SCENARIO 1 Jamie is a 38-year-old homeless bipolar patient who presents with an acute psychotic episode. He tells you that he has been on lithium for years and was recently started on imipramine 75 mg daily by someone at a free clinic. What treatment plan would you develop for Jamie? How would you monitor therapy?…

1. Individuals who smoke have much higher rates of lung infection. Explain which first-line defenses mechanisms may be impaired by smoking, allowing pathogens to more readily enter the lower respiratory tract. 2. The diagnosis of tuberculosis involves the observation of lung structures called tubercles on an X ray. What immunologic process leads to the formation…

Explore evidence-based data, inquiry, and application in nursing practice. Discover Evidence-Based Data Used in Clinical Practice This assessment helps cultivate a compelling clinical question and incorporate search strategies to find relevant evidence as it relates to your APN/APRN role. 1. Introduce the reader to the content of this paper with an introductory paragraph. 2. Create…

Each week students will choose one patient encounter to submit a Follow-up SOAP note for review. For this week select a patient with Delirium The focus is on your ability to integrate your subjective and objective information gathering into formulation of diagnoses and development of patient-centered, evidence-based plans of care for patients of all ages…

a. Provide one example of how therapeutic communication techniques differ between nurses and psychiatric mental health practitioners (PMHNPs). b. Select one verbal component of therapeutic communication. Discuss the importance of the component in relation to the overall goal of a therapeutic alliance. c. Select one nonverbal component of therapeutic communication. Discuss the importance of the…

After studying this module, describe the key components of climate science, and choose one geographic issue that is most important to you. Describe the issue and discuss its importance. Remember to review the academic expectations for your submission. Submission Instructions: · Submit your initial discussion post by 11:59 pm ET on Wednesday. · Contribute a…

For this section of your research proposal assignment, you will focus on the sampling, reliability, and validity of your research proposal. This section will include information on sampling, reliability, and validity. The following components should be addressed in your paper this week: Information on your sample · Sampling basic information (age, gender, criteria, etc.) ·…

Infective Endocarditis. ****** The purpose of this assignment is to demonstrate understanding through teaching and explanation. Begin by choosing one of the topics below, or propose a topic of interest from the assigned readings, subject to instructor approval. Post your choice to the “ Week 2 Student Topics for Week 4 Video Presentation ” discussion…

a. For confidentiality, write patient’s name and hospital or clinic number, address and phone number on the separate contact form provided, which will be kept separate from the case study. i. Initials or pseudonym which will be used to refer to patient throughout case study report ii. Age iii. Race/Ethnicity iv. Gender II. Medical History…

Change does not occur in a vacuum. Change must be made through leaders who initiate, support, and lead the change. Think of your identified or potential practice problem. Who are the leaders tasked with implementing this change? You should be a part of this list of leaders, but who else is championing the change? Who…