For your final paper, you will need to write at least 2,000 words and use at least 8 sources on a topic of your choice, as long as the topic has to do with the medical field or nursing profession. We will go over some options in class, and I will help you brainstorm your topic. This essay must be argumentative, so you will need to take a stand on something or make an argument for or against an issue. We will be covering these different concepts in class. If you need a refresher, you will just need to rewatch the lecture videos related to this assignment. Email me with any questions. 

Requirements:

• APA formatting
  • cover page
  • abstract
  • reference page with sources in APA formatting
  • Times New Roman, 12 point font
  • double-spacing
• at least 2,000 words
• at least 8 sources
• topic should be related to the medical field or nursing profession
• NO PLAGIARISM
• subject to late work policy

Pharmacotherapy for Cardiovascular Disorders

…heart disease remains the No. 1 killer in America; nearly half of all Americans have high blood pressure, high cholesterol, or smoke—some of the leading risk factors for heart disease…

—Murphy et al., 2018

Despite the high mortality rates associated with cardiovascular disorders, improved treatment options do exist that can help address those risk factors that afflict the majority of the population today.

Photo Credit: Getty Images/Science Photo Library RF

As an advanced practice nurse, it is your responsibility to recommend appropriate treatment options for patients with cardiovascular disorders. To ensure the safety and effectiveness of drug therapy, advanced practice nurses must consider aspects that might influence pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic processes such as medical history, other drugs currently prescribed, and individual patient factors.

Reference: Murphy, S. L., Xu, J., Kochanek, K. D., & Arias, E. (2018). Mortality in the United States, 2017. Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/databriefs/db328…

To Prepare

• Review the Resources for this module and consider the impact of potential pharmacotherapeutics for cardiovascular disorders introduced in the media piece.
• Review the case study assigned by your Instructor for this Assignment.
• Select one the following factors: genetics, gender, ethnicity, age, or behavior factors.
• Reflect on how the factor you selected might influence the patient’s pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic processes.
• Consider how changes in the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic processes might impact the patient’s recommended drug therapy.
• Think about how you might improve the patient’s drug therapy plan based on the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic changes. Reflect on whether you would modify the current drug treatment or provide an alternative treatment option for the patient.

By Day 7 of Week 2

Case:

Patient AO has a history of obesity and has recently gained 9 pounds. The patient has been diagnosed with hypertension and hyperlipidemia. Drugs currently prescribed include the following:

• Atenolol 12.5 mg daily
• Doxazosin 8 mg daily
• Hydralazine 10 mg qid
• Sertraline 25 mg daily
• Simvastatin 80 mg daily

Write a 2- to 3-page paper that addresses the following:

• Explain how the factor you selected might influence the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic processes in the patient from the case study you were assigned.
• Describe how changes in the processes might impact the patient’s recommended drug therapy. Be specific and provide examples.
• Explain how you might improve the patient’s drug therapy plan and explain why you would make these recommended improvements.

Reminder: The College of Nursing requires that all papers submitted include a title page, introduction, summary, and references. The College of Nursing Writing Template with Instructions provided at the Walden Writing Center offers an example of those required elements (available at https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/writingcenter/templates/general#s-lg-box-20293632). All papers submitted must use this formatting.

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1 day ago 

For this assignment you will prepare a 10-12-slide PowerPoint presentation on teaching techniques for diverse learners.

Presentation Criteria:

Prepare a plan for designing and delivering instruction that addresses both the needs of the selected population as well as other diverse students.

1. Select a population that represents a type of diversity, which may include ethnic, learning styles, age, or cognitive ability. The selected population may be nursing students, staff members, or patients.
2. Explain how your selected population’s characteristic impacts their learning styles.
3. Provide three teaching strategies an educator could use with that particular group of learners.
4. Include a rationale for each strategy as to why it would be effective.
5. Use at least three scholarly, peer-reviewed resources less than 5 years old in addition to course materials.

Presentation Requirements:

Online students are required to provide comprehensive speaker notes.

Students in traditional classes are not required to include speakers’ notes, but will present their work in class and be evaluated on professional teaching style.

While APA format is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected and in-text citations and references should be presented using APA documentation guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are not required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.

Exercises: 

1. What part does external environmental analysis play in the development of value adding support strategies? What part does strategy formulation play?

2. What are the basic building blocks of structure? What are the advantages and disadvantages of each?

Professional Development: 

Case #3: Community Blood Center of the Carolinas: Donations, Donations, Donations

Using Exhibit 9-6 as an example, complete a strategic thinking map that compares the results of an internal environmental analysis against the value adding support strategies requirements. This map will extend and further articulate the strategic thinking maps developed in strategy formulation and the development of the service delivery strategy.

H/O Attendance Questions

Due: by the start of class

Please answer the 5 questions below for attendance credit. Submit your answers to the proper assignment folder. Please do not share work.

1. What are the components of a CBC lab and what does each component tell us about a child’s hematologic function?
2. Explain the pathophysiology of Iron Deficiency Anemia?  How is Iron Deficiency Anemia diagnosed in the pediatric patient? 
3. Discuss why a child admitted with sickle cell disease would require hydration, pain management and antibiotics as part of their treatment management. 
4. What are the nursing considerations in preventing myelosupression in a pediatric patient with leukemia? 
5. What would you want to include in parent/patient education for a child with hemophilia?