Discussion question: Joshua Martin is a 5-year-old boy who started kindergarten this year. Joshua’s wheezing intensifies after he lies on the floor mats in his classroom for a nap. Joshua receives albuterol (a β2-agonist) treatments four to five times a year in the emergency department for this condition and experiences temporary relief of symptoms. The school nurse’s observations of Joshua include the following: absence […]

 5 DQ 2 According to Keith (2020), a person’s worldview and, in turn, what they come to worship shapes, informs, and transforms them spiritually. As a Christian. My belief in God as the creator of human beings shapes my understanding of life being God-given, that He is in control and has the final say on everything. As health care givers, we should always respect our […]

Fluid and Electrolytes: Balance and Disturbance 1. Mrs. Dean is 75-year-old woman admitted to the hospital for a small bowel obstruction. Her medical history includes hypertension. Mrs. Dean is NPO. She has a nasogastric (NG) tube to low continuous suction. She has an IV of 0.9% NS at 83 mL/hr. Current medications include furosemide 20 mg daily and hydromorphone 0.2 mg every 4 hours, as […]

Practicum Reflective Journal  Students are required to submit weekly reflective narratives throughout the course that will culminate in a final, course-long reflective journal due in Topic 10. The narratives help students integrate leadership and inquiry into current practice. This reflection journal also allows students to outline what they have discovered about their professional practice, personal strengths and weaknesses, and additional resources that could be introduced […]

  Assignment: Assessing a Healthcare Program/Policy Evaluation Program/policy evaluation is a valuable tool that can help strengthen the quality of programs/policies and improve outcomes for the populations they serve. Program/policy evaluation answers basic questions about program/policy effectiveness. It involves collecting and analyzing information about program/policy activities, characteristics, and outcomes. This information can be used to ultimately improve program services or policy initiatives. Nurses can play […]

Health History Guidelines NR302  EBOOK: Jarvis, C., Eckhardt, A., & Thomas, P. (2020). Physical examination & health assessment (8th ed.). Saunders. Purpose Before any nursing plan of care or intervention can be implemented or evaluated, the nurse assesses the individual through the collection of both subjective and objective data. The data collected are used to determine areas of need or problems to be addressed by […]

ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY:Implementing research in your proposal is key to convincing your audience to adopt your new ideas or procedures. However, before implementing research into your assignment, you need to be able to find relevant, credible sources to support your points. Completing an annotated bibliography is a practical way to both practice writing correct APA citations and evaluate the sources you are planning to use in […]

  Research a health care organization or network that spans several states with in the United States (United Healthcare, Vanguard, Banner Health, etc.). Assess the readiness of the health care organization or network you chose in regard to meeting the health care needs of citizens in the next decade. Prepare a 1,000-1,250 word that presents your assessment and proposes a strategic plan to ensure readiness. […]

  For this assignment, please review the Case Scenario on page 112 and Case Scenario 1 on page 131 (Kersey-Matusiak, 2019). Reflect on your attitudes, beliefs, and practices as they apply to each case scenario. This assignment requires you to address your personal feelings about culturally and linguistically appropriate service and care for the terminally ill. Remember, answer these questions from your unique perspective, so […]

  Disorders of the Nervous System and Special Senses Memo -Imagine you are an official in a hospital or public health agency. -Write a memo, at least 350 words in length, to a fictional colleague in which you use 5 words from the below. Nervous Encephalon sulcus Cerebellum precentral postcentral. contralateral. Neurosis Psychosis Schizophrenia Antipsychotic Bifida Congenital Neuropathology Iris Optic blepharitis Ophthalmoscope Myopia Auditory -Be […]