Discussion

•Apply

critical

thinking

through

participation

of

selected

topic

s

•Incorporate

topic

discussion

into

clinical

judgment

and

decision

making

within

the

settin

g

Give

questions

some

thought

and

answer

honestly

and

sincerely

Give

examples

if

you

have

them

Cite

resources

Assignment:

1.

You

are

viewing

social

media

at

home

when

you

notice

one

of

your

coworker’s

post

on

Facebook.

The

post

is

complai

ning

about

an

elderly

patient

on

your

unit

at

work.

The

post

reveals

that

the

patient

has

Alzheimer’s

disease

and

is

“crazy”

and

your

coworker

states

“I

can’t

wait

until

she

is

transferred

out

of

here

and

back

to

Comfort

Care

Homes.

After

this

shift,

you

w

ill

find

me

at

the

bar,

line

them

up,

I

will

need

it.”

Additionally,

the

coworker’s

full

name,

occupation

and

employer

are

listed

on

their

“about

me”

page.

Answer

the

following

question:

1.

What

would

you

do

regarding

this

posting?

Explain

clearly

what

you

would

do

and

why.

2.

Scenario:

Abus

e

•

Mr.

CO

is

a

75,

year

old

male.

He

was

admitted

to

your

unit

with

Pulmonary

Fibrosis.

As

you

are

walking

towards

his

room

to

administer

medications

you

hear

his

son

say

to

him

in

a

nasty

tone

of

voice:

“Stop

being

so

stubborn.

I

need

you

to

give

me

access

to

your

bank

accounts.

You’re

going

to

die

alone

unless

you

start

cooperating”.

As

you

enter

he

room,

the

son

leaves

quickly

and

you

notice

the

pat

ient

has

tears

in

his

eyes.

You

ask

“Is

everything

okay?”

Mr.

CO

shakes

his

head

yes,

but

remains

nonverbal

and

does

not

make

eye

contact.

You

administer

his

medications

and

leave

the

room

.

Directions

:

•The

original

post

must

be

at

leas

t

200

–

300

word

s

in

lengt

h

•Apply critical thinking through participation of selected topics

•Incorporate topic discussion into clinical judgment and decision making

within the setting

Give questions some thought and answer honestly and sincerely

Give examples if you have them

Cite resources

Assignment:

1. You are viewing social media at home when you notice one of

your coworker’s post on Facebook. The post is complaining about

an elderly patient on your unit at work. The post reveals that the

patient has Alzheimer’s disease and is “crazy” and your coworker

states “I can’t wait until she is transferred out of here and back to

Comfort Care Homes. After this shift, you will find me at the bar,

line them up, I will need it.” Additionally, the coworker’s full name,

occupation and employer are listed on their “about me” page.

Answer the following question:

1. What would you do regarding this posting? Explain clearly what you

would do and why.

2. Scenario: Abuse

• Mr. CO is a 75, year old male. He was admitted to your unit with

Pulmonary Fibrosis. As you are walking towards his room to

administer medications you hear his son say to him in a nasty tone

of voice: “Stop being so stubborn. I need you to give me access to

your bank accounts. You’re going to die alone unless you start

cooperating”. As you enter he room, the son leaves quickly and you

notice the patient has tears in his eyes. You ask “Is everything

okay?” Mr. CO shakes his head yes, but remains nonverbal and

does not make eye contact. You administer his medications and

leave the room.

Directions:

•The original post must be at least 200 – 300 words in length