Author Archive: l Mutheu
Interprofessional Practice
This week your Discussion will focus on interprofessional practice. This Discussion is an opportunity for you to examine your perspective and experiences with interprofessional collaborative practice and to apply your knowledge to managing patient care. To prepare: Identify a professional nursing organization and review their position on interprofessional practice Review the following case study: Case […]
Legal and Ethical Conduct
As emphasized in this week’s media presentation, all nurses need to be familiar with the laws and regulations that govern their practice: their state’s Nurse Practice Act, ANA’s Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice, specialty group standards of practice, etc. In addition, basic ethical principles guide nurses’ decision-making process every day. ANA’s Code of Ethics […]
Scholarly Paper Phase 2
PURPOSE The purpose of this assignment is to allow the learner to demonstrate good organization, appropriate resources, and correct APA formatting for preparing a scholarly paper. COURSE OUTCOMES This assignment enables the student to meet the following Course Outcomes (COs). · CO3: Demonstrate effective verbal, written, and technological communication using legal and ethical standards for […]
iHuman Case Study—Erin Bradley
This discussion assignment provides a forum for discussing relevant topics for this week based on the course competencies covered. For this assignment, make sure you post your initial response to the Discussion Area by Saturday, October 14, 2017. To support your work, use your course textbook readings and the South University Online Library. As in all […]
Intermediate Medical Coding
HIT204, Intermediate Medical Coding Project Number: 38166000 CPT Codes As a medical coder, you’ll assign CPT codes for physician procedures and services. This graded project is designed to 1. Test your knowledge of CPT coding principles and procedures 2. Gauge your ability to accurately apply coding guidelines with regard to CPT codes and modifiers 3. […]
EMPOWERMENT OF OLDER PEOPLE
ASSESSMENT INFORMATION for students Throughout your training we are committed to your learning by providing a training and assessment framework that ensures the knowledge gained through training is translated into practical on the job improvements. You are going to be assessed for: · Your skills and knowledge using written and observation activities that apply to […]
Congestive Heart Failure
1. Listening to the patient’s heart with stethoscope reveals a high pitched, blowing systolic murmur heard directly under the left nipple. The patient has no prior history of heart murmur. Explain what is causing this new murmur. high-pitched, blowing heart murmur suggests that the patient has regurgitant heart valve – i.e. blood flows backward through the […]
Standardized Simulation (David Montanari)
David Montanari is a 19-year-old male who suffered a T4-T5 burst fracture and a right scapula fracture as a result of a motorcycle accident on Sunday. He underwent spinal fusion on Sunday evening and has had an uneventful recovery period. David has no sensation or movement below the nipple line and is bedbound. He is […]
Analysis Presentation
The RN to BSN program at Grand Canyon University meets the requirements for clinical competencies as defined by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) and the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN), using nontraditional experiences for practicing nurses. These experiences come in the form of direct and indirect care experiences in which licensed […]
Inpatient and Outpatient Settings
Jordan is 9-year-old male who is a direct admit for observation. He has a history of vomiting and diarrhea for 48 hours. Subjective Data · Nausea and vomiting for 24 hours · Has not voided today · Unable to tolerate oral fluids Objective Data · Vital signs: T 37.8° C, P 120, R24, BP 110/60 […]
