Explain the significance of the urinalysis results (Urinalysis: Profuse proteinuria and cellular casts) as they relate to renal involvement with SLE.

Case Study 1: AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome)
Critical Thinking Questions
1. What is the relationship between levels of CD4 lymphocytes and the likelihood of clinical complications from AIDS?
2. Why does the United States Public Health Service recommend monitoring CD4 counts every 3 to 6 months in patients infected with HIV?
Case Study 2: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)
Critical Thinking Questions
1. Explain the significance of the urinalysis results (Urinalysis: Profuse proteinuria and cellular casts) as they relate to renal involvement with SLE.
2. Why is the ESR increased in inflammatory conditions?

How might this scenario play out or impact you in your role as a nurse practitioner?

Choose a case from the AMA Journal of Ethics Case Index (Links to an external site.) and take a position. For this assignment you will evaluate the ethical arguments for or against the issue. Identify the potential legal arguments (consider current federal guidelines), indicate any potential professional code conflicts you foresee, and support your position with an explanation of your own ethical/moral foundation.

In your 2 page paper:

Identify the issue and state your ethical position.
How might this scenario play out or impact you in your role as a nurse practitioner?
Defend your position with legal, ethical, and professional evidence.
As part of your position, propose strategies and solutions for addressing the issues.
What other ethical issues does this case bring to light, if any?
Support your position with at least one scholarly source Be sure to cite the article you choose, use APA format, and include a title page and reference page.

Explain some of the challenges that these opportunities may present and describe how you might overcome these challenges.

Post an explanation of at least two opportunities that currently exist for RNs and APRNs to actively participate in policy review. Explain some of the challenges that these opportunities may present and describe how you might overcome these challenges. Finally, recommend two strategies you might make to better advocate for or communicate the existence of these opportunities. Be specific and provide examples.

How well do you see this particular treatment model integrating with a Christian worldview? Why?

Which empirically supported treatment approach did you decide to focus on for this class and why?
What are 3 key things you are learning in studying this model? Apply class resources as appropriate in justifying your choice of these 3 things as key.
How well do you see this particular treatment model integrating with a Christian worldview? Why?
If you have experience doing therapy with trauma clients, share how learning this treatment approach is influencing how you conceptualize or intervene with such clients. If you do not have experience with such clients, share how learning this model is influencing how you will approach working with such clients.

How do you see this key message applying to your daily practice as a nurse?

Read chapter 5 (pp. 225-254 only) of the IOM report related to this key message: “Nurses should be full partners, with physicians and other health care professionals, in redesigning health care in the United States.”
Step 2 Post a response to the discussion board.

How do you see this key message applying to your daily practice as a nurse?
include personal experience as part of your answer:

how can nurses achieve this?

Discuss the specific past medical history important to know for this patient?

Description

Name: Laura Jackson Age: 39

Chief Complaint (CC): Headache

The nurse educator is working in a primary care setting. The next patient is a 39 year-old who is coming in for evaluation of her headaches.

Vital Signs: BP 110/80; Heart Rate 72 bpm; respirations 20 breaths per minute; temperature 98.1°F

Answer and support the following questions about the subjective data:

1. Determine specific questions the nurse educator could ask the patient related to the history of present illness?

2.Discuss the specific past medical history important to know for this patient?

3.Identify specific information that would be helpful in the patient’s family history?

4. Identify specific information that would be needed about the patient’s social history?

5. Explain what systems need to be included in the review of the systems and describe the specific information needed for each of the systems

6. 2 peer reviewed references less then 5 years old