Mr. Z is a 63-year-old retired banker with a long history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). He is a longtime smoker, smoking four packs of cigarettes each day for 30 years. For the last week, Mr. Z has experienced a flulike illness with fever and chills. He also complains of nausea, exhaustion, anorexia, diarrhea,…

Ms. Y is a 3-year-old with a history of asthma. She is brought in by her mother who indicates the child has not been eating well for the past few days. And today she looks restless and agitated. Both parents are present. Mother indicated child is allergic to peanuts and she found her eating cashew…

Brief Patient History Mr. V is a 56-year-old transgender male with hepatitis. His partner lives with him. He has a long history of chronic back pain and has been taking nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) for several years. He was recently started on warfarin for atrial fibrillation. He routinely comes to the clinic since he was…

Reflect on a previous mentoring experience you have had, with you being the mentee. In 250 words or more, respond to the following prompts: What was most effective and what was most ineffective? How can you use these experiences to improve your mentoring of others? Please use the video from this week’s Learning Materials as…

Choose one of the options provided and prepare a chart to compare and contrast the two selected conditions based on specific key pathophysiological concepts, clinical presentation, etiology, diagnostics, and treatment. You should also include a Venn diagram. Use at least one peer-reviewed research article in your response. Include pediatric, geriatric, and bariatric considerations, as applicable,…

Create your personal philosophy of the role of the Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) holding a DNP degree. How is she or he similar and different from an APN with a master’s degree and from other nurses with terminal degrees (PhD, EdD, DNS, and so on)? Examine your two Leadership Style Tests; how have you grown…

Option A: Choose one genetic disorder from your Norris textbook. How can this disorder be attributed to environmental factors? Summarize the key pathophysiological concepts of the chosen disorder relative to the body‘s normal physiological function. What is the role of surgical options? Briefly explain the scope of immunotherapy for this condition. Option B: Compare the…

Watch following video on followership: The Art of Leadership: The Power of Followership (2 minute video) In your initial post, respond to the following prompt in at least 250 words: What is the relevance of followership and how does it impact leadership? Please included two external references and two internal references: Cherry, K. (2023, December…

Description Periodically throughout the course, you will be asked to self-reflect on your past, current, and/or future clinical practice. This reflection is designed to help you think about the concepts we are reviewing and how these concepts apply to nursing—particularly advanced practice nursing. For this reflection, examine a change theory and include responses to the…

You are the diabetic educator at a clinic. You have been asked to teach a class for a group of patients who were newly diagnosed with chronic renal failure about their disease process. How would you effectively explain specific complications and their impact on daily living? Initial posts are due each Wednesday by 11:59 PM…