Select the state where you plan to practice as a nurse practitioner and/or nurse leader (FLORIDA) and investigate the state's policies on access to maternal health resources such as contraceptive care including abortion for women with and without health insurance coverage. Identify what are the state's infant and maternal mortality rates and discuss the possible relationship between these factors. Please…
Select a health problem that primarily affect the older adult population. Topics: Alcoholism secondary to depression in the elderly population. Provide information about the incidence, prevalence, and pathophysiology of the disease/disorder to the cellular level. Educate advanced practice nurses on assessment and care/treatment, including genetics/genomics—specific for this disorder. Provide patient education for management, cultural,…
SBAR stands for Situation, Background, Assessment, and Recommendation. SBAR was originally designed as a communication tool for nurses. They soon added the idea that it could also be utilized for reports. The following link gives an example of how to use the SBAR tool as a reporting device. Instructions: Read the How to Give a…
Review the scenario below. Carol, a nurse on a busy medical-surgical unit, is precepting Henry, a nursing student. Carol opens Mr. Smith's chart in the electronic health record (EHR) to document his assessment. She must step away from the computer to assist with an emergency with another patient. Carol asks Henry to continue charting the…
The term “knowledge worker” was first coined by management consultant and author Peter Drucker in his book, The Landmarks of Tomorrow (1959). Drucker defined knowledge workers as high-level workers who apply theoretical and analytical knowledge, acquired through formal training, to develop products and services. Does this sound familiar? Nurses are very much knowledge workers. What…
Review a minimum of five academic articles and map out your research on omeprazole (Prilosec) by creating a table that includes the information you found on your drug of choice including the author, the date, article name, location of the published source, and page number.
Research is vital to the continual growth of the nursing profession. a. Discuss the difference between qualitative and quantitative research. b. What is the correlation and or differences between research and evidence-based practice? Participation Requirements The student must answer the graded discussion with a substantive reply to the graded discussion question(s)/topic(s) posted by the course instructor by…
In the modern era, there are few professions that do not to some extent rely on data. Stockbrokers rely on market data to advise clients on financial matters. Meteorologists rely on weather data to forecast weather conditions, while realtors rely on data to advise on the purchase and sale of property. In these and other…
Read the Instructions for the Population Health Assessment & Prevention Download Instructions for the Population Health Assessment & Prevention Open this document with ReadSpeaker docReaderProject first. Use the Community Assessment Project Template to complete the project. Your data must be typed directly into the blank template provided, NOT into the instructions. This project is divided…
Healthcare organizations continually seek to optimize healthcare performance. For years, this approach was a three-pronged one known as the Triple Aim, with efforts focused on improved population health, enhanced patient experience, and lower healthcare costs. More recently, this approach has evolved to a Quadruple Aim by including a focus on improving the work life of…