Author Archive: l Mutheu
Nurse’s Role in Influencing the Legislative Process
For this week’s project, you’ll answer three questions related to your opportunity as a nurse and an advocate. The first two questions relate to influencing a bill is traveling through the legislative process. The third question refers you to the social determinants of health as described in your course textbook reading and asks you to […]
Tenets Essay
Reviewing Appendix B in Butts, choose two of the Nine Tenets of the Code of Ethics for Nurses and describe how you will personally apply each tenet in the practice setting with your patients. Describe in detail the purpose of the tenet and provide examples of the tenet applied in practice. Explain why it is […]
Rational Emotive Behavioral Theory
While cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and rational emotive behavioral therapy (REBT) have many similarities, they are distinctly different therapeutic approaches. When assessing clients and selecting one of these therapies, you must recognize the importance of not only selecting the one that is best for the client, but also the approach that most aligns to your […]
Spiritual Needs Assessment And Reflection
Details: This assignment requires you to interview one person and requires an analysis of your interview experience. Part I: Interview Select a patient, a family member, or a friend to interview. Be sure to focus on the interviewee’s experience as a patient, regardless of whom you choose to interview. Review The Joint Commission resource found […]
The Employed Nurse Practitioner
This week you will have an opportunity to evaluate state practice agreements in your state and examine issues related to NP practice. To prepare: Review practice agreements in your state Identify at least two physician collaboration issues in your state (Mississippi). To Complete: Post 1-2 pages on: A brief description of the practice […]
Foodborne Illness
Case Study 19: Foodborne Illness Erin C. is a 27-year-old professional woman who describes a recent bout of “the 24-hour flu” she experienced after eating out with friends over the weekend. She reports feeling an upset stomach at work on Monday with an increase in symptoms that developed into severe abdominal cramps, nausea, vomiting, and […]
Head-To-Toe Assessment
Head-to-Toe Assessment For this assignment, perform a complete head-to-toe assessment on one of your chosen participants. Your analysis should include the following: Topical headings to delineate systems. For any system for which you do not have equipment, explain how you would do the assessment. Detailed review of each system with normal […]
Sustainability Initiative
Select a health care setting you want to focus on for your sustainability initiative (e.g., local hospital, veterans hospital, ambulance service, urgent care, nursing home, etc.). Analyze the setting you have selected and break it down to the main departments, employee roles, operating activities, etc. While doing so, brainstorm opportunities to reduce costs or eliminate […]
Dyer-Berenson
1.In reference to Dyer-Barenson, describe the process to obtain cultural competency. Has this course helped you begin this process? What else do you need to do? 2. What is the difference between ethnicity and race,? What are primary and secondary characteristics of a culture? Summary: The purpose of the weekly reflective journal exercises is to […]
Template for Asking Clinical Questions
2. Text readings Formulate your PICOT question and post it to the main forum. Respond to at least four other statements, providing feedback. Review the statements to see if the clinical issue is clearly defined and that all aspects are identified. Also refer to the “PICOT: Components of an Answerable, Searchable Question” table, located in […]
