Entries by Daphne Hanson

Healthcare cost

Healthcare cost is something that needs to be reviewed and improved upon. Diabetic patients can be challenging to track when it comes to savings because you may not always know how readmissions where reduced. Or if a patient went to a different hospital. Have you found a good way to track Diabetic patients in your […]

Working on the medical unit

Brian is a new nurse and has been working on the medical unit for the last 2 months. Last month, a client died because of nosocomial infection. The hospital administration and educators have been speaking into staff about reducing nosocomial infection rates and the importance of hand hygiene in that endeavor. Brian notices that Dr. […]

Polypharmacy and medication safety

Discuss polypharmacy and medication safety using the SMART approach. cite two references.   Abrahamson, K., Nazir, A., & Pressler, K. (2017). A novel approach to deprescribing in long-term care settings: The SMART campaign. Research in social & administrative pharmacy : RSAP, 13(6), 1202-1203. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sapharm.2016.11.012

Reflection of Relationship assessment skills and therapeutic communication

Purpose: The purpose of the reflective journal is to give the student the opportunity to develop reflection of self, therapeutic use of self, and reflection of relationship assessment skills and therapeutic communication with another person. The student may use the following formats for reflection (paper is to be written in one of these formats only): Johns’ […]

The Foundations of Nursing Text

Watch the video and read the following case study. Students must reflect on all material presented. Provide feedback / answers  based on the literature. Use the Foundations of Nursing Text as your primary source and 2 other sources.   A nurse is working to admit a 45-year-old male client who speaks a different language than […]

The problem of obesity

You have been asked by your local elementary school principal to address a group of parents about the problem of obesity. Among the topics you have been asked to talk about are good nutrition, exercise, and lifestyle changes.  Since all of your parents are adults, list five principles of adult learning and describe how you […]

Ways a community/public health nurse could engage in activism

Identify/describe one possible ways a community/public health nurse could engage in activism (serve as a change agent) to address issues of health inequity experienced by the mental health and homeless vulnerable population. Describe one desired goal/outcome that you would like to achieve through your actions (engagement). Identify one legislator or political leader within your community […]