Entries by Daphne Hanson

Board of Nursing regulations in New York

A comparison of the selected board of nursing regulations in New York with those of at least one other state/region. Describe how they may differ. Be specific and provide examples. Then, explain how the regulations you selected may apply to Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) who have legal authority to practice within the full scope […]

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, […]

Newborn assessment

1.What is the importance of a thorough newborn assessment? How should the nurse create a comfortable environment for the newborn during the assessment? 2. How should the nurse adjust the newborn assessment in relation to the newborn’s gestational age?

Mechanism of impaired oxygenation

Clinical Reasoning Checkpoint Mr. H is an 82-year-old man admitted to the hospital from a nursing home with a diagnosis of urosepsis. Urine cul- tures revealed gram-negative bacteria, and he was started on Bactrim. He continued to be febrile despite antibiotic therapy. After 72 hours he was transferred to the ICU because of his declining […]

Differential diagnosis

A 5 years old male patient presented to your clinic with a swelling in the lateral side of the neck since 4 years, the swelling is 4.5 cm in maximum diameter, non tender, with normal overlying skin. Write down the diagnostic work up for this patient? write down the possible differential diagnosis

impacts Covid-19

Covid-19 pandemic affected everyone in the United States and the whole world in different perspectives. Discuss widely the Impacts COVID-19 virus had on people in the United States (Anxiety, Depression, Racial ethnic groups, Asian Women discrimination, etc.)