NUR 590 Assignment Immune System Disorder

Read the case study and comment on the following.

Case Study

Two new associate-degree graduates were hired for the pediatric unit. Both worked three 12-hour shifts a week; Jan worked the day-to-evening shift and Rosemary worked the night shift. Whenever their shifts connected, they would compare notes on their experience. Jan felt she was learning rapidly, gaining clinical skills and beginning to feel at ease with her colleagues.

Rosemary, however, still felt unsure of herself and often isolated. There have been times that she was the only registered nurse on the unit all night. The aides and LPNs were very experienced, but Rosemary feels she is not ready for that kind of responsibility. Rosemary knows she must speak to the nurse manager about this, but she’s called several times, and she’s never available. The shift assignments are left in the staff lounge by an assistant.

Questions

Your discussion post should answer the following questions in a well-constructed commentary. Use references, in APA format, where appropriate.

  • To what extent is this problem due to a failure to lead? Who has failed to act?
  • What style of leadership was displayed by Rosemary? The nurse manager?
  • How effective was their leadership? What are your suggestions for Rosemary?

Identify a person you know who has an immune system disorder or cancer. Review the content in your text for potential types of disorders.

Interview the affected person and write a 3-5 page paper identifying your findings. Use 2-3 evidence-based articles from peer-reviewed journals or scholarly sources to support your findings or identify therapies that may be new or different from what the affected person may be using.

Be sure to cite your sources in-text and on a References page using APA format. Have questions about APA? Visit the online APA guide: https://guides.rasmussen.edu/apa You can find useful reference materials for this assignment in the School of Nursing guide: https://guides.rasmussen.edu/nursing/referenceebooks

Questions to guide your interview:

  • Which immune system disorder do you have?
  • How long have you had this disorder?
  • How has this disorder changed your life?
  • Are you able to carry out daily activities independently?
  • Does this disorder affect your ability to work?
  • How does this disorder affect your family?
  • What therapies are you using to manage this disorder?
  • What, if any, side effects does the treatment have?
  • Has this disorder changed your body?
  • Does this disorder have any emotional effects on you?
  • Have alternative therapies, such as Eastern medicine (acupuncture, herbal treatment, yoga) been tried or recommended?