N511 All Modules Discussions Latest 2018 October

N511 Advanced Pharmacology

Module 1 Discussion

What are some of the reasons why patients are noncompliant with prescribed medications? Provide at least three reasons. Then, select one medication and discuss causes and consequences of noncompliance and possible solutions. Locate at least one scholarly website or video that discusses the medication.

Your initial posting should be 200 to 300 words in length and utilize at least one scholarly source other than the textbook. Please reply to at least two classmates. Replies to classmates should be at least 100 words in length. To properly “thread” your discussion posting, please click on REPLY.

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Module 2 Discussion

Often when a patient is taking nutritional supplements or herbal remedies, these are not disclosed with other medications. Discuss the reasons for this and how a nurse can overcome this issue. Also, discuss the consequences of this failure to disclose the medications. Provide two specific examples of how this can have serious consequences. Locate at least one scholarly website or video that discusses one nutritional supplement or herbal remedy.

Your initial posting should be 200 to 300 words in length and utilize at least one scholarly source other than the textbook. Please reply to at least two classmates. Replies to classmates should be at least 100 words in length. To properly “thread” your discussion posting, please click on REPLY.

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Module 3 Discussion

Review the IOM report brief of June 2011, Relieving pain in America: A blueprint for transforming prevention, care, education, and research, at Relieving Pain in

America.

After reviewing this report, discuss the barriers and challenges to treating pain. Compare and contrast the benefits and drawbacks of treating chronic pain with pharmacologic versus non-pharmacologic methods. Locate at least one scholarly website or video that discusses treatment of chronic pain.

Your initial posting should be 200 to 300 words in length and utilize at least one scholarly source other than the textbook. Please reply to at least two classmates. Replies to classmates should be at least 100 words in length. To properly “thread” your discussion posting, please click on REPLY.

N511 Advanced Pharmacology

Module 4 Discussion

Discuss the treatment of Hepatitis C. Chose two pharmaceutical treatments for Hepatitis C and compare and contrast their mechanisms of action, side effects, and special considerations. Locate at least one scholarly website or video that discusses one of the medications.

OR

Many primary care providers today are ‘talked into’ prescribing antibiotics when they are unnecessary simply to save patient satisfaction rates and reimbursement. You are the primary care provider for a patient with the rhinovirus. The patient has asked for an antibiotic to treat his or her symptoms and is not happy with your response. How would you explain the seriousness of unnecessary antibiotics to this patient, while attempting to preserve patient satisfaction? Locate at least one scholarly website or video that discusses antibiotic misuse.

Your initial posting should be 200 to 300 words in length and utilize at least one scholarly source other than the textbook. Please reply to at least two classmates. Replies to classmates should be at least 100 words in length. To properly “thread” your discussion posting, please click on REPLY.

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Module 5 Discussion

Choose either hypertension or COPD. Discuss at least three symptoms caused by physiologic changes and consequences of the disease and how pharmaceutical treatments are designed to alleviate those symptoms. What are the risks and benefits of these treatments? What patient education is needed? Locate at least one scholarly website or video that discusses a hypertension or COPD medication.

Your initial posting should be 200 to 300 words in length and utilize at least one scholarly source other than the textbook. Please reply to at least two classmates. Replies to classmates should be at least 100 words in length. To properly “thread” your discussion posting, please click on REPLY.

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Module 6 Discussion

Review the medications in Chapter 8 of the textbook. Discuss one pharmacological therapy used in children. What age group can this drug be prescribed to? What is the purpose of the drug? What are the risks and benefits? What concerns may you have in prescribing this medication to a child? What education does the child’s parents need? Locate at least one scholarly website or video that discusses the medication.

Your initial posting should be 200 to 300 words in length and utilize at least one scholarly source other than the textbook. Please reply to at least two classmates. Replies to classmates should be at least 100 words in length. To properly “thread” your discussion posting, please click on REPLY.

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Module 7 Discussion

Locate one scholarly article discussing the impact of culture on at least one pharmaceutical treatment. Summarize the article and apply it to current practice.

Your initial posting should be 200 to 300 words in length and utilize at least one scholarly source other than the textbook. Please reply to at least two classmates. Replies to classmates should be at least 100 words in length. To properly “thread” your discussion posting, please click on REPLY.

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Module 8 Discussion

Discuss when and how standards of care might change. What challenges could that pose for the staff?

Your initial posting should be 200 to 300 words in length and utilize at least one scholarly source other than the textbook. Please reply to at least two classmates. Replies to classmates should be at least 100 words in length. To properly “thread” your discussion posting, please click on REPLY.