1: Title • Title: Understanding Asthma and COPD

• Subtitle: Essential Knowledge for Nurse Practitioners 

2: Introduction

• Brief overview of the importance of Anti-inflammatory Drugs (Glucocorticoids) and Bronchodilators in healthcare. 

• Mention the aim of the presentation: to provide an understanding of different types of Anti-inflammatory Drugs (Glucocorticoids) and Bronchodilators and their clinical applications. 

3: Management of asthma and COPD 

• Classification of asthma severity 

• Classification of COPD (air flow limitation severity)

4: Types of drug treatments

• Detail the two main categories: Oral and Inhaled Anti-inflammatory drugs (Glucocorticoids) and bronchodilators 

• Mention common examples from each category. 

5: Oral Anti-inflammatory drugs (Glucocorticoids, phosphodiesterase-4 inhibitors) and bronchodilators (Methylxanthine)

• Discuss commonly used oral Glucocorticoids like Prednisone, Montelukast, Roflumilast and Theophylline.

• Emphasize their indications, dosages, and monitoring requirements.

6: Inhaled Anti-inflammatory drugs (Glucocorticoids) and bronchodilators (Anticholinergic, b2 adrenergic agonist)

• Explain the use of inhaled drugs such as Beclomethasone, Cromolyn, Ipratropium, Tiotropium, and Albuterol, Salmeterol.

• Describe when and how these are administered (types of inhalation devices, Meter-dose inhalers, dry-powder inhaler, and nebulizers). 

7: Anti-inflammatory drugs (Monoclonal antibodies) 

• Highlight the benefits and considerations (Blackbox warning) of Omalizumab

8: Monitoring and Safety 

• Discuss the importance of regular monitoring therapy. 

• Address safety concerns.

10: Patient Education 

• Provide key points for patient education regarding Anti-inflammatory drugs (Glucocorticoids) and bronchodilators therapy.

• Emphasize compliance.

11: Conclusion 

• Summarize key takeaways from the presentation.

• Reiterate the importance of nurse practitioners’ role in managing Asthma and COPD therapy. 

12 Resources

• Provide references and recommended readings for further learning.

The group PPT should have a minimum of 20 slides and no more than 40 with speaker notes. (Including group members, outline, reference page). Reference and citations must be in APA format 6th or 7th Ed. 

The presentation should be directed to the pharmacological management of the disease. It should include the following: Drug indications, drug classification, generic name and most common brand name, mechanism of action, side effects, drug interactions, use of the drug in different populations and important pearls.

Week 6 – Assignment: Model Leadership in Quality Improvement

This week, you will prepare an executive brief for your Board of Trustees as the Chief Executive Officer of a healthcare organization. Your Executive Brief will demonstrate your leadership in initiating a quality improvement plan. Your Brief will contain a scorecard featuring the four key areas of organizational performance into which you have assigned the six Quality Aims into one of the four key areas. Your scorecard is available for download in your Weekly Resources.

In your written Executive Brief, be sure to address the following:

 Provide an overview of the value of using scorecards in assessing organizational performance. Be sure to cite your references.

 Insert your completed scorecard that contains the six (6) quality aims.

 Indicate how you propose to measure future performance for each of the 6 quality aims.
Hint: Timeliness can be measured by wait times in service departments (i.e., emergency, radiography).

 Explain why these six (6) quality aims are important measures for your quality improvement initiative. Be sure to cite your references.

 Close your Executive Brief document with your next steps following the Board's approval.

Be creative with this assignment and enjoy its real-world applicability. While it is not a requirement for this assignment, you may wish to embellish your Executive Brief by using a Business Report template in the MS Word templates. Click
File at the top of your Word document, then click
More Templates. Click
Business under Suggested Templates and select the Business Report template.

Length: A minimum of 2-3 pages, not including the title page or reference page

Analyze how the Institute for Healthcare Improvement article entitled Addressing Institutional Racism can positively affect the future of nursing. Examine how these strategies can contribute towards advanced practice nurses’ empowerment and patient safety. What strategies are required for nurses to shape a better future in healthcare?

1 page

PLEASE ONLY USE 2 REFERENCES

1 references will be from the article uploaded

 

There are subtle—but distinct—differences between communicating with an individual and a group. Communication among group members can be seen as a microcosm of communication within the entire organization. Using the company that you selected in Week 1, complete the following analysis to show the differences between writing and communicating a message:

• Select 2 communication channels to present 1 message to (a) an individual employee within the organization and (b) a group within the organization.
• Describe a new product being released by your company by writing messages of 400–500 words to (a) the individual, and (b) the group.
  • For the individual employee message, consider how the new product affects the individual’s job or role within the organization. How would you customize the message?
  • What considerations are important in the message for a larger group? Are there specific differences? Answer these questions in the analysis.
  • Lastly, explain what communication channels are most effective when dealing with individual employees, a group, and the larger organization. Consider cross-communication platforms, too. How do they complement each other?

Provide 1–2 sources other than your textbook to support your answer. Use APA style for citations.

 

Visit http://www.aha.org/advocacy-issues/communicatingpts/pt-care-partnership.shtml and review the American Hospital Association’s Patients’ Bill of Rights. Discuss how health care professionals can ensure that patients’ rights are upheld and protected.

Instructions: 

Post your discussion to the Moodle Discussion Forum.  Initial post must be made by Day #3.  Word limit 500 words.  Reply to at least two other student posts with a reflection of their response.  Please make sure to provide citations and references (in APA, 7th ed. format) for your work.