Entries by Daphne Hanson

Nurse professional identity.

This course includes a project with three parts. Each part builds off prior knowledge to help you create your  or the role you are obtaining during the nursing program. The final submission requires you to use the first two parts of your assignment to explain your belief of caring in nursing, describe your professional identity, […]

Heart attack

A 24-year old male college student was presented at the ESU health clinic. He looked tired and pale. He presented because of a high fever and chest pain. He was afraid he was having a heart attack (bad week of exams). He was examined immediately by the PA and an EKG strip was run. He […]

Suicides

Question 45 In about half of the cases in which suicides occur while patients are on a psychiatric unit, a lawsuit results. Which of the following is not consistent with what courts expect related to inpatient psychiatric unit suicide events? f. A Courts expect suicides to occur in inpatient settings. t… B Courts require zero […]

Medical conditions

Question 52 Which of the following medical conditions can present 1with prominent mental status changes that mimic common psychiatric illnesses? Select all that apply. A Diabetes I— Mellitus B Thyroid I— disease C AIDS |_ I— D Head trauma can present 1with prominent mental status changes t

Ethnocentrism

Question 68 Ethnocentrism results in which of the following? i" A A better understanding of various cultures and beliefs I… B Impeding the delivery of culturally competent care C Provides care givers the ability to better care for patients of various I" cultures D Provides general principles that can be used to treat patients from […]

GI Disorders

Write and present a teaching plan related to ONE of the GI Disorders.   You will have to know about the disease to make a teaching plan for either just being diagnosed with it or discharging from the hospital after treatment for it. Create a teaching plan script and, handouts if you choose, the more […]

Sources of stress

Complete the following table regarding sources of stress in the health and/or community services environment. Source of stress Possible impact on workers – give one example Complex client behaviour (emotional, aggressive, cognitive deficit, non-compliance) Grief and loss Exposure to stressful working conditions and stressfu