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hospital’s organization map.

Obtain a copy of your hospital’s organization map. Most of them can be found online or you can ask your administrative office for a copy. If you are not working right now, then look up the map of a local facility near your home or any county; facilities such as Jackson are usually available on […]

Teaching Experience

Teaching Experience 1. Purpose: To document and evaluate teaching skills necessary to provide teaching to an individual client with a demonstrated need. With the completion of this assignment the student will be able to achieve the following objectives. a. Demonstrate ability to thoroughly assess the learning styles of an individual or family using given developmental […]

Health Behavior

Unit V Assignment Weight: 10% of course grade Instructions In this unit, you will continue to research the health issue identified in the Unit I Assignment. As you carry on with your research, address the following: Apply the social cognitive theory, health belief model, or theory of planned behavior to the health issue that you chose, […]

Cultural Competence

NUMBER 1 QUESTION Discussion Prompt Post your answers to the 6 questions corresponding to this week’s content on primary care medication management. Provide your responses and rationales. Support your rationales with high level evidence. (See Post Expectations) What is the Beer Criteria and what is its significance in prescribing? What is the safest method of […]

understanding of truth on the continuum of realism and idealism

Where do you see yourself and your understanding of truth on the continuum of realism and idealism? How would you define person? Look at the following attributes given to a person: (1) the ability to think and conceptualize, (2) the capacity to interact with others, (3) the need for boundaries, and (4) the use of […]

Mental Health

What is delirium and 3 risk factors? Pg 431 What is the difference between hallucinations and illusions? Pg 433 What are 3 assessment guidelines for delirium? Pg 434 What are the 7 types of dementia? Pg 436 What are the 3 stages of Alzheimer’s disease? pg 438 What are 3 symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease? Pg […]

Healthcare Coverage Gap

The ACA was meant to provide quality health care coverage for all yet a coverage gap. For some populations especially in states that oppose Medicaid expansion. Based on what you have learned so far in this course, create a PowerPoint presentation that addresses the coverage gap problem. Who is impacted by the coverage gap, the […]

preventing nosocomial infections

Discussion Questions By the due date assigned, post your response to the assigned discussion questions in the below Discussion Area. It is important to support what you say with relevant citations in the APA format from both the course materials and outside resources. Include the South University Online Library in your research activities utilizing not only the […]

Healthcare Reform

Use the learning materials and additional resource readings from this week and reflect on whether you oppose or support the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Consider the nursing professional’s position as a caregiver and/or the healthcare leader as an administrator. Explore two significant components of the ACA that could potentially impact specific populations unjustly. Appraise the […]

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY CONCEPT MAP

Disease Process: Risk Factors   Potential Complications   PATHOPHYSIOLOGY CONCEPT MAP Pathophysiology (definition/etiology chronicity and prognosis) Signs & Symptoms Medical Interventions, labs and diagnostic studies Nursing Diagnosis Nursing Interventions Situation: Kim Johnson is a 26-year-old female police officer with paraplegia from a thoracic 8 (T8) spinal cord injury. She was transferred to us yesterday. Background: The complete […]