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Assignment 01: Module 06 Content 1

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Assignment 01: Module 06 Content 1. Scenario You are working the night shift on a medical-surgical unit. Your assignment includes a 19 year old woman admitted early this morning. She has sustained burns over 30% of her body surface area, with partial-thickness burns on her legs and back. Instructions 1. In a two-page APA formatted paper, discuss the following: 2. The staff are following the Parkland Formula for fluid resuscitation. The client arrived at 0200 and was admitted at 0400. She weighs 110 pounds. Calculate her fluid requirement, using the Parkland formula. Explain the time intervals and amounts for each. 3. The client was sleeping when the fire started and managed to make her way out of the house through thick smoke. You are concerned about possible smoke inhalation. What assessment finding would corroborate this concern? 4. The client is in severe pain. What is the drug of choice for pain relief and how should it be given? 5. What nutritional requirements are necessary for the client’s burns to heal? 6. What measures are taken with the client to prevent infection? Rubric Parkland formula: 16% Correctly calculates the Parkland formula as well as explain why the intervals is important for rescue of a burn victim. The intervals and amount are correct. Compromised Airway 16% Demonstrate thorough understanding of signs and symptoms and nursing assessment of compromised airway secondary to thermal smoke. Medication Administration 16% Describe the correct recommendation for medication administration as well as included details about timing of delivery and included risk. Nutritional Requirements 16% Demonstrates an understanding for the need of increased caloric consumption and why losing weight is not recommended. Prevention of infection 16% Demonstrates an understanding of nursing interventions and three types of dressing to prevent infection. Spelling/grammar/APA Style 20% Communication is professional, well-constructed, succinct and contains comprehensive detail. Minimal to no spelling and grammar errors that do not distract from the audience’s ability to comprehend the material. Sources used are credible, support the purpose of the assignment and insignificant to no APA errors. Assignment Two Directions: Role in Conflict Management As a nurse leader or manager, you are responsible for conflict management. First Post Describe how you would handle a conflict between two nurses on the unit. Include how you would meet with each nurse and how you will document the situation. Is there anyone else you would ask for assistance and how you would identify if the conflict has been resolved or you need to escalate to your supervisor. Reply Post Respond to at least one of your peers. Expand on your peer’s ideas. Note: • • “Expand on your peer’s ideas” needs more than 1 - 2 sentences for an acceptable reply. If you refer to a website or article, be sure to cite it in APA format. This prevents plagiarism and allows your fellow students to review the cites and increase the class knowledge base.