This week we will focus on functional assessments and cultural diversity awareness in your health assessment. This is a very important aspect of patient care and building a good foundation of care with our patients. For your assignment 1 you will work on this case: 46 y/o African American male who recently…
What is the effectiveness of 2% chlorhexidine-impregnated wipes versus a traditional soap and water basin bath on the incidence of surgical site infections in adult patients who receive cardiothoracic surgery? What effect does barcoding have on medication errors in patients receiving oral medications in an acute care medical-surgical hospital? What is the effectiveness of using…
Analysis of a Pertinent Healthcare Issue Develop a 2 to 3 page paper, written to your organization’s leadership team, addressing your selected national healthcare issue/stressor and how it is impacting your work setting. Be sure to address the following: • Describe the national healthcare issue/stressor you selected and its impact on your organization. Use organizational…
The purpose of this assignment is for the student to synthesize pharmacological knowledge (i.e., core drug knowledge, core patient variables, and nursing implications) of pharmacotherapeutic agents into a useful teaching and learning tool for nurses and patients. Course outcomes: This assignment enables the student to meet the following course outcomes: CO1: Apply the concepts of…
APRNs need to stay updated on policy changes and know where they can find factual information. Ultimately APRNs can serve as content experts for policymakers and their staff. APRNs have the health care knowledge that policymakers need to stay relevant to their constituents’ needs. Discuss resources that you can use to stay current in…
In 3–4 pages (not including title page and references), analyze the data sources you selected by addressing the following: ***Briefly identify the population health problem you selected.*** ***Identify each data set you selected.*** ***Identify the variables in each data set you would need to examine the association of interest.*** ***Assess the…
As you reviewed in Unit 2, APRNs are not allowed to practice to their full scope of licensure and education in all states. There are many arguments on both sides of this debate. You can choose your stance on this topic, for or against it. Your elevator speech should follow whichever stance you choose. Draft…
Explain the concept of a knowledge worker. Define and explain nursing informatics and highlight the role of a nurse leader as a knowledge worker. Include one slide that visually represents the role of a nurse leader as knowledge worker. Your PowerPoint should Include the hypothetical scenario you originally shared in the Discussion Forum. Include your…
In this assignment, you will conduct research in the ECPI Online Library and develop an analysis of that research. After reviewing this week’s required and recommended materials on analysis of variance and covariance, access the ECPI Library’s ProQuest database and search for a research journal (peer-reviewed or scholarly) article of your own personal interest under…
In this assignment, you will explore how a nurse theorist of your choice created their theory. You will become the theorist immersing yourself in the writings from the earliest mentioned to the most current literature. Writing in the voice of the theorist (taking on the persona of the theorist), you will create the theory through…