Role Strain and Burnout in Nursing

Role Strain and Burnout in Nursing, Write a 1000-1500 word essay addressing each of the following points/questions. Be sure to completely answer all the questions for each bullet point. There should be three main sections, one for each bullet below. Separate each section in your paper with a clear heading that allows your professor to know which bullet you are addressing in that section of your paper. Support your ideas with at least three (3) sources using citations in your essay. Make sure to cite using the APA writing style for the essay. The cover page and reference page in the correct APA do not count toward the minimum word amount. Review the rubric criteria for this assignment.

 

  • What happens to the nurse when role stress or strain becomes too overwhelming? What happens to patient care? How is this related to possible ethical and legal issues? Discuss how nurses can manage or reduce role stress and role strain.
  • Explain two issues that lead to nurse burnout and discuss a solution for each issue.
  • Think of an experience in your nursing profession where you either felt strain or burnout and how you overcame this event. (Since this is a personal experience, you can use first-person narration for this portion of your essay.)

Type of recovery program for chemically-impaired nurses

As the nurse executive of a healthcare organization, it was reported to you that one of your nurses may be chemically impaired (legal/regulatory issue) and has allegedly been taking drugs from the unit. This nurse also had two recent medication errors in the past week. Discuss the steps you would take to validate this allegation and how you would proceed after the allegation was confirmed to be true.

1. Clearly introduce your legal/regulatory issue in the introduction paragraph; including a sentence that states the purpose of your paper.

2. Clearly articulate the steps you would take as the nurse leader to investigate the allegation of this legal/regulatory issue as stated above and how to proceed when the allegation is confirmed to be true.

3. Investigate/research and discuss if your state board of nursing offers some type of recovery program for chemically-impaired nurses (a strategy). If they do not offer a program in your state, discuss a proposed recovery program for chemically-impaired nurses that you would like to have implemented for your state.

4. Clearly articulate your specific strategies to improve costs and improve the quality of healthcare at your organization related to the legal/regulatory issue stated above. How do your strategies relate to the Person-Centred Nursing Leadership Framework by McCormack and McCance (2017); specifically the contextual domain?

5. Include of a minimum of three sources of scholarly, empirical evidence that supports your strategies to improve costs and quality of healthcare.

6. Provide concluding statements that should summarize your overall assignment content.

Descriptive epidemiology analysis of the health condition

Chronic Health Paper: Anal Cancer in the LGBTQIA population

Purpose

The purpose of this assignment is:

  1. Integrate knowledge and skills learned throughout the NR503 course
  2. Direct application of course objectives utilizing epidemiological analysis of a chronic health problem, along with state and national-level data.

Requirements:

This paper should clearly and comprehensively discuss a chronic health disease.

The paper should be organized into the following sections:

  1. Introduction(Identification of the problem) with a clear presentation of the problem as well as the significance and a scholarly overview of the paper’s content. No heading is used for the Introduction per APA current edition.
  2. Background and Significance of the disease, to include:  Definition, description, signs, and symptoms.  Incidence and prevalence of statistics by state with a comparison to national statistics pertaining to the disease.  If after a search of the library and scholarly databases, you are unable to find statistics for your home state, or other states, consider this a gap in the data and state as much in the body of the paper. For instance, you may state something like, “After an exhausting search of the scholarly databases, this writer is unable to locate incidence and/or prevalence data for the state of ….  This indicates a gap in surveillance that will be included in the “Plan” section of this paper.
  3. Surveillance and Reporting: Current surveillance methods and mandated reporting processes as related to the chronic health condition chosen should be specific.
  4. Epidemiological Analysis:  Conduct a descriptive epidemiology analysis of the health condition. Be sure to include all of the 5 W’s:  What, Who, Where, When, Why.  Use details associated with all of the W’s, such as the “Who” which should include an analysis of the determinants of health.  Include costs (both financial and social) associated with the disease or problem.
  5. Screening and Guidelines:  Review how the disease is diagnosed and current national standards (guidelines).  Pick one screening test (review Week 2 Discussion Board) and review its sensitivity, specificity, predictive value, and cost.
  6. Plan:  Integrating evidence, provide a plan of how a nurse practitioner will address this chronic health condition after graduation.  Provide three specific interventions that are based on the evidence and include how you will measure outcomes (how will you know that the interventions have utility, are useful?)  Note:  Consider primary, secondary, and tertiary interventions as well as the integration of health policy advocacy efforts.  All interventions should be based on evidence – connected to a resource such as a scholarly piece of research.
  7. Summary/Conclusion: Conclude in a clear manner with a brief overview of the keys points from each section of the paper utilizing the integration of resources.
  8. The paper should be formatted and organized into the following sections which focus on the chosen chronic health condition.

Cardiovascular conditions that may lead to heart failure

Evaluate the Health History and Medical Information for Mrs. J., presented below.
Based on this information, formulate a conclusion based on your evaluation, and complete the Critical Thinking Essay assignment, as instructed below.
Health History and Medical Information
Health History
Mrs. J. is a 63-year-old married woman who has a history of hypertension, chronic heart failure, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Despite requiring 2L of oxygen/nasal cannula at home during activity, she continues to smoke two packs of cigarettes a day and has done so for 40 years. Three days ago, she had sudden onset of flu-like symptoms including fever, productive cough, nausea, and malaise. Over the past 3 days, she has been unable to perform ADLs and has required assistance in walking short distances. She has not taken her antihypertensive medications or medications to control her heart failure for 3 days. Today, she has been admitted to the hospital ICU with acute decompensated heart failure and acute exacerbation of COPD.
Subjective Data
Is very anxious and asks whether she is going to die.
Denies pain but says she feels like she cannot get enough air.
Says her heart feels like it is “running away.”
Reports that she is exhausted and cannot eat or drink by herself.
Objective Data
Height 175 cm; Weight 95.5kg.
Vital signs: T 37.6C, HR 118 and irregular, RR 34, BP 90/58.
Cardiovascular: Distant S1, S2, S3 present; PMI at sixth ICS and faint: all peripheral pulses are 1 ; bilateral jugular vein distention; initial cardiac monitoring indicates a ventricular rate of 132 and atrial fibrillation.
Respiratory: Pulmonary crackles; decreased breath sounds right lower lobe; coughing frothy blood-tinged sputum; SpO2 82%.
Gastrointestinal: BS present: hepatomegaly 4cm below costal margin.
Intervention
The following medications administered through drug therapy control her symptoms:
IV furosemide (Lasix)
Enalapril (Vasotec)
Metoprolol (Lopressor)
IV morphine sulphate (Morphine)
Inhaled short-acting bronchodilator (ProAir HFA)
Inhaled corticosteroid (Flovent HFA)
Oxygen delivered at 2L/ NC
Critical Thinking Essay
In 750-1,000 words, critically evaluate Mrs. J.’s situation. Include the following:
Describe the clinical manifestations present in Mrs. J.
Discuss whether the nursing interventions at the time of her admissions were appropriate for Mrs. J. and explain the rationale for each of the medications listed.
Describe four cardiovascular conditions that may lead to heart failure and what can be done in the form of medical/nursing interventions to prevent the development of heart failure in each condition.
Taking into consideration the fact that most mature adults take at least six prescription medications, discuss four nursing interventions that can help prevent problems caused by multiple drug interactions in older patients. Provide a rationale for each of the interventions you recommend.
Provide a health promotion and restoration teaching plan for Mrs. J., including multidisciplinary resources for rehabilitation and any modifications that may be needed. Explain how the rehabilitation resources and modifications will assist the patients’ transition to independence.
Describe a method for providing education for Mrs. J. regarding medications that need to be maintained to prevent future hospital admission. Provide rationale.
Outline COPD triggers that can increase exacerbation frequency, resulting in return visits. Considering Mrs. J.’s current and long-term tobacco use, discuss what options for smoking cessation should be offered.
You are required to cite to a minimum of two sources to complete this assignment. Sources must be published within the last 5 years and appropriate for the assignment criteria and relevant to nursing practice.

Strategic plan and readiness of the health care organization or network in meeting care needs

Strategic plan and readiness of the health care organization or network in meeting care needs

Research a healthcare organization or network that spans several states within the United States (United Healthcare, Vanguard, Banner Health, etc.). Assess the readiness of the healthcare organization or network you chose in regard to meeting the healthcare needs of citizens in the next decade.

Prepare a 1,000-1,250 word paper that presents your assessment and proposes a strategic plan to ensure readiness. Include the following:
Describe the healthcare organization or network.
Describe the organization’s overall readiness based on your findings.
Prepare a strategic plan to address issues pertaining to network growth, nurse staffing, resource management, and patient satisfaction.
Identify any current or potential issues within the organizational culture and discuss how these issues may affect aspects of the strategic plan.
Propose a theory or model that could be used to support the implementation of the strategic plan for this organization. Explain why this theory or model is best.

Characteristic of the therapeutic relationship

Prisha remembers her late grandfather who refused to take his medication and how her grandmother struggled to watch his health decline. She notices that Mr. Lang’s partner is very concerned, so Prisha provides reassurance by touching Mr. Lang’s partner’s hand. Which characteristic of the therapeutic relationship is Prisha displaying?​

Antibiotic therapy for a urinary tract infection complains

A female client receiving antibiotic therapy for a urinary tract infection complains of itching, burning, and inflamed perineum. What instruction should the nurse provide? a. Use nylon undergarments at least every other day. b. Dry skin thoroughly and apply clotrimazole (Lotrimin) to the affected area TID. c. Keep perineum moist and use miconazole nitrate ( Monistat-Derm 2%) PRN. d. Stop the antibiotics immediately due to possible allergic reactions. 54. Vaginal exam of a client who is admitted in early labor reveals cervical dilatation of 2 cm with 50% effacement and a -3 fetal station. The client tells the nurse that a friend’s bag of water was ruptured by the doctor to make labor progress faster, and she is concerned because the doctor did not rupture the membranes. What response is best for the nurse to provide? a. Cervical dilatation to 4 cm is needed to rupture the membranes. b. The bag of water is not ruptured until the birth is imminent. c. Rupturing the bag of water does not have any effect on labor. d. The baby’s cord can prolapse if the fetal head is high in the pelvis. 55. The nurse initiates a one-to-one relationship with a 36-year-old depressed female client who was recently admitted to the psychiatric facility. Which nursing action is most effective in promoting the development of a therapeutic relationship? a. At your first meeting clearly define the unit’s rules and policies. b. Ensure that scheduled appointments begin according to the schedule. c. Re-direct all conversations to discussions about feelings of low-self esteem. d. Obtain client data from her family to use at the first meeting with the client. 56. A client at 40 weeks gestation is admitted in active labor, and laboratory findings indicate that she is HIV positive. What actions should the nurse plan to perform? (Select all that apply.) a. Place her in a negative pressure room. b. Use standard precautions. c. Establish contact isolation. d. Notify the pediatrician that the mother is HIV positive. Administer zidovudine (AZT) intravenously. Promote bonding by encouraging breastfeeding. 57. It is most important for the registered nurse (RN) who is working on a medical unit to provide direct supervision in which situation? A postpartum nurse pulled to the unit needs to start a transfusion of packed red blood cells.

The psychosocial life changes

Mohammed Tashir is a 58-year-old man Muslim man with 3 adult children. He is a recently widowed Somalian refugee who has lived in downtown Toronto for more than 20 years, Mohammed is referred to the pain clinic for treatment of chronic back pain. Mohammed does not wish to take any drugs, as they are frowned upon in his culture, but he makes exceptions when necessary for his health. In the past, he has been unwilling to take opioids for his pain. Mohammed hopes that the pain clinic can offer him relief in the form of medication or other therapies because his back pain has become intolerable.

  1. According to Erikson’s theory, explain the developmental stage that Mohammed is presently in and its significance to the middle-aged adult.
  2. Describe the psychosocial life changes that may be affecting Mohammed and the impact that these changes have on his overall health.

The introductory use of medication resources

Week 13 &14: The purpose of this assignment is to familiarize the student with their responsibility to provide safe medication administration. This exercise includes the introductory use of medication resources such as a nursing drug handbook, reputable online medication resources, CPS, etc. The student will identify a beginner’s knowledge of the drug’s generic and trade name, indications for use, therapeutic actions, and nursing considerations. Future levels of study will include drug classifications, appropriateness of use, preparation, and adverse effects/interactions. This assignment will be part of your clinical workbook and will be included for assessment in your final evaluation. List the selected medication(s) to be researched: __________________________________________________________

Drug Name Generic and Trade Indications for Use (Why is your client taking this medication)? Therapeutic Actions (What are the effects of the medication)? Nursing Considerations (What special actions must the nurse monitor for or perform when administering this medication)?
Dalteparin 5,000 Unit=0.2ml Pls 5,000 Anti-Xa Units/0.2ml syrg
Docusate Sodium U.D. 100 mg capsule
Domperidone Maleate 10 mg tablet
Enoxaparin Sodium 30 mg/0.3 mL syrg

NOTE: Please help me to do this assignment i already have the medication and they are under Drug Name Generic and Trade i just need to help me fill out the other boxes with information .Thank You

Human dignity regarding the prisoners

Discussion: The research study I chose is about the ophthalmic experiments conducted by Josef Mengele. He was known as the Angel of Death and was a German Schutzstaffel officer and doctor during World War II. Although Mengele was not an ophthalmologist, the objective of this study was to find a cure for heterochromia. Mengele had multiple heterochromic prisoners at Auschwitz-Birkenau in 1943 who were used as his test subjects. He would send their eyes to another researcher, Magnussen, in Berlin for examination. Mengele administered adrenaline drops into children inmates’ eyes in an attempt to change eye color and to study environmental influences (Halioua, 2020). No change of eye color ever took place during this experiment. This experiment caused inflamed eyes that diminished sight, created fear and distress, and even death of a newborn baby (Richard, 2020). The ethical principles violated were informed consent, autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence, and justice. I believe every provision of the ANA Code of Ethics was violated but the main provisions violated were 1.1, 1.2, and 1.4. Mengele had no respect for human dignity regarding the prisoners of the Holocaust. The relationship with the patients was also not respected and bias and prejudice were not set aside. Human dignity was not recognized among the patients, and they did not have the legal right to determine what will be done to themselves since they were prisoners (American Nurses Association, 2017). The researchers could have avoided this violation by understanding there is no scientific benefit that could have been derived from this procedure. This procedure should have never occurred, and it is disturbing to know this experiment and hundreds of others happened during the Holocaust.