The advanced practice nurse is updating the plan of care of nursing home patients with hypertension.

1. Briefly describe the therapeutic actions of drugs affecting blood pressure (diuretics, ACE inhibitors, ARBs, CCB, sympathetic nervous system drugs).
2. What important teaching points should be addressed for patients receiving antihypertensive drugs?

Submission Instructions:

• Your initial post should be at least 500 words, formatted, and cited in current APA style with support from at least 2 academic sources (published within the last five years).

BooK:  Arcangelo, P. V., Peterson, M. A., Wilbur, V., & Reinhold, A. J. (2017). Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Practice: A Practical Approach (4th Ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. ISBN: 9781496319968

Discussion Rubric

Criteria

Ratings

Points

Identification of Main Issues, Problems, and Concepts

Distinguished – 5 points

Identify and demonstrate a sophisticated understanding of the issues, problems, and concepts.

Excellent – 4 points

Identifies and demonstrate an accomplished understanding of most of issues, problems, and concepts.

Fair – 2 points

Identifies and demonstrates an acceptable understanding of most issues, problems, and concepts.

Poor – 1 point

Identifies and demonstrates an unacceptable understanding of most issues, problems, and concepts.

5 points

Use of Citations, Writing Mechanics, and APA Formatting Guidelines

Distinguished – 3 points

Effectively uses the literature and other resources to inform their work. Exceptional use of citations and extended referencing. High level of APA precision and free of grammar and spelling errors.

Excellent – 2 points

Effectively uses the literature and other resources to inform their work. The moderate use of citations and extended referencing. Moderate level of APA precision and free of grammar and spelling errors.

Fair – 1 point

Ineffectively uses the literature and other resources to inform their work. The moderate use of citations and extended referencing. APA style and writing mechanics need more precision and attention to detail.

Poor – 0 points

Ineffectively uses the literature and other resources to inform their work. Unacceptable use of citations and extended referencing. APA style and writing mechanics need serious attention.

3 points