What role does each of the selected electrolytes play in cellular function and fluid balance?

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Discuss the common electrolytes: Sodium, potassium, phosphorus, magnesium, and calcium.
Each of the electrolytes should be selected by at least one class member.

What role does each of the selected electrolytes play in cellular function and fluid balance?
How do these electrolytes impact acid-base balance?
What physical symptoms would the nurse assess for if the serum levels of these selected electrolytes are too high or too low?
What is the treatment for abnormal levels of these selected electrolytes?
Explain what “tonicity” means. What is the difference between isotonic, hypotonic, and hypertonic solutions?
Why does the nurse need to know about tonicity of intravenous fluids?
In your replies to classmates, be sure to read and post a response to at least one person who chose a different electrolyte than you did. This helps you expand your learning beyond your own posts.

Explain the etiology and pathophysiology of each disorder.

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Select two gastrointestinal disorders or two genitourinary disorders from the topics in the textbook.

Indicate which disorders you chose in the Subject Line of your initial post.

In order to make sure a variety of disorders are selected, please check which ones have already been chosen before making your selection.

In your replies to classmates, be sure to read and post a response to at least one person who chose a different system than you did. This helps you expand your learning beyond your own posts.

Choose two GI disorders and discuss the following:
Explain the etiology and pathophysiology of each disorder.
Describe the clinical manifestations and signs/symptoms the nurse assesses for.
Compare and contrast the two disorders.
Discuss the nursing implications for treatment.
Explain the effects of age related to the disease.
List one evidence-based resource the nurse can use to advance his/her knowledge of the disease. Provide a brief summary of something you learned from this resource.
Choose two renal or urinary system disorders and discuss the following:
Explain the etiology and pathophysiology of each disorder.
Describe the clinical manifestations and signs/symptoms the nurse assesses for.
Compare and contrast the two disorders.
Discuss the nursing implications for treatment.
Explain the effects of age related to the disease.
List one evidence-based resource the nurse can use to advance his/her knowledge of the disease. Provide a brief summary of something you learned from this resource.

Explain how the quality improvement initiative will be evaluated to determine whether there was improvement.

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Identify a quality improvement opportunity in your organization or practice. In a 1,250-1,500 word paper, describe the problem or issue and propose a quality improvement initiative based on evidence-based practice. Apply “The Road to Evidence-Based Practice” process, illustrated in Chapter 4 of your textbook, to create your proposal.
Include the following:
Provide an overview of the problem and the setting in which the problem or issue occurs.
Explain why a quality improvement initiative is needed in this area and the expected outcome.
Discuss how the results of previous research demonstrate support for the quality improvement initiative and its projected outcomes. Include a minimum of three peer-reviewed sources published within the last 5 years, not included in the course materials or textbook, that establish evidence in support of the quality improvement proposed.
Discuss steps necessary to implement the quality improvement initiative. Provide evidence and rationale to support your answer.
Explain how the quality improvement initiative will be evaluated to determine whether there was improvement.
Support your explanation by identifying the variables, hypothesis test, and statistical test that you would need to prove that the quality improvement initiative succeeded.
While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

Critically discuss the role of the children’s nurse in leading and managing complex or long-term health conditions.

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These learning outcomes must be addressed within these above points

1 – Critically discuss the role of the children’s nurse in leading and managing complex and/or long-term health conditions.

2 – Demonstrate effective and consistent communication and decision-making skills in the management of complex situations in collaboration with multi-agency professionals to co-ordinate care between services.

3 – Critically examine contemporary child health policy applied to children and young people’s nursing practice.

4 – Critically reflect upon the role of the children’s nurse in complex decision making

 

Reflect on the development of the capstone project for a video creation.

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Reflect  on the development of the capstone project for a video creation.

Define ACOs and discuss their impact on the contemporary health care system.

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Question 1
In 300 words
Research an organization that uses an innovative model of care. How does this innovative model affect interprofessional collaboration? How might this model contribute to the delivery of cost of effective health care? Make sure to identify the organization and model in your response.

Question 2
Define ACOs and discuss their impact on the contemporary health care system. How do ACOs drive cost-effectiveness, innovation, and collaboration in the delivery of health care?

Reflect on how your professional mission statement will help guide you throughout your nursing career.

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1. Create a professional mission statement (suggested length of 1 paragraph) that includes the following:

• a representation of your career goals, your aspirations, and how you want to move forward with your career

• an overview of where you would like to focus your time and energies within the profession

a. Reflect on how your professional mission statement will help guide you throughout your nursing career.

2. Complete a professional summary (suggested length of 3–4 pages) that includes the following:

a. Explain how the specific artifacts or completed work or both in your portfolio represent you as a learner and a healthcare professional.

b. Discuss how the specific artifacts in your portfolio represent your professional strengths.

c. Discuss challenges you encountered during the progression of your program.

i. Explain how you overcame these challenges.

d. Explain how your coursework helped you meet each of the nine nursing program outcomes.

e. Analyze how you fulfilled the following roles during your program:

• scientist

• detective

• manager of the healing environment

f. Discuss how you have grown professionally since the beginning of your program.

Compare and contrast three of the most common types of clinical trial study designs: cohort, cross-sectional and case-control.

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Compare and contrast three of the most common types of clinical trial study designs: cohort, cross-sectional and case-control.

 

 

 

 

Describe how the role of advanced registered nurse transformed over time.

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Describe how the role of advanced registered nurse transformed over time. Consider shifts in scope and expectations in the 20th and 21st centuries.

In what ways will the advanced registered nurse role and responsibilities continue to evolve and emerge as the American health care system changes?

Discuss the reasons why this health model is the best choice for this family.

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Refer back to the interview and evaluation you conducted in the Topic 2 Family Health Assessment assignment. Identify the social determinates of health (SDOH) contributing to the family’s health status. In a word paper, create a plan of action to incorporate health promotion strategies for this family. Include the following:

Describe the SDOH that affect the family health status. What is the impact of these SDOH on the family?
Discuss why these factors are prevalent for this family.
Based on the information gathered through the family health assessment, recommend age-appropriate screenings for each family member. Provide support and rationale for your suggestions.
Choose a health model to assist in creating a plan of action. Describe the model selected. Discuss the reasons why this health model is the best choice for this family. Provide rationale for your reasoning.
Using the model, outline the steps for a family-centered health promotion. Include strategies for communication.
Cite at least three peer-reviewed or scholarly sources to complete this assignment. Sources should be published within the last 5 years and appropriate for the assignment criteria.