Entries by Daphne Hanson

Joint and musculoskeletal injections

Different joint and musculoskeletal injections are common in family practice settings and they can offer a lot of benefits for the patient. The hard thing for nurse practitioner students is getting the opportunity to practice because a lot of becoming proficient in this has to do with how often you can practice these. I do […]

Practices to promote cardiopulmonary health

As part of the primary health care focus, it is important to educate the young to the older population about following lifestyle practices to promote cardiopulmonary health. Can you describe how maintaining an ideal body weight, eating a low-fat, low-salt, calorie-appropriate diet, non-smoking, and engaging in regular exercise can impact a patient’s level of health […]

Evidence-based practice

Evidence-based practice (EBP) is an important topic in healthcare organizations. How could you apply EBP in your current nursing practice? provide examples. Identify three major components of the Medicare and Medicaid programs and, based on these components, identify at least two patient coverage gaps for each of the programs. Be clear when you describe the […]