Health Care and Life Sciences
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Scratch g Hypothetical Clinical Situation: You are the nurse who will be in char
Scratch g Hypothetical Clinical Situation: You are the nurse who will be in charge of the care of a 73-year-old man who enters the Emergency Room (ER) with a medical diagnosis of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). The patient reports that he has “difficulty breathing when walking short distances” (the breathing rate is 22 breaths…
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Select one of the following case studies to address: A 50-year old female compla
Select one of the following case studies to address: A 50-year old female complains of being waken up at night with a bitter taste in her mouth about four times per week for the past two months. It is interfering with her sleep and she is concerned. A 48-year old male complains of severe epigastric…
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a.   Select six (6) scholarly, peer-reviewed research articles presenting empir
a.   Select six (6) scholarly, peer-reviewed research articles presenting empirical studies from any discipline and any topic. For each study, identify and critique the study’s research approach and methodology regarding the following points: 1.   Choice of general study orientation (quantitative or qualitative); 2.   Sampling technique [random, stratified, etc.] – critiquing potential sampling biases (e.g., sampling…
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Choose a stressful event that has happened to you during a time in your life. Af
Choose a stressful event that has happened to you during a time in your life. After describing this event, answer the following questions: What caused you to interpret the event as stressful? What type of coping strategy did you use to reduce your stress in this situation? Why was this coping strategy useful (or not…
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Please respond to the discussion prompt. Read the article, “Increasing the Capac
Please respond to the discussion prompt. Read the article, “Increasing the Capacity of Primary Care Through Enabling Technologies” and discuss the different types of technologies that could improve access and the care provided in the primary care setting. Discuss the challenges to achieving improved technology and logistical issues for the primary care setting. Use at…
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1. In your own words, describe the benefits and processes of using the CCCR sys
1. In your own words, describe the benefits and processes of using the CCCR systems model in identifying the priority of essential needs in a case you have recently taken care of in your work or clinical setting. Were you able to identify system issues in order to proceed with care coordination and interconnect with…
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Select one of the following case studies to address. In the subject line of your
Select one of the following case studies to address. In the subject line of your post, please identify which prompt you are responding to, for example, choice #2 19-year old male. A 23-year old female complains of severe left lower abdominal/pelvic pain for 6 hours. States her last menstrual period was âabout 3 or 4…
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RESPONSE 1: A 38-year old male construction worker complains of severe pain to h
RESPONSE 1: A 38-year old male construction worker complains of severe pain to his right lower back. States he woke up with the pain after an especially difficult work day. I would begin by asking the patient questions in an open manner, watching for any verbal or physical reactions to the questions. These would include…
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Please respond to the discussion prompt. Discuss the differences and similaritie
Please respond to the discussion prompt. Discuss the differences and similarities between the adult and pediatric preventative care visits. What are the goals of patient education and counseling related to preventive care? Give examples. Use at least one scholarly source other than your textbook to connect your response to national guidelines and evidence-based research in…
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Please respond to the discussion prompt. Read the following article Informatics
Please respond to the discussion prompt. Read the following article Informatics Competencies for Nursing and Healthcare Leaders Download Informatics Competencies for Nursing and Healthcare Leadersand discuss the different informatics competencies needed for nurses entering into practice, experienced nurses, informatics nurses, and nurse specialists. Next, discuss how the use of health information (HI) technology has influenced…