Entries by Daphne Hanson

Anemia, leukemia, or Lymphoma diseases

Choose one of these three topic categories: anemia, leukemia, or lymphoma diseases. From your chosen category, select 2 diseases (e.g., two different types of anemia or CML vs. CLL). Please do not compare two main categories with one another.   Provide basic information about each disease such as demographic information, risk factors, symptoms, diagnosis, and […]

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 […]