Module 04 Written Assignment – Developing a Philosophy of Nursing The definition of philosophy is having a personal and specific outlook and approach you can use to make decisions and take action. Your nursing philosophy could include your attitudes about working in healthcare facilities, working as part of a team, or how you feel about […]
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Discuss two specific patient outcomes and explain how they are measured and monitored.
Overview: Organizational Analysis – The Organization The major assignment for this course is analysis of your organization (or an organization that you have worked for if you aren’t currently employed). In this assignment, you will report the organization’s mission, philosophy, and administrative structure. You will compare and contrast what you find with the characteristics of […]
Describe the effect of the decisions at the individual system level as well as the impact throughout the organization.
Responding to post week 3 nr-534 Describe your organization as a closed or open system. Discuss how thinking differs between the two. Is there a difference in systems thinking in traditional healthcare versus complex adaptive systems? Part 2: With Your Group Systems thinking allows a more holistic perspective on decision making. Share examples of the […]
What will you actually do to address the actionable questions?
Part 1 Objective Identify appropriate expected outcomes for your project Identify the strategies to implement your project Step 1: Capstone Project Write a paper identifying the Expected Outcomes, Approach, and Budget for your capstone. Step 2: Consider Expected Outcomes at least 5 What specific questions will your project address? How are these questions related to […]
Discuss at least two (2) reasons for the increasing errors in outpatient settings.
Course work assignment Discussion Questions: 1. Identify the role of patient safety and its influence on federal initiatives that are used to prevent unintentional death as a result of medical mistakes. 2. The majority of healthcare errors occur in inpatient settings. Errors are becoming increasingly common in outpatient settings. Discuss at least two (2) reasons […]
Do men know enough about periods to have an opinion about PMS?
Read: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4211719/ https://www.self.com/story/male-period-trans-model-kenny-jones Watch: Navigate to chapter 5 in MindTap. Go to “The Female Maturation Cycle” unit, and then go to “The Female Maturation Cycle” text. Video is included in the reading. Prompt: Many men and women in the video felt that PMS is an individual experience. Knowing that there are indeed hormonal changes occurring […]
Discuss three Amish values, beliefs, or practices to consider when preparing to do prenatal education classes with Amish patients.
Mary and Elmer’s fifth child, Melvin, was born 6 weeks prematurely and is 1-month old. Sarah, age 13, Martin, age 12, and Wayne, age 8, attend the Amish elementary school located 1 mile from their home. Lucille, age 4, is staying with Mary’s sister and her family for a week because baby Melvin has been […]
How can learning from abroad help policy makers engage in a process of self-examination of health policy at home?
“You are an employee of a think tank in Washington, DC. The director has been asked to testify before a congressional committee on the following question: In reforming the ACA, what lessons should the United States learn from relevant experience abroad? Your job is to write a memorandum that will help the director answer this […]
What important teaching points should be addressed for patients receiving antihypertensive drugs.
Hypertension Discussion The advanced practice nurse is updating the plan of care of nursing home patients with hypertension. Briefly describe the therapeutic actions of drugs affecting blood pressure (diuretics, ACE inhibitors, ARBs, CCB, sympathetic nervous system drugs). What important teaching points should be addressed for patients receiving antihypertensive drugs.
What role do you think questioning plays or will play in your everyday practice?
In your initial 200–250 word post, describe a recent clinical scenario where you faced a patient problem that required choosing between one intervention and another. For example, an oncology infusion center scenario could generate a clinical decision to choose between narcotics alone or narcotics and music therapy to treat bone pain associated with a bone-marrow […]
