As an advanced practice nurse, you will run into situations where a patient’s wishes about his or her health conflict with evidence, your own experience, or a family’s wishes. This may create an ethical dilemma. What do you do when these situations occur? In this Lab Assignment, you will explore evidence-based practice guidelines and ethical … Read more
Sleep disorders are conditions that result in changes in an individual’s pattern of sleep (Mayo Clinic, 2020). Not surprisingly, a sleep disorder can affect an individual’s overall health, safety, and quality of life. Psychiatric nurse practitioners can treat sleep disorders with psychopharmacologic treatments, however, many of these drugs can have negative effects on other aspects … Read more
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 Chen, R., Wang, H., Shi, J., … Read more
CASE STUDY 1 Paloma Hernandez, 26 year-old, Spanish speaking patient who presents to the clinic for the last 2 days in a row complaining of abdominal pain that is getting worse. The first visit the staff relied on her younger bilingual daughter to translate. She was treated with Omeprazole and encouraged to take OTC medication. … Read more
1. Contrast the celebrations of “Discovery Day” in 1892 and “Columbus Day” in 1992. How do you explain the differences? 2. Compare the ways Columbus and Las Casas described the environment and peoples of the New World. How do you account for the similarities and differences in their observations?
Identify at least two academic and at least two professional individuals or teams to collaborate with to be successful in your MSN program and as a practicing nurse. Explain why you selected these individuals and/or teams and how they will support your success in the MSN program and as a practicing nurse.
Please READ and REVIEW the DETAILS of the ENTIRE assignment. The assignment must be written professionally, scholarly, paraphrased, cited and with completed reference(s), and MUST include every detail the assignment asks to be completed. **Attached is the…”The “W6 Rubric”…DBA – 885 – Prospectus Submission – Methodologist/Professor Comments”…”DBA – 885 – W4 – Prospectus Revision 1″…PLEASE … Read more
Humans have been making decisions throughout history. The methods that we have used historically to make decisions are now being replaced, in some cases, with more advanced decision-making methods. Is this a positive change? Think of an example where a more advanced method produces a positive or negative result. Considering this please address the following … Read more