Question

Week 1 Assignment: Compelling Questions for Nursing Practice

I. Describe a pressing issue that is related to health or health care. In addition, include a brief description of the characteristics of individuals/patients of your interest. (30%)

II. Is the issue/problem under nursing influence? Please explain why it is under the scope of nursing practice. And, how nurses can help with this specific issue? (30%)

III. Based on the answers above, write a PICO question related to your area of interest.

Population of interest (P): (5%)

Intervention of interest (I): (5%)

Comparison of interest (C): (5%)

Outcome of interest (O): (5%)

PICO Question: (20%)

Answer 1

1.Pressing issues in healthcare are-

a) Tackling the opioid epidemic.

b) Greater attention to social determinants of health.

c) Better preparation for natural disasters.

d) Navigating technology, cyber security and confidentiality.

e) Focusing on mission amid lowering reimbursement.

Characteristics of HIV AIDS in adults and childrens-

a) If the person is infected with HIV at an early stage appear later fever accompanied by flu like symptoms during first four weeks.

b) Body of HIV positive patients continue to fatigue and unexplained indicates a problem with body one of which symptom of HIV AIDS.

c) Headache with fever and jointpain can be common symptom.

d) Rapid weight Loss together with diarrhea.

3) PICO example-

How acceptable would a street based saliva HIV testing intervention be to rent boys under 25 in Glasgow compared to clinic based service?

Population-

Rent boys

Under 25 year

Glasgow

Intervention-

Saliva HIV testing

Street based

Comparison-

Blood HIV testing

Clinic based

Outcome- know which service is acceptable to population.