Category: Nursing

  • DATABASE

    COMPLETE DATABASE BASED ON PROVIDED CAREPLAN – PLEASE READ ALL DIRECTIONS TO COMPLETE

  • Module 3: Discussion

    Searching Databases

    When you decide to purchase a new car, you first decide what is important to you. If mileage and dependability are the important factors, you will search for data focused more on these factors and less on color options and sound systems.

    The same holds true when searching for research evidence to guide your clinical inquiry and professional decisions. Developing a formula for an answerable, researchable question that addresses your need will make the search process much more effective. One such formula is the PICO(T) format.

    In this Discussion, you will transform a clinical inquiry into a searchable question in PICO(T) format, so you can search the electronic databases more effectively and efficiently. You will share this PICO(T) question and examine strategies you might use to increase the rigor and effectiveness of a database search on your PICO(T) question.To Prepare:

    • Review the Resources and identify a clinical issue of interest that can form the basis of a clinical inquiry.
    • Review the materials offering guidance on using databases, performing keyword searches, and developing PICO(T) questions provided in the Resources.
    • Based on the clinical issue of interest and using keywords related to the clinical issue of interest, search at least two different databases in the Walden Library to identify at least four relevant peer-reviewed articles related to your clinical issue of interest. You should not be using systematic reviews for this assignment, select original research articles.
    • Review the Resources for guidance and develop a PICO(T) question of interest to you for further study. It is suggested that an Intervention-type PICOT question be developed as these seem to work best for this course.

    *Library tip:

    Walden Library recommends starting your search broadly with one concept or search word and adding more elements one at a time. Depending on your topic, the evidence will not necessarily address all the aspects of your PICO(T) question in one article. Select the most important concepts to search and find the best evidence available, even if that means assembling evidence from multiple articles.

    • databases and resources specifically for Nursing
    • Evidence-Based Practice guide:
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    Quick Answers:

    By Day 3 of Week 4

    Post a brief description of your clinical issue of interest. This clinical issue will remain the same for the entire course and will be the basis for the development of your PICOT question. Describe your search results in terms of the number of articles returned on original research and how this changed as you added search terms using your Boolean operators. Finally, explain strategies you might make to increase the rigor and effectiveness of a database search on your PICO(T) question. Be specific and provide examples.Respond to at least two of your colleagues on two different days and provide further suggestions on how their database search might be improved.

  • discussion post

    Instructions

    It can be challenging to care for others when you are not caring for yourself. Complete the assessment and total your score.

    Then, write a 200250 word initial post sharing the results from your Self-Care Inventory and respond to the discussion prompts. Reply to at least two of your peers posts.

    Discussion Prompts

    1. Share the results of your Self-Care Inventory. Did anything surprise you?
    2. What areas are you successfully caring for yourself? What areas could use improvement?
    3. Provide two goals or strategies for improving your lowest scoring area. How will improving this area promote your ability to care for others as a nurse?
  • Policy discussion post

    Two paragraphs, please humanize and may need to use different sources but must be peer reviewed journals like jama and others. Need three sources. APA 7th edition Efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA) were strongly shaped by legislators reelection concerns because the political costs increasingly outweighed the policy benefits. Once the ACAs provisions were implemented, millions of Americans gained coverage, and repeal was no longer an abstract campaign promise but a threat to benefits voters had already begun to rely on. Oberlander (2016) explained that ACA implementation was marked by partisan polarization, policy complexity, and divided public opinion, all of which made major reform politically difficult. By 2017, repeal proposals also raised concern because they were closely tied to Medicaid reductions and possible coverage losses for low-income families, older adults, and other vulnerable groups, making support for repeal especially risky for legislators in competitive states and districts (Chatterjee & Sommers, 2017). In that sense, the cost-benefit analysis for lawmakers was not only about federal spending; it was also about whether supporting repeal would cost them votes from constituents who feared losing access to insurance or its affordability. Analyses of voter opinion also influence how legislative leaders position broader national policies such as Medicare and Medicaid. Blendon and Benson (2017) found that public opinion on the ACA was divided in a way that made full repeal politically hazardous, particularly because many Americans preferred to improve the law rather than eliminate it altogether. When voters view programs such as Medicaid and Medicare as essential protections, legislative leaders are more likely to recommend incremental revisions, cost controls, or selective reforms rather than sweeping cuts that can be framed as taking away benefits. This helps explain why leaders often tailor policy messaging to preserve coverage, protect people with preexisting conditions, and reduce out-of-pocket costs, since those positions are more politically sustainable during reelection campaigns. Overall, legislators may act in line with party priorities, but voter perceptions of gain or loss often determine how aggressively leaders advance or retreat from major healthcare reform proposals. References Blendon, R. J., & Benson, J. M. (2017). Public opinion about the future of the Affordable Care Act. New England Journal of Medicine, 377(9), e12. Chatterjee P, Sommers BD. The Economics of Medicaid Reform and Block Grants. JAMA. 2017;317(10):10071008. doi:10.1001/jama.2017.0901 Oberlander, J. (2016). Implementing the Affordable Care Act: The promise and limits of health care reform. Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law, 41(4), 803826.
  • PAVE -foot exam (VA screening)

    I need a PowerPoint presentation Handout two or three pages pave foot exam as to the purpose and how to do the pave exam and how to perform the monofilament ,To check Protective Sensation Which is a key part of diabetic foot screening. Including the slide That LPN can check pulses and inspect feet e.g. check for swelling,, skin color changes calluses ulcers wounds, nail abnormalities,redness ,however only RNs can do the monofilament

  • Extended postpartum inpatient care outcomes

    Attached are my previous work regarding my proposal. The Outcome and Approach budget is the most recent one which I had changed my timeline from within 30 days to 6 months.

    For this assignment is to Evaluate the outcomes of the project.

    I need a 3-5 page (not including the title and reference pages).

    APA formatted paper with an introduction and conclusion.

    APA headings for each section of the paper.

    At least 5 peer-reviewed references.

    Step 1: Capstone Project

    This was my PICOT question: In postpartum women and their healthy term newborns, does an extended 7-day inpatient hospital stay, compared to the standard discharge of 24 to 48 hours, reduce the current 5% neonatal readmission rate and the need for early outpatient clinic visits within 6 months?

    Write a paper identifying the Strategies and Results of your capstone.

    Step 2: Consider Strategies

    -Advantage Of Your Specific Strategy

    Limitation Of Your Specific Strategy

    -Risks Associated with your Strategy of Implementation

    -Ethical Concerns Associated with your Strategy of Implementation

    Discussion of the Results

    How do you think you would improve patient outcomes?

    What type of data will you use to measure improvements?

    Step 3: Write Write a paper that addresses the criteria above.

    Can we State each the PICOT Question for each page. Thank you.

    Attached Files (PDF/DOCX): Strategies and Results Template (1).docx, Outcomes Approach and Budget (3).docx, Postpartum_Inpatient_Careedited-17688845202958126 (2).docx

    Note: Content extraction from these files is restricted, please review them manually.

  • The Impact of Nursing Informatics on Patient Outcomes and Pa…

    In a 4- to 5-page project proposal written to the leadership of your healthcare organization, propose a nursing informatics project for your organization that you advocate to improve patient outcomes or patient-care efficiency. Your project proposal should include the following:

    • Describe the project you propose.
    • Identify the stakeholders impacted by this project.
    • Explain the patient outcome(s) or patient-care efficiencies this project is aimed at improving and explain how this improvement would occur. Be specific and provide examples.
    • Identify the technologies required to implement this project and explain why.
    • Identify the project team (by roles) and explain how you would incorporate the nurse informaticist in the project team.
    • Use APA format and include a title page and reference page.
    • Use the Turnitin Drafts to check your match percentage before submitting your work.

    Assignment includes: 3 or more peer-reviewed research articles and 2 or more course resources. will provide the additional course resources upon accepting writer.

  • peer-review high light any changes or advice

    Attached Files (PDF/DOCX): Health Literacy in Home Health Nursing Draft.docx

    Note: Content extraction from these files is restricted, please review them manually.

  • Advanced practice restriction removal in nursing / Health se…

    Students will collaborate as a group of students and develop a mock testimony response to the health senate bill S1522. Recently in NJ the Health Senate Committee held testimony on bill S1522 (proposing advanced practice restriction removal). Nursing advocates in the state formed a NJ coalition and testimony was held from varies parties. In your content for module 6 you will find the testimony to bill S1522.The group will develop a mock video testimony, No longer than 15 mins. Each student within the group must participate in the video. The video will express reasons why bill S1522 should be passed. In addition to completing the video please post individual response in the testimony. How did it make you feel listening to the opposing side?
  • Nurse 6531

    Editi-Human Case Study: Evaluating and Managing Integumentary Conditions

    This course will require you to complete a series of case studies using the i-Human software application. The i-Human Patients (IHP) Case Player enables you to interact with virtual patients for the purpose of learning patient-assessment and diagnostic-reasoning skills. With IHP, you will be able to independently interview, examine, diagnose, and treat virtual patients and receive expert feedback on your performance.

    The integumentary system is susceptible to a variety of diseases, conditions, and injuries, ranging from the bothersome but relatively innocuous bacterial or fungal infections that are categorized as disorders to skin cancer and severe burns, which can be life-threatening.

    For this Case Study Assignment, you will examine your first case study and work with a patient with an integumentary condition. You will formulate a differential diagnosis, evaluate treatment options, and then create an appropriate treatment plan for the patient.

    Resources

    Be sure to review the Learning Resources before completing this activity.
    Click the weekly resources link to access the resources.

    To prepare:

    • Review this weeks Learning Resources to understand the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of integumentary conditions.

    Assignment Requirements:

    • Access i-Human from this weeks Learning Resources and review the assigned case study.
    • Please note: You will complete i-Human cases in case review mode. This may differ from your previous course experience.
    • Analyze the provided patient history, physical exam findings, and diagnostic test results to support clinical decision-making.
    • Complete the assigned case study. For guidance on using i-Human, refer to the i-Human Graduate Programs Help link within the i-Human platform.
    • You must follow the Management Plan Template (located in this weeks Learning Resources) when writing your treatment plan. Be sure to follow all directions and include each required section.
    • Carefully review the grading rubric to understand how your assignment will be evaluated.
    • Please note: You will not receive a score within the i-Human platform. This is different from some previous courses. All grading will occur in the Canvas classroom based on your submitted work and the rubric.
    • Ensure that all responses are clear, evidence-based, and align with the rubric expectations. Submit the completed assignment in the required format and refer to the Management Plan Template for structure and guidance.

    By Day 7

    • Submit the written case study assignment as a Word document

    submission information

    Before submitting your final assignment, you can check your draft for authenticity. To check your draft, access the Turnitin Drafts from the Start Here area.

    1. To submit your completed assignment, save your Assignment as WK2Assgn+last name+first initial
    2. Then, click on Start Assignment near the top of the page.
    3. Next, click on Upload File and select Submit Assignment for review.