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An 18 year old male presents with feelings of worthless ness.  He admits to drinking alcohol daily.  What are important assessments that the Nurse practitioner should perform.  How will you decide the appropriate diagnoses and evidence based interventions? Are screening tools available?  What tool is quick, used in the outpatient setting and provides valid depression […]

A 45 year old obese female is newly diagnosed with Type II diabetes.  She does not want to begin insulin despite having a HgbA1C of 8.5. Discuss Ethical principles to type II diabetes diagnoses.  Consider the cultural, legal and ethical principles that apply to this case.  Detail a treatment plan that considers the multifactorial considerations. 

An 81 year old female with a diagnosis of metastatic lung cancer is experiencing delirium. Describe the palliative care interventions available to the patient and her family.  Who will be the decision maker?  How will the plan be determined?   An 81 year old female with a diagnosis of metastatic lung cancer is experiencing delirium.

Please describe how you would care for a patient who presents to the office after an accident at work. He complains of right rib pain, shortness of breath, and bleeding form a finger laceration.  Remember to include ROS, PE, Differential Diagnoses and a treatment plan.   Please describe how you would care for a patient

A 50 year old male presents to the office for his annual physical examination.  He complains of urinary frequency and decreased libido. How will you approach these complaints with the patient?  What specific actions are important to the planned care?  What resources are available and provide evidence to support the suggested diagnostics?   A 50

Reflect on your clinical experience.  What opportunities for interprofessional collaboration have you experienced?  As a future leader what strategy might you suggest to improve the health care delivery system?  What NP core competencies would apply? Support your posts with current literature. Respond to two peers.   Reflect on your clinical experience.  What opportunities for interprofessional

An 18 year old female presents to the office complaining of dysuria, and lower abdominal cramping.  She has no PMH, no allergies and No Primary Care Provider.  Physical exam is negative. Develop a SOAP note remember to include the differential Diagnoses and Diagnostics.  Then critique the Soap note of the two people who posted before

Reflect upon this course.  Utilize the core competencies for Nurse Practitioners and identify a plan for future growth.  Include an analysis of what you have learned and what you would like to learn in the next course.  Reply to two peers and share with them the resources that assisted you to achieve a competency that

Develop a SOAP note for a patient you encountered who had an abnormal cardiac diagnostic test. Explain the meaning of the cardiac diagnostic and its impact on the treatment plan.  Then critique the Soap note of the two people who posted before you.  You must use clinical practice guidelines in your post.  Your critique should