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personal genetic profile

personal genetic profile Class Assignment: Envision a time in the future when patients’ healthcare will be guided by their personal genetic profile (their human genome). Discuss: 1. What will the future be like? 2. What will it look like? I encourage you to go beyond what you think is realistic and imagine the most extreme […]

Medication Reconciliation

Medication Reconciliation a.  Explain the medication reconciliation process b.  Analyze the client scenario for any omissions, additions, or duplications of medications and discuss the implications to the client. c.  Analyze the client scenario for potential risks associated with the client’s current condition and currently prescribed home medications d.  Identify potential drug interaction and prioritize the […]

Psychotropic Drug

Psychotropic Drug For this assignment, you will choose one psychotropic drug that is metabolized by CYP450 enzymes and complete the following steps: Create a brief PowerPoint presentation, hypothesizing the outcome of prescribing your chosen drug in the presence of its CYP450 inhibitor and inducer. Answer the following questions: Psychotropic Drug What are examples of drugs that […]

the clinical preventive service

the clinical preventive service The following two weeks we will be discussing the clinical preventive service and our role on disease prevention. A valuable website to review the screening prevention recommendations based on the latest evidence based practice : https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/Page/Name/home On your discussion this week answer the following questions: 1.) What is the U.S. Preventive […]

the evolution of nursing informatics

the evolution of nursing informatics Nature offers many examples of specialization and collaboration. Ant colonies and bee hives are but two examples of nature’s sophisticated organizations. Each thrives because their members specialize by tasks, divide labor, and collaborate to ensure food, safety, and general well-being of the colony or hive. Of course, humans don’t fare […]

Carbohydrates

Carbohydrates Carbohydrates have been wrongly accused of being the “fattening” ingredient of foods, thereby misleading millions of weight-conscious people into eliminating nutritious carbohydrate-rich foods from their diets.  In truth, people who wish to lose fat, maintain lean tissue, and stay healthy can do no better than to attend closely to portion sizes and calorie intakes […]

Assessing And Diagnosing Patients With Mood Disorders

Assessing And Diagnosing Patients With Mood Disorders Accurately diagnosing depressive disorders can be challenging given their periodic and, at times, cyclic nature. Some of these disorders occur in response to stressors and, depending on the cultural history of the client, may affect their decision to seek treatment. Bipolar disorders can also be difficult to properly […]

Shelter for battered women.

 Shelter for battered women. Power Point Presentation Topic: Shelter for battered women. Research the institution to see first hand what services they provide. Brief overview of the institution including history, when established, and the population it services. Describe the vulnerable population you encountered while visiting the facility. Why is the above population considered vulnerable? What […]

Technology Application

Technology Application In the Discussion for this module, you considered the interaction of nurse informaticists with other specialists to ensure successful care. How is that success determined? Patient outcomes and the fulfillment of care goals is one of the major ways that healthcare success is measured. Measuring patient outcomes results in the generation of data […]

Advanced Pharm Opioids

Advanced Pharm Opioids Patient rounds involve various disciplines coming together to discuss the patient’s condition and coordinate care. They are used as an educational tool and also help keep everyone on the same page when it comes to the treatment plan. The following case is found in the textbook (Pharmacotherapy: Principles and Practices. Chisholm-Burns et […]