Fibrocystic Breast

It’s not at all uncommon to have fibrocystic breasts. More than half of women experience fibrocystic breast changes at some point in their lives. In fact, medical professionals have stopped using the term “fibrocystic breast disease” and now simply refer to “fibrocystic breasts” or “fibrocystic breast changes” because having fibrocystic breasts isn’t really a disease….

Patient sexual history

Sexuality affects individuals and society across a broad spectrum of activities through health, but also through factors at multiple levels, such as gender relations, reproduction, and economics. Physiologic, behavioral, and affective measurement of sexuality and sexual behavior is complicated by cultural values and norms but is essential to individual health (including happiness) as well as…

Quality Measures

Healthcare quality standards are critical and provide a baseline against which measurement and evaluation are assessed. There are common performance measurement selection criteria for determining the standards. In addition, it is essential that organizations track their trends in quality improvement measurements in order to continue the improvement process. For this discussion, consider the following: Identify,…

Contraceptive Counseling

Contraceptive counseling provides education, dispels misinformation, facilitates selection of a method that will be successful for the individual, and encourages patient involvement in healthcare decisions and life goals. Discussing contraception brings the nurse practitioner and patient together to create a tailored plan that meets the individual’s reproductive needs over a lifetime. Discussion:  Discuss any clinical…

Pediatric Teaching Project

The pediatric teaching project is designed to allow the nursing student to demonstrate their ability and proficiency in developing and implementing an educational program for children on a specific health related topic. Groups must consist of 3-5 students. Each group will be assigned a topic along with a corresponding grade level. The topics offered are…

VARK Analysis Paper

Complete “The VARK Questionnaire: How Do I Learn Best?” http://vark-learn.com/the-vark-questionnaire/ Click “OK” to receive your questionnaire scores. Once you have determined your preferred learning style, review the corresponding link to view your learning preference. Review the other learning styles: visual, aural, read/write, kinesthetic, and multimodal (listed on the VARK Questionnaire Results page). Compare your preferred…

Overtraining Syndrome

Define Over-training Syndrome and discuss some of the signs and symptoms 2. Share with your fellow learners the dangers associated with over-training 3. Share any personal experiences you may have with others regarding over-training Initial responses should be a minimum a total of 250 words, APA format, and Peer reviewed journal articles only.

Outreach programs

1. The National Institute of Health (NIH), in its 2001-2006 Strategic Research Plan and Budget to Reduce and Ultimately Eliminate Health Disparities, identified four programs to help meet their outreach objectives. Do you feel these programs have been effective in overcoming barriers and disparities that exist in healthcare?