Nursing Pharmacology

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Antipsychotic medications play a crucial role in  managing psychiatric disorders, particularly Schizophrenia. However,  understanding their adverse effects is essential for safe and effective  patient care. Explores the common adverse effects associated with  typical antipsychotics, emphasizing the importance of monitoring,  patient education, and individualized treatment approaches.

APA format is mandatory. At least two appropriate references  should be used. The usage of “IA” is not approved and violates academic  integrity.

Post at least 350 words for the initial post and a minimum of 150 words for every response. 

Practice change project

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Family Nurse Practitioner focus. and please include evidence based information

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week 5-role trans to np

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Describe a situation of ethical dilemma that you have experienced in nursing and how it was resolved. (Saunders, 2014)

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. Your initial post is worth 8 points.

Discussion: Security of Mobile Health Technology

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 Discussion: Security of Mobile Health Technology

Purpose

This assignment is intended to help you learn to do the following:

  • Analyze mobile technology use in healthcare organizations.
  • Develop security recommendations for a mobile technology use policy in a healthcare organization.

Action Items

  1. Review the resources listed under resources on technology in healthcare in this module’s readings.
  2. Watch the following videos:
    1. Identifying Mobile Health Security Risks in Your PracticeLinks to an external site. [4:52]
    2. Mobile Health Security and Accessing a Public Wi-Fi NetworkLinks to an external site. [4:36]
  3. Pretend that you are the Director of Privacy at a large hospital and are writing a memo to the Board of Trustees to implement a new policy on using mobile devices in your facility.
  4. Respond to these prompts in your initial post:
    1. Introduce the types of mobile devices found in healthcare today and their uses.
    2. Explain at least 2 risks of using mobile devices in a healthcare setting.
    3. Provide at least 4 recommendations for the hospital’s acceptable use policy for mobile devices that include specific elements designed to minimize the risks you have identified.
    4. Include a reference list. All citations and your reference list must adhere to APA Guidelines.Links to an external site.
  5. By the due date indicated, create your initial post.
  6. By Sunday, reply to at least two of your classmates and discuss the following:
    1. Do you agree with the identified risks of using mobile devices in the health care setting and policy recommendations to minimize the risks? Why or why not?
    2. Did they think of anything that you did not?
    3. What did you learn from their discussion that you did not think of?
    4. Provide at least one challenging question to their assessment (and answer any posted to you).

Grading Criteria

Read the assignment rubric to understand how your work will be assessed.

 

Overview

During this module, we will discuss the impact that information and communication technologies have on patient care, health education, and medical research. We’ll consider current issues such as electronic medical records, the need for interoperability, mobile health technologies and telemedicine, healthcare data threats and patient safety, and consumer education.

Learning Outcomes

After successfully completing this module, you should be able to:

  1. Analyze mobile technology use in healthcare organizations.
  2. Develop security recommendations for a mobile technology use policy in a healthcare organization.
  3. Develop a professional presentation.

Reading & Preparation

Here are the resources you need to prepare for this module:

Resources on technology in healthcare

week 5-patho

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Gastrointestinal Function:
R.H. is a 74-year-old black woman, who presents to the family practice clinic for a scheduled appointment. She complains of feeling bloated and constipated for the past month, some-times going an entire week with only one bowel movement. Until this episode, she has been very regular all of her life, having a bowel movement every day or every other day. She reports straining most of the time and it often takes her 10 minutes at a minimum to initiate a bowel movement. Stools have been extremely hard. She denies pain during straining. A recent colonoscopy was negative for tumors or other lesions. She has not yet taken any medications to provide relief for her constipation. Furthermore, she reports frequent heartburn (3–4 times each week), most often occur-ring soon after retiring to bed. She uses three pillows to keep herself in a more upright position during sleep. On a friend’s advice, she purchased a package of over-the-counter aluminum hydroxide tablets to help relieve the heartburn. She has had some improvement since she began taking the medicine. She reports using naproxen as needed for arthritic pain her hands and knees. She states that her hands and knees are extremely stiff when she rises in the morning. Because her arthritis has been getting worse, she has stopped taking her daily walks and now gets very little exercise.

Case Study Questions

  1. In your own words define constipation and name the risk factors that might lead to develop constipation. List recommendations you would give to a patient who is suffering from constipation. You might use a previous experience you might have.
  2. Based on the clinical manifestations on R.H. case study, name and explain signs and symptoms presented that are compatible with the constipation diagnosis. Complement your list with signs and symptoms not present on the case study.
  3. Sometimes as an associate diagnosis and a complication, patients with constipation could have anemia. Would you consider that possibility based on the information provided on the case study?

Endocrine Function:
C.B. is a significantly overweight, 48-year-old woman from the Winnebago Indian tribe who had high blood sugar and cholesterol levels three years ago but did not follow up with a clinical diagnostic work-up. She had participated in the state’s annual health screening program and noticed that her fasting blood sugar was 141 and her cholesterol was 225. However, she felt “perfectly fine at the time” and could not afford any more medications. Except for a number of “female infections,” she has felt fine until recently. Today, she presents to the Indian Hospital general practitioner complaining that her left foot has been weak and numb for nearly three weeks and that the foot is difficult to flex. She denies any other weakness or numbness at this time. However, she reports that she has been very thirsty lately and gets up more often at night to urinate. She has attributed these symptoms to the extremely warm weather and drinking more water to keep hydrated. She has gained a total of 65 pounds since her last pregnancy 14 years ago, 15 pounds in the last 6 months alone.

Case Study Questions

  1. In which race and ethnic groups is DM more prevalent? Based on C.B. clinical manifestations, please compile the signs and symptoms that she is exhibiting that are compatible with the Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 diagnosis.
  2. If C.B. develop a bacterial pneumonia on her right lower lobe, how would you expect her Glycemia values to be? Explain and support your answer.
  3. What would be the best initial therapy non-pharmacologic and pharmacologic to be recommended to C.B?

Submission Instructions:

  • You must complete both case studies.
  • Your initial post should be at least 500 words, formatted and cited in current APA style with support from at least 2 academic sources. Your initial post is worth 8 points.

discussion on disaster preparedness

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Purpose

This assignment is intended to help you learn to formulate strategies using clinical judgment and decision-making skills to lead planning efforts for an emergency situation.

Overview

For this assignment you will explore the skills and knowledge you will need to prepare a community for a disaster. You will produce a summary of a community emergency/disaster plan. In order to prepare to write this plan, take the following steps:

Step 1: Identify the most common natural disaster in your community. You could use this or a similar resource to help you: Common Natural Disasters Across U.SLinks to an external site..

Step 2: Review this scenario:

You are the nurse leader involved in your local Crisis Response Team.  Your community (it may be a township, city, or county) is trying to update their emergency response plan.  For this exercise, using the most common natural disaster for your community, you are going to explore the current resources and plans available for your community, and identify gaps and potential resources to fill those gaps.

The exercise will help you understand the need for community resources to protect a community during and after an emergency situation. To successfully complete this assignment, you will address each of the following:

  • Explore your community disaster/emergency response plans (look at city, county, etc., using search terms such as “disaster preparedness,” “crisis management,” and/or “emergency management.”)
  • Are there emergency/disaster strategic plans in place? What elements do they contain?
  • Identify current resources, and gaps where additional resources may be needed.  Consider needs for safe water, housing, transportation, and food and medical supplies.
  • What plans are in place to ensure health of the community, including care of the injured, management of the deceased, and physical and mental health. 
  • Identify the partner agencies (such as Red Cross, United Way, etc.) and governmental agencies (FEMA, Homeland Security, etc.) that may be needed to support a crisis response.
  • Discuss the current communication plans and alert systems and recommend additional communication strategies.

Action Items

  1. Complete the required readings for this module.
  2. Write a 2- to 3-page summary of your community emergency/disaster plans, addressing each of the bulleted items listed in the Overview for this assignment.
  3. Use APA format and be sure to cite the web resources that you searched for your community.
  4. Submit the completed first draft of your assignment. Your work will automatically be checked by Turnitin. 
  5. Access your Turnitin report by reviewing your Submission Details for this assignment. Revise your work as needed based on the feedback. 
  6. By the due date indicated, re-submit the final version of your work. 

Rubric

Disaster PreparednessDisaster PreparednessCriteriaRatingsPtsThis criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeEmergency Preparedness Plan90 to >83.0 ptsAll elements of the plan were included as stated in the assignment. The plan design reflects community protection and strategies to improve collaboration and communication. Strategies apply enhanced clinical judgement and decision-making skills.83 to >76.0 ptsMost elements of the plan were included as stated in the assignment. The plan design reflects community protection and strategies to improve collaboration and communication. Strategies apply clinical judgement and decision-making skills.76 to >0 ptsThe plan was not created and/or did not include strategies that applied clinical judgment and decision-making skills.90 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeAPA, Grammar, and Mechanics10 to >9.0 ptsFollows all APA guidelines for writing skills, formatting, citing, and referencing sources. Contains no notable spelling, grammatical, or mechanical errors.9 to >8.0 ptsFollows most APA guidelines for writing skills, formatting, citing, and referencing sources. Few spelling, grammatical, and/or mechanical errors.8 to >0 ptsDoes not consistently follow APA guidelines for writing skills, formatting, citing, and referencing sources. Has many spelling, grammatical, and/or mechanical errors.10 pts
Total Points: 100PreviousNext
 

Overview

During this module we will look at the role of the professional nurse in working with aggregates in the community.  We will emphasize the components of health promotion and disease prevention at the individual and population level in order to improve the health of individuals, families, groups, communities, and populations. In addition, we will explore the health attitudes, beliefs, and practices of culturally diverse populations.

Learning Outcomes

After successfully completing this module, you should be able to:

  • Describe the practice of community focused and community based nursing.
  • Formulate strategies using clinical judgment and decision-making skills to lead planning efforts for an emergency situation.
  • Develop clinical prevention and population-focused interventions for culturally diverse populations.

Reading & Preparation

Here are the resources you need to prepare for this module:

Cultural Analysis

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 focus should be on Family Nurse Practitioners. Please let me know what the topic will be 

Discussion: Public and Community Health

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 Discussion: Public and Community Health

Purpose

This assignment is intended to help you learn to do the following:

  • Describe the practice of community focused and community based nursing.
  • Develop clinical prevention and population-focused interventions for culturally diverse populations.

Overview

This discussion addresses common health promotion issues from the perspective of populations and the community. We will look closely at the ways that we can improve the health of populations by exploring leading health indicators and sharing findings.

Action Items

  1. Review the 2030 Leading Health IndicatorsLinks to an external site. from this module’s readings.
  2. Select a Leading Health Indicator topic and focus. For example, you may have selected the topic of “Access to Health Services” with a focus on “persons with medical insurance.” (Hint: use the Healthy People 2030 Leading Health Indicators Custom ListLinks to an external site. link on the webpage.)
  3. Respond to these prompts:
    1. Which Leading Health Indicator topic and focus did you select?
    2. Provide a brief overview of the focus area (1-2 sentences).
    3. Identify the interventions and resources available.
    4. Briefly summarize the national data that was provided about your focus area.
    5. Include a reference list. All citations and your reference list must adhere to APA GuidelinesLinks to an external site..

 

Overview

During this module we will look at the role of the professional nurse in working with aggregates in the community.  We will emphasize the components of health promotion and disease prevention at the individual and population level in order to improve the health of individuals, families, groups, communities, and populations. In addition, we will explore the health attitudes, beliefs, and practices of culturally diverse populations.

Learning Outcomes

After successfully completing this module, you should be able to:

  • Describe the practice of community focused and community based nursing.
  • Formulate strategies using clinical judgment and decision-making skills to lead planning efforts for an emergency situation.
  • Develop clinical prevention and population-focused interventions for culturally diverse populations.

Reading & Preparation

Here are the resources you need to prepare for this module:

humanities

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