J.D. is a 37 years old white woman who presents to her gynecologist complaining of a 2-month history of intermenstrual bleeding, menorrhagia, increased urinary frequency, mild incontinence, extreme fatigue, and weakness. Her menstrual period occurs every 28 days and lately there have been 6 days of heavy flow and cramping. She denies abdominal distension, back-ache, […]

To Prepare: Review the scope and standards of practice or competencies related to your chosen specialty in the resources for this module. Review the MSN specializations offered at Walden by viewing the module resource, Walden University. (n.d.). Master of Science in Nursing (MSN). Examine professional organizations related to the specialization you have chosen and identify […]

Each profession requires a unique combination of knowledge, skills, and abilities that differentiates it from other professions. The human services profession is no different. Becoming an effective advanced human services professional practitioner requires that you develop knowledge, skills, and abilities in many targeted areas, including social policy, information literacy, and program planning and evaluation. For […]

Case Scenario: The clinical nurse specialist is conducting an initial assessment of a client recently admitted to the acute care setting. When asked about their frequent habit of looking over their shoulder, the client became very anxious and evasive. The nurse says, “I can see that this interview is making you uncomfortable. Would you prefer […]

Post-op Cholecystectomy   Background Info: 42-year-old female patient presented to the emergency room after experiencing two weeks of nausea, dyspepsia, fever, and upper abdominal pain. A HIDA scan was completed confirming the diagnosis of acute cholecystitis. The pt. underwent a laparoscopic cholecystectomy late this morning and just returned to the floor from the PACU 1 […]