What collaborations and/or partnerships with the community (Maryland) could benefit your practice population? Based on your assessment of your community, including external factors, discuss collaborations and community partnerships that will provide benefit to your practice population? In your responses consider ways the identified assessments could be improved upon or changed to better address a health […]
The St. Fleur family is well respected in the Haitian community because they are religious with great moral values. They moved to the United States because of political issues in Haiti. Ronald, the youngest son of this family, is 27 years old and lives at home with his mother and father. Recently, he began having […]
Geriatric depression is a common problem that can impact the quality of life for any older adult. This is a common problem, however, it is never a normal problem. Depression can lead to unexplained pain, feelings of hopelessness, anxiety, memory problems, and self neglect. When assessing a geriatric patient, the assessment must include a depression […]
As an advanced practice nurse, you will run into situations where a patient’s wishes about his or her health conflict with evidence, your own experience, or a family’s wishes. This may create an ethical dilemma. What do you do when these situations occur? In this Lab Assignment, you will explore evidence-based practice guidelines and ethical […]
I have uploaded the article Zhang et al., 2017 “Does music therapy enhance behavioral and cognitive function in elderly dementia patients? A systematic review and meta-analysis” 1. Fill out the table highlighted in yellow pertaining to article by Zhang 2. Write the Synthesis on both Zhang et al., 2017 and McCreedy et al., 2021 (Do […]
Tasks Watch the ER: Ethics video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqSo7_dSX9g (3:42) Answer the following questions in your post: What is your position on this dilemma? Should the physician abide by the wishes of the patient, or the wishes of the mother? In what ways might their decision be perceived as unethical? How will their decision affect your care […]
Assignment Prompt A 75-year-old man with a history of hypertension, diabetes, environmental allergies, and colon polyps presents to the office with a complaint of persistent dry hacking cough that does not improve with over-the-counter treatment with antitussives and allergy medications. The man reports that he has had the cough for 3 months and is tired […]
Identify a problem at your place of employment that you want to solve. Pretend that money is not an issue. The problem should be something that if corrected could increase nursing productivity or improve patient outcomes and/or satisfaction. Think about how your informatics process is currently mapped out, and how you would like to change […]
Leadership and management are two distinct concepts that tend to be confused. According to Crossman and Valiga (2017), leaders are change agents that formulate goals and shape people’s thinking. Hence, leading entails setting directions, inspiring, and motivating followers by forming an emotional bond with them. In contrast, managers focus on goal achievement (Waidi, 2017). (Waidi, […]
I have considered various options for my nursing specialty, including a close look at my selected (or currently preferred) specialty and second-preferred specialty. I have also developed a justification of my selected (or preferred) specialty. Lastly, I have examined one professional organization related to my selected or preferred specialty and considered how I can become […]
