De-Prescribing What is the importance of de-prescribing? How might you assist a patient to taper from a medication safely or transition to a new medication? In this Assignment, you will use the following patient examples to write a 5- to 6-page paper on considerations you have for how you might de-prescribe. Support your answers with…
summarizes the differences between electronic medical records (EMRs) and electronic health records (EHRs) and how each type of record can impact patient safety, explains how the adoption of electronic health records has improved the quality of patient care in health care organizations, and describes how informatics tools can help keep patients engaged in their own…
Write a paper in which you address the following: • Describe the organization The organization is a forensic Hospital in Maryland • type and the gap in practice or practice change that you selected for this Assignment. Please choose practice gap that corresponds with the use of physical restraints • Identify the four Domains from…
Case Scenario: An 84- year-old -female who has a history of diverticular disease presents to the clinic with left lower quadrant (LLQ) pain of the abdomen that is accompanied by with constipation, nausea, vomiting and a low-grade fever (100.20 F) for 1 day. On physical exam the patient appears unwell. She has signs of dehydration (pale mucosa, poor skin turgor with mild…
In July 2015, an elderly woman being treated for several health issues attended a local health clinic. The medications for her chronic diseases placed her in an immunocompromised status. While waiting to be seen by her primary care physician, a child came in with his mother, sneezing and coughing. Nothing more was thought of it…
Walden NRNP6552 Week 5 Womens Health Journal Entry #1 (450–500 words): In your journal entry, answer the following questions: Learning from Experiences • Reflect on the 3 most challenging patient encounters and discuss what was most challenging for each. Make up something in womens health. • What did you learn from this experience? • What…
In a blog post written for a patient and/or caregiver audience, explain signs and symptoms for Major Depressive Disorder. Include pharmacological treatments, nonpharmacological treatments, signs and symptoms of disorder and appropriate community resources and referrals. Resources: Hilt, R. J., & Nussbaum, A. M. (2016). DSM-5 pocket guide for child and adolescent mental healthLinks to an…
Assignment 1. Describe the organization type and the gap in practice or practice change that you selected for this Assignment. 2. Identify the four Domains from The Essentials you identified which closely align with the gap in practice or practice change. 3. Justify your Domain choices, explaining how each aligns with the gap in practice…
NU507-1: Examine U.S. health care policy structures and the role of the nursing leader as a change agent at the public policy table. Directions You will choose one federal-level healthcare policy issue that interests you. As a change agent, using “X” a microblogging platform, you will write to one of your federal legislators outlining what…
Post a summary on how predictive analytics might be used to support healthcare. Note: These topics may overlap as you will find in the readings (e.g., some processes require both Data Mining and Analytics). In your post include the following: Describe a practical application for predictive analytics in your nursing practice. What challenges and opportunities…