Welcome to week 4! This week we will apply pharmacology concepts to the gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary systems.
Symptoms of various gastrointestinal (GI) and hepatobiliary disorders often overlap, making diagnosis and treatment challenging. For example, symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, constipation, and diarrhea are non-specific and could also be the result of underlying medical history or current prescription drug use. As an advanced practice nurse, you could be potentially responsible for providing care to a patient who may present with non-specific symptoms related to the gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary systems.
When selecting drugs and determining dosages for patients, it is essential to consider individual patient factors that might impact the patient’s pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic processes. These patient factors include genetics, gender, ethnicity, age, behavior (ie diet, nutrition, smoking, alcohol, illicit drug abuse), and/or pathophysiological changes due to disease.
ASSIGNMENT
Submit your Assignment by Day 7 of Week 4 (Sunday night, 11:59 pm ET)
Case studies are a useful way for you to apply your knowledge of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamic aspects of pharmacology to specific patient cases and health histories.
For your week 4 assignment, evaluate drug treatment plans for patients with various disorders and justify drug therapy plans based on patient history and diagnosis.
To Prepare:
Review the case studies (attachment) and answer ALL questions.
When recommending medications, write out a complete prescription for each medication. What order would you send to a pharmacy? Include drug, dose, route, frequency, special instructions, # dispensed (days supply), refills, etc. Also state if you would continue, discontinue or taper the patient’s current medications.
Use clinical practice guidelines in developing your answers. Please review all Required Learning Resources. Use the Medscape app or website and JNC 8 to complete assignment.
Include at least three references to support each scenario and cite them in APA format. Please include in-text citations. You do not need an introduction or conclusion paragraph.
WEEK 4 ASSIGNMENT
Sara is a 45-year-old female presenting for her annual exam. Her blood pressure today is 160/90 HR 84 RR 16. Her height is 64 inches and her weight is 195. Her last visit to the clinic 3 months ago shows a BP of 156/92. She is currently taking ibuprofen 600 mg tid for back pain. She has no known allergies. What is the goal for her blood pressure? What medication would you prescribe to treat her blood pressure? What education would you prescribe?
Monty is a 52-year-old male following up on his labs that were drawn last week. He smokes 1 pack per day. He is currently on Lisinopril 20 mg po daily. He is allergic to penicillin. Fasting lipid profile shows total cholesterol 266, LDL cholesterol 180, HDL cholesterol 40, and Triglycerides 185. What treatment plan would you implement for Monty’s lipid profile? What is the goal Total Cholesterol (TC), HDL-C, and LDL-C level for Monty? How would you monitor the effectiveness of your treatment plan? How many risk factors for coronary artery disease does this patient have? Identify them specifically.
Beatrice is a 17-year-old female diagnosed with mild persistent asthma since age 7. During her visit today, she reports having to use her albuterol MDI 3 to 4 days per week over the past 2 months. Over the past week she has been using albuterol at least once per day. She reports being awakened by a cough three nights during the last month. She is becoming more short of breath with exercise. She also has a fluticasone MDI, which she uses “most days of the week.” Her current medications include: Flovent HFA 44 mcg, two puffs BID, Proventil HFA two puffs Q 4–6 H PRN shortness of breath, Yaz one PO daily, Propranolol 80 mg PO BID. What treatment plan would you implement for this patient? What medication changes would you make? How would you monitor the effectiveness of this plan?
Daute is a 56-year-old man seeking evaluation for increasing shortness of breath. He noticed difficulty catching his breath about 3 years ago. Physical activity increases his symptoms. He avoids activity as much as possible to prevent any SOB. His previous physician had placed him on salmeterol/fluticasone (Advair Diskus) one inhalation twice daily 2 years ago. He thinks his physician initiated the medication for the shortness of breath, but he is not entirely sure. He did not refill the prescription and has not been taking it. Pertinent history – Chronic bronchitis X 8 years with one exacerbation in last 12 months of treatment with oral antibiotics. He has a 40-pack-year smoking history. What treatment plan would you implement for this patient? What medication(s) would you prescribe? How would you monitor the effectiveness of this plan?
Category: Nursing
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Pharmacological Management of Gastrointestinal and Hepatobiliary Disorders: Case Studies and Treatment Plans “Managing Shortness of Breath in a Patient with Chronic Bronchitis: A Treatment Plan and Monitoring Strategy”
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“Understanding the Pathophysiology and Impact of Race on Cardiovascular and Cardiopulmonary Processes in a Patient with Chest Pain: A Case Study Analysis” 1. The cardiovascular and cardiopulmonary pathophysiologic processes result in the patient
In your Case Study Analysis related to the scenario provided, explain the following:
1. The cardiovascular and cardiopulmonary pathophysiologic processes result in the patient presenting these symptoms.
2. Any racial/ethnic variables that may impact physiological functioning.
3. How these processes interact to affect the patient.
A paragraph or two per question asked in the scenario and at least three current primary references are needed to support your points (peer-reviewed current articles,)
papers submitted include a title page, introduction, summary, and references.
-3 reference must be from peer reviewed article journals not older than 5 years
Case study and rubric (ATTACHED) -
“Burnout and Remote Work: Implications for Nursing and Strategies for Prevention”
Burnout and Remote Work in Nursing **Please add more to this powerpoint***
1 . first slide should discuss:
Definition and Symptoms of Burnout in Nursing
Causes of Burnout in Nursing
2. Second Slide
1 . Effects of Burnout on Nurses and Patient Care such as
Challenges:
Isolation: Lack of physical interaction with colleagues and patients.
Work-Life Balance: Difficulty in separating work from personal life
Physical Health: Increased risk of chronic conditions like hypertension, cardiovascular disease, and sleep disorders.
Mental Health: Higher incidence of anxiety, depression, and substance abuse.
Job Performance: Decreased productivity, higher rates of errors, and lower quality of patient care.
2. Assessment and Diagnosis
Tools and Methods:
Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI): A widely used tool for measuring burnout levels.
Self-Assessment: Personal reflection tools and questionnaires.
Professional Diagnosis: Evaluations conducted by mental health professionals.
3. Third and fourth Slide should
Prevention Strategies For example
Structured Schedules: Creating clear work boundaries and routines.
Virtual Support: Maintaining connections through virtual meetings and support groups.
Organizational Interventions:
Workload Management: Ensuring adequate staffing levels and manageable workloads.
Support Systems: Providing access to counseling and peer support groups.
Work Environment: Fostering a positive, collaborative, and supportive work culture.
Mindfulness is a type of meditation
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Maternal Health in Vietnam: A Cultural Perspective Slide 1: Title Slide – Maternal Health in Vietnam: A Cultural Perspective Slide 2: Introduction: – Introduce the topic of maternal health in Vietnam – Explain the importance of understanding “Culture and Problem: Implications and Nursing Care for Antepartum, Intrapartum, Postpartum, and Newborn Patients”
I have already started the powerpoint and need you to finish it and fix any errors on the slides that are alrerady done. I will attach the requirements and grading rubric. ****Topic: Maternal Health in Vietnam ****
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SIGNATURE CRITICAL ASSIGNMENT – Team Culture Group Presentation
A) Teams will be assigned a pre-determined culture. Each group will identify a specific maternity problem related to that culture.
Maternity problems will be obtained through research and study. Each group will assign a Team Leader who is responsible for
making sure the group is on task to complete the group project within the allotted time and to ensure all project criteria is met
before turning in the final project to faculty. For this project, the group will focus on their culture and maternity-related problems
and how they relate to each other. Cultural beliefs and care of that patient with the identified problem will be applied throughout
the presentation in the areas antepartum, intrapartum, post-partum, and newborn periods.
B) Upon completion of this assignment, the team will accomplish the following objectives:
– a. Prioritize complex topics.
– b. Refine research skills. – c. Utilize planning and organization skills,
– d. Work collaboratively as a team utilizing time management skills, problem identification, and the nursing process.
C) Make a formal (25-minute maximum) presentation in front of the class to practice oral communication skills.
D) Team members will bring together information and facts about their assigned culture and their own identified maternity
problem related to that culture, and 2 nursing process problems (1 for mother and 1 for newborn) to create an integrated
and comprehensive PowerPoint presentation on a prescheduled date (see Class Schedule). *Skits and video presentations
will be permitted; however, they must be limited to a maximum of 7 out of the 25 minutes allotted and MUST include all
team members within its body. The remaining minutes are divided among team members for an actual PowerPoint
presentation so you can be observed for public speaking, professional dress, and other grading criteria.
E)Identify a team leader to organize the group. (Stated previously) This student will be the “Team Leader” (TL). Team
Leader role: Team Leader who is responsible for making sure the group is on task to complete the group project within the
allotted time and to ensure all project criteria is met before turning in the final project to faculty.
F) Each team member will cover the specific content for their part of the presentation per the grading criteria located in the
syllabus. Each student will create their own part of the presentation with accompanying slides, narratives and citations/
references. All students need to actively participate in the presentation during the live class session. Recorded
presentations will not be accepted.
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Include in your PowerPoint the following information:
a. Include each team member’s name on the notes section of the presentation to identify their work. (The audience
should not be able to see the “notes” section on the PPT presentation. Student notes sections will include citations
in APA format to match the reference page. PPT slides will include citations in APA format to match reference
page.
b. The PPT presentation will have a final slide with all references/bibliography in the proper APA format and in a font
large enough to read on the PPT presentation and in the portfolio.
c. Points may be deducted for fonts that are too small to read in the portfolio portion of the assignment. ———-
Reference Page :
a. 2-peer reviewed NURSING journal articles (within the last 5 years) additional references may be included from other
journals once the nursing journal requirement has been met.
b. 2 textbooks (course text strongly recommended, ATI review modules acceptable).
c. No care plan books permitted as the required textbooks; however, you may use them for the nursing process part of your
project, and they will be present on the reference/bibliography list.
d. Two credible and reputable primary websites
Examples:
Credible: WHO, NIH, CDC, AWHONN (meet criteria)
Non-credible, Kellymom, Wilipedia, WebMD (DO NOT meet criteria)
Addition, repurable sources (e/g/ interviews, pamphlets, manuals, policies or procedures) to support your culture and
problem.
All above reources must be current within the last 5 years. * You may use additional articles outside the 5-year limit once the
required 6 sources have been met)) **Highly encouraged to keep additional references within the last five years.
Each student must use correct APA in-text citations for sources that support information on their slide to match
reference list. —————
Cultural Considerations related to identified problem: How does your identified problem in association with your identified
culture affect these areas when caring for the patient? How would you care for your patient(s) with this problem and of this
culture? Must be represented throughout the presentation.
Antepartum implications
Intrapartum implication
Postpartum implications
Newborn implications
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The Nursing Process
Two nursing diagnoses associated with your culture and problem must be incorporated into your PPT. • 1 diagnosis for mother and 1 diagnosis for newborn (may be listed as a “risk for” diagnosis). • 1 expected outcome for each nursing diagnosis • 3 measurable interventions to achieve the expected outcome. (No evaluation will be required for this presentation). • “As evidenced” may be included in your nursing process if you wish to show as a group you understand what would be present on a patient with your diagnosis but it is not required since you will not have an actual patient and your diagnosis, as stated previously, will be listed as a “Risk for……..” diagnosis. -
Leadership Assessment of a Nursing Administrator in a Healthcare Setting “Volunteerism and Personal Development: The Impact of Community Involvement on Professional Growth”
This paper is a comprehensive leadership assessment of an individual who has a nursing administrative position in a health care agency or field of your own employment (e.g. hospital, hospice, school of nursing, outpatient surgery unit, clinic, etc.). Although you will need to define the status and title of the position, you are not to use identifying names of the person or the setting. Descriptions of the role and the setting are required. You will need to access the information from a job description, expectations for the role, performance appraisal guidelines, and required competencies.
Instructions:
Please review the rubric below in developing this paper. The paper should have a minimum of five pages and a maximum of 10 pages excluding cover and reference pages in APA format.
Invariably the question that comes up is: How many references should I use? A rule of thumb is at least one reference per page. Use only professional references which include nursing or other healthcare-related journals, professional websites, or textbooks. Newspapers and popular magazines are not considered professional references.
Students MUST use the sample template below for this assignment. Kindly submit your assignment draft through tutor.com before final submission. You are to attach the edited word document feedback paper from tutor.com along with your final revised paper based on the tutor.com recommendations for your final grading. The summary report is NOT acceptable. Remember that tutor.com takes at least 12hrs to provide feedback, kindly be informed and aware of that and submit your work to tutor.com two days before the assignment deadline.
TWO Points per page will be deducted if more than the designated pages from the syllabus requirement.
Leadership Assessment Synthesis_Module 5_template.docx
APA Resources:
https://apastyle.apa.org/instructional-aids/student-paper-setup-guide.pdf
Grading Rubric
Late papers are subject to a loss of 5 points per day. No assignments are accepted after 3 days past the due date unless prior arrangements have been made with the faculty due to extenuating circumstances.
Your assignment will be graded according to the grading rubric.
Description of the health care system: Provide a description of mission, vision, philosophy statements/goals, organizational structure and other characteristics of the organization such as size, location, ownership, teaching/non-teaching, accreditation status, etc. (Please do not download directly from web site, develop a synopsis). 10 %
Description of the nursing administrative position including fiscal responsibilities (amount of budget managed) and reporting relationship. Include how many staff under her supervision including their roles (RN, LPN, NUA, etc.) and the diversity of the workforce. Credentials needed for the position as compared to the credential of the manager being interviewed. 10%
Description of the nursing care delivery models used in the health care system. Describe the significant technology used at the agency including Electronic Health Record. 10%
Discussion of the leadership characteristics of the nurse manager/administrator. Describe the style and the sources of power frequently utilized. Provide specific examples. Use literature to support the description of leadership style. 10%
Discussion of the communication strategies utilized by the nurse manager/ administrator Provide examples and use literature to support the description of communication strategies. 10%
Description of the decision-making, problem-solving, and conflict resolution skills of the nurse manager/ administrator. Provide examples and use literature to support the description of negotiation and conflict management skills.
Discussion of standards of practice, innovations, specific projects recently implemented by the nurse manager/ administrator. 10%
Summarize the contribution of the nurse manager/administrator to nursing as a profession. Include membership to professional organizations, volunteer work, awards, etc.10%
Organization, clarity, grammar, and compliance to APA format 7th edition. 10
Number and use of relevant and updated references (minimum of five professional references). Inclusion of a copy of the agency’s organizational chart (scanned into the paper or configured as part of the paper. 10% -
Title: “Key Takeaways from the Screenshots: A Brief Summary” In this assignment, we explored various screenshots and identified key takeaways from each one. Through these screenshots, we learned about different topics such as the importance of effective communication,
Please use the screenshots in the files to help write a brief summary (small paragraph) of what youve learned.
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“Improving Patient Safety: Analyzing an Adverse Event and Outlining a QI Initiative” “Analyzing an Adverse Event: A Quality Improvement Plan for Patient Safety” Title: “Improving Patient Safety: A Root Cause Analysis and Quality Improvement Initiative” “Mastering the Art of Persuasion: A Comprehensive Guide to Writing with Conviction and Evidence in APA Style”
Prepare an analysis (5-7 pages) of an adverse event or a near miss from your professional nursing experience and outline a QI initiative that would address it.
Health care organizations strive to create a culture of safety. Despite technological advances, quality care initiatives, oversight, ongoing education and training, legislation, and regulations, medical errors continue to be made. Some are small and easily remedied with the patient unaware of the infraction. Others can be catastrophic and irreversible, altering the lives of patients and their caregivers and unleashing massive reforms and costly litigation. Many errors are attributable to ineffective interprofessional communication.
The goal of this assessment is to allow you to focus on a specific event in a health care setting that impacts patient safety and related organizational vulnerabilities and to propose a QI initiative to prevent
future incidents. It will give you the chance to develop your analytical skills in the problem-solving contexts you likely find yourself in as a health care professional.
Health care organizations strive for a culture of safety. Yet, despite technological advances, quality care initiatives, oversight, ongoing education and training, laws, legislation, and regulations, medical errors continue to occur. Some are small and easily remedied with the patient unaware of the infraction. Others can be catastrophic and irreversible, altering the lives of patients and their caregivers and unleashing massive reforms and costly litigation.
Historically, medical errors were reported and analyzed in hindsight.
Today, QI initiatives attempt to be proactive, which contributes to the
amount of attention paid to adverse events and near misses. Backed up by new technologies and reporting metrics, adverse events and near misses can provide insight into potential ways to improve care delivery and ensure patient safety.
For clarification, the National Quality Forum (n.d.) defines the following:
Adverse event: An event that results in unintended harm to the patient by an act of commission or omission rather than by the underlying disease or condition of the patient.
Near miss: An event or a situation that did not produce patient harm, but only because of intervening factors, such as patient health or
timely intervention.
Prepare a comprehensive analysis of an adverse event or a near miss from your professional nursing experience that you or a peer experienced. Provide an analysis of the impact of the same type of adverse event or near miss in other facilities. How was it managed, who was involved, and how was it resolved? Be sure to:
Analyze the implications of the adverse event or near miss for all stakeholders.
Analyze the sequence of events, missed steps, or protocol deviations related to the adverse event or near miss using a root cause analysis.
Evaluate QI actions or technologies related to the event that are required to reduce risk and increase patient safety.
Evaluate how other institutions integrated solutions to prevent these types of events.
Incorporate relevant metrics of the adverse event or near miss to support need for improvement.
Outline a QI initiative to prevent a future adverse event or near miss.
Ensure your analysis conveys purpose, in an appropriate tone and
style, incorporating supporting evidence and adhering to organizational, professional, and scholarly writing standards.
Be sure your analysis addresses all of the above points. You may also
want to read the Adverse Event or Near Miss Analysis Scoring Guide to better understand the performance levels that relate to each grading criterion. Additionally, be sure to review the Guiding Questions: Adverse Event or Near Miss Analysis [DOCX] document for additional clarification about things to consider when creating your assessment.
Your assessment should also meet the following requirements:
Length of submission: A minimum of five but no more than seven double-spaced, typed pages, not including the title page or References section.
Number of references: Cite a minimum of three sources of scholarly or professional evidence that support your evaluation, recommendations, and plans. Current source material is defined as no older than five years unless it is a seminal work. Review the Nursing Master’s Program (MSN) Library Guide for guidance.
APA formatting: Resources and citations are formatted according to current APA style. Review the Evidence and APA section of the Writing Center for guidance.
By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your
proficiency in the following course competencies and scoring guide criteria:
Competency 1: Plan quality improvement initiatives in response to adverse events and near-miss analyses.
Analyze the implications of an adverse event or a near miss for all stakeholders.
Analyze the sequence of events, missed steps, or protocol deviations related to an adverse event or a near miss using a root cause analysis.
Outline a quality improvement initiative to prevent a future adverse event or near miss based on research and evidence-based practices.
Competency 3: Evaluate quality improvement initiatives using sensitive and sound outcome measures.
Evaluate and identify quality improvement actions or technologies related to an event that are required to reduce risk and increase patient safety.
Competency 5: Apply effective communication strategies to promote quality improvement of interprofessional care.
Convey purpose, in an appropriate tone and style, incorporating supporting evidence and adhering to organizational, professional, and scholarly writing standards.
Reference
National Quality Forum. (n.d.). NQF patient safety terms and definitions. http://www.qualityforum.org/Topics/Safety_Definitions.aspx
INSTRUCTOR FEEDBACK
Competency 1
Plan quality improvement initiatives in response to adverse events and near-miss analyses.
Criterion
Analyze the implications of an adverse event or a near miss for all stakeholders.
Your Result:PROFICIENT
Analyzes the implications of an adverse event or a near miss for all stakeholders.
Faculty Comments:You
did a nice job analyzing the missed steps (or protocol deviations) related to an adverse event or near miss. To move this to a distinguished level, you needed to identify the assumptions or rationale
for your analysis. Consider including support from current literature. NON_PERFORMANCE
Does not list the implications of an adverse event or a near miss for all stakeholders.
BASIC
Lists
possible impacts of an adverse event or a near miss for stakeholders, but fails to analyze their short- or long-term implications for the stakeholders.
Your Result:PROFICIENT
Analyzes the implications of an adverse event or a near miss for all stakeholders.
DISTINGUISHED
Analyzes
the implications of an adverse event or a near miss for all stakeholders, and identifies assumptions on which the analysis is based.
Criterion
Analyze
the sequence of events, missed steps, or protocol deviations related to
an adverse event or a near miss using a root cause analysis.
Your Result:PROFICIENT
Analyzes
the sequence of events, missed steps, or protocol deviations related to
an adverse event or a near miss using a root cause analysis.
Faculty Comments:You
did a nice job analyzing the missed steps (or protocol deviations) related to an adverse event or near miss. To move this to a distinguished level, you needed to identify knowledge gaps where further
information could improve your analysis. In addition, consider inclusing support from current literature. NON_PERFORMANCE
Does not list the missed
steps or protocol deviations
related to an adverse event
or a near miss.
BASIC
Lists the missed steps or
protocol deviations related to an
adverse event or a near miss, but
fails to analyze how they led to
the adverse event or near miss.
Your Result:PROFICIENT
Analyzes
the sequence of events, missed steps, or protocol deviations related to
an adverse event or a near miss using a root cause analysis.
DISTINGUISHED
Analyzes
the sequence of events, missed steps, or protocol deviations related to
an adverse event or a near miss using a root cause analysis, and identifies knowledge gaps, unknowns, missing information, unanswered questions, or areas of uncertainty (where further information could improve the analysis).
Criterion
Outline
a quality improvement initiative to prevent a future adverse event or near miss based on research and evidence-based practices.
Your Result:DISTINGUISHED
Outlines
a quality improvement initiative to prevent a future adverse event or near miss, and impartially considers conflicting data and other perspectives.
Faculty Comments:Great
work outlining a quality improvement initiative to prevent a future adverse event or near miss. You impartially considered conflicting data and other perspectives.
NON_PERFORMANCE
Does not outline a quality improvement initiative to prevent a future adverse event or near miss.
BASIC
Attempts
to outline a quality improvement initiative to prevent a future adverse
event or near miss, but it is not clear that quality improvement suggestions are based on research or best practices.
PROFICIENT
Outlines
a quality improvement initiative to prevent a future adverse event or near miss based on research and evidence-based practices.
Your Result:DISTINGUISHED
Outlines
a quality improvement initiative to prevent a future adverse event or near miss, and impartially considers conflicting data and other perspectives.
Competency 3
Evaluate quality improvement initiatives using sensitive and sound outcome measures.
Criterion
Evaluate
and identify quality improvement actions or technologies related to an event that are required to reduce risk and increase patient safety.
Your Result:PROFICIENT
Evaluates and identifies quality
improvement actions or technologies related to an event that are required to reduce risk and increase patient safety.
Faculty Comments:Good
work on this section! You evaluated quality improvement technologies related to the event that are required to reduce risk and increase patient safety. To move this to a distinguished grade, you needed to include support from literature. Competency 5
Apply effective communication strategies to promote quality improvement of interprofessional care.
Criterion
Convey
purpose, in an appropriate tone and style, incorporating supporting evidence and adhering to organizational, professional, and scholarly writing standards.
Your Result:BASIC
Conveys
purpose, in an appropriate tone or style. Clear, effective communication is inhibited by insufficient supporting evidence and/or minimal adherence to applicable writing standards.
Faculty Comments:There
were many APA inconsistencies noted on your paper (title page, headers,
page numbers, headings, in-text citations, references). I hope you will
reach out to your tutor, who has wonderful resources to help you with APA. The supplemental resources link on the course room homepage is also a helpful resource. In addition, here’s a link to APA formatting that may be helpful: http://www.apastyle.org/learn/tutorials/basics-tutorial.aspx
In addition, some of you sources are outdated. Be sure to use current scholarly literature to support your assessment. NON_PERFORMANCE
Does
not convey purpose, in an appropriate tone and style, incorporating supporting evidence and adhering to organizational, professional, and writing scholarly standards.
Your Result:BASIC
Conveys
purpose, in an appropriate tone or style. Clear, effective communication is inhibited by insufficient supporting evidence and/or minimal adherence to applicable writing standards.
PROFICIENT
Conveys
purpose, in an appropriate tone and style, incorporating supporting evidence and adhering to organizational, professional, and scholarly writing standards.
DISTINGUISHED
Conveys
clear purpose, in a tone and style well-suited to the intended audience. Supports assertions, arguments, and conclusions with relevant,
credible, and convincing evidence. Exhibits strict and nearly flawless adherence to organizational, professional, and scholarly writing standards, including APA style and formatting. -
Polypharmacy in the Elderly: A Review of Current Research and Implications for Clinical Practice Introduction Polypharmacy, or the use of multiple medications, is a common issue among the elderly population. As individuals age, they are more
find a scholarly research article relating to polypharmacy in the elderly. Write a 2 – 3 page paper summarizing the study background, study method, participants, results, and conclusions. Include a copy of the article when submitting paper to the drop box. Use APA format with title page and cited works.
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Title: Safety and Effectiveness of Alternative and Complementary Medicine for Chronic Illnesses: A Comparison of Holistic and Allopathic Care Introduction Alternative and complementary medicine (CAM) has gained popularity in recent years as a potential treatment
Discuss the safety and effectiveness of alternative and complementary medicine for the treatment of specific
illnesses such as cancer, diabetes, and hypertension. Share your opinions about holistic and allopathic care.
Would have any conflicts or concerns supporting a patient who chooses holistic or allopathic medicine?
Instructions: Please make sure to
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Title: Improving Organizational Climate and Motivation in Nursing Units: Strategies for Leaders and Managers
Evaluate the organizational climate and motivation of a unit where you currently or previously worked. Describe how leaders and managers evaluate the level of motivation and organizational climate. Analyze two actions found in the literature that leaders could employ to improve the management of workplace issues (motivation, conflict, scheduling or discrimination). Support your discussion and opinions with facts and relevant examples from personal nursing practice.
Reading and Resources
Review chapters 1-3 in Marquis, B. L., & Huston, C. J. (2021). Leadership roles and management functions in nursing: Theory and application. Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer.
Deschamps, C., Rinfret, N., Lagacé, M. C., & Privé, C. (2016). Transformational leadership and change: How leaders influence their followers’ motivation through organizational justice. Journal Of Healthcare Management, 61(3), 194-212.
Review chapters 4 & 6 in Marquis, B. L., & Huston, C. J. (2017). Leadership roles and management functions in nursing: Theory and application. Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer.
Stewart, K. R. (2017). SBAR, communication, and patient safety: An integrated literature review. Medsurg Nursing, 26(5), 297-305.
Review: IOM Future of Nursing Report
Review: Campaign for Action Resources
Additional Instructions:
All submissions should have a title page and reference page.
Utilize a minimum of two scholarly resources.
Adhere to grammar, spelling and punctuation criteria.
Adhere to APA compliance guidelines.
Adhere to the chosen Submission Option for Delivery of Activity guidelines.