NURS 6521 Week 4 Discussion Assignment: Respiratory System Week 4: Respiratory System In the United States, 12 million people suffer from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, n.d.), and about 25 million people suffer from asthma (CDC, 2011). Since various symptoms are associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma, and other […]

Walden NURS6053 Week 2 Assignment latest Application: Systems Theory As noted in the Learning Resources, systems theory provides a meaningful and beneficial means of examining challenges in health care organizations. To do this effectively, however, it is essential to assess all system components, as some may be relatively healthy while others are problematic. For this […]

NURS-6501 Week 1 Discussion Essay: Alterations in Cellular Processes NURS-6501 Week 1 Discussion Essay: Alterations in Cellular Processes Discussion: Alterations in Cellular Processes At its core, pathology is the study of disease. Diseases occur for many reasons. But some, such as cystic fibrosis and Parkinson’s Disease, occur because of alterations that prevent cells from functioning […]

NURS 6521 Discussion: Diabetes and Drug Treatments Each year, 1.5 million Americans are diagnosed with diabetes (American Diabetes Association, 2019). If left untreated, diabetic patients are at risk for several alterations, including heart disease, stroke, kidney failure, neuropathy, and blindness. There are various methods for treating diabetes, many of which include some form of drug […]

DQ: Pharmacology for Psychological Disorders How does an advanced practice nurse determine the best treatment option or pharmacotherapeutic to recommend for patients with psychological disorders? Much like assessing or recommending pharmacotherapeutics for other conditions or disorders, as an advanced practice nurse, you may encounter a patient who presents with a psychological disorder. Understanding the guiding […]

MLA Essay: Figurative Language in Songs Listen again to some of your favorite songs, or begin listening to some new songs. As you listen, search the lyrics for examples of the literary terms defined in the “Figurative Language” file attached to our Week Two Module: hyperbole, irony, litotes, metaphor, metonymy, oxymoron, paradox, personification, simile, and […]

NURS 6501 Week 3: Concepts of Cardiovascular and Respiratory Disorders The circulatory system and the respiratory system are powerful partners in health. While they work closely together in good health, a disease or disorder that manifests in one can have a significant impact on both, hampering the pair’s ability to collaborate. Heart and lung diseases […]

Homework Assignment #1: Creating a Program Rationale Purpose: For this assignment, you will create a short (1 page) program rationale. The topic should be a health topic that you are interested in that is relevant to Alaskans. In some cases, with prior instructor approval, students may change their final project topic later in the semester. […]

Promoting medication safety (Create a pill reminder card) Background: Maya Steele, a client from the virtual experience, has multiple chronic health issues and has recently returned to her home. During the home visit, the community health/public health nurse observed that Maya is high risk for making a medication error. Maya had a difficult time telling […]

Spirituality and Job Satisfaction DISCUSSION: RESEARCH PROJECT REVIEW ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS OVERVIEW This assignment consists of presenting your Results and Discussion sections of your Research Project and providing professional feedback to your peers. These activities will enable you to continue honing your scientific writing skills (being concise and precise) and using the systematic organization of a […]