Possible Outcomes of untreated delirium

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Why would delirium be considered a medical emergency? What are some possible outcomes of untreated delirium? Wernicke encephalopathy can cause severe brain damage, coma, or death

7. Identify nursing interventions that would be appropriate for a patient with delirium?

Providing a therapeutic environment: reduce noise, providing adequate light,

maintaining consistency and continuity of nursing staff, avoiding patient relocation or transfer if possible, providing a soothing atmosphere, promoting sleep by offering relaxation tapes or music before bedtime

Orienting the patient frequently

Anticipating the patient’s needs: reviewing prescribed medications for adverse effects,

assessing for pain and providing analgesia prn, monitoring vital signs, promoting

hydration, encouraging mobility

Ensuring that hearing aids and eyeglasses are available for patients who use them

Observing the patient’s response to medications

Checking laboratory tests

Teach family members about delirium: providing education about signs and symptoms,

causes of delirium, suggesting ways the family can work with the patient to reduce

symptoms, encouraging family visits

Administering medications such as antipsychotics, benzodiazepines, vitamins, and

hypnotic as doctor ordered

Assess level of anxiety and behaviors

Promote patient’s safety: remove all potentially dangerous objects from patient’s

environment

Observe suicide precautions

7. When
would you ask the patient or family to obtain relevant information? List 4 questions.

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reviewing the patient’s background and you are ready to collect data; what questions

Did you drink about 2L of fluid daily?

Do you currently have infection such as UTI?

Do you use drugs?

Are you in pain?

Have you ever had brain injury?

Are you trying to quick drinking alcohol?

Do you have diabetes?

Diagnostic procedures for a child

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Before a patient is given medication, he/she has to undergo diagnosis. Diagnostic approaches differ for adults and children. Name and describe four diagnostic procedures for a child with a respiratory condition.

Communication strategies

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Explain how to use the following communication strategies effectively so that Sandra can settle and have some lunch. You enter Sandra’s room to prompt her to come for lunch in the dining room, however, you find her crying as she looks at a photo of her and her husband dancing together.

Asian Community health disparities

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Asian community health disparities: Address the following points:  Briefly describe the selected community and practice setting, the determinants of health, and health problems that are magnified. What population is most at risk and that you have identified. Define the population and particular issues related to health risks and problems.

The Role of a community leader in Population health

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Scenario: Assume the role of a community leader in population health being interviewed. This interview’s objective is to help the viewers understand the role of healthcare informatics in providing accessible and efficient information to the community. The audience for this interview may be from inside or outside the organization.

 

Address the following:

  1. Roles and Responsibilities: Describe the roles and responsibilities of each member of various teams in information and delivery systems. Include the following details in your response:
    1. Identify the various teams and the roles within each team.
    2. Describe the responsibilities of each role in the team.
  2. Relationship Between Information and Delivery Systems: Explain the relationship between information and delivery systems that helps anticipate and address potential and actual gaps in practice. Consider the following questions to guide your response:
    1. How would the relationship differ for providers paid on production versus those who were salaried?
    2. What role does interoperability play in the relationship between information and delivery systems?
    3. How do capacity and organizational structure impact the relationship?
    4. What impact do the population’s demographic characteristics and cultural norms have on the relationship?
  3. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Assess the impact of diversity, equity, and inclusion in creating and addressing gaps in the use of informatics. Consider the following questions to guide your response:
    1. How has minority representation changed over time in the pursuit of research and employability opportunities in healthcare informatics?
    2. What impact does area-level and individual-level social determinants of health have on risk prediction and electronic health records integration?
    3. What are the best practices related to the usability of healthcare datasets for health equity research?
    4. What are some major challenges that limit the reach and effectiveness of telehealth initiatives for underserved populations? How can these be overcome?
  4. Accessibility, Usability, and Functionality in Informatics: Discuss at least five actual and potential technical issues related to the use of informatics. Include the following details in your response:
    1. Describe accessibility, usability, and functionality in the context of healthcare informatics.
    2. Identify at least five potential solutions to accessibility, usability, and functionality issues in healthcare informatics.

 

Essential Domains of professional practice

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 List and describe the 2022 MSN essential domains of professional practice. (There are
several questions on the MSN Essentials). Identify the professional competencies that accompany each MSN essential domain
 -Identify the goals of clinical learning experiences at the graduate level
- Identify examples of competency based education
- Identify the Scope of Practice (SOP) for advanced practice registered nurses (FNP/
ACNP, AGACNP, PMHNP).
- Who sets the SOP for APRNs?
- What are the certification options for FNP, AGNP, AGACNP, PMHNP ?
 -Purpose of the Consensus Model (LACE)
- Identify key aspects of a collaborative agreement.
 -Identify whether all states require collaborative agreements to practice.
 -What are typical setbacks and challenges new NPs experience? Where do these
challenges (transition inhibitors) come from?
 -Identify the steps of the role transition from RN to APRN
- what causes anxiety in the new APRN
 -What does the APRN need to consider when evaluating research?
 -Identify the patterns of statutory and regulatory authority when it comes to prescription
writing
 -Identify competencies evaluated during the credentialing process
 -Identify the relationship between the processes and documents required for the APRN
credentialing process and the decisions for scope of practice or clinical privileges made
by the employing institution
 -Describe the difference between clinical judgment and using the best evidence to make
decisions.
- Describe the basic concepts of advocacy and patient autonomy
- Describe the differences between an employee and an independent contractor
 -What are the liability concerns for an independent contractor ?
- Explain a covenant not to compete.

 

Permitting Cannabis use

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Early research suggests that permitting cannabis use does decrease opioid use, which is certainly a good thing, but what is the impact on the adolescents who are permitted to have medical marijuana cards, for example? What do we know about the impact it has on growth and development?

Federal Oversight of managed care

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Describe state and federal oversight of managed care. Provide at least two examples of state regulation and two examples of federal regulation.

Different Types of anemia

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Choose one of these three topic categories: anemia, leukemia, or lymphoma. From your chosen category, select 2 diseases (e.g., two different types of anemia or CML vs. CLL). Please do not compare two main categories with one another.

 

  • Provide basic information about each disease such as demographic information, risk factors, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment options.
  • In detail, discuss the similarities between the two diseases. This could be any characteristic, but be sure to include information on how the diseases affect the body in the same way.
  • In detail, discuss the differences between the two diseases. Again, this could be any characteristic, but also provide a thorough contrast regarding the way each affects the body.

Resources to get you started:

American Society of Hematology. (n.d.). Anemia. Retrieved from http://www.hematology.org/patients/blood-disorders/anemia/5225.aspx

Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. (n.d.). Leukemia. Retrieved from http://www.lls.org/diseaseinformation/leukemia/

(2019). Lymphoma Research Foundation. Retrieved from http://www.lymphoma.org

The selected Board of nursing regulations in New York

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A comparison of the selected board of nursing regulations in New York with those of at least one other state/region. Describe how they may differ. Be specific and provide examples. Then, explain how the regulations you selected may apply to Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) who have legal authority to practice within the full scope of their education and experience. Provide at least one example of how APRNs may adhere to the two regulations you selected