How will you prioritize your care of Amira, what assessments will you complete, and in what order? Please provide rationale for choosing this order.

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Assessment of the Abdomen and Genitourinary System (graded)

Amira is a 27-year-old Syrian refugee who has been residing in a local homeless shelter since her arrival here in the United States 4 weeks ago. She was brought into the emergency room this morning via squad after being found by a shelter employee sitting in a pool of blood on the bathroom floor crying and holding her abdomen. Due to her limited English speaking abilities, she is unable to provide specific details as to her complaints but the shelter employee states that she has recently stopped eating and has not looked well for the past couple of days.

Based on the limited information provided, please answer the following questions.

How will you prioritize your care of Amira, what assessments will you complete, and in what order? Please provide rationale for choosing this order.
Are there any cultural beliefs/practices that must be taken into consideration when planning her care?
Considering her symptoms of abdominal pain and bleeding, is it possible that her status as a homeless refugee is a causative or contributing factor to her illness? Please provide rationale for your response.

What are some of the ways this socialization occurs in your workplace as a cardiac nurse?

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Professional socialization relates to the manner in which we learn the roles and functions of being a nurse once we enter the healthcare system. Answer the following questions in 2 pages Word document:

What are some of the ways this socialization occurs in your workplace as a cardiac nurse?
Do you believe this socialization leads to effective assumption of the nursing role?
Nowadays, socialization occurs in a patriarchal healthcare system that still remains predominantly male physician-based. Discuss the impact, you believe, this patriarchal system has on socialization for the nursing role.

Describe developmental changes associated with aging which put this patient at risk for injury

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Scenario:

An 84-year-old male, who fell at home is admitted to the hospital with complaints of confusion, weakness, unsteady gait, and fatigue. His laboratory results confirm he has a urinary tract infection. A nursing plan of care has been developed using the NANDA-I label Risk for Injury. The outcome is: The patient will not be injured during the hospital stay.

Initial Discussion Post:

Describe developmental changes associated with aging which put this patient at risk for injury
Identify three (3) interventions that would help this patient achieve the outcome
Include your rationale for each intervention.
How would you evaluate whether the outcome has been met?
Base your initial post on your readings and research of this topic. Your initial post must contain a minimum of 250 words. References, citations, and repeating the question do not count towards the 250 word minimum.