Assignment 5: End-stage renal disease Assignment 5: End-stage renal disease Health History and Medical Information Health History Mr. C., a 32-year-old single male, is seeking information at the outpatient center regarding possible bariatric surgery for his obesity. He currently works at a catalog telephone center. He reports that he has always been heavy, even as […]

Assignment: Professional and accrediting agency Assignment: Professional and accrediting agency Develop a personal philosophy and framework acknowledging professional and accrediting agency competencies relating to the role and scope of practice of the family nurse practitioner. nursing Description Submitting a text entry box, a website url, a media recording, or a file upload Instructions Develop a […]

Professional Development Week 5 Discussion Professional Development Week 5 Discussion In this Module’s Discussion, you were introduced to the concept of an academic portfolio to begin building your own brand. However, portfolios have value that goes beyond brand building. An academic and professional portfolio can also help you to build your own vision and mission […]

Workplace Environment Assessment DQ 5 Workplace Environment Assessment DQ 5 Clearly, diagnosis is a critical aspect of healthcare. However, the ultimate purpose of a diagnosis is the development and application of a series of treatments or protocols. Isolated recognition of a health issue does little to resolve it. In this module’s Discussion, you applied the […]

Cultural Competency In APN Week 9 Cultural Competency In APN Week 9 Cultural competency means to be respectful and responsive to the health beliefs and practices—and cultural and linguistic needs —of diverse population groups. Discuss strategies to provide care to patients who are from different cultures and may have different cultural beliefs. For example, what […]

WEEK 7: HEALTH PRIVACY BREACH DQ WEEK 7: HEALTH PRIVACY BREACH DQ Privacy breaches are serious offenses that negatively affect the trust between nurses and patients. To maintain this trust, nurses must maintain the privacy and security of patient information. Read the scenarios below related to the protection of health information. Scenario 1 A nurse […]

Caregiver Role Strain Discussion 6 Caregiver Role Strain Discussion 6 Read the following case study and answer the reflective questions. Please provide rationales for your answers. Make sure to provide citations/references for your answers in APA format. CASE STUDY: Caregiver Role Strain: Ms. Sandra A. Sandra, a 47-year-old divorced woman, received a diagnosis of stage […]

Physical Examination Week 5 Discussion Physical Examination Week 5 Discussion Anna Sanchez, a 21-year-old nursing student, comes to her nurse practitioner in December with a 5-week history of itchy eyes and nasal congestion with watery nasal discharge. She also complains of a “tickling” cough, especially at night, and she has had episodes of repetitive sneezing. […]

Family Nursing Background and Understandings DQ Family Nursing Background and Understandings DQ 1. What are the barriers/challenges described in your readings that you also face in your environments as you attempt to provide family focused nursing? (e.g. family as client, family as context, family as barrier, family as caring process, family as resource) 2. Review […]

Topic 3: Elimination Complexities Essay Topic 3: Elimination Complexities Essay Discuss how elimination complexities can affect the lives of patients and their families. Discuss the nurse’s role in supporting the patient’s psychological and emotional needs. Provide an example. Discuss how functional patterns help a nurse understand the current and past state of health for a […]