Students will: Develop diagnoses for clients receiving psychotherapy* Evaluate the efficacy of motivational interviewing techniques for clients* Analyze legal and ethical implications of counseling clients with psychiatric disorders* * The Assignment related to this Learning Objective is introduced this week and submitted in Week 7. Select a client whom you observed or counseled this week. Then, address the following in your Practicum Journal: Describe […]

   Discussion: Treatment of Sleep/Wake Disorders The power of sleep to heal the body cannot be underestimated. Most research indicates that 7–8 hours of sleep are a minimum that people need to stay healthy. Clients who come to the PMHNP’s office frequently complain of sleep problems. It is estimated that 10–20% of patients report some type of sleeping problem. In this Discussion, you will analyze […]

The purpose of this assignment is to analyze the role of managed care organizations within health care and risk management programs. Reflect on and evaluate the role that the managed care organization (MCO) plays in today’s health care environment by developing a 250‐500-word response that addresses the following: What is a health care organization’s administrative role in executing risk management policies and ensuring compliance with […]

Review the following case study and complete the questions that follow. Submit your completed document to Blackboard using the assignment link. As a nurse practicing within a family practice, you are interviewing a 55-year-old woman who is an executive assistant at a local law firm, where she has worked for 9 years. She has a 7-year history of respiratory illness, which occurs several times throughout […]

   I need between 100-120 words for each assignment, and I want individual references with each response. Please, no plagiarized work Module 1 DQ 1  Outcome measures are significant in showing the worth of the Doctor of Nursing Practice’s role in health care. Identify a practice-level outcome study or project and describe the expectation of its effect on health care. Which outcome measure do you […]

In a Microsoft Word document of 4-5 pages formatted in APA style, you will discuss your interview of an older adult. This person cannot be a patient in your clinical setting. You can use a friend, family member, or co-worker. The older adult must be age 65 years or older.There are two parts to this assignment – the psychosocial interview component and the functional assessment. […]

  Case 3: Knee Pain Photo Credit: University of Virginia. (n.d.). Normal Knee Anatomy [Photograph]. Retrieved from http://www.med-ed.virginia.edu/courses/rad/ext/7knee/01anatomy.html. Used with permission of University of Virginia. A 15-year-old male reports dull pain in both knees. Sometimes one or both knees click, and the patient describes a catching sensation under the patella. In determining the causes of the knee pain, what additional history do you need? What categories […]

   Assignment 1: Implications of Health Economic Concepts for Health Care Select at least five (5) economic concepts covered in the first four (4) weeks’ readings and discuss the primary manner in which these concepts impact the world of health care economics. Some examples of selected concepts are health demand and supply, elasticity, resources, health measures, and costs. Write a four to six (4-6) page […]

  Activity 4 Economics A community assessment begins with a basic windshield survey where each community subsystem is explored.  Explore how economics may influence health and develop economic prevention strategies in relation to community health levels of prevention.  Click on the Enter Sentinel City® and continue your virtual experience by taking a bus tour of Sentinel City®.  Since this is your second tour, feel free to […]