Day: February 16, 2021

Ms. Whitley is a 26 year old female. She has a history of asthma since grade school, for the last 3 months she has had to use her Albuterol inhaler 3-4 times per week, sometimes at night. She states she has chronic knee pain from playing soccer in high school, no surgeries, takes Acetaminophen as needed. She also asks about starting a birth control method, currently using condoms. She asks what you think about medication to help with weight loss since she would like to drop the 20 lbs she gained in college.

1. What medication recommendations will you make? Include the drug class, generic and trade name and starting dose range. Provide rationale for your choices.
2. Discuss any potential side effects and drug interactions for this patient.
3. What non-pharmacological interventions would you suggest?
4. What patient education would you provide?

Initial Post:

Citations: At least two high-level scholarly references in APA from within the last 5 years

Choose one specific cultural group in the U.S. or elsewhere for which you have a particular interest (I chose the Arabic culture). Conduct a literature search for varied types of credible, peer-reviewed scholarly publications which may include journal articles, book chapters, white papers; government publications or sources such as credible professional nursing and healthcare organizations.

Required Content for the case study

1. What are the appropriate interdisciplinary interventions for hereditary, genetic, and endemic diseases and high-risk health behaviors within this culture?
2. What are the influences of value systems in this culture on childbearing and bereavement practices?
3. What are the sources of strength, spirituality, and magico- religious beliefs associated with health and health care within this culture?
4. What are the healthcare practices for this culture such as acute versus preventive care, barriers to healthcare, the meaning of pain and the sick role; and traditional folk medicine practices?
5. What are cultural issues related to learning styles, autonomy, and preparation of educational content for this culture?

Format: APA 7th ed. citation format.
Research: A minimum of five scholarly reference citations is required.

In Unit 9 you will submit your final assignment, the Data Analysis and Quality Improvement Initiative Proposal. For this discussion, please post a draft outline of your proposal. This is an opportunity for you to get feedback on your assignment and make improvements.

Refer to the Data Analysis and Quality Improvement Initiative Proposal assignment description and scoring guide as you develop your draft, to ensure that you will be able to meet all the requirements of the assignment.

resources:
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/role-patient-improving-patient-safety

https://academic.oup.com/qjmed/article/108/4/273/1552104

We are all responsible for qualityhealth care leadership, providers, volunteers, and yes, even patients and their families. An organization with high standards and a reputation for delivering quality patient care will inevitably have a culture that demands both professional and personal accountability. Failing to meet standards of care is detrimental to patient safety. The resulting repercussions may cause harm that reaches well beyond the individual to staff, management, and regulatory agencies.

In this discussion, describe a time when you witnessed another person on the interprofessional team not being accountable. Be sure to follow the requirements for initial postings found in the Faculty Expectations Message (FEM).

What were the effects?
What ethical course of action should have been initiated?
How did the facility respond?
How can the patient and the organization partner to develop safer care?