The achievements of an organization are the results of the combined effort of each individual. —Vince Lombardi Collaboration is a critical component of quality improvement. It is also a central tenet of your endeavors as a scholar-practitioner in this Walden University Master’s program. To succeed in your role as a nurse leader-manager, it…
Children who have been abused or traumatized in some way may benefit from working with a therapist. Children often reenact trauma through repetitious play in order to establish mastery over their emotions and integrate experiences into their history on their own terms. Through the use of toys and props, children may naturally share their emotions…
Through the years, nursing has tried to improve care to patients by increasing the levels of nurses who are available, which wouled keep costs down. However, this has added to the problem, as I see it . Consider the fact that nurses are supposed to deliver EBP. Consider the background that a nurse must have…
Write a narrative essay describing why whatyou have done in your nursing career meets the objectives Describe the evolution of the health care industry and its implications for providers, consumers, and third-party payers. Explain the salient characteristics of various types of provider organizations, including mission, program goals and objectives, management structure, staffing requirements, and policies and…
In order to provide the appropriate intervention, social workers first need to have conducted a thorough assessment. Having a comprehensive understanding of a client and their social environment, including the influence of racism and ethnocentrism, allows a social worker to accurately identify the presenting problems and help the client develop goals to address their needs….
1. More recently, nutrition programs have begun offering medical nutrition therapy for older adults who are nutritionally at risk or malnourished. 2. Home-delivered meal programs have shown that recipients have more physical limitations, are less socially isolated, and have similar incomes than those who attend congregate meal programs 3. Lack of private transportation makes shopping assistance…
In completing the case study, students will be addressing the following learning objective: Discuss the therapeutic indication, mechanism of action, recommended dosage, routes of administration, side effects, potential adverse effects, contraindications, and nursing implications for major psychotropic medications. 1. The student was reviewing the medication record for a client diagnosed with major depressive disorder with…
The goal of an evaluation is to determine the success of an intervention, a new process, the launch of a new technology, patient satisfaction, or any number of things. Surveys are a popular tool for gathering this type of information. For the results of the evaluation to be meaningful, however, the survey used must be…
1. The nurse is assigned to teach a patient about two new medications: a hypertension medication and an anticholesterol medication. Develop a plan of care that includes assessment, nursing diagnosis, interventions, and evaluation 1. List key points that must be included in the assessment of a patient receiving drug therapy. For each item on the…
Read the article Cleveland Shooting Highlight’s Facebook’s Responsibility in Policing Depraved Videos found at: http://www.nbcnews.com/tech/social-media/cleveland-shooting-highlights-facebook-s-responsibility-policing-depraved-videos-n747306 Write a four to five (4-5) page paper in which you: Discuss whether or not you believe that Facebook has a legal or ethical duty to rescue a crime victim. Suggest and elaborate on three (3) ways that social media…
The expression “easier said than done” can describe the challenges nurses face when actually implementing an evaluation. Throughout their planning and research efforts, nurses may identify a variety of ways to evaluate the implementation and use of a new HIT system; however, without a well-stipulated evaluation methodology plan detailing how the evaluation will actually occur,…
Proper measurement requires identifying the correct measurement tool. Would you measure a patient’s temperature using a meat thermometer? Without the correct tool, any answer that you generate to a question of interest will have little or no basis in reality. Similarly, when seeking to answer a PICO question, you must ensure that you have the…