Entries by Daphne Hanson

Health beliefs and health practices

Health beliefs and health practices affect the way a client responds to treatment, accepts his or her role in restoring and remaining healthy, as well as seeking medical care when needed. This discussion board will help us identify some of our personal beliefs and practices and become aware of some of our peers’ beliefs and […]

What is diabetic ketoacidosis?

Answer the following questions to be prepared for the in-person class. This information is all found in your MedSurg book on CoursePoint: – Tom is a newly diagnosed client with diabetes mellitus. – What are the three classic symptoms his primary provider recognized when he came in for a physical because he “didn’t feel right”? […]

Using shared clinical decision-making

Using shared clinical decision-making, which of the following recommendation is most appropriate for a 65 -year-cid living in a skilled nursing facility With multiple comorbid conditions? This potent has no record of receiving the either pneumococcal vaccine and is immune competent. PPSV23 now, 1 year later PCV13 PCVIBanly PPSV23 only Gve PCVI5 now, then give […]

Maintenance self-care plan using

Drawing upon the information on pages 210 to 218 of the text, create a maintenance self-care plan using the strategies from each of the categories. After completing your maintenance self-care plan, meet in pairs or small groups and discuss your self-care plans. Be open to feedback and provide constructive support to your colleagues. Consider how […]

Describe the application of statistics in health care

Statistical application and the interpretation of data are important in health care. Review the statistical concepts covered in this topic. In a 750-1,000 word paper, discuss the significance of statistical application in health care. Include the following: Describe the application of statistics in health care. Specifically discuss its significance to quality, safety, health promotion, and […]

Identify healthcare quality improvement initiatives

Identify healthcare quality improvement initiatives in your organization or practice. In a 1,250-1,500 word paper, describe the problem or issue and propose a quality improvement initiative based on evidence-based practice. Apply the “The Road to Evidence-Based Practice” process, illustrated in Chapter 4 of your textbook, to create your proposal. Include the following: Provide an overview […]

Motivations for anabolic-androgenic steroid use in young males

What are the main motivations for anabolic-androgenic steroid use in young males and how can healthcare professionals successfully encourage cessation?’.  The study aims to explore the motivations of young males using anabolic-androgenic steroids to develop recommendations for healthcare professionals to successfully promote cessation of use and prevention of initial use.

Personal philosophy of nursing

Write a nursing philosophy paper that clearly reflects your personal philosophy of nursing. The paper should include the identification and examination of your own definition of nursing’s meta-paradigms: nursing, person, health, and environment. Identify and discuss one other concept that you believe should be a part of nursing’s meta-paradigm (e.g. social justice, caring, technology, complexity, […]

Nursing Specialty Comparison table

Complete the following items and incorporate them into the final version of your Academic Success and Professional Development Plan. With the resources specific to the MSN specialization and Walden University. (n.d.). Master of Science in Nursing (MSN), shared in this module, write a paragraph or make a Nursing Specialty Comparison table, comparing at least two […]

Interventions to protect and promote health

Thomas Frieden is the former Commissioner of New York City’s Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), under Mayor Bloomberg, and former Director of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) under President Obama. After you read his article: https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMp1303819, what distinction he makes between government actions to: 1) promote free and open information 2) protect […]