As it relates to the Baldrige Performance Excellence approach, how is Technology Innovations in Healthcare significant? Please explain with an example.

Which phrase describes spirituality?

a. The practice of rites and rituals

b. A system of beliefs and customs

c. An organized expression of faith

d. A focus on the meaning of existence

What is the Interprofessional care for Spinal shock?

Umair has finished his Certificate IV in Ageing Support. He has passed all his assessments and the feedback from his trainers has been very positive. Umair is very excited to get a job – he enquires at his placement organisation, but unfortunately, they do not have any jobs available at the moment. The manager promises to let him know if any jobs are going to be advertised, as she was very impressed with his work. Umair finds that a lot of his job applications do not lead to any interviews. With the urging of his friends, he decides to call the last workplace his applied to and ask why he wasn’t considered for an interview. He is put through to someone called Bri, who says, ‘Oh Umair, that’s right. I heard about you. Yes, the manager didn’t want to put your application through further because they thought some of our elderly clients might be unsettled by a Muslim on the staff.’ Umair hangs up in shock – he can’t believe what he has just heard!

1) What breach has the workplace committed?

2) What could be the consequences of this scenario?

3) What do you think would be the impact on Umair in this situation?

4) Review the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and identify Article/s that are being breached in Umair’s story.

A 3-year-old boy is a new patient with a diagnosis of seizure disorder. What possible types of seizures might the child be experiencing, and how are they characterized? What aspects of the boy’s seizure activity should the nurse observe and document? What instructions regarding the seizures should the nurse provide to his parents? Please answer this question in no less than 300 words..

4. What are some benefits of these ketamine-based antidepressants over SSRI styled anti-depressants such as Prozac or Paxil?

5. Why did the government scientist Phil Skolnick think that targeting glutamate pathways in the brain could be beneficial for treating depression?

6. Why do you think hallucinogenic drugs can be useful for treating psychological issues such as depression or addiction? (No wrong answers here :)

7. What are some of the symptoms that people experience when trying to quit SSRI antidepressant drugs such as Prozac or Zoloft?

What are the five different ways that infections are spread, provide a brief explanation of each and outline what PPE or infection control procedures you would use to prevent it

a) Give ten examples of potential side effects to medication that must be immediately reported to a supervisor or health professional.

b) Why should you record individual responses to medication?

c) Identify three steps that may be taken as part of the emergency response for acute and adverse reactions

d) Give three examples of information that should be recorded upon the implementation of emergency strategies

e) Identify five symptoms of anaphylaxis

f) What precautions should you take to minimise adverse reactions in clients?

a) Identify five requirements specified by the Australian guidelines for the prevention and control of infection in healthcare which relate to the management of medication equipment and used containers.

b) Outline the eight steps you follow to correctly wash your hands

c) When should you wash your hands?

d) Specify five procedures which should be followed for the assurance of safety when disposing of and handling sharps.

e) When should you wear gloves?

In the table below, outline how the listed factors affect the action of drugs?

Using the patient profile provided, develop and post an education plan for the patient based on their current health status. Include 2 short-term and 1 long-term goals for the patient and provide detailed education to the patient on how to meet these goals and maintain optimum health. Include information on follow-up care as well.

A.R. is a 26-year-old male with a history of IV drug use. He has been clean and sober for 2 years. He was diagnosed as HIV positive 9 months ago and comes to the clinic for a check-up. He states he has difficulty remembering to take his medications consistently since beginning a new job working nights. His current CD4+T cell count is 850 cells/μL. His CD4+T count at his checkup 3 months ago was 1100 cells/μL. He reports good health and denies any recent illness or infection. He reports that he recently began dating someone 1 month ago who is HIV negative.

Note the following information about William's diet. This represents his usual intake and he is maintaining his weight.
Daily saturated fat intake = 40 grams
Daily unsaturated fat intake = 40 grams
Daily cholesterol intake = 260 mgs
Daily starch intake = 260 grams
Daily simple sugar intake = 140 grams
Daily fiber intake = 9 grams
Daily protein intake = 70 grams
Daily sodium intake = 3500 mgs
Approximately how many kcalories per day is William consuming?

2040

1560

3840

2600

2240

subject-Follow safe work practices for direct client care

1. What is debriefing? Why is it important to address individual needs in workplace?

2. What should you do to prevent infection if you have cuts, abrasions or a skin disorder?

3. Give an example of a risk you are aware of that is associated with driving and/or travelling with clients. What procedures would you follow to minimise risk.
4. Give an example of a lifting task that could be a manual handling hazards associated with aged care that you need to be able to identify?

subject-Follow safe work practices for direct client care

1. List few behaviours of concern and strategies to minimise the risk as per organisational procedures?
2. Give an example where there may be sources of risk to your personal safety when providing direct care services within care setting?
3. Give two (2) examples of where would you find information about the threats of risk and people related factors?

1. You are a nurse working in a labor and delivery unit in a small town near a Native American reservation. Charity, your patient, is about to give birth to her sixth child. Her family does not have health insurance. Normally she would give birth at home; however, her blood pressure is high. Her family is doing a dance to scare away the evil spirits that brought about this medical condition. She is in a lot of pain but refuses an epidural. She believes that pain is something that should be tolerated. There are also about 20 family members present to watch the birth, including all of her children. After the baby is born, she hand-expresses colostrum from her breasts and disposes of it. Additional family members arrive with all sorts of food to celebrate the birth of the baby. (Learning Objectives 5 and 6)

A. What are the cultural traits with Charity and her baby that are specific to her Native American culture?

B. How would you provide culturally sensitive nursing care to Charity and her baby?