As pediatric patients grow from infancy to adolescence, there are many common body system disorders that may potentially present. As an advanced practice nurse caring for these patients, you must understand the pathophysiology and epidemiology of these disorders as this will help you to recognize symptoms and select appropriate assessment and treatment options. In this…
Your instructor will assign you a research article relating to the current challenges in the long-term care continuum and their impact on the current long-term care industry. Read the assigned research paper and research the South University Online Library and the Internet to learn more about the topic. After you have completed your review, create…
What questions will you want to ask your patients at every visit in order to get the information needed to provide individualized preventive services? How does the age and gender of the patient impact your approach to delivering preventive services and providing health education? How does the patient’s developmental milestones impact their ability to make…
For this paper, you do not need to follow any particular format and you do not need to include references as HIPAA would forbid referencing the subject. However, follow these guidelines: Typed, double spaced using Word (Office 2007 or 2010) Include your name on it Use headings as appropriate(see below) and format them uniformly throughout…
What are the principles of scholarly discussion in an online environment? How does this differ from a social network? Please cite the sources used to support your response. APA
A county health department wants to increase the number of Medicaid beneficiaries that participate in prenatal care. It knows that only 40 percent of the expectant mothers eligible for prenatal care fully use the benefit. Many of these target customers make only one or two prenatal visits and then drop out of the program. Most…
Write a 1,550 to -1,750 word paper that compares and contrasts a contemporary health care Information System or physician’s office Business System with a health care facility or physician’s office of 20 years ago. Include an examination of information systems in your work place or you may utilize any of the two Healthcare Virtual Organizations…
While the process of developing and implementing a health information technology system may seem overwhelming at first, the systems development life cycle (SDLC) provides organizations with a framework to deliver efficient and effective information systems. Though the SDLC is a common overarching structure for implementing information systems, it is not a one-size-fits-all process. In fact,…
During the 1800s, and well into the 1900s, families took care of their own members whenever possible. Several generations lived together, with the younger generation taking care of the older and vice versa. Post 1900s, the joint family system started disintegrating. Interview at least five people of varying ages from different families to know their…
How the EMR improves patient care What makes some healthy and others ill? Healthy People 2020 identifies five Determinants of Health that influence the health of individuals and populations. Healthy People 2020 describes them this way as “a range of personal, social, economic, and environmental factors that influence health status are known as determinants of health” (U.S. Department of Health and…