Case Study

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I- Case Study: Care of the Child in Inpatient and Outpatient Settings

Jordan is 9-year-old male who is a direct admit for observation. He has a history of vomiting and diarrhea for 48 hours.

Subjective Data

Nausea and vomiting for 24 hours

Has not voided today

Unable to tolerate oral fluids

Objective Data

Vital signs: T 37.8° C, P 120, R24, BP 110/60

Weight: 34 kg

Hyperactive bowel sounds to auscultation

  1. Question 1

When should the discharge teaching begin for Jordan and his family?

  1. Question 2

What is the best way to approach Jordan regarding the IV that has been ordered.

  1. Question 3

What would be good distractions for a child of Jordan’s age?

II- Case Study: Pediatric Cancer

Mario is a 7-year-old male who presents with a 1-week history of body aches and pallor. He has a 2-day history of fever to 103° F and a 1-day history of bruising and lethargy.

Subjective Data

Complains of hurting all over

States he feels very tired

States he feels dizzy when he stands up

Objective Data

Weight 26.1 kg

Vital signs: T 38.9° C, P 140, R 40, BP 108/54, O2 sat 100%

Purpural rash on extremities

WBC 0.7

HGB 3.1

Hct 8.5

Plt .08

ANC 0.1

  1. Question 1

Which of Mario’s presenting symptoms must be treated and stabilized before chemotherapy induction?

  1. Question 2

What testing is required for a definitive diagnosis of meningitis?

  1. Question 3

What should the nurse do in this clinical situation? Prioritize actions.

III- Case Study: Pediatric Respiratory System

Will is a 4-month-old infant born at 34 weeks of gestation. Will’s mother states that he has not been able to go to day care because he has been coughing with a fever for the past 3 days. She states today he is unable to feed well from the bottle because of nasal secretions.

Subjective Data

Mother complains that infant has had cough for 3 days

Mother states that infant is having trouble sleeping

Not voided in past 6 hours

Objective Data

Birth Weight: 1.9 kg

Today’s Weight: 5.5 kg

Vital Signs: T 38° C, P 186, R 60, BP 90/52, Pulse Oximetry 93%

Thick yellow nasal secretions

Nasal flaring with moderate intercostal retractions

Breath sounds decreased with crackles bilaterally to auscultation

  1. Question 1

What risk factors does Will have for contracting bronchiolitis?

  1. Question 2

What is the first priority for Will’s treatment?

  1. Question 3

What should the nurse do in this clinical situation? Prioritize actions.

IV- Case Study: Pediatric Gastrointestinal System

Lucy is a 44-day-old formula-fed infant who presents with a 4-day history of vomiting.

Subjective Data

Mother states infant has been vomiting undigested formula after feedings

Mother states that infant has not had fever or diarrhea

Mother states that infant has had 8 wet diapers in the past 24 hours

Objective Data

Weight 4.8 kg (birth weight 3.5 kg)

Vital signs: T 37.1° C (rectal), P 130, R 30, BP 92/52

Mucous membranes moist, anterior fontanel flat and soft

Awake and alert, lusty cry

Good muscle tone

Olive-sized mass palpated at epigastrium

  1. Question 1

What test will be used to diagnose pyloric stenosis?

  1. Question 2

What should the nurse do in this clinical situation? Using the case study above, the first prioritization step the nurse would take is __.

  1. Question 3

The second prioritization step the nurse would take is __.

  1. Question 4

The third prioritization step the nurse would take is __.

  1. Question 5

The fourth prioritization step the nurse would take is __.

  1. Question 6

The fifth prioritization step the nurse would take is __.

  1. Question 7

The sixth prioritization step the nurse would take is __.

  1. Question 8

The seventh prioritization step the nurse would take is __.

  1. Question 9

The eighth prioritization step the nurse would take is __.

V- Case Study: Pediatric Cardiovascular System

Michael is a 7-week-old breastfed infant who presents with a 2-day history of irritability and poor feeding.

Subjective Data

Mom states patient has been “fussy” for past 2 days

Only feeds for a “few” minutes at a time

Breathing heavily and fast for 2 days

Objective Data

Weight: 4.8 kg

Vital Signs: T 36.8° C, P 250, R 65, BP 84/58

Breath sounds clear to auscultation

Oxygen Saturation 95%

Central capillary refill 4 sec

  1. Question 1

What is the treatment for an unstable patient with SVT?

  1. Question 2

Decreased cardiac output from prolonged SVT will produce what complication?

  1. Question 3

In this clinical situation what should the nurse do? Prioritize actions.

VI- Case Study: Hematologic System

Liam is an 8-year-old male with a history of hemophilia. Liam presents today with a 1-day history of right elbow pain.

Subjective Data

Right elbow pain for 1 day

Patient states he hit his right elbow on desk yesterday

Patient complains that he cannot move his elbow

Objective Data

Weight 31.6 kg

Vital sighs: T 37.4° C, P 82, R 20, BP 108/68

Rates pain 6 on scale of 10

  1. Question 1

How should the nurse respond when Liam’s father explains that they watched and waited to see if Liam needed treatment after his injury?

  1. Question 2

Why are neuro checks an important part of Liam’s physical exam?

  1. Question 3

What should the nurse do in this clinical situation? Prioritize actions.

VII- Case Study: Common Disorders of the Red Blood Cells

Susan is a 26-year-old G1P0 at 6 weeks of gestation with type 2 diabetes. Her BMI is 32. Her hemoglobin A1C is 9. She uses glyburide 10 mg PO daily. The physician has switched her to insulin at this time.

  1. Question 1

What is the nursing priority at this time?

  1. Question 2

What should Susan be taught about insulin needs during pregnancy?

  1. Question 3

What additional risk factor does Susan have?

  1. Question 4

How should Susan be counseled regarding weight gain in pregnancy?

  1. Question 5

What advice can be given to Susan regarding exercise?

VIII- Case Study: Pediatric Genitourinary System

Lilly is a 3-year-old female who presents with complaints of abdominal pain and fever since yesterday.

Subjective Data

Complains of lower abdominal pain

Fever for 24 hours

Lilly has ‘wet her pants’ despite being recently potty trained

Objective Data

Vital signs: T38.5° C, P 114, R 32, BP 104/62

Urine positive for WBCs, nitrites, blood

  1. Question 1

What risk factors does Lilly have for UTI?

  1. Question 2

What might prevent Lilly from a recurring UTI?

  1. Question 3

What should the nurse do in this situation? Prioritize actions.

IX- Case Study: Pediatric Neurologic System

Abby is a 1-year-old female who presents after a reported seizure at day care.

Subjective Data

Fever for 1 hour

Eating and drinking normally per mother

Objective Data

Vital signs: T 40° C, HR 160, R 44, BP 104/68

Awake and alert

Skin hot to touch, otherwise normal physical examination

  1. Question 1

How should the nurse respond to Abby’s mother when she asks if Abby has epilepsy?

  1. Question 2

How should the nurse respond to Abby’s mothers question about brain damage?

  1. Question 3

In this clinical situation what should the nurse do?

Application Of Theory- Person-Centred Nursing Framework

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MUST INCLUDE THESE READINGS:

Groenwald, S. L. (Ed.). (2018). Designing and creating a culture of care for students and faculty: The Chamberlain University College of Nursing Model. Washington, DC: National League for Nursing.

McCormack, B., & McCance, T. (2017). Person-centered practice in nursing and health care. Theory and practice (2nd ed.). Oxford: Wiley Blackwell.

Neuman Systems Model

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Neuman Systems Models is a flexible and adaptive model which can be applied to various aspects of nursing disciplines. Today, the model is used globally as a nursing conceptual model to guide curriculum development, research studies, and clinical practice in the full array of health-care disciplines.

Define a nursing practice area where you could apply Neuman Systems Model. What patient population would you target? How would you use this model to guide best practices? How would nursing outcomes be determined? Use at least one current research article related to your practice example.

Your initial posting should be at least 400 words in length and utilize at least one scholarly source other than the textbook.

Wk 5 Individual Assignment: Facility Planning

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I upload the previous week to go by

Assignment Content
This week you will complete your floor plan by incorporating additional elements, such as IT equipment and creative healing elements. It is important to review your facility and consider any additional changes based on the knowledge you have gained throughout the course.

Add the required design components, and complete your facility.

Complete the Week 5 section of the Facility Planning Template.

Cite at least 2 peer-reviewed, scholarly, or similar references.

Healthcare floor space

Healthcare centers are crucial facilities in any society. In the planning for such centers there are legal and regulatory requirements that have to be considered. One of the regulatory requirements is in ensuring the floor space allows for free interaction and circulation of air. Health care centers are aimed at receiving and attending to patients with all sort of diseases. In most cases, the patients will be admitted for checkup. The patients have different conditions. The healthcare centers hold patients, doctors, nurses, other employees and family members of the patients. The rooms should therefore be built in a way that will not be suffocating. Every floor space should hold only a certain number of people and should be fitted with ventilators. The walls in the patients’ wards should be painted in colors which are not too bright and not dull either. Too bright colors might be distracting to the patient while dark colors do not give hope. Wk 5 Individual Assignment: Facility Planning

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The other legal requirement when building health care centers is in sanitation. This refers to the number of water sinks and toilets the floor space can take. Depending on the intended size of healthcare facility, the number of toilets will increase from the smallest to the largest. When the available floor space is small, the healthcare center can hold only a few toilets (Pérez-Gosende et al, 2021).  A healthcare center can be categorized under a social facility and therefore prone to bacteria. Including the number of toilets for every floor space will meet the legal requirement of sanitization and cleanliness. The distance of the toilets from the other rooms will also be considered. The supply of water to the different sanitation rooms should be considered to avoid cases of lack of water.

Other than patient’s rooms, the health facility will also hold an administration block which will have offices for the different departments. Separate from the wards and receiving rooms, the administration department will hold offices where different issues can be resolved. The offices should however be easily accessed and close to the patients’ wards. This will make it easy for a doctor to reach a patient in need. Additionally, having the offices close by will make it easier for the doctors to do their routine checks on their patients. The offices should be spacious and comfortable. They should also be fitted with ventilators and proper lighting. This rooms will hold different equipment like computers and machines.

 

 

References

Pérez-Gosende, P., Mula, J., & Díaz-Madroñero, M. (2021). Facility layout planning. An extended literature review. International Journal of Production Research, 59(12), 3777-3816. Wk 5 Individual Assignment: Facility Planning

 

Professional Role Transition Revised Critical Thinking Clinical Activity

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Professional Role Transition Revised Critical Thinking Clinical Activity

Description

The Critical Thinking Clinical Activity allows the Role Transition student to present a clinical case utilizing the nursing process to their clinical faculty and peers. The student will incorporate particular categories/subcategories from the NCLEX-RN test plan, as well as emphasize target interventions. The student will provide a written reflection on their experiences in clinical relating to their transition to practice.

 

Instructions

Select one patient on which to complete the Critical Thinking Clinical Activity. You will present to your clinical group and individual faculty via prearranged Zoom meeting. The clinical faculty will assess student work and provide feedback. See separate grading rubric for this activity. Professional Role Transition Revised Critical Thinking Clinical Activity

 

Guidelines:

  1. Complete information on your patient to provide your classmates and faculty with some context.
    1. Background: age, sex, ethnicity, allergies, significant med/surg history
    2. Reason for visit or hospitalization
    3. Social history
  2. Utilize the SOAP format to critically think through the nursing process related to the top priorities you have identified for this patient. Be sure that the content in the assessment and plan sections correspond to the information in the subjective and objective
    1. SUBJECTIVE is only what the patient tells you (statements or questions; complaints or concerns)
    2. OBJECTIVE includes physical assessment data, interval test data, lab or blood work, other objective data, current orders, current medications
    3. ASSESSMENT includes the interpretation of information in the previous two sections. This is your “summary” which includes medical/nursing diagnoses. Prioritize your patient’s problems or diagnoses. Clearly identify nursing priorities. Identify treatment goals for each problem or diagnosis.
    4. PLAN includes the interventions which were/are/will be implemented. Be sure and establish priorities for the interventions. (You may notate them as #1, #2, #3, etc.). Provide a brief explanation as to why you have prioritized them this way. Professional Role Transition Revised Critical Thinking Clinical Activity
    5. Identify the following patient needs and provide specific information about each need:
      1. Case management or discharge planning
      2. Patient education
  • Psychosocial, spiritual, and/or family support
  1. Complete the reflection at the end. (This is just for the clinical instructor and is not presented to the group during oral presentation.)
  2. Students will present their SOAP activity (#1-2 above) orally to fellow clinical students and clinical faculty instructor. This is a graded activity, and successful completion is a requirement of Role Transition clinical.

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NUR 4642: Professional Role Transition

Critical Thinking Clinical Activity

Student name:

(Refer to instructions and grading rubric when completing this activity.)                                                                         

Patient initials: Date of care:  
Background:

 
Reason for visit or hospitalization:

 
Pertinent social history, including living situation, for discharge planning or case management purposes:

 

 

S:

 
O:

 
A:

 
P:

 
Case management or discharge planning needs
Patient education needs
Psychosocial, spiritual, and/or family support needs

 

 

Reflection: Provide your reflective responses to the following questions. Write a well-composed paragraph (approximately 4-6 sentences) for each set of questions. (Three paragraphs total.)

  1. How do you feel about the experiences you are encountering in clinical? What are your strengths of performance and areas needing growth?

 

  1. How have you integrated in the healthcare team? Provide examples. Describe the partnership/relationship you share with those preceptors /nurses with whom you work.

 

  1. How would you characterize your transitioning to the role of professional nurse? What is helping or hindering your transition? What is your plan to continue to progress forward? Professional Role Transition Revised Critical Thinking Clinical Activity

Retail and Manufacturing Assignment

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This soft drink brand is recognized worldwide. The drink has one of the most recognized corporate logos and is sold in over 200 countries through 250 bottlers throughout the world.

This company’s story began in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1886, when pharmacist John Pemberton was experimenting with a recipe that he later mixed with carbonated water and began to sell at his drugstore. Two years after its invention, Pemberton sold his secret formula to a businessman by the name of Asa Candler, who formed a corporation to bottle and distribute the trendy drink. He later sold the rights to two other businessmen who wanted to bottle the drink to enhance distribution. Candler sold syrup that his company produced to these distributors, but not his secret formula. They simply mixed the syrup with carbonated water and bottled it. From there, the product became a household name as more people began to take the drink home to enjoy.

Competitors soon emerged. To ensure that people could tell the original from the competition, the distributors created the trademarked contour bottle in 1916 so that customers would recognize the original product. Candler ultimately sold his company in 1919 to a group of investors, with Robert Woodruff as the president. The new group wanted to make the drink available anytime and anyplace. To accomplish this, the new company started adding bottling plants all over the world. Retail and Manufacturing Assignment

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The six Ps of the company vision statement highlight its purpose and desired future objectives—people, portfolio, partners, planet, profit, and productivity.

To assist in accomplishing its vision, the company established a foundation in 1984. This entity focuses on helping and giving back to communities worldwide. Some of the issues supported in various countries include water stewardship (providing safe, clean drinking water), lifestyle and behavioral change programs (e.g., nutrition, exercise, and behavior modification), recycling, and education.

Assignment Details

Answer the following questions in 1000 words in APA with 2 references

  1. What is your opinion of this company? Explain.
  2. Based on what you know or what you read on the Internet or in other sources, do you believe that the company is customer-focused? Why or why not?
  3. How does the company’s community involvement potentially affect its image in the eyes of customers or potential customers? Retail and Manufacturing Assignment

Writing For Nursing And Health Care Profession

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Writing For Nursing And Health Care Profession

Journal Articles:
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists’ [ACOG] Committee on Health Care for Underserved Women (2018). O pinion No. 729: Importance of social determinants of health and cultural awareness in the delivery of reproductive health care. Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, 131(1), 43-48.
https://doi.org/10.1097/AOG.0000000000002459
• Click here to download the pdf
Skolnik, R. (2021). Health determinants, measurements, and trends. In Global health 101, (4th ed., pp. 19 – 32). Jones & Bartlett Learning.
• Click here to download the pdf
• You can also read the ebook.

Other Documents:
Office of Intramural Training and Education. (2010). Guidelines for writing professional e-mail. https://www.training.nih.gov/writing_professional_e-mail
Click here to download the document
Stolley, K., & Brizee A. (2017). Email etiquette. Writing For Nursing And Health Care Profession https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/general_writing/academic_writing/email_etiquette.html

Click here to download the document
World Health Statistics (2012).
Websites:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2018). Social determinants of health: Know what affects health. https://www.cdc.gov/socialdeterminants/index.htm
HealthyPeople.gov (2020). Social determinants of health. https://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/topics-objectives/topic/social-determinants-of-health
World Health Organization. (2020). Social determinants of health. https://www.who.int/social_determinants/sdh_definition/en/

Resources for Compare/Contrast Writing
• “The purpose of writing a comparison or contrast essay is not to state the obvious but rather to illuminate subtle differences or unexpected similarities between two subjects. The thesis should clearly state the subjects are to be compared, contrasted, or both, and it should state what is to be learned from doing so.”
https://saylordotorg.github.io/text_writing-for-success/s14-07-comparison-and-contrast.html

• An example: If you are focusing on contrasting two subjects you would not pick apples and oranges, rather you would choose to contrast two types of oranges or two types of apples to highlight the differences. If you are focusing on comparison, choose two subjects that seem at first to be unrelated, e.g., compare how apples and oranges are similar.
From 10.1: The purpose of comparison and contrast in writing https://human.libretexts.org

• Comparing and Contrasting — The Writing Center, Univ. of North Carolina

Comparing and Contrasting

Resources for NGO Business Letter
• The Purdue OWL website has a section entitled Writing a Business Letter
https://www.owl/purdue.edu

• Funding request letter (format & sample)
https://www.docformats.com/funding-request-letter/ Writing For Nursing And Health Care Profession

• Arntfield, M. A., & Johnston, J. W. (2016). Healthcare writing: A practical guide to professional success. Broadview Press. Chapter 2, pp. 29-43 and Chapter 8,
pp. 172-192. Click here to download the PDF

Resources for Annotated Bibliography
Examples of an Annotated Bibliography
• Sample annotated bibliography
• Purdue Online Writing Lab. (2018). Annotated bibliography samples. https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/general_writing/common_writing_assignments/annotated_bibliographies/annotated_bibliography_samples.html
• University of Maryland Library. (2018). How to write an annotated bibliography. http://sites.umuc.edu/library/libhow/bibliography_tutorial.cfm

Module 3  Bibliography

Overview:

There are a several reasons for creating an annotated bibliography. Frequently, they are used to provide a quick overview of content that is relevant and useful to a topic but was not used as a referenced source in a paper. Sometimes an annotated bibliography stands alone as a document that provides a quick overview of a body of literature. Writing an annotation is good practice in the skill of summarizing the content and relevance of an article.

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Instructions

  • Review the resources on how to select a credible source and how to write an annotated bibliography.  These resources can be found in the Instructional Materials folder for Module 3.
  • There must be a minimum of five (5) documents/sources/references used in the bibliography. The documents must be beyond those required in or used in previous assignments.
  • Scholarly and credible JOURNAL articles must be used. Website references CANNOT be included. It’s best to retrieve the articles from the library database and select the “peer-reviewed” tab.
  • Chosen articles are to deepen an understanding of the health issue and/or the country selected for the final paper.  The content of the chosen articles must be clearly relevant to the content of the final paper.
  • Complete the annotation for each of the five (5) sources.  Writing For Nursing And Health Care Profession
    • Each annotated article is to be on a separate page
    • Reference information will be included at the top of the page. Each source must be listed in correct APA Manual 7th edition format.  If the references appear at the top of each page as is required for this assignment there is NO need for a separate reference page.
    • Each annotation must contain a summary of, an evaluation of, and a reflection upon the content.
  • You must include a properly formatted APA Manual 7th edition student title page.
  • Click on the link titled “M3 A2: ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY – SUBMISSION AREA” to submit the assignment.
  • Point value:20
  • Due Date:See Course Calendar/Checklist
  • Refer to Rubricfor evaluation guidelines.

Note: You will have three (3) attempts to submit a written assignment, only the final attempt will be graded. For each attempt you will receive a SafeAssign originality report. This will give you a chance to correct the assignment based on the SafeAssign score. Click here to view instructions on how to interpret your SafeAssign originality report.

Kindly note: If a submission has been made for more than 48 hours without a re-submission, it will be considered final and will be subject to being graded. Writing For Nursing And Health Care Profession

 

 

Roy Adaptation Model

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Create a Power Point Presentation to discuss the following

Sgt. Eddie Johns leaned back against the chair in the outpatient orthopedic clinic. His head was killing him! He wasn’t sure which was worse, the “morning after” headache or not being able to sleep at night. At least when he had a few beers under his belt so he could catch a few hours of sleep. It had been like this since he was air evacuated back stateside from Afghanistan after the roadside bomb went off. He was thankful that he had only broken his leg in a couple of places and gotten a bad bump on the head. They called that traumatic brain injury but he didn’t know what that was and really didn’t believe them anyway. He was still thinking just fine. His friend Joe wasn’t so lucky! How was Joe going to learn to walk on those artificial legs? He was still in the hospital in Washington, DC. That was pretty far from his home. Eddie wished he could visit Joe. They had been in the same platoon for 9 months. But, Eddie was glad that he had been able to come back to his own home town for outpatient treatment. It took an hour to get here but at least he could see his girl almost every day. Sure he had moved back in with his mom but it was easier to have someone to help him get around and cook for him. It was a bummer that he couldn’t work right now. He guessed it didn’t matter much since he really didn’t have a job to go back to. He had been replaced at the plant. They said they would find something for him to do once he could get around more easily. Eddie sure hoped the doc would take the pins out of his leg today and give him a clearance to work.

How would the use of the Roy Adaptation Model assist the nurse in planning the continuation of care for Sgt. Johns?

Describe the influence of Roy’s Theory in guiding the nurse’s actions in promoting Sgt. Johns adjusted self-concept.

From the perspective of the Roy Adaptation Model, why is it important for the nurse to listen to Sgt. Johns’ “story” in his own words and not just base her interactions on information from the chart, fellow colleagues, or his family?

Based on Neuman System’s Model, identify at least 4 stressors from the case study. Create a plan of care based on Neuman Systems Model for Sgt. Johns.

PLEASE DO NOT FORGET TO CITE WORK ON EACH SLIDE OR OUTSIDE SOURCE. Your PowerPoint should include at least 1 outside reference and your book. The presentation should be 10 to 15 slides in length.

“Captain of the Ship” Project – Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders

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In earlier weeks, you were introduced to the concept of the “captain of the ship.” In this Assignment, you become the “captain of the ship” as you provide treatment recommendations and identify medical management, community support resources, and follow-up plans for a client with an obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Learning Objectives

Students will:

· Recommend psychopharmacologic treatments based on therapeutic endpoints

for clients with obsessive-compulsive disorders

· Recommend psychotherapy based on therapeutic endpoints for clients with

obsessive-compulsive disorders

· Identify medical management needs for clients with obsessive-compulsive

disorders

· Identify community support resources for clients with obsessive-compulsive

disorders

· Recommend follow-up plans for clients with depression disorders

To prepare for this Assignment:

· Select an adult or older adult client with an obsessive-compulsive disorder you

have seen in your practicum.

In 3–4 pages, write a treatment plan for your client in which you do the following:

· Describe the HPI and clinical impression for the client.

· Recommend psychopharmacologic treatments and describe specific and

therapeutic endpoints for your psychopharmacologic agent. (This should relate

to HPI and clinical impression.)

· Recommend psychotherapy choices (individual, family, and group) and specific

therapeutic endpoints for your choices.

· Identify medical management needs, including primary care needs, specific to

this client.

· Identify community support resources (housing, socioeconomic needs, etc.) and

community agencies that are available to assist the client.

· Recommend a plan for follow-up intensity and frequency and collaboration with

other providers.

· Remember to include Introduction and Conclusion

Learning Resources

Required Readings

Sadock, B. J., Sadock, V. A., & Ruiz, P. (2014). Kaplan & Sadock’s synopsis of

psychiatry: Behavioral sciences/clinical psychiatry (11th ed.). Philadelphia, PA:

Wolters Kluwer. Chapter 10, “Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders” (pp. 418–436)

Gabbard, G. O. (2014). Gabbard’s treatment of psychiatric disorders (5th ed.). Washington, DC: American Psychiatric Publications.

Chapter 21, “Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder”

American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed.). Washington, DC: Author. “Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders”

Required Media

Bruce, T. & Jongsma, A. (Producers). (n.d.) Evidence-based treatment planning for obsessive compulsive disorder [Video file]. Mill Valley, CA: Psychotherapy.net.

Searching Databases in Nursing

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Searching Databases in Nursing

To Prepare:

Review the Resources and identify a clinical issue of interest that can form the basis of a clinical inquiry.
Review the materials offering guidance on using databases, performing keyword searches, and developing PICO(T) questions provided in the Resources.
Based on the clinical issue of interest and using keywords related to the clinical issue of interest, search at least two different databases in the Walden Library to identify at least four relevant peer-reviewed articles related to your clinical issue of interest. You should not be using systematic reviews for this assignment, select original research articles.

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Review the Resources for guidance and develop a PICO(T) question of interest to you for further study. It is suggested that an Intervention-type PICOT question be developed as these seem to work best for this course.
Post a brief description of your clinical issue of interest. This clinical issue will remain the same for the entire course and will be the basis for the development of your PICOT question. Describe your search results in terms of the number of articles returned on original research and how this changed as you added search terms using your Boolean operators. Finally, explain strategies you might make to increase the rigor and effectiveness of a database search on your PICO(T) question. Be specific and provide examples. Searching Databases in Nursing