Entries by Linus

 Intimate Partner Violence

 Intimate Partner Violence/Substance Abuse Project   Develop an informational video  on intimate partner violence or substance abuse. Create a 3-minute video clip that includes information on prevention, treatment, and available resources. You must include a reference page with at least three citations using resources that are less than five years old. Consider the following information […]

infectious disease dynamic

1. Research and share data regarding C. Difficile as it pertains to · incubation, · mode of transmission, · symptomatology · treatment. 2. What have you learned about infectious disease dynamics and the role they play in outbreaks? 3. What precaution measures may doctors and nurses take to reduce the rate of infection? 4. What […]

The Inclusion of Nurses in the Systems Development Life Cycle

COLLAPSE The Inclusion of Nurses in the Systems Development Life Cycle In the media introduction to this module, it was suggested that you as a nurse have an important role in the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC). With a focus on patient care and outcomes, nurses may not always see themselves as contributors to the […]

Healthcare Management

 How can a healthcare manager ensure that teams working in their organization are effective and produce results?

the Clark Healthy Workplace Inventory

To Prepare: Review the Resources and examine the Clark Healthy Workplace Inventory, found on page 20 of Clark (2015). Review the Work Environment Assessment Template. Reflect on the output of your Discussion post regarding your evaluation of workplace civility and the feedback received from colleagues. Select and review one or more of the following articles […]

the ethical and moral issues

discussion prompt What are the ethical and moral issues that present themselves when communities/cities/states choose to address or not address the health needs of the underserved populations? Choose one of these populations and discuss what resources may be available to them.

the role of professional nurses in policy evaluation.

In the Module 4 Discussion, you considered how professional nurses can become involved in policy-making. A critical component of any policy design is evaluation of the results. How comfortable are you with the thought of becoming involved with such matters? Some nurses may be hesitant to get involved with policy evaluation. The preference may be […]

The immune system acts

Thoughts Thoughts The immune system acts as a defense mechanism to keep us healthy. The immune system reacts when exposed to antigens to fight off pathogens. There are times when our immune system in unable to fight these off causing us to be sick or have some sort of reaction. Hypersensitivity reactions is just another […]

Inflammatory responses

Inflammatory responses are triggered when pathogenic microorganisms invade the body. The inflammation is usually seen in the tissue and includes leukocytes, platelets, basophils and macrophages (Randall, 2018). The immune systems is the body’s safeguard. It safeguards against pathogenic microorganisms (Randall, 2018). The immune system sometimes does not function correctly. This can be a result of […]

assess for a 9-month-old female infant

Consider the following patient scenario: A mother comes in with 9-month-old girl. The infant is 68.5cm in length (25th percentile per CDC growth chart), weighs 6.75kg (5th percentile per CDC growth chart), and has a head circumference of 43cm (25th percentile per CDC growth chart). Describe the developmental markers a nurse should assess for a […]