When the Conflict Is with a Patient Sydney Johannson, a 67-year-old man, was admitted to the medical/surgical unit 3 days ago for unresolved nausea, vomiting, and jaundice. A tumor was discovered in his bile duct, and he is scheduled for surgery tomorrow. His probable diagnosis is cancer. You have been the primary RN caregiver for…
Deciding Delegation Using the Nurse Practice Act Which of the following tasks would you be willing to delegate to a nursing assistive personnel or licensed practical nurse/licensed vocational nurse? Use your state’s Nurse Practice Act or a decision tree created by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing or a State Board of Nursing…
Scenario – You are working in a hospital, and a group of nurses have become vocal about the working conditions. The nurses are from different units in the hospital, and they are upset about the nurse:patient ratio, the mandatory meetings they are required to attend and not get paid, the skipped meals because there was…
Nurse’s Role in a Changing Healthcare Environment and the Image of Nursing The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate your understanding of the role of the professional nurse in recognizing, addressing or mitigating current and common issues within the profession. This is an evidence-based position paper on the selected topic. The following requirements must…
Required Resources Read/review the following resources for this activity: Textbook: Chapter 11 Lesson Minimum of 2 scholarly sources Instructions Develop, in detail, a situation in which a health care worker might be confronted with ethical problems related to patients and prescription drug use OR patients in a state of poverty. Your scenario must be original…
Consider the following situation: Your nurse manager has told you there is a possibility her proposed budget will not pass, which means there won’t be enough funding for ongoing training in data management skills. However, the administration is willing to hear input from nurses about why continuous training would have a positive impact on patients. Your…
Consider the following situation: Your nurse manager has told you there is a possibility her proposed budget will not pass, which means there won’t be enough funding for ongoing training in data management skills. However, the administration is willing to hear input from nurses about why continuous training would have a positive impact on patients. Your…
Develop and record a 10–12 slide, 10-minute presentation, with audio, intended for your practicum site colleagues as the audience. Create a detailed narrative script or speakers notes for your presentation.
Imagine that you are a staff nurse in a community care center. Your facility has always had a dedicated case management staff that coordinated the patient plan of care, but recently, there were budget cuts and the case management staff has been relocated to the inpatient setting. Care coordination is essential to the success of…
Review the case study posted in “Announcements” by your Instructor for this Assignment Review the information provided and answer questions posed in the case study When recommending a medication, write out a complete prescription for the medication Whenever possible, use clinical practice guidelines in developing your answers when possible Include at least three references…