polypharmacy assignment

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Purpose

The purpose of student discussions is to provide the opportunity for deeper understanding of polypharmacy

 

Activity Learning Outcomes

Through this discussion, the student will demonstrate the ability to:

1. Summarize the different polypharmacy definitions found within the literature. (WO1.5) (CO1)

2. Discuss polypharmacy risk factors (WO1.5) (CO1)

3. Explain thee actions steps for polypharmacy prevention (WO1.5) (CO1, 7)

Requirements:

Your initial discussion post should include the following:

1. Identify and discuss 2-3 definitions of polypharmacy (there are multiple definitions). Your textbook can count as 1 reference. You must also include an additional reference from an evidence-based practice journal article or national guideline.

2. Identify three risk factors that can lead to polypharmacy, especially with older aged patients. Explain the rationale for why each listed item is a risk factor. Risk factors are different than adverse drug reactions. ADRs can be a result of polypharmacy, and is important, but ADRs are not a risk factor.

3. Explore three action steps that a provider can take to prevent polypharmacy.

4. Provide an example of how your clinical preceptors have addressed polypharmacy.

 

DISCUSSION CONTENT
Category Points % Description
Application of Course Knowledge  15 30 1.  Includes more than one definition of polypharmacy

2. Includes three risk factors that can lead to polypharmacy with rationale.

3. Includes three action steps that a provider can take to prevent polypharmacy.

4. Provides an example of how the clinical preceptor has addressed polypharmacy.
Support from Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) 10 20 1. Discussion post is supported with appropriate, scholarly sources; AND

2. Sources are published within the last 5 years ; AND

3. Reference list is provided and in-text citations match; AND

4. Includes a minimum of one scholarly reference in addition to the textbook

 
Interactive Dialogue 15 30 1. Student provides a substantive* response to at least one topic-related post of a peer; AND

2. Student provides a substantive response to any faculty questions asked regarding the initial student post.

3. Evidence from appropriate scholarly sources are included;

4. Submits a minimum of two posts on two different days.

 

(*) A substantive post adds new content or insights to the discussion thread and information from student’s original post is not reused in peer or faculty response
  40 80% Total CONTENT Points= 40 pts

DISCUSSION FORMAT
Category Points % Description
Organization 5 10 1. Discussion is presented in a logical format, AND

2. Responses are in sequence with the listed bullet points AND

3. The discussion response is understandable and easy to follow AND

4. All responses are relevant to the discussion  topic.

 
Grammar, Syntax, Spelling & Punctuation 5 10 Discussion post has minimal grammar, syntax, spelling, punctuation, or APA format errors*

 
  10 20% Total FORMAT Points= 10 pts
  50 100% DISCUSSION TOTAL= ____out of 50 points

CASE STUDY: Preschool Child: Ricky

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CASE STUDY: Preschool Child: Ricky

Ricky, age 4 years, arrives in the clinic with his mother. Ricky lives with his mother and father, who  both work full-time, and his infant sister. Their extended family lives in a different state more than  100 miles away. Both parents are of average height and in good health. Ricky’s mother mentions  that Ricky often expresses frustration, particularly in regard to food. Conflict over food occurs every  day. Mealtime is a battle to get him to eat, unless his mother feeds him. Ricky’s baby sister seems to  tolerate all baby foods but requires her mother to spoon-feed. Ricky’s mother is quite frustrated and  concerned that he will become malnourished.

Reflective Questions 1. What additional assessment information would you collect?

2. What questions would you ask, and how would you further explore this issue with the  mother?

3. In what ways does the distance of the extended family influence this family’s approach to  health promotion?

4. What factors would you consider to determine whether malnourishment is a factor in this  family

the risks inherent with online websites and/or social media

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the risks inherent with online websites and/or social media

Describe the risks inherent with online websites and/or social media. Identify opportunities for effective use of online health information websites and/or social media.

Your presentation should include the following:

1. One social media in health care or public online health information site.
2. An overview of the use.
3. Their benefits and risks of use.
4. Your recommendations for nursing regarding appropriate use.

Submission Instructions:

  •  logically organized in current APA style 7 ED including citation of references.( References must be in 12 font size, times new roman, hanging 0.5″)
  • Incorporate a minimum of 4  current (published within last five years) scholarly journal articles or primary legal sources (statutes, court opinions) within your work.
  • PowerPoint presentation with 7 slides, excluding the tile slide and the reference slide.
  • NO WEBSITES REFERENCED. ONLY JOURNAL ARTICLES PUBLISHED FROM 2017 UP TO NOW.
  • Speaker notes expanded upon and clarified content on the slides.
  • PLAGIARISM LESS THAN 10%

COVID-19 & Personal Beliefs/Values

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COVID-19 & Personal Beliefs/Values

How has COVID-19 affected your personal beliefs/values in your clinical practice? Include an example.

Submission Instructions:

  • Your initial post should be at least 500 words, formatted and cited in current APA style 7 ed with support from at least 3 academic sources. NO WEBSITES REFERENCED, ONLY JOURNAL ARTICLES FROM 2017 UP TO NOW. PLEASE INCLUDE VOLUME, ISSUE, PAGE NUMBERS AND DOI.

RESOURCES YOU MAY USE

Weber, E. (2020). Ethics and personal safety on the frontlines of COVID-19. American Nurse Today, 15(6), 10–11

Nurse Manager Interview

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Summary & Analysis Of Nurse Manager Interview

My work consist in Interviewing a nurse manager to explore the external factors that influence decision making such as health policy, regulatory requirements, accreditation, and health care financing.

Please, Provide an overview of the role of the nurse manager interviewed summarizing the information from the interview (do not report the interview question by question. Also, need to reflect Perceptions related to impact on health policy on decision, perceptions related to impact of regulatory agencies on decision making, and Perceptions related to impact of health care financing on decision making. Finally, provide an analysis of the interview supported by the literature.

PLEASE, DO NOT REFERENCE WEBSITES. ONLY books or JOURNAL ARTICLES (total of 4) PUBLISHED FROM 2017 UP TO NOW. PLAGIARISM must be less than 10 %. Include volume, issue, pages and DOI.

  •  4 pages long; , excluding the title, and references page.
  • 4 Minimum sources referenced. APA 7 ed.

Are vitamins “pills” and “supplements

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Are vitamins “pills” and “supplements

Are vitamins “pills” and “supplements? Could you have “too much” vitamin?

For this discussion, the student will:

Answer the following: 1. Discuss how can vitamin losses be prevented during the handling, storage, and preparation of foods? 2. Share with the group three foods that you eat that are sources of different vitamins. 3. List one food that you could add to your diet to add more vitamins.

Summarize in 1 page of content. Use APA 7 ed, reference at least 2 sources in APA 7 ed. Try to use journal articles or books, NO WEBSITES.

steps to developing an ad campaign.

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Discussion question 1

List and discuss the six [6] steps to developing an ad campaign.

Discussion Question 2

Recently, the physician marketing task force at State University Medical Center developed a physician referral directory and advertisement. The target was primary care physicians in the region who could refer patients to State University for tertiary care. A cardiologist who was an undergraduate English major chaired the committee and drafted the materials. Three months after distribution of the advertisement and directory, responses were disappointing. Explain how this process could have been improved to increase likely response

Discussion Questions 3

List and discuss each of the major components of the communications model

Discussion Questions 4

At a local hospital, a decision was made recently to downsize the nursing staff. The local television station sent a reporter and camera crew to interview the administrator regarding the impact of this action on patient care. After spending 20 minutes filming the interview, the reporter left. That evening a 15-second segment of the interview was shown that left an unfavorable impression regarding the impact on quality. The administrator wondered what went wrong. Explain how more control could have been used to send out the message about the downsizing.

epidural block for labor and delivery

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J.C delivered a healthy male infant 2 hours ago.  She had a fourth-degree laceration.  This is her sixth pregnancy.  Before this delivery, she was para 4014.  She had an epidural block for her labor and delivery.  She is now admitted to the postpartum unit.

Hepatitis: neg

Rubella: non immune

HIV: neg

Bood type: A neg

EBL: 450ml

1.  What is important to note in the initial assessment?

The most important to note for this patient is that she had an epidural block. So, you want to check vitals like blood pressure because epidural can lower the blood pressure compare it to J.C baseline and continue to monitor until it returns back to normal. Since she also had a 4th degree laceration you want to assess the insicion to make sure proper healing and no signs of infection.

2.  You find a boggy fundus during your assessment.  What corrective measures can be initiated?

3.  J.C complains of pain and discomfort in her perineal area.  How will you respond?

4.  Three hours later, the nursing assistant assesses J.C. vital signs.  Which vital signs would be of concern at this time?

T – 99.9 (37.6C)

Pulse – 120 bpm

Blood pressure 90/50 mm Hg

Respirations 16 bpm

5.  What will you do next?

Nathaniel Hawthorne’s “Young Goodman Brown” and Eudora Welty’s “A Worn Path,” Comparison

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For this assignment, find a scholarly article on your Week 4 short story in the SUO Library. Next, enter the online library and find one credible. Scholarly source examining the short story that was the focus of your Week 4 rough draft. Do not use popular publications, such as summaries from Masterplots or The Introduction to Literary Context, or other media that are not research oriented.

Post an annotation of your source to the discussion board. Your annotation should include:

· A complete APA citation of your scholarly article

· A paragraph of summary of the key points presented in your source. And explaining the source’s quality and how it is relevant to your analytical essay

·

Here is an example of an annotated APA entry (not an actual source): 

Smith, A. (2016). Journey into the unknown. American Literature, 22(3), 4-5.

This article compares Nathaniel Hawthorne’s “Young Goodman Brown” and Eudora Welty’s “A Worn Path,” discussing the protagonists’ journeys as a focal point. The article examines these two main characters and their different paths in life. Those paths led Young Goodman Brown and Phoenix Jackson into the forest on very different quests, but both were determined to take these journeys that were emotional, meaningful, and dangerous.

Smith’s article offered a fascinating perspective on the motives and outcomes of these two disparate characters and their life paths that led them into the unknown. I gained a better understanding of my character, Phoenix Jackson, by reading this article and contrasting her with Young Goodman Brown. There are several quotations and ideas I will be able to incorporate into my final draft.

research components

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Using the  Week 5 research template  identify the research components, listed on the template. Select a nursing research article from the list below and address each of the following criteria: If a component is not present in the article, its absence should be discussed.

· Identify the research problem, research purpose,Summarize the review of literature.

· Identify the;

nursing framework or theoretical perspective.

research questions and hypotheses.

variables.

and discuss the appropriateness of the design.

· Describe the;

procedures for data collection

validity and reliability of the instruments, tools, or surveys.

final sample.

· Summarize the results including statistical analysis used or other method of analysis.

· Discuss the ;

significance of the study. Did it resolve the question?

legal and ethical issues of the study. Include the use of human subjects and their protection.

any cultural aspects of the study.

how the results of the research may affect future nursing practice.

· Apply the research to your nursing practice.

· NOTE: If a component is not addressed, the student receives a zero for that component.

(All articles are available in the South University Online Library.)

Sousa, J.P., & Santos, M. (2019).  Symptom management and hospital readmission in heart failure patients. A qualitative study from Portugal.  Critical Care Nurse Quarterly 42(1), 81-88.

NOTE: Once accessing the article above, you will need to click on the Full Text link in the left navigation bar.

Nurses’ Preparedness and Perceived Competence in Managing Disasters

The Lived Experiences of People with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Phenomenological Study

NOTE: Once accessing the article above, you will need to click on the Full Text link in the left navigation bar.

Zaken, Z.B, Maoz, E., Raizman, E. (2018).  Needs of relatives of surgical patients: Perceptions of relatives and medical staff . MEDSURG Nursing 27(2), 110-116.

Cite all sources in APA format.