Week 4

Advocacy in healthcare is typically thought of to help underserved populations or those individuals who are considered vulnerable. However, healthcare advocacy should take place throughout various healthcare settings. 

  • In your discussion, describe policy advocacy.
  • What are the opportunities for policy advocacy at various levels?
  • What is the role of the nurse in policy advocacy?
  • What makes nurses effective health advocates for policies and revisions?
  • Select a policy related to nursing practice that is personal to you and describe how you could advocate for that policy implementation or improvement. Explain who the stakeholders are and the vulnerable populations that are affected

Discuss the smallpox infection chain.

Discuss the smallpox infection chain.

Is it possible for smallpox to re-emerge today?

If so, what would be the possible consequences?

Following your original post, you are expected to provide a meaningful response to at least two other students. Make sure you use information from at least two peer-reviewed journals to answer the forum question.

Submit your initial discussion post by 11:59 p.m. ET on Wednesday. Then, critically respond to at least two of your classmates’ discussion posts by 11:59 p.m. ET on Sunday.

Contribute to the initial post using a minimum of 450 words. It must include at least two scholarly sources, be formatted, and must be cited according to current APA standards.

Follow Netiquette guidelines when participating in the discussion forums.

Emerging Diseases and the Epidemiological Triangle

Emerging Diseases and the Epidemiological Triangle

Choose a current emerging disease that is common in your area, such as HIV.

Complete an epidemiological triangle diagram for the chosen disease and thoroughly describe, using references, each factor and how it could contribute to an outbreak in your community.

Submit your work on the due date.

Submit your assignment by 11:59 p.m. ET on Wednesday.

Contribute a minimum of two pages. You must include at least two scholarly sources, formatted and cited according to current APA standards.

Review the rubric to determine how your assignment will be graded.

Your assignment will be checked for plagiarism through Turnitin. Check your results, make any necessary corrections, and resubmit a revised copy if the system identifies any issues.

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Post a description of at least one potential benefit of using big data as part of a clinical system and explain why. Then, describe at least one potential challenge or risk of using big data as part of a clinical system and explain why. Propose at least one strategy you have experienced, observed, or researched that may effectively mitigate the challenges or risks of using big data you described. Be specific and provide examples.

See attached

455Case Study: Mrs. T.

Use the “Case Study: Mrs. T.” template to complete the assignment.

Case Study: Mrs. T. has indirect care experience requirements. The “NRS-455 – Case Studies: Indirect Care Experience Hours” form, found in the Topic 1 Resources, will be used to document the indirect care experience hours completed in the case study. As progress is made on the case study, update this form indicating the date(s) each section is completed. This form will be submitted in Topic 3.

You are required to cite a minimum of three sources to complete this assignment. Sources must be published within the last 5 years and appropriate for the assignment criteria and relevant to nursing practice.

While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion. 

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. A link to the LopesWrite technical support articles is located in Class Resources if you need assistance.

PP-OTITIS MEDIA

TOPIC: OTITIS MEDIA- IN A 2 YEARS OLD PATIENT

INSTRUCTIONS AND GUIDELINES ATTACHED

NO PLAGIARRISM ALLOWED

ALL FORMAT MUST BE IN APA 7TH EDITION STYLEN

SPEAKER NOTES IN ALL SLIDES

DUE DATE MARCH 26, 2025

10 SLIDES

455Topic 2 DQ 2

Discuss characteristic findings for a stroke and how they affect the lives of patients and their families. Discuss the nurse’s role in supporting the patient’s psychological, emotional, and spiritual needs. Provide an example integrating concepts from the “Statement on Human Flourishing” located in Topic 2 Resources.

Initial discussion question posts should be a minimum of 200 words and include at least two references cited using APA format. Responses to peers or faculty should be 100-150 words and include one reference. Refer to “RN-BSN Discussion Question Rubric” and “RN-BSN Participation Rubric,” located in Class Resources, to understand the expectations for initial discussion question posts and participation posts, respectively.

Psych SOAP note evaluation

psych soap note, template and rubric attached. 

template attached

Patient name, GR- will fill in remaining name and vitals at end, other stuff will need to develop

HPI: Patient is a 14 year old male patient who presents with mother for follow-up on depression and ADHD- predominately inattentive type. GR is a 14 year old male who presents with his mother for a follow up visit for the management of depression, social anxiety, and binge eating disorder. He takes Vraylar  and Venlafaxine ER 150mg. During last visit, we started Vyvanse 20mg due to
poor focus, inattentiveness, and to assist in the binge eating disorder (BED). He reports feeling some improvement. He feels more energy and is not sleeping all day like he used to. He also relates to decreased appetite and denies episodes of binge eating.Gavin still reports sleeping 12 hours at night. He does not take as many naps as he used to. Patient does online school from home. He relates to improved motivation. Gavin reports moderate depressive and anxiety symptoms. PHQ-9 score is 12. GAD-7 score is 14. His mother reports noticing improved mood. He has been going out more and willing to dine at restaurants. We’ll continue Venlafaxine ER 150mg daily. Increase to Vyvanse 30mg daily in the morning. Follow up in three weeks.

Chief Complaint, patient “I am feeling more motivated and interested in leaving the house.” Mother, states “I see some improvement and he is socializing more with the family at home.” 

Medications are: Lisdexamfetamine (Vyvanse) 30 mg capsule, take one tablet every morning, Venlafaxine ER 150 mg capsule ER, take one capsule in the morning, every day

Primary Diagnosis, Depression, moderate, recurrent. ADHD-predominately inattentive type, and Binge Eating disorder (BED). Plus in ICD 10 codes

Differentials: Anxiety, Social anxiety, thyroid abnormality, anemia- iron versus folate/ b12 (micro versus macrocytic anemia)

Follow-up in 3 weeks

Continue current prescriptions x 30 days

Will need at least three references, APA- in past five years- in text citations for differentials and main diagnosis