Nursing

Assignment: Changes in Sites of Care
Assignment: Changes in Sites of Care
Week 1 discussion
Since the culture and practices of care settings are inherently different, changes in sites of care are often difficult for geriatric patients. Efforts should be made to limit changes to only those necessary; however, sometimes a patient’s situation might require multiple changes in sites of care. When selecting sites of care, such as home, assisted living, rehabilitation facilities, and hospitals, many factors must be considered by patients, their families, and their health care providers. Health status, ability to perform self-care, financial limitations, and patient preferences are all factors that might influence a patient’s site placement. As an advanced practice nurse who recommends sites of care and facilitates changes, you must evaluate factors and consider sites that limit the impact of these changes on geriatric patients.
To prepare:
Review this week’s media presentation, as well as Chapters 3 and 8 of the Resnick text.
Reflect on your personal experiences, observations, and/or clinical practices from the last 5 years. Select a case from the last 5 years that involves an elderly patient who has been in two different sites of care such as home, assisted living, hospital, etc.
Note: When referring to your patient, make sure to use a pseudonym or other false form of identification. This is to ensure the privacy and protection of the patient.
Reflect on issues that occurred because of the change in the patient’s sites of care. Think about the impact of differences in the settings themselves, inherent cultures of the settings, and ethical practices of these sites on the patient.
Consider whether the patient had an advanced directive in place at the time of the change in sites of care. Reflect on whether any difficult treatment decisions had to be made as a result.
Think about the impact of financial issues on site placement and treatment decisions.
By Day 6
Respond to at least two of your colleagues on two different days in one or more of the following ways:
Suggest community resources that may assist with related cases in the future.
Recommend appropriate alternative site placements for your colleagues’ patients based on your geographic location.
Provide insights on policy implications of your colleagues’ cases (i.e., Medicare, Medicaid, Veteran’s Affairs, etc.).
Week 2 discussion
Discussion: Assessment Tools
As geriatric patients age, their health and functional stability may decline resulting in the inability to perform basic activities of daily living. In your role as the advanced practice nurse, you must assess whether the needs of these aging patients are being met. Comprehensive geriatric assessments are used to determine whether these patients have developed or are at risk of developing age-related changes that interfere with their functional status. Since the health status and living situation of geriatric patients often differ, there are a variety of assessment tools that can be used to evaluate wellness and functional ability.
For this Discussion, consider which assessment tools would be appropriate for the patients in the following three case studies:
Case Study 1
Mr. Smith, age 77, reports for an annual physical examination. He says he is doing well. His only known problem is osteoarthritis. He also requests a flu shot. He takes no medications other than Tylenol for arthritis pain. When he walks into the exam room, you notice that he is using a straight cane in his right hand. When you ask about the cane, he says he began using the cane because the pain in his right hip had increased significantly over the past 6 months.
Case Study 2
Mr. Jones, a 68-year-old man, was referred to your office for a hearing evaluation. He continues to work in a printing company, although he works only part-time. He has worked at the printing company for the past 35 years. He complains that he cannot hear much of the dialogue on the television. He is accompanied by his wife, who states that her husband cannot hear her at home. He has no history of dizziness, tinnitus, or vertigo. He has had cerumen impactions removed from both ears in the past. Overall, his medical history is quite benign. His only medications are aspirin 81 mg daily, a multivitamin daily, and occasional ibuprofen for back pain
Case Study 3
Mrs. Roberts, an 83-year-old widow, is brought to the office by her daughter. The daughter claims that her mother seems to be depressed. There is a history of depression approximately five years ago, shortly after Mrs. Roberts’ husband died. At that time, she was successfully treated with antidepressants. Currently, the daughter states that her mother’s memory for appointments and events has declined severely, and she can no longer drive because she does not remember the route to the store or other familiar places. The daughter also noted that her mother’s house seemed very disorganized and dirty, there was a limited amount of food in the kitchen, and the checkbook had not been balanced for several months. Mrs. Roberts appears slightly disheveled, she has a flat affect, and she does not maintain eye contact during your interview.
To prepare:
Review the Rosen and Reuben article in this week’s Learning Resources. Consider how assessment tools are used to evaluate patients.
Select one of the three case studies. Based on the provided information, think about a possible patient evaluation plan. As part of your evaluation planning, consider where the evaluation would take place, whether any other professionals or family members should be present, appropriate assessment tools and guidelines, and any other relevant information you may wish to address.
Consider whether the assessment tool you identified was validated for use with this specific patient population and if this poses issues. Think about additional factors that might present issues when performing assessments, such as language, education, prosthetics, missing limbs, etc.

Assignment: Healthcare Organization.
Assignment: Healthcare Organization.
Assignment: Healthcare Organization.
Week 8 discussion Discussion Prompt 1 Apply Rogers’ theory of innovation and discuss the role as a clinical leader with a strong user voice when new information technology systems evolve in your healthcare organization. Discussion Prompt 2 Describe the benefits link between IT implementation and tangible and intangible benefits such as patient safety, cost savings, and time saved experienced by an organization with SLC projects.Healthcare Organizations and Systems. … A health system, also sometimes referred to as health care system or healthcare organization, is the organization of people, institutions, and resources that deliver health care services to meet the health needs of target populations.
are the companies that provide offerings to clinical authorities like nurses, doctors, pharmacists, etc. Their fundamental purpose is to provide well being services at lower price and in better amount so that these may also be made on hand to a tremendous number of members.
A health system, also sometimes referred to as health care system or is the organization of people, institutions, and resources that deliver health care services to meet the health needs of target populations.
Related Journals of Healthcare Organizations and Systems
Advances in Health Care Management, African Journal of Primary Health Care and Family Medicine, Health Care and Informatics Review Online, Hispanic Health Care International.

Discussion: Understanding of Clinical Issues.
Discussion: Understanding of Clinical Issues.
Discussion: Understanding of Clinical Issues.
Week 2 discussion Post your background question and your strategy for getting a comprehensive understanding of the clinical issue. As you work on your capstone project proposal, you will want to share your progress with your peers and instructor and seek or provide guidance or share insights. By the due date assigned, go to the Discussion Area and post responses to the discussion question. All responses should be posted to the appropriate topic in this Discussion Area. It is important to support what you say with relevant citations in the APA format from both the course materials and outside resources. Include the South University online library in your research activities utilizing not only the nursing resource database, but also those pertaining to education, business, and human resources. Supporting one—Challenging one. By the end of the week comment on the responses of at least two other students by supporting a minimum of one post and challenging a minimum of one post. You will want to focus on their point of view, asking pertinent questions, adding to the responses by including information from other sources, and respectfully challenging a point of view, supported by references to other sources. Be objective, clear, and concise. Always use constructive language. All comments should be posted to the appropriate topic in this Discussion Area. Please only start a new thread with your original post. Hit reply to respond to a peer.
Nursing education has emphasized critical thinking as an essential nursing skill for more than 50 years. The definitions of critical thinking have evolved over the years. There are several key definitions for critical thinking to consider. The American Philosophical Association (APA) defined critical thinking as purposeful, self-regulatory judgment that uses cognitive tools such as interpretation, analysis, evaluation, inference, and explanation of the evidential, conceptual, methodological, criteriological, or contextual considerations on which judgment is based. A more expansive general definition of critical thinking is
. . . in short, self-directed, self-disciplined, self-monitored, and self-corrective thinking. It presupposes assent to rigorous standards of excellence and mindful command of their use. It entails effective communication and problem solving abilities and a commitment to overcome our native egocentrism and sociocentrism. Every clinician must develop rigorous habits of critical thinking, but they cannot escape completely the situatedness and structures of the clinical traditions and practices in which they must make decisions and act quickly in specific clinical situations.

Discussion: Reproductive Systems
Discussion: Reproductive Systems
Discussion: Reproductive Systems
Week 4 discussion The discussion assignment provides a forum for discussing relevant topics for this week based on the course competencies covered. For this assignment, make sure you post your initial response to the Discussion Area by the due date assigned. To support your work, use your course and text readings and also use outside sources. As in all assignments, cite your sources in your work and provide references for the citations in APA format. Start reviewing and responding to the postings of your classmates as early in the week as possible. Respond to at least two of your classmates. Participate in the discussion by asking a question, providing a statement of clarification, providing a point of view with a rationale, challenging an aspect of the discussion, or indicating a relationship between two or more lines of reasoning in the discussion. Complete your participation for this assignment by the end of the week. Male & Female Reproductive System Using the South University Online Library or the Internet, research the conditions affecting the male and female reproductive systems. Based on your research and understanding, respond to one of the following scenarios: Scenario 1: Mrs. Smith is a 50 year old Caucasian woman who has 4 children ages 17, 15, 13, and 10. She was 33 with the birth of her first child. Her BMI is 25. She has no personal or family history of breast cancer. She lives with her husband in a suburban community. She is an elementary school teacher who is working part-time as a substitute so she can be home with her children. She has been healthy with no previous medical history. One year ago she noted a small palpable lump in her right breast about the size of an almond. Because she has been healthy she assumed it was nothing and ignored it. Over the last month she has noted that this lump has been increasing in size. Her health insurance would be expiring in the next month so she reluctantly decided to have a mammogram. She called for an appointment and they were unable to see her for another 2 months. After waiting 2 months, her mammogram confirmed a 5 cm mass. She then had an ultrasound guided biopsy. This biopsy confirmed the presence of cancer cells. An additional biopsy confirmed the presence of cancer cells in 3 of her lymph nodes most proximal to the tumor. What are the primary concerns for the patient right now? What is the rationale for these concerns? What are some of the expected medical surgical interventions? What is the worst possible complication to anticipate? What further assessment will be needed if complications develop? What pharmaceutical drugs are approved treatments for breast cancer patients? Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the selected drugs, and include safety issues. Scenario 2: A 44-year-old obese female is admitted to the emergency room with fever and severe abdominal pain on the upper right side that radiates to the scapula. She states that she feels nauseated. She states that the pain began at a friend’s house during a party and is becoming more severe. You can see that she is quite uncomfortable. What could be the underlying cause of these symptoms? What examinations would you perform? Why? What laboratory tests would be needed to confirm possible differential diagnoses? What pharmaceutical drugs are approved for treating the diagnosis that you concluded for this case? Citations should conform to APA guidelines. You may use this APA Citation Helper as a convenient reference for properly citing resources or connect to the APA Style website through the APA icon below.

Assignment: Accrediting Bodies
Assignment: Accrediting Bodies
Assignment: Accrediting Bodies
Week 4 discussion Discussion Prompt 1 Discuss an example of a project that did not have a clear problem statement, and include information on how the problem statement could have been more effective. (You can refer to projects that you have observed in committees and performance improvement projects if you do not have personal experience.) Discussion Prompt 2 Identify policy and standards of a healthcare organization, and identify the governing licensing and accrediting bodies and their judicial relationship with that healthcare organization. Describe legitimate consequences and/or negative actions if these policies and standards are not accomplished by the healthcare organization. Remember to consider external licensing and accreditation organizations as well as the standing healthcare organization’s own internal policies.
In the accreditation process, an objective external group examines and evaluates an educational program or institution to ensure that it is meets the standards published by an accrediting body. Experts in the field typically establish these standards.
The process involves a review of a school’s:
faculty,
budgets,
infrastructure,
recruiting practices,
admissions procedures,
course content,
constituencies, and
other pertinent issues.
Some accreditation models put additional emphasis on demonstration of data collection and data analysis, and on purposeful usage of these data to provide a continuous improvement process to help improve the educational and administrative processes.
Accreditation bodies often require a periodic renewal of the accreditation credential. Institutions and programs are thus encouraged to maintain high standards and to strive for continual improvement that would guarantee their standing as accredited. At its best, accreditation thus serves to maintain high quality and is recognized by academic institutions as a positive element that co

Assignment: Work Breakdown Schedule
Assignment: Work Breakdown Schedule
Assignment: Work Breakdown Schedule
Week 5 Work Breakdown Schedule (WBS) Executive Dashboard A WBS in project management builds on the A3 tool and is a deliverable-oriented breakdown of your project into smaller components. Specifically, it supports your key project deliverable that organizes your project scope and your team’s work to focus and develop the project schedule, resource requirements, and costs. Instructions Create an executive dashboard utilizing your completed A3 with development of a work breakdown structure (WBS). Based on the A3 tool completed in week 4, develop a WBS using PowerPoint. Your WBS should reflect how you, the project manager, plan to manage the project. Emphasis must be on meeting project objectives The larger or more complex the project, the more levels in the WBS If work is needed that requires effort or funding, it should be included in the WBS It should reflect the total effort and scope of your project Refer to your text: Martinelli and Milosevic, Project Management Toolbox, Chapter 5, Scope Planning and reference the required resources this week for guidance to build your WBS. You should submit three separate documents for this week: Executive Dashboard, Work Breakdown Schedule, and PowerPoint Summary of WBS.
A work-breakdown structure (WBS) in and , is a -oriented breakdown of a project into smaller components. A work breakdown structure is a key project deliverable that organizes the team’s into manageable sections. The (PMBOK 5) defines the work-breakdown structure “A hierarchical decomposition of the total of work to be carried out by the to accomplish the project objectives and create the required deliverables.”
A work-breakdown structure element may be a , , , or any combination thereof. A WBS also provides the necessary framework for detailed cost estimating and control along with providing guidance for development and control

Assignment: Systematic Review
Assignment: Systematic Review
Assignment: Systematic Review
This week’s graded discussion topic relates to the following Course Outcome (CO). CO4 Develops and outlines a scientific, systematic decision-making process to integrate critical thinking with clinical judgment to assure safe and effective outcomes. (PO 4) Your capstone change project begins this week when you identify a practice issue that you believe needs to change. The practice issue must pertain to a systematic review that you must choose from a List of Approved Systematic Reviews for the capstone project, whose link may be found in the guidelines for the Week 3 Capstone Project: Milestone 1 assignment page. Choose a systematic review from the list of approved reviews based on your interests or your practice situation. Formulate a significant clinical question related to the topic of the systematic review that will be the basis for your capstone change project. Relate how you developed the question. Describe the importance of this question to your clinical practice previously, currently, or in the future. Describe what a research-practice gap is. List of Approved Systematic Reviews NR451 Capstone Project For Use March 2018 Directions: Please choose ONE topic and its corresponding systematic review that is of most interest to you, or most relevant to your practice. This systematic review will be the basis for your capstone project. Please refer to the guidelines for each milestone for more details. Obstetrics/Delivery Muktabhant B, Lawrie TA, Lumbiganon P, Laopaiboon M. Diet or exercise, or both, for preventing excessive weight gain in pregnancy. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2015, Issue 6, Art. No.: CD007145. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD007145.pub3. Chamberlain Library Permalink: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com.chamberlainuniversity.idm.oclc.org/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD007145.pub3/full Health-Associated Infections (HAI) Flodgren G, Conterno LO, Mayhew A, Omar O, Pereira CR, Shepperd S. Interventions to improve professional adherence to guidelines for prevention of device-related infections. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2013, Issue 3, Art., No.: CD006559. doi:10.1002/14651858.CD006559.pub2. Chamberlain Library Permalink: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com.chamberlainuniversity.idm.oclc.org/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD006559.pub2/full Cooper FPM, Alexander CE, Sinha S, Omar MI. Policies for replacing long-term indwelling urinary catheters in adults. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2016, Issue 7, Art. No.: CD011115. doi:10.1002/14651858.CD011115.pub2. Chamberlain Library Permalink: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com.chamberlainuniversity.idm.oclc.org/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD011115.pub2/full Wound Care Ramasubbu DA, Smith V, Hayden F, Cronin P. Systemic antibiotics for treating malignant wounds. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2017, Issue 8, Art. No.: CD011609. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD011609.pub2. Chamberlain Library Permalink: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com.chamberlainuniversity.idm.oclc.org/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD011609.pub2/full Childhood/School Health Kuethe MC, Vaessen-Verberne AAPH, Elbers RG, Van Aalderen WMC. Nurse versus physician-led care for the management of asthma. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2013, Issue 2. Art. No.: CD009296. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD009296.pub2. Chamberlain Library Permalink: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com.chamberlainuniversity.idm.oclc.org/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD009296.pub2/full Fleeman N, Bradley PM, Lindsay B. Care delivery and self management strategies for children with epilepsy. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2015, Issue 12, Art. No.: CD006245. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD006245.pub3. Chamberlain Library Permalink: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com.chamberlainuniversity.idm.oclc.org/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD006245.pub3/full Hospital Readmissions Vloothuis JDM, Mulder M, Veerbeek JM, Konijnenbelt M, Visser-Meily JMA, Ket JCF, Kwakkel G, van Wegen EEH. Caregiver-mediated exercises for improving outcomes after stroke. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2016, Issue 12, Art. No.: CD011058. doi:10.1002/14651858.CD011058.pub2. Chamberlain Library Permalink: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com.chamberlainuniversity.idm.oclc.org/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD011058.pub2/full

PICO Analysis of Dementia
PICO Analysis of Dementia
Week 6 assignment 1
Assignment 1: Application – PICO Analysis of Dementia, Delirium, and Depression
A PICO analysis is used to pose a focused clinical question to which you find appropriate evidence-based answers. The PICO question should include the patient or population (P), anticipated intervention (I), comparison group or current standard (C), and outcome desired (O). In this Assignment, you develop a question related to dementia, delirium, or depression. Through your PICO analysis, you explore various resources and examine current evidence to answer the question you develop.
To prepare:
Select one of the following disorders as your topic: dementia, delirium, or depression.
Review the guidelines in the “Literature Review Matrix” document in this week’s Learning Resources.
Think about a research question around your issue as indicated in Part I: PICO Analysis of Research Topic.
Consider the resources you will use, search terms and criteria, and Boolean search strings as indicated in Part II: Search Strategy.
Using the Walden Library and other appropriate databases, locate five articles related to your PICO question. At least one article must be a systematic review. All of the articles should be primary sources.
Reflect on the five articles you selected as indicated in Part III: Analysis of Literature. Consider the conceptual framework/theory, main finding, research method, strengths of study, weaknesses, and level of evidence for each article.
Consider how to use the summaries in Part III to create an evidence table. Use this evidence table to determine appropriate treatment options for patients who present with the disorder you selected as your topic.
To complete:
Formulate a question around the disorder you selected as indicated in Part I: PICO Analysis of Research Topic.
Identify the resources you will use, search terms and criteria, and Boolean search strings as indicated in Part II: Search Strategy.
Summarize the five articles you selected as indicated in Part III: Analysis of Literature. Describe the conceptual framework/theory, main finding, research method, strengths of study, weaknesses, and level of evidence for each article.
Create an evidence table based on the article summaries in Part III. Describe appropriate treatment options for patients based on this evidence table.
By Day 7 of Week 6
This Assignment is due.
Submission and Grading Information
To submit your completed Assignment for review and grading, do the following:
Please save your Assignment using the following naming convention: “WK6Assgn1+lastname+first initial”.
Click the Week 6 Assignment 1 link.
Next, from the Attach File area, click on the Browse My Computer button. Find the document you saved as “WK6Assgn1+last name+first initial.(extension)” and click Open. If you are submitting multiple files, repeat until all files are attached.
Click on the Submit button to complete your submission.
Week 7 assignment 1
Assignment: Practicum – Week 7 SOAP Note
Select a geriatric patient that you examined during the last 4 weeks. The patient you select should be currently taking at least five prescription and/or over-the-counter drugs. With this patient in mind, address the following in a SOAP Note:
Subjective: What was the patient’s subjective complaint? What details did the patient provide regarding his or her personal and medical history? Include a list of prescription and over-the-counter drugs the patient is currently taking. Compare this list to the Beers Criteria and consider alternative drugs if appropriate.
Objective: What observations did you make during the physical assessment? What functional assessments were used?
Assessment: What were your differential diagnoses? Provide a minimum of three possible diagnoses. List them from top priority to least priority.
Plan: What was your plan for diagnostics and primary diagnosis? What was your plan for treatment and management including alternative therapies? What is your care plan for the patient? How would you offer caregiver support?
Reflection notes: What would you do differently in a similar patient evaluation? How might you improve your assessment, diagnosis, and/or plan through interprofessional collaboration?
Refer to the Week 3 Learning Resources for guidance on writing SOAP Notes.
By Day 7 of Week 7
This Assignment is due. You will submit this Week 7 SOAP Note along with your Journal Entries (from Weeks 5 and 6) by Day 7 of Week 7 (this week).
Note: Be sure to submit your Assignment to the appropriate submission link below.
Submissions should match the following:
Week 7 SOAP Note: Submit to the Week 7 Assignment – Part 1 submission link.
Weeks 5 and 6 Journal Entry: Submit to the Week 7 Assignment – Part 2 submission link.
For the Journal Entries—which are assessed with a Satisfactory (S) or Unsatisfactory (U) score—the numerical grade will show as 0 points and the “S” or “U” will be posted in the Feedback area by your Instructor. These scores of 0 points do not affect your grade; they simply allow for a placeholder to place the “S” or “U” scoring. This concept also applies to Weeks 4 and 10.
Submission and Grading Information
To submit your completed Assignment for review and grading, do the following:
Please save your Assignment using the following naming convention: WK7AssgnPX+lastname+first initial.
Click the Assignment Week 7 – Part X link.
Next, from the Attach File area, click on the Browse My Computer button. Find the document you saved as “WK7AssgnPX+last name+first initial.(extension)” and click Open. If you are submitting multiple files, repeat until all files are attached.
Click on the Submit button to complete your submission.

Assignment: Personal Philosophy of Patient
Assignment: Personal Philosophy of Patient
Week 1 discussion
Topic 1
Personal Philosophy: From your readings about teaching and learning theories, develop and discuss your personal philosophy of teaching in nursing.
Or
Topic 2
Recall a clinical learning experience you enjoyed. Describe the experience and identify specific aspects such as educational setting, motivational strategy, learning theory, and delivery of content (how was the material presented).
Week 2 discussion
Topic 1
Select two stages of development. Identify the main characteristics of each stage that influence the ability to learn. Describe three main teaching strategies for each of the developmental stages selected.
Or
Topic 2
Discuss a clinical experience in which you had to incorporate one or more learning styles such as visual, kinesthetic, and auditory. Explain the outcomes and how you created an effective learning experience.
Week 3 discussion
Topic 1
Reflect on a lesson you would like to teach to a friend or family member. Determine the level of your learning objectives using Bloom’s taxonomy. Construct three learning objectives containing appropriate active verbs. Identify a possible teaching strategy for each of your objectives. Indicate how you plan to measure each objective.
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Or
Topic 2
You have been assigned to teach a class using gaming, in which 75% of the students are from a particular ethnic group (you decide the content area, class size, and ethnic group). Choose the topic of your choice and take into account the ethnic group’s special needs. Describe your approach, and provide details regarding the assumed characteristics of the ethnic group. Identify the tools or technology, services, and resources needed for developing the instructional gaming material.
Week 4 discussion
Topic 1
Create a pamphlet to be used as patient education material about a topic of your choice that can be used in your nursing practice. Evaluate the readability by comparing two different readability tests: the Fog index and the SMOG formula. Describe your results.
Or
Topic 2
Identify an experience where you had to assess the needs, interests, and goals of a patient with an ethnic background, different from yours, that resulted in a positive learning experience. How did you turn the situation into a positive learning experience? Did you personally have to deal with any stereotypical beliefs?
Week 5 discussion
Topic 1
Seasoned nurse educators possess wisdom about teaching (a kind of “with-it-ness”), which they have developed through practical experience over the years. As a person new to nursing education, you have a great deal to learn from a seasoned mentor. In order to gain access to that knowledge, you will conduct an interview with an experienced nurse educator either in a hospital or college setting. Your interview may be conducted face-to-face, online, or by telephone.
For this assignment, you are to:
Generate a list of questions you will ask during the interview such as teaching strategies, theories, technology, and evaluation techniques.
Conduct the interview.
Your discussion post should include:
The setting.
How the interview was conducted.
The questions asked and the responses given.
Anything else you think to be important.
Or
Topic 2
Thinking back to Week 3 when you discussed a topic you would like to teach to a friend or family member, create a formative and summative assessment for that hypothetical educational encounter. The instructional methods can be traditional or nontraditional. Explain how you can communicate the results of the evaluation to the learner.

Assessing : Pharmacotherapy for Cardiovascular Disorders
Assessing : Pharmacotherapy for Cardiovascular Disorders
Week 5 discussion
Neurological disorders, such as headaches, seizure disorders, sleep disorders, depression, and dementia can present several complications for patients of all ages. These disorders affect patients physically and emotionally, impacting judgment, school and/or job performance, and relationships with family and friends. Since these disorders may have drastic effects on patients’ lives, it is important for advanced practice nurses to effectively manage patient care. With patient factors and medical history in mind, it is the advanced practice nurse’s responsibility to manage the diagnosis, treatment, and education of patients with neurological disorders.
To prepare:
Review this week’s media presentation on pharmacology for the nervous system.
Select one of the following neurological disorders: headaches, seizure disorders, sleep disorders, depression, or dementia. Consider the types of drugs that would be prescribed to patients to treat symptoms associated with this disorder.
Select one of the following factors: genetics, gender, ethnicity, age, or behavior. Reflect on how this factor might impact the effects of prescribed drugs, as well as any measures you might take to help reduce negative side effects.
With these thoughts in mind:
By Day 3
Post a description of the neurological disorder you selected including types of drugs that would be prescribed to patients to treat associated symptoms. Then, explain how the factor you selected might impact the effects of prescribed drugs, as well as any measures you might take to help reduce negative side effects.
By Day 6
Read a selection of your colleagues’ responses and respond to at least two of your colleagues on two different days who selected a different neurological disorder than you did. Provide recommendations for alternative drug treatments and patient education strategies for treatment and management.
Week 6 discussion
Discussion: Pharmacotherapy for Endocrine and Musculoskeletal Disorders
Patients with endocrine and musculoskeletal disorders often require long-term treatment and care resulting in the need for extensive patient education. By appropriately educating patients, advanced practice nurses can assist patients with the management of their disorders. In clinical settings, patients with endocrine and musculoskeletal disorders typically seek treatment for symptoms that pose problems to their everyday lives as ordinary tasks may become difficult to complete. For instance, patients might have difficulty walking short distances, preparing meals, or even running errands. To reduce these symptoms and additional health risks, it is essential to develop drug therapy plans with individual patient factors in mind.
To prepare:
Select one of the following endocrine or musculoskeletal disorders: thyroid disease, osteoarthritis, rheumatic arthritis, gout, multiple sclerosis, or fibromyalgia. Consider the types of drugs that would be prescribed to patients to treat symptoms associated with this disorder.
Select one of the following factors: genetics, gender, ethnicity, age, or behavior. Reflect on how this factor might impact the effects of prescribed drugs, as well as any measures you might take to help reduce negative side effects.
With these thoughts in mind:
By Day 3
Post a description of the endocrine or musculoskeletal disorder you selected including types of drugs that would be prescribed to patients to treat associated symptoms. Then, explain how the factor you selected might impact the effects of prescribed drugs, as well as any measures you might take to help reduce negative side effects.
By Day 6
Read a selection of your colleagues’ responses and respond to at least two of your colleagues on two different days who selected a different endocrine or musculoskeletal disorder than you did. Provide recommendations for alternative drug treatments and patient education strategies for treatment and management.
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