What role do nurses have in selecting and evaluating information systems within your work environment?

What role do nurses have in selecting and evaluating information systems within your work environment? What strategies facilitated implementation of the information system and/or what were the barriers to implementation?

Submission Instructions:

  • Your initial post should be at least 500 words, formatted and cited in current APA style with support from at least 2 academic sources

What happens to the nurse when role stress or strain becomes too overwhelming?

Read the below instruction carefully:

Assignment:

Role Strain and Burnout in Nursing

Write a 1000-1500 word essay addressing each of the following points/questions. Be sure to completely answer all the questions for each bullet point. There should be three main sections, one for each bullet below. Separate each section in your paper with a clear heading that allows your professor to know which bullet you are addressing in that section of your paper. Support your ideas with at least three (3) sources using citations in your essay. Make sure to cite using the APA writing style for the essay. The cover page and reference page in correct APA do not count towards the minimum word amount. Review the rubric criteria for this assignment.

  • What happens to the nurse when role stress or strain becomes too overwhelming? What happens to patient care? How is this related to possible ethic and legal issues? Discuss how nurses can manage or reduce role stress and role strain.
  • Explain two issues that lead to nurse burnout and discuss a solution for each issue.
  • Think of an experience in your nursing profession where you either felt strain or burnout and how you overcame this event. (Since this is personal experience, you can use first person narration for this portion of your essay.)

Assignment Expectations:

Length: 1000-1500 words; answers must thoroughly address the questions in a clear, concise manner.

Structure: Include a title page and reference page in APA format. These do not count towards the minimum word count for this assignment. Your essay must include an introduction and a conclusion.

References: Use appropriate APA style in-text citations and references for all resources utilized to answer the questions. A minimum of three (3) scholarly sources are required.

Rubric: This assignment uses a rubric for scoring. Please review it as part of your assignment preparation and again prior to submission to ensure you have addressed its criteria at the highest level.

Format: Save your assignment as a Microsoft Word document (.doc or .docx) or a PDF document (.pdf)

File name: Name your saved file according to your first initial, last name, and the assignment number (for example, “RHall Assignment 1.docx”)

Read

  • American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN). (2018). Nursing faculty shortage.
  • American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN). (2018). About the nursing shortage.
  • Carte, N. S., & Williams, C. (2017). Role strain among male RNs in the critical care setting: Perceptions of an unfriendly workplace. Intensive & Critical Care Nursing, 43, 81-86.
  • Iel Marciano de, M. F., & de Almeida, R. J. (2016). Occupational stress at work in nursing in brazil: An integrative review. Revista Brasileira Em Promocao Da Saude, 29(3), 447-454.
  • Johnston, D. W., Jones, M. C., Charles, K., Mccann, S. K., & Mckee, L. (2013). Stress in nurses: Stress-related affect and its determinants examined over the nursing day. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 45(3), 348-56.

Choose one older adult community population and create an infographic on a topic of preventative screenings or vaccines for this population

Assignment Description

Infographic

Choose one older adult community population and create an infographic on a topic of preventative screenings or vaccines for this population. You may choose to focus on one specific preventative screening (like colonoscopy) or one specific vaccine (like pneumovax).  You will create a one page infographic and then write an essay on the topic you chose.

View websites on How to create Infographics:

*http://blog.hubspot.com/blog/tabid/6307/bid/34223/5-Infographics-to-Teach-You-How-to-Easily-Create-Infographics-in-PowerPoint-TEMPLATES.aspx

*http://blog.hubspot.com/marketing/free-ppt-infographic-templates-designs-ht

  • Submit an 8 X 11.5 color (one page Word or pdf. document) infographic on the importance of one of the concepts found in one of the assigned websites.
  • Include a detailed description of the infographic and the APA references in an APA-formatted essay.

The description part of the essay assignment should be written in an APA-formatted essay. The essay should be at least 750 words in length and include at least two scholarly sources other than provided materials.

Assignment Expectations:

Length: One-page infographic PLUS essay of 750 to 1000 words in length

Structure: Infographic: One-page. Essay: Include a title page and reference page in APA format. These do not count towards the minimum word count for this assignment. Your essay must include an introduction and a conclusion.

References: Use appropriate APA style in-text citations and references for all resources utilized to answer the questions. A minimum of two (2) scholarly sources are required for this assignment.

Discuss scientific communication from an ethical perspective

Write a 1,250-word essay addressing the following issue:

Discuss scientific communication from an ethical perspective and how the scientific community attempts to monitor the information that is communicated. Reference at least three journal resources,

Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a grading rubric. Instructors will be using the rubric to grade the assignment; therefore, students should review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the assignment criteria and expectations for successful completion of the assignment.

Describe the complementary/alternative therapy and how it is used in practice

Complementary and alternative therapies are often used in combination with traditional medical practices to provide enhanced treatment. This is known as Integrative Medicine. Other times these therapies are used alone in place of traditional medicine. Choose a complementary or alternative therapy that interests you and research how it is used alone or in combination with traditional medicine.

Write a 1-2 page paper (not including title page and reference page) that describes following:

  1. Describe the complementary/alternative therapy and how it is used in practice.
  2. Discuss your personal and professional opinion about this therapy and how it will influence your care for a client using this therapy.

You should include a minimum of 3 references. Include a title page, in-text citations, and a reference page in APA format.

Discuss how an automated answering system may be effectively utilized

ALL ANSWERS TO THESE QUESTIONS HAVE TO BE 200 WORDS IN LENGTH.

1.  Discuss how an automated answering system may be effectively utilized, and discuss the differences between this system and an answering service.

2.  Outline the major differences between new and established patients and how healthcare professionals should handle each patient type.
3.  Describe the pros and cons of using stream scheduling.

What is a thyroid storm and provide four clinical manifestations?

THERE ARE 4 ASSIGNMENTS NURSING RELATED. WILL PAY 20 TO COMPLETE NEED TO BE ANSWERED WITH 2-3 SENTENCES EACH.

1) Answer the following questions related to abnormal assessment findings of the endocrine system.

a. Heat intolerance is associated with what secretion of the thyroid gland?

b. Striae are associated with excessive secretion of what gland?

c. Moon face is associated with the secretion of what of the adrenal gland?

d. Exophthalmos is associated with excessive secretion of what gland?

e. Hyperpigmentation is associated with hypofunction of what gland?

2) Determine whether each description is characteristic of type 1 or type 2 diabetes.

 

_Type 1 or Type 2

Description

Insulin resistance

 

Beta cell secretory exhaustion

 

Inherited defect in insulin receptors

 

Production of islet-cell antibodies

 

Genetic susceptibility for antibody production

3) What five signs and symptoms are found in patients diagnosed with DKA that are not found in HHS?

4) What is a thyroid storm and provide four clinical manifestations?

5) Name four effects aging have on the endocrine system.

a.

b.

c.

d.

6)  What are two primary laboratory findings used to confirm the diagnosis of hyperthyroidism and what test is used to differentiate Graves’ disease from other thyroid problems?

7)  Describe the difference between hyperparathyroidism and hypoparathyroidism. Provide a nursing intervention for each.

8) Describe the difference between hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism. Provide a nursing intervention for each.

#2    ASSIGNMENT     Patient Profile: A 48-year-old female patient is scheduled for an incisional biopsy to evaluate a lump in her left breast. You are the nurse in the ambulatory care center where the procedure will take place.

Critical Thinking Questions: Answer each question completely and thoroughly.

1) How ill you describe the surgery to the patient when she arrives at the clinic?

2) If the biopsy is malignant, list three nursing diagnoses for this patient.

3) How could breast cancer treatment effect sex and intimacy for the patient?

4) What steps would you take when helping the patient decide what treatment to undergo for breast cancer?

5) How would you describe a modified radical mastectomy to the patient?

#3  ASSIGNMENT        Patient Profile: C. S., a 60-year-old truck driver, has been diabetic and has required insulin therapy for the past 12 years. Diabetic neuropathy has led to several complications, including end-stage renal disease, which he developed two years ago. He now receives hemodialysis three times a week and has an AV fistula in his left forearm. Yesterday, C. S. presented in the ED with a respiratory infection and was hospitalized with pneumonia, hypertension, and fluid overload. He will receive dialysis while on your nursing unit.

Critical Thinking Questions: Answer each question completely and thoroughly.

1) Is it appropriate to administer an aminoglycoside antibiotic for his respiratory infection? Why or why not?

2) What changes would you expect to see in this patient’s blood glucose levels during and after hemodialysis? What nursing care would you provide during and after hemodialysis?

3) C. S. missed his dialysis treatment on the day of admission. How might this be evidenced in his respiratory status? What care would you expect to provide next and why?

4) His wife comments on the fruity odor of his breath. What complication would cause this sign? What should you do next and why?

5) C.S. complains of dry, itching skin. How would you explain this symptom to him? What nursing measures for skin care would you provide and why?

#4   ASSIGNMENT   Oncology/Immunology CASE STUDY: 

Answer each question thoroughly and completely.

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Patient Profile: C.W., a 35-year-old female patient, has just been diagnosed with systemic lupus erythematosus and is concerned about the impact of this multisystem disease process. You are the nurse that has been assigned to take care of this patient.

Critical Thinking Questions

1) What background information can you obtain from C.W. that would help you determine how the patient is reacting to the diagnosis?

2) When C.W. asks you what “multisystem disease process” means, how would you respond?

3) What diagnostic tests would serve to establish C.W.’s immune baseline?

4) What measures could you include with regard to discharge planning for this patient?

5) What are two nursing diagnosis for this patient and provide a rationale for each?

On the initial home visit by the nurse, what assessments should be made?

An older client was recently discharged from the hospital for evaluation of seizure activity. His history reveals that he has late-stage Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, hypertension, and type II diabetes mellitus, which is controlled by diet. He lives at home, where his wife and daughter take care of him. His discharge medications include phenytoin (Dilantin), 100 mg BID; hydrochlorothiazide (HydroDIURIL), 50 mg QD; levodopa (Sinemet), 25/100 TID; and haloperidol (Haldol), 1 mg before bed. The client has been referred for home care nursing follow-up.

Questions:

  1. On the initial home visit by the nurse, what assessments should be made?
  2. The wife and daughter need teaching about his antiepileptic medication. What teaching should be included?
  3. During the initial home visit, the client experiences a generalized seizure. What action should the nurse take?

How do you give up this current job eloquently, without hard feelings or “burning bridges”?

Let us think a bit further out into your career and say you have been working at your current job position a year. You have a yearning to apply to another unit in the same facility or you are moving to another state, or you just want to try another nursing career field. How do you give up this current job eloquently, without hard feelings or “burning bridges”? Do you see the importance of writing a resignation letter and tell why you do or do not think it is important?

What is the safe treatment plan for a patient with Atrial Fibrillation?

Please write 1 paragraph for each of the following and each paragraph should not be less than 6 sentences.

Please provide proper citation with the page number of the material you are referencing.

1. Discuss one of the following: STEMI, Non-STEMI, Congestive heart failure, Murmurs, Ventricular tachycardia, Asystole.

2. What is the safe treatment plan for a patient with Atrial Fibrillation?

3. What is a safe treatment plan to reduce a patient’s bilateral lower extremities pitting edema?