In Chapter 2 of your text, Bevan & Sole (2014) lay out many psychological concepts concerning the “self.” These key elements of human psychology are central to how we communicate with ourselves (intrapersonal communication) and others (interpersonal communication). Prepare: As you prepare to write your discussion for this topic, take a few moments to do…
Assessing credibility and reliability Assessing credibility and reliability Create a 12-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation on a methodology you create for assessing credibility and reliability of an Internet source of CAM information. Include detailed speaker notes and reference citations. Also: Describe how a consumer’s attitudes and beliefs about CAM could hinder objective assessments of reliability and credibility in CAM. Create five…
Select one of the following disorders and discuss at least 3 nursing interventions with rationals and at least 3 health promotion recommendations for the disorder. Cite your references in American Psychological Association (APA) format. osteoarthritis osteoporosis rheumatoid arthritis carpal tunnel syndrome scoliosis ankylosing spondylitis gout Dupuytren’s contracture bursitis Osgood-Schlatter disease osteogenesis imperfect Paget’s disease kyphoscoliosis…
You have been introduced to both SWOT and BSC (balanced score card). SWOT is the first stage of planning and helps organizations to focus on key issues. Based on your understanding, write a paper to address the following: • Briefly compare SWOT and BSC and the unique value of each to strategic management. • Explain…
Complications of asthma can be sudden. Consider the case of Bradley Wilson, a young boy who had several medical conditions. He appeared in good health when he went to school, returned home, and ate dinner. However, when he later went outside to play, he came back inside wheezing. An ambulance took him to the hospital…
The ANA supports the Registered Nurse Safe Staffing Act by holding hospitals accountable for requiring an adequate number of nurses available for staffing and ensuring theRN’s have proficient skills for providing safe and reliable care. The act requires Medicare participating hospitals to establish a staffing plan specific to the unit comprised by direct careRN’s and…
The ANA supports elimination of manual patient handling in an effort to reduce work related injuries among nurses, other healthcare workers and patients. The goal of the Safe Patient Handling and Movement (SPHM) program is to protect nurses, healthcare workers and patients from injuries sustained during patient transfers by using assistive devices and in doing…
Nursing shortage is a growing problem, and is predicted to reach 1 million by the year 2020. In order to address this issue, the ANA is lobbying for Congress to increase funding for Nursing Workforce Development programs. There are six major grant programs in Title VIII that would benefit from the increased funding and could…
While supporting the elimination of manual patient handling, the ANA is lobbying for Safe Patient Handling (SPH) legislation. This legislation will include more assistive equipment and devices to help with patient handling. Health care, particularly the nursing field, has become one of the most dangerous industries in the United States. Nurses are prone to musculoskeletal…
There are a great number of resources on the Internet that provide reliable examples of health assessments. One such site is that of Los Angeles County, California, a public site. Go to the link below and choose a health issue (i.e. Children with Special Health Care Needs). Review the data and evaluate it. Report your…
The government has defined health literacy as “The degree to which individuals have the capacity to obtain, process and understand basic health information and services needed to make appropriate health decisions” (Healthy People 2020, 2011). Scholars have demonstrated that health literacy skills are stronger predictors of health status than age, income, employment status, education level,…
You will identify a case study and then develop a nutritional care plan for the client associated with that case. Project tasks to be completed: Task 1: a. Choose from one of the following stages: pregnancy, infancy and childhood, adolescence, adulthood, and old age. b. List the specific nutrition issues affecting individuals in your selected…