Your patient is a 26-year-old female who was in a boating accident. She tried to flip off the side of the boat but slipped resulting in an acquired brain injury. She was rushed to the hospital and has currently been there for 2 weeks recovering since her diagnosis. She is not consistently oriented to place […]

James is a 34yo biracial (African American and Caucasian) man. He works as a long-distance truck driver and spends a great deal of time away from his family. In fact, he is usually only home ten out of 30 days monthly. He has been married for the past 10 years to his 30yo wife Lisa. […]

Jonathan had been an FNP for 10 years and now that Full Practice Authority is available to FNPs in the state of Illinois, he plans to apply for Full Practice Authority. According to the current Illinois State Nurse Practice Act, in order to apply for Full Practice Authority (FPA) in the State of Illinois, Jonathan […]

a 45 year old man was brought to the ED by the police after being called by neighbors because of loud shouting. The patient and his wife had engaged in a physical altercation, and both are treated for minor injuries. The psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner is called to do a psychiatric evaluation. On review […]

This 78 year old female with right hip pain due to degenerative joint disease is admitted for a total hip arthroplasty. Her pain started eight years ago. Her activities of daily living are now severely limited, as she has a limited ROM. In addition to the hip problem, she has glaucoma with decreased visual acuity. […]

GI is a 45 yo woman coming to clinic today complaining of sensations of warmth that start in her stomach and go up to her throat. It happens after dinner, especially if she eats right before bed and occurred five times in the past week. The symptoms impact her quality of life. She denies throat […]