Category: nursing

Explain how you might assess and treat patients presenting symptoms of neurological and musculoskeletal disorders.

examine the patient case studies in this module Resources, consider how you might assess and treat patients presenting symptoms of neurological and musculoskeletal disorders.
To Prepare
Review the interactive media piece assigned by your Instructor.
Reflect on the patient symptoms and aspects of the disorder presented in the interactive media piece.
Consider how you might assess and treat patients presenting with the symptoms of the patient case study you were assigned.
You will be asked to make three decisions concerning the diagnosis and treatment for this patient. Reflect on potential co-morbid physical as well as patient factors that might impact the patient diagnosis and treatment.

Describe current practice as an MSN prepared nurse and how DNP will influence that practice.

Given role as MSN provide the following;
Describe current practice as an MSN prepared nurse and how DNP will influence that practice. (currently employed as a clinical educator and adjunct faculty)
Describe career goals as they pertain to completion of DNP (looking to expand teaching
role to online)
Describe your focus for research in a DNP applied project

Describe the patient who uses CAM the most.

Describe the patient who uses CAM the most. 3.List some common misconceptions about CAM. 4.Identify methods of including the use of CAM in patient education. 5.Discuss the safe use of CAM. 6.List ways in which conventional medicine and CAM can be integrated. 7.Define ethical theories, ethical principles, and values. 8.Provide examples of ethical issues in patient education and compliance, and describe ways in which an effective professional/patient relationship and a poor health professional/patient relationship can impact these issues. 9.Explain what is meant by “ethical patient education practices”. 10.Explain the purpose of informed consent. 11.Discuss what factors determine the patient’s ability to give informed consent.

When you see yourself as a nurse and giving care, discuss what qualities and behaviors you possess that make you a person that would have good clinical judgment.

When see yourself as a nurse and giving care, discuss what qualities and behaviors you possess that make you a person that would have good clinical judgment. What three strategies can you use to develop better clinical judgment? As a nurse, what areas of the nursing process do you think might be more challenging to you given the critical thinking and clinical judgment skills you have now?