The attached neuro assignment –this learning activity helps them articulate the rationale for the correct answers.  On the document, the correct answer has an asterisk next to it. I selected 20 items (they are circled on the document) valued at 2 points each, a total of 40 points.  For every correct rationale, the student earns 2 points.  The students will submit a word document explaining why the correct answer is the correct answer. ( I don’t require APA format). 

 

Module 09 Content

1. Assignment Scenario

   After graduating from nursing school and passing your boards, you accepted a position as an RN in the emergency center at Rasmussen General Hospital (RGH). In the weeks ahead, your emergency center plans to implement a new initiative where clients diagnosed with low-risk deep vein thrombosis (DVT) will be sent home on 3 months of oral anticoagulation therapy with rivaroxaban.

   Historically, clients diagnosed with DVTs in the emergency center were admitted to the hospital’s observation unit. However, when surveyed about their experiences, many clients reported that this was costly, time-consuming, and inconvenient. Under RGH’s new program, emergency center nurses will be responsible for educating clients about their new medication and administering the first dose to the client before discharge.

   As part of this new initiative, all emergency center nurses at RGH must be trained to properly educate these clients on all aspects of their new medication regimen. Because you have demonstrated a keen interest in pharmacology, your manager has asked you to develop the educational tools that will be used to train the nurses at RGH.

   It’s worth noting that the standard dosing for all low-risk DVTs is as follows:

   • 15 mg BID, 12 hours apart, for 21 days
   • After 21 days, use 20 mg once per day
   • After 90 days, the client will follow up in the thrombosis clinic to evaluate if they meet the criteria for discontinuing the medication
   • Assignment Instructions

     Your manager explained that all of the emergency center nurses at RGH will be educated in small groups through a short, in-service training session. You have been asked to develop a professional-looking PowerPoint presentation that the trainers will use to guide the in-service sessions. Your PowerPoint will need to:

   1. Be professional-looking, have a title slide, and 10-15 content slides.
   2. Use the Speaker Notes feature in PowerPoint to reduce the amount of text that appears on the content slides.
   3. The Speaker Notes for each slide will contain the text that will guide what the trainer will say while presenting the slides during the in-service.
   4. The content slides themselves should be clear and easy to understand; they serve as an outline so the audience can follow along with what is being presented.
   5. Be written using proper spelling/grammar and at a level that would be appropriate for the audience.
   6. Remember the purpose of the training is to help nurses learn to educate their clients about the use of medication. With that in mind, it may be helpful to provide examples of how to explain the information to a client in an easy-to-understand way without complicated, technical terms.
   7. Include APA formatted in-text citations for at least 3 scholarly references and present the sources in APA format on a References slide.
   8. Contain content addressing the items below.
   9. Pharmacotheraputics
   10. State the drug name and its therapeutic category
   11. Pharmacodynamics (how does this drug work to achieve its intended response)
   12. Pharmacokinetics (how is this drug absorbed, distributed, metabolized, and excreted).
   13. Discuss dosage, scheduling, route, and length of therapy.
   14. Describe what clients can expect regarding their therapeutic response and when it should develop
   15. Introduce nondrug measures that clients can do to enhance their therapeutic response (e.g., specific diet to follow, exercise requirements, substances to avoid, special precautions to take, etc.)
   16. Side Effects, Adverse Effects, and Interactions
   17. Explain the symptoms of common side effects, and what clients can do to minimize any discomfort
   18. Explain the symptoms of any major adverse effects, and what clients should do if they experience them
   19. List the major adverse drug-drug interactions and drug-food interactions that clients need to be made aware of
   20. Follow-up Care
   21. Provide information regarding when clients should call their doctor for advice (e.g., questions, non-urgent symptoms, unpleasant side effects, etc.)
   22. Emphasize any symptoms for which clients should seek immediate care (e.g., when to go to the emergency center or call 911)
   23. Note: When developing a professional-looking presentation, it’s important to be mindful of how you layout your content. The slides should present key points, arranged in a logical manner, without extraneous information contributing to a cluttered look. Using the Speaker Notes feature in PowerPoint is a great way to include relevant details without overloading the slides.

 

Research legislation that has occurred within the last 5 years at the state or federal level as a result of nurse advocacy. Describe the legislation and what was accomplished. What additional steps need to be taken to continue advocacy for this issue?

  

Using 200-300 words APA format with at least two references. Sources must be published within the last 5 years.

 

Discussion Question #2

Reading

  Chapter 2 Medication Administration:

• The Joint Commission’s National Patient Safety Goals
• NCSBN’s Model Administrative Rules

www.cnn.com/2017/02/14/health/pittsburgh-mold- death-lawsuit/index.html

https://www.cnn.com/2017/02/14/health/pittsburgh-mold-death-lawsuit/index.html

visit also library resources for help on APA style

topic:

Lawsuit alleges sixth death linked to Pittsburgh hospital mold outbreak and address the following questions.
-Do you think lack of education is the main problem?

-Do you think the hospital should be penalized for this incident and why?

Rubric:

• Must address topic
• Discussion question with a minimum of 300 words and 500 words maximum; One reference, not older than 5 years

-APA format

my question: In youths ages of 14-22  (P), do educational programs on substance abuse (I) compared to no educational programs  C) reduce substance abuse (O) within one year (T)? 

This week’s assignment is Part 1 – Introduction and Problem Statement.

First, the student will use the previously approved PICOT question.     

1. Provide a title that conveys or describes the assignment–not just “Part 1”, or “Introduction and Problem Statement”.
2. Introduction – Provide an introduction to your topic or project. The introduction gives the reader an accurate, concrete understanding what the project will cover and what can be gained from implementation of this project.
3. Overview of the Problem – Provide a synopsis of the problem and some indication of why the problem is worth exploring or what contribution the proposed project is apt to make to practice.
4. Conclusion
5. References – Cite references using APA 7th ed. Manual.

Please use/follow.

Expectations

• Due: Monday, 11:59 pm PT
• Format: Completed Word doc with references in APA 7th ed. format