Describe the therapeutic process from an existential perspective by addressing assumptions, therapy goals, and the role of the counselor. What are the main contributions and limitations of the existential approach?   NOTE: For information on how to participate in forum discussions, make sure to review the document “guidelines for forum participation” in the course orientation […]

Preventable medical errors as the third leading cause of death in the United States Payments shifting from Fee For Service (FFS) to value-based Pay-For Performance (PFP)   Accountable Care Organizations, or Bundled Payments, or Capitated Payments   Advanced tools to help managers organize and reorganize our health service organizations (Six Sigma, or Lean, or Failure […]

•             Question 1          A patient has been admitted to the critical care unit with a diagnosis of peritonitis that has necessitated treatment with gentamicin. As a result, the care team should be cautious when concurrently administering other medications that may cause            […]

•             Question 1          A nurse practitioner has been assigned to a 55-year-old woman who has a malignant brain tumor. The patient is receiving her first dose of carmustine. It will be critical for the nurse to observe for which of the following?          […]

Health Promotion, Wellness, and Healthy Lifestyles   Please introduce yourself to the other members of your Discussion Group. Perhaps you can share something about other schools you may have attended, your job, the area of nursing that you work in, your goals for your education after you complete your BSN, your family, etc. Anything that […]

Pharmacotherapy for Gastrointestinal and Hepatobiliary Disorders   Gastrointestinal (GI) and hepatobiliary disorders affect the structure and function of the GI tract. Many of these disorders often have similar symptoms, such as abdominal pain, cramping, constipation, nausea, bloating, and fatigue. Since multiple disorders can be tied to the same symptoms, it is important for advanced practice […]

Asthma and Stepwise Management Asthma is a respiratory disorder that affects children and adults. Advanced practice nurses often provide treatment to patients with these disorders. Sometimes patients require immediate treatment, making it essential that you recognize and distinguish minor asthma symptoms from serious, life-threatening ones. Since symptoms and attacks are often induced by a trigger, […]

Pharmacotherapy for Cardiovascular Disorders …heart disease remains the No. 1 killer in America; nearly half of all Americans have high blood pressure, high cholesterol, or smoke—some of the leading risk factors for heart disease…   —Murphy et al., 2018   Despite the high mortality rates associated with cardiovascular disorders, improved treatment options do exist that […]

Ethical and Legal Implications of Prescribing Drugs What type of drug should you prescribe based on your patient’s diagnosis? How much of the drug should the patient receive? How often should the drug be administered? When should the drug not be prescribed? Are there individual patient factors that could create complications when taking the drug? […]

Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics   As an advanced practice nurse assisting physicians in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders, it is important to not only understand the impact of disorders on the body, but also the impact of drug treatments on the body. The relationships between drugs and the body can be described by pharmacokinetics and […]