Discuss the laws in your state related to the nurse

Discuss the laws in your state related to the nurse

Discussing Advanced Directives
Purpose
The purpose of this Collaboration Café is to provide an opportunity to reflect on and identify barriers to discussing advanced directives (AD) with clients.
Course Outcomes
Through this assignment, the student will demonstrate the ability to:
CO 2: Formulate appropriate diagnoses and evidence-based management plans for mature and aging individuals and families.
CO 3: Incorporate cultural preferences, values, and health beliefs in the care of mature and aging individuals and families.
Due Date
Initial posts are due to the discussion board by Wednesday at 11:59 p.m. MT. Peer responses are due by Sunday at 11:59 p.m. MT. Students must post on a minimum of two separate days. A 10% late penalty will be imposed for discussions posted after the deadline Wednesday at 11:59 p.m. MT, regardless of the number of days late. NOTHING will be accepted after 11:59 p.m. MT on Sunday (i.e., the student will receive an automatic 0).
Total Points Possible
This collaboration café is worth a total of 50 points.
Preparing the Assignment
Follow these guidelines when completing each component of the assignment. Contact your course faculty if you have questions.
Initial Post
Discuss the laws in your state related to the nurse practitioners (NP) role and responsibility in creating and signing ADs. Indicate if the NP can independently complete AD documents or a physician is required to sign or cosign the documents.
Consider clients you’ve encountered in practicum (or in your practice as a registered nurse). Identify at least ONE client who may have benefited from a referral to hospice or palliative care. Indicate why this client would have benefited from these services. Describe how as an NP you might approach the conversation with the client.
Discuss at least TWO recommendations you have for improving palliative and hospice care access to vulnerable and underserved populations in your community.’
Participating in the Discussion
Respond to two separate peers with substantive dialogue that is collaborative.
Offer new insights, applications, perspectives, information, or implications for practice to facilitate further discussion.
*Client in question to be used for this had was a 75 year old female with bilateral breast cancer, pain through her body, nausea, vomiting, weight loss of 10 pounds in the last 3 months, depression, anxiety, hypertension, hyperlipidemia.