Entries by Daphne Hanson

Motivating co-workers by nursing managers

Motivating co-workers by nursing managers. What are the important things all nursing managers should do to motivate co-workers? What do you advise students who want to work as a nursing manager? What is the most challenging situation that nursing managers face in hospitals? How do you manage your leadership responsibilities with your co-workers? What do […]

The oppositional defiant disorder

The oppositional defiant disorder 1. A nurse recognizes that a client has major depressive disorder when the client verbalizes which of the following five (5) clinical findings?   2. A nurse is caring for a client who is diagnosed with oppositional defiant disorder. List two (2) nursing interventions to implement with this diagnosis when caring […]

Importance of recording daily weights

Importance of recording daily weights. The nurse is preparing an adult with Addison’s disease for self-management. Which information should the nurse include in the client’s instructions? A) Importance of recording daily weights B) Events requiring steroid dose adjustments C) Adherence to a high fiber, low-fat diet D) Need to check temperature daily

Need to check temperature daily

Need to check temperature daily. The nurse is preparing an adult with Addison’s disease for self-management. Which information should the nurse include in the client’s instructions? A) Importance of recording daily weights B) Events requiring steroid dose adjustments C) Adherence to a high fiber, low-fat diet D) Need to check temperature daily

Compliance to medical treatment plan

By assessing a patient’s Compliance to medical treatment plan functional patterns and habits can assist in determining the patient’s willingness to learn and history of compliance to medical treatment plan” Why is compliance so important? I think sometimes as nurses we are often too quick to label our patients ” non compliant” when they are […]

Quantitative and qualitative research method

Quantitative and qualitative research method Watch the following videos from the University of Phoenix Library: “When Should a Researcher Choose a Qualitative Approach?” “Wesley Jennings Defines Quantitative Research”   Respond to the following: Compare and contrast quantitative and qualitative research. Provide an example of each type of research method.

Home care for older clients

Home care for older clients. The nurse is arranging home care for an older client who has a new colostomy following a large bowel resection three days ago. The client plans to live with a family member. Which actions should the nurse implement? A) Call a home care agency to set up oxygen. B)Assess the […]

Interactive video on ethical research

Watch the interactive video on ethical research from the nurse’s perspective. (Detailed directions on accessing the research interactive scenario are included in the course.) Conducting research with strong ethical principles is a critical component of being an effective nurse researcher. What did you learn from participating in the interactive lessons on ethical principles in research? […]

Interactive video on ethical research

Watch the interactive video on ethical research from the nurse’s perspective. (Detailed directions on accessing the research interactive scenario are included in the course.) Conducting research with strong ethical principles is a critical component of being an effective nurse researcher. What did you learn from participating in the interactive lessons on ethical principles in research? […]

Surgical myocardial revascularization

IMPRESSION: This is a 49-year-old male who has significant multi-vessel coronary artery disease. He has atypical anginal symptoms, suspected to be secondary to his type 1 diabetes mellitus. Still, it is believed that he is at risk for ischemia. To reduce this risk, surgical myocardial revascularization is recommended.   The patient is given complete details […]