You are providing skilled nursing visits to a home health patient who has been discharged home with a new Unna Boot for a wound on her left calf and a broken bone in her left foot. Your home health agency will be staffing a...
Consumer health informatics (CHI) is still a relatively new field, but it is rapidly evolving and has the potential to revolutionize the way we think about and access health care. Answer the following questions in your assignment: Which CHI applications are you most familiar with? How have they...
Documentation for Sterile Wound Irrigation and Dressing Change ADNG 1050 Foundations of Nursing Skills Scenario: · Mr. Hughes is a 67-year-old male that is status post exploratory laparotomy due to a perforated diverticulitis. He is post-op day 3. · Mr. Hughes has a midline abdominal incision that was partially left...
Critical reflection on your growth and development during your practicum experience in a clinical setting helps you identify opportunities for improvement in your clinical skills, while also recognizing your strengths and successes. Use this Journal to reflect on your clinical strengths and opportunities for improvement,...
Compare the primary care NP role with other APN roles. What are the similarities among the roles, what are the differences, and how would you communicate the role to a healthcare provider and a consumer?...
Introduction Safety and infection prevention are foundational elements of nursing practice, critical to ensuring positive patient outcomes and protecting vulnerable populations. Nurses must identify risk factors, implement evidence-based interventions, and respond to complications to reduce harm. Whether managing environmental hazards, preventing falls, or controlling infectious diseases,...
Introduction The immune system is a complex network that protects the body from infection and abnormal cells. When functioning optimally, it identifies foreign invaders and mounts a targeted response. However, in clients with immune disorders—ranging from autoimmune conditions to HIV/AIDS—this protective system becomes compromised or overactive....
Write a 4–5-page evidence-based proposal to support the need for a nurse informaticist in an organization who would focus on improving health care outcomes. SCENARIO For this assessment, assume you are a nurse attending a meeting of your state’s nurses association. A nurse informaticist conducted a presentation...
Discuss sources of lipids in our food. Be sure to address each of the following: saturated vs unsaturated, and types of lipids (triglycerides, fatty acids, phospholipids, and sterols). (USLO 5.1) Outline process of lipid digestion, absorption, and transportation in the body. (USLO 5.2) Differentiate LDL and HDL...
Individuals with personality disorders often find it difficult to overcome the enduring patterns of thought and behavior that they have thus far experienced and functioned with in daily life. Even when patients are aware that personality-related issues are causing significant distress and functional impairment and...