NR-505 Week 2 Reflection on Learning (RATED A)

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NR-505 Week 2 Reflection on Learning Week 2: Reflection on learning In my new role as an NP in the health care field, I most look forward to the holistic approach to diagnosing and treat... ing patients. Above and beyond the typical aspects of patient care, Nurse Practitioners place an additional focus on disease prevention and incorporating health management strategies into the patient’s lifestyle, and also provide a broader range of care, including conducting physical examinations and assessing patients, diagnosing acute and chronic conditions and developing treatment plans, prescribing medications, assessing the patient’s response, and adjusting treatment as needed, reviewing diagnostic tests including X-rays and lab work, and teaching patients how to make healthy choices. The concern that I have is the barriers to effective collaboration between NPs and physicians, the ethical issues in the clinical setting, and patients wanting to see doctors and being resistant to seeing nurse practitioners. Patients consider the doctor as the appropriate person to make diagnoses, particularly when they perceive their condition to be serious. The APN roles doesn’t surprise me, because I have done some research, and I know the scope of practice varies depending on the state of practice. This study source was downloaded by 100000829957125 from CourseHero.com on 02-04-2022 09:02:05 GMT -06:00 https://www.coursehero.com/file/47625502/Week-2-Reflection-On-Learningdocx/ [Show More]

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