• Add references to your posts and be aware that TURNITIN IS ON.
• The purpose of the discussion is to elevate the level of knowledge regarding disease symptom management.  
• Discussion Questions:  MENTION THE CONTEXT YOU WILL BE DISCUSSING AND DEVELOP YOUR POINTS. 

A patient who has Parkinson’s disease takes levodopa and carbidopa. The patient reports experiencing tremors between doses. The primary care NP should:

a. add amantadine.

b. increase the dose of levodopa.

 c. discontinue the carbidopa.

d. add entacapone.

       2. 

A patient who takes levodopa and carbidopa for Parkinson’s disease reports experiencing freezing episodes between doses.The primary care NP should consider using:

a. selegiline.

b. apomorphine.

c. modified-release levodopa.

d. amantadine.

       3.

A 65-year-old patient is diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. The patient has emphysema and narrow-angle glaucoma. The primary care NP should consider beginning therapy with:

a. ropinirole hydrochloride.

b. selegiline.

c. carbidopa/levodopa.

d. benztropine.

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Module 1: Indigenous Religions Overview

Explain how economic factors have influenced the development of indigenous religious traditions. Include at least one specific example in your response.

Personal Review of Management and Leadership in Nursing

This assignment comprises of writing a paper which covers the six main learning outcomes of this course. Using your textbook and the results of your personality test, you will answer the question prompts below in narrative form (no Q & A and no bulleted lists). Please follow all the APA 7th edition rules.

Instructions:

1. Take the 

Myers-Briggs Type IndicatorLinks to an external site.
 assessment to examine your individual strengths and experiences in preparation for assuming management and leadership roles.

https://www.16personalities.com/free-personality-test

2. Write 5-6 pages using the headings and corresponding prompts below, which you should used in your paper:

I.
Leadership and Management Theory

· How can you apply a leadership and management theory to achieve high quality nursing care for your patients and collaborate effectively with your health care team? Identify the citation(s) for the leadership or management theory you chose in answering this question.

· Are you more of a leader or a manager? Please explain why you feel this way. In view of your results of the personality test, how can you strengthen aspects of your personality to grow more in leadership or in management? Which competencies do you need to strengthen to become the leader or manager you want to become?

II.
Change Theory

· How do you deal with change at your practice setting? What personality traits would you utilize to promote change in your facility and how did you decide which traits you would use? Are there traits that you would not agree with and why do you think they appear?

III.
Communication Style

· What did you learn about yourself taking the personality test? Which type of communicator are you? What are areas that you can strengthen to be more effective? To be more therapeutic? What are some barriers to effective communication styles which you have observed in yourself? Note: You may need to read between the lines in the results, as your communication style is not measured directly.

IV.
Performance Improvement and Quality Improvement

· How can you manage both performance improvement and quality improvement at the same time? Answer this using your understanding of your results of the personality test and your textbook/lectures about leadership and management.

· How can you apply the principles of performance improvement and/or quality improvement into your practice? Choose one principle and explain how you can implement it at your workplace.

V.
Evidence-based Practice and Improvement

· Evidence-based practice (EBP) has been emphasized all throughout your BSN program. How does EBP relate to achieving desirable performance outcomes and quality improvement?

VI.
Supervision Style

· Compare and contrast effective and ineffective supervision styles which you have observed in your workplace. When doing so, make sure to apply principles of delegation, authority, responsibility, and accountability.

3. Your paper should be

. a total of 5-6 pages of the body (not including the cover and reference page)

. sourced with two (2) scholarly references within the last five years.

. written in the formatting and citation style of 

APA, 7th editionLinks to an external site.

· Be sure to 

meet with a writing tutorLinks to an external site.
 after you have an outline/paper to ensure a quality submission.

· Follow the 

template


 Download template
carefully, as it is already pre-formatted in APA for you.

Read the following case study and answer the reflective questions.  Please provide evidence-based rationales for your answers.  APA, 7th ed. must be followed.