Health Care and Life Sciences : Nursing
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In the first part of the initial post each student in the group will select one
In the first part of the initial post each student in the group will select one of the questions below to answer. These questions are directly related to information from your textbook and discuss the different components of the policymaking process. Since each of us can come away with something different from the readings, selecting…
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Using the treatment guidelines, select an antimicrobial medication that interfer
Using the treatment guidelines, select an antimicrobial medication that interferes with the synthesis of the bacterial cell wall. Share the antibacterial spectrum and hints for monitoring, side effects, and drug interactions, including interactions with CAM. Discuss how you could integrate antibiotic resistance education with all patients for whom you prescribe an antibiotic. Discuss evidence and…
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Choose a drug that has been approved by the FDA within the past year. Write a 1,
Choose a drug that has been approved by the FDA within the past year. Write a 1,000-1,250 word paper in which you: 1. Describe the drug approved by the FDA. Include the pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetic properties of the chosen drug. 2. Provide an overview of the disease state for which the drug is used. 3.…
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Assignment: Literature Review: The Use of Clinical Systems to Improve Outcomes a
Assignment: Literature Review: The Use of Clinical Systems to Improve Outcomes and Efficiencies New technologyâand the application of existing technologyâonly appears in healthcare settings after careful and significant research. The stakes are high, and new clinical systems need to offer evidence of positive impact on outcomes or efficiencies. Nurse informaticists and healthcare leaders formulate clinical…
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Create a detailed narrative script or speaker’s notes for your presentation, 4-5
Create a detailed narrative script or speaker’s notes for your presentation, 4-5 pages in length. **This is a follow-up to a PowerPoint that has already been created and will be attached. Develop a PowerPoint with typed speaker notes (the script for your voice recording) and audio voice-over recording, intended for that audience. **Grading Requirements The…
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Discuss how you will participate in your local, state or national level professi
Discuss how you will participate in your local, state or national level professional organization and how this will help develop your practice. Describe how participation in this any of these groups benefits patient health, and practice management. Is it essential that nurses are involved in leadership positions in order for health care to undergo improvement?…
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Assignment Prompt Quality Improvement is a formal approach to the analysis of pe
Assignment Prompt Quality Improvement is a formal approach to the analysis of performance and systematic efforts to improve it. The US Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality defines quality healthcare as “doing the right thing, at the right time, in the right way, for the right personâand having the best possible results.’ Directions: The student…
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Jose is a 55-year-old Hispanic, male, migrant worker who speaks limited English.
Jose is a 55-year-old Hispanic, male, migrant worker who speaks limited English. He presented to the emergency room with complaints of edema of the scrotum, urinary retention, and hematuria. He does not have any pertinent past medical history. He is married and has five young children. He states he has been having problems for a…
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Assessment Description The purpose of this assignment is to explain the principl
Assessment Description The purpose of this assignment is to explain the principles of design usability and analyze the impact of human factors on electronic applications for health care systems. Write a 750-1,000-word paper on the usability of health informatics applications. Include the following: Describe an example of an electronic health record (EHR) application used in…
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Select from a Vignette in Chapter 25: 1. Julie a wife, taking care of her dying
Select from a Vignette in Chapter 25: 1. Julie a wife, taking care of her dying husband 2. John in the intensive care unit on a ventilator, preparing the family for end of life. Using the nursing process: Assess, Diagnose (analyze), Plan, Implementation, Evaluation (outcome); create a plan to assist the family member and their…