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Identify and describe the basic principles of pharmacology as they relate to nursing and patient care. 

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For this discussion post, you need to reference pharmacology in working with the pediatric (children) population. Basic Principles of Pharmacology For this discussion: •Think about the daily aspects of your nursing practice. •Identify and describe the basic principles of pharmacology as they relate to nursing and patient care. •Discuss how pharmacology impacts your daily practice. […]

Describe an example of how you currently use evidence-based practice in your workplace. •Offer a rationale for this practice.

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Nurses must be able to understand the application of evidence-based research in their nursing practices. This type of research requires nurses to evaluate outcomes while using evidence-based practices. The readings in this unit demonstrate that evidence-based practice is part of nearly everything we do in nursing and they are meant to have you think about […]

Identify a specific disease or condition you have worked with in the past and discuss the current pharmacological treatments used. ◦Is it an evidence-based therapy? ◦If not, describe the possible medication errors, as outlined in the Drach-Zahavy et al. article or the information on the AHRQ Web site.  PATIENTS WITH HUNTINGTONS DISEASE

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Pharmacological Protocols and Guidelines For this discussion: 1. Consider the different groups of patients to whom you provide nursing care, and the setting in which you generally work—telemetry, orthopedics, medical-surgical floor, ICU, et cetera. (USE A PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL) 2.Identify the setting and the groups of patients in this setting. (115 BED FACILITY) 3. Identify a […]

•Explain the types of actions, side effects, indications, and contraindications that could be expected from this pharmacological treatment.

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Pharmacological Treatments For this assignment, you will select and examine a disease or health condition that requires a pharmacological intervention. You may choose any disease or health condition you wish, but the disease or health condition must be relevant to nurses in a variety of settings (for example, the E.R., pediatrics, public health). Once you […]