1-What is the role of the Nurse Practitioner in the use of psychotropic medications? What is so important the knowledge of these class of medications?
2-Define psychopharmacology and pharmacodynamics and describe the neuron’s cellular structure. Include the definition of synapses as well as their significance to the nervous and psychological system.
Week 3 Discussion: Peri- and Post menopause
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WHERE IN THE WORLD IS EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE?
March 21, 2010, was not EBP’s date of birth, but it may be the date the approach “grew up” and left home to take on the world.
When the Affordable Care Act was passed, it came with a requirement of empirical evidence. Research on EBP increased significantly. Application of EBP spread to allied health professions, education, healthcare technology, and more. Health organizations began to adopt and promote EBP.
In this Discussion, you will consider this adoption. You will examine healthcare organization websites and analyze to what extent these organizations use EBP.
To Prepare:
· Review the Resources and reflect on the definition and goal of EBP.
· Choose a professional healthcare organization’s website (e.g., a reimbursing body, an accredited body, or a national initiative).
· Explore the website to determine where and to what extent EBP is evident.
Post a description of the healthcare organization website you reviewed. Describe where, if at all, EBP appears (e.g., the mission, vision, philosophy, and/or goals of the healthcare organization, or in other locations on the website). Then, explain whether this healthcare organization’s work is grounded in EBP and why or why not. Finally, explain whether the information you discovered on the healthcare organization’s website has changed your perception of the healthcare organization. Be specific and provide examples.
The baccalaureate prepared nurse must have a good understanding of the quality
management process as well as the programs that various governmental and professional
organizations have in place to measure and improve patient safety and quality of care. In
addition to discussing the National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators, delineate the
role any two of the following have in addressing safety and quality issues: the Joint
Commission (JC), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Agency for
Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), or National Quality Forum (NQF).
Week 4
Skin Comprehensive SOAP Note Template
Patient Initials: _______ Age: _______ Gender: _______
SUBJECTIVE DATA:
Chief Complaint (CC):
History of Present Illness (HPI):
Medications:
Allergies:
Past Medical History (PMH):
Past Surgical History (PSH):
Sexual/Reproductive History:
Personal/Social History:
Health Maintenance:
Immunization History:
Significant Family History:
Review of Systems:
General:
HEENT:
Respiratory:
Cardiovascular/Peripheral Vascular:
Gastrointestinal:
Genitourinary:
Musculoskeletal:
Neurological:
Psychiatric:
Skin/hair/nails:
OBJECTIVE DATA:
Physical Exam:
Vital signs:
General:
HEENT:
Neck:
Chest/Lungs:.
Heart/Peripheral Vascular:
Abdomen:
Genital/Rectal:
Musculoskeletal:
Neurological:
Skin:
Diagnostic results:
ASSESSMENT:
PLAN:
This section is not required for the assignments in this course (NURS 6512), but will be required for future courses.
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“Respond to at least four of the colleagues post by visiting the websites they shared and offering additional examples of EBP or alternative views/interpretations to those shared in your colleagues’ posts.”
Colleagues post attached
Resources:
To Prepare:
The Assignment: (8- to 9-slide PowerPoint presentation)
Develop a 8- to 9-slide PowerPoint Presentation that addresses the following:
Describe a clinical or research scenario that requires the use of a microscope. What microscope is the best choice for your scenario and why? What would be your second choice?
PLEASE RESPOND TO THE FOLLOWING IN 50 WORDS OR MORE:
Barrier #8 Lack of Opportunities for Advancement
There are multiple barriers in leadership when it comes to nursing. Many of the barriers arise from different situations many nurses find themselves in (Nininger). “For example, fear, negative prior experiences, and family commitments are barriers that depend on the nurse to resolve” (Nininger). These situations vary from region to region and nurse to nurse. One of the barriers that is more common across the board is lack of opportunities. The need for nurses continues to grow each year, more and more new nurses are entering the field on the daily. While nursing as a career continues to grow, the leadership does not. Leadership opportunities are far and few, making them very saturated with well qualified nurses. On top of it being a rare find, most leadership roles are found through networking taking the emphasis away from the bedside skill many new nurses need to perfect first.
References:
Nininger, J. M., Abbott, M. R. B., & Shaw, P. (2019). Eradicating Barriers to Advancement From RN to BSN: An Exploratory Study. The Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing, 50(1), 15+. https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A676574239/AONE?u=lincclin_fkcc&sid=bookmark-AONE&xid=2db64f08Links to an external site.
ASSESSING AND TREATING PATIENTS WITH BIPOLAR II DISORDER AND DIABETES TYPE 1.
For this Assignment, as you examine the patient case study in this week’s Learning Resources, consider how you might assess and treat patients presenting with bipolar disorder.
For this assignment, you will write a 5–6-page paper on the topic of bipolar and bipolar and related disorders. You will create this guide as an assignment; therefore, a title page, introduction, conclusion, and reference page are required. You must include a minimum of 3 scholarly supporting resources outside of your course provided resources.
In your paper, you will choose one of the following diagnoses: Bipolar I, Bipolar II, Cyclothymic Disorder, Substance/Medication-Induced Bipolar and Related Disorder, Bipolar and Related Disorder Due to Another Medical Condition. Your paper will include discussion for your chosen diagnosis of bipolar and related disorder on the following:
· Prevalence and Neurobiology of your chosen disorder ( Bipolar II and Type 1 Diabetes)
· Discuss the differences between your chosen disorder and one other bipolar and related disorders in relation to the diagnostic criteria including presentation of symptoms according to DSM 5 TR criteria
· Discuss special populations and considerations (children, adolescents, pregnancy/post-partum, older adult, emergency care) for your chosen bipolar and related disorder; demonstrating critical thinking beyond basics of HIPPA and informed consent with discussion of at least one for EACH category: legal considerations, ethical considerations, cultural considerations, social determinants of health
· Discuss FDA and/or clinical practice guidelines approved pharmacological treatment options in relation to acute and mixed episodes vs maintenance pharmacological treatment for your chosen bipolar and related disorder
· Of the medication treatment options for your chosen disorder discuss side effects, FDA approvals and warnings. What is important to monitor in terms of labs, comorbid medical issues with why important for monitoring.
(use Escitalopram for Bipolar II and Insulin for Diabetes Type 1)
References:
Stahl, S. M. (2021).
Stahl's essential psychopharmacology: Neuroscientific basis and practical applications (5th Ed.) Cambridge University Press.
· Chapter 7, “Treatments for Mood Disorders: So-Called “Antidepressants” and “Mood Stabilizers” (pp. 338-358)
American Psychiatric Association. (2010b).
Practice guideline for the treatment of patients with bipolar disorderLinks to an external site.
(2nd ed.)
.
https://psychiatryonline.org/pb/assets/raw/sitewide/practice_guidelines/guidelines/bipolar.pdf.
Hirschfeld, R. M. A. (n.d.).
Guideline watch: Practice guideline for the treatment of patients with bipolar disorder
Links to an external site.
(2nd ed.)
. https://psychiatryonline.org/pb/assets/raw/sitewide/practice_guidelines/guidelines/bipolar-watch.pdf
