Your example demonstrates the value of shared decision making and the use of a useful decision aid tool on Bipolar II Decision Aid. What is the greatest challenge in using a decision aid tool and what steps would you use to overcome that problem? How would raise understanding of decision aid tools with others your […]

You will perform a history of a nose, mouth, throat, or neck problem that your instructor has provided you or one that you have experienced, and you will perform an assessment including nose, mouth, throat, and neck. You will document your subjective and objective findings, identify actual or potential risks, and submit this in a […]

You work at a residential care facility. One of your colleagues is conducting a risk assessment of the facility. What are 3 categories of risk your colleague would be assessing? For each type of risk, identify a common hazard. Example: Risk category: Manual handling. Common hazard: Nurse attempting to move an immobile client into his […]

you will describe literature reviews. Cite one current (within the last 5 years) nursing research article (from a NURSING journal) to support your statements. In your discussion, please answer the following questions: Why is it important to conduct a quality literature review? Characterize 3 major types of reviews; how are they different? What are the […]

You will be caring for Mrs. Millie Larsen during an upcoming simulation experience. To begin preparing, please review the patient’s chart, including orders and MAR. After reviewing the chart, listen to Mrs. Larsen’s monologue recording to get to know her better. Then, answer the following questions in a few sentences. Here is Monologue: Mrs. Larsen […]

You spent some time last week learning about the format of the ICD-10-CM code book. You explored the official coding guidelines and learned how to use the coding conventions. As you continue to learn more about the steps to coding and how to select the correct code, reflect on the importance of understanding the format […]

You receive a patient as a direct admission from a physician’s office, for intravenous antibiotic therapy to treat cellulitis of the left lower extremity. During the patient’s transfer from the wheelchair to the bed you note a limp. The patient’s daughter is present and comments, “This is the fourth time she’s been admitted to this […]

You have recently been hired as a primary care nurse practitioner to provide health-care services at a retirement community. The facility’s residents are committed to maintaining active, healthy lifestyles. In addition to providing health-care interventions during times of illness, you are also responsible for overseeing the healthy lifestyle programs offered to residents. Programming for healthy […]

You have received shift handoff for a patient with strong cultural beliefs. This patient has been diagnosed with a condition which is now in the terminal phase. The patient and family have been made aware of this prior to your arrival. The primary health care provider has confirmed with you that the family will need […]

You have likely received one or more “data usage” e-mail or web notices from credit card companies, banks, or other organizations. The purpose of this notice is to inform you of some changes in the way that the organization manages and uses your customer data. Many of these notices read like legal documents, and while […]