Clinical Judgment is the process of integrating evidence-based practice, critical-thought, the Nursing Process, knowledge, skills, and attitudes, as well as application of theory to practice in order to promote safe, quality care to clients in all settings.

Keeping that in mind, answer the following scenario:

You are the Charge Nurse in a large Urban Emergency Department (ED). You nursing staff include:

1. RN with 12 years of Trauma ED experience
2. New RN with 6 months ED experience
3. RN from the Medical Surgical floor with 8 years of experience

The following patients are in the ED, which patient will you give to each of the nurses and why?

1. A 76-year-old client who was involved in a motor vehicle accident and has hematuria.
2. A 38-year-old client with kidney stones complaining of severe pain.
3. A 24-year-old diabetic client with an acute urinary tract infection who will require discharge teaching.
4. An 80-year-old client that has not had a bowel movement for 4 days.

 

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Interview an older family member and find out their wishes for care in their later years. At a minimum consider the following:

• Do they want to live with a loved one or stay in their home?       
• Maybe they would consider an Assisted Living Facility (ALF)?
• What are their wishes for end-of-life care?
• Are there any special cultural issues that need to be addressed?
• Do they have an advanced directive for health care?      
• Do they have a personal will?
• Will you be available to care for this person, if needed?      
• Do they have a pet that will need to be cared for, too

Please do not use actual names, but you can use the relative identity of aunt, uncle, grandfather, mother, etc

Please enjoy this time to talk to your family member and share any special comments or discussions you had.

 

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Select  advertisements  for every days products  from TV  or other sources. What product is being advertised? What types of promises or images are connected to the product?  Do you think the product delivers on the claims  that are being made? How  you connect the images associated with these products to a broader view on what it means to live in modern industrial society?   

 

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Access  the Healthy People 2020 website.

   Choose  a health topic from the website and answer the following questions in your own  words. What topic did you choose? Why did you choose it? What is the Goal,  according to Healthy People 2020 for your chosen topic? What does this mean to  you? Discuss actions the practical nurse can take to assist with meeting this  goal?

Discussion Board Rubric: Discussion questions provide students a format to respond, expand, integrate, and reflect on your understanding of the module content. Expectations from the faculty include students will actively participate in discussion to share and gain new insights, critique ideas, and to pursue the goal of constructing new knowledge.

 

Discussion Rubric Criteria

Example

Points Possible

INITIAL POSTING:
          Incorporated knowledge of readings and material within the response, contributed a substantive posting that demonstrated cognitive reflection, critical thinking and understanding of the subject matter.

Ideas examine topic from new perspective that contributes to group understanding of topic.

Initial post: 100-125 words, minimum

Postings offered substantial, well written contributions and opinions, observations, questions, experiences, critiques, and/or suggestions.

Reflects a reference from the required readings or outside readings, and/or personal experiences related to the question.

Met criteria for length of response.

5

 

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Submit a paper which compares and contrasts two mental health theories:

• You may choose your theories from the textbook or from other sources.
• Describe each theory, including some history about the person who developed the theory and the major ideas and applications of the theory.
• Describe the ways in which the two theories are similar, and how they differ.
• Include a statement of how each theory could be used in your nursing practice. Include specific patient examples if you have them. You may also critique the theory: Is there anything with which you disagree or are there any problems you can identify?
• It is expected that this essay will be 2-3 pages in length (not including the title page), double-spaced. Your paper should include an introduction and conclusion and proper APA citations from any source material you use, including your text.

 

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