Nursing

Geriatric Pain Management Competencies

  Geriatric Pain Management Competencies In collaboration with the interdisciplinary team, the nurse competent in pain management for older adults has knowledge and skill to: Explain and apply information to clarify common misconceptions about pain in older adults and the barriers to effective treatment. Explain the etiologies and characteristics of, and differences in treatment for, …

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Addressing Patient Identification Errors in Healthcare: A Quality Improvement Initiative

  Scenario Patient Identification Errors in Healthcare: Ensuring the correct identification of patients is a foundational aspect of safe healthcare delivery. When errors occur in this basic step, the ripple effects can be catastrophic. Here’s why understanding and preventing patient identification errors is essential: o Patient Safety and Well-being: The most immediate and alarming consequence …

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Treatment Approach for Alcohol Use Disorder and Major Depressive Disorder

HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS: A 35-year-old male presents to the psychiatric emergency department for psychiatric evaluation. The client was sent directly from his PCP’s office. That morning, the client and his wife presented to the PCP’s office without an appointment, with a chief complaint of “being overwhelmingly depressed.” The client has developed a plan to …

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Pharmacological Treatment vs. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in Managing Depression in Pediatric Nurses

PICO paper: In pediatric nurses diagnosed with depression, does pharmacological treatment as opposed to cognitive behavioral therapy, work better in the management of depression? – Introduction should include: background information about the population of interest, discuss the significance of the topic to nursing practice is, and state the research question – Methods and results should …

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