Entries by Daphne Hanson

Ethical decision-making model

Ethical Decision-making For Human and Social Services As you explored, ethical dilemmas are referred to as such because they involve conflicting values and are not easy to resolve. Furthermore, ethical standards and codes do not often give prescriptive advice for specific situations. For these situations, it is useful to employ ethical decision-making models. These models […]

Developmental science

Instructions: Choose 1 paper option. The paper is to be completed before the Final Exam in this course. Each paper is to be 3-5 full pages long, in paragraph form, all double-spaced. Full-sentences are expected, as are opening and closing paragraphs. Be sure to answer the question prompts fully. Grading information: Each paper is worth […]

Adverse health outcomes

If you were the state epidemiologist and it was suspected that smoke from the local toy factory was connected to adverse health outcomes among the town’s residents, what type of cohort study would you conduct to further investigate this concern? Why? What limitations exist in your choice of study? Remember to cite sources where necessary. […]

The management of a spontaneous left pneumothorax

A 30-year-old woman with a history of cystic fibrosis was admitted to the hospital for the management of a spontaneous left pneumothorax (collapse of her lung). She required urgent thoracostomy (chest tube) placement in the emergency department. The chest tube was connected to wall suction in order to promote the re-expansion of her lung. Over […]

Humoral antibody response

The nurse and student nurse are discussing the normal white blood cell (WBC) count results of an 80 -year-old patient with pneumonia. Which statements by the student indicate an understanding of why the lab result does not correspond with the diagnosis? Select all that apply. “The laboratory reports are erroneous.” “The patient has decreased T-cell […]

Characteristics of effective relationships in nursing

Various characteristics of effective relationships in nursing include: a) Confidentiality b) Trust c) Self-reflection d) Social conversation e) Creating a therapeutic environment. How you could apply each of these characteristics in your nursing interactions with Ben in the below scenario Scenario 1 You are a nurse working in the medical ward. Ben Adams is a […]

Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing

Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing; An RN is working with a 34-year-old patient admitted after surgical removal of a ruptured spleen and an open reduction internal fixation of her left femur after a multiple-vehicle accident in which it has been determined that her husband was driving under the influence of alcohol. Her husband and a […]

Theoretical Subtraction: Heart Failure

Theoretical Subtraction: Heart Failure With the current high prevalence of heart failure (HF), self-care deficits constitute a significant driver of poor prognosis and reduced quality of life in this population. Specifically, inadequate self-care capacities underlie high hospital readmission rates of 30-37% within 30 days after discharge for Saudi HF patients (Aljabri, 2021; Alshibani et al., […]

Discuss the steps necessary to implement the quality improvement initiative

Identify a quality improvement opportunity in your organization or practice. In a 1,250-1,500 word paper, describe the problem or issue and propose a quality improvement initiative based on evidence-based practice. Apply the “The Road to Evidence-Based Practice” process, illustrated in Chapter 4 of your textbook, to create your proposal. Include the following: Provide an overview […]

Promote clinically effective peri‐operative patient care

Assignment Brief The assignment for the Module will demonstrate the student’s ability to meet the following learning outcomes: 3) Describe and discuss the principles of the role of the anesthetic practitioner 5) Demonstrate appropriate oral and written communication skills in order to promote clinically effective peri‐operative patient care. 6) Demonstrate key skills as described in […]