Describe one mentoring activity you might complete with a mentor that would help you to acclimate to your new advance practice role

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Thank you for beginning this discussion.  Good discussion on the measuring the health status of individuals aged 15 – 64.  However, I am always concerned with the 65+ population.  With the baby boomer generation reaching 65 beginning in 2011, we are experiencing an epidemiological shift in demographics.  According to data from the Administration on Aging, older adults 65+, represented 12.9% of the U.S. population (36 million).  By 2030, this population will increase to 19% (72 million – double).

What do you think are the benefits of this knowledge  and the benefits of monitoring the health status this population?Answer the following:

Coaching and mentoring should be a core competency of nurses prepared at the graduate level. Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Defend your response.

Based on your graduate specialization, identify one coaching activity that you can do in this advanced practice role. What strategies would you employ for this activity?

Describe one mentoring activity you might complete with a mentor that would help you to acclimate to your new advance practice role. Should this activity be structured or unstructured?