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Shaina Williams
Shaina Williams
Chapter 1Identify yourself as a traditional or nontraditional adult learner
Traditional learner
Identify personal resources that will facilitate your success in a vn nursing program
Academic Resources
Social support services
Using your birthdate, identify tour generation and characteristics of this generation viewed as a resource for success in a vn program.
Generation Z
Characteristics
Digital natives
Desire creative, collaboration & want to impact the world
Highly influenced using technology & always being highly connected
Prefer using smart phones & would rather text than talk
Identify factors and issues that could interfere with your use of resources in the vn program and strategies to address these factors and issues.
Difficulty of schoolwork and the amount of time it takes to complete assignments.
Personal issues- extremely busy with school and family affairs
Discuss personal responsibility for learning and active participation in the learning process.
receive and participate in evaluation
responsibility to learn
Instructors are not responsible for successful learning or for failure to learn. In fact, Instructors help students learn how to learn.
Discuss your rights as an adult learner.
First Amendment- freedom of expression
Fourteenth Amendment- due process
It states that if I were charged with a violation of policies or rules, I will be presented with evidence of my misconduct and will be entitled to state my position.
Right to have an organized curriculum and a responsible instructor who is prepared to teach it.
Identify various types of evaluation used in a practical/vn program
Theory tests- look at my tests with the goal of understanding why the correct answers are correct and why the wrong answers you gave are wrong
Clinical performance evaluations- comments directed toward my behavior and not me as a person
Create a personal plan, inclusive of your unique resources, aimed at successfully completing a vn program within the designated time frame.
Be aware of the rules and policies of my school and the practical/vn program
Keep a record of my grades as a course proceeds
Seek out my instructor when I am having difficulties in class or the clinical area
Prepare my own assignments
Be prepared in advance for classes and clinical experiences
When problems do develop, follow the recognized channels of communication both at school and in the clinical area
Chapter 2
Use techniques in learning situations that will increase your degree of concentration, improve your listening skills, enhance your comprehension (understanding) of information needed for critical thinking as a licensed practical nurse/licensed vocational nurse (LPN/LVN), and develop your ability to store information in long-term memory.
– Making study cards with key words and definitions
– Grouping terms together to create a concept map
– Studying in a clean, well-lit area
– Put up white boards or post notes around your study area for visual stimulation
– Get enough sleep so you can concentrate on learning the next day.
In addition, professors recommend that we don’t use our phones for social media or texting during class time. This is distracting and takes our attention away from their lesson plans.
Use hints for successful test-taking when taking tests in the LPN/LVN program.
-Break a sweat: I don’t want to be tempted to just skip the test or cheat
-Don’t get caught up with the scrap paper and pens that are offered, but do use them.
-Ask a friend how long every question takes! Sometimes questions feel like they take forever, so I make sure my time is accounted for
-Remember that there is always something new coming up! The next test will come along eventually. Don’t give up.
Identify your knowledge of your school’s learning resource center (LRC)
My knowledge of my school’s learning resource center (LRC) was put to the test one day when I was looking for something to help me with an assignment.
Discuss the value of reading assignments in periodicals.
1. Periodicals are a great way for students to combine their classroom learning with outside reading.
2. The reading time spent in periodicals will be more varied, and less repetitive than the same assignments from textbooks.
Use a digital database, and locate an article related to nursing
Hockenberry, M. J., & Wilson, D. (2018). Wong’s nursing care of infants and children-E-book. Elsevier Health Sciences.
Discuss six hints used to gain full value from mini-lectures and PowerPoint presentations.
– Engage students by getting them on the right side of the room.
– Don’t rely of PowerPoint to tell your story. Add another layer to text, pictures, graphs and charts only when it will enhance understanding.
– Talk with passion and connect with your audience while presenting a mini-lecture or PowerPoint presentation.
– Create an environment that is conducive for listening – make eye contact with your audience and speak in a conversational tone.
– Use Microsoft OneNote for taking notes if you do not have access to Microsoft Word or PDF files during the presentation (or use voice recording).
Discuss the use of the resources such as labs, study groups, the Learning Management System (LMS), electronic devices, mannequins, and simulation (i.e. screen-based and virtual humans) in your personal learning.
In my personal learning, I utilize various resources such as abs, study groups, the Learning Management System (LMS), electronic devices, mannequins, and simulation (i.e. screen-based and virtual humans). The first thing to note is that I try and involve myself in as much of the course as possible. I attend lab sessions, and ask questions when a topic or concept is unclear. By asking questions in class, I am able to maximize the amount of knowledge I am able to gain from each section of the course.
For the past two semesters, I have been a part of a study group. I was able to learn from my peers in order to advance my knowledge and skills in cybersecurity. The study group helped me to develop the skills and confidence needed to pursue further training and employment in this field.
Describe how digital databases, nursing organizations, guest speakers, and mobile devices help you stay current in practical/vocational nursing.
Digital databases, nursing organizations, guest speakers, and mobile devices help me stay current in practical/vocational nursing. I use a nursing organization website to find articles on updated nursing research. The website aides in staying current with the latest information in my field. I also enjoy watching lectures from guest speakers and/or reading journal journals via digital databases. This keeps me up-to-date with the newest research findings and allows me to stay one step ahead of clinicians who may not have time to follow their field as closely as I do, or who may be out of date themselves.
Mobile devices are an invaluable tool for today’s nurses and other healthcare professionals, they allow us to access the most current information quickly and conveniently from any location (even from home).
Identify academic resources, in your local community, based on your unique personal qualities that will assist you to SUCCEED
Mentoring program where I can connect with graduate students and scholars to discuss more intricately any academic challenges that I may be facing.
My academic advisor who helps me stay organized, on track, and assists me in creating a personalized plan for future success.
Shaina William
Shaina Williams
Chapter 1-2 Remediation AssignmentChapter 1
Identify yourself as a traditional or nontraditional adult learner
Traditional learner
Identify personal resources that will facilitate your success in a vn nursing program
Academic Resources
Social support services
Using your birthdate, identify tour generation and characteristics of this generation viewed as a resource for success in a vn program.
Generation Z
Characteristics
Digital natives
Desire creative, collaboration & want to impact the world
Highly influenced using technology & always being highly connected
Prefer using smart phones & would rather text than talk
Identify factors and issues that could interfere with your use of resources in the vn program and strategies to address these factors and issues.
Difficulty of schoolwork and the amount of time it takes to complete assignments.
Personal issues- extremely busy with school and family affairs
Discuss personal responsibility for learning and active participation in the learning process.
receive and participate in evaluation
responsibility to learn
Instructors are not responsible for successful learning or for failure to learn. In fact, Instructors help students learn how to learn.
Discuss your rights as an adult learner.
First Amendment- freedom of expression
Fourteenth Amendment- due process
It states that if I were charged with a violation of policies or rules, I will be presented with evidence of my misconduct and will be entitled to state my position.
Right to have an organized curriculum and a responsible instructor who is prepared to teach it.
Identify various types of evaluation used in a practical/vn program
Theory tests- look at my tests with the goal of understanding why the correct answers are correct and why the wrong answers you gave are wrong
Clinical performance evaluations- comments directed toward my behavior and not me as a person
Create a personal plan, inclusive of your unique resources, aimed at successfully completing a vn program within the designated time frame.
Be aware of the rules and policies of my school and the practical/vn program
Keep a record of my grades as a course proceeds
Seek out my instructor when I am having difficulties in class or the clinical area
Prepare my own assignments
Be prepared in advance for classes and clinical experiences
When problems do develop, follow the recognized channels of communication both at school and in the clinical area.
Chapter 2
Use techniques in learning situations that will increase your degree of concentration, improve your listening skills, enhance your comprehension (understanding) of information needed for critical thinking as a licensed practical nurse/licensed vocational nurse (LPN/LVN), and develop your ability to store information in long-term memory.
– Making study cards with key words and definitions
– Grouping terms together to create a concept map
– Studying in a clean, well-lit area
– Put up white boards or post notes around your study area for visual stimulation
– Get enough sleep so you can concentrate on learning the next day.
In addition, professors recommend that we don’t use our phones for social media or texting during class time. This is distracting and takes our attention away from their lesson plans.
Use hints for successful test-taking when taking tests in the LPN/LVN program.
-Break a sweat: I don’t want to be tempted to just skip the test or cheat
-Don’t get caught up with the scrap paper and pens that are offered, but do use them.
-Ask a friend how long every question takes! Sometimes questions feel like they take forever, so I make sure my time is accounted for
-Remember that there is always something new coming up! The next test will come along eventually. Don’t give up.
Identify your knowledge of your school’s learning resource center (LRC)
My knowledge of my school’s learning resource center (LRC) was put to the test one day when I was looking for something to help me with an assignment.
Discuss the value of reading assignments in periodicals.
1. Periodicals are a great way for students to combine their classroom learning with outside reading.
2. The reading time spent in periodicals will be more varied, and less repetitive than the same assignments from textbooks.
Use a digital database, and locate an article related to nursing
Hockenberry, M. J., & Wilson, D. (2018). Wong’s nursing care of infants and children-E-book. Elsevier Health Sciences.
Discuss six hints used to gain full value from mini-lectures and PowerPoint presentations.
– Engage students by getting them on the right side of the room.
– Don’t rely of PowerPoint to tell your story. Add another layer to text, pictures, graphs and charts only when it will enhance understanding.
– Talk with passion and connect with your audience while presenting a mini-lecture or PowerPoint presentation.
– Create an environment that is conducive for listening – make eye contact with your audience and speak in a conversational tone.
– Use Microsoft OneNote for taking notes if you do not have access to Microsoft Word or PDF files during the presentation (or use voice recording).
Discuss the use of the resources such as labs, study groups, the Learning Management System (LMS), electronic devices, mannequins, and simulation (i.e. screen-based and virtual humans) in your personal learning.
In my personal learning, I utilize various resources such as abs, study groups, the Learning Management System (LMS), electronic devices, mannequins, and simulation (i.e. screen-based and virtual humans). The first thing to note is that I try and involve myself in as much of the course as possible. I attend lab sessions, and ask questions when a topic or concept is unclear. By asking questions in class, I am able to maximize the amount of knowledge I am able to gain from each section of the course.
For the past two semesters, I have been a part of a study group. I was able to learn from my peers in order to advance my knowledge and skills in cybersecurity. The study group helped me to develop the skills and confidence needed to pursue further training and employment in this field.
Describe how digital databases, nursing organizations, guest speakers, and mobile devices help you stay current in practical/vocational nursing.
Digital databases, nursing organizations, guest speakers, and mobile devices help me stay current in practical/vocational nursing. I use a nursing organization website to find articles on updated nursing research. The website aides in staying current with the latest information in my field. I also enjoy watching lectures from guest speakers and/or reading journal journals via digital databases. This keeps me up-to-date with the newest research findings and allows me to stay one step ahead of clinicians who may not have time to follow their field as closely as I do, or who may be out of date themselves.
Mobile devices are an invaluable tool for today’s nurses and other healthcare professionals, they allow us to access the most current information quickly and conveniently from any location (even from home).
Identify academic resources, in your local community, based on your unique personal qualities that will assist you to SUCCEED
Mentoring program where I can connect with graduate students and scholars to discuss more intricately any academic challenges that I may be facing.
My academic advisor who helps me stay organized, on track, and assists me in creating a personalized plan for future success.
SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES
SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES
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Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Sexually transmitted diseases is a big issue in the current society, especially in the united states, whereby the CDC report of 2019 shows a very high increase in the number of people infected with sexually transmitted infections. The STDs led to issues like the increase in the number of child deaths at birth due to chlamydia alongside other factors and sexually transmitted infections (Aral et al., 2007). It informs us on how it is an urgent and essential issue that needs to be looked into and solved. Therefore this paper focuses on sexually transmitted diseases, why they are so prevalent, and the possible measures to take and prevent them from taking place.
Sexually transmitted diseases are many and varied. They cannot be discussed exhaustively because they are many due to their nature. Therefore, most people can even have one of them and cannot know unless they are tested. Consequently, it is a difficult situation within the American society whereby the youths are most affected by this situation. However, it affects everyone and not just the youths. Some common diseases that affect people include chlamydia, syphilis, gonorrhea, Trichomoniasis, Herpes, and Hepatitis. These are the common diseases that are sexually transmitted even though there are others. Therefore, it is essential to develop knowledge about the common sexually transmitted infections to make sure that a person prevents oneself and is safe from getting these diseases.
Chlamydia
Chlamydia is one of the most curable diseases and which at the same time, is very prevalent in most parts of the United States. Chlamydia affects the urethra in men, while in women, it affects the cervix. It is a disease that is not easily visible, and it makes it very difficult for medical officers to identify symptoms unless they test a person. Most people do not usually have visible signs and symptoms, and therefore they do not know if they have the disease. The only possible sign is discharge from the penis or vagina or pain during sex.
Consequently, it is essential to prevent this type of disease from being part of a person’s life. The possible ways to avoid this is through the screening and the identification if a person has the disease, then if they have it, they begin medication. This disease needs to be treated since it makes it possible for a person to enjoy their sexual life and have good health and a safe future because chlamydia can make a person infertile if the disease is untreated for a very long time (Rietmeijer, 2002).
Gonorrhea
Gonorrhea is also known as clap. It is a bacterial infection and affects almost similar places as chlamydia does. Signs and symptoms of gonorrhea include a burning sensation when a person is urinating. One can also have discharge from the penis or vagina. In the same manner with chlamydia, gonorrhea, most of the time, does not have signs and symptoms. Some people might be able to get along with it without their knowledge. It can also affect the throat and be passed through oral sex. Currently, there is the challenge of antibiotic resistance to gonorrhea, and therefore, this is one of the significant problems associated with treating it. The resistance raises many questions and a lot of concerns because it makes people worried about how treatment will be possible if the bodies become unresponsive to medication.
Syphilis
It is caused by Treponema pallidum, and it is a notorious sexually transmitted infection in that it can cause a lot of complications in the health of a person if left untreated for long periods. It is highly infectious in that it can be transmitted even from pimples on the outer part of a person’s body, from the penis, vagina, and rectum. Therefore a person can transfer the disease through the above different ways and therefore pass it to another person (Brown, & Frank, 2003). Once syphilis gets into a person’s body, they experience small sores, which are referred to as chancres. However, within a short time, these pimples are lost, and it is easy for the disease to subsidize and therefore be unable to be detected. It even gets worse because it keeps on growing into the person’s body when it doesn’t show signs and symptoms, and therefore with time, it becomes a massive problem to the person (Goh, 2005).
Trichomoniasis
It is one of the most curable STDs. It is durable because it is easily recognizable, and therefore it makes it easy for the person who has it to receive treatment. Among the ladies, the common symptoms include; discharge, a strong vaginal odor, itching, pain during sex, and irritation. Even though men may get the disease, they do not have symptoms, and therefore they can act as carriers of the disease.
Herpes
Herpes is a viral sexually transmitted infection, and it has two versions that are one and two. HSV1 can be said to be represented by cold sores, while the second version, HSV2, is associated with genital sores. It is also possible to transfer this disease orally from the mouth to the genitals and vice versa. Even though this disease is treated with antiviral drugs, it is impossible to completely do away with this disease as it is a viral one. Therefore anyone with the infection can pass it anytime without any sores, signs or symptoms (Mayo Clinic, n.d.).
Hepatitis
Hepatitis is a sexually transmitted disease, and even though it is hepatitis B which is likely to be transmitted sexually, hepatitis C also can be transmitted sexually. Hepatitis leads to the destruction of the liver and sometimes through liver cancer. However, there is a vaccine for this disease, and therefore it is not prevalent in most parts of USA.
HIV
HIV is a viral infection, and it is only transferrable through the exchange of body fluids. This disease is highly contagious, and most people take medications to prevent them from arriving towards AIDS, which is the final stage of HIV (Hoover, 2010).
Reasons for the Spread of STIs
The reason for too many and widely spread sexually transmitted infections are many, including poverty, the use of drugs, and stigma, among other factors. Other factors which lead a person to be at a higher risk include; having more than one partner, failure to use protection when a person is having sex, having sex with a person who has many sex partners, and having sex for money.
Poverty, even though less estimated to cause sexually transmitted infections, can be a huge factor in determining if a person gets an STI or does not get it. For example, a person may be willing to use protection when they are having sex, but then due to their poor conditions at that particular moment, they are unable to purchase protection like condoms. Therefore this makes a person prone to having sex without any protection, and consequently, this makes it difficult for them to seek medical attention when they do not have money to do so.
Drug use
The use of drugs makes a person prone to getting STDs, and this is because the use of drugs makes a person unable to control themselves fully. The use of drugs makes a person easily convinced about some things. Therefore, when a person uses some drugs like alcohol or marijuana they can engage in unsafe sex, and being unable to control himself or herself get infections through the sex. This engagement in unprotected sex makes it very difficult for the person since they are constantly exposed to all types of sexually transmitted diseases.
Stigma
Stigma is also another problem when it comes to the issue of sexually transmitted diseases. The fact that they are spreading so fast means that many people feel the stigma to look for medication, and therefore when a person experiences stigma, they are unable to keep their health fit. Stigma is a big problem because even to some children who suffer from sexually transmitted diseases, it is not easy for them to talk to their parents about the issue. Therefore they end up being alone and trying to console themselves. When these individuals get to have sex, they quickly transfer the sexually transmitted infections to their partners. Most of the time, a person gets a sexually transmitted disease, and they cannot say it. Some signs and symptoms of some sexually transmitted infections disappear after a short time, and therefore it is easy and possible for these individuals to ignore them because of their stigma. When they get lost, the individuals get happy, and therefore, they can have a life that they think is normal.
More than one partners
Having more than one partner is also a dangerous behavior, making a person unable to keep healthy. It exposes a person to many issues since one of the partners may have a sexually transmitted disease. Therefore it becomes a problem to the individuals since once they get the condition, they have to treat it and look for ways to deal with it. It also becomes a problematic issue since the person who has many partners will most likely be transferring the infections to those other people. It makes the person’s life complicated, but it also makes the society and the community in which the person lives prone to having sexually transmitted infections due to one person’s behavior. Therefore, it is dangerous behavior and can lead to multiple people with sexually transmitted diseases.
Failure to use protection
Some individuals also fail to use protection when they are having sex, and this is a dangerous practice. It makes them prone to getting sexually transmitted infections, especially from those they are not well acquainted with and those they don’t know. Therefore, they might be exposing themselves to a lot of danger. The use of protection, especially condoms, is a critical practice as insisted and advanced by the health officials. However, some people never take it seriously and therefore expose themselves. It is a good practice to practice protection measures unless one only has sex with only one partner. It makes the person healthy and the general society healthy as well.
Sex for money
Sex for money is a culture that has been developing for a long time, and it is this culture that is considered one of the most dangerous ones in any society. It is because some people have sex for the sake of having money. It, therefore, turns out that a person can have sex with anyone and everyone as long as they get money. Therefore even if their health is at risk, they still have sex. It is a dangerous practice, and ladies are the ones most affected by this. It turns out that some ladies only go out with the person who has lots of money. Some of the people who have lots of money can also have sexually transmitted infections, which makes it very dangerous for those ladies having sex with them (Laumann & Youm, 1999).
Prevention
Prevention of sexually transmitted infections is possible. However, abstinence from sex is the only surest method for this. When having sex, however, it is possible to make it safer and therefore make the conditions suitable for the person who is having sex. For example, the use of protection is essential for personal safety, and therefore if a person uses protection, they are less likely to get sexually transmitted infections. Other protection methods include having sex with only one person who is faithful and reducing the ability of a person to get sexually transmitted diseases. Other preventions and control measures include frequent checks and screening to see if a person is suffering from a sexually transmitted disease. Therefore through periodic screening, a person can determine their status, and if there are issues, that person can take action and prevent the problem from expanding and becoming advanced (Aral, 2002).
Living with STDs
Even though most sexually transmitted infections are treatable, some cannot be treated, and therefore a person has to figure out ways to live with them. The most common STD which is not treatable is HIV. Therefore most viral infections are untreatable, and they can just be maintained rather than treated. Therefore it is necessary to observe hygiene to the highest levels when a person is living with an STD or undergo medication to make sure that they do not pass it over to another person (CDC Press Release, 2019). Those who have viral infections like HIV should also be open about their status to their partners. It makes it easier for a person to manage and live with the STDs peacefully, and most of them diminish if good care is taken (Cates, 1999).
In conclusion, therefore, a person needs to make efforts and remain healthy as this affects not just their health but also their partners’ health, the people around them, and if planning to bear children, the children’s health. It is, therefore, a noble practice to make sure that everything is done correctly and that there is no infection of the other people one interacts with daily. References
STDs Continue to Rise in the U.S. Press Release. (2019). https://www.cdc.gov/nchhstp/newsroom/2019/2018-STD-surveillance-report-press-release.html
Aral, S. O. (2002). Determinants of STD epidemics: implications for phase appropriate intervention strategies. Sexually Transmitted Infections, 78(suppl 1), i3-i13.
Aral, S. O., Fenton, K. A., & Holmes, K. K. (2007). Sexually transmitted diseases in the USA: temporal trends. Sexually transmitted infections, 83(4), 257.
Brown, D. L., & Frank, J. E. (2003). Diagnosis and management of syphilis. American family physician, 68(2), 283-290.
Cates Jr, W. (1999). Estimates of the incidence and prevalence of sexually transmitted diseases in the United States. American Social Health Association Panel. Sexually transmitted infections, 26(4 Suppl), S2-7.
Goh, B. T. (2005). Syphilis in adults. Sexually transmitted infections, 81(6), 448-452.
Hoover, K. W., Butler, M., Workowski, K., Carpio, F., Follansbee, S., Gratzer, B., … & Kent, C. K. (2010). STD screening of HIV-infected MSM in HIV clinics. Sexually transmitted diseases, 37(12), 771-776.
Laumann, E. O., & Youm, Y. (1999). Racial/ethnic group differences in the prevalence of sexually transmitted diseases in the United States: a network explanation. Sexually transmitted infections, 26(5), 250-261.
Rietmeijer, C. A., Van Bemmelen, R., Judson, F. N., & Douglas Jr, J. M. (2002). Incidence and repeat infection rates of Chlamydia trachomatis among male and female patients in an STD clinic: implications for screening and rescreening. Sexually transmitted diseases, 29(2), 65-72.
Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) – Symptoms and causes. (n.d.). Mayo Clinic. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/sexually-transmitted-diseases-stds/symptoms-causes/syc-20351240#:~:text=Sexually%20transmitted%20diseases%20%28STDs%29%20or%20sexually%20transmitted%20infections