PATIENT–CENTERED CARE—AT FIRST CONTACT

Nurses and patient-centered care (PCC) go hand-in-hand. Nurses enjoy taking care of patients in a holistic, personalized, relationship-based way that honors the patients’ preferences, needs, and values. In its landmark book, Crossing the Quality Chasm (2001, p. 40), the Institute of Medicine (IOM) defined patient-centered care as “…providing care that is respectful and responsive to […]

Assignment Week 7

Introduction: Create an introduction for the complete paper. The introduction is the first paragraph that does the following:Introduce the paper’s topic and establishes its importance.Present a clear purpose statement that mirrors the assignment purpose. Create a brief overview (outline statement) for the combined paper outlining the three primary Level 1 headings: Organizational Needs Assessment, Leading [...]

Pharmacotherapy of Gastrointestinal & Endocrine Disorders Competency

Describe genomics and apply the knowledge to show how genomics may impact the pharmacologic treatment plan for a patient with a GI disorder. Describe the concept of pharmacogenomics and how it can affect the therapeutic response to treatment regimens. Describe first line therapy for initial diagnosis of Type II Diabetes Mellitus. What is the medication [...]

Pharmacotherapy of Urinary System Disorders & Anti-Infective Medications Competency

Ms. R. is a 35-year-old female patient who presents to the clinic with a chief complaint of “burning when I pee”. Upon taking a history you uncover that she is experiencing burning and pain during urination, urgency, and frequency. Her past medical history includes three pregnancies, Caesarian section, right ACL repair and a Motor vehicle […]

BBQ Week 4

 “Fear,” according to the DSM-5-TR, “is the emotional response to real or perceived imminent threat, whereas anxiety is anticipation of future threat” (APA, 2022). All anxiety disorders contain some degree of fear or anxiety symptoms (often in combination with avoidant behaviors), although their causes and severity differ. Trauma-related disorders may also, but not necessarily, contain fear and anxiety symptoms, […]

ASSESSING AND DIAGNOSING PATIENTS WITH ANXIETY DISORDERS, PTSD, AND OCD

 “Fear,” according to the DSM-5-TR, “is the emotional response to real or perceived imminent threat, whereas anxiety is anticipation of future threat” (APA, 2022). All anxiety disorders contain some degree of fear or anxiety symptoms (often in combination with avoidant behaviors), although their causes and severity differ. Trauma-related disorders may also, but not necessarily, contain […]