Beliefs about leadership on nursing course

This evaluation activity provides opportunity to express  Beliefs about leadership on nursing course after taking the nursing course through creative expression. You can also build a piece of art on letter-sized paper 0r image can be selected with an explanation.

 

Criteria:

1. Draw a piece of visual art or written work (poem, short story etc.) or select image with proper citation.

2. Incorporate the concepts from the leadership issues you have learned, for example, transformational leadership or any leadership theory that you have learned throughout this Nursing course.

3. Express your belief or vision clearly identifiable by visual art, poem, or image.

3. Be creative and use your imagination.

4. Selection visual art or images has to show your thoughtfulness and effort with the excellent articulation of leadership.

Why Stoicism is a good fit for the military

When Alan joins the military, he discovers that the philosophy  Why Stoicism is a good fit for the military.0 Stoicism is popular with his fellow soldiers. All of the following describe reasons why Stoicism is a good fit for the military. EXCEPTattachment1.png

Venous stasis insufficiency

A patient is diagnosed with Venous stasis insufficiency. What treatment is most likely and why?

– tissue plasminogen activator tPA to dissolve arterial clots

– drop the legs closer than the heart: allow blood flow to bypass DVT

– complete bed rest; venous stasis reduces the risk of thrombosis

– elevation of the feet; enhances venous return

 

Inserting a chest tube to a patient

A nurse is explaining Inserting a chest tube to family members who do not understand where it is placed. What would the nurse tell them?

It is inserted into the space between the lining of the lungs and the ribs.
I don’t exactly know, but I will make sure the doctor comes to explain.
It is inserted directly into the lung itself, connecting to a lung airway.
It is inserted into the peritoneal space and drains into the lungs.

Nursing implications to consider with Paracentesis

QUESTION 8

  1. Nursing implications to consider with paracentesis include:
No iron for 1 week prior, Bowel prep: Go-Lytely+ Fleets enema+ clear liquids, NPO 6-8 hours before test,

Cleansing enema day of test

IV sedation, Throat anesthetized, NPO 8-12 hours before
Void before procedure,  Measure abdominal girth post procedure
NPO 8-12 hours before, No smoking, CI in pregnancy, May take up to 5 hours for test

Signs of Myxedema coma

A client who is admitted for primary hypothyroidism has early signs of myxedema coma. In assessing the client, in which sequence should the nurse completes these actions? (Rank the first action at the top with the remainder in descending order)

1. Observe breathing patterns.

2. Assess blood pressure.

3. Measure body temperature.

4. Palpate for pedal edema.

Handling Victims of Domestic violence

Discuss how a nurse’s previous abusive relationships might negatively or positively affect his or her practice with victims of domestic violence. Support your answer with literature.

Rupture of membranes at fourth stage

Which among is this is an expected finding in the of Rupture of membranes at fourth stage of labor

A. Hypothermia

B. Urinary retention

C. Rupture of membranes

D. Breast engorgement  Note: please give your reason

Sharing Health education information

Considering the various learning styles in Sharing health education information and education levels of your selected community, explain your selection of teaching materials. How do they cater to or possibly impede the audience’s receptivity to the shared health education information?

Effectiveness of hypnotherapy in treating patients?

You are required to conduct research on the effectiveness of hypnotherapy in treating patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), ensuring all information collected is relevant to the identified research objective.

Research objective/s:

  • To assess whether hypnotherapy for IBS is an effective treatment.

 

You are to access the following two (2) sources and the questions that follow:

Source 1: British Journal of General Practice- Gut-directed hypnotherapy for irritable bowel syndrome: piloting a primary care-based randomised controlled trial.

https://bjgp.org/content/bjgp/56/523/115.full.pdf

 

Source 2: National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health Journal – Long term benefits of hypnotherapy for irritable bowel syndrome. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1773844/pdf/gut05201623.pdf

 

  1. Compare and contrast the information found on the two (2) sources identified above.
  2. Assess the strength, relevance, reliability and currency of the information in both sources.
  3. Critically analyze the evidence outlined in both journals by assessing the feasibility, benefits and risks associated with hypnotherapy being used to treat patients with IBS.
  4. Make and document conclusions based on findings.
  5. Identify three (3) effective strategies for addressing the outcomes of the research (implementing into practice). Consider the following:
    • Communication: organization, staff, patients
    • Education: staff and patients
    • Drawing interdisciplinary connections between the hospital and hypnotherapy services.