Readings are as follows: Fisher, J. & Clayton, M. (2012). Who gives a tweet: Assessing patient’s interest in the use of social media for health care. Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing, 1(2), 100–107. doi:10.111/j.1741-6787.2012.00243x Below are the Course outcomes and how they relate to the program outcomes. Underneath each outcome are the key concepts we will use to meet these objectives ...
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Woterstorff’s Reflections in Lament For a Son
Write a 750-1,000 word paper analyzing Woterstorff’s reflctions in Lament For a Son. In addition, address Kubler-Ross’ five stages of grief, as they are expressed throughout Lament for a Son, and respond to the following questions: 1. How does Wolterstorff find joy after his loss? 2. What is the meaning and significance of death in light of the Christian narrative? ...
Read More »Disorders of the Male and/or Female Reproductive Systems
While the male and female reproductive systems are unique to each sex, they share a common function—reproduction. Disorders of this system range from delayed development to structural and functional abnormalities. Since many reproductive disorders not only result in physiological consequences but also psychological consequences such as embarrassment, guilt, or profound disappointment, patients are often hesitant to seek treatment. Advanced practice ...
Read More »Structure and Functions of the CNS and PNS
A thirty-five-year-old male is admitted to a hospital following a minor car accident. He was driving home and fell asleep at the wheel. This is the third accident he has had in the past year. He also falls asleep regularly at work, at the dinner table, at church, and, in fact, anywhere. When he becomes excited or enraged, he suddenly ...
Read More »Conflict Management Styles
In Week 10, you considered how ethical, moral, and legal dilemmas can provoke internal conflict when a nurse’s values are not in alignment with the apparent demands of a situation or with others’ values, as well as external conflict that can arise as these dynamics are played out. Of course, conflict can also emerge through seemingly simple issues of little ...
Read More »Clinical Practice Guideline Summary Sheet in Doc Sharing
You will develop a summary that you could use within an evidence-based practice (EBP) committee or related venue to share with your colleagues. •Select (1) one of the following issues: HOMELESS • Analyze and critique the guidelines and complete the Clinical Practice Guideline Summary Sheet in Doc Sharing. Components include o scope and purpose of the clinical practice guidelines; o ...
Read More »Roger’s Diffusion of Innovation Theory
Roger’s Diffusion of Innovation theory is a particularly good theoretical framework to apply to an EBP project. However, students may also choose to use change models, such as Duck’s Change Curve Model or the Transtheoretical Model of Behavioral Change. Other conceptual models presented such as a utilization model (Stetler’s model) and EBP models (the Iowa Model and ARCC Model) can ...
Read More »Health Care Finance in the United States
Case Assignment After reading the background materials as well as additional information you find from the literature and online sources, respond to the following: Identify the distribution of national health spending by type of financing source. Identify the distribution of health insurance coverage among the U.S. population. Discuss the impact of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the ...
Read More »Diagnosing Gastrointestinal Disorders
In primary care settings, patients often present with abdominal pain. Although this is frequently a sign of a gastrointestinal (GI) disorder, abdominal pain could also be the result of other systemic disorders, making this type of pain difficult to assess. While abdominal pain is most common, many other GI symptoms also overlap multiple disorders, further increasing the difficulty in diagnosing ...
Read More »The Power of Data: Osceola County Secures a Federally Qualified Health Center
Discussion 3 In Healey, et al., study Case Study 5 – The Power of Data: Osceola County Secures a Federally Qualified Health Center. Discuss the use of Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships (MAPP) in this case study. Did these professionals effectively use MAPP? Were there missed opportunities? How would you use MAPP as a leader of a health ...
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