QUESTION Chief Complaint: 65-year-old woman with a loss of appetite, abdominal cramps, constipation, and blood in her stool. History: Delores Murphy, a 65-year-old white female, was in good health until about 6 weeks ago, when she noted occasional cramps in the left lower quadrant of the abdomen associated with constipation. The episodes of cramping last about 30 minutes each and are most severe in the […]

QUESTION older adult post-op patient on the acute care unit who, at 3 a.m., has pulled out her IV tubing for the second time tonight. You proceed to investigate, and while preparing for this encounter, you must consider many factors. 1- Prioritize three factors that you must consider before entering the room. 2- Does this patient have delirium? Or is this patient suffering from dementia? […]

QUESTION Describe the differences between a board of nursing and a professional nurse association. Describe the board for Texas. Who is on the board? How does one become a member of the board? Describe Texas regulations related to general nurse scope of practice. How does this regulation influence the nurse’s role? How does this regulation influence delivery, cost, and access to healthcare? If a patient […]

QUESTION Daniel  is a 62-year-old male with past medical history significant for CAD with stent in 2020, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, tobacco use who presents to the hospital with shortness of breath and fever. Daniel is a truck driver who lives in Georgia and is on his way through California.  For the last 1 week he has noticed fever, chills, weakness, diarrhea, cough with small sputum production […]

QUESTION Spinal Cord Injury. Give an in-depth discussion of the pathophysiology of your diagnosis as it occurs over time; include signs, symptoms, diagnostic studies and the underlying pathophysiologic process causing these signs and symptoms. Support this pathophysiology with high level Evidence. Please, provide at least one high-level scholarly reference in APA from within the last 5 years ANSWER Pathophysiology of Spinal Cord Injury: Progression, Signs, […]

QUESTION There are a lot of factors that influence the curriculum development process.  In this discussion, we will review various internal and external factors that could impact a nurse educator when developing a curriculum. After reviewing the Module 2 Lecture: Internal and External Factors that affect curriculum and after reading the assigned reading for this week, post your initial discussion post Questions to Answer: Which […]

QUESTION As you readings, you will notice that Quality and Safety Education in Nursing (QSEN) is a common term used in nursing education, specifically when holding curriculum development discussions.  You will be aligning areas of your curriculum development plan with QSEN competencies, AACN essentials, or other nursing education associated professional organizations to ensure the curriculum is meeting needed professional standards.  In this course, we are […]

QUESTION Imagine you were teaching nursing students or new nurses in the organization about the cultural competence care of a member of the LGBTQ community who is admitted to the labor and delivery for the birth of her and her partner’s first baby. What strategies, as the instructor or nurse, would you utilize to enhance the discussion related to this specific community? What are some […]

QUESTION hen you think of how important it is for a person to at least TRY to achieve flow with key aspects of his/her life. By that I mean, that sometimes you have to prioritize what gets your attention and when. As you mention, flow can make you happier and can improve your quality of life. It is harmonious and not as disruptive as chaos […]

QUESTION What strategies will you incorporate into your practice as a nurse to reduce human error? Provide at least one example. What characteristics of a safety culture are important to you as you embark on your role as a professional nurse? Provide at least three (3) characteristics of a culture that promotes safety. What approaches will you take to escalate concerns once in the hospital […]