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Medication Reconciliation

a.  Explain the medication reconciliation process b.  Analyze the client scenario for any omissions, additions, or duplications of medications and discuss the implications to the client. c.  Analyze the client scenario for potential risks associated with the client’s current condition and currently prescribed home medications d.  Identify potential drug interaction and prioritize the drug interactions […]

Shelter for battered women

Power Point Presentation Topic: Shelter for battered women. Research the institution to see first hand what services they provide. Brief overview of the institution including history, when established, and the population it services. Describe the vulnerable population you encountered while visiting the facility. Why is the above population considered vulnerable? What is this institution doing […]

Assessing And Diagnosing Patients With Mood Disorders

Accurately diagnosing depressive disorders can be challenging given their periodic and, at times, cyclic nature. Some of these disorders occur in response to stressors and, depending on the cultural history of the client, may affect their decision to seek treatment. Bipolar disorders can also be difficult to properly diagnose. While clients with a bipolar or […]

the evolution of nursing informatics

Nature offers many examples of specialization and collaboration. Ant colonies and bee hives are but two examples of nature’s sophisticated organizations. Each thrives because their members specialize by tasks, divide labor, and collaborate to ensure food, safety, and general well-being of the colony or hive. Of course, humans don’t fare too badly in this regard […]

Technology Application

In the Discussion for this module. You considered the interaction of nurse informaticists with other specialists to ensure successful care. How is that success determined? Patient outcomes and the fulfillment of care goals is one of the major ways that healthcare success is measured. Measuring patient outcomes results in the generation of data that can […]

Radiology Discussion

Radiology Discussion What happens during the fraction of a second when a technologist presses the exposure button? What is the importance of knowing the steps involved in creating an image? Why can’t the technologist just place the patient under the collimator light and press the exposure button? Reimbursement trends in medicine strongly encourage radiology departments […]

Carbohydrates

Carbohydrates have been wrongly accused of being the “fattening” ingredient of foods. Thereby misleading millions of weight-conscious people into eliminating nutritious carbohydrate-rich foods from their diets.  In truth, people who wish to lose fat, maintain lean tissue. And stay healthy can do no better than to attend closely to portion sizes and calorie intakes and […]

Advanced Pharm Opioids

Advanced Pharm Opioids Patient rounds involve various disciplines coming together to discuss the patient’s condition and coordinate care. They are used as an educational tool and also help keep everyone on the same page when it comes to the treatment plan. The following case is found in the textbook (Pharmacotherapy: Principles and Practices. Chisholm-Burns et […]

COMMUNITY HEALTH

This assessment is aligned with the module objective “Develop the implementation of population-focused care through the nursing process, collaboration, and interdisciplinary skills.” As part of the written assignment, you will complete the following tasks: · Describe an Accountable Care organization and how it impacts population health. · Discuss the concept of ‘bundled care’ and the […]

Concept Map Grading Rubric

NR226 RUA Concept Map Grading Rubric NR226 RUA Concept Map Grading Rubric Criteria Ratings Pts This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Introduction of Disease (10 points/10%) 1.Age 2.Medical diagnosis 3.Brief review of underlying pathophysiology *List what functional changes are happening *List process that initiated and maintained disorder or disease