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The future of nursing

The future of nursing The Institute of Medicine (IOM) report, The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health, has sparked a lot of debate, both pro and con. According to Key Message 3, Nurses, along with physicians and other health care professionals, should be full partners in redesigning healthcare in the United States (US). Provide […]

NR 340 WEEK 3 EVOLVE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

NR 340 WEEK 3 EVOLVE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS What is the therapeutic effect of head-of-the-bed elevation and neutral head and neck alignment on increased intracranial pressure? Under normal circumstances the cerebral vasculature exhibits pressure and chemical autoregulation. What happens when autoregulation is lost? The nurse is monitoring a patient’s intracranial pressure (ICP). While the nurse […]

Introduction to Quantitative Analysis: Confidence Intervals

Introduction to Quantitative Analysis: Confidence Intervals Question Specification In your Week 2 Assignment, Introduction to Quantitative Analysis: Confidence Intervals, you displayed data based on a categorical variable and a continuous variable from a specific dataset. In Week 3, you performed a descriptive analysis of the data using the same variables as in Week 2. You […]

NR 340 Week 3 Case Study, Heart Failure

NR 340 Week 3 Case Study, Heart Failure Discuss the pathophysiology of HF Discuss the various classifications of HF Discuss Mr. Duke’s signs and symptoms that were consistent with HF Describe Mr. Duke’s predisposing risk factor for HF List nursing diagnoses appropriate for Mr. Duke’s care Briefly define the following terms: cardiac output (CO), cardiac […]

Individual Project for CJHS

Individual Project for CJHS You’ve been with the Madison County Probation Office for about 6 months now. Your 6-month employment evaluation was excellent, according to your supervisor. As a result, your supervisor has informed you that he will appoint one of the 45 probation officers on his staff to a committee on alcohol use and […]

Research study components

Research study components Create a 5- to 7-page paper. The paper should contain basic information about the research article you chose to investigate. Format your paper in accordance with APA guidelines. Please include at least three references in your paper (your text may be used as a reference). The research study’s independent and dependent variables […]

NR 340 WEEK 1 MEDICATION CALCULATION EXAMINATION

NR 340 WEEK 1 MEDICATION CALCULATION EXAM Your patient is ordered a dopamine drip at 7mcg/kg/min. He weighs 120 pounds.  Your dopamine is supplied in a concentration of 400mg per 250ml D5W. At how many ml/hr should the IV pump be set? Your patient is on Nitroprusside (Nipride) to keep his systolic blood pressure less […]

NR 340 Week 3 Exam Answers

NR 340 Week 3 Exam Answers Critical Care Ethical Principles CC Nurse Stressors Sources of stress for patients and families Communication with critically ill patients Pain Management Anxiety Delirium: causes and assessment. Sedative Agents Nutrition support: assessment; complications of tube feedings; parenteral nutrition: complications Mechanisms of Injury in Trauma Levels of Trauma Care Assessment Priorities […]

NR 340 Week 3 Exam 1

NR 340 Week 3 Exam 1 Chapters 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 14, Pages 228-324 Overview of CC Critical Care Nursing Trends and Issues Focus on Quality and Safety National Patient Safety Goals Harms Targeted for Reduction Communication Other Trends and Issues The Critical Care Psychosocial Support Geriatric Concerns Ethical Principles Nurse Involvement in […]

NR 340: SIMULATION LAB PREPARATORY WORK

NR 340: SIMULATION LAB PREPARATORY WORK Discuss the Nursing Actions related to assisting with intubation and verifying placement. Describe three methods to determine correct placement of the endotracheal tube. Explain the difference between oxygenation and ventilation. List two ways to improve ventilation. List two ways to improve oxygenation. There is an order for an inhaled […]