Topic: Juvenile RA
This is an idea of what your presentation should look like.
Title.
Your name
Course
Faculty
etc
pathophysiology of the disease/disorder to the cellular level
This is important for you to understand because you will be treating patients with this.
Why does an APRN care about this?
Incidence
How many affected
Covid hit many were affected, since it is a contagious disease how many more can become affected.
Prevalence
during a period of time
Allergy season (more people showing up in clinic with allergic rhinitis). You knew this was going to happen because you know the prevalence
Ear infections (more kids with ear aches). School started
How will this affect my care of the patients, the clinic, community?
Differential Diagnosis
(Could it be or could it not be. That is the question)
What are three differential diagnosis for this disease/disorder
Why is it a suspected disease/disorder?
What is the difference?
assessment that an APRN is to do
Detail assessment. Do not write assess for dehydration.
This is how you write it
Dehydration assessment
Newborn – (O)sunken fontanels, (S)diapers, (S)tears
Toddler – (S)diaper counts, (O)dry buccal membranes, (S)increased thirst
Preschool to adolescent – (O)turgor, (S)thirst, (O)urine output
Document assessment for each age that is affected. This is pediatrics
(S) – subjective
(O) – objective
Diagnostics APRN will send out for
You will be sending out for labs, test, etc.
You are the Primary Care Provider. You need to be thinking like one.
care/treatment………….. APRN REFER!
What are the meds you will prescribe
Age considerations
If you must refer who will you refer to.
You ARE NOT performing surgery, who are you referring to.
genetics/genomics—specific for this disorder. Role of the APRN with genetics/genomics
You are the Primary Care Provider. You need to be thinking like one.
What is your role here.
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Provide patient education for management, cultural, and spiritual considerations for care must also be addressed.
If your patient is diabetic and the insulin is from swine. What religions cannot be prescribed the insulin?
Pearls & Pitfalls (Key Points)
Your slides do not have to be exactly like these. Please make them look nice. Make them yours.
They MUST have all the components that are required for this assignment that you have reviewed in these slides.
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