To prepare: Review literature for moral/ethical issues encountered by a PMHNP. Select one of the articles you found that was published within the last 5 years to use as a focus for this assignment. Write a 2-page paper in which you do the following: Summarize the moral/ethical issue in the article (no more than 1 paragraph). Describe the moral and ethical […]

Review the Institute of Medicine’s 2010 report “The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health.” Write a 750‐1,000 word paper discussing the influence of the IOM report on nursing practice. Include the following: Summarize the four messages outlined in the IOM report and explain why these are significant to nursing practice. Discuss the direct influence the IOM report has on […]

Make a comment using your own words in each discussion but please provide at least one reference for each comment. Do a half page for discussion #1 and another half page for discussion #2 for a total of one page. Provide the comment for each discussion separate. Discussion #1 ·  Discuss any “take-away” thoughts from the articles. After reading both […]

What specific methods would you employ to improve “communication and interaction with LGBT patients” ? What specific screenings/interventions will you incorporate into practice when providing care to a LGBT patient? Respond based on the attached document. Do 1 page Provide references The article “Nurse Practitioner Knowledge, Attitudes, and Beliefs When Caring for Transgender People” outlines results from a study of […]

Assignment: Evidence-Based Project Is there a difference between “common practice” and “best practice”? When you first went to work for your current organization, experienced colleagues may have shared with you details about processes and procedures. Perhaps you even attended an orientation session to brief you on these matters. As a “rookie,” you likely kept the nature of your questions to […]

Outline the concept of professional accountability as it pertains to nursing. Provide examples of how a nurse demonstrates professional accountability in clinical expertise, the nursing process, and evidence-based practice.

Examine the importance of professional associations in nursing. Choose a professional nursing organization that relates to your specialty area, or a specialty area in which you are interested. In a 750‐1,000 word paper, provide a detailed overview the organization and its advantages for members. Include the following: Describe the organization and its significance to nurses in the specialty area. Include […]

Discuss the importance of advocacy as it pertains to patient care. What is the nurse’s role in patient advocacy? Describe a situation in which you were involved with patient advocacy. Explain what the advocacy accomplished for the patient, and what the repercussions would have been if the patient would not have had an advocate.

One thing in life we cannot control is nature. What would your organization do if there was a natural disaster that destroyed electrical lines and internet servers? How would you take care of your patients if you could not access the EMR for a week or more? What recommendations can you make for improvement? Reply to at least two of […]