CASE STUDY: Terrence Brown, a 71-year-old male, is currently taking oxycodone 10mg/acetaminophen 325mg (Percocet) QID for neuropathic pain from diabetic peripheral neuropathy. Step 2: Review the client’s case and CDC’s (2022) CPG related to opioid prescribing. You can use the Ctrl F function on your keyboard to assist in your review of the CPG to…

Post the following: Explain your initial thinking about your personal philosophy of nursing practice. Be specific and provide examples. Include descriptions of the following: Your professional experiences Your area(s) of interest and expertise Your personal beliefs about nursing practice Your goals and plans for expanding your awareness of issues beyond your current practice in alignment…

You are practicing on an acute care unit in a local hospital. During your recent shifts, you identified a practice problem that you would like to see changed. After discussing the issue with your direct supervisor and the Director of Nursing, they have asked that you research the current literature and propose an evidence-based practice…

Identify an issue that is facing our society today that is in some way related to sex and/or gender and has opposing sides. Consider a law that was recently put into or taken out of effect or is being debated. You could also look to the statements or actions of a public figure or organization…

DNP Project and Practicum Q&A Each week there will be one Q&A forum for the DNP Project and Practicum. These Discussions are designed to give you the opportunity to collaborate with your peers and Faculty, ask questions, get advice, and share insights. You are not required to post to this forum; however, you are encouraged…

Assessing and Diagnosing Patients With Anxiety Disorders, PTSD, and OCD “Fear,” according to the DSM-5-TR, “is the emotional response to real or perceived imminent threat, whereas anxiety is anticipation of future threat” (APA, 2022). All anxiety disorders contain some degree of fear or anxiety symptoms (often in combination with avoidant behaviors), although their causes and…

Assessing and Diagnosing Patients With Mood Disorders Accurately diagnosing depressive disorders can be challenging given their periodic and, at times, cyclic nature. Some of these disorders occur in response to stressors and, depending on the cultural history of the client, may affect their decision to seek treatment. Bipolar disorders can also be difficult to properly…

Wk 2 – Summative Assessment: Current Legal and Regulatory Issues for Advanced Practice Registered nurses Assignment Instructions Imagine that you are a nurse practitioner (NP). You have been asked to present to incoming NP students at your local university. You will share how legal and regulatory issues, professional obligations, and regulations based on the APRN’s…

The Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing Scope and Standards of Practice, 3rd ed. (ANA et. al, 2022), states the following three key psychiatric-mental health advanced practice nursing roles in a variety of clinical settings (p. 19): • Provision of psychotherapy • Provision of psychopharmacological interventions, and • Provision of clinical supervision This assignment provides an opportunity to…

A critical examination of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs challenges its applicability to all cultures. The “Dig Deeper” feature in module 9.6 provides an example of a mother struggling to feed her children when she is faced with conditions out of her control. In the U.S., some families face circumstances that are also beyond their control,…