How does knowledge of the foundations and history of nursing provide a context in which to understand current practice?
Identify at least three trends in nursing practice demonstrated by the interactive timeline. How have these trends influenced your perspective of nursing practice?
Mrs. J. is a 63-year-old woman who has a history of hypertension, chronic heart failure, and sleep apnea. She has been smoking two packs of cigarettes a day for 40 years and has refused to quit. Three days ago, she had an onset of flu with fever, pharyngitis, and malaise. She has not taken her antihypertensive medications or her medications to control her heart failure for 4 days. Today, she has been admitted to the hospital ICU with acute decompensated heart failure.
Subjective Data
Is very anxious and asks whether she is going to die. Denies pain but says she feels like she cannot get enough air. Says her heart feels like it is “running away.” Reports that she is so exhausted she cannot eat or drink by herself. Objective Data
Height 175 cm; Weight 95.5 kg Vital signs: T 37.6 C, HR 118 and irregular, RR 34, BP 90/58 Cardiovascular: Distant S1, S2, S3, S4 present; PMI at sixth ICS and faint; all peripheral pulses are 1+; bilateral jugular vein distention; initial cardiac monitoring indicates a ventricular rate of 132 and atrial fibrillation Respiratory: Pulmonary crackles; decreased breath sounds right lower lobe; coughing frothy blood-tinged sputum; SpO2 82% Gastrointestinal: BS present: hepatomegaly 4 cm below costal margin Critical Thinking Questions
What nursing interventions are appropriate for Mrs. J. at the time of her admission? Drug therapy is started for Mrs. J. to control her symptoms. What is the rationale for the administration of each of the following medications?
IV furosemide (Lasix) Enalapril (Vasotec) Metoprolol (Lopressor) IV morphine sulphate (Morphine) Describe four cardiovascular conditions that may lead to heart failure and what can be done in the form of medical/nursing interventions to prevent the development of heart failure in each condition.
Taking into consideration the fact that most mature adults take at least six prescription medications, discuss four nursing interventions that can help prevent problems caused by multiple drug interactions in older patients. Provide rationale for each of the interventions you recommend.
EXPLORE THE CAREER PATH THAT YOU ARE CONSIDERING! ( my career path is respiratory therapy )
RESEARCH WHAT POSITIONS ARE AVAILABLE
RESEARCH THE DUTIES OF THE POSITIONS
RESEARCH THE PAY FOR THE POSITIONS
YOU CAN DO A PAPER OR A POWER POINT. 3-5 PAGES FOR THE PAPER AND 8-10 SLIDES.
RESOURCES SHOULD BE INCLUDED AT THE END OF THE ASSIGNMENT.
CHOOSE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING TWO ESSAYS TO ANSWER: A) Explain the evolution of the depiction of Christ in Byzantine art. How was the depiction changed and modified? List several works for comparison; in your comparison, consider the political and social climate of each period and area. What influences shaped each work? How did these works, in turn, influence subsequent works? Use specific examples to support your essay. B) Discuss the roles played by the Classical style of Greece and Rome and the formalistic style of the East in the development of Byzantine art.. several specific comparisons to support your essay.
Entering the Civil War, both the North and the South were confident of victory. What advantages did the Confederacy have, and why did its leaders think victory would be theirs? Similarly, what advantages did the Union possess entering the war? Finally, based on readings and lecture, identify at least two key causes, events, and/or decisions that allowed the North to gain the upper hand and win the war.
In what ways did the experiences of the Filipinos compare with those of black Republicans in Wilmington? Does the comparison suggests a significant relationship between American racial oppression and imperialism?
Using a Global Fortune 500 company, you will complete a research paper that summarizes its history, conduct a SWOT analysis, and address its future. Course outcome(s) practiced and assessed in this Assignment: GB540-4: Analyze the relationship between knowledge-based economic decision-making and economic growth.
Directions:
In this Assignment, you will select a Global Fortune 500 company (it cannot be a company you work for) that operates in the United States and in other nations around the world. You will be using the same firm for the Unit 5 Assignment and the Unit 6 Final Project, so make sure it is one you are interested in and has plenty of good sources of information available. A) Summarize the firm’s history, the economic, social, and political forces that affect it most. B) Present recent and current operating results (financial performance) data in a table. C) Present a brief SWOT analysis (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats). D) Discuss the factors it will need to predict, plan for, and adjust to in the future.
Criteria:
? Your Assignment should have a cover sheet with the following information: Title of the paper, Your Name, Course Number and Section Number, and Date
? It must be a minimum of 5 pages long (excluding title page, references, etc.)
? Be sure to include the criteria located in the rubric below within your paper.
? It must be APA formatted with citations to your sources and your last page should list all references used. (Review the APA formats found in the Kaplan Writing Center)
? You must use a variety of three objective, high quality, and current sources. Peer reviewed articles, articles published in journals, textbooks, and library resources found in the KU Online Library are examples of high quality resources.
? Note that Wikipedia, Investopedia, etc. are not considered as reliable resources for this research
Developing a Case Study
Put your own case study together. In the first two paragraphs, you will describe a case you want to work with, be it someone who suffers from depression, a child, or substance abuse. From here you will use the forms under DocSharing to put an actual case file together on this person. You will use the following forms:
HIPPA Form
Social History
(1) Release of Information Form
(3) Client Case/Contact Notes
Discharge Summary
You will fill in all of the information as if this were an actual case file that you were presenting to your supervisor for review before the state came in for their review of the clinic
1. Choose a key moment in the biblical history of the Jewish people. How does this moment relate to the main religious beliefs of the Jewish faith?
2.What pressures and discrimination have Jews faced over their history? What effects has this had on the community as a whole?
3.What would be required of a faithful follower of Christianity? How would this change depending on the denomination one follows?
4.How did Jesus differ from other teachers of his day?
5.What stereotypes and challenges have present-day Muslims faced since September 11th?
6.Islam means, at its root, “surrender”. How does Islamic belief and practice reflect the importance of surrendering to Allah?
7.Are Judaism, Christianity, and Islam fundamentally similar and only superficially different? Are they fundamentally different and only superficially similar? Explain your reasons.
8.What threats do the Western religious traditions face in a more secular world? How are they coping with these threats?
9.How would you compare the roles of women in the three traditions both historically and today?
Answer each question in 200 or less words
Choose ONE: women, children, Native Americans or African Americans.
Write a 1000-1500 word paper arguing whether this statement is true or false about your group:
“Between the American Revolution and the Civil War, the lives of these Americans improved. This can be seen in their social, political and economic opportunities.”
What evidence should you use?
– American Yawp Chapters 1-14
