Top of Form             Evidence based Practice is using information and practices obtained from prior research and preferences (Polit & Beck, 2017). When I think of evidenced based practice, I think of current practice utilizing certain practices and procedures because they have been tested and proven in the past. Evidenced based practice can be derived from literature, healthcare workers and patient experiences (Polit & Beck, […]

   Healthy People 2020 and Nursing The discussion assignment provides a forum for discussing relevant topics for this week based on the course competencies covered.  By the due date assigned, post a response to one of the two discussion topics below, using information from the lectures, reading assignments, library resources, and Internet resources. All responses should be posted to the appropriate topic in the Discussion […]

NURS 3315 Holistic Health Assessment ©2017 UTA School of Nursing Page 1 of 2 Week 5 Culture and Healthcare Learning about culture is interesting and fun…but how does that relate to assessment? This is a HOLISTIC health assessment class, and we want you to be able to consider the whole patient, including cultural aspects. How will knowing about culture be important to the nurse? This […]

1. Explain your goals and expectations for pursuing the DNP-Mental Health program. 2. Provide relevant examples of educational and career paths that are in alignment with the specialty track chosen. (Nurse Educator, AGNP, FNP, PNP, PMHNP, WHNP) and your understanding of the role of a Nurse Educator or Nurse Practitioner. 3. Outline your plan of action to be successful in this program: (This is a […]

Family Health Assessment Part I Understanding family structure and style is essential to patient and family care. Conducting a family interview and needs assessment gathers information to identify strengths, as well as potential barriers to health. This information ultimately helps develop family-centered strategies for support and guidance. This family health assessment is a two-part assignment. The information you gather in this initial assignment will be […]

Topic: Case Report: Part 1 You will be creating a case report in stages over four course topics. Use an example from your own personal practice, experience, or own personal/family; however, simulated cases are not acceptable for practice hours and therefore not acceptable for this assignment. Examples might include a patient with Duchesne’s muscular dystrophy. Huntington’s disease, Down’s syndrome, sickle cell anemia, BRCA 1 or […]

1-Stress and Disease: Describe the physiologic effects on body systems of increased cortisol levels released during the stress response. 2- Define dementia of Alzheimer type (DAT) and describe the pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, evaluation and treatment 3- Discuss the pathophysiology of cerebrovascular accidents (CVAs)—thrombotic, embolic, hemorrhagic, and lacunar—their incidence and prevalence, clinical manifestations, evaluation, and treatment. 4-  

Answer: In last weeks discussion question, I had mentioned that the culture of the institution can be a barrier, and in addition to this,the lack of leadership support, education and time can compound the problem. It takes support from management as well as from fellow personnel (nurses, ancillary staff) to initiate, promote and maintain EBP in an organization. According to Polit & Beck, (2018),”Although many […]

Week 1 Assignment: Sociological Imagination Essay Submit Assignment · Due May 13 by 1:59am · Points 100 · Submitting a file upload Required Resources Read/review the following resources for this activity: · Textbook: Chapter 1 · Lesson · Minimum of 3 outside scholarly sources Instructions The textbook reading for the week explores social forces that can affect the seemingly private act of suicide. For this assignment, conduct scholarly research on a different private or individualistic act that […]

Research Benign Positional Vertigo and Meniere’s Disease. Compare and contrast them in discussion post. NOTE: A comparison and contrast assignment is not about listing the info regarding each disease separately but rather looking at each disease side by side and discussing the similarities and differences given the categories below. Consider how each patient would actually present to the office. Consider how their history would affect their diagnosis, […]