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1. Veterans and children may also need long-term care. How do their needs compare to those of the elderly? How are long term services paid for among these special groups?
2. What role does rehabilitation play in the long term care system?
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What is the purpose of a research design in a quantitative research study?
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Discuss the correct way of charting in a patient’s record. Analyze the impact of poor documentation in patient care? Give one or two examples. Explain possible legal concerns for poor documentation.
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How has research evolved since Florence Nightingale era? Discuss how research and EBP are different:include how you believe research supports EBP for nursing. Describe on past historical unethical breach of research conduct. How can you ensure care of study participant using one ethical or legal research consideration (guideline/principle).
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1. Veterans and children may also need long-term care. How do their needs compare to those of the elderly? How are long term services paid for among these special groups?
2. What role does rehabilitation play in the long term care system?
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How can senior managers in health care focus on the external concerns of the organization to protect the financial concerns?
What specific strategies should senior management use to protect and obtain resources for the action plans?
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Community Case: Mental Health
Case Part 1
Seventeen-year-old Justin Sutton took his own life last night with a handgun owned by his parents. Recently,several of his peers had posted photographs and demeaning comments about him on social media, suggesting that Justin was gay. This was only the most recent incident in a long history of bullying and depression experienced by Justin, who had been meeting with his guidance counselor regularly. The counselor had referred him for mental health services, and he’d been waiting for his first appointment.
Questions for students:
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1a). A 70 kg male is given an injection of 10 mg of morphine the peak plasma concentration of morphine immediately after the injection is 4.5 mcg / dL. What is the volume of distribution of morphine? Express your answer in L/kg.
1b). 70 kg male takes two 325 mg aspirin tablets, given that the bioavailability of aspirin is 68% and volume of distribution of aspirin is 0.15 L/kg, what would the plasma concentration of aspirin 10 minutes after the dose? For the purpose of this calculation, assume that all of the available dose would be absorbed by 10 min and that clearance and metabolism would be negligible by 10 min. Express your answer in mg/L.
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Kimberly Jones is a 47 year old Caucasian woman her current medical condition include hypertension and dyslipidemia are current medications include m a t o p r o l o l t o p r o l XL 50 mg every day hydrochlorothiazide 25 mg every morning and simvastatin zocor to m everyday dr. Langdon is her primary health care provider Miss Jones cause Dr langdon's office today to inquire about what she can take for her nasal congestion the triage nurse takes her call and tell Miss Jones she will talk with dr. Langdon and call her back Miss Jones tells the triage nurse she has not taken anything to treat her nasal congestion she checks her blood pressure at home today and it was 125 / 80 mmhg and cost was 70 beats a minute she denied any other symptoms question 1 was Miss Jones call warranted question 2 what information does the triage nurse need to elicit from Miss Jones question 3 dr. Langdon recommends that Miss Jones try and over-the-counter nasal spray for her nasal congestion is this an appropriate treatment for a Miss Jones question 4 what counseling should the triage nurse offer Miss Jones
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Discuss the importance of advocacy as it pertains to patient care. What is the nurse's role in patient advocacy? Describe a situation in which you were involved with patient advocacy. Explain what the advocacy accomplished for the patient, and what the repercussions would have been if the patient would not have had an advocate.
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identify the different diversities that exist in your workplace. As a leader, identify how you would build trust, confidence and respect of diverse groups and individuals in your organization. Provide at least three examples
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Komla started shaking his head and then started shaking his phone '...... and this message is important too', he mumbled with a worried frown. ' How do I get it across to the TBA (Traditional Birth Attendant) that her expertise is needed here NOW? If this woman is not attended to, something terrible will surely happen'. What is happening to Komla's phone? To help Komla, discuss the strategies for overcoming barriers to effective communication.
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What is 360 degrees feedback? Why is it important? explain in details with perfect example.
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1-Explain why it's important for the nurse to Identify probable precautions early?
2- What is standard precaution ?
3- What PPE is expected with airborne Isolation?
4- Explain the differences between Airborne and Droplet precautions!
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