MN556 Primary Care Across the Adult Age Continuum III
Unit 1 Journal
Thoughts on providing cost effective care
In this unit, you focused on cost effective care. Describe strategies that you have used in the past or any that you could use to provide cost effective care to your patient population.
MN556 Primary Care Across the Adult Age Continuum III
Unit 2 Journal
Experiences with Caring for Patients with Developmental Disabilities
Have you ever had to care for a client with developmental disabilities? If so, what was your experience like; how did it make you feel? What strategies worked out well and what strategies did not work out well in caring for this patient? What would you have done differently?
MN556 Primary Care Across the Adult Age Continuum III
Unit 3 Journal
Coping with Caring in Palliative and End of Life Care
End of life care can be very difficult for Advance Practice Nurses. Think about how you might feel when caring for a client and their family during this time. What are some coping strategies you could implement for yourself if needed?
MN556 Primary Care Across the Adult Age Continuum III
Unit 4 Journal
Caring for Substance Abuse during Pregnancy
There are many different aspects of care when your patient is pregnant. How will you care for a woman who is pregnant that might be ingesting substances that are harmful to her and the baby?
MN556 Primary Care Across the Adult Age Continuum III
Unit 5 Journal
Thoughts on Managing Emergency Situations
Medical emergencies in the office setting can be hard to manage. Think about and discuss how you would handle an emergent situation in a setting with limited resources.
MN556 Primary Care Across the Adult Age Continuum III
Unit 6 Journal
Preparing for Emergency Situations
Reflect on your readings over the past two units about medical emergencies. What emergencies do you think are the hardest to manage and how can you prepare for those situations?
MN556 Primary Care Across the Adult Age Continuum III
Unit 7 Journal
Providing Cost Effective Care
In managing care for a client who is complaining about generalized symptoms, reflect on the concepts of cost effective care, and providing the best practice.
MN556 Primary Care Across the Adult Age Continuum III
Unit 8 Journal
Reflection on the Unit Outcomes
Looking at the unit outcomes reflect on how you have met them through the activities of this unit.
MN556 Primary Care Across the Adult Age Continuum III
Unit 9 Journal
Chronic Illness
Chronic illness is rampant in the United States. Patients with diabetes, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia frequently present to primary care health providers. Select one of these chronic medical conditions and discuss why you think your choice is the most detrimental chronic medical condition and support your rationale for choosing that condition.
MN556 Primary Care Across the Adult Age Continuum III
Unit 10 Journal
Ethical Care
In Readings for this unit, cite an ethical dilemma that you have encountered in primary care. How did you approach this dilemma? What were the outcomes?