Fall prevention is a national patient safety goal of The Joint Commission and is considered a standard of practice in most institutions. The obstetric population is considered a healthy group of patients. Should a fall prevention program be implemented on an OB unit for every laboring and postpartum patient? Describe two factors that place the […]

In each week’s entry the Students are required to maintain weekly Reflective Journal (no more than 300 words is necessary), you should reflect on the Personal Knowledge and Skills Gained. Your entry should address a variable combination of the following, dependent on the specific practice immersion clinical experiences you encountered that week based on an example of clinical practice learned […]

Nursing Theory / Case Study You as the advanced practice nurse are working in a community health center. Your next patient is Mrs. Richards,  a 39 year-old Caucasian female, presenting to the clinic with a history of Hypothyroidism, Depression, and recent history of Substance Abuse (Heroine Use). During the initial interview, it is revealed that her husband and two children […]

In a reflection of 450-600 words, explain how you see yourself fitting into the following IOM Future of Nursing recommendations: Recommendation 4: Increase the proportion of nurses with a baccalaureate degree to 80% by 2020. Recommendation 5: Double the number of nurses with a doctorate by 2020. Recommendation 6: Ensure that nurses engage in lifelong […]

CO2 Use lessons from nursing history to integrate clinical judgment into professional nursing practice (PO 4) CO3 Demonstrate responsibility for continued professional growth by exploring the nursing and lay literature related to historical nursing practice (PO 5) The basic story of Florence Nightingale is familiar to most nurses. This week we learned more about Nightingale’s […]