D.R. is a 27-year-old man, who presents to the nurse practitioner at the Family Care Clinic complaining of increasing SOB, wheezing, fatigue, cough, stuffy nose, watery eyes, and postnasal drainage—all of which began four days ago. Three days ago, he began monitoring his peak flow rates several times a day. His peak flow rates have ranged from 65-70% of his regular baseline with nighttime symptoms for 3 nights on the last week and often have been at the lower limit …
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For this discussion, you will explore the health rankings of the county in which you grew up and identify the social determinants of health impacting these rankings in comparison with the state as a whole. Visit https://www.countyhealthrankings.org/ and find the county in which you grew up. In your discussion posting, address the following questions: 1) Where does your county rank overall in the state where you grew up? 2) In what areas of health does your county have higher health …
Repluy to each post with 1-2 paragraphs including references Part1 – Juan : Research Question In nurses who work in hospitals, how do career professional development (CPD) opportunities impact satisfaction and retention over a one-year period? Sampling and Data Collection The sample involves nonprobability sampling that will interview nurses from different hospitals, data collection will be a numerical score-based questionnaire involving different measurement scales related to the research question. Data Analysis Plan Based on my plans for sampling and data …
Case Study Mr. Olsen is a 70-year-old male, 5’ 9”, weighing approximately 160-182 lbs, is alert and oriented. He presents with slowly healing right leg amputation (BKA) post-6-months for severe peripheral vascular disease, old hx.of CABG x4, transvenous ICD (internal defibrillator/pacemaker combo), type I diabetes, chronic mesenteric ischemia, frequent angina, worsening hx CHF, ascites w/SOB. Within last month the patient began paracentesis 2x week, hence fluctuating weight levels. His provider healthcare team is contemplating changing his status to palliative care, …
Case Study: A 65-year-old woman was just been diagnosed with Stage 3 non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. She was informed of this diagnosis in her primary care physician’s office. She leaves her physician’s office and goes home to review all of her tests and lab results with her family. She goes home and logs into her PHR. She is only able to pull up a portion of her test results. She calls her physician’s office with this concern. The office staff discussed that …
“You are what you eat.” Have you ever heard that? Although that saying is not exactly true, what we do eat does impact how we concentrate in class, work, perform in sports, and even affects our moods. The purpose of this activity is to deepen learning through reflective thinking. Follow these guidelines when completing this assignment: Keep a log of the foods and drinks you consumed (breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks) from Monday through Friday (no weekends). After reviewing your food …
Presentation: Realistic Clinical Case Study For this assignment, you will develop a presentation on a realistic clinical case on a topic that is of interest to you. And then, use the feature to record (voice-over) your presentation. Develop your presentation based on a clinical case that was seen during your experience or a topic that is of interest to you. Content Requirements You will create a PowerPoint presentation with a realistic case study and include appropriate and pertinent clinical information …
In the textbook there are 21 questions provided regarding items to consider when conducting an industry analysis. Review the questions listed on pages 169 and 170. Choose three that you think are the most important of all questions provided. Discuss why those three items are important when conducting an industry analysis. Participate in follow-up discussion by reviewing classmates’ posts and discussing whether the cost leadership or differentiation competitive strategy would be the most effective approach based on the three items …
For this task, you will analyze a federal AND state policy that relates to a certain area of focus in healthcare. You will discuss how the federal AND state policies influence patient and healthcare delivery. You will consider the population impact of the policies, AND if the policies are equitable at both the federal AND state level. The goal is to discuss how a nurse can impact policy at the State and federal level period you should consider the role …
Review the case and answer the questions below. 1) What issues do you hear in the monologue that may related to cognitive decline? 2) What are Ertha’s strengths? 3) Do you have any concerns? 4) What other information would you like to have? 4) Who should you collaborate with in this case? …
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