Please note there are two parts to this week’s discussion.

Part 1 – This week as we explore current legislative efforts, health care policies, and the need for health promotion in our communities, please visit the ANA webpage related to advocacy issues in nursing practice today (PDF Link) Download (PDF Link)Open this document with ReadSpeaker docReader. When entering the web page, you will need to scroll down the page and choose one of the following issues highlighted: Health Care Reform, Safe Staffing, Nurse Workforce Development, or Home Health. Based on your selection of topics, address the following in your discussion post:

• How does this issue affect your practice and the health promotion topic of your choice?
• From what you learned at the site, name a minimum of two actions that are currently in place to address this issue.
• Provide a minimum of two ways you as a professional nurse can become involved with this issue.
• Be sure you have referenced the ANA website in APA format and provided in-text citations where you used the information from ANA in your post.

Part 2 – Many of the advocacy issues in nursing practice impact the work environment of nurses. It is important for nurses to care for themselves so that they can best care for their patients. Consider the information covered in this unit regarding self-care and respond to the following questions:

• What are the signs that someone is experiencing burnout?
• What are some evidence-based strategies you can implement to help prevent burnout and build resilience?

Support your response with in-text citations and APA-formatted scholarly references.

 

• How will you as a nurse make judgments in practice, supported by evidence, that integrate nursing science in the provision of safe, quality care? (300 word minimum)
• Discuss why the nurse uses the nursing process as a method to organize, analyze, and respond to a variety of patient needs. (300 word minimum)
• Why is it important for the nurse to be able to identify critical principles in the maintenance of infection control and safety? (300 word minimum)
• Why is it important for the nurse to be able to discuss concepts of physical assessment of key body systems (integumentary, respiratory, cardiovascular, abdominal, and neurological) across the lifespan? (300 word minimum)

Complete your reflection in APA format, Size 12 Times New Roman font, with a cover page and reference page. A minimum of one reference is required.  Please submit 1200-1500 words on what it means to you to use nursing judgment as a nursing student.

 

Instructions:

This discussion will be completed in two parts and will give you an opportunity to reflect upon this week’s content and to interact with your classmates.

• Part 1 – Post your initial response to the discussion questions by Thursday at 11:59 pm
• Part 2 – Post substantive feedback to a classmate by Sunday at 11:59 pm

Review Section I.C of the OGCR and find the chapters for your systems this week.  Review each chapter and note any information that will impact coding.  

1. Choose two types of anemia and discuss the characteristics of each of those types of anemia?
2. What errors could a coder make when searching the Index for anemia?
3. Locate the coding guidelines related to coding anemia due to neoplasms and anemia due to chemotherapy. Provide an example of how to code one scenario that would fall under this guideline. Describe the scenario and give the codes you think should be used.

Application of Course Knowledge: Answer all questions/criteria with explanations and detail.

1. Select one drug to treat the diagnosis(es) or symptoms.
2. List medication class and mechanism of action for the chosen medication.
3. Write the prescription in prescription format.
4. Provide an evidence-based rationale for the selected medication using at least one scholarly reference. Textbooks may be used for additional references but are not the primary reference.
5. List any side effects or adverse effects associated with the medication.
6. Include any required diagnostic testing. State the time frame for this testing (testing is before medication initiation or q 3 months, etc.). Includes normal results range for any listed laboratory tests.
7. Provide a minimum of three appropriate medication-related teaching points for the client and/or family