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Practicum Project: Practicum Project Report with Poster

Overview: In this course, you will be required to complete a Practicum Project. In this project, you will integrate evidence-based teaching and learning principles into the creation of a practical tool or tangible product (e.g., handout based on a specific concept, tool for professional development, career ladder path, simulation experience, teaching tools or toolbox that […]

Comprehensive SOAP Exemplar

Purpose: To demonstrate what each section of the SOAP note should include. Remember that Nurse Practitioners treat patients in a holistic manner and your SOAP note should reflect that premise. Patient Initials: _______                Age: _______                                Gender: _______ SUBJECTIVE DATA: Chief Complaint (CC): Coughing up phlegm and fever History of Present Illness (HPI): […]

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 […]