In a reflection of 450-600 words, explain how you see yourself fitting into the following IOM Future of Nursing recommendations: Recommendation 4: Increase the proportion of nurses with a baccalaureate degree to 80% by 2020. Recommendation 5: Double the number of nurses with a doctorate by 2020. Recommendation 6: Ensure that nurses engage in lifelong learning. Identify your options in the job market based on […]

LWW/JNCQ JNCQ-D-13-00147 July 28, 2014 16:24 J Nurs Care Qual Vol. 29, No. 4, pp. 318–326 Copyright c© 2014 Wolters Kluwer Health | Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Analysis of Nurse Staffing and Patient Outcomes Using Comprehensive Nurse Staffing Characteristics in Acute Care Nursing Units Sung-Heui Bae, PhD, MPH, RN; Maureen Kelly, MS, RN; Carol S. Brewer, PhD, RN, FAAN; Alexandra Spencer, MSN, RN Associations between […]

 Lyme Disease Case Study A 38-year-old male had a 3-week history of fatigue and lethargy with intermittent complaints of headache, fever, chills, myalgia, and arthralgia. According to the history, the patient’s symptoms began shortly after a camping vacation. He recalled a bug bite and rash on his thigh immediately after the trip. The following studies were ordered: Studies Results Lyme disease test, Elevated IgM antibody […]

L.N. is a 49-year-old white woman with a history of type 2 diabetes, obesity, hypertension, and migraine headaches. The patient was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes 9 years ago when she presented with mild polyuria and polydipsia. L.N. is 5′4″ and has always been on the large side, with her weight fluctuating between 165 and 185 lb. Initial treatment for her diabetes consisted of an […]

Write a paper of 800-1,000 words that describes the national and international implications of Childhood obesity and diabetes. Include the following: Scope and depth of the problem. Countries that are faring better or worse than others. How the United States ranks on this issue in relation to other countries. Efforts of the World Health Organization and other agencies on this issue. Existing disparities (include race, […]

Clinical discussion online assignment in class L.N. is a 49-year-old white woman with a history of type 2 diabetes, obesity, hypertension, and migraine headaches. The patient was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes 9 years ago when she presented with mild polyuria and polydipsia. L.N. is 5′4″ and has always been on the large side, with her weight fluctuating between 165 and 185 lb. Initial treatment […]

APA format 1 slide with title: Health policy and the subtitle: Long term care policy issues.  Long-Term Care Policy Issues = 10 slides with the following issues:   Poor quality of care    Weak regulatory enforcement   Inadequate nursing home staffing levels   Nursing facility reimbursement reform   Corporate ownership transparency   Home and community-based services   Public Financing of long-term care  

Identify and describe at least two competing needs impacting your selected healthcare issue/stressor. Describe a relevant policy or practice in your organization that may influence your selected healthcare issue/stressor. Critique the policy for ethical considerations, and explain the policy’s strengths and challenges in promoting ethics. Recommend one or more policy or practice changes designed to balance the competing needs of resources, workers, and patients, while […]

Peripheral Vascular Disease  Case Studies  A 52-year-old man complained of pain and cramping in his right calf caused by walking two blocks. The pain was relieved with cessation of activity. The pain had been increasing in frequency and intensity. Physical examination findings were essentially normal except for decreased hair on the right leg. The patient’s popliteal, dorsalis pedis, and posterior tibial pulses were markedly decreased […]

Imagine you are a curator at your local city’s Museum of Art. You have been asked to organize a small exhibition of objects of art from the cultures of China, Japan, Africa, and the Americas; you will also showcase Islamic art. Your exhibition should include representative objects that highlight significant and essential ideas of each culture. You may plan to include actual objects in your […]