Reference no: EM133669536

Review each section below and provide a thorough example of each section pertaining to the information provided from a Family Nurse Practitioner perspective.

Pathophysiology/Assessment/Pharmacology

For the two conditions on the problem list (hypertension and diabetes)

• Provide an overview of the pathophysiology of the condition
• Explain how pharmacological treatment and addresses the pathology of the condition
• Discuss the interaction(s) of the two conditions that are discussed in relation to pathophysiology, assessment, and pharmaceutical management

Scientific Foundation

• Identify/discuss two current (less than 5 years old) evidence-based peer-reviewed research articles that are related to improving practice processes and outcomes for this patient with diabetes and hypertension.
• Discuss a practice approach, based on the integration of the research identified, related to this patient's diagnosis (hypertension and diabetes).

Leadership

• Discuss how a FNP (Family Nurse Practitioner) would advocate for improved access, quality, and cost effective care for patients with this diagnosis
• Discuss how the FNP could provide leadership to foster collaboration with multiple stakeholders (e.g., patients, community, integrated health care teams, and policy makers) to improve health care for patients with the same diagnosis.

Quality

• Discuss how organizational structure, care processes, financing, marketing, and policy decisions impact the quality of health care for this patient.
• Discuss how the FNP could be proactive in implementing interventions to ensure quality of care for this patient.

Practice Inquiry

• Identify and discuss the clinical guidelines related to the patient's top two diagnoses.
• Technology and Information Literacy
• How could the FNP integrate appropriate technologies for knowledge management to improve health care?

Policy

• Analyze and discuss ethical policies that promote access, equity, quality, and cost for patients with this diagnosis (hypertension and diabetes).

Health Delivery System

• Discuss how to minimize risk to the patient and provider at the individual and systems level.
• Discuss how the FNP would collaborate in planning for transitions across the continuum of care for this patient.

Ethics

• Discuss any ethical principles in the FNP decision making for this patient.

Independent Practice

• How would the FNP create a climate of patient-centered care to include confidentiality, privacy, comfort, emotional support, mutual trust, and respect.
• How would the FNP reserve the patient's control over decision making by negotiating a mutually acceptable plan of care.