Do you believe you have the traits to be an effective leader? Perhaps you are already in a supervisory role, but as has been discussed previously, appointment does not guarantee leadership skills. How can you evaluate your own leadership skills and behaviors? You can start by analyzing your performance in specific areas of leadership. In this Discussion, you will complete Gallup’s StrengthsFinder assessment. This […]

  Clinical Question – Formulate a clinical question using the PICOT format. P: Patient PopulationI: Intervention or area on InterestC: Comparison intervention or groupO: OutcomeT: TimeEx: “In acute care hospitals (patient population), how does having a rapid response team (intervention) compared with not having a response team (comparison) affect the number of cardiac arrests (outcome) during a three-month period (time)?” REFERENCES, IN-TET CITATION PEER VIEW […]

Using mind-mapping software of your choice, create a mind map of the different healthcare information technologies and parse it out into different categories. Review the Mind Map document for an example of this assignment. You can use any of the following mind-mapping tools for your assignment or use a tool of your choice: MindMeister  MindMup  WiseMapping  FreeMind  Then, in a Word document, complete the following:  […]

  When seeking to identify a patient’s health condition, advanced practice nurses can use a diverse selection of diagnostic tests and assessment tools; however, different factors affect the validity and reliability of the results produced by these tests or tools. Nurses must be aware of these factors in order to select the most appropriate test or tool and to accurately interpret the results. Not only […]

Discuss the aspects of your chosen vulnerable population: Children exposed to second hand smoking.  Discuss the reason why is this group considered vulnerable. Discuss what are the most common communicable diseases in this population, and why. Discuss barriers to healthcare and access to care for your vulnerable population. Discuss how the issues this group is facing relates to the community/public health nursing. Examine evidence based […]

Instructions: Read the following case study and answer the reflective questions. Please provide rationales for your answers. Make sure to provide citations/references for your answers in APA format. Ricky, age 4 years, arrives in the clinic with his mother. Ricky lives with his mother and father, who both work full-time, and his infant sister. Their extended family lives in a different state more than 100 […]

 In your Case Study Analysis related to the scenario provided, explain the following: (2 page minimum required) Explanations need to reflect the given scenario. The factors that affect fertility (STDs). Why inflammatory markers rise in STD/PID. Why prostatitis and infection happens. Also explain the causes of systemic reaction. Why a patient would need a splenectomy after a diagnosis of ITP. Anemia and the different kinds […]

URN: QUT174806 | PATIENT: JANKOVIC, Ivan Janos This case study is based on Mr Ivan Jankovic who is 78 years old. He is admitted for a left total hip replacement. He undergoes surgery and is now three days post-operative, in the orthopaedic ward. NSB335 Assessment 3 Page 2 of 8 Caring for a patient post-operatively with arthritis and multiple co-morbidities. Setting the scene Background- social: […]

   Case study link below:  http://cdnfiles.laureate.net/2dett4d/Walden/NURS/6521/05/mm/decision_trees/week_07/index.html Write a 1- to 2-page summary paper that addresses the following: · Briefly summarize the patient case study you were assigned, including each of the three decisions you took for the patient presented. · Based on the decisions you recommended for the patient case study, explain whether you believe the decisions provided were supported by the evidence-based literature. Be […]

Sample Soap Note:    Soap Note # Main Diagnosis ( Exp: H&P Note #3 DX: Hypertension) Student Name Miami Regional University Date of Encounter: Preceptor/Clinical Site: Clinical Instructor: Dr. Rafael Camejo    Soap Note # Main Diagnosis ( Exp: Soap Note #3 DX: Hypertension) PATIENT INFORMATION Name: Mr. DT Age: 68-year-old Gender at Birth: Male Gender Identity: Male Source: Patient Allergies: PCN, Iodine Current Medications:  […]