NURS 8111

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NURS 8111
TEACHING PROJECT AND PAPER
Each student will select a teaching project that will be of value in a selected clinical setting and is of interest to the student. The project must have preliminary approval by both the preceptor and faculty member. The following project formats are among those acceptable: poster, pamphlet, staff in-service, class in the community, presentation at a local or regional professional meeting. The faculty member will observe the teaching session or critique the visual project.
Each student will also give a presentation about the project in the 8111 seminar. Please note that the power point presentation for the 8111 seminar should reflect the paper contents, it is not necessary to submit the slides that were used for the teaching assignment. The following criteria are used for the written report and presentation of the project:
A. Introduction and Need Assessment
Overall broad introduction to the general area of interest, followed by a statement of the issue/topic/problem area specifically addressed.
Explanation as to how the topic was chosen and how the need for this project/presentation was determined. If used, include findings from a specifically developed Needs Assessment Form distributed to the intended audience.
Description of how the project/presentation was marketed.
B. Project/Presentation Description
Overall goal/purpose of the project/presentation
Description of target audience and setting that influenced the delivery of the project
Literature review of the topic (summarize at least 5 articles related to the topic)
Format of the project/presentation (lecture, demonstration, discussion, booklet, etc.)
A minimum of 2 specific objectives (cognitive, psychomotor, affective) stated in clear and measurable terms (e.g. “At the conclusion of this program/activity, the learners/participants should….”) linked directly to the project/presentation content outline, and the method for evaluation of learning. Please use the table at the bottom of this page and incorporate this into the body of your paper.
Summary
C. Quality of the presentation and paper
Both presentation and paper are of scholarly quality.
Sample table

Learning Objective
(what do you want them to learn?)		 Content Outline
(what information are you going to cover?)		 Strategies and materials
(how are you going to teach this?)		 Evaluation
(how will you know they learned?)

D. Paper Length and References
A maximum of 8 pages excluding title page and reference page
A minimum total of 10 references; a minimum of 6 must be evidence-based practice journal articles.
E. Teaching Project Power Point Presentation
A maximum of 10 slides not including title page and reference page.

What deficits would be expected in a patient with a C7 fracture?

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Spinal Cord Injury Case Study

Your written assignment for this module should be a 2-3 page paper (not including title page and reference page) that addresses the following case study:
The patient is a 23-year old man who sustained a C-7 fracture during a skiing accident. He is being transferred from the medical-surgical unit to the inpatient rehabilitation unit. He has family in the area and they have been supportive throughout his stay. His mother, in particular, has spent many hours at the bedside and expresses a willingness to take him home and continue his care once his hospital and rehab treatment are completed. The patient has lost approximately 18 lbs. during his hospital stay and demonstrates a weak non-productive cough. He had been actively participating with physical therapy and occupational therapy, but he is currently discouraged and withdrawn.

  1. What deficits would be expected in a patient with a C7 fracture?
  2. What are the major complications of prolonged immobility and what are the nursing interventions that could be used to prevent each?
  3. Why is this patient at risk for pneumonia and what are the nursing interventions that could be used to help prevent this complication?
  4. Describe the essential elements of a bladder retraining program?
  5. What nursing interventions would assist the patient with SCI with psychosocial adaptation?

You should include a minimum of 3 references. Include a title page, in-text citations, and a reference page in APA format.

Ethical Dilemmas In Medication Administration

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Module 02 Discussion – Ethical Dilemmas In Medication Administration

Choose a medication type from the following list, note why the medication is used, and consider adverse effects. Invent a scenario where giving this medication could result in an ethical or legally charged situation. Try not to choose a category that has been well addressed by your peers.

  1. Bethanaechol / cholinergics: Consider risks of inducing urgency or bradycardia in a clients with dementia issues
  2. Benztropine /anticholinergics: Consider harms that can occur with comorbidities like glaucoma or BPH
  3. Albuterol /adrenergics: Consider harms that can occur is asthmatic children are in charge of their own inhalers
  4. Atenolol/ beta blockers: Consider harms that could occur if heart rate was low or patient was asthmatic
  5. Lorazepam /benzodiazepines: Consider vulnerability issues related to sedation and induction of memory loss
  6. Oxycodone / opiates: Consider addiction, drug seeking and patient vulnerability in impaired nurses
  7. Amitriptylline /tricyclics: Consider vulnerability issues with risk of suicidal overdose given anticholinergic effects
  8. Phenelzine /MAOIs: Consider consequences of nonadherence to dietary restrictions on these medications
  9. Haloperidol / neuroleptics: Consider risks of chemical sedation, especially long term risks
  10. Lithium: Consider risks of mismanagement by clients whose behaviors are unpredictable
  11. Phenytoin / antiepileptics: Consider risks of Class D in young women vs risks of going without anti-epileptics
  12. Secobarbital / barbituates: Consider risks related to availability of barbituates to teens via the internet
  13. Kava or Valerian: Consider risks of availability of compounding poorly controlled over the counter sedatives
  14. Sumatriptan / triptans: Consider risks of cerebral ischemia when giving vasoconstrictors for migraine control
  15. Cyclobenzaprine for back spasms: Consider risks of impaired function when nurses take muscle relaxants
  16. Prednisone / steroids: Consider long term effects, when other immune suppressors are too expensive to access.
  17. Aspirin / NSAIDs: Consider vulnerability of elders due to over the counter, affordable nature of this analgesic

Combining Nurse Leader With Advocacy

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Combining Nurse Leader With Advocacy

Rate yourself using the results from the “Nurse Manager Skills Inventory”:
http://www.aone.org/resources/nurse-manager-skills-inventory.pdf
Write a reflection of 1,000 words in which you identify your strengths and weaknesses related to the four content areas below:

  1. Personal and professional accountability
  2. Career planning
  3. Personal journey disciplines
  4. Reflective practice reference  behaviors/tenets

Discuss how you will use your current leadership skill set to advocate for change in your workplace.
Identify one personal goal for your leadership growth and discuss your implementation plan to achieve that goal.
APA format is required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected and in-text citations and references should be presented using APA documentation guidelines.
NO PLAGIARISM PLEASE, MINIMUM OF 3 REFERENCES