Assignment Requirements
In this assignment, you are the Nursing Professional Development Specialist (NPD specialist)—formerly referred to as the “staff educator”—tasked with assisting your assigned new graduate nurse in applying the nursing process.
As the NPD specialist, you will not only take care of your patient at an advanced level, but you will also incorporate advanced physical assessment findings, pathophysiologic mechanisms underlying the presenting disease, and the appropriate pharmacologic treatment approach. Additionally, you must consider the educational needs of your orientee, ensuring they understand and can apply the concepts to similar clinical situations in the future.
Essay Requirements
Your essay should address the following components:
- Patient Assessment and Disease Overview
- Conduct a detailed physical assessment of the patient, identifying key findings.
- Discuss the pathophysiological mechanisms underlying the patient’s disease process.
- Explain how these mechanisms affect the patient’s overall health and prognosis.
- Pharmacologic Interventions
- Identify the pharmacologic treatment options available for managing the patient’s condition.
- Provide a rationale for the selected treatment plan, considering the patient’s clinical presentation and any potential side effects or contraindications.
- Nursing Process Application
- Describe how you would guide the new graduate nurse in applying the nursing process to manage the patient’s care.
- Include specific steps for assessing, diagnosing, planning, implementing, and evaluating the patient’s care.
- Educational Component
- Discuss the educational strategies you would use to teach the new graduate nurse about the patient’s condition, assessment techniques, and treatment options.
- Highlight any tools or resources you would provide to reinforce learning.
- Evaluation and Reflection
- Evaluate the new graduate nurse’s understanding a