Name:
Date:
Complete all your lesson content and assigned readings. Make sure that you are focusing on:
• An example of evidence-based practice (EBP)
• How EBP improves patient care
Instructions:
• Answer the questions listed below using complete sentences.
• Use correct grammar, spelling and APA format.
• Support your answers using credible sources such as textbooks, course materials, and evidence-based articles (1 Point)
Resources:
How do I know if a source is credible?
How do I find evidence-based practice articles? Or nursing best practices?
1. Describe an example of evidence-based practice (EBP) change or guidelines. (2 Points)
2. Explain how EBP improves patient care. (2 Points)
Module 03 Written Assignment – Care Plan
Module 03 Content
Scenario
You are the nurse caring for a 66-year-old female client with complaints of lower abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, and a low-grade fever over the past two days who is admitted to the medical-surgical unit with the diagnosis of urinary tract infection (UTI). The client’s family reported the client was confused and incontinent with urine that had a “strong odor.” The client is on a clear liquid diet and has an intravenous infusion of lactated Ringer’s solution at 50 ml/hour.
Module 03 Written Assignment – Care Plan
Student Name: __________________________
Date: ______________________
Client Gender: ____________ Client Age: ________
Client Diagnosis: __________________________________________________________________________________________________
Assessment data for Nursing Diagnosis
Nursing Diagnosis (3)
Expected Outcomes with Indicators
(1 per Nursing Diagnosis)
Nursing Interventions
(2 per Expected Outcome)
Evidence-based Rationale for each Nursing Intervention (Cited/referenced)
Evaluation
(How do you know it worked?)
Respond to this critical thinking question:
Describe how altered urinary elimination can affect the integumentary system?
Support your response with evidence from credible sources.
Module 02 – Written Assignment-Communication Techniques Worksheet
Name:
Date:
Complete all your lesson content and assigned readings. Make sure that you are focusing on:
• Communication techniques used to promote safety within the healthcare facility.
• Communication techniques used to provide optimal patient care.
Instructions:
• Answer the questions listed below using complete sentences.
• Use correct grammar, spelling and APA format.
• Support your answers using credible sources such as textbooks, course materials, and evidence-based articles (1 Point)
Resources:
How do I know if a source is credible?
How do I find evidence-based practice articles? Or nursing best practices?
1. Identify and describe communication techniques that can be used to promote safety within the healthcare facility. (2 Points)
2. Describe how communication is used to provide optimal patient care. (2 Points)
Module 01 Written Assignment – Compare and Contrast Two Mental Health Theories
Module 01 Content
Submit a paper which compares and contrasts two mental health theories:
You may choose your theories from the textbook or from other sources.
Describe each theory, including some history about the person who developed the theory and the major ideas and applications of the theory.
Describe the ways in which the two theories are similar, and how they differ.
Include a statement of how each theory could be used in your nursing practice. Include specific patient examples if you have them. You may also critique the theory: Is there anything with which you disagree or are there any problems you can identify?
It is expected that this essay will be 2-3 pages in length (not including the title page), double-spaced. Your paper should include an introduction and conclusion and proper APA citations from any source material you use, including your text.
Module 01 Written Assignment – Patient Falls Worksheet
Module 01 Content
Your written assignment for this module is a worksheet that describes the following:
Common causes of patient falls
Actions to prevent falls from occurring
You should be using complete sentences to answer the questions. Ensure that you are using correct grammar. In addition, support your answers using your textbook, course materials, credible internet resources, and scholarly journals. All citations must be in APA format.
Module 01 – Written Assignment – Patient Falls Worksheet
Name:
Date:
Complete all lesson content and assigned readings. Make sure that you are focusing on:
• Common causes of patient falls
• Actions to prevent falls
Instructions:
• Answer the questions listed below using complete sentences.
• Use correct grammar, spelling and APA format.
• Support your answers using credible sources such as textbooks, course materials, and evidence-based articles (1 Point)
Resources:
How do I know if a source is credible?
How do I find evidence-based practice articles? Or nursing best practices?
1. Identify the common causes of patient falls. (2 Points)
2. Define and describe actions to prevent falls. (2 Points)
Nursing Reflective Paper- what did you learn?
An important part of professional nursing is routinely examining your practice and determining what you have done well and what areas you have yet to develop.
Think about your learning experience in this entire course including the laboratory and clinical. Share the following:
What two new concepts, knowledge, or skills did you learn that was exciting?
What two new concepts, knowledge, or skills were surprising?
What two new concepts, knowledge, or skills are still difficult and what steps will you take to overcome your difficulty?
What are you looking forward to as you progress in your nursing program?
Provide a brief description of how you see yourself today as a professional nurse delivering safe competent client centered care.
Nursing Pharmacology Paper
1. Sildenafil
2. Nitroglycerin
You may
use any books or other resources or references to complete this assignment. Use
APA Editorial Format for all citations and references. APA 7 from 2018
List the goal for this teaching/coaching plan
Describe three teaching resources
Identify the teaching strategies that can be used
List the specific instructions that may be needed regarding her medication and what adverse reactions to be aware of/and what to do
Identify two factors that may negatively influence adherence to the medication and how they can be overcome
Describe how to include the family
Provide information on how and when she should seek support and help.
Looking back from the beginning of this course (Pharmacology Laboratory ) until now, you have learned so much.
Please write a one-page reflection on this course. What you learned, skills you will take with you into your nursing practices, and how you feel now that you completed this course versus how you felt when you started.
CLINICAL PRESENTATION: SAFETY
a topic you can cover well in about 10-15 minutes. Prepare! You must be well versed in your topic as you will get questions from your peers. The presentation should include at least 3 learning objectives included in an organized, thoughtful teaching presentation outline to hand out to your audience (can either be in outline format or a PPT outline).
Develop an approximate timeline to organize yourself and to assure you cover your content and answer any questions within the time allowed. Be prepared for your presentation. Presenters will be randomly chosen; Please be ready when called to avoid losing points.
Clinical Presentation Grading Rubric: Topic Cleared by Clinical Instructor. Points will be added to the gradebook for your didactic.
Reference List: APA reference page with a minimum of 3 references from academic sources to support the research for your project.
Presentation Outline: (Includes 3 learning objectives, proper grammar & spelling, clear outline/easy to follow, visual and Reference list in APA)
Presentation: will be presenting in post-conference: Implications for Nursing (content must be related to nursing practice, include topics such as patient safety, nursing priorities, nursing interventions, etc.).
5 NCLEX questions: They must be relevant to your topic with rationales and references and be part of your presentation.
Culture Implications in Nursing Profession
In this written assignment, select one cultural factor such as health beliefs, language, perception of time, environment control, etc. (see textbook reading) and apply it to a selected ethnic group. The paper will include the following:
One impact on medication preparation. Explain.
Two impacts on medication administration. Explain.
Two potential adverse reactions. Explain with rationale.
One possible issue in adherence to medication regimen. Explain how this can be overcome.
The paper should be no more than 3 pages. Use APA Editorial Format for all citations and references used.
Nursing Interventions
Ms. Maria Hernandez is a 63 year old female with chronic back pain. She recently experienced a fall on the ice and has swelling in her left ankle. She complains of 5/10 “aching” pain with ambulation. Her physician ordered an x-ray, which was negative for fracture. cCConsider both Ms. Hernandez’s chronic back pain and acute left ankle pain. Identify (3) nursing interventions that would help relieve the client’s acute pain and chronic pain. Include the rationale of how this intervention will help and include a minimum 1 reference in APA format.
Please post your 3 interventions for Chronic Back Pain and their Rationales. Please post your 3 interventions for Acute Pain and their Rationales.
Please post your references.
APA from 2018
Pain Assessment In Nursing
Module 09 Written Assignment – Pain Assessment
Module 09 Written Assignment – Pain Assessment
Module 09 Content
Identify a family member or a friend, not a client, and conduct a pain assessment including the following:
Location
Duration
Quantity
Quality
Chronology
Aggravating factors
Alleviating factors
Associated phenomena
Module 09
Scoring Rubric: Pain Assessment
Criteria (Points)
• Conduct the PainAssessment including all criteria listed – 3
• Summary of assessment findings- 3
• Two non-pharmacological nursing interventions – 2
• Correct grammar, sentence structure and punctuation – 1
• Appropriate use of APA format; correct citing of sources in essay body and references – 1
Total – 10
Write a summary of your assessment and identify two non-pharmacological nursing interventions that you might recommend.
Concept Map Diabetic Type1 Client
Written Assignment – Concept Map Diabetic Client
Module 07 Content
Complete the Concept Map Diabetic Type1 Client
ATI Systems Disorder template for your assigned diabetes type 1. Every box on the template must be completed, a citation is needed for every box, and your reference list must be included (APA).
NUR2115 ATI System Disorder template
APA from 2018
Module 09 Written Assignment – Cultural Factors and Their Influence on Medications
Written Assignment – Cultural Factors and Their Influence on Medications
In this written assignment, select one cultural factor such as health beliefs, language, perception of time, environment control, etc. (see textbook reading) and apply it to a selected ethnic group. The paper will include the following:
One impact on medication preparation. Explain.
Two impacts on medication administration. Explain.
Two potential adverse reactions. Explain with rationale.
One possible issue in adherence to medication regimen. Explain how this can be overcome.
The paper should be no more than 3 pages. Use APA Editorial Format for all citations and references used. Reference from 2018
Nursing Interdisciplinary Communication
Module 07 Written Assignment – Interdisciplinary Communication
Module 07 Content
You have been invited to assemble a task force to design a medication assistance program. You need to submit a proposal, regarding who you would invite, to the CEO. Consider the perspectives of prescribers, discharge planners, financial navigators, patients, suppliers, book keepers and subsidizers. If you were to seek the input of 5-7 stakeholders, who would you invite to the planning table, and why? Consider the need for a group facilitator. Who would that person be, and why?
Submit a 2-3 page APA style response to this query. Open with a paragraph of purpose, dedicate a paragraph to each stakeholder that you would invite, and close with a summary of what you hope to accomplish with the group, within a designated time frame. No Sub heading and APA from 2018
System Disorder
Module 06 Content
Pick from MRSA, C-Diff, Tuberculosis, OR Varicella Zoster
Complete the ATI Systems Disorder template for your assigned infection topic. Every box on the template must be completed, a citation is needed for every box, and your reference list must be included (APA).
NUR2115 ATI System Disorder template
Module 06
Scoring Rubric: Concept Map: Infection Topic
Criteria (Points)
• Each box of the template is worth 0.5 points.- 7
• Three credible references in APA format(include a reference list and in-text citations). A citation is required in each box. – 2
• Mechanics. – 1
Total – 10
Fundamental Mod 5 “ ATI Systems Disorder template for the respiratory topic. In text Citations required in each box with 3 credible references list in APA format From 2018
Nursing Case Study
Scenario:
You are working on an inpatient psychiatric unit and need to do an initial assessment of R.B, who has just been admitted. He is 22 years old and has been attending the local university and living at home with his parents. R.B. has always been a good student and has been socially active. Last semester his grades began declining. He became very withdrawn and spent most of his time alone in his room. His personal self-care has deteriorated as he can go days without bathing. Before admission, R.B. spent several weeks in seclusion. He refused to join family gatherings, isolated himself, and closed the blinds. Within the past 2 days, he refused to eat, stating, “They have contaminated the food.” As you approach R. B., you note that he appears to be talking to himself. When you talk to him, he looks around and answers in a whisper but gives you little information. He states, “They are watching me and told me not to cooperate.”
Use the worksheet. Fill in as much as you can by next class. Post in in drop box before class. No page name.
Clinical Reasoning/Clinical Judgment Process Step 4
Expected Behavior(s): Student will identify possible solutions to the prioritized hypothesis and minimize possible complications of the actual hypothesis. Faculty: index cards for students in groups. What interventions must be done, what should be avoided? What complications could occur, and how can they be managed?
Step 4: Generate Solutions
Educator Prompts:
“What interventions may be possible?”
“What solutions did the patient need? What evidence did you have for this solution?”
“What risks are related to your solution?”
“What are the potential risks if you do not choose this solution?”
“What complications may arise from the given hypothesis”?
What must the nurse address? Are there potential complications that must be accounted for?
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Requires knowledge of: What is the pathophysiology that we are trying to correct/return to homeostasis?
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What must the nurse avoid?
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Clinical Reasoning/Clinical Judgment Process Step 1
Step 1: Recognize Cues
Learning Objective: Student will recognize expected findings and unexpected findings. This is key to preventing “failure to rescue” (Clayton, 2017; Fontenot, 2022; Herron, 2017).
Step 1: Recognize Cues
Educator Prompts:
“What did you see?”
“What cues are relevant or irrelevant?”
“What is going on in the environment?”
“What EHR data may be important?”
List normal findings to recognize:
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List abnormal findings to recognize:
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Environment cues (setting, presence of family):
List signs and symptoms to recognize:
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Patient Observation cues:
List key facts to recognize (from H&P, PMH, SH, etc.):
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Medical Records cues:
Time Pressure cues:
Clinical Reasoning/Clinical Judgment Process Step 2
Step 2: Cluster and Analyze Cues
Learning Objective: Student will identify content needed to cluster and analyze cues.
Step 2: Cluster and Analyze Cues
Educator Prompts:
“What data link together?” For example: RR24, WHEEZING, PO2 93% on RA.
“Are there any patterns?”
“Are there any inconsistencies in the data collected?” For example: the client states no pain, yet the nurse sees them tearful, and moaning when moving. The information does not “match”. Further investigation is needed.
“What data can be clustered together to assist in determining a concern?” for example: if a client has a fever, what is the WBC count? Has there been a trend upward or downward in this data?
What is/are the connection(s) between pathophysiology and client presentation? ***This is a major area of focus to help the student begin to understand the why behind the symptoms they are finding/clustering/analyzing.
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Requires knowledge of: ***If unsure, look it up!! Ask questions!! Be the safest student nurse you can be!!
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Use findings/observations to determine client needs:
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Student to develop inquiry:
What questions need to be asked?
What are safety concerns?
What additional information might be needed to develop a hypothesis? (In other words, did a piece of data get missed?).
Faculty teaching activity
Complete a Venn Diagram. This is an important aspect of being able to differentiate conditions. For example: dementia and delirium both have confusion. One is slow onset, one is rapid. Think of your topic for the day. If you are teaching about gastritis, what other conditions have similar symptoms? How can a student differentiate between the two diseases to make the proper clinical judgment? Include in the diagram distinguishing characteristics for similar but different diagnosis. Have the students ask themselves: How are they different? How are they similar?
Disease A: symptoms
Symptoms for both disease A and B
Disease B symptoms
Clinical Reasoning/Clinical Judgment Process Step 3
Expected Behavior(s) : student will identify possible/probable causes of the cues that were found and analyzed. Students will prioritize the hypothesis in a safe and effective manner. Faculty: Use index cards with many client symptoms, have the students generate hypothesis and prioritize what should be addressed first.
Prioritize Hypothesis
Educator Prompts:
“Do you need more information to form a hypothesis?”
What is the priority issue (likelihood, risk, etc.)?
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Requires knowledge of:
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Indicate resources:
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Clinical Reasoning/Clinical Judgment Process Step 4
Expected Behavior(s): Student will identify possible solutions to the prioritized hypothesis and minimize possible complications of the actual hypothesis. Faculty: index cards for students in groups. What interventions must be done, what should be avoided? What complications could occur, and how can they be managed?
Step 4: Generate Solutions
Educator Prompts:
“What interventions may be possible?”
“What solutions did the patient need? What evidence did you have for this solution?”
“What risks are related to your solution?”
“What are the potential risks if you do not choose this solution?”
“What complications may arise from the given hypothesis”?
What must the nurse address? Are there potential complications that must be accounted for?
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Requires knowledge of: What is the pathophysiology that we are trying to correct/return to homeostasis?
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What must the nurse avoid?
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Nursing Case study Module 04 Content
Please read the following case study and complete the questions below.
Daniel is a 16 year old boy who is an identical twin. He and his brother Jeff are very close and do most things together. While Daniel excels at sports he believe his brother is much better at most everything. Daniel, his brother, and their two sisters live with their parents in the Midwest. Recently Daniel has been feeling more tired than usual. He thought it was because of his schedule and school work, which he is fairly good at. He gets mostly Bs, but his grades have been slipping of late. One day he fainted while getting ready for a game. His coach called his parents to let them know Daniel was taken to the Emergency Room. While there the doctor decided to admit Daniel to the hospital for observation. At the time he was running a slight fever, his breathing was shallow, and he was sweating. He was also very sleepy and his blood pressure was high. He did have some abnormal laboratory work, but his doctor was not too concerned at present. Daniel also stated that he felt achy.
You are assigned to take care of Daniel today and when you walk into his room, his mother and brother Jeff are there. Daniel appears to be sleeping. In your written assignment, respond to the following questions applying the nursing process:
Assessment: What type of objective and subjective data can you collect with what you know? How will you collect these data? What further evidence do you need?
Analysis and Identification of the Problem: What do you believe Daniel’s problem(s) are? What might be the nursing diagnoses? Use the following for identification.
Planning: Identify two goals and one nursing intervention for each, based on your nursing diagnoses.
While you will not be able to implement or evaluate, how well do you think your nursing interventions might help with Daniel’s care.
Reference citation from 2018
Additional Resource
Nurse’s Pocket Guide: Diagnoses, Prioritized Interventions, and Rationales
Nursing Culture And Environment Of Safety
Provide your answers to the following questions in a 2-page paper. Use APA Editorial Format cite start from 2018 for all citations and references used.
What should the “culture and environment of safety” look like when preparing and administering medications?
Discuss a common breach of medication administration.
Identify three (3) factors that lead to errors in documentation related to medication administration.
What can I do to prevent medication errors?
8 Medications Template Written In Red Ink
This is a partnered assignment started and discussed in class. Using Davis’s Drug Guide, add any additional resources to finalize for each of the eight researched drugs template . Put your names on the right cards and include the following:
Name of the Drug
Classification of Drug
Mechanism of Action
Recommended Dose
Routes of Administration
Potential Side Effects
Possible Adverse Effects
Special Nursing Care Considerations and Implications for this Drug
With References from 2018
Save your assignment as a Microsoft Word document. (Mac users, please remember to append the “.docx” extension to the filename.)
Nursing Course Project Case Study
Mr. Clark is a 26 Caucasian male who was admitted to the rehabilitation hospital following a 6 week stay in a local acute care hospital. He suffered a T3 burst fracture after a MVA and the site was surgically stabilized. He is paralyzed in his lower extremities and has no sensation below the clavicles. He is incontinent of bowel and bladder and has a stage 3 pressure ulcer to his coccyx. Medical history includes substance abuse (alcohol) and obesity.
Mr. Clark is single and lives alone in a second story apartment. His parents live three states away and he has no relatives in the area. He is a seasonal construction worker, denies any religious affiliation and speaks English.
Orders include:
Regular diet
Ensure high protein shake BID
Foley cath to dependent drainage
Dulcolax suppository every 3 days rectally
Baclofen 5mg PO QID
Midodrine 10 mg PO at 0800, 1300 and 1800
Sertraline 100mg PO daily
Hydrocodone 5/325 q 6 hours for moderate to severe pain
PT, OT TID, 5 days per week
Dressing changes to sacral pressure ulcer: cleanse with wound wash, alginate dressing daily
Cervical collar when OOB
Transfer with sliding board per PT
Full resuscitation
Nursing QSEN : Written Assignment Template
Complete the NUR2115 Module 02 Written Assignment template by explaining how each QSEN topic can promote safety and quality of care. Include a title page and in-text citations to support your explanations. Include an APA reference list at the end of the assignment
Complete the NUR2115 Module 02 Written Assignment template by explaining how each QSEN topic can promote safety and quality of care. Include a title page and in-text citations to support your explanations. Include an APA reference list at the end of the assignment.
NUR2115 Module 02 Written Assignment Template.docx
Save your assignment as a Microsoft Word
Focus on Documentation and informatics
After reading the chapter in your textbook, focus on documentation and informatics. Think about the principles of reporting and documentation. Identify and briefly discuss three challenges a nurse has in ensuring accurate and confidential documentation. Then discuss what actions a nurse can take to overcome these challenges including how informatics might make a difference with reference
Geriatric Functional Assessment
A. You will be conducting a geriatric functional assessment. This geriatric functional assessment tool is the Katz Index of Independence in Activities of Daily Living & depression screening tool
At the end of the geriatric functional assessment, you will be asked to document your findings & provide a brief summary of each of the six categories NUR2092 Week 10 Geriatric Functional Assessment tool 2023.docx
B. Answer the questions on the worksheet:
NUR2092 Functional Assessment of the Older Adult Questions 2023.docx
Summarized your findings of the Katz Scale and depression screening tool
Written Assignment – Reflection
Module 11 Content
In a Word® document answer the following questions.
What two areas of knowledge have you gained?
What specific health assessment skills are you now able to integrate into your nursing care?
Are there any areas that still remain unclear? What will you do to increase your clarity?
Peripheral vascular, musculoskeletal and neurological
Weekly assignment: conduct an assessment on the following body systems:
Peripheral vascular, musculoskeletal and neurological
You may conduct the assessment on a fellow student, friend, or family member. Remember to secure their permission.
Collect both subjective and objective data using the process described in the textbook.
Write a summary of the assessment (subjective & objective data in narrative note) and the skills utilized. Answer the following 3 questions in the summary. Do not disclose any patient identifiers.
What skills (assessment techniques) were utilized during the assessment?
What subjective data did you collect? (list your findings)
What objective data did you collect? (list your findings)
Heart and Lungs Assessment
Conduct an assessment of the following body systems:
Heart & the lungs assessment
You may conduct the assessment on a fellow student, friend, or family member. Remember to secure their permission.
Collect both subjective and objective data using the process described in the textbook.
Write a summary of the assessment (subjective & objective data in narrative note) and the skills utilized. Answer the following 3 questions in the summary. Do not disclose any patient identifiers.
What skills (assessment techniques) were utilized during the assessment?
What subjective data did you collect? (list your findings)
What objective data did you collect? (list your findings)