Research Project

This section of your change project should include:

  1. A reference to the project’s benefits in terms of cost, time, and/or quality that address needs or changes, results, impacts, or consequences that the project has on people, programs, or institutions.
  2. Goals and objectives that are measurable, shared, and hypothetically agreed on by all key stakeholders. They are directly linked to the concept of project success factors.
  3. What variables need to be considered and and whether or not you have control over them.   
    • For example, if you were to implement a clinic-wide practice change, would budget be an issue and how would you address that variable?
    • If you were to implement your study, consider how would you gather data. Would you choose the qualitative or quantitative method?
  4. An explanation of what your research will provide to the community, or to social change.
  5. A description of the desired outcomes: Specifically, state the purpose, focus, and viewpoint of the project as well as its expected accomplishments.
    • While you may not be implementing your project, you should have a goal in mind that relates to solving your problem.
    • Establish a timeline for accomplishing your project goal(s).

This section should be 3–4 pages in length, not including the cover or reference page, and should address the intended outcomes of your project. You must reference a minimum of 3 scholarly articles.

Planning, Prioritizing, Collaboration, and Delegation.

Prompt: 

As a coordinator of patient care, nurses occupy roles in leadership. Choose one patient from the scenario assigned to your group and identify different health care team members across the care continuum that are either involved in or impacted by care coordination and discuss how you would establish relationships to collaborate to improve patient care outcomes in transitions of care. Include at least 2 current references. 

Module 3: Part B1 – Pediatrics – GI, GU, Fluid & Electrolyte alterations (All patients)

Module 5: Part B2 – Pediatrics – GI, GU, Fluid & Electrolyte alterations – David York

Module 7: Part A – Pediatrics – GI, GU, Fluid & Electrolyte alterations (All patients

Female Patient Case

R.T. is a 35-year-old female patient who was seen in the clinic because she has been trying to get pregnant for about 7 months but she has not been successful.

Only positive gynecologic history for R.T. has been three episodes of pelvic inflammatory disease in the last five years. 

SOAP note

Directions: Read over the SOAP note and formulate a primary diagnosis.  Based on the diagnosis complete the SOAP note with the details that would be expected for the diagnosis. Use UptoDate and/or Dyna MedPlus to find out what is expected from the history and physical, diagnostic workup and management for the diagnosis. Include other peer review resources and and journal articles to support the development of your SOAP note. Complete and attach the evaluation & management score sheet to show how you coded the note for billing in each section.

  • Upload a copy of your completed SOAP note.
  • Upload a copy of the evaluation & management score sheet.

Case Study: A 47-year-old African-American man presents to your office for a follow-up visit. He was seen 3 weeks ago for an upper respiratory infection and noted incidentally to have a blood pressure of 164/98 mm Hg. He vaguely remembered being told in the past that his blood pressure was “borderline.” He feels fine, has no complaints, and his review of systems is entirely negative. He does not smoke cigarettes, drinks “a couple of beers on the weekends,” and does not exercise regularly. He has a sedentary job. His father died of a stroke at the age of 69. His mother is alive and in good health at the age of 72. He has two siblings and is not aware of any chronic medical issues that they have. In the office today, his blood pressure is 156/96 mm Hg in his left arm and 152/98 mm Hg in the right arm. He is afebrile, his pulse is 78 beats/min, respiratory rate 14 breaths/min, he is 70-in tall, and weighs 210 lb. A general physical examination is normal.