Nursing Process: Approach to Care
Assessment Description
The nursing process is a tool that puts knowledge into practice. By utilizing this systematic problem-solving method, nurses can determine the health care needs of an individual and provide personalized care.
Write a paper (1,750-2,000 words) on cancer and approach to care based on the utilization of the nursing process.
Include the following in your paper:
Describe the diagnosis and staging of cancer.
Describe at least three complications of cancer, the side effects of treatment, and methods to lessen physical and psychological effects.
Discuss what factors contribute to the yearly incidence and mortality rates of various cancers in Americans.
Explain how the American Cancer Society (ACS) might provide education and support. What ACS services would you recommend and why?
Explain how the nursing process is utilized to provide safe and effective care for cancer patients across the life span.
Your explanation should include each of the five phases and demonstrate the delivery of holistic and patient-focused care.
Discuss how undergraduate education in liberal arts and science studies contributes to the foundation of nursing knowledge and prepares nurses to work with patients utilizing the nursing process. Consider mathematics, social and physical sciences, and science studies as an interdisciplinary research area.
You are required to cite to a minimum of four sources to complete this assignment. Sources must be published within the last 5 years and appropriate for the assignment criteria and relevant to nursing practice.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. A link to the LopesWrite technical support articles is located in Class Resources if you need assistance.
Benchmark Information
This benchmark assignment assesses the following programmatic competencies:
RN-BSN
2.1: Incorporate liberal arts and science studies into nursing knowledge.
3.1 Utilize the nursing process to provide safe and effective care for patients across the life span.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE ASSIGNMENT
This week you have a writing assignment where you will write a paper (1,750-2,000 words) on cancer and approach to care based on the utilization of the nursing process. Please make sure you follow the grading rubric which includes Thesis Development and Argument logic. To have thesis development one must have an introduction and to utilize argument logic, one must have a conclusion to justify the means of the argument. In APA, headings are used to guide the reader. This is not a short paper – headings are a required part of APA. You are required to cite to a minimum of four sources to complete this assignment. Sources must be published within the last 5 years and appropriate for the assignment criteria and relevant to nursing practice.
RESOURCES
Epstein-Barr Virus Incidental Expression in Bone Marrow Cells: A Study of 230 Consecutive Bone Marrow Biopsy Samples
Read Epstein-Barr Virus Incidental Expression in Bone Marrow Cells: A Study of 230 Consecutive Bone Marrow Biopsy Samples, by F… Read More
https://www-sciencedirect-com.lopes.idm.oclc.org/science/article/pii/S0046817719300541
Biologic Therapies for Cancer
Read, Biological Therapies for Cancer, located on the National Cancer Institute website.
https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/treatment/types/immunotherapy/bio-therapies-fact-sheet
Cloning an Army of T Cells for Immune Defense
View Cloning an Army of T Cells for Immune Defense, from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) website.
https://www.biointeractive.org/classroom-resources/cloning-army-t-cells-immune-defense
Antibiotics – Seven Wonders of the Microbe World
View Antibiotics – Seven Wonders of the Microbe World, by OpenLearn from the Open University (2011), located on the YouTube web… Read More
Basic Genetics
Explore the Basic Genetics page of the Genetic Science Learning Center/University of Utah website.
http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/basics/
Inflammation and Repair
Explore the Inflammation and Repair page of the Pathology Guy website.
http://www.pathguy.com/lectures/inflamma.htm
Pathophysiology: Clinical Applications for Client Health
Read Chapter 4 in Pathophysiology: Clinical Applications for Client Health.
https://www.gcumedia.com/digital-resources/grand-canyon-university/2018/pathophysiology_clinical-applications-for-client-health_1e.php
Life-Threatening Allergic Reactions Increasing Among Children
Read Life-Threatening Allergic Reactions Increasing Among Children, by McBride, from Journal of Pediatric Nursing (201… Read More
https://www-sciencedirect-com.lopes.idm.oclc.org/science/article/pii/S0882596318302562
Targeted Therapy
Read Targeted Therapy, located on the Breast Center page of the Johns Hopkins Medicine website.
https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/breast_center/treatments_services/medical_oncology/biologic_targeted_therapy.html
A Descriptive, Cross-Sectional Study Examining Treatment Burden in People Living With HIV
Read A Descriptive, Cross-Sectional Study Examining Treatment Burden in People Living With HIV," by Schreiner, Perazzo, Currie, … Read More
https://www-sciencedirect-com.lopes.idm.oclc.org/science/article/pii/S0897189718306839
Genetic and Immune Determinants of immune Activation in HIV-Exposed Seronegative Individuals and Their Role in Protection Against HIV Infection
Read Genetic and Immune Determinants of immune Activation in HIV-Exposed Seronegative Individuals and Their Role in Protection Again… Read More
https://www-sciencedirect-com.lopes.idm.oclc.org/science/article/pii/S1567134817304392
Infectious Disease
Explore the multimedia on Infectious Disease page of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) website.
https://www.hhmi.org/educational-topics/infectious-disease
Management and Outcomes of Patients Presenting With Sepsis and Septic Shock to the Emergency Department During Nursing Handover: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Read Management and Outcomes of Patients Presenting With Sepsis and Septic Shock to the Emergency Department During Nursing Handover… Read More
https://lopes.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=edsdoj&AN=edsdoj.63611796f95f49b4ae5d6e0401846788&site=eds-live&scope=site
Cells of the Immune System
View Cells of the Immune System, located on the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) website.
https://www.biointeractive.org/classroom-resources/cells-immune-system
American Cancer Society (ACS)
Explore the American Cancer Society (ACS) website.
https://www.cancer.org/
Visualizing Gene-Expression Patterns
View Visualizing Gene-Expression Patterns, located on the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) website.
https://www.biointeractive.or