Discuss the different rankings of medications that have the potential for abuse or misuse

Discuss the different rankings of medications that have the potential for abuse or misuse.  Include the schedules developed by the passage of the FDA’s Controlled Substances Act of 1970, what is required for prescribing, and the use of prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMPs).

Describe the difference in roles between leadership and management

Describe the difference in roles between leadership and management. Explain how the goals of management and leadership overlap and provide one example. As a nurse leader, describe how you can facilitate change by taking advantage of this overlap.

 Describing a disease found in the Lymphatic/Immune or Respiratory System

Describing a disease found in the Lymphatic/Immune or Respiratory System. Use medical terminology when describing the diagnosis and also describe the illness and injury and the location, symptoms, and possible treatment. Describe the medical terminology used and the breakdown meaning and how you would explain the diagnosis to the patient. References

Identify three major components of the Medicare and Medicaid programs

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 coverage and the gaps as they may relate to specific ages, patient populations, or disease entities. Use primary sources to identify the components and the gaps. Additionally, discuss your stand (criticize or defend) regarding the relevance of the Social Security program to the American public. Should the program be left alone, modified, drastically changed, or eliminated? Provide the rationale and use facts to defend your position.

Evidence-based practice (EBP) is an important topic in healthcare organizations

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 coverage and the gaps as they may relate to specific ages, patient populations, or disease entities. Use primary sources to identify the components and the gaps. Additionally, discuss your stand (criticize or defend) regarding the relevance of the Social Security program to the American public. Should the program be left alone, modified, drastically changed, or eliminated? Provide the rationale and use facts to defend your position.

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 in general?

Explain the drugs used to increase abstinence from alcohol, heroin, and opiates

Explain the drugs used to increase abstinence from alcohol, heroin, and opiates. Include the dosage and black box warnings. The drugs that you must include are naltrexone (ReVia, Texan), Buprenorphine/naloxone (Suboxone), Disulfiram (Antabuse), levomethadyl (Orlaam), and methadone (Dolophine).

Describe the characteristics of the aging process

Describe the characteristics of the aging process. Explain how some of the characteristics may lead to elder abuse (memory issues, vulnerability, etc.). Discuss the types of considerations a nurse must be mindful of while performing a health assessment on a geriatric patient as compared to a middle-aged adult. Give reference

What are the functions of large intestines in the digestive system.

What are the functions of large intestines in the digestive system. Discuss the physiology not the anatomical description.

Discuss characteristic findings of immune dysfunction

Discuss characteristic findings of immune dysfunction. Explain what symptomology the patient would exhibit and how these symptoms may complicate daily living and relationships.