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WEEK 4 ASSIGNMENT (covers weeks 3-6)  SCENARIO 1  What are the errors in the following prescriptions (1 per prescription)? Rewrite each prescription correctly. What is each medication classification? What is the mechanism of action (MOA)?  Ubrelvy 200 mg PO at onset of migraine #30 0 RF  memantine/donepezil (Sinemet) 7/10 mg po once daily #30 1 RF  Stalevo 200 mg po TID #90 2 RF  levothyroxine 137 mg PO daily #30 3 RF  omeprazole (Protonix) 40 mg PO daily before breakfast #30 3 RF   SCENARIO 2  AL a 46-year-old female presents to […]

Research project: A nursing research paper is a thesis-driven academic paper that is written on a specific nursing topic, by providing evidence supporting a specific topic. Using your clinical practice, nursing education, evaluation, or using nursing methodology can also help when writing a nursing research paper. The process follows systematic research to explore given facts, apply nursing theories, and draw conclusions. Topics : Maternal and […]

In many realms of medicine, objective diagnoses can be made: A clavicula is broken.  An infection is present. TSH levels meet the diagnostic criteria for hypothyroidism. Psychiatry, on the other hand, deals with psychological phenomena and behaviors. Can these, too, be “defined objectively and by scientific criteria (Gergen, 1985), or are they social constructions?” (Boland, Verduin, & Ruiz, 2022). Thanks to myriad advances during recent […]

Before embarking on any professional or academic activity, it is important to understand the background, knowledge, and experience you bring to it. You might ask yourself, “What do I already know? What do I need to know? And what do I want to know?” This critical self-reflection is especially important for developing clinical skills, such as those for advanced practice nursing.  The PRAC 6635 Clinical Skills List and PRAC […]

Electronic medical records systems are not always available, so the importance of knowing how to write an accurate prescription on a prescription pad is imperative. Writing prescription medications is something you will be doing day after day, patient after patient. There are special considerations depending on the DEA schedule of controlled medication you are writing. This Assignment will start preparing you for this task and […]

1. Introduction NURS 6630 is a graduate‑level course designed for advanced practice nurses, particularly psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners (PMHNPs). Focus: Pharmacological management of psychiatric disorders across the lifespan. Emphasizes: Mechanisms of action of psychotropic drugs. Clinical decision‑making in prescribing. Monitoring efficacy and side effects. Ethical and legal considerations. Goal: Prepare nurses to safely prescribe and manage psychiatric medications in diverse populations. 2. Foundations of […]

To complete this assignment, you will utilize the case study assigned to you by faculty for a patient population for special consideration during prescribing practices. You will consider the specific patient and determine the appropriate medication to prescribe, based on the patient specifics and medication attributes in various case studies. You will construct a 4- to 5-page paper in which you determine the medication, the […]

This Assignment is designed to help you analyze the many considerations for prescribing mood stabilizers, as well as organizing the many different lab components to consider when prescribing to a patient. Resources Be sure to review the Learning Resources before completing this activity. Click the weekly resources link to access the resources.  WEEKLY RESOURCES To Prepare Review the Required Learning Resources. Review indications and considerations […]

In this Blog, you will have the opportunity to teach your peers about a specific substance use and/or addiction/impulse control disorder. A Blog is a conversational, informal written piece on a topic. Your faculty will assign you a particular illness and the approved treatment for the illness to create a presentation to share with your peers. Construct a Blog post, not to exceed 1,500–2,000 words, written […]

This week, you will create a Medication Study Guide to share with your peers. This guide is intended to be a useful learning tool for you to use as you prepare for your clinical courses. You will be assigned one of the following medications to create your guide:  My assigned medication is Asenapine Chlorpromazine Fluphenazine Haloperidol Loxapine Perphenazine Aripiprazole Asenapine Clozapine Iloperidone Olanzapine Paliperidone Quetiapine Risperidone Ziprasidone […]