COVID-19 was in full effect from 2020 to 2022. Nursing education was affected. Could you explain how COVID-19 affected the NCLEX pass rates?

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DISCUSSION ESSAY

As the Nursing Director of an Associate Degree Nursing Program, you notice that NCLEX scores have been low (72-75%) in the last two years. The goal pass rate for the program is 85% or better.
Discuss three things that can be done to assist with increasing the NCLEX exam scores.
COVID-19 was in full effect from 2020 to 2022. Nursing education was affected. Could you explain how COVID-19 affected the NCLEX pass rates?

Interview an APN about their roles, transition, and the role development phases that they have experienced. Identify their current role in the organization that they work for. Ask for specific descriptions of situations at different points in their practice regarding barriers that they have encountered. How did they resolve it?

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APN interview

Written Assignment Module 5 (APN Interview)
Interview an APN about their roles, transition, and the role development phases that they have experienced. Identify their current role in the organization that they work for. Ask for specific descriptions of situations at different points in their practice regarding barriers that they have encountered. How did they resolve it?
For example, discuss a problem when they first began practicing in an APN role for the first time, in another at six months, another at one year, and so forth describing the transition phase. Compare these descriptions with the role development phases described in the chapter (Novice to Expert). How did they resolve the barriers encountered and what lessons did they learn?
Discuss how the APN experiences related to Chapter 4 Role Transitions, from Novice to Expert (pg. 82 of your book), and the role concepts (pg. 84 of your Book). The interview should be submitted in APA 7th edition. Review writing an interview in APA style.

Assignments should be submitted timely.
For late assignments, 5 points will be deducted for each day an assignment is overdue. No assignment will be accepted after 3 days from the scheduled due date unless prior arrangements have been made with the faculty before the assignment due date.

Identify the barriers that telehealth and telehealth consultation need to overcome to become mainstream of clinical practice (MO 3).

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Role of apn

Telemedicine became the evolving process of delivering primary care and consultation during the pandemic, identify the barriers that telehealth and telehealth consultation need to overcome to become mainstream of clinical practice (MO 3).

Comments should be substantiated by one current peer-reviewed article other than your book and should be within 5 years or less.

What are your responsibilities as an RN related to medication administration and how will you carry it out?

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DISCUSSION ESSAY

Submit a written response to the following questions in APA format

What are your responsibilities as an RN related to medication administration and how will you carry it out? (Minimum of 2 pages)

 

What are the impacts when an adolescent is separated from their peer group? How should the nurse arrange for visitation and playtime during Bobby’s hospitalization and isolation?

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Discussion

Bobby, a 13-year-old male, was hospitalized following a perforated appendix that required surgery. Bobby has an open wound requiring dressing changes twice daily. He is currently on contact precautions for a methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection. The estimated date of discharge is five-to-ten-days post-op and will include long-term antibiotics and wound care.

The nurse notes on the assessment- Previously Bobby was talkative and related his enthusiasm for school and upcoming science competitions. However, today, he was withdrawn and stated, “I’m just tired”.

What are the impacts when an adolescent is separated from their peer group?
How should the nurse arrange for visitation and playtime during Bobby’s hospitalization and isolation?
What concerns with body image would the nurse anticipate?
Why is “play” an important part of childhood?

Discuss an EBP initiative that was implemented in a health care setting (use fictitious names for people and places) and whether it was successful or not sustainable, with rationale. Choose one of four models of organizational change (Melnyk [2019], Chap. 15, pp. 432-437) that you would use in an advanced nursing role to enhance sustainability of EBP initiatives.

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Health care setting

Discuss an EBP initiative that was implemented in a health care setting (use fictitious names for people and places) and whether it was successful or not sustainable, with rationale. Choose one of four models of organizational change (Melnyk [2019], Chap. 15, pp. 432-437) that you would use in an advanced nursing role to enhance sustainability of EBP initiatives.

Expectations

Initial Post:

  • Length: A minimum of 300 words, not including references
  • Citations: At least two high-level scholarly reference in APA format from within the last 5 years

 

What are the stimuli to the multiple substances that control gastric acid secretion? What risks result from having strong acidity in the stomach? What is the pathophysiology of Helicobacter pylori?

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Gastrointestinal (GI) Disorders

The gastrointestinal (GI) tract is the body’s entry point for nutrients, including fluids and electrolytes needed to sustain life. Disorders of the GI tract are often grouped into the following categories: alteration of digestive function, absorptive function, immunologic function, and neuroendocrine function.

  • What are the stimuli to the multiple substances that control gastric acid secretion? What risks result from having strong acidity in the stomach?
  • What is the pathophysiology of Helicobacter pylori?

 

What blood tests are appropriate for a patient with a suspected acute liver injury? Explain the rationale for ordering these tests, and patterns of results that you might see in a patient with acute HAV infection.

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DISCUSSION ESSAY

The liver is a complex organ with many contributions to homeostasis that are often not appreciated until liver function declines. The liver has the capacity to rebound and regenerate after a variety of acute chemically or virally induced insults, but it is vulnerable to chronic chemical or infectious damage.

  • What blood tests are appropriate for a patient with a suspected acute liver injury?
  • Explain the rationale for ordering these tests, and patterns of results that you might see in a patient with acute HAV infection.

 

What are the turning points that mark change over time for parents of children who have experienced a TBI? How have parents managed the challenges they face?

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DISCUSSION ESSAY

  • What are the dimensions of the health challenge of caring for a child who has had a moderate-to-severe TBI?
  • What are the turning points that mark change over time for parents of children who have experienced a TBI?
  • How have parents managed the challenges they face?

The research questions for the quantitative component are:

  • How do parents assess the quality of life for their child who has experienced a TBI?
  • How do parents self-appraise management of everyday living following their child’s TBI?

 

Explore ways that current social trends long side patients self perception and the ways these can lead to mental health and body dysphoria.

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DISCUSSION ESSAY

Explore ways that current social trends long side patients self perception and the ways these can lead to mental health and body dysphoria.