Determination of Death / Informed Consent

1. Uniform Determination of Death Act (UDDA):

· How this law was created

· Legal definition of death, describe

2. Define dying within context of faith, basic principle about human life

3. Bioethical Analysis of Pain Management – Pain Relief

4. What is the difference between Pain and suffering? Explain

5. Diagnosis / Prognosis: define both.

6. Ordinary / Extraordinary means of life support. Explain the bioethical analysis.

7. Killing or allowing to die? Define both and explain which one is ethically correct and why?

8. Catholic declaration on life and death; give a summary of this document: 

https://www.cfocf.org/wp-content/uploads/Combined-Catholic-Declaration-and-Understanding-ENGLISH.pdfLinks to an external site.

9. What is free and informed consent from the Catholic perspective?

10. Define Proxi, Surrogate

11. Explain:

· Advance Directives

· Living Will

· PoA / Durable PoA

· DNR

12. Read and summarize ERD paragraphs #: 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 55, 59, 61, 62

 

How effective are the resources in your community for the vulnerable populations we have discussed over the past 2 weeks?  In which areas is there room for improvement? 

Submission Instructions:

• Your initial post should be at least 500 words, formatted and cited in current APA style with support from at least 2 academic sources. 

Points: 25  | Due Date: Week 5, Day 3 & 7 | CLO: 1 | Grade Category: Discussions

Discussion Prompt

Describe a healthcare scenario in which punitive action was implemented by a nursing leader toward a staff nurse and the impact of the action on the nurse and his or her colleagues (use fictitious names and places). Describe how you, as a nurse leader, would have managed the scenario differently and the type of outcomes you would predict for the nurse and his or her colleagues as a result of your intervention.

Expectations

Initial Post:

• Length: 150 – 250 Words

Advanced Psychopharmacology and Health Promotion

Unit 5 Medications for Depression and Anxiety Related Disorders 800W. APA. 4 references due 9-29-23.

Case Study:

A 24-year-old female presents to your office stating that she is troubled by headaches and fatigue. She says that she always feels tired and can’t sleep well, often waking up early if she gets to sleep at all. She describes her headaches as dull, aching, and generalized. These symptoms began about three weeks ago and have been getting worse. She reports a lack of interest in her usual activities, even the ones that she used to enjoy. She also reports that she is missing work due to fatigue and inability to concentrate. Although both her children are in school, she is concerned that she is “losing them”. She is worried that she might have “something bad” because she has difficulty concentrating and is having frequent crying spells. She reports a loss of appetite, with a weight loss of 10 pounds in the last month.

The patient has no significant past medical or psychiatric history and takes no regular medications. However, she takes ibuprofen for headaches. She denies using alcohol or drugs. The patient is married, with two elementary school-age children.

1.

1. What diagnosis do you believe may apply to this individual?

2. What classifications of medications can be used to treat this disorder? Which medication do you recommend and why?

Responses need to address all components of the question, demonstrate critical thinking and analysis and include peer-reviewed journal evidence to support the student’s position.

Please be sure to validate your opinions and ideas with in-text citations and corresponding references in APA format.

Please review the rubric to ensure that your response meets the criteria.

Think about a familiar clinical practice area where interest groups are attempting to bring about a change in clinical care or systems of service delivery.  Assume new, game-changing research finding are published and received wide attention.  Identify groups that might have an interest in these finding.  What are their likely reactions to new research?