John is a 42-year-old male who was just diagnosed with pre-diabetes. He made an appointment with you, the nurse coach, to discuss weight loss. Utilizing the Motivational Interviewing guidelines , in 1-2 pages, write a sample dialogue between the nurse and patient. Include how you would “contract” with the patient using the template attached.  

  

Week 5 

Discussion question worth 5 points

Discussion question due by Sunday, 11:59 pm. 

Following Case Study Question: As an NP student, needs to determine the medications for Tinea Pedis.

RX format: Medication, SIG: Instructions (Route, frequency, location, duration), Dispense #, Refills, ?

According to the ACC/AHA Guidelines, what antifungal medication should this patient be prescribed? Write her complete prescriptions using the prescription writing format and SOAP (subjective, objective, assesment, plan) format. 

Please include patient education regarding the selected medication therapy. Please choose a medication to treat tinea pedis that would not exacerbate other patient’s symptoms. You may order labs for baseline before starting the therapy and specify which labs. 

Next to the chosen medication therapy, please choose references to support your treatment choice of medication or lab for baseline and follow up of therapy ordered. Specify when to refer the patient after therapy and why ?

WEEK 5: DISCUSSION QUESTION IN DISCUSSION BOARD

DERMATOLOGY CASE STUDY

ACC/AHA Guidelines

Chief complaint:  “ I have scaly crust in sole of feet and moist white crusts between my toes since I started using boots warm weather” for past 2 weeks. 

HPI: E.D a 45-year-old hispanic female presents to the clinic for complaint of itching in feet and scaly curst in sole of feet and moist white crusts between toes. She developed a red, itchy rash consistent with hypersensitivity reaction. She also indicates that she has noticed that her symptoms are worsening for past 2 weeks and it started after she started to use boots in warm weather. She has symptoms of red, itching rash consistent with a hypersensitivity reaction and tinea pedis. She wore about 2 weeks ago her mother’s shoes without socks and her mother has history of Tinea Pedis.

She has tried lotrimin AF cream for itching and it did not help relief her symptoms. She has not tried other remedies.

Denies associated symptoms of fever, chills, pain or any other symptoms.

PMH:

Diabetes Mellitus, type 2. Peripheral Vascular disease. Varicose Veins.

Surgeries: None

Allergies: Penicillin

Vaccination History:

She receives an annual flu shot. Last flu shot was this year

Social history:

High school graduate, married and no children. He drinks one 4-ounce glass of red wine daily. He is a former smoker that stopped 3 years ago.

Family history:

Both parents are alive. Father has history of DM type 2, Tinea Pedis.

mother alive and has history of atopic dermatitis, tinea corporis and tinea pedis.

ROS:

Constitutional: Negative for fever. Negative for chills.

Respiratory: No Shortness of breath. No Orthopnea

Cardiovascular: + 1 pitting leg edema. + Varicose veins.

Skin: + rash crusted white in feet and inter-digit in feet.

Psychiatric: No anxiety. No depression.

Physical examination:

Vital Signs

Height: 5 feet 5 inches Weight: 140 pounds BMI: 31 obesity, BP 130/70 T 98.0 po P 88 R 22, non-labored

HEENT: Normocephalic/Atraumatic, Bilateral cataracts; PERRL, EOMI; No teeth loss seen. Gums no redness.

NECK: Neck supple, no palpable masses, no lymphadenopathy, no thyroid enlargement.

LUNGS: No Crackles. Lungs clear bilaterally. Equal breath sounds. Symmetrical respiration. No respiratory distress.

HEART: Normal S1 with S2 during expiration. Pulses are 2+ in upper extremities. 1+ pitting edema ankle bilaterally.

ABDOMEN: No abdominal distention. Nontender. Bowel sounds + x 4 quadrants. No organomegaly. Normal contour; No palpable masses.

GENITOURINARY: No CVA tenderness bilaterally. GU exam deferred.

MUSCULOSKELETAL: Slow gait but steady. No Kyphosis.

SKIN: +Dryness, No open lesions. +Dry crusts in sole of feet. + moist crust in between toes.

PSYCH: Normal affect. Cooperative.

Labs:: Hgb 13.2, Hct 38%, K+ 4.0, Na+137, Cholesterol 225, Triglycerides 187, HDL 37, LDL 190, TSH 3.7, glucose 98

A:

Primary Diagnosis: Tinea Pedis

Secondary Diagnoses:

Atopic Dermatitis

Xerosis

Pruritus

Differential Diagnosis:

Peripheral Vascular Disease (PVD) (173.9)

P:

Medications:

Tylenol 650 mg PO Q4 hours as needed for arthritis pain

Labs: CBC with diff to evaluate for infection and baseline lab. CMP, PT/INR to evaluate status of liver and kidneys.

Referrals: may refer based on effect of medication therapy given for 2 weeks.

Follow up: return to office in 2 weeks to evaluate her symptoms.

Additional lab results:

Fungal culture confirm that she has fungal infection.

Question: As an NP student, needs to determine the medications for Tinea Pedis.

According to the ACC/AHA Guidelines, what antifungal medication should this patient be prescribed? Write her complete prescriptions using the prescription writing format. Write her complete prescriptions using the prescription writing format and SOAP (subjective, objective, assesment, plan) format. 

Next to the chosen medication therapy, please choose references to support your treatment choice of medication or lab for baseline and follow up of therapy ordered. Specify when to refer the patient after therapy and why ? Choose a medication to treat the patient’s condition of tinea pedis that would not exacerbate other patient’s symptoms. You may order labs for baseline before start of therapy and specify which labs.

 

Module 4 – SLP

DRAWING INFERENCES ABOUT POPULATION MEANS AND PROPORTIONS

Having developed the null and alternative hypotheses in the previous module, write a (2-3 pages) paper in which you:

1. Identify a test statistic to help you assess the evidence against the null hypothesis you developed in the previous module.
2. Explain why you have chosen the specific test statistic. Include in your discussion description of the test statistic.
3. Summarize your findings by creating a summary graph in which you display your data.
4. Discuss the total number of measurements (sample size), the possibility for measurement error, and whether it is large enough to paint an accurate picture.

SLP Assignment Expectations

Assessment and Grading: Your paper will be assessed based on the performance assessment rubric that is linked within the course. Review it before you begin working on the assignment.

 

This is a Collaborative Learning Community (CLC) assignment.

Building upon the outline created for the Topic 3 assignment (Educational Program on Risk Management Part One: Outline of Topic), you will develop a 20-25 slide PowerPoint presentation to expand in further detail upon the risk management element you chose in Topic 3.

To successfully complete this assignment, include the following sections as per your outline from Topic 2. Include any additional sections you identified in your outline, as well:

1. Introduction
2. Objectives
3. Rationale
4. Supportive Data
5. Implementation Strategies
6. Evaluation Strategies
7. Challenges and Opportunities

(Note: You are required to incorporate all instructor feedback from the CLC: Educational Program on Risk Management Part One – Outline of Topicassignment from Topic 2 into this presentation in order to be eligible for full points.)

A minimum of six citations from the literature and/or appropriate websites are required to support your statements.

While APA format is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin. Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.

    

TASK INSTRUCTIONS: 

This task comprises three components. 

1. Professional practice portfolio use 

Professional practice portfolios are asserted to be beneficial to demonstrate the capability for professional nursing practice. 

• Describe a professional practice portfolio and the recommended components.
   
• Present a written argument for the use of a professional practice portfolio to demonstrate professional nursing practice. This argument should demonstrate critical thinking and analysis of the issues; include why portfolios should be used and a discussion of the benefits and challenges of using a professional practice portfolio to demonstrate capability for professional nursing practice.
   
• Discuss and differentiate between management and leadership competencies and describe how development of these competencies could be evidenced in a professional practice portfolio.
   

 

• Support your argument with at least seven scholarly sources from 2011 onwards.