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Should people have affordable access to “designer drugs” or experimental treatments through their commercial insurance? If...

Should people have affordable access to “designer drugs” or experimental treatments through their commercial insurance? If your answer is yes then what is your position for those on Medicare or Medicaid where it is not covered? How would you address that patient need?

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what is the causes,signs and symptoms,diagnosis and management of necrotiing enterocolitis

what is the causes,signs and symptoms,diagnosis and management of necrotiing enterocolitis

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In this discussion, we'll talk about the nurse-client relationship and the use of therapeutic communication as...

In this discussion, we'll talk about the nurse-client relationship and the use of therapeutic communication as an important part of that relationship. Please answer the following questions: What are your concerns or fears about mental health nursing in general? Are you interested in mental health nursing, or do you approach the topic with some anxiety? What do you feel are essential aspects of a good nurse-client relationship? Please include an example of how you established good rapport and a good professional relationship with a patient in the work or clinical setting. What nonverbal and verbal techniques did you use in this relationship?

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Cindy Newman is a new nurse manager of an 85-bed medical-surgical unit in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She...

Cindy Newman is a new nurse manager of an 85-bed medical-surgical unit in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She has been asked by the vice president of nursing to chair the policy and procedure committee for the nursing division. The vice president warns her, “This committee is a disorderly, unhappy bunch. You’ll find they’re hard to control and hard to please. We’ve chosen you as the new leader because you’re very upbeat. We have hopes that you can turn this committee around.”

Nurse Newman is excited and asks the nursing division secretary for a list of names of those who serve on the committee, the scheduled meeting times, and the room where the meeting is held. She discovers that the next meeting is scheduled for 2 weeks from now. Nurse Newman happily plans her schedule to be at the meeting on time. On the day of the meeting, she arrives at the assigned room 5 minutes early and finds the room a mess, with chairs everywhere. The room has no chalk or flip chart. Members arrive and begin mumbling.

Nurse Newman asks everyone to help arrange the room, and the committee spends the next 10 minutes getting the seating arranged. Jon Nage, a nurse, asks Nurse Newman where the coffee and donuts are, and she replies that she did not know that it was her job to arrange for refreshments. Jack Belen, a pharmacist, asks for a copy of the agenda because he did not find one in his box. Nurse Newman says she did not send one. She was interested in finding out what items should be covered at the meeting by getting the group’s input. Many members start mumbling that their units are busy, and they cannot afford to waste time. One woman looks at Nurse Newman and says, “Well, I guess some things are just never going to change, new leader or not.”

  1. What tasks did Nurse Newman do that were advantageous? What tasks did she neglect that would have assisted a positive group environment?
  2. Nurse Newman is told she was chosen because she is upbeat and the group is such an unhappy one. Obviously, being upbeat and friendly is not enough. What might Nurse Newman need to do as the first order of business?

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For this policy brief, you will pick one health issue to discuss. It should be between...

For this policy brief, you will pick one health issue to discuss. It should be between 2-4 pages (1,500 words) and must include the sections listed below. The purpose of a policy brief is to give your reader a high-level overview of the issue at hand and then recommend a policy or policies to address the problem. Think of it as a vehicle to provide policy advice to someone who is not an expert in that topic.

  1. Pick a single topic
  2. No more than 2-4 pages (1,500 words)
  3. Policy Brief Template (must include these sections)
    1. Title
    2. Scope of Problem
    3. Policy Options
    4. Policy Recommendation
    5. Reference Page

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A career adviser meets with a student regarding exploring career paths in the health information management...

A career adviser meets with a student regarding exploring career paths in the health information management (HIM) field. The student loves coding, but doesn’t think she could sit for extended periods of time due to an old back injury. She also likes to have a variety of tasks and responsibilities in her job duties that would allow her to interact with patients and other medical staff. Her career adviser explains there are many career choices within the profession, and it is possible for her to incorporate her love of coding into other HIM settings.

1. If you were the student, what specific HIM, coding career and certification organizations would you check to learn more about your ideal career path?

2. What is your ideal career path in the HIM field?

3. List three possible job titles that might include coding with a variety of other work tasks.

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Describe recommendations for carbohydrate intake and health risks caused by low or excessive intakes. Describe the...

Describe recommendations for carbohydrate intake and health risks caused by low or excessive intakes.
Describe the regulation of blood glucose, conditions caused by blood glucose imbalance, and types of diabetes.

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John has recently learned about advance directives in a healthcare legal aspects course he has taken....

John has recently learned about advance directives in a healthcare legal aspects course he has taken. The information he has obtained, along with his knowledge of the Terri Schiavo case (2005) has convinced him of the benefits of executing an advance directive if he were to become incompetent. John is aware that his grandparents may not be informed about the purpose and function of advance directives which he now feels are important for them to consider.

  1. What should John consider in deciding what type of advance directive is best for him?
  1. What might John say to his grandparents about advance directives?

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Health information researchers learned from the food industry (specifically cereal) on the best way to relate...

Health information researchers learned from the food industry (specifically cereal) on the best way to relate drug information in an understandable form. Another Example: “Spillover” is a book by David Quammen or “Zoobiquity” by Barbara Natterson-Horowitz. These titles reveal the need for Veterinarians to partner with Physicians as many diseases are Zoonotic. Discuss other fields/disciplines that have potential to contribute innovations to healthcare and what they would look like.   Be creative.

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How is technology and innovation more than medical devices and drugs? How can technology and innovation...

How is technology and innovation more than medical devices and drugs?

How can technology and innovation be viewed as more than just relating to medical devices or drugs.

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You are a RN working on an acute medical ward, looking after Oliver, an 80-year-old with...

You are a RN working on an acute medical ward, looking after Oliver, an 80-year-old with painful cellulitis from hand to shoulder resulting from a small left hand scratch sustained while gardening. He is admitted for 7 days of QID IVABs via a right cubital fossa PIVC. Because of the cellulitis, PIVC and IVAB regime, Oliver’s mobility is limited.
5. Outline the normal changes of ageing on the respiratory system in predisposing Oliver to pneumonia during his hospital admission.
Here you could consider normal physiological changes that occur as part of ageing (Oliver is 80) to the respiratory system and other related systems. Consider functional and anatomical changes that will be evident in 80 year old Oliver. Nurse’s role - analyse how the nurses understanding of changes to the respiratory system impact care they provide for Oliver. (250 words)
6. What are the benefits of increasing the mobility of an older adult during hospitalisation? How should the RN encourage incidental exercise during Oliver’s admission?
This question has 2 parts.
Part 1 is straight forward. There is a lot of literature about the physiological and psychosocial benefits of increasing mobility of the hospitalised patient, but make sure you apply your discussion to Oliver.
Part 2 is also a straight forward question but again you must apply your nursing interventions and rationales to Oliver’s scenario. (250 words for Q 6 Part 1 and 2 combined)

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Case Study 2 You are a RN working in community care, visiting Amita, a 76-year-old with...

Case Study 2
You are a RN working in community care, visiting Amita, a 76-year-old with a chronic and painful venous ulcer on her lower leg. She takes multiple medications for chronic illness, and a codeine-based medication for pain. Amita lives alone in her own home.
3. How would Amita’s chronic pain impact on her ability to maintain a safe environment?
Consider how chronic pain, particularly a leg ulcer may make it difficult for Amita to maintain a safe
environment. Key points - chronic pain, what is a ‘safe’ environment and the impact on Amita’s ability to maintain safe environment given this scenario. Falls is only one concern, but what impacts this risk? Nurses role – analyse the nurse’s role in facilitating Amita to achieve a safe environment and consider facilitators, barriers and what you can do as a nurse. (250 words)
  
4. Why is Amita, as an older adult, more vulnerable to adverse drug events?
We looked at this in week 7online learning. We also see normal physiological changes that occur as part of ageing to body systems and the impact of socio economic factors, polypharmacy. Consider the immune system, renal system and the digestive system (liver, stomach). Consider how the vulnerability may be related to the issues associated with changes in pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of the older person’s body. Nurse role – analyse with respect to Amita being more vulnerable to adverse drug events. (250 words)

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[Critical Reading] 1. What does it mean and take to be a critical reader? 2. Why...

[Critical Reading]

1. What does it mean and take to be a critical reader?

2. Why is critical reading considered an active process of discovery?

3. Why is critical reading important and in what way is critical reading related to critical writing?

4. What are the different ways to become a critical reader?

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Discuss the role genetics plays in the development of bipolar 2 disorders.   Explain how the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal...

  1. Discuss the role genetics plays in the development of bipolar 2 disorders.  
  2. Explain how the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) system may be associated with bipolar type 2 disease.
  3. Discuss the role inflammatory cytokines play in the development and exacerbation of bipolar type 2 symptoms
  4. Discuss the role of the amygdala in bipolar disorder.
  5. How does neurochemical dysregulation contribute to bipolar disorders?
  6. What is the status of the use of nutraceuticals in management of depression?
  7. What are pnictogens and how do they contribute to the development of panic attack symptoms?
  8. How does the GABA-benzodiazepine (BZ) receptor systems contribute to panic attacks/disorders?
  9. Describe the areas of the brain that are associated with social anxiety disorder.
  10. How is oxytocin associated with anxiety disorder (SAD)?
  11. Discuss the role of neurotransmitters in the expression of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD).  
  12. Explain the structural brain changes that occur in people with GAD.
  13. Describe the changes seen in the brain structure in patients with PTSD.
  14. Briefly discuss the role glucocorticoids may have on the development of PTSD.
  15. What is primary pathophysiology of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD?
  16. Describe the role the dorsal anterior cingulate cortex (dACC) has in reinforcement of obsessive behaviors.

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Discuss the Disturbances in Oxygen Exchange and Utilization- Obstructive Disorders of the Lungs

Discuss the Disturbances in Oxygen Exchange and Utilization- Obstructive Disorders of the Lungs

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