informed consent

Choose a patient-care situation in which the RN should intervene and advocate for the patient.  An example of such a situation might be when a patient has not been given complete informed consent.

  • Describe the clinical situation concisely and descriptively. It can be an actual situation or a hypothetical one.
  • Apply the Bioethical Decision Making Model to the specific clinical ethical situation that you choose. Address each section of the model. Conclude with a discussion of nursing advocacy in the clinical setting and the nurse’s role as a patient advocate.  

You must reference and cite 1-2 scholarly sources other than your text. Include a title page and a reference page to cite your text and adhere to APA formatting.

Case Study Analysis 2

Assignment Instructions: 

  • Review the case study scenario below and the client’s family history and medical profile information from unit 1.  
  • Next, write a 6-8  analysis of the client (including title and reference) according to the assignment specifications, outline, and grading rubric. 

Case Study 2 Scenario:

Client, William Collins, arrived to the emergency room for an exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). The emergency department nurse enters the triage room to find Mr. Collins sitting at the side of the bed leaning forward with both arms on the bedside tray. He complains he is having shortness of breath that he is unable to control with his usual medications. His son is with him at the bedside because his wife is unable to come with him due to dialysis. 

Case Study Analysis Assignment Outline: 

The case study analysis should include the following sections with responses and rationales for all the prompts.

Introduction (3-5) 

Provide an overview of the pathophysiology of the disease exhibited by the client. Include: 

  • What additional assessment findings would you look for? 
  • What lab abnormalities would you expect to see? 
  • What diagnostics would you anticipate the healthcare team ordering? 
  • Provide a rationale for your answers. 

Implications for Self-Care (2 paragraphs) 

  • Consider Maslow’s hierarchy of needs and describe where the client falls in that hierarchy and how this will impact care and healing.  
  • How does this disease process impact the client’s and/or their care provider’s ability to care for themselves? 

Patient Education Strategy (2-3 paragraphs) 

  • Identify 3-5 appropriate nursing interventions and teaching points for your client based on the pathophysiology and assessment findings. 
  • Describe the educational strategies that should be incorporated when building a plan of care for your client.
  • Support with rationale. 

Interdisciplinary Collaboration (2-3 paragraphs) 

  • Identify 2-4 interdisciplinary team members who need to be included in the care of the client. Include rationale. 
  • Consider the care the client will need while inpatient and upon discharge.  
  • Consider nutrition, community services, and financial implications. 

Conclusion 

  • Summarize the key concepts of this disease process and client case study scenario.  

References 

  • A minimum of three references should be used.  
  • References should be no more than five years old. Exceptions include seminal works, such as original publications by nurse theorists.  
  • One reference must be your textbook, 
  • One reference must be from a peer-reviewed journal,  
  • One reference must be from an authoritative website such as the CDC, NIH or Healthy People 2030.

Assignment Specifications: 

  • Name thewith a File Naming Protocol: When you save the, name it: LastName_NSG 3300_CaseStudyAnalysis_1.docx  reflects clinical and professional client/cases, and no references to personal or family issues.

APA Formatting 

  • All should be written in APA formatting. This should include: 
  • Formal components, such as a title, and APA formatting with an introductory and conclusion paragraph that summarizes the key concepts 
  • APA-formatted level headings 
  • APA margin, font, and paragraph spacing 
  • Include page numbers 
  • Appropriate in-text reference citations 
  • A reference page, in correct APA format 

Overview of the nursing theory

Nursing theories are tested and systematic ways to implement nursing practice. Select a nursing theory and its conceptual model. Prepare a 15-18-slide PowerPoint in which you describe the nursing theory and its conceptual model and demonstrate its application in nursing practice. Include the following:

  1. Describe how this nursing theory is applied or integrated using examples of three evidence-based practices.

You are required to cite a minimum of three sources to complete this assignment. Sources must be appropriate for the assignment and relevant to nursing practice.  

Connecting the social determinant of health to health outcome

what is a good example of connecting health outcome to social determinant?

Healthcare statistics dp3

 There are many users, sources, and purposes for health care statistics. One of the significant sources of health care statistics is the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP, pronounced “H-Cup”). As the HCA, you mention this to your new CEO, but he says he is not familiar with it and asks you to put together a short description of it on how you and your colleagues make use of the data and information provided.

You will prepare a 400w description of HCUP for the CEO. Include the following in your description:

  • 1–2-sentence introduction to HCUP, including the agency that administers the project and its purpose
  • What types of data and reports are provided and who uses this resource.
  • An example of a report available to anyone on the site
    • Go to the Reports tab on the Home page. Click on the tab, and then select “HCUP Statistical Briefs – Chronological List.” 
    • From the list, choose a recent brief (the most recent are listed first in the list). 
    • Open and review the brief, and describe what it contains and the types of health care statistics and graphical presentations included in it (e.g., line graphs or pie charts).
  • Finish by including your thoughts about this Web resource and what you find valuable about it. 

w9answer2II

respond to the topic,(Pregnant women and bipolar depresion) say I agree with what you said for this and for this. and add information that deals with the same thing but is not mentioned in that work, the answers that have an argument…

at least 3 references

Pregnant Women and Bipolar Depression

 

     In this discussion post, I will explain pregnancy in women diagnosed with bipolar disorder (BD), classified as high-risk due to various clinical and pharmacotherapeutic factors.  When giving psychiatric drugs to a pregnant woman, it is very important to carefully weigh the possible effects of psychotropic drug exposure on the unborn fetus against the chance of a bipolar disorder relapse. If bipolar disorder is not treated, it can have detrimental effects on the health of both the mother and the unborn child in the case of a relapse. Access to comprehensive and up-to-date information regarding the safety of preventive medications for bipolar disorder is essential for making informed choices (Singh & Deep, 2022).

It is crucial for healthcare providers to have discussions with patients about psychiatric drugs, including their advantages and disadvantages, both before and during pregnancy, as well as postpartum; however, we will concentrate on pharmacological interventions during pregnancy in general. Even if the patient decides not to pursue pharmacotherapy, this choice is still considered a therapeutic option. Most mental health conditions, including postpartum depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia, require therapeutic drug management during pregnancy (Creeley & Denton, 2019).

The discontinuation of antipsychotic medication in patients is well documented to increase the likelihood of return of dipolar episodes. This is a significant problem, leading to a higher risk of inadequate peripartum care, suboptimal mother and fetal nutrition, difficulties throughout pregnancy, and postpartum depression. Furthermore, there is a hypothesis suggesting that the dysregulation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal system, which is linked to untreated depression, may have detrimental impacts on the fetus's health and the child's development (Creeley & Denton, 2019). Another significant concern is that no two expectant mothers with bipolar 1 depression are identical. For example, one patient has a documented record of multiple suicide attempts, while the other has been stable. The patient with a history of suicidal attempts would undoubtedly benefit from psychotropic medication at this juncture.

There is no documented approved FDA first-line drug therapy for pregnant women who are bipolar. However, atypical antipsychotics are used off-label, according to Betcher et al. (2019). Lurasidone is deemed a preferable option for antipsychotic treatment during pregnancy due to its categorization as a Category B medication in the previous pregnant drug classification system. This classification indicates that animal tests did not indicate birth defects.   Regrettably, there is a lack of empirical data regarding the safety or potential hazards of lurasidone in human subjects during pregnancy or lactation (Betcher et al., 2019). Several clinical investigations indicate that lurasidone is tolerable, demonstrating a favorable combination of effectiveness and safety. These antipsychotics are regarded as metabolically favorable. It does not affect weight gain, lipids, or glucose levels. Additionally, it is the only atypical antipsychotic proven not to induce Qtc prolongation and one of the few atypicals that do not have a Qtc warning (Stahl's, 2021).

One thing to keep in mind with pregnant and non-pregnant patients is the metabolic issues that arise from the use of antipsychotics. The physiologic changes that occur during pregnancy, like increased metabolism and a subsequent drop in antipsychotic serum levels, are both physiological effects of pregnancy. The amount of medicine in the body decreases during pregnancy because the uridine diphosphate glucuronosyltransferase (UGT) isoenzymes and the cytochrome P450 isoenzymes CYP3A4, CYP2D6, and CYP2C9 become more active. Gaining or losing weight, increasing or decreasing plasma volume, and altering renal clearance affect medication concentrations (Betcher et al., 2019).

The non-pharmacological treatment options for bipolar disorder (BD) in pregnant women include family-focused treatment (FFT), interpersonal and social rhythm therapy, and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). These intense psychotherapies have substantial evidence supporting their effectiveness in treating bipolar illness (Chiang & Miklowitz, 2023).  The Systematic Treatment Enhancement Program for Bipolar Disorder (STEP-BD) study and other psychotherapy studies highlight the significance of psychoeducation as a crucial element in treating bipolar depression. Group treatment that focuses on four clinical issues provides strong evidence for the effectiveness of psychoeducation. These issues include increasing awareness of the condition, promoting adherence to treatment, detecting prodromal symptoms and recurrence early, and encouraging a consistent lifestyle. After 5 years, individuals who underwent structured group psychoeducation experienced a reduction of 75% in the duration of their depressive episodes compared to those who participated in an unstructured support group (Chiang & Miklowitz, 2023).

The presence of bipolar disorder in pregnant and lactating women poses significant hazards to both the mother and the child, necessitating the need for comprehensive management (Graham et al., 2018).  Several guidelines emphasize the importance of carefully weighing the danger of bipolar relapse against the potential harms of psychotropic drugs to the newborn when making decisions about psychotropic therapy for women with bipolar disorder throughout this period.   Still, the study showed that there was not a lot of agreement among the guidelines about how dangerous these drugs might be. This made clinical recommendations and prescribing methods less effective (Graham et al., 2018).

Lastly, the risks and outcomes linked with untreated maternal disorder are as follows if a bipolar-depressive pregnant patient chooses not to use medications: Factors such as low birth weight, small size at birth, preterm birth, and an increased risk of cesarean birth can contribute to various health complications. These complications include small head circumference, hypoglycemia, and an increased risk for long-term neurocognitive, behavioral, and social deficits. Additionally, there is a high postpartum risk for first-onset and recurrent bipolar episodes, hospitalization due to substance use, poor prenatal care, and maternal suicide (Creeley & Denton, 2019). Some antipsychotic medications have harmful effects on pregnant women. For example, Clomipramine can lead to malformations in the fetal cardiovascular system; Valproates can cause birth defects; Carbamazepine can result in spina bifida; and Lithium can be teratogenic and increase the risk of miscarriage (Gruszczyńska-Sińczak et al., 2023).

Case Study

Case Study week 8ASSESSING AND TREATING PATIENTS WITH SLEEP/WAKE DISORDERS

Psychopharmacologic Approaches to Treatment of Psychopathology (waldenu.edu)

Examine
 Case Study: Pharmacologic Approaches to the Treatment of Insomnia in a Younger Adult. You will be asked to make three decisions concerning the medication to prescribe to this patient. Be sure to consider factors that might impact the patient’s pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamics processes.

At each decision point, you should evaluate all options before selecting your decision and moving throughout the exercise. Before you make your decision, make sure that you have researched each option and that you evaluate the decision that you will select. Be sure to research each option using the primary literature.

Introduction to the case (1 page)

· Briefly explain and summarize the case for this Assignment. Be sure to include the specific patient factors that may impact your decision making when prescribing medication for this patient.

Decision #1 (1 page)

· Which decision did you select?

· Why did you select this decision? Be specific and support your response with clinically relevant and patient-specific resources, including the primary literature.

· Why did you not select the other two options provided in the exercise? Be specific and support your response with clinically relevant and patient-specific resources, including the primary literature.

· What were you hoping to achieve by making this decision? Support your response with evidence and references to the Learning Resources (including the primary literature).

· Explain how ethical considerations may impact your treatment plan and communication with patients. Be specific and provide examples.

Decision #2 (1 page)

· Why did you select this decision? Be specific and support your response with clinically relevant and patient-specific resources, including the primary literature.

· Why did you not select the other two options provided in the exercise? Be specific and support your response with clinically relevant and patient-specific resources, including the primary literature.

· What were you hoping to achieve by making this decision? Support your response with evidence and references to the Learning Resources (including the primary literature).

· Explain how ethical considerations may impact your treatment plan and communication with patients. Be specific and provide examples.

Decision #3 (1 page)

· Why did you select this decision? Be specific and support your response with clinically relevant and patient-specific resources, including the primary literature.

· Why did you not select the other two options provided in the exercise? Be specific and support your response with clinically relevant and patient-specific resources, including the primary literature.

· What were you hoping to achieve by making this decision? Support your response with evidence and references to the Learning Resources (including the primary literature).

· Explain how ethical considerations may impact your treatment plan and communication with patients. Be specific and provide examples.

Conclusion (1 page)

· Summarize your recommendations on the treatment options you selected for this patient. Be sure to justify your recommendations and support your response with clinically relevant and patient-specific resources, including the primary literature.

References to Include:

· American Psychiatric Association. (2022). 


Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders

Links to an external site.
 (5th ed., text rev.). https://go.openathens.net/redirector/waldenu.edu?url=https://dsm.psychiatryonline.org/doi/book/10.1176/appi.books.9780890425787

· Fernandez-Mendoza, J., & Vgontzas, A. N. (2013). Insomnia and its impact on physical and mental health. 



Current Psychiatry ReportsLinks to an external site.


, 15(12), 418. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11920-012-0418-8

M650-4

 

Each student is expected to post at least twice. For your original post, please select one probability problem to work on. Reply to at least one class member’s post. Replies should be meaningful. Avoid responses such as “Great job”, “I agree with you”, etc., that do not add content.

SAMPLE SPACES

1. A Girl Named Florida

Here’s a three-part puzzler. For each part list the sample space. Listing the sample space will make the probability clear. You can denote Boy as B, Girl as G, and Florida as F when listing a sample space. For example, the sample space of the birth events boy-girl and girl-girl is {BG, GG}.

  1. Your friend has two children. What is the probability that both are girls?
  2. Your friend has two children. You know for a fact that at least one of them is a girl. What is the probability that the other one is a girl?
  3. Your friend has three children. One is a girl named Florida and one is a girl named Holley. What is the probability that the first child is a boy?

2. A Game Show

Let’s say you are a contestant on a game show. The host of the show presents you with a choice of 4 doors, which we will call doors 1, 2, 3, and 4. You do not know what is behind each door, but you do know that a new Cadillac Escalade and 3 old cars are randomly placed behind the doors. The host knows where the Escalade is. The game is played out is as follows. The host lets you choose a door. The host opens a door with an old car and asks you whether or not you want to change your door choice.

  1. Visualization is a powerful tool. Download the 4-Door Game Show Worksheet Worksheet (<-- Click it).
  2. Fill in the empty text boxes with Escalade or Old Car as determined by the sample spaces contestant keeps or switches doors.
  3. Complete the calculation P(Win | Switch door) and P(Win | Keep door) by revising “?” to the number of favorable outcomes.
  4. Attach your completed worksheet to your post.
  5. Should the contestant switch doors?

PROBABILITY

3. A Birthday Problem

There are 30 people in this class.

a) What is the probability that at least 2 of the people in the class share the same birthday?

b) If P(at least 2 of the people in the class share the same birthday) = 25%, how many people are in the class?

4. Addition Rules and Real Estate

You are a realtor. In your area there are 50 starter homes, 75 mid value homes without solar power, 15 mid value homes with solar power, 35 high value homes without solar power, and 25 high value homes with solar power. If a home is picked randomly to show

a) What is the probability it has solar power and it is a mid-value home?

b) What is the probability it has solar power or it is a mid-value home?

c) What is the probability it has not solar power and not a mid-value home?

CONDITIONAL PROBABILITY

5. Disease Testing, True and False Positives

0.05% of adults over the age of 60 have lung cancer, 95% of adults who have lung cancer will test positive (the accuracy of the test for people with the disease), and 90% percent of adults that do NOT have lung cancer will test negative (accuracy of the test for people without the disease).

a) Compute the probability of having disease and testing positive (true positive)

b) Compute the probability of not having disease and testing positive (false positive).

c) Compute P(positive test).

d) Compute P(disease | test positive).

e) If somebody tests positive for that disease, is there a 99% chance that they have the disease?

6. Real Estate

You are a realtor. In your area there are 50 starter homes, 75 mid value homes without solar power, 15 mid value homes with solar power, 35 high value homes without solar power, and 25 high value homes with solar power. If a home is picked randomly to show,

Using the data, make your own conditional probability problem.

You must start a thread before you can read and reply to other threads
 

NATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF NURSE PRACTITIONER FACULTIES (NONPF) COMPETENCIES

The National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties (NONPF) has determined nine broad areas of core competence that apply to all nurse practitioners, regardless of specialty or patient population focus. NONPF created the first set of Nurse Practitioner Competencies in 1990; the most recent updates were incorporated in 2017. This course was designed to prepare you to synthesize knowledge gained throughout the program and to apply each of the nine core competencies within your selected areas of practice and your representative communities.

The nine areas of competency are:

· Scientific Foundations

· Leadership

· Quality

· Practice Inquiry

· Technology and Information Literacy

· Policy

· Health Delivery System

· Ethics

· Independent Practice

TO PREPARE

· Review this week’s Learning Resources, focusing on the NONPF Core Competencies Content

THE ASSIGNMENT

For each of the nine NONPF competencies, write one paragraph explaining how the program has prepared you to meet the competency (for a total of at least nine paragraphs). Then, propose how you plan to engage in social change in your community as a nurse practitioner. Finally, describe 1–2 legislative and/or advocacy activities in which your state nurse practitioner organization(s) are involved. Be specific and provide examples.

pn 2 m7 project

 

describes the clinical problem and the following:

  • Reason for choosing this topic
  • The PICOT question
  • Possible integration of the evidenced that you found in clinical practice
  • Methods to evaluate the effectiveness of implementation