Transitioning from licensed nurse

From chapter one reflective questions on transitioning from Licensed Practitioner Nurse to Bachelor of science in nursing. Think of a situation that you would like to change.Identify both restraining and driving forces.What could be done to make the change process occur?

Enteral tube feeding

Your patient is not tolerating their enteral tube feeding. What might be some signs and symptoms of these? What would you assess? How would you intervene?  Complete a nasogastric insertion in lab. Document what you would assess before and after the insertion and pertinent information to the insertion, including patient tolerance and confirmation of placement.

Deep vein thrombosis

An obese patient who weighs 198 pounds has been diagnosed with a deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in her left leg and needs to be heparinized. The provider orders a bolus of 80 units/kg to be infused now and followed by a maintenance infusion. Solution is labeled as 25,000 units heparin/1000 mL D5W. Ordersareas shown:

1. Heparin bolus at 80 units/kg.

2.Run a maintenance rate of 1500 units per hour. What rate should the infusion pump be set at? How many mL/hr?

Explain how you solve the above question.

Growth in mental health patients

As a professional nurse how do working with mentally ill patients demonstrate behavioral changes or growth in mental health patients in the areas of ethics, altruism, autonomy, human dignity, integrity, and social justice?

Adult protective services

Mistreatment of the elderly is often seen in health centers. Assuming you have been posted as an administrator, how will you implement adult protective services(APS) prevention tool kit in your facility.

Family dynamics in geriatric patients

Write an essay (plagiarism free) in not less than 750 words discussing the importance and/or impact of managing family dynamics with end-of-life issues with geriatric patients.

Acute adrenal insufficiency

Mrs. Ramirez was admitted to the hospital for wrist surgery secondary to rheumatoid arthritis.Postoperatively, she is stabilized and transferred to the general surgery unit. Mrs. Ramirez’smedications include digoxin, Lasix, captopril, Synthyroid, aspirin, Protonix, and prednisone. When administering morning medications, Mrs. Ramirez refuses her aspirin and prednisone, and the nurse holds the medications. Over the next 3 days, Mrs. Ramirez continues to refuse the prednisone, and the medication is not administered. On the third postoperative day, Mrs. Ramirez becomes hypotensive, tachycardic, and has a decrease in level of consciousness. Immediately labs are sent for a complete blood cell count and chemistry panel, and the physician is notified of the change in patient status. On review of the patient’s record, the physician notes that Mrs. Ramirez has not received her prednisone for 4 days. Mrs.Ramirez has been on Prednisone for the past 5 years for her rheumatoid arthritis, and the physician begins to treat the patient for acute adrenal insufficiency.

1.What other clinical manifestations should the nurse monitor for with suspected adrenal insufficiency?

2.The physician orders an immediate dose of intravenous hydrocortisone. What is the rationale for this medication in this situation?

Statistics and key health indicators

State health report cards identify key health indicators related to health outcomes, health behaviors, and quality of health systems. By examining these health indicators and how they might influence the health status of your specific patient population, you will be able to better address health risk behaviors and burdens of illness within your clinical setting.

  • Locate and review your state’s (Massachusetts) health report card.
  • Identify your state’s statistics and key health indicators, including how they influence health status.
  • Discuss the direct and indirect burdens of health risk behaviors and disease (i.e., costs, morbidity, premature mortality, etc.) identified within your state.

Describing the periodontal Probe

Periodontal Probe

1. List and describe the tissues that are included in the periodontium and label the periodontium Diagram .Describe the four anatomic areas of the gingiva and describe the gingival sulcus.

2. Describe the differences between a sulcus and a periodontal pocket. .How is the recording of the pocket measurement determined in each zone?

 

Chemotherapy effect on micronutrients

One way of treating cancer is through conducting chemotherapy. Various micronutrients are mostly affected with chemotherapy; Explain which ones should the patient be most concerned with and why?