You know that sometimes the only needed action is to stop the warfarin (Coumadin) several days before the surgery. Other times, the provider initiates “bridging therapy,” or stops the warfarin and provides anticoagulation protection by initiating low-molecular-weight heparin. After reviewing all of his anticoagulation information, the provider decides that Z.N. will need to stop the…

PLEASE COMMENT ON THIS. WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS? Older people need to be given proper care. Many older people are neglected and left to live on their own, or a caregiver is employed to stay with them by their children. In this paper I will discuss an older woman’s perspective on the current dwelling place,…

Health Challenges-Case Study Patient Profile E.G. is a 41-year-old male who presents to the emergency department complaining of severe right back pain that started a couple of hours ago, right after he finished his daily run. He has a history of gastroesophageal reflux disease, for which he takes famotidine 20 mg PO once daily at…

Complaints About Dietary Services Contributed by Cindy K. Manjounes, MHA, EdD, Lindenwood University. Complaints from residents have started to surface regarding availability and selection of items on the menu. Residents on restricted diets as well as vegetarians have limited choices. The facility offers a nonselective menu, but, to the extent possible, accommodations are made. Recently,…

Case: You are providing care for an 83-year-old woman named Lucy. Lucy was born in Lithuania, but moved to Australia in her early twenties. She misses her home country a lot, and often talks about her experiences there as a young woman. Lucy says that she enjoyed living in Australia with her husband, but that…

Reflect on the HP 2020 LHI’s and talk about how you see your community is progressing with some of the available resources in your community addressing each life span, in meeting some of those goals- are they favorable or unfavorable outcomes from what you can see? (Ex: Environmental- air/water quality; adolescents graduating on time; access…

Reflecting      on Newtonian vs. Quantum characteristics described in Porter-O’Grady and      Malloch’s quantum Leadership, and the crucial accountability methods that      lead to getting the desired results, what leadership style most closely      reflects you? Do you think this is the most effective for your work      setting? Why? What      communication devices do you use to maximize team involvement…

MUST BE 500 WORDS ,  For each thread, students must support their assertions with at least 2 scholarly citations in APA format. Each reply must incorporate at least 1 scholarly citation in APA format.  Any sources cited must have been published within the last five years. Acceptable sources include the textbook, peer- reviewed journal articles,…

The purpose of the presentation is for you to educate your colleagues on the drug Propanolol. The presentation must include information about the: Drug pharmacology, pharmacokinetics Brand name Generic name Dosing Indications for use Side effects Contraindications Pregnancy class You must also perform a cost analysis of the drug. Provide a patient case study on…

You will be admitting a client, Todd, from the emergency department (ED). According to the ED report, Todd’s admitting medical diagnosis is chronic renal failure. He is married, 58 years old, and employed, and he has a long-standing history of type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM). During the past 3 days, he reports that he has…