You are a Nurse Manager on a Progressive Care Unit in an 800-bed, privately owned Magnet hospital, and were asked to join a Project Innovation Committee as the nursing representative. Members of the Committee include the CEO of the Hospital, the CNO for the Hospital, the Director of Medical Services, the Director of Pharmacy Service, … Read more
After completing the first six months in your role as a BSN-prepared registered nurse, you are meeting with your preceptor to discuss your progress. During the conversation, the preceptor asked if you had any suggestions to improve current nursing practice in the facility. Once you describe your idea, the preceptor states, “That idea is very … Read more
You have recently started a position as a department director with five managers reporting to you. Earlier today, one of your managers reports that a client expired on her unit. She suspects that a factor that may have contributed to the client’s demise may be related to actions of a nurse on her unit. This … Read more
Describe the roles and responsibilities of the APRN when prescribing medication.Describe the method used to determine what drug therapy to prescribe?Discuss responsibilities for patient education and teaching based on the prescribed therapy.Discuss Schedule drugs and prescribing restrictions for each scheduled drug.
The PMHNP role has the theoretical orientation, education, and scope to be an effective provider of child and adolescent mental health services. The American Psychiatric Nurses Association (APNA) takes the policy position that psychiatric nurses should be considered members of the primary care workforce; this is in contrast to the traditional medical model, which positions … Read more
This project is comprised of related assignments. This week, you will identify a client-focused clinical problem for which a nurse practitioner (NP) could advocate for an evidence-based practice (EBP) change. You will conduct a literature review to determine what is currently known about the problem so that you will be able to develop a concise … Read more
Write a journal entry that addresses the following: Using your own words, define therapeutic communication in relationship-centered, holistic nursing care.Describe at least 1 nurse-patient encounter where you applied effective therapeutic communication skills in your role as a nurse. Identify which of the therapeutic communication techniques you used and explain how you employed them.Describe at least … Read more
Dec 8 – Dec 15As you continue to learn more about the role of the … Read more
As a nurse in this setting, you are asked to create the content for a … Read more
Healthcare is reimbursed in a variety of ways. The prospective payment method is one of those ways. This paper will be about the prospective payment method where diagnosis-related groupings (DRGs) forms the basis for payment. Research and explain the origin, purpose, and description of DRGs.Include what payment is based on.Identify the benefits and problems with … Read more