Entries by Daphne Hanson

Extensive Thoracic surgery

An LPN is working in a critical care area and has been assisting in the care of a client who underwent extensive thoracic surgery. The client’s condition has deteriorated, and the need for ventilation is being considered. Assigning responsibility for care for this client to the LPN in this case would be inappropriate based on: […]

State-mandated reporter statute

Review your state-mandated reporter statute. Provide details about this in your post. If faced with a mandated reporter issue, what are the steps in reporting the issue? Create a mandated reporter scenario and post it. Respond to one of your peer’s scenarios using the guidelines for submission/reporting in your state. Be sure to include a […]

Severe Abdominal pain

A 25-year-old female presents to the emergency room (ER) with complaints of severe abdominal pain for 2 weeks . The pain is sharp and crampy It hurts if I run, sit down hard, or if I have sex PMH: None Drug Hx: Birth Control NKA Subjective Data: Nausea and vomiting, Last menstrual period 5 days […]

Access to Health care for the uninsured

As health care costs continue to rise dramatically in the United States, one major issue that must be addressed is access to health care for the uninsured and underinsured. Which plan’s expanded health care coverage to uninsured Americans is aimed at controlling costs and improving the quality of health care? Medicaid Medicare Diagnosis-related groups (DRGs)

The National Drug Strategic Framework

The National Drug Strategic Framework in Australia provides a national policy framework to reduce the harm caused by drugs. This national strategy identifies several ‘priority areas for action, including ‘preventing use and harm’ As a response to this harm-minimization approach, several states across Australia have implemented Medically Safe Injecting Centres (MICs). Sydney was the first […]

The Evaluation of nursing interventions

An important part of the nursing process is the evaluation of nursing interventions in which the nurse uses critical thinking to evaluate effectiveness of the care are plan. What should the nurse document in the electronic medical record (EMR) after implementing nursing interventions like suctioning a tracheostomy? Select all that apply. New finding of yellow, […]