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how legislative body that has the ability to create rules, codes, or ordinances that impact the environment

Visit the website of a legislative body that has the ability to create rules, codes, or ordinances that impact the environment. Examples of these types of agencies include: Green Dallas, Fort Worth Environmental Management Department, Texas House of Representatives Committee on Environmental Regulation, U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Natural Resources, U.S. Senate Committee on […]

The Impact Of Standardized Nursing Terminology

In a 2- to 3-page paper, address the following: Explain how you would inform this nurse (and others) of the importance of standardized nursing terminologies. Describe the benefits and challenges of implementing standardized nursing terminologies in nursing practice. Be specific and provide examples. Be sure to support your paper with peer-reviewed research on standardized nursing […]

Medications Used to Treat Mental Illness

Medications Used to Treat Mental Illness Previous Next  You are a nurse at an outpatient clinic and are presented with a 68-year-old female client.  She is experiencing the following symptoms: decreased appetite, disturbed sleep pattern, fatigue, difficulty concentrating, disordered thought process, anhedonia, guilt, and low self-esteem. The doctor diagnoses the client with major depressive disorder.  Answer […]

Effect of Nutrition of Diabetic Patient.

Topic: Effect of Nutrition of Diabetic Patient. PICOT Questions 1. In diabetic patients above 65 years of age, how does nutrition compared to no nutrition influence the health of the patient over one week? 2. In diabetic patients below the age of 65 years, how does nutrition compared to physical exercise influence the health of […]

What are focal virtues?

A.  What You Should Know Define: Deontology:___________________________________________________________________, Kantianism_____________________________________________________________________, virtue ethics____________________________________________________________________, compassion____________________________________________________________________, discernment____________________________________________________________________, trustworthiness_________________________________________________________________, integrity_______________________________________________________________________, and particularism________________________________________________________________. 1. What are focal virtues?___________________________________________________________ 2. What are values?________________________________________________________________ How are they acquired and clarified?________________________________________________ 3. Why is self-awareness important in professional nursing?________________________________ 4. What is the difference between overt and covert values?_______________________________ 5. Define these terms as they […]

How Values Affect Choices

Two nursing students cheated on several assignments.  Although the evidence is irrefutable, both students deny cheating.  Discuss these students in terms of virtue ethics. Do these students have integrity? Do these students have the character to become good nurses? Should the instructor allow them another chance?

chronic disease prevention

Please choose one of the following public health topic, “chronic disease prevention” or “HIV/AIDS prevention” and describe three intervention activities you would include in such program. At a minimum, you are to use the course readings to support your response. Other peer-reviewed materials may be used to supplement the response. Please be sure to include references […]

PARTNERING WITH COMMUNITIES IN HEALTH PROMOTION

Module 3 – Case PARTNERING WITH COMMUNITIES IN HEALTH PROMOTION Assignment Overview Your supervisor assigned you to a CDC committee that is trying to promote community success stories. Your first assignment is to submit a “success story worksheet” about the required reading: ‘Is culturally based prevention effective? Results from a 3-year tribal substance use prevention […]

factors that are detrimental or helpful to cardiovascular health

Do you think medical researchers are able to assess accurately the factors that are detrimental or helpful to cardiovascular health? Why do you feel this way? How do you think your attitudes concerning medical research affect your behavior? Have your attitudes about medical research and cardiovascular health changed since reading this chapter? Why or why […]