Entries by Linus

EPIDEMIOLOGY

#1 – Why is epidemiologic surveillance important for public health? What role would it play if there were a bioterrorist attack? Besides addressing the topic, try to include the following information (if applicable): 1. Why is this topic important to Public Health? 2. Why did you select this topic? What is its importance? 3. How […]

Professional Organization

Professional Organization What type of nursing would you like to practice in your career? Search for a professional organization specific to the specialty to which you aspire. Include the following information in your post: 1. Name of organization and link to the website 2. Purpose of the organization, including mission/vision or philosophy 3. How to […]

CLINICAL SUPERVISION

Personal reflection and discussion with colleagues is essential to your development as a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner. In Week 8, you collaborated with colleagues as you participated in your first Clinical Supervision. This week, you have the opportunity to continue your collaboration as you reflect on and discuss your experiences with counseling older adults. […]

the composition of the RCA team

The patient has been admitted to a 20-bed medical unit for treatment of acute diverticulitis. The provider has ordered Ultram (Tramadol hydrochloride) 50 mg p.o. every 6 hours prn pain. The patient is requesting a pain medication, as it has been 8 hours since his last dose. The nurse selects the individually wrapped medication from […]

NURSING STANDARDIZED SIMULATION

Student Instructions for Standardized Simulation NR 304 Annie Laduke SCENARIO OVERVIEW:  Annie Laduke is a 32-year-old Native American female with no significant health history. This morning, she presented to her provider’s office with complaints of pain, increased redness, and warmth of the right lower leg in the calf area. She was directly admitted to the inpatient […]

importance of increasing wage rates for employees

With the growing importance of increasing wage rates for employees, many health care organizations are implementing technology such as self-help kiosks to reduce staffing. Describe both an advantage and a disadvantage to this practice and discuss how patients may perceive reductions in dedicated staffing

The Food and Drug Administration

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is a U.S. government agency within the Department of Health and Human Services. Its primary role is to protect public health, by ensuring safety and effectiveness of drugs, vaccines, medical devices and food products. There are rigorous steps that may take years, and all these steps must be completed […]

Responsibilities of a Nurse

Topic 2  Responsibilities of a Nurse. Discuss the following with regard to the role and responsibilities of a nurse in a community: How are the roles of the BSN and the advanced practice nurse in community health different? How are nurse practitioners utilized in your community? Do they increase access to health care or work […]

PEOPLE OF IRISH HERITAGE

Write an 700 words essay (APA format) contracting the two study heritages, answering the questions below: 1.  Discuss the organization and the family role in every one of the heritages mentioned about and how they affect (positively or negatively) the delivery of health care. 2.  Identify sociocultural variables within the Irish, Italian and Puerto Rican […]