Entries by Daphne Hanson

Clinical nurse manager

1. As a Registered Nurse how do you see yourself as a clinical nurse manager? 2. How does fiscal planning and understanding budget process influence your current practice? 3. What concepts can you use to improve as an RN and a clinical nurse manager?

Systems thinking

Based on your experience, explain how systems thinking helps leaders to build strong interprofessional and organizational relationships. Discuss some system thinking tools nursing leaders can apply to increase interprofessional collaboration to benefit patient outcomes or organizational initiatives. Make sure to incorporate the Interprofessional Education Collaborative (IPEC) competencies in your response.

Male client admitted with anemia

ASSIGIT Assigned Patient List: A-101: 75 y.o. male client admitted with anemia is undergoing transfusion of 1 unit of PRBCs. He is experiencing a dry cough during his blood transfusion. Priority nursing action: Reference: What is going on? What other symptoms might you see? Delegated task: I with cesarian section complications is receiving

Medication

The health care provider orders 1.8 million units of Penicillin G Potassium IV daily in divided doses every 6 hours. The medication vial contains 600,000 units/ml. How many ml will the client receive in a single dose?

BREAKING A TABLET

WHEN BREAKING A TABLET, WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO DO SO BEFORE GIVEN THE MEDICATION TO YOUR PATIENT? A.- BREAK IT UP IN 3 PIECES B.- BREAK IT UP IN THE SCORE LINE C.- BREAK IT UP WITH ANOTHER NURSE D.- NONE OF THE ABOVE   3. WHAT ARE THE 6 RIGHTS IN ORDER […]

Hypertension and high cholesterol.

Dr. Jenn’s 68-year-old aunt struggles with controlling her hypertension and high cholesterol. What concerns might you have concerning her body systems, and how would this change your assessment? What teaching points would you review with Dr. Jenn’s aunt? (differential diagnosis threaded discussion)