Discussion 1 It is common practice in my ICU to stop all non-life sustaining medications. This seems practical at first given most of the medications we think of are doing the opposite of what we are trying to achieve (adequate blood pressure, protecting airway) but it also includes any psychiatric medications they were on. I […]

Reply 1 Any domestic violence, child abuse, or elder abuse. Should be notated. In the state of New Jersey, the Department of Justice defines domestic violence, or intimate partner violence, as a pattern of abusive behavior in any relationship that is used by one partner to gain or maintain power and control over another intimate […]

Discussion Prompt 1 How do you use statistics in your work as a nurse or healthcare provider? Find and discuss at least two examples of how statistics are used in your field. Do you feel like statistics are a vital part of the nursing field? Why or why not? Discussion Prompt 2 Read the short […]

To prepare: Select one of the following disorders as your topic: dementia, delirium, or depression. Review the guidelines in the “Literature Review Matrix” document in this week’s Learning Resources. Think about a research question around your issue as indicated in Part I: PICO Analysis of Research Topic. Consider the resources you will use, search terms […]

Assignment: Advocating for the Nursing Role in Program Design and Implementation As their names imply, the honeyguide bird and the honey badger both share an affinity for honey. Honeyguide birds specialize in finding beehives but struggle to access the honey within. Honey badgers are well-equipped to raid beehives but cannot always find them. However, these […]