In this week’s Discussion, you shared your experiences with health care practice problems as a consumer and/or as a practitioner. Now, consider your current practice setting and think about something specific and relevant to your practice setting that you would like to see improved or changed. Interview a key leader in your practice setting who […]
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You are preparing to do a job search for your desired career in human resources in health care. You begin an occupational search by researching websites to survey job outlook, annual wages, job training requirements, and how much education or experience is needed to perform the job in your selected HR role. Use the following
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NUR2571_Module02ArterialBloodGasesWorksheet_v2 Interpret the following Arterial Blood Gases pH 7.33 PaCO2 60 HCO3 34 Normal ABG values Respiratory acidosis without compensation Respiratory acidosis with partial compensation Respiratory acidosis with full compensation pH 7.48 PaCO2 42 HCO3 30 Metabolic acidosis without compensation Respiratory alkalosis with partial compensation Respiratory alkalosis with full compensation Metabolic alkalosis without compensation pH
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Case Study: A 16-year-old arrived at a local family planning clinic with pregnancy concerns due to unprotected intercourse. This encounter occurred two nights prior, and she believes she may be fertile but wants information regarding the “morning-after pill”. What additional information should the nurse obtain during the assessment? What educational information should the nurse provide to
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In 500 words describe four of the Standards of Practice for Culturally Competent Nursing Care, and exemplify them with experiences in the clinical area. It should include at least 3 academic sources. Standard 3. Knowledge of Cultures Standard 5. Cultural Competence in HealthCare Systems and Organizations Standard 8. Education and Training in Culturally Competent
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The first step is to summarize the case. What was the specific problem the doctor, patient, healthcare administrator, or medical researcher was facing? What actions did the agent featured in the case take to solve the problem or issue? Try to summarize the case for someone who has never read it before. Be sure to
Jose is a 55-year-old Hispanic, male, migrant worker who speaks limited English. He presented to the emergency room with complaints of edema of the scrotum, urinary retention, and hematuria. He does not have any pertinent past medical history. He is married and has five young children. He states he has been having problems for a
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Discuss pharmacological versus non-pharmacological nursing interventions used for pain management during labor and birth. List two different classifications of drugs used for pain relief during labor and birth, and include potential side effects of the drugs on the fetus. Also, describe two nursing interventions by the nurse to provide comfort during labor and birth that
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Many of us have been impacted by outbreaks of disease in our lifetimes. Throughout history, humans have battled outbreaks of disease; many have lost their lives to diseases before treatments and cures were discovered. Modern science and medicine have become efficient in developing vaccines and medications to control and treat outbreaks, but whether the diseases
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Mr. Sweet, 38 years old, is brought to the Emergency Department unresponsive. He has a history of Type 1 diabetes and has been sick for the last 3 days. On admission his Blood sugar is 532, Potassium is 7.2 and ABG results include pH 7.08, Bicarb 12, and CO2 28. His VS are HR 116,
