GCU NUR641E Assignments Latest 2021 June (Full)

NUR641E Advanced Pathophysiology and Pharmacology for Nurse Educators

Week 2 Assignment

Content Lesson Presentation

Create an 8-9 slide presentation with speaker notes about a selected disease process and drug class. The presentation should provide content specific information on the selected disease process and drug class for staff or learners in a clinical environment.

Follow these steps:

Select a disease process and a drug class used to treat the disease process.

Describe pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of the drug related to the pathophysiology of the disease process.

Describe the product, its intended use, side effects, adverse reactions, and safety issues.

Identify ethnic, cultural, and genetic differences in patients that may affect the safety or efficacy of medications.

How would you monitor the desired effect is achieved?

Be sure to include three to five references.

While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are not required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.

NUR641E Advanced Pathophysiology and Pharmacology for Nurse Educators

Week 3 Assignment

Acid-Base and Electrolyte Case Study

A nurse is taking care of an 85-year-old woman in a hospital-based skilled nursing facility. In the report, the nurse is told the patient has not been breathing well for the past 2 days. She has been lethargic, her skin is warm and dry, and she has a decreased urine output. The following laboratory findings were returned from the laboratory immediately after morning report:

Blood Chemistries

Na: 147

Cl: 110

K: 4.0

Arterial Blood Gases

pH: 7.33

PCO2: 48

HCO3: 27

PO2: 96

Urinalysis

Urine Specific Gravity: 1.040

Address the following:

Identify each of the abnormal laboratory findings in the above results. Specify how they differ from a normal range and identify what condition each abnormality indicates.

What specific electrolyte disturbance does the patient have?

What clinical manifestations would the nurse expect to see with this electrolyte abnormality presented above?

If the patient had an increase in her potassium level, for what clinical manifestations would the nurse monitor?

What blood gas abnormality is seen in this patient? Discuss the rationale for your answer.

What are the three major mechanisms of pH regulation?

While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are not required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.

NUR641E Advanced Pathophysiology and Pharmacology for Nurse Educators

Week 6 Assignment

CLC - Staff Training

This is a Collaborative Learning Community (CLC) assignment.

This assignment requires completion of two parts: a presentation and an educational resource.

Part 1: Presentation

Create a PowerPoint presentation (15-20 slides, with speaker notes) for a staff training meeting on the pathophysiology and pharmacologic agents for a select disease process.

Each CLC will choose one disease process from the following list and obtain instructor approval to avoid duplication:

Alzheimer's Disease

Asthma

Diabetes Type 2

Epilepsy

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)

Hypertension

Hypothyroidism

Multiple Sclerosis

Peptic Ulcer Disease

Tuberculosis

Describe the physiology and pathophysiology of the disease, clinical manifestations, and evaluation (e.g., labs, imaging).

Describe the pharmacologic treatment of the disease, including pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, drug interactions, side effects, adverse reactions, and application of the nursing process in monitoring the drug therapy.

Part 2: Educational Resource

Using your selected disease process from Part 1, develop an educational resource that can assist staff in increasing patient knowledge of medications and medication compliance.

The vehicle for your educational resource could include pamphlets, handouts, or any other brief, concise medium to convey the information to staff.

General Requirements

Refer to the resource, "Creating Effective PowerPoint Presentations," located in the Student Success Center, for additional guidance on completing this assignment in the appropriate style.

While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. A link to the LopesWrite technical support articles is located in Course Materials if you need assistance.