27 Jan For this Case Study Assignment, you will chose from four case studies to identify common health implications for women

COMMON HEALTH CONDITIONS WITH IMPLICATIONS FOR WOMEN

Case studies provide the opportunity to simulate realistic scenarios involving patients presenting with various health problems or symptoms. Such case studies enable nurse learners to apply concepts, lessons, and critical thinking to interviewing, screening, and diagnostic approaches, as well as to the development of treatment plans.

For this Case Study Assignment, you will chose from four case studies to identify common health implications for women. You will then explore the chosen case study to determine the diagnosis, diagnostic tests, and treatment options for the patient.

RESOURCES

Be sure to review the Learning Resources before completing this activity. Click the weekly resources link to access the resources.

WEEKLY RESOURCES

To prepare:

· Review the 4 case studies in this week’s Learning Resources. Select one of the cases to prepare your written assignment.

· Review the Learning Resources for this week.

Assignment:

· Use the Assignment Template from the Learning Resources to complete your assignment. The template must be filled out and incorporated into the body of your paper (not submitted separately), ensuring all required information is included.

· The assignment should be written in paragraph format, including a title page and a reference page, and must address all the criteria outlined in the rubric.

LEARNING RESOURCES

Required Readings

· Schuiling, K. D., & Likis, F. E. (2022). Gynecologic health care (4th ed.). Jones and Bartlett Learning.

· Chapter 17, “Breast Conditions” (pp. 337-349)

· Chapter 32, “Anatomy and Physiologic Adaptations of Normal Pregnancy” (pp. 677–673)

· Chapter 19, “Pregnancy Diagnosis, Decision-Making support, and Resolution” (pp. 367-379

· Document: Week 8 Case Studies Download Week 8 Case Studies(PDF)

· Document: Week 8 Case Study Template Download Week 8 Case Study Template(Word document)

GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR HEALTH SCREENINGS

· American Academy of Family Practice (AAFP). (2020). Browse AAFP clinical recommendationsLinks to an external site. . https://www.aafp.org/home.html

· American Cancer Society, Inc. (ACS). (2020). Cancer A-ZLinks to an external site. . https://www.cancer.org/ Note: As you review this resource, select the “Cancer A-Z” topic in the navigation to review information and Resources about for Cancer: Breast, Colon, Lung, Prostate, Skin.

· American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG). (2020). Clinical topicsLinks to an external site. . https://www.acog.org/ Note: As you review this source, make sure to navigate to the “Topics” section in the navigation to review the clinical topics.

· HealthyPeople 2030. (2020). Healthy People 2030 Framework Links to an external site. . https://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/About-Healthy-People/Development-Healthy-People-2030/Framework

· U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPTFS). (2017, September). Search and Filter All Recommendation Topics Links to an external site. . https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/topic_search_results?topic_status=P&searchterm=

FNP RESOURCES

· Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (CDC). (n.d.). Disease & conditionsLinks to an external site. . https://www.cdc.gov/DiseasesConditions/

· The American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP). (2020). AANP practice: Clinical Resources, Business, acumen and opportunities for professional recognitionLinks to an external site. . https://www.aanp.org/practice

GERIATRIC RESOURCES

· Nicholas, J. A., & Hall, W. J. (2011). Screening and preventive services for older adultsLinks to an external site. . The Mount Sinai Journal of Medicine, New York, 78(4), 498–508. https://go.openathens.net/redirector/waldenu.edu?url=https://doi.org/10.1002/msj.20275

· Document: General Guidelines for Health Screenings Matrix Template Download General Guidelines for Health Screenings Matrix Template(Word document)