Comfort Contract

COMFORT   Evidence suggests that patients do better when their expectations about specific benefits of nursing care are discussed and met. Design a “comfort contract” whereby patients or their surrogates designate an expected level of postsurgical overall comfort, and also where they can specify chronic discomforts and interventions that they use at home for relief. … Read more

Response

A bill called H.R.3305 aka Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act was recently introduced in 2023. This proposed bill aims to lower mothers’ and babies’ morbidity and mortality rates, especially in the Black community and other vulnerable communities. This bill is complex and contains many sections addressing all the areas of perinatal care including data collection, … Read more

ACADEMIC SUCCESS AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN PART 1: DEVELOPING AN ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL NETWORK

Begin creating an academic and professional network by identifying which academic and professional connections and resources with which you need to collaborate to succeed in your MSN program and as a practicing nurse. Consider individuals, departments, teams, and/or resources within Walden University and within your profession that you believe can support your academic and professional … Read more

Week 7

CONTROVERSY ASSOCIATED WITH PERSONALITY AND PARAPHILIC DISORDERS Between 10% and 20% of the population experience personality disorders. They are difficult to treat as individuals with personality disorders are less likely to seek help than individuals with other mental health disorders. Treatment can be challenging as they do not see their symptoms as painful to themselves … Read more

Pharmacology

Written Assignment – Skills Laboratory: Concerns or Fears Top of Form Bottom of Form Assignment Content Top of Form In this brief written assignment (no more than one page), describe any concerns or fears you have about medication administration. Be specific about what these may be and also identify how you think this Laboratory can … Read more

Agencies For Quality

Week 3 assignment on role and scope Explore one of the agencies for quality improvement listed in this module’s lecture (The Institute for Healthcare Improvement), Write a one-page summary of what the agency does, who it affects, and how it is utilized.     Kindly note the grading rubric Scoring Rubric: Student summarizes the work … Read more