Based on last week’s reading, you now have an idea of the role of the APRN, and legal/professional issues in prescribing. As a future nurse practitioner, you have the authority, based on your state nurse practice act, to prescribe medications for the patients for whom you will provide care, and the responsibility of prescriptive authority is more than just simply writing a prescription correctly. […]

Need help with These 8 questions.    · 5 What does a positive Homan’s sign indicate? · Diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis   · Peripheral artery disease   · Calf pain with dorsiflexion of the ankle   · Vitamin B12 deficiency     · Question Points: 0.0 / 1.5  · 6 What is the most commonly used steroid to treat spinal cord compression? · Prednisone […]

Discussion: Diversity and Health Assessments May 2012, Alice Randall wrote an article for The New York Times on the cultural factors that encouraged black women to maintain a weight above what is considered healthy. Randall explained—from her observations and her personal experience as a black woman—that many African-American communities and cultures consider women who are overweight to be more beautiful and desirable than women at a healthier […]

 There has been a lot in the news lately when it comes to the health care system here in the United States. The system has grown exponentially over the past decade. In 2006, “health care expenditures reached $2.2 trillion, which translates to $7,421 per person or 16.2 percent of the nation’s Gross Domestic Product. The health-spending share of GDP reached 16.2 percent, up from 16.0 […]

  In this assignment, you are required to describe the key characteristics of a professional approach to business. You should then examine three areas of law relating to business which you consider should be a priority for business, outlining the key requirements of each. Learning Outcomes Describe and explain the main aspects of UK Law and how these apply to businesses and individuals Present solutions […]

HA4050D – Healthcare Law Discussion 02.2: Intentional Torts   Read the Discussion 02.2 Scenario. Refer to this scenario as you answer the questions below. 1.What INTENTIONAL tort theories (NOT NEGLIGENCE) might apply here? What facts fit the elements of those tort theories? 2.Consider the extent of the hospital’s monetary liability. If you were on the jury in this case, how would you calculate an amount of […]

Instructions Analyze: Word of the Year Evaluation Title: What is Pop Culture? One way to identify changes in popular culture is to examine new terms and concepts that arise and quickly become prevalent in society.  For example, you may be familiar with the new phrases that arose with the use of smartphones (LOL! OMG! YOLO!) and the new meanings for already familiar words such as […]

Using a Health Policy Model to Develop a Change in Policy to Improve the Public’s Health In a Microsoft Word document of 2-3 pages formatted in APA 7 style, you will focus on the methods to develop a change in policy to improve the public’s health by using a health policy model. Suppose you want to initiate a policy of taxing sugared sodas/pop/beverages in your […]

  The needs of the pediatric patient differ depending on age, as do the stages of development and the expected assessment findings for each stage. In a 500-750-word paper, examine the needs of a school-aged child between the ages of 5 and 12 years old and discuss the following: Compare the physical assessments among school-aged children. Describe how you would modify assessment techniques to match […]

The Quadruple Aim provides broad categories of goals to pursue to maintain and improve healthcare. Within each goal are many issues that, if addressed successfully, may have a positive impact on outcomes. For example, healthcare leaders are being tasked to shift from an emphasis on disease management often provided in an acute care setting to health promotion and disease prevention delivered in primary care settings. […]