Legal and Ethical Considerations for Group and Family Therapy

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Considering the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA), the idea of discussing confidential information with a patient in front of an audience is probably quite foreign to you. However, in group and family therapy, this is precisely what the psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner does. In your role, learning how to provide this type of therapy within the limits of confidentiality is essential. For this Discussion, consider how limited confidentiality and other legal and ethical considerations might impact therapeutic approaches for clients in group and family therapy.

Learning Objectives

Students will:
  • Compare legal and ethical considerations for group and family therapy to legal and ethical considerations for individual therapy
  • Analyze the impact of legal and ethical considerations on therapeutic approaches for clients in group and family therapy
  • Recommend strategies to address legal and ethical considerations for group and family therapy
To prepare:
  • Review this week’s Learning Resources and consider the insights they provide on group and family therapy.
  • View the media, Legal and Ethical Issues for Mental Health Professions, Volume I, and reflect on legal and ethical considerations for group and family therapy and individual therapy.

Post an explanation of how legal and ethical considerations for group and family therapy differ from those for individual therapy. Then, explain how these differences might impact your therapeutic approaches for clients in group and family therapy. Support your rationale with evidence-based literature.

Module 01 Course Project – Country Selection

 This course project requires you to select a country and develop a paper about that country’s health delivery system. You paper will include the following:

-Demographic information and vital health statistics about the country

– current health status and brief history of the current healthcare system

-Cultural, religious, social, and political factors that affect the health system

-Challenges of the current healthcare system and issues being faced.

_Future health projection based on resources needed to address the country’s healthcare issues

– Comparison of the selected country and the U.S. health system.

For this assignment, choose a country for your course project. In at least one page, explain what country you’ve selected and why.

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Hi I need a response to bellow peer’s soap note

Peer 1 A

 

 Patient Name: J.C.

Age: 9 y/o.

Race: Hispanic.

Insurance: Medicaid.

Subjective data:

Chief complaint: ―My son has sore throat since 1 day ago”.

HPI: Scholar 9-year-old male with a history of health, Hispanic race, goes to the office

accompanied by his mother today; referring her son has sore throat, no fever and little pain. The

mother denies hi having taken medication and his physiological needs are normal. The symptoms

start one day ago. Sleep well and eat well too.

PMH: None

PFH: Mother: HTN. Father: DM.

Allergies: NKDA

Diet: Regular

Smoking: none

Alcohol: Denies

Drugs: Denies

Exercise: None.

Immunization:

Vaccine 1

st dose 2th dose 3th dose

Hep B 01/20/2012 03/21/201

2

06/18/2012

DTaP 03/21/2012 06/18/201

2

08/15/2012

Hib 03/21/2012 06/18/201 08/15/2012

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2

PCV 03/21/2012 06/18/201

2

08/15/2012

IPV 03/21/2012 06/18/201

2

08/15/2012

Rotavir

us

03/21/2012 06/18/201

2

08/15/2012

Flu 08/15/2012 01/18/2020

Varicel

a

01/20/2013

MMR 05/10/2013

Mening

occocal

06/17/2016

Tdap

ROS:

Constitutional: Patient has a sore throat, denies cough; denies fever, sweating at night. No

chest pain, nausea or vomiting as per patient.

Head: denies headaches, lightheadedness, or dizziness. Norm configured, without

bruising, trauma, no signs of injury, performs flexion and extension movements well.

Eyes: Denies visual changes, eye pain, eye drainage, denies ocular sequestration.

Ears: denies pain or drainage from the ear, hearing loss or tinnitus.

Nose: denies runny nose, epistaxis, sinus pain, congestion.

Throat: red, no exudates, refers 2/10 pain, eat well.

INTEGUMENTARY: Denies skin rash, no wound, no change in a mole, no unusual

growth, no dry skin, no jaundice, no lesions, no bruising, and no bleeding.

HAIR: No hair loss no abnormalities.

NAILS: Denies nails abnormalities, no discoloration, mild nail clubbing, no cyanosis, no

longitudinal ridges.

NEUROLOGIC: Denies changes in LOC, denies history of tremors, seizure, weakness,

numbness, dizziness, headaches once a week, memory lapses or loss.

RESPIRATORY: No Cough; No sputum; No wheezing, no hemoptysis, no bronchitis, no

pneumonia, no TB history.

CARDIOVASCULAR: Denies chest pain, no palpitations, no orthopnea, no edema, no

claudication, no known murmurs, no history of cardiac disease.

GASTROINTESTINAL: No Abdominal pain, no bloating. no Constipation. no

flatulence, no nauseas, no vomit, no diarrhea, no changes on stools, no black tarry stools, no

(melena) red or bright rectal bleeding after defecation, poor appetite.

GENITOURINARY: Denies dysuria, frequency, urgency, hesitancy, incontinence,

nocturia, hematuria. Denies genital discharge, no abnormal bleeding.

MUSCULOSKELETAL: Denies any limitation in movements in upper or lower

extremities. No other joint pain, stiffness, swelling, or muscle plain.

PSYCHIATRIC: Claims getting irritable not able to go to the bathroom every day. Not

anxiety note or report from the parents, no depression, no mood swing, no sleep disturbances, no

hallucinations.

ENDOCRINE: No excessive sweating, no cold/hot intolerance, no hot flashes, no

abnormal thirst/ hunger/appetite, normal urinary habits.

HEMATOLOGIC/LYMPHATIC: Denies history of anemia, no bruising, no abnormal

bleeding, no swollen glands

OBJECTIVES:

VS:

BP- 110/80 mmhg

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HR-80 x mint,

RR-18 pm

Temp-98.9 oF.

O2sat-100 %

W: 51 kg,

BMI Pctil: 55 p.

Pain 2/10. Scale.

General: Cooperative, normal speech, obese, noted with SOB.

Neurologic: Awake, alert, and oriented x 3, able to follow commands and make aye

contacts, responsive to verbal and tactile stimuli.

HEENT: Normocephalic, atraumatic, PERRLA +, no nasal drainage noted. Has a sore

throat, pharynges area erythematosus no exudates, no pathological lesions.

Neck: Full ROM. No JVD, no bruits, no masses, thyroid gland visible and palpable.

Chest: Normal appearance, symmetric.

Abnormal Breath sound in all four quadrants. Upon auscultations presence of wheezing

and crackles noted. Pt has a productive cough, with white sputum.

CVS: S1 and S2 present. Regular rate and rhythm, no gallop and no murmur upon

auscultation, bilateral upper extremities edema 1+, peripheral pulses present, no cyanosis.

Abdomen: Soft no tenderness, no organomegaly, no palpable mass. Bowels sound

presents.

Extremities: Symmetric, full ROM in all extremities.

Skin: Normal appearance, no scar, warm and dry to touch. No visible lesions, normal skin

turgor.

Genitourinary: No pain in CVA, no lesions, no discharge noted.

DIAGNOSIS:

ICD 10: J02.9; Pharyngitis, or sore throat, is often caused by infection. Common

respiratory viruses account for most cases, and these are usually self-limited. Bacteria are also

important etiologic agents, and, when identified properly, may be treated with antibacterial,

resulting in decreased local symptoms and prevention of serious sequelae.

DDx:

ICD 10: J05.10: Epiglottitis is inflammation of the epiglottis—the flap at the base of the

tongue that prevents food entering the trachea (windpipe). Symptoms are usually rapid in onset

and include trouble swallowing which can result in drooling, changes to the voice, fever, and an

increased breathing rate.

ICD 10: J02.0, Streptococcal pharyngitis. is an infection of the back of the throat

including the tonsils caused by group A streptococcus (GAS). Common symptoms include fever,

sore throat, red tonsils, and enlarged lymph nodes in the neck

ICD 10: J39.1 Retropharyngeal abscess. is an abscess located in the tissues in the back of

the throat behind the posterior pharyngeal wall (the retropharyngeal space). Because RPAs

typically occur in deep tissue, they are difficult to diagnose by physical examination alone

PLAN of CARE:

– Ibuprofen 800 mg 1-tab q8hrs, per 2 weeks.

Lifestyle and home remedies:

Drink fluids. Fluids keep the throat moist and prevent dehydration. Avoid caffeine and

alcohol, which can dehydrate you.

Try comforting foods and beverage. Warm liquids — broth, caffeine-free tea or warm

water with honey — and cold treats such as ice pops can soothe a sore throat.

Gargle with saltwater. A saltwater gargle of 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon (1.25 to 2.50 milliliters)

of table salt to 4 to 8 ounces (120 to 240 milliliters) of warm water can help soothe a sore throat.

Children older than 6 and adults can gargle the solution and then spit it out.

Humidify the air. Use a cool-air humidifier to eliminate dry air that may further irritate a

sore throat, being sure to clean the humidifier regularly so it doesn’t grow mold or bacteria. Or sit

for several minutes in a steamy bathroom.

Avoid irritants. Keep your home free from cigarette smoke and cleaning products that can

irritate the throat.

Follow up in 2 weeks.

Referral: No.

PEER 2 M

  

NAME: S.A

AGE: 17 years old

ETHNICITY: Black/African American

PRIMARY LANGUAGE: English

GENDER: Female

SOURCE: Information was obtained from the patient and mother

DATE OF ENCOUNTER: 10/29/2020

ALLERGIES: NKDA, NKA

BIRTH HX: Patient was born at 40 weeks via vaginal birth, mother denies any complications during or post birth. Mother also denies any developmental delay throughout patient’s life.

PAST MEDICAL HISTORY: Patient denies any past medical history

PAST SURGICAL HISTORY: Patient denies any past surgical history

IMMUNIZATIONS: Up to date

CURRENT MEDICATIONS: NONE

FAMILY HISTORY: Mother and Father are alive, with no known health concerns. Patient has 1younger sister, with no known medical illness. Maternal grandmother and Maternal grandfather are deceased of unknown causes. Paternal grandmother and Paternal grandfather are deceased of unknown causes.

SOCIAL HISTORY: Patient is a high school student in the 11th grade. Patient stated, “I exercise every day, jogging for 20 to 30 mins. Patient denies smoking cigarettes, cigar, or marijuana. Patient denies drinking alcohol or using of any illicit drugs.

SEXUAL ORIENTATION: Heterosexual

NUTRITIONAL HISTORY: “I try to eat three or four healthy meals a day as much as possible, with a healthy fruit snacks, or carrot sticks in between, I drink 4 to 6 bottles of water a day”.

SUBJECTIVE

CHIEF COMPLAINT: “My throat has been hurting me for the past 2 days.” 

HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS: 17-year-old African American female, came to the clinic accompanied by her mother. She presents to the clinic with complaints of discomfort of sore throat has begun 2 days ago with fever, chills, and generalized muscle weakness. She has also experienced some difficulty swallowing, especially with solid food. She has also been coughing since the previous night, but the sputum is clear. She has had no contact any that is sick and has no pet at home. She has used some OTC Advil and Theraflu tea with little relief.

REVIEW OF SYSTEMS: Sore throat, difficulty swallowing, fever, and weakness, Otherwise the ROS is unremarkable for the remaining systems.

CONSTITUTIONAL: Patient reports fever, and weakness. She denies weigh gain, weight loss, appetite changes.

NEUROLOGIC: Denies changes in mood, attention span, though processes, and speech. Denies any changes in orientation, and memory. Denies history of epilepsy or tremors.

HEENT: HEAD: Denies any headache or feelings of lightheadedness and dizziness. EYES: Denies blurred or double vision, visual changes, flashing lights, or twitching. EARS: Denies ringing, drainage, or sensations of fullness, vertigo, earaches, ear discharge, or decreased in hearing acuity. NOSE: Denies any drainage or congestion. THROAT: Patient report sore throat and cough for the past 2 days.

NECK: Patient denies any neck pain or discomfort

CARDIOVASCULAR: Denies chest pain, paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea, and palpitations., but has a history of HTN, and Hyperlipidemia.

RESPIRATORY: Denies any cough, SOB at rest or on exertion, pain with deep breathing, abnormal breath sounds, or abnormal discoloration of sputum. She reports sore throat and occasional coughing.

BREASTS: Denies any pain, dimpling, discharge, or abnormalities on the breasts. Perform breast self-examination monthly.

GASTROINTESTINAL: Denies any abnormalities such as nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, blood in stool, or changes in stool color. Pt denies abdominal pain, food intolerance, excessive belching, hiccupping, trouble swallowing, flatulence, or belching. Reports at least one bowel movements per day.

GENITOURINARY: Patient denies any urinary urgency, burning, pain and discomfort during urination. Patient denies any decrease in urinary output, or vaginal discharge. Pt denies any suprapubic pain.

GYN: First menarche at the age of 11, her period usually last 4 to 5 days

PERIPHERAL VASCULAR: Denies history of peripheral vascular disorders. Denies leg pain Denies history of blood clots, discoloration, and leg swelling. 

MUSCULOSKELETAL: Pt denies limited ROM in upper and lower extremity joints. Pt denies any backache or stiffness in upper or lower extremities. Denies history of falls, contraction, fractures, or muscle weakness

INTEGUMENTARY: Denies any lesions, open wounds or cuts noted. Denies changes in hair or nail growth. Denies change in color, itching, dryness, and peeling of skin.

OBJECTIVE

Physical examination:

VITAL SIGNS: BP 110/70, HR 60, Temp. 98.0, O2 saturation 99% on room air, Resp. 16

Height: 5’2, Weight: 118 lbs., BMI 21.6, BMI-for-age at the 58th percentile for girls aged 17 years, pain: 4/10

GENERAL APPEARANCE: Patient is alert, oriented X4. No acute distress noted. She Appears well nourished, well-groomed, and appropriate for setting. Maintains eye contact and appropriate posture during health interview and examination. Pt is not currently experienced any fever currently as proven by temp 98.0, Pt report discomfort while swallowing.

NEUROLOGIC: Patient is AAOx4. Patient is calm and cooperative. Neurological status is grossly intact, Speech is clear and coherent. No change in sensation. Gait even and steady. Cranial nerves II-XII are intact.

INTEGUMENTARY: Warm, moisture, intact, no lesions, ulcers, rash, wound, sores. jaundice, or cyanosis noted. Brisk skin turgor. No masses noted.

NAILS: No nails discoloration, no clubbing, no cyanosis, brittleness, or another deformity noted, capillary refill less than 3 seconds.

HAIR: Evenly distributed in the proper areas, no abnormality was noted or reported.

HEENT: HEAD: Normocephalic with no lumps, cuts, or bruises noted. EYES: Symmetrical. PERRLA. Conjunctiva pink, Sclera white, vision is 20/20 bilaterally. EARS: Normal hearing acuity. External ears intact. No drainage noted. Tympanic membrane is pearly grey and translucent. NOSE: Nasal septum at midline, no drainage noted. Mucosa is pink and moist. No sinus tenderness. THROAT/MOUTH: Mucous membranes and tongue are moist pink and intact, no foul odor or lesion noted, but bilateral tonsillar enlargement and erythematous noted 

NECK: Trachea midline, neck supple, no goiter. No Stiffness, and no limitation ROM noted on extension, flexion, and rotation. No JVD. No carotid bruits auscultated. Submandibular nodes painful on palpation

RESPIRATORY: Respiration is effortless, Symmetrical chest expansion. Right and Left lung fields are clear during auscultation.

CARDIOVASCULAR: No murmur, No Present of S3 or S4 on auscultation. PMI located at 5th intercostal space at mid clavicle line, towards the left, S1 and S2 present with no change. No rubs, no bruit. No JVD. No Peripheral edema. Denied claudication or pain.

BREASTS: No tenderness, dimpling, masses, asymmetry, nipple discharge, deviation, or axillary swollen lymph nodes.

GASTROINTESTINAL: Abdomen is soft, no scarring, distention, and pulsating mass noted. No bruits. Bowel sounds present in all 4 quadrants. Tympany heard throughout upon percussion No masses, costovertebral angle tenderness, hepatomegaly, or splenomegaly. No rebound tenderness or guarding noted. 

GENITOURINARY/GENITALIA: Patient denies dysuria, burning, frequency, urgency of urination. She denies any discharge or hematuria. No CVA Tenderness. Pt denies no redness, irritation, or abnormal bleeding.

GENITALIA: Deferred

MUSCULOSKELETAL: Patients reports 3 days of intermittent lower back pain. Patient denied any history of fall, contractures, fractures, or joint pain. Full range of motion and motor strength of all joints: 5/5 and reflexes: 2+ throughout. Pulses are equally perceived throughout. Cranial nerves II-XII grossly intact. Intact gross sensorium, normal gait, and negative Romberg sign.

ENDOCRINE: No excessive sweating, no cold or heat intolerance, no report of abnormal changes to thirst, hunger, appetite.

PSYCHIATRIC: patient does not appear anxious. She is calm and cooperative and answer all questions properly. Patient denied having any feelings of depression, irritability, mood swing, sleep disturbances, hallucinations, or thoughts of suicidal or homicidal ideation.

LYMPHATIC/HEMATOLOGIC: No erythema, ecchymosis, swollen and tender lymph nodes noted.

Diagnosis

1. Streptococcal pharyngitis (ICD J02.0)

Rationale: This patient has been experiencing fever, discomfort on swallowing consistent with the tonsillar enlargement noted on physical examination. On physical examination her throat is erythematous but there are no secretions on the pharyngeal walls. Based on the chief complaints, and physical examination this diagnose was made. According CDC (2020) Strep Pharyngitis is an infection of the Oropharynx cause by the S. pyogenesS. pyogenes are gram-positive cocci. The patient with infection most often exhibits symptoms of sore throat, fever, and on examination Pharyngeal and tonsillar erythema, and Tonsillar hypertrophy with or without exudates (CDC 2020). The diagnosis chosen was supported by these findings.

Differential Diagnoses:

1. Acute tonsillitis Unspecified (ICD J03.90) According Mayo Clinic (2018) this infection can be cause by either viral or bacterial infections. A patient who is diagnose with is illness, most often complains of sore throat, swollen tonsils, difficulty swallowing, enlarge and painful lymph nodes and during examination a white or yellow coating or patches are usually visualized on the tonsils and stiff neck ( Mayo Clinic 2018). With tonsillitis prompt diagnose is imperative, so to initiate the proper treatment, to prevent any complications from occurring (Mayo Clinic 2018). If treatment is not effective, surgical intervention will most likely occur, to avert further severe health problems. This diagnosis mimics some of the symptoms Miss S. A. is experiencing, but it can be ruled out because no white or yellow coating was noted on the tonsils and she denies having stiff neck.

2. Peritonsillar Abscess (ICD J36) Usually occurs because of untreated Tonsillitis of Strep throat. It is Commonly known as “Quinsy”, which is uncommon, but it is a complication of Tonsillitis (Galioto 2017). This particular diagnosis affects mainly young adults, can be a recurrent problem if not treated properly, and cause potential dangerous complications, such as airway obstruction, aspiration, or extension of infection into deep neck tissues, so initiating prompt intervention is imperative ( Galioto 2017). Peritonsillar abscess is considered a medical emergency and prompt intervention is necessary. This diagnose can be rules out on the basis of the symptoms reported and symptoms noted on physical examination, Miss S.A, did not experienced trismus, or speak in a muffled voice tone.

Patient Education and Plan of Care 

CPT 85025 Blood Count; Complete CBC; Automated & Automated Differential WBC (CBC w/ differentials),

CPT 80053 Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (CMP)

CPT 87880 Infectious Agent, Immunoassay, Direct Observation, Streptococcus Group

CPT 3210F Group A Strep Test Performed

Medications:

  • New Prescriptions

Z-pack as per instructions: 500 mg BID on first day, then qd. on the next four days.

– Ibuprofen 200- 400mg q8hrs x 5 days PRN with food

Education

  • Take medication as prescribed
  • Take full course of medication even if symptoms subside
  • Wash hands-à hygiene
  • Hydration is essential: Increase fluid intake.
  • Increase vitamin C. 
  •  Lifestyle modification, diet and exercise education completed
  • Rest as much as possible.
  • Return to the clinic or go to the nearest ED if symptoms worsen
  • Follow-up appointment scheduled
  • Report any new symptoms to the provider.

Anticipatory Guidance:

  • Practice safe sex–>utilize condom
  • Car safety–> wear seat belt
  • Avoid driving in the car with some who have been drinking
  • Do not drink and drive
  • Avoid doing drug, Alcohol, smoking, secondhand smoking
  • Gun safety

NAME: S.A

AGE: 17 years old

ETHNICITY: Black/African American

PRIMARY LANGUAGE: English

GENDER: Female

SOURCE: Information was obtained from the patient and mother

DATE OF ENCOUNTER: 10/29/2020

ALLERGIES: NKDA, NKA

BIRTH HX: Patient was born at 40 weeks via vaginal birth, mother denies any complications during or post birth. Mother also denies any developmental delay throughout patient’s life.

PAST MEDICAL HISTORY: Patient denies any past medical history

PAST SURGICAL HISTORY: Patient denies any past surgical history

IMMUNIZATIONS: Up to date

CURRENT MEDICATIONS: NONE

FAMILY HISTORY: Mother and Father are alive, with no known health concerns. Patient has 1younger sister, with no known medical illness. Maternal grandmother and Maternal grandfather are deceased of unknown causes. Paternal grandmother and Paternal grandfather are deceased of unknown causes.

SOCIAL HISTORY: Patient is a high school student in the 11th grade. Patient stated, “I exercise every day, jogging for 20 to 30 mins. Patient denies smoking cigarettes, cigar, or marijuana. Patient denies drinking alcohol or using of any illicit drugs.

SEXUAL ORIENTATION: Heterosexual

NUTRITIONAL HISTORY: “I try to eat three or four healthy meals a day as much as possible, with a healthy fruit snacks, or carrot sticks in between, I drink 4 to 6 bottles of water a day”.

SUBJECTIVE

CHIEF COMPLAINT: “My throat has been hurting me for the past 2 days.” 

HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS: 17-year-old African American female, came to the clinic accompanied by her mother. She presents to the clinic with complaints of discomfort of sore throat has begun 2 days ago with fever, chills, and generalized muscle weakness. She has also experienced some difficulty swallowing, especially with solid food. She has also been coughing since the previous night, but the sputum is clear. She has had no contact any that is sick and has no pet at home. She has used some OTC Advil and Theraflu tea with little relief.

REVIEW OF SYSTEMS: Sore throat, difficulty swallowing, fever, and weakness, Otherwise the ROS is unremarkable for the remaining systems.

CONSTITUTIONAL: Patient reports fever, and weakness. She denies weigh gain, weight loss, appetite changes.

NEUROLOGIC: Denies changes in mood, attention span, though processes, and speech. Denies any changes in orientation, and memory. Denies history of epilepsy or tremors.

HEENT: HEAD: Denies any headache or feelings of lightheadedness and dizziness. EYES: Denies blurred or double vision, visual changes, flashing lights, or twitching. EARS: Denies ringing, drainage, or sensations of fullness, vertigo, earaches, ear discharge, or decreased in hearing acuity. NOSE: Denies any drainage or congestion. THROAT: Patient report sore throat and cough for the past 2 days.

NECK: Patient denies any neck pain or discomfort

CARDIOVASCULAR: Denies chest pain, paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea, and palpitations., but has a history of HTN, and Hyperlipidemia.

RESPIRATORY: Denies any cough, SOB at rest or on exertion, pain with deep breathing, abnormal breath sounds, or abnormal discoloration of sputum. She reports sore throat and occasional coughing.

BREASTS: Denies any pain, dimpling, discharge, or abnormalities on the breasts. Perform breast self-examination monthly.

GASTROINTESTINAL: Denies any abnormalities such as nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, blood in stool, or changes in stool color. Pt denies abdominal pain, food intolerance, excessive belching, hiccupping, trouble swallowing, flatulence, or belching. Reports at least one bowel movements per day.

GENITOURINARY: Patient denies any urinary urgency, burning, pain and discomfort during urination. Patient denies any decrease in urinary output, or vaginal discharge. Pt denies any suprapubic pain.

GYN: First menarche at the age of 11, her period usually last 4 to 5 days

PERIPHERAL VASCULAR: Denies history of peripheral vascular disorders. Denies leg pain Denies history of blood clots, discoloration, and leg swelling. 

MUSCULOSKELETAL: Pt denies limited ROM in upper and lower extremity joints. Pt denies any backache or stiffness in upper or lower extremities. Denies history of falls, contraction, fractures, or muscle weakness

INTEGUMENTARY: Denies any lesions, open wounds or cuts noted. Denies changes in hair or nail growth. Denies change in color, itching, dryness, and peeling of skin.

OBJECTIVE

Physical examination:

VITAL SIGNS: BP 110/70, HR 60, Temp. 98.0, O2 saturation 99% on room air, Resp. 16

Height: 5’2, Weight: 118 lbs., BMI 21.6, BMI-for-age at the 58th percentile for girls aged 17 years, pain: 4/10

GENERAL APPEARANCE: Patient is alert, oriented X4. No acute distress noted. She Appears well nourished, well-groomed, and appropriate for setting. Maintains eye contact and appropriate posture during health interview and examination. Pt is not currently experienced any fever currently as proven by temp 98.0, Pt report discomfort while swallowing.

NEUROLOGIC: Patient is AAOx4. Patient is calm and cooperative. Neurological status is grossly intact, Speech is clear and coherent. No change in sensation. Gait even and steady. Cranial nerves II-XII are intact.

INTEGUMENTARY: Warm, moisture, intact, no lesions, ulcers, rash, wound, sores. jaundice, or cyanosis noted. Brisk skin turgor. No masses noted.

NAILS: No nails discoloration, no clubbing, no cyanosis, brittleness, or another deformity noted, capillary refill less than 3 seconds.

HAIR: Evenly distributed in the proper areas, no abnormality was noted or reported.

HEENT: HEAD: Normocephalic with no lumps, cuts, or bruises noted. EYES: Symmetrical. PERRLA. Conjunctiva pink, Sclera white, vision is 20/20 bilaterally. EARS: Normal hearing acuity. External ears intact. No drainage noted. Tympanic membrane is pearly grey and translucent. NOSE: Nasal septum at midline, no drainage noted. Mucosa is pink and moist. No sinus tenderness. THROAT/MOUTH: Mucous membranes and tongue are moist pink and intact, no foul odor or lesion noted, but bilateral tonsillar enlargement and erythematous noted 

NECK: Trachea midline, neck supple, no goiter. No Stiffness, and no limitation ROM noted on extension, flexion, and rotation. No JVD. No carotid bruits auscultated. Submandibular nodes painful on palpation

RESPIRATORY: Respiration is effortless, Symmetrical chest expansion. Right and Left lung fields are clear during auscultation.

CARDIOVASCULAR: No murmur, No Present of S3 or S4 on auscultation. PMI located at 5th intercostal space at mid clavicle line, towards the left, S1 and S2 present with no change. No rubs, no bruit. No JVD. No Peripheral edema. Denied claudication or pain.

BREASTS: No tenderness, dimpling, masses, asymmetry, nipple discharge, deviation, or axillary swollen lymph nodes.

GASTROINTESTINAL: Abdomen is soft, no scarring, distention, and pulsating mass noted. No bruits. Bowel sounds present in all 4 quadrants. Tympany heard throughout upon percussion No masses, costovertebral angle tenderness, hepatomegaly, or splenomegaly. No rebound tenderness or guarding noted. 

GENITOURINARY/GENITALIA: Patient denies dysuria, burning, frequency, urgency of urination. She denies any discharge or hematuria. No CVA Tenderness. Pt denies no redness, irritation, or abnormal bleeding.

GENITALIA: Deferred

MUSCULOSKELETAL: Patients reports 3 days of intermittent lower back pain. Patient denied any history of fall, contractures, fractures, or joint pain. Full range of motion and motor strength of all joints: 5/5 and reflexes: 2+ throughout. Pulses are equally perceived throughout. Cranial nerves II-XII grossly intact. Intact gross sensorium, normal gait, and negative Romberg sign.

ENDOCRINE: No excessive sweating, no cold or heat intolerance, no report of abnormal changes to thirst, hunger, appetite.

PSYCHIATRIC: patient does not appear anxious. She is calm and cooperative and answer all questions properly. Patient denied having any feelings of depression, irritability, mood swing, sleep disturbances, hallucinations, or thoughts of suicidal or homicidal ideation.

LYMPHATIC/HEMATOLOGIC: No erythema, ecchymosis, swollen and tender lymph nodes noted.

Diagnosis

1. Streptococcal pharyngitis (ICD J02.0)

Rationale: This patient has been experiencing fever, discomfort on swallowing consistent with the tonsillar enlargement noted on physical examination. On physical examination her throat is erythematous but there are no secretions on the pharyngeal walls. Based on the chief complaints, and physical examination this diagnose was made. According CDC (2020) Strep Pharyngitis is an infection of the Oropharynx cause by the S. pyogenesS. pyogenes are gram-positive cocci. The patient with infection most often exhibits symptoms of sore throat, fever, and on examination Pharyngeal and tonsillar erythema, and Tonsillar hypertrophy with or without exudates (CDC 2020). The diagnosis chosen was supported by these findings.

Differential Diagnoses:

1. Acute tonsillitis Unspecified (ICD J03.90) According Mayo Clinic (2018) this infection can be cause by either viral or bacterial infections. A patient who is diagnose with is illness, most often complains of sore throat, swollen tonsils, difficulty swallowing, enlarge and painful lymph nodes and during examination a white or yellow coating or patches are usually visualized on the tonsils and stiff neck ( Mayo Clinic 2018). Wi

Ethica and Legal Aspects of Nursing Practice DQ # 9 week 5

 

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Please answer the following Discussion Question. Please be certain to answer the two questions on this week DQ and to provide a well-developed and complete answer to receive credit. Also, please ensure to have read the assigned chapters for the current week. 

Case Study, Chapter 18, Academic Integrity in Nursing Education: Is it Declining?

A group of nursing students are in the middle of an exam when two students witness another student pull out his phone and look up answers. Neither student informs the faculty member but after the exam they discuss what they witnessed.

1. Describe the most common forms of cheating in the classroom and in the clinical area.

2. What should the nursing students do in regard to what they witnessed during the exam? Why is it important for them to do anything?

Health care legislature

Literature Review Paper Due Week 7

• Select a recent Health Care Legislature (within 5 years)

• Literature review regarding issue (3 peer reviewed articles)

• Statistical data related to issue: population impacted, and health outcome of issue and legislature

• Nursing role in passing the legislature

• APA Format

• References within 5 years

• 5-Page Maximum

Nursing

Using your research paper, write an extended outline of how the content of the
paper could be converted into an oral presentation. Structure the outline to include
all the major sections of the paper and write out the text that would appear for each
section.
Use the “Sample PowerPoint Presentation” as an example for your PowerPoint
presentation. It is provided as a template, but it is not required to be used if you
wish to use a di”erent PowerPoint presentation template.
Produce a 12–20 slide PowerPoint presentation to report the results of your research
paper. Refer to the lectures, the textbook chapters, and the article above to design
your talk.
Include suggestions of which )gures in your paper should be included in the talk
and how they may or may not need to be modi)ed.
Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style
Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

Personal Philosophy of Nursing

 Discuss the tenets of nursing’s metaparadigm. Identify personal philosophy of nursing. 

Your paper should include the following:

– Discuss personal philosophy of nursing.
– Articulate changes in personal philosophy over time.
– Discuss factors that impacted change in personal philosophy of nursing.

Submission Instructions:

  • The paper is to be clear and concise and students will lose points for improper grammar, punctuation and misspelling.
  • The paper should be formatted per current APA and 3-5 pages in length, excluding the title, abstract and references page. Incorporate a minimum of 3 current (published within last five years) scholarly journal articles or primary legal sources (statutes, court opinions) within your work.

power point discussion

 geriatric patient and blood pressure control

Practicum Discussion: Post your final PowerPoint presentation for your group mates and Instructor to review. 

Please discuss the following questions in your Practicum Discussion:

  • How does this project fulfill one arm of the mission of public health: social justice?
  • How does it contribute to social change?
  • Discuss your role as an advocate and health care leader in promoting positive social change as a scholar-practitioner to improve the health of vulnerable populations in your community.

By Day 3

Post your response to this Discussion.

Support your response with references from the professional nursing literature.

I care paper

 

  • Introduction: (No heading needed here in APA) Explain the type of work setting you are discussing and whether interprofessional teams are currently present. If interprofessional teams are present, indicate a team function that could be improved. If interprofessional teams are NOT present, indicate what type of team you think might be possible in the setting.
  • Describe a nursing action item for each component below that could contribute to: interprofessional team support; how this might impact the culture of your unit or organization; and possible impact on patient outcomes.
    • Compassion
    • Advocacy
    • Resilience
    • Evidence-Based Practice
  • Summary: Include a summary statement of how iCARE components can support interprofessional teams and patient outcomes. Address how you may be able to influence this process of support for interprofessional teams overall in your unit or organization.
  • References: List any references used in APA format.

QSEN

 

Towards the end of the NUR 200 clinical rotation, students will be assigned a specific concept to further research. Students must find at least one nursing article from an evidence-based, peer-reviewed nursing journal or research article relating to the assigned concept. Click of the link below to view your assigned competency. 

Assigned QSEN Competencies opens in new window

Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) Competencies:

  • Patient-Centered Care
  • Teamwork & Collaboration
  • Evidence-Based Practice
  • Quality Improvement
  • Safety
  • Informatics   

      Name:                  QSEN

 Jamiu, Rashidat :     Informatics

On the last clinical day, students will collaborate with students from the other clinical groups who shared the same concept. Each concept group will share their experiences and research, and then report on their information to the class answering the following:

  1. Define your QSEN Competency.
  2. Discuss any pertinent experiences on the nursing units related to your concept.
  3. Discuss the nursing literature, research, and evidence-based practice related to your concept.
  4. Promote the importance of your concept to successful patient outcomes.
  5. Propose a list of actions based on what you have observed and researched about your concept to guide students as they transition into practice as an RN