You have learned a lot during your training to become a Registered Nurse. At this point in your education, where do you see yourself as a nurse? What unit would you like to work in and why?
To be able to care for patients, you must be able to care for yourself. What are some practices you plan to implement to help you care for yourself and why?
Your patient is a 52-year-old male with a history of smoking and alcohol abuse. He presents to the ED with complaints of “my skin looks yellow, my stomach hurts, and I feel nauseous”. He is taken to CT and a tumor near the pancreas is observed. It appears to be blocking the common bile duct. Develop a plan of care for the patient. Use the attached concept map.
Now, it’s time to turn in your semester project. Remember your project should include the following:
Rubric: – Organization: well organized and logical format that provides examplies that are clearly linked or connected.
-content and mechanics: contains appropriate numbers of concepts. Information is current, applicable and demostrates superior conceptual understanding. information is presented clearly and flows through the assignment, currect spelling, grammar and citations when appropriate
– Your patient is a 52-year-old male with a history of smoking and alcohol abuse. He presents to the ED with complaints of “my skin looks yellow, my stomach hurts, and I feel nauseous”. He is taken to CT and a tumor near the pancreas is observed. It appears to be blocking the common bile duct. Develop a plan of care for the patient. Use the attached concept map.
Rubric
Pathophysiology: each concept map must detail pathophysiology for pertinent disease process/processess. This may detail more than one disease if they are related. example:renal failure secondary to HTN.
-Clinical manifestations: subjective data and objective data
-Nursing diagnosis:two NADA nursing diagnosis include related to and evidenced by (if indicated)
-Nursing interventions: atleast 4 nursing interventions for each nursing diagnosis.
-Goals: one per nursing diagnosis. remember SMART goal: simple, measurable, agreeable, reallistic and timed.
Now, it’s time to turn in your semester project. Remember your project should include the following:
In class you will be conducting a geriatric functional assessment. Specifically you need to be prepared to conduct a brief health history and use the following two tools (found in your textbook) on “clients” your instructor provides.
At the end of the geriatric functional assessment you will be asked to document your findings.
Your instructor may ask you to submit your documentation. If so,
Develop a teaching/coaching plan that includes the
following information. The submission is an individual assignment. You may
use any books or other resources or references to complete this assignment. Use
APA Editorial Format for all citations and references.
Module 10 Written Assignment – Web Scavenger Hunt
Points/Grading Rubric:
Criteria
Points
Identifies goal selected from NPSG (Joint Commission Website)
2
Lists three methods identified to meet NPSGs
3
Select and discuss impression of “Speak” video
5
Address whether the “Speak Up” video will change patient outcomes
10
List reasons why you think that people don’t wash their hands
5
Discuss how hand washing relates to patient safety
10
Provide strategies for improving hand hygiene in patients and in providers
10
Grammar, APA and Organization
Module 10 Written Assignment – Web Scavenger Hunt
The first link takes you to The Joint Commission website
You will notice that National Patient Safety Goals (NPSG) are separated by type care provided. Choose the long term care link.
The next link will take you to the “Speak Up” initiative.
A NSPG that is threaded into every health care setting is HAND HYGIENE.
Prepare to spend an hour watching this video.It is very important to make sure to tie all of this together
In a one page paper discuss the following questions:
Chasing Zero: Winning the War on Healthcare Harm is hosted and narrated by Dennis Quaid. Following the near-death experience of his infant twins resulting from a medication error, he has initiated a call to action for healthcare leaders to invest in patient safety. The documentary reveals a series of short “arc to action” stories. Each story opens with a challenge and then tells how caregivers overcome such challenges with practices that everyone can adopt. The objective is to inspire the audience to act in their own communities or at their own hospitals.
Criteria
Points
Identify how Chasing Zero Campaign and QSEN initiatives are related
10
Address if you think Zero errors is achievable
Module 11 Written Assignment – Chasing Zero
Points/Grading Rubric:
10
Discuss why you do or do not believe that Zero errors can occur
15
Grammar, APA and Organization
5
Total
40
Chasing Zero Video OR Chasing Zero Article
Prepare to spend an hour watching this video.It is very important to make sure to tie all of this together
In a one page paper discuss the following questions:
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