Label Uses of Medication “Off-label prescribing is defined as prescribing a medication for an indication not approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)” (Mayhem, 2008). Off-labeling is most frequent with the special population of pediatrics. Off- label medications should be prescribed to children responsibly when there is sufficient evidence to support, when additional research is necessary, and when patients ...

1) As health care looks at continuous improvement (as done in manufacturing), one of the most prominent questions that has arisen is Can the principles that worked in manufacturing really transfer over to health care? Taking care of a patient is not like building a car on an assembly line. Can standardized processes really work in a setting that focuses ...

Endocrine and musculoskeletal conditions, especially when left untreated, can have a significant impact on women’s health. Many of these conditions present unique challenges for women, making risk assessments and routine screenings an important part of primary care. As an advanced practice nurse, you must identify signs and symptoms of these conditions and educate at-risk patients so they can also monitor ...

Using the assigned readings and information from the literature, compose a response to the following: The question ‘Does sexuality have a time limit?’ is addressed in the following article. Katz, A. (2012). Sex, health and aging. Nursing for Women’s Health, 15(6), 519-521. After reading the article by Katz, initiate a discussion that addresses reproductive health across the life span. Describe ...

Ask a probing question, substantiated with additional background information, and evidence. One of the articles that were used in the second half of the the Portfolio Project was, Perceptions of discriminatory treatment by staff as predictors of drug treatment completion: Utility of a mixed methods approach. In this article a mixed method approach was used to acquire the needed data ...

Read the following case study and submit a 1- to 2-page essay in a Microsoft Word document using APA 6th edition in response to the questions. Case Study: Ann is a seventy-seven-year-old grandmother. She has one daughter and three grandchildren. Two years ago, she was diagnosed with moderately advanced Alzheimer’s disease, which causes her to have periods of confusion, frustration, ...

no.1 Menopause is the point in time when a woman’s menstrual periods stop. Menopause happens because the ovaries stop producing the hormones estrogen and progesterone. Menopause affects every woman differently. Some women have no symptoms, but some women have changes in several areas of their lives. It’s not always possible to tell if these changes are related to aging, menopause, ...

The American Cancer Society estimates that by the end of 2012, more than 226,000 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer and more than 241,000 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer (American Cancer Society, 2012a; American Cancer Society 2012b). With such prevalence of women’s and men’s cancers, patient education and preventive services are essential. In clinical settings, advanced practice ...

The Associate Degree in Nursing program at Excelsior College is designed for individuals with significant clinical health care experience. This means that all students have provided some aspect of health care for patients. Transitioning to the role of the Professional Nurse requires development of a new framework in your approach to patient care. The process of role transition requires you ...

Provide an overview of the Meaningful Use program and an analysis of the implications for nurses, nursing, national health policy, patient outcomes, and population health associated with the collection and use of Meaningful Use core criteria. Recommend additional core criteria not presently identified for Meaningful Use collection in Stages 1 or 2 (lists of criteria may be found at cms.gov) ...