A nurse manager wants his nursing unit to be a place where a…

A nurse manager wants his nursing unit to be a place where all nurses want to work, where patient satisfaction is high, and care is innovative and interdisciplinary. Staff are encouraged to chair taskforces to improve quality of care and he counsels staff in areas of measuring patient outcomes. Other managers want to mimic this manager’s approach to improve their own units. This nurse is which type of leader?

Mark is a 53-year-old who presents to clinic today for follo…

Mark is a 53-year-old who presents to clinic today for follow up of his hypertension.  He has been on Lisinopril HCT 20/25 for many years and is tolerating well without complaint.  He denies chest pain, shortness of breath, palpitations, dizziness.  He has been on this combination for at least 10 years and his BP today is 120/70.  According to the 2017 ACC/AHA Guidelines, what would the best plan of care?

Mrs. Scott, a 45-year-old Caucasian woman,  presents to clin…

Mrs. Scott, a 45-year-old Caucasian woman,  presents to clinic today for follow up of her hypertension.  PMH significant for myocardial infarction four months ago.  She is routinely on Lisinopril 5 mg daily and HCTZ 12.5 mg daily.  Her SBP has been consistently 142-148 mm/Hg. Per ACC/AHA Guidelines, what group of anti-hypertensive agents should you give consideration to adding to her current therapies?