Milk Dairy Consumption – Good or Bad for Osteoporosis Department of Health and Human Services (2018), estimates that ten million Americans have been diagnosed with osteoporosis, which can lead to complicating fractures. Calcium and Vitamin D are vital components for osteoporosis prevention. Dairy products, especially milk, are common in the American diet and even have […]

Anatomy and Physiology can be a daunting (but also exciting!) course. We will cover every body system in this course and Anatomy and Physiology II. It’s a good idea to take a moment this week to self-reflect and get yourself organized for the upcoming term.   Throughout this course, we will often return to a […]

Sunscreen Effectiveness – Natural vs. Chemical The American Academy of Dermatology (2018) states that skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States. One in five Americans will develop skin cancer in their lifetime. Protecting our skin from harmful ultraviolet rays is imperative. However, the human body does benefit from a mild to […]

Today’s health care environment gives nurses many reasons to be conflicted. Genetic testing, abortion, and end of life care are just some of the areas in which nurses may face ethical dilemmas. Consider how you feel about the following issues:   Respecting the wishes of a suffering client that he is permitted to die with […]

Create a poster in which you present your topic. Below is a link to a sample poster and template.   Sample and Template   The poster must include a synopsis of all of the above work you’ve done, neatly and creatively arranged in the order of the template. If you were able to instruct, implement, […]

Keywords/Literature Search   Steps to developing a Literature Search:   *Determine your topic/area of interest   *The key to a good search is the use of Key Words. Key words are those words/terms databases use to sort and categorize resources   *Compile a list of at least 5 Key Words; include them at the top […]

Your first course project assignment is a written proposal that describes an assessment of the needs of the client(s) and why you feel this project would be beneficial to improve health outcomes. Include the goal of the project, the target audience, and what you expect the response to be.   This proposal must be at […]

Fill in the concept map linked below with the information you have on your most recent patient. Then look at opportunities, real or imagined, for collaborative and/or interdisciplinary care. What could you do to make everything and everyone work together for the good of the patient?   Evaluation may be real or imagined as well. […]

Do You Have Emotional Intelligence? Are you an emotionally intelligent nurse? Please honestly and critically assess yourself and answer the questions in the worksheet linked below.   1.            Think back on a time you were angry or upset about something at the clinical site. How did you react?   2.  […]

Strategy to Succeed and Homeostasis Anatomy and Physiology can be a daunting (but also exciting!) course. We will cover every body system in this course and Anatomy and Physiology II. It’s a good idea to take a moment this week to self-reflect and get yourself organized for the upcoming term.   Throughout this course, we […]