Rasmussen NUR2115 Discussions Latest 2021 April (Full)

NUR2115 Fundamentals of Professional Nursing

Module 1 Discussion

Delivering Client Centered Care

Locate one peer reviewed evidence-based article that describes a “best practice” being used in delivering client centered care and promoting health. It can be for any client across the life span. Discuss the best practice and give two reasons why this practice is important and “best” and how it affects care and the promotion of health. Provide the reference for the article (use APA Editorial format).

 

NUR2115 Fundamentals of Professional Nursing

Module 2 Discussion

Documentation and Informatics

After reading the chapter in your textbook, focus on documentation and informatics. Think about the principles of reporting and documentation. Identify and briefly discuss three challenges a nurse has in ensuring accurate and confidential documentation. Then discuss what actions a nurse can take to overcome these challenges including how informatics might make a difference.

 

NUR2115 Fundamentals of Professional Nursing

Module 3 Discussion

Delegation Guidelines

After viewing the video, “Delegation” and reading in your textbook, post your answers to the following questions.

Briefly explain the Rights of Delegation and the potential error(s) that can occur with each when delegating a task.

Discuss how these delegation errors be prevented?

 

NUR2115 Fundamentals of Professional Nursing

Module 6 Discussion

Fever and Hypothermia

Choose either pyrexia or hypothermia, then answer the following questions:

What is a cause for pyrexia or a reason for hypothermia? 

Describe the pathophysiology of pyrexia or hypothermia, signs and symptoms, and treatments.

How would you use your critical thinking to develop a nursing diagnosis to normalize the patient’s temperature? 

Develop a plan of care using 1 NANDA nursing diagnosis with 3 interventions.

 Identify the cardinal signs of infection and laboratory data indicating Infection. 

NUR2115 Fundamentals of Professional Nursing

Module 8 Discussion

Living With a Chronic GI Disease/Disorder

Directions:

Select one chronic GI disease or disorder such Crohn’s Disease, IBS, or diverticulosis.

Briefly describe the disease.

What are the challenges that impacts a person living with this disease or disorder?

What two nursing interventions can help support this person to live “better” with the disease/disorder?

 

NUR2115 Fundamentals of Professional Nursing

Module 9 Discussion

Nursing Interventions for Acute or Chronic Pain Relief

Ms. Maria Hernandez is a a 63 year old female with chronic back pain. She recently experienced a fall on the ice and has swelling in her left ankle. She complains of 5/10 “aching” pain with ambulation. Her physician ordered an x-ray, which was negative for fracture.

?Consider both Ms. Hernandez’s chronic back pain and acute left ankle pain. Identify 2 nursing interventions that would help relieve the client’s acute pain and 2 nursing interventions to help manage her chronic pain. Include the rationale of how this intervention will help and a minimum 1 reference in APA format to support your rationale.

 

NUR2115 Fundamentals of Professional Nursing

Module 11 Discussion

Reflective Practice – What Did You Learn?

An important part of professional nursing is routinely examining your practice and determining what you have done well and what areas you have yet to develop.

Think about your learning experience in this entire course including the laboratory and clinical. Share the following:

What two new concepts, knowledge, or skills did you learn that was exciting?

What two new concepts, knowledge, or skills were surprising?

What two new concepts, knowledge, or skills are still difficult and what steps will you take to overcome your difficulty?

What are you looking forward to as you progress in your nursing program?

Provide a brief description of how you see yourself today as a professional nurse delivering safe competent client centered care.