Entries by Merit Writer

Nurses advocate for their patients on all levels of patient care

Nurses advocate for their patients on all levels of patient care Nurses advocate for their patients on all levels of patient care.  It is often overlooked the role that nurses take in influencing policy making, but this is one way that a nurse can advocate for patients.  Registered nurses (RN) and advance practice registered nurses […]

Neurological and Musculoskeletal Pathophysiologic Processes

Neurological and Musculoskeletal Pathophysiologic Processes CASE STUDY:  A 58-year-old obese white male presents to ED with chief complaint of fever, chills, pain, and swelling in the right great toe. He states the symptoms came on very suddenly and he cannot put any weight on his foot. Physical exam reveals exquisite pain on any attempt to […]

Pediatric Unit

Two new associate-degree graduates were hired for the pediatric unit. Both worked three 12-hour shifts a week, Jan in the day-to-evening shift and Ronnie at night.Whenever their shifts connected, they would compare notes on their experience. Jan felt she was learning rapidly, gaining clinical skills and beginning to feel at ease with her colleagues. Ronnie, […]

The Use Of Clinical Systems To Improve Outcomes And Efficiencies

New technology—and the application of existing technology—only appears in healthcare settings after careful and significant research. The stakes are high, and new clinical systems need to offer evidence of positive impact on outcomes or efficiencies. Nurse informaticists and healthcare leaders formulate clinical system strategies. As these strategies are often based on technology trends, informaticists and […]

health care decision making by emergency department nurses

POST 1 KELLY Utilizing conjoint analysis to explicate health care decision making by emergency department nurses: a feasibility study. The goal of this study was to study the feasibility of using clinical simulation to understand proxy decision making by emergency department (ED) nurses for individuals with intellectual disability (ID) (Fishner, Orkin, & Frazer, 2008). The […]

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pathophysiologic alterations that affect the integumentary and musculoskeletal systems.

Title of Assignment: Module 3: Musculoskeletal disorders Purpose of Assignment: The purpose of this assignment is to identify and analyze a musculoskeletal system disorder to process the possible manifestations of a selected disorder. The concept map will help you identify the pathophysiology of the musculoskeletal system disorder. (pick a musculoskeletal disorder (Arthritis, MG, Osteoporosis, Scoliosis, […]

Family Interview

Family Interview It is important to identify and understand your own family culture in order to be able to understand and respect other cultures. Interview a family member, and an individual from another culture with which you are unfamiliar. Some examples of an individual from another culture to consider for the assignment include a neighbor, […]

Maternal Child Nursing

Competency Apply appropriate nursing care interventions for clients during pregnancy, labor, and birth. Scenario You are a registered nurse (RN) working in a Women’s OB/GYN Clinic. Elizabeth Jones, 37 years old, presents to the prenatal clinic after missing her last 2 menstrual cycles. Her home pregnancy test was positive. An ultrasound at the clinic confirms […]

competition within the nurse practitioner field

competition within the nurse practitioner field Since there is competition within the nurse practitioner field, it is very significant that one must market themselves in order to present their professional best to future employers. One of the best ways to market yourself is to create a career portfolio. A portfolio exhibits the framework of an […]