How do nurses promote patient safety and improve quality at your workplace? How do you
report errors and near misses? What changes would you suggest be made on your unit or facility
to improve a no punitive culture of safety?
The Nurse of the Future uses
Nurses demonstrate leadership in many situations. For this discussion, identify only one situation from
the choices below that you have not previously experienced, and tell us how the nurse could improve
quality through demonstrating leadership.
Communica
You are a professional nurse caring for Mr. R, a 58-year-old patient who recently underwent
surgery for colon cancer that resulted in a temporary colostomy. Select one of the nursing
theories from our textbook and address the following:
How would you prov
Leadership is gained from testing assignments, instruction, significant people, hardship,
and other unidentified circumstances (Hood, 2014, p. 246). The AACN BSN essential I chose is
Essential II: Basic Organizational and System Leadership for Quality Car
How do you use informatics and technology in your nursing practice? How do you see that use
changing in the future? What ethical issues have arisen or might arise from the use of technology
and informatics in professional nursing?
Nursing informatics is d
WEEK THREE Health assessment
Assessment of the Neurological System (graded)
Randy Adams is a 38-year-old male patient of Dr. Joseph Reynolds who was admitted yesterday morning
for 24-hour observation for mild concussion following a motor vehicle accident.
As the school nurse working in a college health clinic, you see many opportunities to promote
health. Maria is a 40-year-old Hispanic who is in her second year of nursing school. She
complains of a 14-pound weight gain since starting school and is afraid
Running head: COMMUNICATION STRATEGY 1
Communication Strategy for Nurses
Institution Affiliation
Date
COMMUNICATION STRATEGY
2
Communication is the basic movement of a message from one person to another. This is
usual accomplished in many different ways a
Preventing pressure ulcers has been a nursing concern for many years. In fact, Florence
Nightingale in 1859 wrote, If he has a bedsore, its generally not the fault of the disease, but of
the nursing (Hughes, 2008, Page. 8). Others view pressure ulcers as
In todays changing healthcare environment, it is more important than ever for professional nurses
to be skilled in collaborating with professionals from other healthcare disciplines. What
communication strategies can professional nurses use to specificall
STUDY QUESTIONS: Module 4 HEENT
For questions not covered in the lecture or PowerPoint, refer to your Bates book for
the answer. Make sure to review the tables and photos at the end of the chapters.
Some questions may be answered there. Please do not assu
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SAMFORD UNIVERSITY
IDA V. MOFFETT SCHOOL OF NURSING
NURG 533: Hematology Study Sheet
Chapter 27 - Structure and Function of the Hematologic System
1. Name the most abundant plasma protein.
2. What happens when the level of this protein is low?
3. Name t
STUDY QUESTIONS: Recording Information: History Taking 601
1) List and describe general guidelines for recording information.
Take brief notes during examination.
Document full recording as soon as possible after examination.
Make a concise outline.
U
SAMFORD UNIVERSITY
IDA V. MOFFETT SCHOOL OF NURSING
NURG 533: Cancer Study Sheet
Chapter 12 - Biology, Clinical Manifestations, and Treatment of Cancer
1. What factors increase or affect a persons chance of having cancer?
2. Can tumors initially described
STUDY QUESTIONS: Assessment of Behavior and Mental Status: Chapter 5
Module 3:
1) Define the following terms:
A. Level of consciousness: how aware the person is of
his environment
B. Attention: the ability to focus or concentrate
i. Alert: the patient is
SAMFORD UNIVERSITY
Ida V. Moffett School of Nursing
NURG 601- Advanced Physical Assessment
STUDY GUIDE FOR MODULE 5 Thorax and Lungs
OBJECTIVES:
Upon completion of this module, the student will be prepared to:
1. Demonstrate collection of a thorough healt
SAMFORD UNIVERSITY
Ida V. Moffett School of Nursing
NURG 601- Advanced Physical Assessment
STUDY GUIDE FOR MODULE 6 The Skin, Hair, and Nails
OBJECTIVES:
Upon completion of this module, the student will be prepared to:
1. Demonstrate collection of a thoro
Now that you have examined the Nurse of the Futur why do you think these competencies were
selected? Which 2 of the 10 competencies will be most important to your future nursing practice and
why?
The Massachusetts Department of Higher Education (DHE) and
STUDY QUESTIONS: 601 Module 2 Spirituality
Spirituality study guide:
1. Define Spirituality: Born out of a persons unique life experience and
persons effort to find meaning of life. Is deeply subjective and means
different things to different people.
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