You are a new graduate working in a nursing unit. You started working about 1 month ago and are still on orientation and working with a preceptor, Bill. You've noticed Bill staring at you sometimes and recently he started making remarks about your appearance. His remarks include statements such as, "Too bad those scrubs are baggy, but if you tuck your shirt into your pants you could show off that nice body." You do not want sexual attention from Bill and start feeling this sense of dread before each work shift. 1. Identify the problem or issue central to the case study. 2. Explain how this problem or issue affects the comfort or safety of a person or group such as coworkers or patients. 3. Describe an appropriate and professional response to the situation. 4. Describe the ideal outcome you anticipate after their response (i.e., a good outcome). 5. Describe the next step to take if the actual outcome is not appropriate (i.e., a bad outcome).

Mrs. Gregg is a 55-year-old widow who has had an active career as a lawyer. She is an avid reader. She is an independent woman who has had to adapt to many changes in her life. She enjoys crafts and sings in the choir at her church. She has an adult son and daughter, and two grandchildren who visit her frequently. She lives in her own home, a small bungalow in the city. You are assigned to give care and support to Mrs. Gregg, who had a stroke two weeks ago. She is paralyzed on the left side and has difficulty speaking. She is able to hear well and can understand when you speak to her. The long-term goals for her care include: regaining mobility regaining speech being as independent as possible ● preventing complications such as contractures and pressure sores You are required to assist her to participate fully in all activities of daily living, and assist to meet her physical, safety, and psychosocial needs. 1. What information would you want to find out about Mrs. Gregg and her home…

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A PERSONAL SUPPORT WORKER

As a nursing student, how do you ensure that you are culturally safe when providing care to a patient who has a different culture from your own?

You are a nursing student who is working in a clinic that specializes in caring for patients that identify with the LGBTQ+ community. Today is your first day at the site and you have very little experience with people who identify as LGBTQ+. Accordingly, you are worried of saying something wrong or appearing ignorant or disrespectful. Nonetheless, you are grateful for the learning opportunity. As you prepare to see your next patient, you check the chart and see that you will be assessing Jennifer Cain. You anticipate a female patient but as Jennifer enters, you are not fully sure if Jennifer is female or male. You quickly look back to the chart and notice the following: "Sex = female; Gender = non-binary; Pronouns = they/them."  How would you interpret what Jennifer's chart says? What is the difference between sex and gender? What does pronouns refer to?  When assessing this patient, should you evaluate them with consideration of the patient as a male, female, neither, both, or other?…

What is the nurse's role in assisting the older patient in his sexuality? Discuss the assessment, diagnosis, and implementation.

Yvonne is a 13-year-old eighth grader who is a new student in an urban middle school. She recently moved into the area with her mother and her three siblings. The family moved to be nearer to Yvonne s grandparents after the breakup of her parents relationship. Yvonne is tall for her age and is bothered by the looks and sexual comments about her breasts from boys in her school. She has made few friends at the new school, because she needs to spend most of her free time taking care of her younger siblings while her mother waits tables to support the family. Her eighth grade academic work is a little more advanced than what she is usedto. She is having a hard time keeping up, particularly in science, which is her first period course. The teacher moves very fast, despite the fact that most of the students look glassy-eyed from too little sleep. What does this example illustrate about the ease of the adolescent transition for early-maturing girls like Yvonne?     Early-maturing girls…

Take some time to review the ethics codes of the various professional associations as they apply to two areas: (a) multiple relationships in general and (b) sexual intimacies with present or former clients. Have several students team up to analyze different ethics codes, make a brief presentation to the class, and then lead a discussion on the code’s value.

You are working in a physician’s office and completing a history and physical on a sixteen year old girl. The mother steps out of the exam room to use the bathroom. The patient ask you if you can do a pregnancy test because she was raped. Legally and ethically what should your next step be? Should you include the patient’s mother? Explain and support your answer.

Marcia's patients typically have back problems including sore muscles and stiff necks. Which career does Marcia most likely have? Clinical Psychologist Chiropractor Pediatrician Surgical Technologist