essential time management techniques

TIME MANAGEMENT:

Time management is the process of planning and exercising conscious control of time spent on specific activities. Especially to increase e�ectiveness, e�ciency, and productivity. Time management skills help you avoid stress and get enough sleep. This has a powerful e�ect on the quality of your decisions and, in turn, a�ects almost every aspect of your life, from your career progression to your relationships, friendships and social life.

 

5 essential time management techniques ● Be intentional: keep a to-do list. … ● Be prioritized: rank your tasks. … ● Be focused: manage distractions. … ● Be structured: time blocks your work. … ● Be self-aware: track your time.

 

For one to have adequate time management, certain factors need to be considered. Some of which are Set goals correctly. Set goals that are achievable and measurable. .

● Prioritize wisely. Prioritize tasks based on importance and urgency. ● Set a time limit to complete a task. ● Take a break between tasks. ● Organize yourself. ● Remove non-essential tasks/activities. ● Plan ahead.

Time management: The act of planning the amount of time you spend on which activities. Managing time helps to increase productivity. Carla Crutsinger: Author who defined effective time management processes. Neil Shipman: Academic leader who described critical skills for time management.

 

 

 

 

Time Management References Neil Shipman: Academic leader who described critical skills for time management.

1. Baruch, E., Bruno, J., & Horn, L. (1987) Dimensions of time use attitudes among middle high SES students. Social Behaviour & Personality: An International Journal , 15 , 1-12. Retrieved from http://www.sbp-journal.com/

2. Bond, M. & Feather, N. (1988). Some correlates of structure and purpose in the use of time. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology , 55 , 321-329.

3. Britton, B. K., & Tesser, A. (1991). Effects of time-management practices on college grades . Journal of Educational Psychology , 83 , 405-410.

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http://fys.utk.edu/files/2013/08/Britton-B.-Tesser-A.-1991.-Effects-of-Time-Management-Practices-on-College-Grades.-Journal-of-Educational-Psychology-833-405-410..pdf
http://fys.utk.edu/files/2013/08/Britton-B.-Tesser-A.-1991.-Effects-of-Time-Management-Practices-on-College-Grades.-Journal-of-Educational-Psychology-833-405-410..pdf

A 9-year-old boy is helped to the nurse’s office at school because he is having difficulty breathing after playing outside on a windy

#1: A 9-year-old boy is helped to the nurse’s office at school because he is having difficulty breathing after playing outside on a windy, dusty day.  The nurse is aware the child has asthma and he has an inhaler for him.

A.  How should the nurse respond?

B.  The child used his inhaler per the prescription; however, the child’s condition is not improving.  How should you as the nurse proceed?

C.  What are you expected outcomes?

#2: A mother has come to urgent care with her 8 year old daughter because of a rash and swollen joints.  When asked about past illnesses, the mother relates that the daughter recently had a cold and sore throat but they went away.  She never took her daughter to the doctor, just kept her in bed a couple days with a fever and had her gargle with warm salt water.  Mom states to you, the nurse, “all the kids are sharing and no need to run to the doctor .  It will go away eventually.”

A.  What are some immediate concerns?

B.  What assessment should the nurse do or prepare the patient for?

C.  What potential treatment should the nurse prepare the mother and child for if it is rheumatic fever?

#3:  A6 year old child is brought to the emergency department by her parents in respiratory distress.  The parents state this started right after eating sandwiches.  They say this has never happened before.  When asked what she ate, the mom says “PBJ on whole wheat bread, celery and carrot sticks, and chocolate milk”  The physician is suspecting a peanut allergy.

A.  The mother states to you, the nurse, that she is very concerned because this has not happened before and the child eats peanut butter all the time.  How should you respond?

B.  Identify some ways to determining if there is allergy to peanuts.

C.  What are some nursing diagnoses that would be appropriate in this situation?

#4  A 15 year old girl complains of cold sores and wants antibiotics to clear them up.  The mother brought her into the clinic to get antibiotics.

A.  How should you, as the nurse, respond?

B.  What nursing care can you implement to assist this child?

#5 .  A 17 year old mother brought her 9 month old infant son in for a health maintenance check up.  You note the baby appears a little pale, capillary refill is greater than 5 seconds, and his conjunctiva are pale.  You ask Mom how the baby is eating and what she is feeing him.

A.  What are you trying to ascertain, in other words, what are some of the medical diagnosis that come to mind?

B.  What nursing care should you implement?

C.  What are some of your outcomes?

 

personal philosophy of teaching in a written statement

personal philosophy of teaching in a written statement

This week, you will develop your personal philosophy of teaching in a written statement, articulating your beliefs about important educational theories and practices. Your teaching philosophy should be based on what is meaningful to you in your approach to teaching.

Note: As your experiences and beliefs about teaching grow and change, your philosophy will also change. Therefore, at the end of this course, you will submit your revised teaching philosophy with a brief discussion of how your philosophy has changed or developed during this course.

There is no right or wrong way to write a personal teaching philosophy. However, for the purpose of this assignment, please follow the assignment guidelines below to connect your beliefs, goals, and strategies into a coherent approach to help students learn and grow.

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease and Peptic Ulcer Disease

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease and Peptic Ulcer Disease

Janet Pedrosa

Florida National University

Professor: Dr. Vardah Seraphin DNP, PMHNP-BC, FNP-C, APRN

July 7, 2021

 

 

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease and Peptic Ulcer Disease

A peptic ulcer is a chronic condition affecting at least 10 percent of the American population. The digestive tract’s acid-induced lesion in the stomach. Or proximal duodenum is illustrated by denuded mucosa with the defect extending into the submucosa or muscularis propria. Thus, the term peptic ulcer describes stomach ulcerations. Usually, patients describe the main symptom as epigastric pain in the form of aching. Burning, or gnawing, manifesting for a few weeks before disappearing only to persist a few weeks later.

Specific Goals of Treatment for J.G.

Kuna et al. (2019) identify the following goals of peptic ulcer disease treatment: relieve symptoms, reduce the frequency. And duration of reflux, prevent a recurrence, and heal tissue injury. Comparably, Malfertheiner and Schulz (2020) identify therapy goals as relieving symptoms, promoting healing of the ulcer, eradicating Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) (if present), preventing recurrences, and preventing complications. Accordingly, the treatment goals for the patient will be relieving symptoms preventing recurrences, frequencies, duration, and complications, promoting healing of tissue injury, and eradicating H. pylori if present.

Drug Therapy

Kuna et al. (2019) explain that the conventional antiulcer treatment options include the following proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), H2 receptor blockers, antacids, potassium competitive acid blockers, and cytoprotective agents. If H. pylori is present, Kuna et al. (2019) state that standard triple therapy in the form of PPI and two antibiotics should act as first-line treatment. Second-line treatment, bismuth-containing quadruple therapy, non-bismuth-based concomitant therapy, and Levofloxacin triple therapy are used. The salvage regimen is rifabutin-based triple therapy. In this case, treatment will first require identifying the cause of the condition. Then, treatment will involve a 7 to 14-day course of two antibiotics and one proton pump inhibitor (PPI + two antibiotics (clarithromycin + metronidazole), which have an efficiency of between 70 and 85 percent.

Patient Education

Patient education will cover the following. First, nutrition. Regardless of the ulcer cause. Smoking triggers ulcer disease hence the need for a smoking cessation. The patient will be guided on implementing dietary changes, such as eating small, more frequent meals to facilitate optimal energy requirements and healing; avoid any seasonings deemed intolerable or aggravating the condition; avoid stomach overdistention; and avoid beverages, such as coffee, colas, teas, alcoholic beverages (including beer), carbonated beverages, citric juices, peppermint, and spearmint, which can lead to discomfort. The patient will be advised against late-night meals or snacks that may trigger increased gastric secretions.

Also, the patient will be advised to avoid foods that aggravate the condition and eliminate them from the diet. The patient must drink small fluid amounts with the meal and drink regularly between meals. Second, pain and discomfort. The patient will be advised to maintain a written record of the onset, duration, location, and precipitating factors for pain (Kuna et al., 2019). It will be necessary for the patient to always sit upright during meals and avoid lying down for at least 2 hours after eating.

Adverse Reactions for Selected Agent

The adverse reaction that may lead to therapy change is an aggressive gastrointestinal disturbance, including abdominal discomfort, diarrhea, vomiting, and nausea (Malfertheiner & Schulz, 2020). Others include persistent headache, glossitis, stomatitis, and smell and taste disturbances.

Second-Line Therapy

In patients allergic to penicillin, Song and Zhou (2019) recommend the most effective second-line therapy, including levofloxacin-based triple therapy or rifabutin-based triple or quadruple treatment, which excludes amoxicillin. In this case, the second-line therapy for the patient will be bismuth-containing quadruple therapy. This therapy will entail PPI, bismuth salt, tetracycline, and metronidazole for 14 days (Kuna et al. 2019).

Lifestyle changes

Lifestyle changes for the patient will include cessation of smoking, abstaining from caffeinated beverages and alcohol, as well as avoiding intake of many nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs).

 

 

References

Kuna, L., Jakab, J., Smolic, R., Raguz-Lucic, N., Vcev, A., & Smolic, M. (2019). Peptic ulcer disease: A brief review of conventional therapy and herbal treatment options. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 8(2), 179. doi:10.3390/jcm8020179

Malfertheiner, P., & Schulz, C. (2020). Peptic ulcer: Chapter closed? Digestive Diseases, 38(2), 112-116. Doi:10.1159/000505367

Song, Z., Fu, W., & Zhou, L. (2019). Cefuroxime, levofloxacin, esomeprazole, and bismuth as first-line therapy for eradicating Helicobacter pylori in patients allergic to penicillin. BMC Gastroenterology, 19(132), 1-9. 132 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12876-    019-1056-3

Community Setting

The RN to BSN program at Grand  Canyon University meets the requirements for clinical competencies as  defined by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) and the  American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN), using  nontraditional experiences for practicing nurses. These experiences come  in the form of direct and indirect care experiences in which licensed  nursing students engage in learning within the context of their hospital  organization, specific care discipline, and local communities.

Based  on the feedback offered by the provider, identify the best approach for  teaching. Prepare a presentation based on the Teaching Work Plan and  present the information to your community.

Options for Delivery 

Select one of the following options for delivery and prepare the applicable presentation:

  1. PowerPoint presentation – no more than 30 minutes
  2. Pamphlet presentation – 1 to 2 pages
  3. Audio presentation
  4. Poster presentation

Selection of Community Setting

These are considered appropriate community settings. Choose one of the following:

  1. Public health clinic
  2. Community health center
  3. Long-term care facility
  4. Transitional care facility
  5. Home health center
  6. University/School health center
  7. Church community
  8. Adult/Child care center

Community Teaching Experience Approval Form 

Before  presenting information to the community, seek approval from an agency  administrator or representative using the “Community Teaching Experience  Approval Form.” Submit this form as directed in the Community Teaching  Experience Approval assignment drop box.

General Requirements

While  APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid  academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be  presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the APA  Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

This  assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning  the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful  completion.

You are not required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.

Benchmark Information

Registered Nurse to Bachelor of Science in Nursing

The benchmark assesses the following competencies:

3.3 Provide individualized education to diverse patient populations in a variety of health care settings.

perceptions of the nurse in the role of collecting and assessing information

perceptions of the nurse in the role of collecting and assessing information

In this initial entry into your Course Entry for this course, you will be examining your perceptions of the nurse in the role of collecting and assessing information. Using a Word document, answer the following questions. Make sure you spend some time thinking about the answers to these questions before writing.

What;

  1. experiences have you had interviewing people to gather information?
  2. communication skills do you have that will help you conduct interviews to gather information?
  3.  communication skills do you have that may hinder your ability to gather information? What can you do to overcome these?

schizophrenia

schizophrenia

Since schizophrenia is a chronic illness that influences virtually all aspects of life of affected persons, treatment planning has three goals which are to reduce or eliminate symptoms, to maximize quality of life and adaptive functioning, and to promote and maintain recovery from the debilitating effects of illness to the maximum extent possible ….discuss

the importance of a coder in an organization

the importance of a coder in an organization

1. Explain the importance of a coder in an organization that utilizes computer-assisted coding (CAC) in terms of accuracy of code assignment

2. Discuss how coders will assist in corrective action regarding the CAC process

1-2 paragraphs on each question.

Strategies For Academic Portfolios

NOTE: 300 Words with 4 resources.

In the realm of marketing, a successful branding strategy is one of the most important contributors to organizational success. A solid branding strategy can help add visibility and credibility to a company’s products.

Similarly, nurse-scholars can build a personal brand to add visibility and credibility to their work. You can begin building your brand by developing and maintaining an academic portfolio. Such an activity can help share the results of your efforts and contribute to your success. This Module’s Discussion asks you to consider and share strategies for building your portfolio.

Post an explanation of four (4) strategies for including academic activities and accomplishments into your professional development goals. Then, explain how those goals may align with the University’s emphasis on social change. Be specific and provide examples.

Organizational Culture And Readiness

In 750-1,000 words, analyze the culture and level of readiness of the organization (Prime Healthcare Organization).

Include the following:

1.  Describe the organization’s culture and explain to what degree the culture supports change. Consider organizational and leadership structure, mission and values, interprofessional collaboration/team engagement, communication, perception of the organization by employees, etc.

2.  Select an organizational readiness tool and assess the level or readiness for change within your organization. Identify the readiness tool and summarize the survey results. Discuss the degree to which the culture will support and sustain an evidence-based practice change. Consider strengths and weaknesses, potential barriers, stakeholder support, timing of the proposal, and resources. Provide rationale.

3.  Discuss what health care process and systems need improvement or recommend for improving quality, safety, and cost-effectiveness for the organization.

4.  Propose strategies to better facilitate the readiness of the organization.

5.  Identify the stakeholders and team members for the project. Include what their duties will be in the evidence-based practice project proposal.

6.  Explain what information and communication technologies are needed for the implementation and how they will be integrated in the setting by the internal stakeholders. Explain how these will help improve nursing practice and care delivery for individuals and populations for the intervention.

Cite a minimum four peer-reviewed sources to complete this assignment. Sources must be published within the last 5 years and appropriate for the assignment criteria and nursing content.

APA style

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5840160/