Dementia. Health, Medicine and Nursing Assignment.

please the essay should be linked to Adult nursing and should be written in 3rd person, also enough citations should be included in the body of the essay. references not more than 5-10 years please as an evidence base practice, matching with the references. please evidence findings and references should focus mainly from UK/ Scotland.

Learning Portfolio AssessmentIntroductionBriefly introduce your allocated long-term condition. This should include a definition of what a long-term condition is and an explanation of your allocated condition, along with a brief overview of its epidemiology and aetiology. In addition, outline how you searched for academic evidence to support this learning portfolio. A search strategy describing the relevant search terms you used, the research databases you searched and the number of results you obtained should be provided using a table format. Word Count Guide: Approximately 300 words
Portfolio Entry 1Learning Outcome 1 will be achieved by describing the pathophysiology associated with your allocated long-term condition, supported by relevant academic literature. You must demonstrate your ability to understand healthy human anatomy and physiology and the changes that occur when your allocated condition arises. This should include describing the changes that occur at the 1) cellular, 2) tissue/organ and 3) body system level in relation to your allocated condition. The main symptoms produced because of these changes should be briefly summarised. This learning entry must be evidence based using appropriate academic sources. Word Count Guide: Approximately 500 words
Portfolio Entry 2 Learning Outcomes 2, 3 and 5 will be addressed by discussing, analysing and evaluating the research and evidence base that informs holistic nursing practice when working with patients/families/carers to support someone with your allocated long-term condition. You must demonstrate your ability to understand the role of the nurse during one of the following stages of the patient journey, in relation to your allocated long-term condition: 1) assessment and diagnosis2) management3) disease progression and comorbidity4) end of life care This must include all aspects of holistic nursing practice i.e. physical, psychological, social and spiritual and focus on the role of the nurse in supporting a patient and family/carer on the specific stage of the patient journey. Your discussion must be supported with academic evidence. Word Count Guide: Approximately 1,700 words
Portfolio Entry 3Learning Outcome 4 will be addressed by writing a reflective account using Gibbs (1988) Reflective Model. A difficult conversation observed in clinical practice or in the Simulation and Clinical Skills Centre must be described and reflected upon using Gibbs (1988) Reflective Model. This should focus on the communication skills used by a member of the multi-disciplinary team to break bad news to a patient and/or family/carer in one scenario. For example transitions of care, treatment changes or loss and bereavement. This reflective account should be written in the 1st person. Word Count Guide: 750 words   
Description (written in the first person)What happened?
Feeling (written in the first person)What were you thinking and feeling?
Evaluation (written in the first person)What was good and bad about the experience? 
Analysis (written in the 3rd person & requires supporting evidence)What sense can you make of the situation? 
Conclusion (written in the first person)What else could you have done? 
Action Plan (written in the first person)If it arose again what would you do?
ConclusionSummarise the key aspects discussed in the portfolio and the implications for future nursing practice. No references are required in the conclusion. The conclusion should be written in the third person.Word Count Guide: approximately 250 words   
ReferencesPlease include a list of the references you used in your learning portfolio here. These must follow the APA6th referencing style and be written in alphabetical order by first author’s surname. Referencing guidelines are accessible here: http://libguides.napier.ac.uk/shsc/ref 
Gibbs (1988) Reflective Model
Reflection allows you to think about the things you have seen and done and to consider whether you were satisfied with your performance or whether you would handle the situation differently in the future. In order to complete the reflection element of your portfolio please use Gibbs reflective model (1988) below to structure your reflective account.
Gibbs (1988) Reflective Model

ReferenceGibbs, G. (1988). Learning by Doing: A guide to teaching and learning methods. Oxford: Oxford Polytechnic