Edith has Parkinson’s disease and early-stage Parkinson’s dementia and low vision and is hard of hearing and wears glasses and hearing aids in both ears. Michael is Edith’s son and her sole support person

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Edith has Parkinson’s disease and early-stage Parkinson’s dementia and low vision and is hard of hearing and wears glasses and hearing aids in both ears. Michael is Edith’s son and her sole support person.

 

Mrs. Edith Jackson is an 82-year-old lady who was recently admitted to The Golden Days Nursing Home where you work.

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How would you make Mrs Jackson feel comfortable, using appropriate non-verbal communication? List 3 non-verbal communication skills that are appropriate to use with Mrs Jackson?

 

How would you make Mrs. Jackson feel comfortable, using appropriate verbal communication? List three (3) verbal communication skills that would be appropriate to use with Mrs Jackson.

 

1C –

List three (3) strategies and why you could use to aid communication with Mrs Jackson giving particular consideration to her vision and hearing impairments.

 

 

An art of caring and a science

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Here we are at week 5 of the course! Attached is the last extra article that I feel captures what we have been discussing nursing is both an art of caring and a science evidenced based practice Feel free to share any points of the article that you feel are important. No reference is needed for this response post! Dr. J Attachments Blending_the_art_and_science_of_nursing.17.pdf REPLY

Major SE Cautions! Nursing Implications

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IAM – L . Drug Class Prototype/Example | MOA (How does Indications | Major SE Cautions! Nursing Implications it work ? ) command Mitoxantrone Drugs for Epilepsy Phenytoin Gingival Never Stop Hyperplasia abruptly! Oxcarbazepine Drugs for Muscle Cyclobenzaprine Spasm & Spasticity Baclofen Dantrolene

Nursing Implications command Drugs

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(How does Indications Major SE work? ) Cautions! Nursing Implications command Drugs for Parkinson’s Increases Disease Levodopa- dopamine Carbidopa synthesis/blocks levodopa destruction Benztropine Blocks Dry mouth

This drug is also acetylcholine Urinary used in treating SE | receptors retention of antipsychotics– be sure to review its use there Drugs for Alzheimer’s Cholinesterase Disease inhibitors Memantine Drugs for Multiple Interferon Beta Sclerosis

Spinal cord injury You MUST be able to understand the major complications and how to deal with them What is and how is this treated? Spinal shock

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Spinal cord injury You MUST be able to understand the major complications and how to deal with them What is and how is this treated? Spinal shock. Neurogenic shock. Autonomic dysreflexia .

What are major concerns during the acute phase? Focus on preventing injury and recognizing early problems. ABC’s. What are major concerns for the patient with paralysis? Skin. Mobility

Sleep disorders in diagnostic categories

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Sleep disorders in diagnostic categories, one related to sleep apnea and the other related to the failure to stay awake due to stress.

  • The use of over-the-counter sleep aids should be encouraged over prescription drugs because they are safer and not habit forming.
  • Menopause has no impact on insomnia.
  • As a backup to over-the-counter sleep aids, benzodiazepines are the most useful.
  • Discuss best practice for insomnia assessment.

Describe the obstacles you think you may come across in negotiating service delivery goals with the older person

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Describe the obstacles you think you may come across in negotiating service delivery goals with the older person. 5. What strategies might you use to overcome the obstacles and negotiate a service delivery plan that is acceptable to both your workplace and to the older person?

6. What resources do you think you would need to access, or assist the older person to access, for the service delivery plan to be successful?

7 . Investigate a range of services and explain how you would access, or assist an older person

A newly hired dental assistant asks you for help in setting up the impression armamentarium for a crown and bridge procedure

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A newly hired dental assistant asks you for help in setting up the impression armamentarium for a crown and bridge procedure. She admits that although she has been a dental assistant for 5 years, her previous employer used only rubber base impression materials for final impressions, and she is unsure of the procedure, or the difference in setting up the materials.

She knows both impression systems are a bit complex but is not clear on what the benefits of each are. How would you respond?

Treatment of Insomnia within an Interdisciplinary Pain Rehabilitation Program: A Randomized Trial

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Craner, J. R., Flegge, L. G., & Gabelman, R. B. (2022). Treatment of Insomnia within an Interdisciplinary Pain Rehabilitation Program: A Randomized Trial. International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology, 22(2). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijchp.2022.100295

 

identify one or more professional practice uses of the theories/concepts presented in the article.

 

Analysis of the article using the Research Analysis Matrix section of the template for:
Strengths of the Research
Limitations of the Research
Relevancy to the Topic of Interest.

one-paragraph justification explaining whether or not you would recommend the use of this article to inform professional practice.

· Describe your approach to identifying and analyzing peer-reviewed research
· Identify at least two strategies that you would use that you found to be effective in finding peer-reviewed research.
· Identify at least one resource you intend to use in the future to find peer-reviewed research.

 

 

What are the criteria for a substance use disorder? 

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What are the criteria for a substance use disorder? If your client asked you “What is the difference between substance abuse and substance dependence? ”  How would you explain (teach)  the difference to them?

referring to ATI?

3.  Many people are described as having dual diagnoses.  What does that mean?

and how would that impact your nursing treatment of that person?

How would you go about prioritizing what issue you would treat first?