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Diabetes And Drug Treatments

Discussion: Diabetes and Drug Treatments Each year, 1.5 million Americans are diagnosed with diabetes (American Diabetes Association, 2019). If left untreated, diabetic patients are at risk for several alterations, including heart disease, stroke, kidney failure, neuropathy, and blindness. There are various methods for treating diabetes, many of which include some form of drug therapy. The […]

Data- Based Changes

Data- Based Changes Identify one aspect of big data and data mining that is interesting to you. Explain the concept and how it might bring value to healthcare. Describe the concept of continuity planning. If you were the director or manager for your current workplace, describe the preparedness program you would recommend. Locate an article […]

Quality Improvement Committee

Imagine one of your roles was to form a quality improvement committee in a place of practice (examples: hospital, long term care facility, assisted living). Answer the following questions. Your post should look like: Paragraph one: Why is quality improvement important at your place of practice? Be specific. Paragraph two: Who should be on your […]

cause of fatigue

Please respond to the following : The purpose of this discussion is to analyze the definition and cause of fatigue as well as explain how thyroid function impacts this symptom. Fatigue can be acute or chronic; it is often described as weariness not relieved by rest, affecting energy, motivation and concentration (“Fatigue definition,” 2020). Other […]

MEDICAID BENEFITS

This week reflect upon the Medicare. And Medicaid programs to address the following: -Describe the Quality Improvement Organization (QIO). And explain how the QIO improves policies and healthcare for Medicare beneficiaries. -Briefly define the qualifications for Medicare and Medicaid benefits. How can qualifications be modified to serve more people who are considered a vulnerable population? […]

Descriptive Statistics

Assignment 2: Descriptive Statistics This week, you explore key statistical concepts related to data and problem solving through the completion of the following exercises using SPSS and the information found in your Statistics and Data Analysis for Nursing Research textbook. The focus of this assignment is to become familiar with the SPSS data analysis software. And […]

Your Leadership Profile

Discussion 2: Your Leadership Profile Do you believe you have the traits to be an effective leader? Perhaps you are already in a supervisory role, but as has been discussed previously, appointment does not guarantee leadership skills. How can you evaluate your own leadership skills and behaviors? You can start by analyzing your performance in […]

“A Worn Path” and “A Good Man Is Hard to Find”)

Attach the rough draft of your essay as a Microsoft Word document to the Discussion Area. By the end of the week, comment on at least two of your classmates’ submissions using the peer review questions provided below. NOTE: This is a two-part assignment. The rough draft is worth up to 80 points of the grade, […]

describe a hypothetical situation

Ethics Paragraph 1: Grab the reader’s attention, give an overview of the article and/or issue. And close with a thesis statement that reveals your position. Paragraph 2 (or more): Each body paragraph should focus on one piece of evidence with the supporting detail (facts, statistics, quotes from experts, examples, etc). You may choose to use […]

Theoretical Frameworks

Peer 1 Theoretical Frameworks The two academic journal articles by authors L. Connelly and H. Green gave me more incite regarding the nature of theoretical frameworks and their purpose for giving a research study direction or an identifiable outcome. The incorporation of a theoretical or conceptual framework is part of a research study, such as […]