1. What assumptions has Sue made relative to the importance of education in nursing practice? Sue believes continuing her education and pursuing a bachelors degree in nursing will not contribute to her becoming a better nurse. Sue believes her clinical experience has more of an effect on her nursing skills and patient care than her classroom education. However‚ Sue recognizes there is a higher demand for nurses with a BSN. Sue is feeling insecure because she feels she could lose her position as
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needs of patients who are from a culture with different values and perspectives on pain‚ pain management techniques‚ and pain relief than their own. Reference D’Arcy‚ Y. (2009). The Effect of Culture pain. Nursing Made Incredibly Easy. Treas‚ L.‚ & Willkinson‚ J. (2014). Basic Nursing Concepts‚ Skills & Reasoning. Philadephia‚ PA: F A.
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professional judgment and practice are different. Their levels of professional accountability are not different. Professional nursing is based on altruism‚ integrity‚ accountability and social justice. Judgments and practice that are based with those ethical values will always be in the best interest of the patient‚ no matter what the professional
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At the end of my clinicals‚ there was a meeting about not over recommending a skilled nursing facility (SNF) for people who do not truly need a SNF according to the hospital. One of the criteria for not needing a SNF was if the person was functioning at the same baseline they were functioning at before surgery. This became a dilemma for one patient who had a total knee replacement because the patient could barely stand upright and walked with a severe genu valgum. According to the patient‚ she was
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How can we keep history from repeating itself and avoid the demise of the DNP like the others did (ND‚ DNSc‚ etc)? In order to maintain doctor of nursing practice (DNP) programs‚ these programs need to stay focused on their originally concepted focus and maintain this focus over time. DNP programs should never be allowed to be an entry-level degree for nurses. DNP programs need to be maintained at a level where the time‚ credits‚ and costs invested in the programs are congruent with the credentials
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R/s today she meet with the Mr. Brown for a level care assessment regarding his eligibility to be placed in a nursing facility. R/s Mr. Brown definitely qualifies to be a nursing facility. R/s in order for Mr. Brown to be place in a nursing home with Tri-County Hospice he has to qualify for Medicaid. R/s Ms. Isert was responsible for filling out the Medicaid application but has not completed it. R/s today Ms. Isert couldn’t
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to change her career path from nursing. The client states she has been a registered nurse for 15 years‚ is recently divorced and has 4 adult children. The client states she will continue to work as a registered nurse per diem while she acquires more education or skills to pursue a new career path. She has needs to be equipped at providing for her financial needs and to also feel motivated and positive about the new work she will be doing. With her background in nursing she would like to remain within
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is. She has a rambling speech that is hard to understand and difficulty writing. The nurses said it progress throughout the day and fluctuates for the past few days. It is clear that Joan has Delirium. Two symptoms that are major criteria for this disorder are the poor thinking skills‚ and the disturbance developed over a short period of time. John was recently in a car accident and suffered a traumatic brain injury. At the sight of the crash he was unconscious. When he woke up‚ there was an immediate
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open wound of the forehead‚ learning problem‚ speech delay‚ yeast rash‚ dysuria‚ chocolate sensitivity‚ superficial INJ cornea‚ autistic disorder‚ separation anxiety disorder‚ moderate mental retardation‚ psychosocial stressors; separated from her mother‚ developmental delay‚ allergic conjuctiuitis OU‚ intellectual disability‚ severe‚ speech sound disorder‚ severe intellectual disability; requires extra supervision‚ special schooling‚ life long dependency on others‚ intellectual disability/mental
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Bipolar disorder‚ also known as manic-depressive illness‚ is a brain disorder that causes unusual shifts in mood‚ energy‚ activity levels‚ and the ability to carry out day-to-day tasks. Symptoms of bipolar disorder are severe. They are different from the normal ups and downs that everyone goes through from time to time. Bipolar disorder symptoms can result in damaged relationships‚ poor job or school performance‚ and even suicide. But bipolar disorder can be treated‚ and people with this illness
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