Module 09 Content

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Competency

Evaluate responses to nursing interventions for clients with endocrine disorders.

Scenario

You are working as a nurse supervisor. You are finding a lot of new nurses are unfamiliar with certain endocrine disorders. You have decided to put together a guide for these nurses to educate them on different endocrine diseases and provide them with ways to provide quality multidimensional care.

Instructions

Compare and contrast two endocrine disorders within the guide. Include the following information:

Endocrine disorder: hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism

· Identify and compare the causes and diagnostic tests.

· Identify and compare the signs and symptoms of the disorder.

· Describe the nurses’ role in caring for a patient that suffers from this disorder to include the multidimensional aspects of nursing care.

· Identify how you will evaluate responses to the interventions taken for each disorder.

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