A graduate school nurse has to prepare a presentation for a freshman class of nursing students on anxiolytic and hypnotic agents. The learning objectives include a review of the states that are affected by anxiolytic and hypnotic agents and key nursing considerations for patients receiving these medications. (Learning Objectives 1, 2, and 5)

a.What are the definitions of the states affected by anxiolytic or hypnotic agents?

b.What are the key nursing implementation considerations for a patient receiving a benzodiazepine?

c.What should the nurse teach the students about the indications for zaleplon (Sonata) and zolpidem (Ambien)?

Case Study, Chapter 23, Antiseizure Agents

A patient had a tonic–clonic seizure and has been started on a phenytoin medication. The patient tells the nurse he is very upset about not being able to drive and has several questions about epilepsy. (Learning Objectives 1, 2, and 5)

a.What should be included in the patient teaching about the classification of generalized seizures?

a.How does phenytoin work?

c.What are the key implementation and rationale considerations for this patient who is receiving medication to treat generalized seizures?

Case Study, Chapter 26, Narcotics, Narcotic Antagonists, and Antimigraine Agents

A new graduate RN has been assigned to a medical–surgical unit. The new graduate RN is in the week of nursing orientation and is administering medications. The RN has to administer an antimigraine medication to an adult patient, a narcotic to an older adult in acute pain, and a narcotic antagonist to a third patient. (Learning Objectives 1, 2, 3, and 5)

a.What is the gate control theory of pain, and how does this block pain for a patient?

b.What are the key lifespan considerations for an older adult when administering narcotics?

c.What are the key nursing implementation considerations for a patient receiving a narcotic antagonist?

d.What are the key lifespan considerations for an adult when administering antimigraine medication?

Case Study, Chapter 30, Adrenergic Agonists

A patient is experiencing serious ventricular arrhythmias and shock following a heart transplant. The physician has ordered isoproterenol and dopamine to be administered to the patient. (Learning Objectives 2, 4, and 5)

a.What is the therapeutic action for isoproterenol?

b.What are the adverse effects of isoproterenol?

c.What is the therapeutic action for dopamine?

d.What are the adverse effects of dopamine?

e.What are the key nursing implementation considerations for patients receiving an adrenergic agent?

Case Study, Chapter 36, Adrenocortical Agents

A second-year nursing student has to prepare medication cards for clinical on adrenocortical agents. The specific medication cards that have to be prepared are for prednisone (Deltasone) and fludrocortisone (Florinef). Additionally, the student nurse has to prepare a patient teaching plan for mineralocorticoids. (Learning Objectives 1, 2, 4, and 5)

a.What are the physiological effects of the adrenocortical agents?

b.What are the key nursing implementation teaching points that need to be reviewed with a patient receiving an adrenocortical agent?

c.What are the most common adverse reactions for fludrocortisone (Florinef)?

d.What are the indications for prednisone (Deltasone)?

Case Study, Chapter 38, Agents to Control Blood Glucose Levels

A diabetes registered nurse educator is preparing an in-service presentation for student nurses on agents to control blood glucose levels for diabetes mellitus. The in-service will include a brief review of the pathophysiology of diabetes mellitus. Drugs to be included in the presentation will include insulin, chlorpropamide (Diabinese), glyburide (Micronase), and metformin (Glucophage). (Learning Objectives 1, 4, and 5)

a.What alterations in metabolic pathways and changes to basement membranes occur with diabetes mellitus?

b.What are the key nursing implementation considerations for patients taking insulin?

c.What are the indications for chlorpropamide (Diabinese)?

d.What are the most common adverse effects of glyburide (Micronase)?

e.What are the therapeutic actions for metformin (Glucophage)?

f.What are the lifespan considerations for children who use antidiabetic agents?

 

Assignment 1: Applying Current Literature to Clinical Practice

Literature in psychotherapy differs from other  areas of clinical practice. Generally, there are no clinical trials in  psychotherapy because it is often neither appropriate nor ethical to  have controls in psychotherapy research. This sometimes makes it more  difficult to translate research findings into practice. In your role,  however, you must be able to synthesize current literature and apply it  to your own clients. For this Assignment, you begin practicing this  skill by examining current literature on psychodynamic therapy and  considering how it might translate into your own clinical practice.

                                                

                                            To prepare:

Review this week’s Learning Resources and reflect on the insights they provide.

Select one of the psychodynamic therapy articles from the Learning Resources to evaluate for this Assignment. 

Note: In nursing practice, it is not uncommon to review  current literature and share findings with your colleagues. Approach  this Assignment as though you were presenting the information to your  colleagues.
 

 

                                        The Assignment

In a 5- to 10-slide PowerPoint presentation, address the following:

Provide an overview of the article you selected.

What population is under consideration?

What was the specific intervention that was used? 

Is this a new intervention or one that was already used?

What were the author’s claims?

Explain the findings/outcomes of the study in the article. 

Include  whether this will translate into practice with your own clients. If so,  how? If not, why?

Explain whether the limitations of the study might impact your  ability to use the findings/outcomes presented in the article. 

Support  your position with evidence-based literature.

Note: The presentation should be 5–10 slides, not  including the title and reference slides. Include presenter notes (no  more than ½ page per slide) and use tables and/or diagrams where  appropriate. Be sure to support your work with specific citations from  the article you selected. Support your approach with evidence-based  literature.

Check for plagiarism
 

Research a selected local, national, or global nonprofit organization or government agency to determine how it contributes to public health and safety improvements, promotes equal opportunity, and improves the quality of life within the community. Submit your findings in a 3-5 page report.

As you begin to prepare this assessment, it would be an excellent choice to complete the Nonprofit Organizations and Community Health activity. Complete this activity to gain insight into promoting equal opportunity and improving the quality of life in a community. The information gained from completing this activity will help you succeed with the assessment.

Professional Context

Many organizations work to better local and global communities’ quality of life and promote health and safety in times of crisis. As public health and safety advocates, nurses must be cognizant of how such organizations help certain populations. As change agents, nurses must be aware of factors that impact the organization and the services that it offers. Familiarity with these organizations enables the nurse to offer assistance as a volunteer and source of referral.

This assessment provides an opportunity for you gain insight into the mission, vision, and operations of a community services organization of interest.

Demonstration of Proficiency

By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria:

• Competency 1: Analyze health risks and health care needs among distinct populations.     
  • Explain how an organization’s work impacts the health and/or safety needs of a local community.
• Competency 2: Propose health promotion strategies to improve the health of populations.     
  • Explain how an organization’s mission and vision enable it to contribute to public health and safety improvements.
• Competency 3: Evaluate health policies, based on their ability to achieve desired outcomes.     
  • Assess the impact of funding sources, policy, and legislation on an organization’s provision of services.
• Competency 4: Integrate principles of social justice in community health interventions.     
  • Evaluate an organization’s ability to promote equal opportunity and improve the quality of life within a community.
• Competency 5: Apply professional, scholarly communication strategies to lead health promotion and improve population health.     
  • Write clearly and concisely in a logically coherent and appropriate form and style.

Note: Complete the assessments in this course in the order in which they are presented.

Preparation

Assume you are interested in expanding your role as a nurse and are considering working in an area where you can help to promote equal opportunity and improve the quality of life within the local or global community. You are aware of the work of several nonprofit organizations and government agencies whose work contributes to this effort in some way. You have particular interest in one of these organizations but would like to know more about how it contributes to public health and safety improvements. In addition, you would like to report the results of your research in a scholarly paper that you could submit for publication.

As you begin to prepare this assessment, it would be an excellent choice to complete the Nonprofit Organizations and Community Health activity. Complete this activity to gain insight into promoting equal opportunity and improving the quality of life in a community. The information gained from completing this activity will help you succeed with the assessment.

Then, choose the organization or agency you are most interested in researching:

• American Heart Association.
• World Heart Federation.
• Peace Corps.
• American Red Cross.
• Habitat for Humanity.
• United Way.
• Doctors Without Borders.
• The Salvation Army.
• United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF).
• Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
• Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

Note: Remember that you can submit all, or a portion of, your draft research paper to Smarthinking Tutoring for feedback, before you submit the final version for this assessment. If you plan on using this free service, be mindful of the turnaround time of 24–48 hours for receiving feedback.

Instructions

Research your chosen organization and submit a report of your findings.

Document Format and Length

Format your paper using APA style.

• Use the APA Style Paper Template. An APA Style Paper Tutorial is also provided to help you in writing and formatting your paper. Be sure to include:     
  • A title page and references page. An abstract is not required.
  • A running head on all pages.
  • Appropriate section headings.
• Your paper should comprise 3–5 pages of content plus title and references pages.

Supporting Evidence

Cite at least three credible sources from peer-reviewed journals or professional industry publications that support your research findings.

Graded Requirements

The research requirements, outlined below, correspond to the grading criteria in the assessment scoring guide, so be sure to address each point.

• Explain how the organization’s mission and vision enable it to contribute to public health and safety improvements.     
  • Include examples of ways a local and/or global initiative supports organizational mission and vision and promotes public health and safety.
• Evaluate an organization’s ability to promote equal opportunity and improve the quality of life in the community.     
  • Consider the effects of social, cultural, economic, and physical barriers.
• Assess the impact of funding sources, policy, and legislation on the organization’s provision of services.     
  • Consider the potential implications of funding decisions, policy, and legislation for individuals, families, and aggregates within the community.
• Explain how an organization’s work impacts the health and/or safety needs of a local community.     
  • Consider how nurses might become involved with the organization.
• Write clearly and concisely in a logically coherent and appropriate form and style.     
  • Write with a specific purpose and audience in mind.
  • Adhere to scholarly and disciplinary writing standards and APA formatting requirements.

Additional Requirements

Before submitting your paper, proofread it to minimize errors that could distract readers and make it difficult for them to focus on your research findings.

Portfolio Prompt: Remember to save the assessment to your ePortfolio so that you may refer to it as you complete the final capstone course.

 Although experiential therapy and narrative  therapy are both used in family therapy, these therapeutic approaches have many differences in theory and application. As you assess families and develop treatment plans, you must consider these differences and their potential impact on clients. For this Assignment, you compare Experiential and Narrative Family Therapy. 

 

In a 2- to 3-page paper, address the following: 

• Summarize the key points of both experiential family therapy and narrative family therapy. 
• Compare experiential family therapy to narrative family therapy, noting the strengths and weakness of each.
• Provide a description of a family that you think experiential family therapy would be appropriate, explain why, and justify your response using the Learning Resources. 

Note: The College of Nursing requires that all papers submitted include a title page, introduction, summary, and references. The sample paper provided by the Walden Writing Center provides examples of those required elements (available at  http://writingcenter.waldenu.edu/57.htm). All papers submitted must use this formatting.

Part 2: Family Genogram

Develop a genogram for the client family you selected. The genogram should extend back at least three generations (parents, grandparents, and great grandparents).

 

Complete a 250-350-word reflection of what you have learned during this topic. Include the following in your reflection:

1. Think about an experience you’ve encountered when viewing or completing the particular assessment.
2. Discuss difficulties that could potentially arise or specific questions related to completing this type of assessment.
3. Include illustrative examples of potential strategies used to overcome the difficulties encountered when completing (the particular) assessment. 
4. Describe how the Christian worldview and compassion for all plays a role in this type of assessment.

APA style is not required, but solid academic writing is expected.

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 not required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.