Entries by Daphne Hanson

The catastrophic earthquake in Haiti in 2010

Watch the “Diary of Medical Mission Trip” videos dealing with the catastrophic earthquake in Haiti in 2010. Reflect on this natural disaster by answering the following questions: Propose one example of a nursing intervention related to the disaster from each of the following levels: primary prevention, secondary prevention, and tertiary prevention. Provide innovative examples that […]

The Requirements for personhood

The most important considerations is whether a fetus has ‘personhood’. The reason, of course, is that if the fetus meets the requirements for personhood, then the moral worth of the fetus is on par with that of any other human and, presumably, deserves the same rights. propose a definition that meets the criteria discussed in […]

The nation’s nursing homes

According to a federal study, nearly 90% of the nation’s nursing homes are poorly staffed and find it difficult to provide basic services, such as cleaning, dressing, grooming, and feeding their residents. Assuming the accuracy of this number, discuss how you would distribute limited dollars to address this issue.

Nursing Shortage in hospitals

Please help me with an executive summary on the topic Nursing Shortage in hospitals , to present to the board, from which the board will make its decision to fund the project. Please include the following, 1)The purpose of the quality improvement initiative which is Nursing Shortage, .2) The target population or audience. 3). The […]

External method for the dissemination

Describe one internal and one external method for the dissemination of my evidence-based change proposal. For example, an internal method may be the hospital board, and an external method may be a professional nursing organization Discuss why it is important to report my change proposal to both of these groups. How will your communication strategies […]

Classification of diseases

You have just received a report from the doctor’s assistant that designates the diagnoses, treatment, and lab work that was completed. However, when you attempt to match the diagnoses to the International classification of diseases (ICD10) convention, you find that you are missing some of the details. When you ask your fellow worker what you […]

The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership

In Kouzes & Posner, Chapter 3, please read the Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership and pick one Practice. In two substantive paragraphs and using scholarly articles in addition to Kouzes & Posner, please discuss how you demonstrate leadership. Choose one of your supervisors and explain how they demonstrate leadership. Is it the same kind of leadership? Do […]

The scope and Regulation of the APRN

Boards of Nursing (BONs) define the scope and regulation of the APRN. To comply, APRNs must be well aware of their scope and regulation practices in their respective state or territory. Regulations and scopes vary drastically, limiting access to the medically underserved and underutilizing the full scope of practice of the APRN (Bosse et al., […]

Nurses practicing in Today’s healthcare environment

Nurses practicing in today’s healthcare environment face increasingly complex ethical dilemmas. For nurses to fulfill their ethical commitments to patients, it is important to have understanding of ethical frameworks and concepts, as well as access to a wide range of information and to keep current with advances in ethical practices. After choosing your topic, you […]