QUESTION To complete this assessment task, your plan must follow these steps: 1) Choose any communicable or non-communicable disease that has been discussed in this course. 2) Research this condition and the bodily systems that it impacts. 3) Outline a plan for your information sheet. • Your plan for the information sheet should include information about: (a) Burden of disease e.g., the impact of living […]

QUESTION Step 1: Is There an Ethical Dilemma? The first step requires the team to identify if an ethical dilemma actually exists. Does the problem result from a differing set of values or a conflicting set of ethical principles? Does the problem have a clear right or wrong solution? By looking at these questions, the nurse can better determine if the problem is truly an […]

QUESTION 1. Define the ethical dilemma of Parent Refuses to Vaccinate Child, summarize the article. 2. Which Professional Standards for LPN’s are addressed? 3. What are the consequences of the ethical dilemma? a. Legal outcomes – nurse, other healthcare professionals involved, client, BCCNP, employer b. Moral, ethical outcomes – nurse, other healthcare professionals involved, client, BCCNP, employer c. Other possible outcomes not discussed in the […]

QUESTION You are being interviewed today for a (CEO) Chief Executive Officer position with a local hospital, Shady Valley Hospital Center. The hospital is a 500-bed comprehensive facility that offers medical and surgical programs such as emergency care, oncology, pediatrics, heart and vascular care, and orthopedics. The hospital is committed to bringing state of the art healthcare services with a focus on diversity, equity, and […]

QUESTION Robert Johnson is 89 years old.  His wife died three years ago.  He has five children of which Felicity is the youngest.  He has moved to Sunset Hills about 18 months ago.  He mobilises well with a wheelie walker and only needs assistance with showering.  He still makes his own bed each day. Robert made the decision, with his family, to move into Sunset […]

QUESTION Identify four (4) healthcare professionals and the services they provide to Rhonda who has type 2 diabetes and just been discharge from hospital admitted for having high blood glucose level. Your references will need to be from Australian sources. NOTE: At least one (1) service must be a nursing service. 3. Rural town – Select and research a rural town in Australia. Name your […]

QUESTION Judy is a 38yo RN providing end-of-life care at home for Carol and supporting her family as her death approaches. At times, Judy finds it difficult to manage Carol’s symptoms; she struggles to figure out the best way to support Tim who looks completely exhausted; Simon has started staying at his friends’ home a lot rather than being at home; and Penny has become […]

QUESTION Tim is struggling to meet the demands of his job and maintenance of the property, which has chooks and a pair of goats roaming on it, as well as large expanses of lawn. He finds there are just not enough hours in the day given the extra requirements of caring for Carol, going into town for shopping and medication, and running the kids to […]

QUESTION Your assessment of Carol has identified a range of symptom management needs in pain, breathlessness, fatigue and constipation. You are now aware of family dynamics that can impact upon the experience of Carol and her family. As her illness progresses, Carol’s need for support will increase in a range of ways. Rubric criteria Demonstrate critical thinking in the decision making and care planning informed […]

QUESTION Carol is 43 years of age, living on small acreage in the rural hinterland of the Sunshine Coast near Nambour, with her husband Tim (50yo), their son Simon (17yo) and daughter Penny (12yo) who are both secondary school students. Although Carol was born and raised in Brisbane, she settled in the district when she met Tim, a local. Carol was initially diagnosed with bowel […]