NU606 Advanced Pathophysiology 3

NU606 Advanced Pathophysiology 3

Problem-Based Learning Case

Initial Post

Using the Week 3: Discussion Choice Question, choose your topic for this week’s discussion. The topics come from Chapters 5 and 7. Chapter 6 talks about infection and you should apply what you learned from Chapter 6 to your topic as well. You may use the textbook as one reference as well as the learning materials posted within the course. However, additional references should be scholarly based and be a new source that you are introducing to your peers. Remember, you should focus on the pathophysiology of the content for your initial and peer replies as well as applying your knowledge to Advanced Practice Nursing.

NU606 Advanced Pathophysiology

Week 4 Discussion

Lymphatic System Disorders and Peripheral Vascular Disorders

Initial Post

Consider the material that was presented this week and for this discussion, introduce Peripheral Vascular or Lymphatic Disorder/Disease to your peers. Find a research article related to topics found in Chapters 10 or 11. Title your discussion with the chapter number and the topic. Once you have introduced your topic, please use the following ten questions to critique your research article. The ten questions need to be incorporated into the discussion and presented in APA format following the introduction of your article. The last paragraph should be a conclusion tying all the content together. This discussion post will be longer than most discussion posts, so please make sure that you are answering all the questions and providing the information that is required. Please review the rubric as well.

Article Critique Criteria:

Author, Year, Title, Journal

Purpose of the article: research, theoretical, program implementation

From what discipline was the literature review drawn?

What were the gaps, issues, purposes identified from the synthesis of the literature?

What design and methods were used for the purpose of the project?

Were the sample, size, and setting (or choice of articles) adequate for the project?

What were the findings and conclusions?

What are the implications for future research?

How could the information in this article be applied to advanced nursing practice?

Would you recommend this article to others as an example to add to the understanding of this information?

 

NU606 Advanced Pathophysiology

Week 6 Discussion

Problem-Based Learning Case

Initial Post

Choose one of the Case Studies from Chapter 13 using the Week 6: Case Study Choice. Please summarize the case and discuss the questions that are asked with the case study presentation. Although it is not specifically asked, make sure that you are including aspects of immobility from Chapter 25 within the answers to the questions, and drawing ABGs on your patient, relaying the results (note you will need to make up what would be considered appropriate ABG results based on this case), and what those results mean in relation to your case study.

 

NU606 Advanced Pathophysiology

Week 7 Discussion

Complications of Aging

Initial Post

Using the Week 7 Discussion: Choice Question, choose your topic for this week’s discussion. The topics come from Chapter 24 of your text. You may use the textbook as one reference as well as the learning materials posted within the course. However, you must also locate a scholarly article related to your aging discussion question. Your question should be stated in your initial discussion post and answered based on pathophysiological principles and specifically those related to aging. Remember, you should focus on the pathophysiology of the content for your initial and peer replies as well as applying your knowledge to Advanced Practice Nursing.