Nursing School Mentor-Advanced Nursing Education Aid

Example

Explaining the mechanism of action of various pharmacological agents used in treating hypertension.

Scenario

A nursing student is struggling to understand how different antihypertensive medications work. Nursing School Mentor provides a detailed comparison, including examples of beta-blockers, ACE inhibitors, and calcium channel blockers, explaining how each drug class affects the cardiovascular system to lower blood pressure.

Example

Walking through a patient case of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), from presentation to treatment.

Scenario

To enhance understanding of managing acute conditions, Nursing School Mentor offers a breakdown of a DKA case, discussing initial assessment, critical lab values to monitor, administration of insulin, and fluids, and how to educate the patient and family about disease management and prevention.

Example

Assisting in developing a care plan for a patient with chronic kidney disease (CKD) stage IV.

Scenario

A student nurse is assigned to develop a care plan for a CKD patient. The Mentor guides through the process of identifying nursing diagnoses, setting realistic goals, and choosing appropriate interventions, emphasizing the importance of diet restrictions, fluid management, and monitoring electrolyte levels.