Assignment: Practicum - Journal Entry 1 to 2 pages
Reflect on a patient who presented with a breast condition during your Nurse Practitioner clinical rotation in the outpatient facility. Describe the patient's personal and medical history, drug therapy and treatments, and follow-up care.
Then, explain your patient education strategies for patients with or at risk of breast conditions.
Include a description of how you might teach patients to perform breast self-examinations.
If you did not have an opportunity to evaluate a patient with this background during the last six weeks, you may select a related case study from a reputable source or reflect on previous clinical experiences.
References
Schuiling, K. D., & Likis, F. E. (2013). Women's gynecologic health (2nd ed.). Burlington, MA: Jones and Bartlett Publishers.
Chapter 16, "Breast Conditions" (pp. 377-401)
Chapter 28, "Gynecologic Cancers" (pp. 701-748)
Tharpe, N. L., Farley, C., & Jordan, R. G. (2013). Clinical practice guidelines for midwifery & Women's health (4th ed.). Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Publishers..
Chapter 7, "Care of the Woman with Reproductive Health Problems"
"Care of the Woman with an Abnormal Mammogram" (pp. 330-333)
"Care of the Woman with Nipple Discharge" (pp. 396-399)