Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End

Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End

Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End

1) Initiate a discussion of one of the video combinations (the videos are linked into Module 10), adhering to the rubric found in Appendix D of the syllabus by the due date

2) Then post two substantive additions by the due date, adhering to the grading rubric in Appendix D – Note: Substantive additions must be made to the two combinations that you did not address in your initial post

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Most of the videos are less than seven minutes long – one is an hour long (but I think worth your time).  Please remember that the art of nursing is critically important in chronic illness and end of life situations.  Mindful presence, skilled listening, empathetic response and more are so important in all of nursing!

Several of the videos feature Dr. Atul Gwande, a prominent neurosurgeon whose perspective on death and dying changed when his own father was diagnosed with cancer.  Dr. Gwande’s  work has been very well received and recognized over the last few years.  When you have a bit of free time (maybe between semesters), I strongly recommend reading his book titled Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End – well worth your time!

Be sure to review the grading rubric (Appendix D) carefully. Note that many points are attached to relevance for nursing practice.  In other words, what can/should nurses do in light of the message of the video? How can nurses make a difference while caring for individuals and families?

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•  Discussion Forum Please use the title of the video you are reviewing as the title of the discussion thread you start.  Thank you

1 Southwest Minnesota State University Department of Nursing NURS 320B: Chronic Illness in Rural Settings Syllabus Spring eight week session 2021 (3 credits) Professor: Ruth Van Heukelom, DNP, WOCN, RN Email: ruth.vanheukelom@smsu.edu Phone: (319) 541-0652 Office Hours: available via email, with individual appointment times via phone, or in Zoom as requested. I am very willing to Zoom conference with individual learners or groups who have questions about the course. Email me to set up a time that works for you. To visit with me in Zoom, go to https://minnstate.zoom.us/j/4518969110 The password to the Zoom room is 992830. I will meet you there. If you have any technical difficulties, call me at (319) 541-0652. Important Note on Sending Email: Please put the course name and number in your message when you send me an email. This information could help me with answering your questions more expeditiously. Course Description Students will explore continuity of care issues that impact the individual, family, community, and health care systems in the area of chronic illness as well as death and dying in a rural setting. Palliative care, common trajectories, ethical issues, patient and family teaching, as well as economic concerns are explored. Admission to the Nursing Program required. The Department of Nursing reserves the right to remove students from the course who do not meet the course requirements and prerequisites. This course must be successfully completed prior to taking NURS 434. Student Learning Objectives 1. Identify factors that affect chronic illness and rehabilitation of the individual and family. 2. Explore rural nursing theory and adaptation theories associated with chronic illness that can help to guide nursing practice today. 3.Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End

Analyze key individual and family intervention strategies related to rural nursing and adaptation to chronic illness. 4. Apply a holistic approach to the care of individuals with chronic illness in a rural setting. Nursing Program Goal 2 Provide competent and meaningful care to clients and communities who are healthy, ill or dying. 2 Student Learning Outcome Integrate awareness of issues related to chronic illness in rural settings and apply nursing process to meet diverse and unique needs of individuals and families. Format Distance learning is self-directed learning. It requires a high level of responsibility, dedication, and selfdiscipline on the part of the student. In this course you are responsible for your own work, your own progress, and your own grade. In order to succeed, you will need to log in to the course regularly (I suggest at least three times a week) to check announcements, participate in discussions, and access course materials. Resources American Nurses Association (2015). Code of ethics for nurses: With interpretive statements. Silver Spring, MD: ANA. This is available free of charge through the McFarland Library by accessing the following permalink: http://ssuproxy.mnpals.net/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=nlebk& AN=1021757&scope=site American Psychological Association (2020). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (7th ed.). Washington, DC: APA. If you have the 6th edition, we can make that work. Larson, P.A. (2019). Lubkin’s chronic illness: Impact and intervention. (10th ed.). Burlington, MA: Jones and Bartlett Learning Lowey, S.E. (2015). Nursing care at the end of life. Geneseo, NY: Open SUNY Textbooks, Milne Library. This is available free of charge at https://textbooks.opensuny.org/nursing-care-at-the-end-of-life/ Winters, C. A. (2013). Rural nursing: Concepts, theory, and practice. (4thed.). New York: Springer. Available free of charge through the McFarland Library. Go to library main page; click on books (near the center of the screen); type ‘Rural Nursing, Winters’ in the search box. Many of these texts you will use throughout the course of the program. It is highly encouraged to retain these textbooks for future use in the SMSU Nursing Program. Additional resources:Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End

American Association of Colleges of Nursing (2008). The essentials of baccalaureate education for professional nursing practice. Retrieved from http://www.aacn.nche.edu/educationresources/baccessentials08.pdf (The “Essentials” document, used to guide the SMSU Nursing Program curriculum, delineates the outcomes expected of graduates of baccalaureate nursing program while describing the generalist nursing practice at completion of the nursing program.) 3 QSEN Institute. (2019). QSEN competencies. Retrieved from http://qsen.org/competencies/pre-licensure-ksas (The overall goal of QSEN is to address the challenge of preparing future nurses with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes [KSAs] necessary to continuously improve the quality and safety of the healthcare systems in which they work.) Grading A= 90-100% B= 80-89.99% C= 70-79.99% D= 60-69.99% F= less than 60% Nursing students must maintain an overall GPA of 2.0 and attain a minimum grade of 2.0 in all courses required in the RN to BSN Nursing Program. Any nursing course (indicated by NURS) may be retaken once to attain a grade of 2.0. The student may not retake or withdraw from more than two nursing courses. The student may not progress in the nursing program if • If it becomes necessary for the student to retake or withdraw from more than two nursing courses. Code of Conduct Nursing students in the RN to BSN Nursing Program have responsibilities as they transition to the BSN role of nursing. The National Student Nurses’ Association Code of Academic and Clinical Conduct is based on such student responsibilities and is used to guide students in their personal and professional development. For all learning environments, including academic and clinical settings, the Code of Academic and Clinical Conduct will guide student conduct as well as faculty evaluation of student accountability. The Academic and Clinical Conduct is available in the SMSU Department of Nursing Student Handbook and should be adhered to by every nursing student. Netiquette Guidelines 1. Be respectful in your posts and comments to others and about others. 2. Postings should be professional. 3. Stay on topic. 4. Humor is often misinterpreted online, so it is best to keep humor to a minimum. Avoid sarcasm. 5. Avoid the use of texting abbreviations. 6. Please do not use all capitals in discussions as this is considered yelling online. The exception to this would be some abbreviations, such as RN or USA. 4 Attendance Being a member of a learning community in the SMSU RN to BSN Program, attendance in this online course means active participation in the course through participation in discussion assignments, group projects, and course assignments. Implications for lack of participation are reflected in the grading criteria and points awarded for assignments, as noted throughout the syllabus. Assignments Syllabus/orientation quiz 10 points Initial thoughts 20 points Synthesis and application posts (4) with substantive additions Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End