Assignment: Decision Tree for Neurological and Musculoskeletal Disorders For your Assignment, your Instructor will assign you one of the decision tree interactive media pieces provided in the Resources. As you examine the patient case studies in this module’s Resources, consider how you might assess and treat patients presenting symptoms of neurological and musculoskeletal disorders. To…
Walden – NURS 6521 – Neurologic and Musculoskeletal Disorders
What’s Coming Up in Module 5? In the next module, you will examine diagnoses for patients with neurologic and musculoskeletal disorders, and you will complete your Midterm Exam. Looking Ahead: Midterm Exam Please review the Resources and content in the previous modules in preparation for your Midterm Exam in Module 5. Next Week To go…
Walden – NURS 6521 Diabetes and Drug Treatments
What’s Coming Up in Module 4? In the next module, you will examine types of drugs prescribed to patients with endocrine disorders, such as diabetes, and you will consider the impact of patient factors on the effects of these drugs. Next Week To go to the next week: Module 4: Endocrine System The endocrine…
Walden – NURS 6521 Pharmacotherapy for Cardiovascular Disorders
Module 2: Cardiovascular and Respiratory Systems What’s Happening In This Module? Module 2: Cardiovascular and Respiratory Systems is a 2-week module, Weeks 2 and 3 of the course. In this module, you will examine how patient factors may influence pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic processes of pharmacotherapeutics used in the treatment of cardiovascular and respiratory disorders. You will…
Walden – NURS 6521 Ethical and Legal Implications of Prescribing Drugs
Assignment: Ethical and Legal Implications of Prescribing Drugs What type of drug should you prescribe based on your patient’s diagnosis? How much of the drug should the patient receive? How often should the drug be administered? When should the drug not be prescribed? Are there individual patient factors that could create complications when taking the…
Walden – NURS 6521 – Basic Pharmacotherapeutic Concepts/Ethical and Legal Aspects of Prescribing
Week 1: Basic Pharmacotherapeutic Concepts/Ethical and Legal Aspects of Prescribing How do beta-blockers work? What exactly do antibiotics do to the bacteria they target? What effects does an anti-depressant have on blood flow? Questions like these are related to the underlying pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic processes of pharmacotherapeutics. As an advanced practice nurse, understanding these fundamental…
Walden – NURS 6521 Pharmacotherapy for Gastrointestinal and Hepatobiliary Disorders
What’s Coming Up in Module 3? In the next module, you will examine diagnoses for patients with potential GI and hepatobiliary disorders. You will also develop a drug therapy plan based on patient history and diagnosis. Next Week To go to the next week: Module 3 Module 3: Gastrointestinal and Hepatobiliary Systems Symptoms of various…
Walden – NURS 6521 Asthma and Stepwise Management
Week 3: Respiratory System Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are significant public health burdens. Currently, more than 25 million people in the United States have asthma (HealthyPeople.gov, 2019). As an advanced practice nurse, you will likely encounter patients who will present with respiratory disorders, including asthma or COPD. Understanding specific treatment protocols as…
Walden – NURS 6521 Foundational Concepts of Advanced Pharmacology
A solid foundation in the concepts and principles of drug therapy across the lifespan is essential to the work of advanced practice nurses. Students in this course apply the advanced principles of pharmacology, including pharmacogenomics, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, by analysis of common drug classes prescribed by advanced practice nurses across the lifespan. Factors influencing successful…
Walden – NURS 6630 – Assessing and Treating Clients with Dementia
Week 10 discussion Discussion: Influencing Social Change Individuals with psychiatric mental health disorders are frequently stigmatized not only by society as a whole, but also by their friends, family, and sometimes healthcare providers. In your role, however, you have the opportunity to become a social change agent for these individuals. For this Discussion, consider how…