Part #1: You are the occupational health nurse at a local manufacturing facility.  You have a number of veterans with disabilities including prosthetic limbs.  You are preparing educational information on machine safety in the plant.  What roles would you play in developing the program?  What specific safety measures would you include in the information in operation machines cutting metals and plastics for the end products.  […]

Identify which services are affected by your sustainability initiative, and brainstorm ways that the initiative will improve patient care and outcomes. Write a 2- to 3-page paper that evaluates how your sustainability initiative will improve patient care and outcomes.  Include your list or mind map of the patient services offered and provide details of how the services will improve once your initiative is implemented.  Cite […]

   Ethics of Safe Injection Sites  For this discussion, you will explore a current social health issue from an ethical, nursing perspective. Using your knowledge of the ANA’s Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements (ANACOE), examine the implementation of safe injection sites (or overdose prevention sites/services). Describe the provisions of the ANACOE that may be used to support and/or discourage the implementation of […]

  Research Analysis I have identified one topic of interest for further study. I have researched and identify done peer-reviewed research article focused on this topic and have analyzed this article. The results of these efforts are shared below. Directions: Complete Step 1 by using the table and subsequent space below identify and analyze the research article you have selected. Complete Step 2 by summarizing in […]

Identify a quality improvement opportunity in your organization or practice. In a 1,250-1,500 word paper, describe the problem or issue and propose a quality improvement initiative based on evidence-based practice. Apply “The Road to Evidence-Based Practice” process, illustrated in Chapter 4 of your textbook, to create your proposal. Include the following: Provide an overview of the problem and the setting in which the problem or […]

We have already discussed weather related natural disasters and bioterrorism, and now we will focus on other types of disasters. For this week’s discussion, you are asked to research a technological or human induced disaster. (This not the same as in Weeks 3 and 4 where you might have discussed hostage situations, mass shootings, multiple-vehicle or mass transit accidents with multiple critical injuries, bioterrorism, and […]

Identify disparities in health among populations for a Healthy People 2020 health issue. For this assignment: Describe the chosen Healthy People 2020 topic area and specific health issue. Contrast causes of disparities related to this health issue within populations. Propose a public health communication strategy to reduce disparity and promote health. Outline a plan for the communication. Describe an evaluation plan for the communication. Create targeted […]

  Clearly, diagnosis is a critical aspect of healthcare. However, the ultimate purpose of a diagnosis is the development and application of a series of treatments or protocols. Isolated recognition of a health issue does little to resolve it. In this module’s Discussion, you applied the Clark Healthy Workplace Inventory to diagnose potential problems with the civility of your organization. In this Portfolio Assignment, you […]

   Parent Teaching Project (5%) A critical component of pediatric nursing is teaching parents how to care for their child, particularly during an illness or after a procedure.  To develop this skill, the student will complete a parent teaching project.  Students will be assigned a topic and developmental stage upon which to focus.  With that information, the student will need to determine what health education […]

Research the health-illness continuum and its relevance to patient care. In a 750-1,000 word paper, discuss the relevance of the continuum to patient care and present a perspective of your current state of health in relation to the wellness spectrum. Include the following: Examine the health-illness continuum and discuss why this perspective is important to consider in relation to health and the human experience when […]