prompt Look through several major newspapers for articles that discuss care for the elderly in the community or care for those at the end stage of a life-threatening illness. Then answer the following questions: A) What is the role of a community health nurse in assisting families in the care of the elderly in their homes? B) What are some […]

© 2016 Keith Rischer/www.KeithRN.com Step #1: THINK Like a Nurse by Recognizing RELEVANCE and PRIORITIES Four Principles of Clinical Reasoning: 1. Identify and interpret RELEVANT clinical data. 2. TREND relevant clinical data to determine current status (stable vs. unstable). 3. Grasp the “essence” of the current clinical situation. 4. Determine nursing PRIORITY and plan of care. History of Present Problem: […]

prompt  Think of an issue of concern to the public’s health in your own community. Who might the community health nurse partner with to address this issue? What sectors or disciplines would be involved?

To complete Write an approximately 1-page paper in which you: Identify your PhD focus area (i.e., public health policy, health care administration, leadership, education, or interdisciplinary). Describe the phenomenon you have selected. Be as specific as possible in naming the population and other aspects of this phenomenon that are relevant to your investigation. Explain why you have selected this phenomenon. […]

 Download the report “Options for Reducing the Deficit: 2017 to 2026” from the Congressional Budget Office website. Read Ch. 5 of the report. Select one of the health options listed. Select a health care facility or service (e.g., hospital, physician practice, long-term care facility, ambulance service, pharmacy, or skilled nursing facility), and evaluate the effects that implementing the health option would have on a health […]

For your assignment, you will write a 1-2 page case study analysis on the following case:  A 42-year-old man comes to clinic with chief complaint of pain, redness, and swelling of his right calf. He states that he had been working in his yard using a string trimmer when the trimmer slipped and cut his leg. He cleaned the wound […]

Post a clinically relevant research question using the PICOT format.  How did you arrive at this topic and question?  Why is it important? Expectations Initial Post: Length: A minimum of 250 words, not including references Citations: At least one high-level scholarly reference in APA format from within the last 5 years Please read below for  guidelines and instructions. See  NUR […]

 Discuss the events that have contributed (or will continue to contribute) to the nursing shortage, or that contribute to a shortage in a region or specialty. Discuss at least one way that the nursing profession is currently working toward a resolution of this problem. In replies to peers, offer different examples of how the nursing shortage has been addressed in […]

Explain how health care reform has helped shift the focus from a disease-oriented health care system to one of wellness and prevention. Discuss ways in which health care will continue this trend and explain the role of nursing in supporting and facilitating this shift. In replies to peers, provide an example of wellness and prevention initiatives your organization or specialty […]