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Essentials of Advanced Nursing Practice Enrico Silvestre Giron Western Governors University ESSENTIALS OF ADVANCED NURSING PRACTICE 2 Essentials of Advanced Nursing Practice Educated to be innovative agents of change, Advanced Practice Nurses are continuously analyzing ways to improve the overall nursing process and quality of care within their healthcare facility. Advanced Practice Nurses act as consultants for their organization by evaluating policies and procedures driven by evidence-...

Curriculum Technology Proposal Western Governors University College of Health Professions CURRICULUM TECHNOLOGY PROPOSAL Executive Summary Nursing education has undergone a paradigm shift to integrate and implement technology to revolutionize the delivery of higher education to enhance the learning experience, ensure learner success, and improve learning outcomes. Technology in nursing education provides numerous advantages to the classroom setting including ease of access to course cont...

Running head: CARE OF THE ELDERLY SEPTIC PATIENT 1 Nursing Care of the Elderly Septic Patient C947 Nursing Education Capstone Western Governors University College of Health Professions CARE OF THE ELDERLY SEPTIC PATIENT Executive Summary Pedagogical designs of nursing education curricula profoundly influence and prepare learners for demanding clinical situations necessitating a superior level of critical thinking, autonomy, and clinically sound reasoning and decision making. A curricu...

C920 Contemporary Curriculum Design and Development in Nursing Education Western Governors University CONTEMPORARY CURRICULUM DESIGN 2 Contemporary Curriculum Design and Development in Nursing Education Course Modules See Attached/Uploaded Document. Course-Related Information Learning environment DeWitty, Huerta, and Downing (2016) purport that the Academic Nurse Educator’s role is to cultivate a safe and structured learning environment that is both intellectually stimulating and cha...

C918 Evolving Roles of Nurse Educators in Diverse Environments Western Governors University EVOLVING ROLES OF NURSE EDUCATORS 2 Evolving Roles of Nurse Educators in Diverse Environments Interview Guide 1. What are the qualities most needed to be a successful academic nurse educator? In order to be successful in your role as an academic nurse educator, you must be innovative in your approach to teaching and possess: number one the background experience in both practice and academia, numbe...

STUDY GUIDE EENT Eye: Patho Risk Factors Signs & Symptoms Differentials Diagnostics & Treatment F/U & Referral Blepharitis Non-Ulcerative: A/W seborrhea; seen commonly with trisomy 21; affects those with psoriasis, seborrhea, eczema, allergies and lice. Chemical and environmental irritants contribute Ulcerative: Involves the lash follicle & the Meibomian glands of the eyelid. May be pustules at the base of the hair follicle that crust & bleed. Lashes break easy. Dry Eye Freque...

STUDY GUIDE MSK OA and RA What are the signs and symptoms of Osteoarthritis?  Destruction of cartilage and narrowing of the joint space  Most common in females after 55  Fingers, knees, hips and spine most commonly affected joints (most common fingers)  Usually asymmetrical joint pain that develops slowly and accompanies or follows physical activity  Morning stiffness that lasts <1 hour, resumes at end of the day or after activity  Joints are cool with possible crep...

STUDY GUIDE FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASE Antibiotics ● Know the gram positive bacteria (strep, staph, and enterococcus); the rest are gram negative other than atypicals ● Review the different classes of antibiotics and what they treat. ● Penicillin: Ampicillin, Amoxicillin, Penicillin G, and Penicillin VK o Strep Group A, B, C, G, Enterococcus, Strep pneumoniae, Drug Resistant Strep pneumoniae (DRSP), Botulism (wound, not food) o Augmentin (Amoxicillin/Clavulanic acid)  Works on gram...

Module 2 Guided Questions Per announcement: focus on OB, PAP testing, genetics, scrotal disorders, and hormonal medications What causes genetic disorders?  Genetic disorders can be caused by a mutation in one or multiple genes, by a combination of gene mutations and environmental factors, or by damage to chromosomes What makes up the diagnostic criteria for common genetic disorders? Disorder Physical characteristics Developmental characteristics Cause/ Diagnosis Downs Syndrome Flat...

Module 3 Guided Questions Lesson 1: Geriatrics for the PCP 1. What are the physiologic changes of aging? What kinds of problems are caused by these changes?  Vision: Presbyopia is caused by loss of elasticity of the lenses. Close vision is markedly affected. Onset is during early to mid-40s. Can be remedied with “reading glasses” or bifocal lenses. Cornea less sensitive to touch. Arcus senilis, cataracts, and glaucoma are more common. Annual eye exams, assess ability to read (driv...