Assignment: The Impact of Standardized Nursing Terminology Among the Resources in this module is the Rutherford (2008) article Standardized Nursing Language: What Does It Mean for Nursing Practice? In this article, the author recounts a visit to a local hospital to view the recent implementation of a new coding system. During the visit, one of the nurses commented to her, “We document our care using standardized nursing languages but we don’t fully understand why we do” (Rutherford, 2008, pa...

  Week 7: Dissemination and Peer Critique Purpose The purpose of this assignment is for learners to: Assemble a form of research dissemination. Critique peer presentations using the State-of-The Science assignment guidelines/rubric. Activity Learning Outcomes Through this assignment, the student will demonstrate the ability to: Integrate evidence-based practice and research to support advancement of holistic nursing care in diverse healthcare settings. ...

To Prepare Review the interactive media piece assigned by your Instructor. Reflect on the patient’s 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 ...

To Prepare Review the case study assigned by your Instructor for this Assignment Reflect on the patient’s symptoms, medical history, and drugs currently prescribed. Think about a possible diagnosis for the patient. Consider whether the patient has a disorder related to the gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary system or whether the symptoms are the result of a disorder from another system or other factors, such as pregnancy, drugs, or a psychological disorder. Consider an appropriate ...

To Prepare Reflect on drugs used to treat asthmatic patients, including long-term control and quick relief treatment options for patients. Think about the impact these drugs might have on patients, including adults and children. Consider how you might apply the stepwise approach to address the health needs of a patient in your practice. Reflect on how stepwise management assists health care providers and patients in gaining and maintaining control of the disease. By Day 7 of Week 3...

Purpose This assignment provides the opportunity for the graduate nurse practitioner student to become familiar with research processes which are specific to quality improvement.  The graduate nursing student will develop a State of the Science Evidence-Based Practice Project that is focused on quality improvement. Note: The process began in Week 2 with the formation of a PICO question. Week 4 was Part 1 of the paper which laid the ground work for the project. Part 2 of the Project in Week...

Purpose The purpose of this assignment is to provide the graduate nursing student opportunity to practice reading and critiquing research articles for application to an evidence-based practice. Course outcomes Integrate evidence-based practice and research to support advancement of holistic nursing care in diverse healthcare settings. (PO 1) Integrate knowledge related to evidence-based practice and person-centered care to improve healthcare outcomes. (PO 1, 5) Develop knowledge rel...

By Day 7 of Week 2 Write a 2- to 3-page paper that addresses the following: Explain how the factor you selected might influence the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic processes in the patient from the case study you were assigned. Describe how changes in the processes might impact the patient’s recommended drug therapy. Be specific and provide examples. Explain how you might improve the patient’s drug therapy plan and explain why you would make these recommended improvements. Sol...

Assignment: Ethical and Legal Implications of Prescribing Drugs What type of drug should you prescribe based on your patient’s diagnosis? How much of the drug should the patient receive? How often should the drug be administered? When should the drug not be prescribed? Are there individual patient factors that could create complications when taking the drug? Should you be prescribing drugs to this patient? How might different state regulations affect the prescribing of this drug to this patient...

Purpose The purpose of this assignment is to provide the graduate nursing student opportunity to practice reading and critiquing research articles for application to an evidence-based practice. Course Outcomes Integrate evidence-based practice and research to support advancement of holistic nursing care in diverse healthcare settings. (PO 1) Integrate knowledge related to evidence-based practice and person-centered care to improve healthcare outcomes. (PO 1, 5) Develop knowledge rel...