Legal Issues in Nursing: The Gita Proudman Story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXX2dsV2HbA After watching the Gita Proudman story, do you think that the nurses and doctors involved in this case were held to the same ethical standard? Discuss the ethical issues involved in this situation. What would you do?
Qualitative and Quantitative studies are very different in their methods of collecting data. On one hand, qualitative data is collected through observations, one-on-one interviews, and focus groups, to name a few, and is non-numerical in nature. It is an exploratory method of research which produces results that are not easy to generalize. On the other […]
Handling patient with gasoline. A 32-year-old male has ingested an unknown quantity of gasoline in an attempt to kill himself. What should you do? Describe the patient patent and breathing rate, alertness, crying, and consciousness.
Triage in disaster and emergency departments. Discuss how triage in a disaster differs from triage in an emergency department using clinical reasoning.
Psychotic illness. Hallucinations are a common perceptual disturbance for someone living with a psychotic illness, and they can have a significant impact on how they experience psychosis. Give one culturally safe nursing intervention for a consumer with a psychotic illness. Give one evidence-based psycho-education strategy which can be adopted when working with someone who has […]
Pharmacotherapeutic knowledge. Mr. Hodges is preparing for discharge and is prescribed a Salmeterol accuhaler 50 microgram/blister to take home. Apply your pharmacotherapeutic knowledge to the patient education you would provide to Mr. Hodge’s prior to discharge
Health risk of contaminated water. Nurses should be aware of the health risk of a contaminated water supply and how it may affect the community they work with. Example: water advisories advise home users to boil water.
A 25-year-old male presents with fatigue and lightheadedness. His physical examination reveals scleral icterus. Laboratory findings indicate anemia and the presence of antibodies on the surface of erythrocytes. For the past 5 days, the patient has been taking an antibiotic for a respiratory tract infection. The most likely type of hypersensitivity involved is: A. Delayed-type […]
What is your description of aging in place and gerontechnology?
A 52-year-old male with congestive heart failure. His height is 5’7" and his weight is 165 lbs. Rx: Administer digoxin 8 mcg/kg, in divided doses q4h over 12h, diluted in 50ml of 0.9% NaCl over a period of 15 minutes. Supplies Needed: (1) 2ml training ampule (1) 3ml luer lock syringe + 18G1" needle (1) […]
