This section of the SOAP note will include history of lifestyle patterns and the review of systems (ROS). Document appropriate data in the relevant body system. Do not state “Negative, NA or Unremarkable” for any systems because the reader will not know which questions were actually asked by the provider. This is a comprehensive health…
This Assignment provides an overview of how to evaluate evidence-based practice quality improvement in a practice change. Directions: Introduce an overview of a healthcare system practice guideline, preferably where you work or have worked. Discuss how different professionals in the healthcare system (nurses, pharmacists, technicians, etc.) are held to this guideline. Identify the research/reference used…
The purpose of this Assignment is to give you a practical application to implement your PICOT idea, supported by the evidence-based research you have obtained in during your systematic review. You will apply evidence-based research findings, discovered from your clinical question, and then integrate those to support your suggested change in nursing practice. More on…
The rulemaking power of administrative agencies can be implemented in varied ways. Assume you are a graduate student that just completed an internship with a federal agency. As a wrap-up of that internship, your graduate faculty member tasks you with conveying the importance of communications in rulemaking. Develop a research paper that: Assesses the role…
How Nurses Should Be Using Social Media How Nurses Should Be Using Social Media Social Media Campaign – Obesity Your submission must be your original work. No more than a combined total of 30% of the submission and no more than a 10% match to any one individual source can be directly quoted or closely paraphrased from sources,…
Describe a vector-borne disease that represents public health problems in the United States. Infections may be spread among humans by intermediaries known as vectors. Certain insects such as mosquitoes, fleas, ticks, etc., serve as vectors. Using your course textbook, the South University Online Library, and the Internet, research the vector-borne diseases. Find maps that reveal…
What ethical issues are associated with the following parenting topics: genetic testing, designer babies, cloning, prenatal screening, and age discrimination? Select two topics to discuss and provide your viewpoints.
Morbidity and mortality are the two demographic phenomena most commonly studied in epidemiology. These two phenomena allow us to view disease trends and associated changes over time. Discuss morbidity and mortality in terms of how you would use them in developing prevention strategies aimed at increasing attention to disease and decreasing adverse health outcomes. Which…
Research problems can come from a variety of places. A topic can come up during a discussion with a colleague that motivates you to want to learn more about it. You may have a question for which you cannot find an answer, so you decide to conduct a research study in hopes of finding an…
Read the following scenario: Lena is a community health care nurse who works exclusively with HIV-positive and AIDS patients. As a part of her job, she evaluates new cases and reviews confidential information about these patients. In the course of one of these reviews, Lena learns that her sister’s boyfriend has tested HIV positive. Lena…
Go to the USDA Food Guide or the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Center webpage and review the guidelines for diets recommended for general public, elderly, children, and diabetic patients. Compare the guidelines. List ways they are alike and ways they are different. Did you find anything new or interesting from the sides? How does your…
You know from your reading this week that a healthy diet and regular exercise are two ways to keep your heart and blood vessels working well, but you’ve probably heard a number of other ways to prevent heart disease. This week, I want you to think of one thing you’ve heard about the prevention or…