Option I: Occupational Analysis - Professionalization

Choose a profession that is not in the medical field(nurse, or physician) and not in the law field(lawyer).

Describe how this profession reflects each of the four hallmarks of a profession.

Consider the possible future of this profession. Do you see the rapid creation of new knowledge leading to losses to the profession, such intellectual obsolescence, or routinization of professional judgment, or a loss of skills among the professionals?  

Analyze any threats you see to any of the four hallmarks.

Do you see any other dangers to the profession that could lead to de-professionalization? Explain.

Discuss barriers to effective nursing advocacy in policy making? what are ways to mitigate these barriers.

in which year did the u.s. department of health and human services create healthy people 2000.

(1) Give me an example on how resource scarcity can make effective teams important

(2) Trying to make decisions based on consensus is a very popular method in many meetings. Tell me, in your own words, why you think this method is so prevalent. Also tell me what the downsides are to using consensus?

Describe the continuum of somatic conditions, such as low back pain, headaches, seizure disorders, involuntary movements, as they relate to identified physical illnesses and psychiatric diagnoses, such as illness anxiety disorder, factitious disorders, to malingering. How might a clinician determine who is dysfunctional and who is malingering?

discuss the importance of ethics in health care policy.

Ms. L is being discharged form the acute care facility after admission for atrial fibrillation. While in the acute care facility, it was discovered that Ms. L also has essential hypertension. Ms. L has no prior history of medical problems. She is 45 years old, single, living on her own with two aging parents, who have multiple health problems. Ms. L is responsible for most of their care. She is to be discharged from the acute care facility and states, “I really need to know about this digoxin and verapamil I am required to take. I have to take care of myself so I can work and take care of my parents.” How should the nurse proceed with the teaching?

A 37 year old WF presents to your clinic with CC of RLQ abd pain that has been present/persistent for 3-4 days; today she says it's so bad that she can't stand up straight and she is guarding her RLQ. When she walks into the clinic, her hips are flexed and she is bent over, holding her RLQ. She has had fever for a couple days, she says, and tylenol and ibuprofen aren't helping with the pain or with the fever. She says she has been vomiting persistently since yesterday, hasn't been able to keep anything down and now is vomiting a greenish thin clear liquid that "tastes really bad." NKDA, no medical problems, no daily medications. G9T5P0A4L5. Unsure when she had her last normal menstrual period, states that "I don't really keep up with that anymore." Refuses to answer many questions about her sexual history. States, "I just want you to do something about this pain!" No previous surgical history, unsure when she had her last pelvic exam/Pap smear, denies that she has ever had a mammogram. She smokes 2 ppd cigarettes and has since she was 13 years old. Admits to regular marijuana use and methamphetamines "only on the weekends," admits to ETOH on the weekends too, usually about 12 beers/weekend.

VS: T101.4 oral, HR 117, BP 98/60, RR 25, O2 sat 95% on RA, height 66", weight 115#.

QUESTION: Write a SOAP note base on the information presented above.

• Describe at least one situation in which you acted as a member of a team. Describe the team, identify the role you played on the team, and explain how your behavior in the situation is different than it would have been without your additional education from this RN to BSN program.

A. Who can be a part of the interdisciplinary team? And what are some of the settings you may work with another member of the interdisciplinary team?

B. Why is it important to understand the differences between each member of the interdisciplinary team?

c. What are some similarities and what are some differences between the PSW and the OTA/ PTA roles and responsibilities? How did each role complement each other?

D.  What did you learn from the OTA/PTA? Write a S.M.A.R.T. goal on how you can guarantee your success when working with another member of an interdisciplinary team.

What is your primary reason (means just one) in support of universal health care, and what is your primary reason for opposing universal health care?

A prescription was written for the following: Rx: AUGMENTIN 400mg/5mL Sig: ii tsp p.o. t.i.d. q8h x 7 days. ( a.) Calculate the daily dose in mg/kg/day if the patient weighs 154 lbs (round to 1 decimal place). (b). If AUGMENTIN is available as 75 mL, 150 mL, and 250 mL containers, which one should be dispensed for this patient to complete the therapy?

You receive the following hospital medication order: Rx: procarbazine (MATULANE) oral capsule 100mg/m2 /day. (a) If the patient is 6 feet 2 inches tall and weighs 242 lbs, what is their BSA (round to 2 decimal places)? ( b.) How many 50mg capsules need to be administered daily (round to the nearest whole number)?

A. When working in the home care sector, the support worker might be responsible for lifting a client (manual lift) with the assistance of a family member. What should be considered prior to use the lift except which option?

B. List important considerations the Personal Support Worker must make prior to, during and after the transfer.

C. What is the safe way to transfer a person with a weak or affected side?

3. D. Review and list precautions and special considerations when preparing and performing to do a:
   1. One-person pivot (stepping) transfer-
   2. Two-person pivot (stepping) transfer-

explain the abilities that are assessed by MMSE ?