Entries by Daphne Hanson

Unit visiting hours policies.

The nurse manager has heard there have been some conflicts with the unit visiting hours policies. In order to address the concerns about visiting hours, which of the following is the most important action by the nurse manager? . Leave the visiting hours unchanged. . Complete a survey of the visitors. . Change the visiting […]

The National Committee for Quality Assurance

Utilize the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) website to examine the criteria that a Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) must meet to be credentialed. What is the value of the Patient Centered Medical Home to patient outcomes? How does the National Committee for Quality Assurance  website help you define and measure the results of […]

Clients in the pediatric unit

A nurse is working with assistive personnel (AP) to care for a group of clients in the pediatric unit. Which of the following tasks should the nurse have the AP perform first? A. Collect a stool sample for ova and parasites from a school-age child B. Check to verify that the elbow restraint is in […]

Health Promotion and Disease Prevention

Scenario: As a nurse, you can have a strong influence on health promotion and disease prevention in the patients you encounter in your care settings. Think about ways in which you use health promotion and disease prevention education in the care setting that you currently work. (Note: If you are not currently working, consider a […]

The Structure and Function of the Human Body

compare the structure and function of the human body across the lifespan.  What understanding of the changes that occur can help someone understand this process? 2.  Describe how a testicular self-examination should be performed. Look at the example on this week’s assignment page; please use this as a guide to your explanation. 3.  Describe the […]

Leading and managing in nursing

There are several topics that you will need to address in your initial post. Please review these sections in Chapter 20 Leading and managing in nursing and include one paragraph on each topic that is listed here.   Health Care financing – discuss the differences in how health care is financed (such as government-funded programs, […]