Conducting pain assessment

1. Describe the assessment techniques discussed in the textbook. Why is it important to perform the assessment techniques in order?  Describe the significant characteristics of a general survey.

2. Conduct a pain assessment. Make sure you include one of the pain scales that are discussed in the textbook. Document your findings.

You may conduct the pain assessment on a fellow student, friend, or family member. Remember to secure their permission.

Conceptualizing evaluation in obesity

Conceptualizing the evaluation is another critical step in evaluation planning. Based upon the program of fighting childhood obesity , write what that identifies an appropriate focus of the evaluation. Be sure to explain the purpose of the evaluation and discuss who will use the evaluation results.

Nutrition for children with Autism

Specialty Pediatric Nutrition for children with Autism :

  • Pediatric Conditions and Long Term Implication, does the condition influence calorie and protein requirements? Why or how?
  • Are there long-term nutritional side effects to be considered?
  • Does the disease or condition raise the risk of developing chronic diseases (i.e. diabetes, heart disease)? Can the risk be reduced?
  • Are there support programs or networks available for the patient and family? Include basic information about the programs.

Hypertensive crisis

Case Study Hypertensive Crisis (Eclampsia) A 36 year old pregnant patient is in the labor and delivery unit of the hospital. She is 37 weeks’ gestation with her second pregnancy and has had spontaneous rupture of membranes. The patient has been followed closely by her obstetric nurses/gynecology nurses because of her history of high blood pressure during both her last pregnancy and with the current pregnancy. The patient arrived in the labor and delivery unit 6 hours ago and has been having regular contractions and increasing pain and has cervical dilation of 6cm. upon admission to the unit, the patient’s vital signs were: HR 98 bpm, RR 16/minute, BP 128/78 mmHg, T 98.1°F. The client has been taking nicardipine to control her blood pressure during this pregnancy. The patient calls the nurse into her room because she has developed a sudden and severe headache; most of the pain is located behind her right eye. She tells the nurse that she feels dizzy and asks her to turn off the overhead light because she says it hurts her eyes. The nurse performs a rapid assessment and notes that the patient’s HR is 116 and her pulse is full and bounding; her BP is 168/120 mmHg and she is breathing rapidly.

1. The nurse suspects that the patient is experiencing a hypertensive crisis as a result of pre- eclampsia and based on her symptoms and her blood pressure. What other signs or symptoms would be present for this patient to be diagnosed as having a hypertensive emergency?

2. What potential body system complications could develop as a result of unresolved hypertensive crisis? The nurse performs a rapid urinalysis test from a sample of the patient’s urine, which demonstrates elevated levels of urinary protein. After contacting the physician, the nurse received orders to check a complete metabolic panel and to get and EDG stat. the nurse checks the fetal monitor to ensure that the baby is not in distress because of the mother’s condition.

3. After completing the physician’s orders, describe in order the interventions the nurse would perform to control this patient’s condition.

Leadership in health care

Consider the three Leadership Theories presented in the chapter. Which type of leadership do you think is most effective in a healthcare organization and what are some ways that the nurse leader could use power to achieve success?

Trust and integrity in healthcare

Consider the ethical and unethical issues related to organizational trust and integrity and how it effects a nurse’s experience and job satisfaction in health care setup.

Healthcare disparities during pandemic

Discuss ethical and legal positions relating to reporting to work when a nurse might endanger himself or herself during a pandemic, such as Corona virus disease of 2019. Debate both sides of the issue, for example reporting and not reporting to work, what is the ethical support for each issue? How do you feel about going into the hospital as a nursing student and how this will affect your future nursing practice?

Identify healthcare disparities related to the Corona Virus Disease of 2019 pandemic that has been evident and reported in the news.

Types of euthanasia

What are the types of euthanasia described in the textbook? For each of these, use the rule of double effect to reason the ethics of that type of euthanasia. Describe each condition and your reasoning of whether the condition is or is not met for the chosen form of euthanasia.

Nurse–patient boundary

Describe a scenario in which the nurse–patient boundary was violated. This example can be one you have witnessed or a fictional example you create. Explain why you believe this scenario exemplifies a violation and what action should be taken to rectify the situation. Describe ethical theories and approaches to use in personal and professional relationships.

Mental illness stigmatization

Consider that you witness a healthcare professional stigmatize persons with mental illness. As a nurse and advocate for persons with mental illness, how would you handle this situation and advocate for appropriate behavior by the healthcare provider regarding their words or actions?