Category: Nursing

Module 2 Discussion: Describing, Diagnosing, & Treatment of Skin, Eye, & Ear Disorders
Based on Module 2: Lecture Materials & Resources and experience, please answer the following questions:
Describe dermatitis, diagnostic criteria, and treatment modalities
Describe the drug therapy for Conjunctivitis and Otitis Media 
Discuss Herpes Virus infections, patient presentation, and treatment
Describe the most common primary bacterial skin infections and the treatment of choice.
Submission Instructions:
Your initial post should be at least 500 words, formatted and cited in the current APA style with support from at least 2 academic sources. Your initial post is worth 8 points.
Each question must be answered individually as in bullet points. Not in an essay format. 
Example: Question 1, followed by the answer to question 1; Question 2, followed by the answer to question 2; and so forth. 
You should respond to at least two of your peers by extending, refuting/correcting, or adding additional nuance to their posts. Your reply posts are worth 2 points (1 point per response.) 
Module 3 Discussion: Drug Therapy & Treatments for Cardiovascular and Hematologic Disorders
Based on Module 3: Lecture Materials & Resources and experience, please  answer the following questions:
Describe the goals of drug therapy for hypertension and the different antihypertensive treatment. 
Describe types of arrhythmias and their treatment
Discuss Atrial Fibrillation
Discuss types of anemia, causes, symptoms, and treatment options
Submission Instructions:
Your initial post should be at least 500 words, formatted and cited in the current APA style with support from at least 2 academic sources. Your initial post is worth 8 points.
Each question must be answered individually as in bullet points. Not in an essay format. 
Example: Question 1, followed by the answer to question 1; Question 2, followed by the answer to question 2; and so forth. 
You should respond to at least two of your peers by extending, refuting/correcting, or adding additional nuance to their posts. Your reply posts are worth 2 points (1 point per response.) 
Module 4 Discussion: Treatments for Respiratory Disorders 
Based on Module 4: Lecture Materials & Resources and experience, please answer the following questions:
Describe causes of Upper respiratory infections and drug therapy 
Discuss triggers of asthma and treatment options
Discuss corticosteroids 
Describe chronic bronchitis and treatment options
Submission Instructions:
Your initial post should be at least 500 words, formatted and cited in the current APA style with support from at least 2 academic sources. Your initial post is worth 8 points.
Each question must be answered individually as in bullet points. Not in an essay format. 
Example: Question 1, followed by the answer to question 1; Question 2, followed by the answer to question 2; and so forth. 
You should respond to at least two of your peers by extending, refuting/correcting, or adding additional nuance to their posts. Your reply posts are worth 2 points (1 point per response.) 
Module 5 Discussion:  Treatments for Gastrointestinal & Endocrine Disorders 
Based on Module 5: Lecture Materials & Resources and experience, please answer the following questions:
Describe diagnostic criteria for nausea and vomiting and treatment recommendations
Discuss symptoms of GERD, complications, and drug management
Compare and contrast Crohn’s disease and Ulcerative colitis
Discuss Diabetes, its causes, symptoms, and treatment 
Submission Instructions:
Your initial post should be at least 500 words, formatted and cited in the current APA style with support from at least 2 academic sources. Your initial post is worth 8 points.
Each question must be answered individually as in bullet points. Not in an essay format. 
Example: Question 1, followed by the answer to question 1; Question 2, followed by the answer to question 2; and so forth. 
You should respond to at least two of your peers by extending, refuting/correcting, or adding additional nuance to their posts. Your reply posts are worth 2 points (1 point per response.) 
Module 6 Discussion: Treatments for Genitourinary Tract Disorders
Based on Module 6: Lecture Materials & Resources and experience, please answer the following questions:
Describe urinary tract infection, causes, symptoms and treatment
Discuss treatment for benign prostatic hyperplasia
Describe overactive bladder, causes, symptoms and treatment 
Treatment options and recommendations for different STIs (Chlamydia, Gonorrhea and Syphilis)
Submission Instructions:
Your initial post should be at least 500 words, formatted and cited in the current APA style with support from at least 2 academic sources. Your initial post is worth 8 points.
Each question must be answered individually as in bullet points. Not in an essay format. 
Example: Question 1, followed by the answer to question 1; Question 2, followed by the answer to question 2; and so forth. 
You should respond to at least two of your peers by extending, refuting/correcting, or adding additional nuance to their posts. Your reply posts are worth 2 points (1 point per response.) 

First section – you may wish to use chapters in which case this is
Chapter 1 – Introduction
Aim and objectives of your project that also address the importance of patient
involvement
20% of marks; remember 20% of 6000 word allowance = 1200 words
Points to right about:
Introduction
Personal rational
Service user involvement
Research Aim and Objective
Chapter 2 – Literature review
Background and critical reflection of the contemporary corpus of literature
30% of marks; remember 30% of 6000 word allowance = 1800 words 
In this section, you are required to review research articles on your topic. Therefore, you need to search for research articles focused on your topic and select a suitable amount to support your discussion.The literature review should have a logical flow in which the key issues are clearly articulated, therefore in this section, you should aim to:
demonstrate how you have formulated a question that you can answer from the literature
provide a clear description of the search strategy, you could include which databases you used, the search terms you have inputted (structured around PICO/PEO/SPIDER) whether you used Boolean searching, and how you decided to include or exclude articles
demonstrate the ability to develop logical arguments using the literature presented, this will likely be supported through the use of two or three themes which have come from the research literature
provide clear evidence of the ability to critically evaluate the research literature
demonstrate the ability to critically appraise the methodology of the research evidence presented, for this consider how the research was completed and use CASP tools to support your assessment of their quality
summarise the justification for your choice of project and your project approach arising from literature. This is your link to section three. 
Chapter 3 – Research proposal
Plan of research design methodology, key strategies used to assess the effectiveness of tools and techniques used, ethical considerations
30% of marks; remember 30% of 6000 word allowance = 1800 words 
Within the research design methodology aim to:
provide a copy of your research project plan using the following framework
Method
This should identify the research method being used to underpin the study and explain why this is an appropriate method for answering your research question.
Design
How will the research proceed?
Participants
Participant selection should include a discussion around sampling and recruitment.
Ethics
How will you ensure the safety of participants? Think about ethical approval processes, consent, safety, debrief etc
Materials and equipment
What do you need to complete the research study?
Procedure
This section should identify the plan of how the research will be conducted.
Data collection
How will you collect data? This may be questionnaires, focus groups etc.
Data analysis
How will the collected data be analysed?
NB remember to remain critical and avoid merely describing your proposed plan for implementation.
Chapter 4 – Personal reflection
Application of study results, critically reflect on your strengths and weaknesses to identify learning needs in relation to decision making and leading future projects, dissemination of results
20% of marks; remember 20% of 6000 word allowance = 1200 words
In this final section you should aim to think about communicating what you have learned through planning your research project:
write a critical reflection about the process you have gone through to plan this project and consider how you would evaluate its success, think about the impact it has had on you and how it could impact on the wider profession if results were shared
we would encourage you to avoid the use of ‘I’ wherever possible. So, for example, ‘I am aware that the transition to staff nurse is going to be a challenge’ could be ‘evidence suggests the transition to …’ etc. However, there will be times where ‘I’ may be unavoidable.
identify future personal and professional development needs in relation to project management skills using an appropriate self-assessment tool (examples include, Belbin, DeBono, NHS Leadership tool, SWOT)
develop a personal action plan, which demonstrates how this can be achieved
consider how the results of the project will be shared with the professional and wider audience
conclusion of the project – this should be an effective summary of key issues considered in the dissertation and of your personal reflections on what you have learned 
Reference List:
present all references accurately using the Harvard format
ensure in text citations match the final reference list exactly
demonstrate wide reading of a variety of relevant literature

PPT Presentation Week 3
o Research articles that
relate to legislation that has affected current healthcare policies such
as: Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act (HIPPA),
Affordable Care Act (ACA), Mental Health Parity Act (MHPA), Emergency
Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA), Paperwork Reduction Act
Develop
a PPT presentation with at least 20 slides (1 with APA references)
explaining the health policy and policy-making process. Discuss the
roles nursing organizations have played in influencing policy as it
relates to the health policy/legislation selected. Discuss how this
policy has impacted the healthcare system. Include how nurses can become
involved in policymaking.

A.  Compare public healthcare policies at the federal and state level that affect the provision of patient care and healthcare delivery by doing the following:
1.  Describe one federal and one state public healthcare policy that affect the provision of patient care and healthcare delivery.
2.  Explain how each policy works (e.g., Is it mandatory? Will enforcement be necessary? Who is responsible for administering the policy?).
3.  Discuss each policy’s impact on the population(s) by answering the following questions:
•  What populations will benefit?
•  How will they benefit?
•  What populations will be negatively impacted?
•  How will they be impacted?
•  Does the policy impact health disparities and health equity?
4.  Discuss the evidence that informs each policy, including two scholarly evidence sources published within the last five years to support your discussion.
a.  Discuss whether the evidence identified in part A4 supports the chosen policies, including any modifications that should be made to each policy based on the identified evidence.
B.  Explain the role of the nurse in policy development and how the nurse could impact the administration of, or the revision of, a policy at both federal and state levels.
1.  Reflect on barriers to the nurse’s engagement in each of the following healthcare policy areas:
•  development
•  administration
•  revision
2.  Reflect on ways that you will engage with healthcare policy in each of the following areas in your future nursing practice:
•  development
•  administration
•  revision
C.  Acknowledge sources, using in-text citations and references, for content that is quoted, paraphrased, or summarized.
D.  Demonstrate professional communication in the content and presentation of your submission.

Instructions:
Think about a crisis or conflict in your work area, and develop an essay of a minimum of three pages explaining how, as a D.N.P. Leadership Role, you can use the strategies for conflict solution and crisis management to avoid this type of conflict. But remember that making a decision is not always solving the problem.
Contribute a minimum of three pages. It should include at least three academic sources, formatted and cited in APA.
Submission Instructions:
– Your post should be at least three pages (excluding the title page and references), formatted, and cited in the current APA style with support from at least three academic sources.
– Review the rubric to determine how your assignment will be graded.
– Your assignment will be run through Turnitin to check for plagiarism. NO PLAGIARISM!
My background: I am a Board Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (APRN, PMHNP-BC), I have experience in Acute Psych (Inpatient Psychiatric Hospital) and in Mental Health Clinic (Outpatient facility). I provide direct patient care, diagnose, and prescribe pharmacological treatments for patients with mental health disorders.

Goal:
Identify, describe, and assess a clinical issue that to be addressed in your Quality Improvement Project.
Content Requirements:
Identify the clinical issue that will be the focus of your Quality Improvement project.
Provide rationale for the need to change the status quo.
Identify best practices from the literature related to the issues.
Submission Instructions:
The paper is to be clear and concise, and students will lose points for improper grammar, punctuation and misspelling.
The paper is to be 2 – 3 pages in length, excluding the title and references page.
Incorporate a minimum of 3 current (published within last five years) scholarly journal articles or primary legal sources (statutes, court opinions) within your work.
Journal articles and books should be referenced according to current APA style (the library has a copy of the APA Manual).
Your paper should be formatted per current APA and references should be current (published within last five years) scholarly journal articles or primary legal sources (statutes, court opinions)

Compose an essay comparing health ACCESS and OUTCOMES for people with 1.) private insurance 2) Medicaid recipients and 3) those without insurance. Discuss each group.  

Step 1: You will use the Graduate Comprehensive Psychotherapy Evaluation Template Download Graduate Comprehensive Psychotherapy Evaluation Template to:
Compose a written comprehensive psychiatric evaluation of a patient you have seen in the clinic.
Upload your completed comprehensive psychiatric evaluation as a Word doc. Scanned PDFs will not be accepted.
For the Comprehensive Psychotherapy Evaluation Presentation Assignment: You will need to get it signed by your preceptor for the presentation (actual signature, not electronically typed).
Step 2: Each student will create a focused SOAP note video presentation in the next assignment. See Comprehensive Psychotherapy Evaluation Presentation 1 for more details.
SOAP is an acronym that stands for Subjective, Objective, Assessment, and Plan. S = Subjective data: Patient’s Chief Complaint (CC); History of the Present Illness (HPI)/ Demographics; History of the Present Illness (HPI) that includes the presenting problem and the 8 dimensions of the problem (OLDCARTS or PQRST); Review of Systems (ROS) O = Objective data: Medications; Allergies; Past medical history; Family psychiatric history; Past surgical history; Psychiatric history, Social history; Labs and screening tools; Vital signs; Physical exam, (Focused), and Mental Status Exam A = Assessment: Primary Diagnosis and two differential diagnoses including ICD-10 and DSM5 codes P = Plan: Pharmacologic and Non-pharmacologic treatment plan; diagnostic testing/screening tools, patient/family teaching, referral, and follow up Other: Incorporate current clinical guidelines NIH Clinical GuidelinesLinks to an external site. or APA Clinical GuidelinesLinks to an external site., research articles, and the role of the PMHNP in your evaluation. Psychiatric Assessment of Infants and ToddlersLinks to an external site. Psychiatric Assessment of Children and AdolescentsLinks to an external site. Reminder: It is important that you complete this assessment using your critical thinking skills. You are expected to synthesize your clinical assessment, formulate a psychiatric diagnosis, and develop a treatment plan independently. It is not acceptable to document “my preceptor made this diagnosis.” An example of the appropriate descriiptors of the clinical evaluation is listed below. It is not acceptable to document “within normal limits.” Graduate Mental Status Exam Guide Download Graduate Mental Status Exam Guide Successfully Capture HPI Elements in Psychiatry E/M NotesLinks to an external site.
AAPC Admin. (2013, August 1). Successfully capture HPI elements in psychiatry E/M notes. Advancing the Business of Healthcare. https://www.aapc.com/blog/25848-successfully-capture-hpi-elements-in-psychiatry-em-notes/
Submission Instructions: Upload your completed Comprehensive Psychotherapy Evaluation as a word document. It will be assessed through Turnitin.
Complete and submit the assignment by 11:59 PM ET Thursday.
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Grading Rubric Your assignment will be graded according to the grading rubric Download grading rubric.
The following content is partner provided
Everything in the rubric must be addressed and is attached. I will provide the template that needs to be filled out. This is a psychotherapy assignment and the chief complaint must start off in quotations, what the pt states. If you have any questions, please reach out thank you. A resource page must be added at the end.

Peer response :
In confronting the ethical concerns presented by Gina’s actions as the charge nurse, employing the MORAL ethical problem-solving model offers a structured approach to navigate this dilemma. The MORAL model stands for Massage the dilemma, Outline the options, Resolve the dilemma, Act by applying the chosen option, and Look back and evaluate the entire process (Crisp & Taylor, 2016).
First, massaging the dilemma involves understanding the ethical issues at play. Gina’s actions, such as mischarging supplies and manipulating staffing needs, may not directly harm patients, but they do pose significant ethical concerns regarding honesty and fairness. These actions could lead to mistrust and potential financial implications for patients and the healthcare system. It’s essential to recognize that ethical nursing practice requires adherence to principles of integrity and accountability (American Nurses Association, 2015).
Second, outlining the options could involve several paths: discussing the issue with Gina again and explaining the ethical concerns in more detail; reporting the behavior to a supervisor or the hospital ethics committee; seeking advice from a trusted mentor; or choosing to do nothing. Each option has potential consequences, such as strained workplace relationships or impacts on personal integrity and professional responsibility.
Finally, resolving the dilemma would involve choosing the option that aligns best with ethical principles and professional standards. Acting on this decision would mean approaching a supervisor or the ethics committee to confidentially discuss Gina’s practices. This approach upholds the integrity of the nursing profession and ensures that actions within the healthcare setting are transparent and just. Looking back, this process involves reflecting on the outcome and learning from the experience to handle similar situations in the future more effectively.
This structured approach not only provides a way to address immediate ethical issues but also fosters a culture of ethical awareness and responsibility in the healthcare environment.
References:
Crisp, J., & Taylor, C. (2016). Potter & Perry’s Fundamentals of Nursing – Australian Version (5th ed.). Elsevier Health Sciences.
American Nurses Association. (2015). Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements. ANA.

Health Issue and Advocacy Assignment 
The purpose of this assignment is to identify a health issue requiring advocacy from the nursing profession on a local, regional, state, national, or international level. This topic can be related to health promotion, population health, disease management, or patient safety in the community or other healthcare setting. You are assuming the role of advocate in various capacities. The topic you select for this paper will be the subject of your Policy Brief and Advocacy Letter Assignment. Therefore, research thoroughly your topic of interest to ensure that it can be applied across both assignments.  
In this paper you will identify a health issue which may or may not already be represented in the form of legislation or health policy. Individuals may just take a position on an issue affecting local policy with decision makers.  
An example of this with legislation includes:
•           Health issue:  primary care access for patients
•           Health policy: increasing primary care providers using nurse practitioners; support of  PA HB 765 for CRNP independent practice
An example of this without legislation includes:
•           Health issue: increased chronic back pain from integration of technology in healthcare
•           Health policy: ergonomic evaluation of work environments for all employees; letter of support to employers for new healthcare organization policy
A minimum of 5 references are required. Three journals must be used with publication dates no later than 5-7 years. Using APA format and criteria from the Grading Rubric for Written Assignments, in 5 double spaced pages (excluding the title page and reference page) present the following details:
Criteria for Your Advocacy as a Nursing Professional Paper
-Introduction
-Outline of health issue and existing or necessary health policy and/or politics. Why is this significant to nursing?
-List and discuss any other stake holders who would be concerned with the health issue, in favor or opposition.
-Propose a plan on this health issue advocacy:
·       Effect of the health issue on health policy and politics
•           Interventions to be implemented in this advocacy to enact change; incorporate health politics as pertinent
•           Identify opposition which can be encountered.
-Conclusion
-References