As a baccalaureate-prepared nursing professional what role will you take to advocate for culturally diverse clients in your healthcare practice? Sections of the assignment must include: Introduction Focus points covered in the discussion posts Any arguments and rationales for your stance Conclusion or Summary The components of your APA Assignment includes the following: The assignment […]
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The unapproved use of approved drugs, also called off-label use, with children is quite common. This is because pediatric dosage guidelines are typically unavailable, since very few drugs have been specifically researched and tested with children. When treating children, prescribers often adjust dosages approved for adults to accommodate a child’s weight. However, children are not
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For this assessment, you will create a 2-4 page plan proposal for an interprofessional team to collaborate and work toward driving improvements in the organizational issue you identified in the second assessment. Collapse All Introduction The health care industry is always striving to improve patient outcomes and attain organizational goals. Nurses can play a critical
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POLICY/REGULATION FACT SHEET As a professional nurse, you are expected to apply your expertise to patient care. On occasion, you will also be expected to share that expertise. With evolving technology and continuous changes to regulations designed to keep up these changes, there is usually a need to share information and expertise to inform colleagues,
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CASE STUDY: Preschool Child: Ricky Ricky, age 4 years, arrives in the clinic with his mother. Ricky lives with his mother and father, who both work full-time, and his infant sister. Their extended family lives in a different state more than 100 miles away. Both parents are of average height and in good health. Ricky’s
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Mrs. Taylor Outcome is a 73-year-old female currently living at her own residence; however, her daughter is worried that Mrs. Outcome may be “losing it” after she left a burner on and caused a small fire in her house. After this event, Mrs. Outcome’s daughter, Teresa, stayed with her mother to make sure she was
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This week in our discussion we discuss goals and strategies. Post an explanation of at least two strategies for including academic activities and accomplishments into your professional development goals. Then, explain how those goals may align with the Walden University emphasis on social change. Be specific and provide examples. I want to offer you my
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To Prepare: Review the interactive media piece in this week’s Resources and reflect on the types of drugs used to treat pediatric patients with mood disorders. Reflect on situations in which children should be prescribed drugs for off-label use. Think about strategies to make the off-label use and dosage of drugs safer for children from
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CASE STUDY 3 A 27-year-old man with Crohn’s disease has been admitted to the emergency room with an extreme flare-up of his condition. He explains that he has not been able to afford his medications for the last few months and is concerned about the costs he may incur for treatment. Review the scenarios provided
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Topic: Pneumococcal Disease and Immunizations Community-acquired pneumonia affects adults age 65 and older every year. There are two vaccines help prevent pneumococcal disease: Pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCV13, PCV15, and PCV20) Pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPSV23) Using the Centers for Disease Control as your guide, please discuss: The incidence of pneumococcal disease in the United States with
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