback on the status of the selected health issue at the local, state, and national level. Teach your patient population about ways to prevent the occurrence or the exacerbation of the health issue. (Intervene) Evaluate the effectiveness of your teaching by asking at least 5 clients from the patient population (individual, family, or group) to describe 1 or more activities they will implement to prevent or alleviate symptoms of the disease and to prevent exacerbations (i.e., disease worsening). (Evaluate) Write a 250-word summary of your interactions with the patient populations. As you write your summary, ensure that you reflect on the clinical objective(s) for the week and discuss how you met the objective(s). Cite a minimum of 3 peer-reviewed, scholarly sources to support your assignment. Format your assignment according to APA guidelines.

 This week we focus on pregnancy and fertility. This discussion board will involve "looking forward". I would like you to quickly research a new tool, test or up and coming research studies regarding these topics. This is not expected to take you more than 15 minutes. Please provide a quick summary of your findings and provide the reference you used in APA format. no AI and plaguiarism less than 15 % 

 A. Evaluate factors that predispose Inuits to risk as a result of the consumption of large quantities of sugar, using current data on diabetes prevalence and SDOH. B. Analyze different strategies useful in communicating with the Japanese American families, and how these strategies support patient safety and quality outcomes. C. Analyze personal space preferences when caring for Russian American clients, and discuss how cultural competence policies support respectful patient care.

Discuss the effects private insurance payors, Medicare/Medicaid payors, and health care policy have on patient access.

In preparation for your module three assignment, choose a cultural group that is different from your own background and plan to interview someone from this culture. The goal is to explore a culture that you will likely encounter in your nurse practitioner role. Using Module one’s mind map and the textbook’s FIG. 1.1 and FIG. 1.2 in chapter 1, begin preparing a list of questions that will help you gain insights into the cultural aspects of healthcare for your selected interviewee. Ensure your questions are respectful and culturally sensitive.