Diversity Discussion 1

    After studying Module 1: Lecture Materials & Resources, discuss the following:  The Purnell Model for Cultural Competence and its relevance for advanced practice nurse. The importance of effective communication that promotes cultural competence. Submission Instructions: APA 7 edition is a must. NO WEBSITES ALLOWED FOR REFERENCE OR CITATION. 500 words at least. References and … Read more

Clotrimazole & Age-Appropriate Teaching Plan

  Ms. Jones brings 6-week-old Sam to the clinic because of a bright red rash in the diaper area that has gotten worse since she started putting over-the-counter antibiotic cream on it 3 days ago. Sam is diagnosed with diaper Candida or a yeast infection. Clotrimazole (Lotrimin) topical TID for 14 days to the diaper … Read more

NUR 3178 – DB #4 Trying Functional Medicine

Try a simple functional medicine life style change for at least one (1) week.  The life style change could be as simple as consuming green tea, or juicing, or taking natural supplements daily.  Post about your experience.  Find evidenced-based research articles that report the selected functional medicine and evidence for or against its effectiveness. Cite your sources … Read more

Discussion 6 Diversity

  Mr. Perez is a 76-year-old Mexican American who was recently diagnosed with a slow heartbeat requiring an implanted pacemaker. Mr. Perez has been married for 51 years and has 6 adult children (three daughters aged 50, 48, and 42; three sons aged 47, 45, and 36), 11 grandchildren; and 2 great grandchildren. The youngest … Read more

Discussion 5 Diversity

  Hyde Pfiefer, a retired 70-year-old German American, has lived in the United States for the last 50 years. A widower of 5 years, Mr. Pfiefer prepares his own meals following his wife’s recipes from the old country. Nine months ago, Mr. Pfiefer was told that his cholesterol is elevated, and he was instructed about … Read more

Discussion 4 diversity

  Jay and Sue Kim, ages 29 and 26 years and married for 2 years, immigrated from South Korea and settled in Los Angeles. They have lived in a small one-bedroom apartment since their arrival. Both graduated from the same Korean university with baccalaureate degrees in English literature. They have one child, Joseph, age 1 … Read more

Discussion 3 Diversity

  The St. Fleur family is well respected in the Haitian community because they are religious with great moral values. They moved to the United States because of political issues in Haiti. Ronald, the youngest son of this family, is 27 years old and lives at home with his mother and father. Recently, he began … Read more

Discussion 2 Diversity

  Mary and Elmer’s fifth child, Melvin, was born 6 weeks prematurely and is 1-month old. Sarah, age 13, Martin, age 12, and Wayne, age 8, attend the Amish elementary school located 1 mile from their home. Lucille, age 4, is staying with Mary’s sister and her family for a week because baby Melvin has … Read more

Discussion 1 Diversity

  Discuss the following: The Purnell Model for Cultural Competence and its relevance for advanced practice nurse. The importance of effective communication that promotes cultural competence. Submission Instructions: Your initial post should be at least 500 words, formatted and cited in current APA style with support from at least 3 academic sources.

Osteoarthritis, Celebrex, & Ibuprofen

  Sally is a 50-year-old female who has been a jogger for several years. She has recently been diagnosed with osteoarthritis. She has been taking ibuprofen for 3 months but states that “it does not help” and hurts her stomach. The health care provider prescribes celecoxib (Celebrex) 100 mg orally twice a day. What is … Read more