Describe the primary care nursing delivery model along with specific tenets or characteristics from a systems theory or thinking model that makes sense or best depicts the care delivery model. and Explain how the primary care nursing model utilizes tenets or principles of systems theory using descriptors listed below. (Choose 3 from the list below) […]
Healthcare insurance has been a relatively new innovation in the last century. As healthcare innovations have increased, the model of insurance has evolved as well. The acceptance of healthcare insurance is now widespread and affects practices from large hospitals to small clinics across the country. Explain how nurses with advanced degrees can affect change in […]
Reply to this post Telehealth and telemedicine services have risen to prominence in the last few years. I have never personally used telehealth or telemedicine services but as a nurse, I have used them either with or on behalf of a patient. Those encounters, combined with research have been shown to result in positive outcomes […]
Joe Ritter, a 74-year-old retired bricklayer, has a 40-pack-year tobacco history and a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Today, he presents to the emergency department with reports of shortness of breath and difficulty breathing. He is in respiratory distress with retracting respirations of 26 breaths/min, BP is 154/76 mm Hg, pulse is 120 […]
Reply to this post, explaining nursing informatics and how it has changed the nursing whole. In the last module, I documented my experiences locating published sources, such as articles and journals that have discussed all my field of study and work. There were highlights of all the problems encountered locating sources for my project, the […]
Identify major components of the Medicare and Medicaid programs and, based on these components, identify at least two patient coverage gaps for each of the programs. Be clear when you describe the coverage and the gaps as they may relate to specific ages, patient populations, or disease entities. Use primary sources to identify the components […]
Part 1 -Introduction of evolved scenario with clinical judgment framework application and issue to address (20% b. Part 2 – Evidence-based alternatives approach for issue and decision for practice situation (20%) c. Part 3 – Application of communication models to advocate for safe and ethical clinical decision made (20%) d. part 4 – Entire group […]
Tina is taken to the nearest emergency department. She is placed on a ventilator and slips into a coma. She is taken to surgery and the gunshot wound is repaired. The surgeon states that with the location of the gunshot wound there is a 50/50 chance that Tina will recover. The surgeon, however, is optimistic […]
Some clinicians may find it difficult to explain the logic behind their clinical thinking. As you gain experience, your clinical reasoning will begin at the outset of the patient encounter, not at the end. Reflect on the clinical reasoning you used during this virtual patient encounter. Describe the steps taken to identify and interpret the […]
A 52-year-old obese Caucasian male presents to the clinic with a 2-day history of fever, chills, and right great toe pain that has gotten worse. The patient states this is the first time that this has happened, and nothing has made it better and walking on his right foot makes it worse. He has tried […]
