Entries by Daphne Hanson

Leading and managing in nursing 

Read chapters 7, 8, and 25 in Yoder-Wise, P. (2018). Leading and managing in nursing (7th ed.). St Louis: Elsevier.  Use the link above:  Self Assessment  Conflict Handling Style Scale . Complete the SELF-ASSESSMENT: Conflict Handling Style Scale. (Separate attachment) Summarize your interpretation of your score using the descriptions in the instrument and identify your areas of strengths and the areas you […]

Chronic renal failure

The nurse monitors a client who has chronic renal failure and a potassium level of 2.5mE/L. The nurse should monitor for which clinical manifestation? Polyuria Increased deep- tendon reflexes Hyperactive bowel sounds ***there might be another answer if not above ?

Mechanism of Action

Medication/Dose: Mechanism of Action: Volume/time frame to Safely…   Medication/Dose:  Mechanism of Action:  Volume/time frame to  Safely Administer: Nursing Assessment/Considerations: Lorazepam  1 mg IV push  (2 mg/1 mL vial) IV Push:  Volume every 15 sec?   Please focus specifically on med calc questions! 🙂     Medication/Dose:  Mechanism of Action:  Volume/time frame to  Safely Administer: […]

HCA Workplace Settings

Title: HCA Workplace Settings Weight: 25% The purpose of this assignment is to explore workplace settings that are compatible with your values, beliefs, interests and career goals as a Health Care Assistant (HCA). Using the internet, students will research potential employers and settings of employment in their communities. After completing the research, students will prepare […]

The UMA website

Describe one new resource that you learned about in the UMA website. 2. Describe how you can use this resource throughout your academic journey 3. Describe how this resource can help prepare you for your future allied health career

How did Globalization change some people’s lives?

Liberian Plantation Workers Allege Poor Conditions (page 10) Charities Hijacked by Terrorism? (page 11) After you choose and carefully read through the case study, answer the following questions: How did globalization change some people’s lives? How did the changes lead to a conflict? What was the proposed solution(s) to the conflict? How satisfactory was the […]

Producing celery and herbs

Scenario: Mr Jack Charles owns and manages a Market Garden mainly producing celery and herbs. He and his son “Thomas” share this business together. Thomas has a wife and three young children aged 2, 4 and 6. Mr Jack Charles is a 78-year-old type 2 diabetic. He was first diagnosed in 1999 with hypertension then 2 […]

Electronic health record system

You work in a practice with five gynecologists and a nurse practitioner. The office has just used its new electronic health record system to determine which of its female patients ages 40 and older have not yet had a mammogram or have not done so within the past year, and you and your staff have […]