Week 1 Identification of a Population in a Selected Community. During this week, you will identify a population at risk in a selected community. This population will be the basis for the Capstone Discussion Forum in Canvas and also the final project/paper for Capstone.

A few indicators of a population would be those identified in your Community Assessment as vulnerable populations, or those at risk, for example the homeless, adolescents, pregnant, elderly, and those with associated health problems such as diabetes, STDs, malnutrition, cancer, obesity, cardiovascular disease, lung disease, etc

To start your search and interest you might look at your community assessment, or look at information in your local public health department websites, the CDC, (CDC Wonder databases and Healthypeople 2020, 2030) and other evidence-based websites that the CDC supports.

Address the following points:

Briefly describe the selected community and practice setting, the determinants of health, and health problems that are magnified. What population is most at risk and that you have identified. Define the population and particular issues related to health risks and problems.

An 84 year old female is complaining of pain when she walks because she has areas on her feet that are bothering her. On physical examination, Betty’s has one small, hardened, well-circumscribed thickened area of the skin on the fourth metatarsal joint of her right foot and two similar regions on the second and third metatarsal joints of her left foot.

• What skin manifestation do you believe Betty is exhibiting?
• Considering Betty’s age, what would you be concerned about at this time?

– citations from scholarly resources

Pharmacy suggests to infuse cefepime over 30 minutes. The IV tubing has a 20 drop per milliliter drop factor. How many drops per minute would the nurse infuse the medication? (Round final answer to the nearest whole number). gtt/min Enter a numeric value only.

Round to the nearest whole number. I don’t know Question number 6 A total of 1200 mL of TPN is ordered to infuse during 10 PM and 6 AM.

How many milliliters per hour will the nurse program the IV infusion device? mL/hr Enter a numeric value only. Round to the nearest whole number.

I don’t know Question number 7 A patient with an artificial heart valve has warfarin 5 mg ordered by mouth daily.

The amount available is warfarin 2.5 mg tablets. How many tablets would the nurse administer every day? tabs Enter a numeric value only. Round to the nearest whole number.

I don’t know Question number 8 A nurse receives an order for a continuous IV infusion of Regular insulin at 14 units per hour for a patient in diabetic ketoacidosis.

The insulin has a concentration of Regular Insulin 100 units per 50 mL. How many milliliters per hour would the nurse infuse the insulin?

Review readings from the AAP article “Interim Guidance on Supporting the Emotional and Behavioral Health Needs of Children.” Discuss the impact the pandemic has had on the emotional and behavioral health of children and adolescents as well as long term implications.

You could consider impacts on a specific vulnerable population (children with special health care needs, LGBTQ youth, etc.) or take a broader approach.

What are some evidence based interventions to promote resiliency and safety in the pediatric population, and how can nurses effectively advocate for these patients?