Entries by Merit Writer

End of Life Decisions

The practice of health care providers at all levels brings you into contact with people from a variety of faiths. This calls for knowledge and understanding of a diversity of faith expressions; for the purpose of this course, the focus will be on the Christian worldview. Based on “Case Study: End of Life Decisions,” the […]

Disorders of Hemostasis

Case Study 1: Disorders of Hemostasis Leona is 52 years old and smokes. She is also overweight and has atherosclerosis. When she was given a 2-week vacation from work, she packed up her bags and flew from Minnesota to Sydney, Australia, for the trip she always wanted to take. Unfortunately, just 3 days after she […]

characteristics of emotional intelligence

Reflect on the worldview of how family, friends, and others see you. Think about the historical markers that influenced your life perspective. Think about your religious or other belief systems. Review the extent to which others with diverse ideas and beliefs were a part of your life experience. As you journal these thoughts, how do […]

Coding Project

Page one will include the title “Coding Project ”, your name, class name, and date of the project, centered on the page. Each topic will have its own page with the topic name at top and center, followed by your 250 to 300 words summary of your research (word count does not include reference ), […]

technological advancements

Throughout history, technological advancements have appeared for one purpose. Before finding applications elsewhere that lead to spikes in its usage and development. The internet, for example, was originally developed to share research before becoming a staple of work and entertainment. But technology—new and repurposed—will undoubtedly continue to be a driver of healthcare information. Informaticists often […]

Healthcare-Acquired Infections

My clinical interest topic is looking at Healthcare-Acquired Infections (HAIs) in regard to nurse staffing.  HCAIs are infections that patients receive while receiving care in a healthcare facility (Thandar et al., 2021). All settings of healthcare, for example, long-term care facilities, ambulatory clinics, surgical centers, and hospitals, can report HAIs. All hospitalized patients can contract […]

Ethical and Legal Issues in Nursing Practice

NURS 270 Authentic Assessment   EOPSLO #5 Practice within the ethical, legal and regulatory frameworks of professional standards for nursing, including employing agencies’ standards of care, assuming students had no past conduct or convictions, which prevent such practice.     Ethical and Legal Issues in Nursing Practice The purpose of this assignment is to reflect on […]

patient factors that may impact your decision making when prescribing medication for this patient.

The Assignment: 5 pages Examine Case Study: An Asian American Woman. Diagnosis-Bipolar Disorder. You will be asked to make three decisions concerning the medication to prescribe to this patient. Be sure to consider factors that might impact the patient’s pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic processes. At each decision point, you should evaluate all options before selecting your decision and […]

the care of diabetic patients

I am interest in the care of diabetic patients. As diabetes is on the rise it is important that nurses have the knowledge. And skills to care for those who live with diabetes and its treatments.  My clinical issue of interest specifically, it to address whether patients being treated with metformin are at risk for […]

Big Data Risks And Rewards

When you wake in the morning, you may reach for your cell phone to reply to a few text or email messages that you missed overnight. On your drive to work, you may stop to refuel your car. Upon your arrival, you might swipe a key card at the door to gain entrance to the […]