QUESTION Mr Ivan Jones, 82 years old, is admitted in your aged care facility this morning from his independent living setting. The referral letter from his physician reveals that he has the following medical history: – Hypertension maintained at around 130/90 mm of Hg with Captopril and dietary management, Diabetes mellitus on medication management and diet control, Myocardial infarction, Hemiparesis of the left side of […]

QUESTION Narcissistic personality disorder Explain the controversy that surrounds your selected disorder. Explain your professional beliefs about this disorder, supporting your rationale with at least three scholarly references from the literature. Explain strategies for maintaining the therapeutic relationship with a patient that may present with this disorder. Finally, explain ethical and legal considerations related to this disorder that you need to bring to your practice […]

QUESTION Brandon is a 40-year-old runner who experienced severe dehydration after his marathon race, leading to hypovolemia and hypotension. Following a month of rest to recover from his ordeal, he went to the gym to undertake some light exercise and regain his fitness under the guidance of an exercise physiologist. Before going to the gym, a set of vital signs were collected. Results are: RR 14 […]

QUESTION A case of a 73-year-old male, Italian in origin, married, retired. Mr. T is recently diagnosed with Esophageal Cancer in June 2022. Mr. T is a non-smoker, drinks alcohol regularly, about 1-2 bottles of beer a day. Mr. T is active and swims daily, he observes a balanced and healthy diet. Mr. T has no underlying history of other medical issues and not in […]

QUESTION Identify and describe practice barriers for all four APNs’ roles in your state and discuss these barriers on a state and national level. The four roles include the nurse midwife, nurse anesthetist, nurse practitioner, and clinical nurse specialist. Identify forms of competition on the state and national level that interfere with APNs’ ability to practice independently. Identify the specific lawmakers by name at the […]

QUESTION you have been assigned the case of a 98-year old women who was recently admitted with a diagnosis of pneumonia. She has a history of cardiac disease and takes a number of medications. She had been fairly active until the past few days, when her cough worsened and fever developed. You note that her pulse has become weak and threat like and that her […]

QUESTION We are exploring counselling approaches: Psychoanalytic, Adlerian, Humanistic (person-centered), Existential, Reality, and Gestalt In your Reflection post you will respond with: Which of the theories covered in Week 4 and 5 appeals most to you? Try to understand why that is so, in other words, is the appeal more emotional, cognitive, pragmatic, etc. Talk with your classmates or others close to you about the theory you […]

QUESTION Nancy has been the chief nursing officer (CNO) at Shady Point Hospital for 15 years, but this last year has been the most difficult. It seems the year has been one change after another and Nancy is tired.  She has been leading the nursing staff through the changes, making sure the physicians are satisfied, and ensuring that the patients receive quality care. It seems […]

QUESTION Pick a top health issue in your community and describe some ways in which a nurse might improve this issue at the population level. Are the problems that your colleagues are sharing the same as you are seeing in your communities, or are they different? Consider different aspects of intervention(s) at the system and community levels of care to address health problems in their […]

QUESTION discuss a state, national or global organization’s mission, values, structure, and the policies they develop using the four elements listed below. Analysis of how the organization and an administrative role has an impact on the healthcare environment for policy development. Evaluate leadership models or frameworks that support change or healthcare policy implementation. Assess how this organization and an administrative role can influence care at […]