DQ1 Select one of the following discussion prompts to address: Analyze how calcium and phosphate are hormonally regulated and describe the pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, evaluation and treatments for hypercalcemia and hypocalcemia.   Describe the clinical manifestations, similarities, and differences of the following vitamin deficiencies: niacin, riboflavin (B2), thiamine (B1), folate, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, pantothenic […]

DQ1 Describe one situation you have encountered where your actions were guided by the Nursing Code of Ethics. If you have never encountered such a situation, imagine a possible situation you could face in the future. Link this experience to one of the elements in the code of ethics found at http://www.nursingworld.org/codeofethics.   DQ2 Why […]

Interactive Case Study Journals Click on this link to complete the DNR Interactive Case Study for this week.   Associate what you have learned in your weekly materials with what was presented in the case study.   After you complete the case study, click on the “Interactive Case Study Journals” link to reflect upon what […]

Regulatory Accountability   The regulation of nursing practice is delineated within each state’s nurse practice act. Nurses are responsible for knowing and understanding how their practice is regulated by the state in which they are licensed. A nurse who practices beyond their state’s legal definition of nursing is subject to disciplinary action by the regulatory […]

Nurse Claims Report   Review Nurse Professional Liability Exposures: 2015 Claim Report Update to understand some of the most common legal allegations. As you read, think about ways to mitigate the risks listed in the report.   Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:   What struck you most about the report […]

Leading, Managing, and Following   Search the University Library or Google Scholar™ for definitions of the terms leading, managing, and following.   Interpret the definitions and, in your own words, explain how the terms are interconnected and how they often play out in a clinical nurse setting.       NSG451 Professional Nursing Leadership Perspectives […]

Legal Issues Facing Nurses Research common legal issues in health care or choose one of the legal case studies from the Nurses Service Organization.   Select a legal case study of interest or area in which you have experience.   Analyze the legal case study. Ensure you include the following:   Summarize the legal issues […]

Current Issues in Nursing This individual assignment helps you reflect on your Learning Team activity. Use the same topic and position to complete this assignment.   Summarize the decision-making model you employed and the process used to arrive at your position.   Review the following resources from the Week 3 University Library Readings if you […]

Legal and Ethical Responsibilities Read the following case study from the Center for Practical Bioethics:   Walking the Tightrope   Complete the Questions for Discussion following the case. Your answers may be brief.   Write an 875-to-1,050-word paper in which you:   Summarize the case, explaining the legal and ethical aspects of it.   Research […]

Applying an Ethical Decision-Making Model This assignment reinforces the importance of ethical decision-making in nursing. You will apply an ethical decision making model from this week’s readings to an ethical issue.   Review “An Integrated Ethical-Decision-Making Model for Nurses” from this week’s University Library Readings.   Apply the ethical decision-making model in the article to […]