Entries by Daphne Hanson

Depression and anxiety disorder

Mei has been supported for a number of years to manage her depression and anxiety disorder. All of Mei’s services are based on her living alone and having no nearby care network, as her family resides overseas. Hannah is taking over some of a colleague’s support consumers while she is on maternity leave. One of […]

Developmental markers

A mother comes in with 9-month-old girl. The infant is 68.5cm in length (25th percentile per center for disease control growth chart), weighs 6.75kg (5th percentile per CDC growth chart), and has a head circumference of 43cm (25th percentile per center for disease control (CDC) growth chart). Describe the developmental markers a nurse should assess […]

Evidence produced through Quantitative research

What type of evidence produced through quantitative research would be helpful to better understand the selected practice issue of fall prevention? How might quantitative research findings shape your efforts to improve fall prevention? Describe an example (real or hypothetical) of a quantitative research design that would provide valuable evidence regarding this issue.

Critical Appraisal of Literature Directions

Critical Appraisal of Literature Directions: Students will read the assigned article and complete the Joanna Briggs Institute Checklist for Randomized Controlled Trials for this assignment. The JBI critical appraisal tools assist in assessing the trustworthiness, relevance, and results of published papers (JBI, 2021). This activity will help you learn to identify the strengths and weaknesses […]

Drug therapy

Ivy, age 23, is a white woman who graduated from college last year. She began working as an accountant one month after graduating. Approximately two months ago, she moved into a two-bedroom apartment with another woman who works at the same accounting firm. She states that her roommate recommended that she sees a doctor to […]

Posting derogatory comments on social media about people

In recent years, nurses have been fired for posting derogatory comments on social media about people who did not look like them. Effective leaders build organizational cultures where employees can thrive in their workplace. Examine your organization’s diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policy. Answer these questions: • What policies, if any, exist in your healthcare […]

Male Patient blood labs

What does a male patient blood labs values (wbc, RBC, hct, hemoglobin, k*, na, Calcium, cardiac labs, liver enzymes labs, etc) look like with aortic dissection. What diagnostics test would be done to confirm aortic dissection and what would be the results? Why would these lab values be elevated or decreased ? How does this […]