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Conclusion Health care is an ever-changing industry, it is important that nurses make their voices heard to influence existing laws and to impact future regulations. As the delivery of nursing care shifts, they must be willing to take on the challenges that the change brings. This paper discussed the effects of current and future laws on the nursing practice and responsibilities, the impact of pay for performance related to patient outcomes, the nursing leadership and management roles

In the Opioid Task Force 2019 Progress Report, the American Medical Association (AMA) highlighted efforts the medical community has modified including: “reductions in opioid prescriptions, increased use of prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMPs), enhanced education, increased co-prescribing of naloxone, and increasing numbers of physicians certified to provide buprenorphine in-office for the treatment of opioid use disorder” (ARMA, 2021). Additionally, naloxone, the medication used ...

Question 56 In about half of the cases in which suicides occur while patients are on a psychiatric unit, a lawsuit results. Which of the following is not consistent with what courts expect related to inpatient psychiatric unit suicide events? A. Courts expect suicides to occur in inpatient settings. ️B. Courts require zero suicide rates in inpatient setting. C. Periodic patient evaluation for suicide risk D. Evidence of formulation of a treatment plan with a high level of security Qu...

what can the provider do is carbamazepine effecting patient's OC? - 1. Increase the estrogen dosage of the OC. 2. Combine the OC with a second form of birth control. 3. Switch to an alternative form of birth control. Benefits of Etonogestrel subdermal implant (Nexplanon)? - it is one of the most effective forms of contraception, long-term option (contraception up to 5 years), reversible by removing rod Papaverine plus phentolamine patient education: - do not inject more than once in a 24 hr...

Question 32 1. A student nurse asks the RN about the legal authority to delegate tasks. Which statement describes why RNs have the legal right to delegate? a. American Nurses’ Association Standards of Practice allow legal delegation by the RN. b. Employment by an institution approved for operation by the state provides legal authority to delegate. c. RNs are licensed and governed by a statutory practice act which allows legal delegation. d. Completion of a specialized program of prof...

Which of the following is not consistent with guidelines for a mentor? A . Reassure the mentee that the mentor is available at any time of need. B . Review basic concepts to ensure the mentee has the fundamentals prior to starting the mentoring process. C . Be prepared to fill the meeting time with specific issues and objectives. ️D . Be specific and kind when giving constructive feedback that may not be what the mentee might want to hear. Question 38 An ARNP takes a position i...

patient teaching with Phenytoin - strict adherence to medication is important due to its narrow therapeutic range patient teaching regarding anti-seizure meds and OC/pregnancy: - effectiveness of OC may be decreased by many anti-seizure meds, if pregnancy is unwanted the pt should consider adding or increasing contraception. lowest dose/lowest number of meds used during pregnancy tends to be most safe. Risk vs benefit! Folic acid is essential How to monitor antiepileptic drugs for effective...

Week 5 The mental status exam Review components of the mental status exam and be able to identify these components in a clinical scenario. You may be asked to select the appropriate terminology to describe the mental status exam findings.

A school nurse examined a population of 1,000 children in an attempt to detect nearsightedness. The prevalence of myopia in this population is known to be 15%. The sensitivity of the examination is 60% & its specificity is 80%. All children labeled as “positive” (i.e., suspected of having myopia) by the school nurse are sent for examination by an optometrist. The sensitivity of the optometrist’s examination is 98% & its specificity is 90%. What would be the positive predictive value (PPV)...

An outbreak of gastroenteritis occurred at a boarding school with a student enrollment of 846. Fifty seven students reported symptoms including vomiting, diarrhea, nausea, & low-grade fever between 10 p.m. on September 24 & 8 p.m. on September 25. The ill students lived in dormitories that housed 723 of the students. The table below provides information on the number of students per type of residence & the number reporting illnesses consistent with the described symptoms & onset time. Which p...