GI Assessment

Clients Presentation: Your client can make up whatever they want. They can be as dramatic as they want to be. Have fun with it! Subjective Data (4 points): (Review History questions in power point and on page 534-535 of text.) Objective Data (4 points): Inspection: What is the shape and size of the abdomen? Any…

See Below

   For my proposed PICOT question, I have chosen patient safety. (P) In a hospice facility, (I) how does lowering nurse to patient ration to 1:4, (C) compared to having nurse to patient ratio 1:5, (O) help improve pain management and comfort measures, (T) in a 6-month period.  This question is one I wonder how it will impact…

Health Informatics

1. A friend, colleague, or your boss asks you what you are studying.  You respond that you are taking a course on Informatics for Health Professionals.  They respond, “What is Health Informatics?” ( 300 Words minimum) 2. Describe and define health informatics. Base your response on course materials, especially the Introduction, reading chapter one in the…

Week 7 Discussion

 I have chosen an article about immunizations and health disparities as our final ethical discussion board.  This is the link to the article:   http://www.historyofvaccines.org/content/articles/ethical-issues-and-vaccines   This is full of ethical concerns, and I do not want to limit you, so please choose something from the article to discuss, identify an appropriate provision from the nursing code…

Discussion Hip 13

DISCUSSION BOARD 1) Trace the history of cannabis use in medicine for the treatment and management of illness via nursing scholarly journal articles. Examine your sources for the following information below and describe the following: 2. Who are the stakeholders both in support of and in opposition to medicinal cannabis use? 3. What does current…

ADHD

 Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common psychiatric disorder. Using  American Psychiatric Association (2013). Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (5th edition). Describe the DSm-5  criteria for ADHD diagnosis.  – What is the neurobiological and the etiology of ADHD? –  Your patient is taking Atomoxetine 40mg PO daily in the morning for ADHD. Atomoxetine is…

Attachment Theory Applications In Clinical Sites

 1- Attachment is a clinically relevant concept in adulthood. It can be measured in a number of ways. Attachment theory may afford valuable insight into the developmental trajectories of at least some common psychiatric disorders. Although most research has focused on depressive disorder, the anxiety, eating and personality disorders may also benefit from being examined…