Describe the scope of nursing practice articulated in ethical, legal, and professional regulatory bodies (e.g., Scope and Standards of Nursing Practice, ANA Codes of Ethics, Nurse Practice Acts, and Nursing Process).
In inpatient older adults will a formalized program to prevent falls versus no program decrease the incidence of falls?
‘A NURSE I AM’ (YouTube: https://youtu.be/I-xsf8oZxAU ) Status and Roles (answer both) ● What was the status of nurses in the film (were they respected)? ● What roles do the nurses play in the healthcare setting/system for their patients? Relationships with Patient and Families (answer both) ● How do the nurses establish rapport with …
The development of nursing knowledge is an ongoing process. Discuss the case for the ongoing development and use of nursing grand theories and conversely, make a case for the obsolescence of nursing grand theories for today’s practice and research.
Define outpatient care. What are several key changes that have been instrumental in shifting the balance between inpatient and outpatient services? How do outpatient services support the continuity of care in the delivery of health services? Why is it important for hospital administrators to regard outpatient care as a key …
With the introduction of huge amounts of technology and electronic documentation, it seems that we are moving further from providing hands-on nursing care to patients. How can we, as nurses, apply nursing informatics standards to personalize care for patients? Give some examples of how you have seen technology used to personalize care. Use your personal …
Although medical technology brings numerous benefits, what have been some of the main challenges posed by the growing use of medical technology in the United States? Next, how do American cultural beliefs and values influence the use of medical technology, to include cost containment efforts?
Compare and contrast 2 of the following major types of health services professionals: physicians, nurses, dentists, pharmacists, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and certified nurse midwives. Include their roles, training, practice requirements, practice settings, policy impact, and workforce issues. Discuss the interrelationship between medical providers and professional and the patients they serve with the context of …
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Ray is a MSN student working on a spreadsheet for class. He keeps getting error messages when entering his data and trying to make formulas work. He turns to his roommate, Jacques, in frustration. Ray knows spreadsheets have a variety of uses in nursing and have been adopted in the delivery of nursing care, so …
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Discuss the diagnosis/pathophysiology of the disorder that you think is depicted in the movie(28days). I am not grading you on your diagnostic ability, because nurses cannot diagnose. Just tell me what you think is going on and why you think that.Discuss what nursing interventions might be appropriate for the diagnosis (medications, etc).Discuss how this movie …
