Entries by Daphne Hanson

Incorporating the nursing practice intervention

Assess the culture of the organization for potential challenges in incorporating the nursing practice intervention. Use this assessment when creating the strategic plan. Discuss with your preceptor the culture of your organization and what are the potential problems.  my plan Patients’ limited English proficiency (Population), what is the effect of the implementation of interpreting/translating services […]

Aging and Mental Health

Module 2: Aging and Mental Health ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Module Overview: Nurses in any area of specialty practice have to be cognizant of the legal and ethical aspects of their practice. This is of special importance when dealing with gerontological patients because of their high prevalence of frailty, not only physically but also mentally. Acting […]

Clinical judgment framework application

Part 1 -Introduction of evolved scenario with clinical judgment framework application and issue to address (20% b. Part 2 – Evidence-based alternatives approach for issue and decision for practice situation (20%) c. Part 3 – Application of communication models to advocate for the safe and ethical clinical decision made (20%) d. part 4 – Entire […]

Prevalence of generalized anxiety among children and adolescents

A researcher suspects that the actual prevalence of generalized anxiety among children and adolescents is higher than the previously reported prevalence of generalized anxiety disorder among children and adolescents. The previously reported prevalence of generalized anxiety disorder among children and adolescents is 4.1%, and the researcher conducts a study to test the accuracy of the […]

Advanced health directive

Tina is taken to the nearest emergency department. She is placed on a ventilator and slips into a coma. She is taken to surgery and the gunshot wound is repaired. The surgeon states that with the location of the gunshot wound, there is a 50/50 chance that Tina will recover. The surgeon, however, is optimistic […]

The clinical reasoning

Some clinicians may find it difficult to explain the logic behind their clinical thinking. As you gain experience, your clinical reasoning will begin at the outset of the patient encounter, not at the end. Reflect on the clinical reasoning you used during this virtual patient encounter. Describe the steps taken to identify and interpret the […]

Sociocultural adaptation techniques

NURSING CARE PLAN Acute Pain ASSESSMENT DATA NURSING DIAGNOSIS DESIRED OUTCOMES’ Nursing Assessment Acute Pain related to tissue in- Pain Control [1605] as evi- Mr. C. is a 57-year-old businessman who was admitted to the sur- jury secondary to surgical inter- denied by often demonstrating logical unit for treatment of a possible strangulated inguinal hernia. […]

Identifies and discusses the macro-trends affecting the health workforce

Prompted in part by the ideas presented for the technology innovation project, the Human Resources Committee of the Board of Directors has become increasingly concerned about the ability to identify, recruit, and retain the appropriate skill mix for the organization. The CEO has designated an interdisciplinary team and asked it to prepare an analysis of […]

AHIMA Code of Ethics

Since May, you have been working with a recruiter to obtain a new position in HIM. Your experience includes over ten years in inpatient and outpatient coding, you are an AHIMA-approved ICD-10 trainer, and you have worked with your state association on coding projects over the past two years. Nothing the recruiter has presented to […]

The importance of managing a diverse workforce

You work for a company that has employees from each of the five generations: Traditionalists, Baby Boomers, Generation X, Millennials, and Generation Z. Because there is a great deal of generational diversity in your company, your managers have sometimes struggled to effectively communicate with their teams. In order to help your colleagues, you decide to […]