Discussion: Negative Stereotypes

Discussion: Negative Stereotypes

Discussion: Negative Stereotypes

Week 1 discussion Topic 1 The textbook and lectures discussed the professional characteristics important to nursing. Which one characteristic would you say is the most important and why? Support your answer with references from the readings or the South University Online Library. Topic 2 Examine the impact that negative stereotypes have had on the nurse and the profession. Describe efforts to build a more professional image for the nurse and the profession, as well as actions that can be taken to address negative stereotypes in the media. Week 2 discussion An Ethical Perspective Topic 1 Select an ethical theory or principle that is most congruent with your ethical views. Identify an ethical dilemma presented in your readings. Describe how you could utilize the selected theory to resolve the ethical dilemma. Explain if the selected ethical theory could continue to be upheld under the circumstances of the dilemma. Topic 2 Examine one of the two models of socialization discussed in your readings and place yourself in one of the stages. Give your rationale for that placement. If none of the models or stages fits your experience, create your own model (or stage) and share it with the class. Week 3 discussion Topic 1 To access the South University Online Library, go to Course Home > Academic Resources > Library > Launch Library. Search the database to identify a nursing research study that could make a difference in patient care. Present the study and discuss the potential impact on nursing practice and/or patient care. Topic 2 Identify the three phases of the nurse-patient relationship and discuss how the phases can be helpful in communicating effectively to patients, patients’ families, and other healthcare professionals. Citations should conform to APA guidelines. You may use this APA Citation Helper as a convenient reference for properly citing resources or connect to the APA Style website through the APA icon below. Week 4 discussion Topic 1 Interview someone from a different cultural background than your own to learn how he or she perceives illness, including the meaning, causes, treatment, and feelings associated with both acute and chronic illnesses. Determine how his or her culture tends to view nurses. In your discussion: Discuss how the perceptions of the interviewee influence his or her health behavior, including when he or she seeks help and the type of practitioner he or she consults. Describe how his or her perceptions differ from your own. Describe the strategies you could employ to promote the delivery of culturally competent care. Topic 2 Which philosophy/conceptual framework/theory/middle-range theory describes nursing in the way you think about it? Discuss how you could utilize the philosophy/conceptual framework/theory/middle-range theory to organize your thoughts for critical thinking and decision making in nursing practice. Week 5 discussion Topic 1 Interview someone from a different cultural background than your own to learn how he or she perceives illness, including the meaning, causes, treatment, and feelings associated with both acute and chronic illnesses. Determine how his or her culture tends to view nurses. In your discussion: Discuss how the perceptions of the interviewee influence his or her health behavior, including when he or she seeks help and the type of practitioner he or she consults. Describe how his or her perceptions differ from your own. Describe the strategies you could employ to promote the delivery of culturally competent care. Topic 2 Which philosophy/conceptual framework/theory/middle-range theory describes nursing in the way you think about it? Discuss how you could utilize the philosophy/conceptual framework/theory/middle-range theory to organize your thoughts for critical thinking and decision making in nursing practice.