This week you have learned about common respiratory disorders in the Adult and Geriatric patient. For the purpose of this discussion select one of the following respiratory disorders and provide the following in your initial post:   Common Signs and symptoms seen   Screening assessment tools   Recommended diagnostic tests (if any)   Treatment plans […]

For this assignment, you will complete Aquifer virtual case studies based on the course objectives and weekly content. Aquifer virtual cases emphasize core learning objectives for an evidence based primary care curriculum. Throughout the Nurse Practitioner program, you will use Aquifer virtual case studies to promote the development of clinical reasoning through the use of […]

You are evaluating a 78-year-old white male who comes to your office today with unintentional weight loss of 10 lb in the last year, self-reported exhaustion weakness based on grip strength, and slow walking speed, and low physical activity. Patient notes that he has been feeling worse over the past 6 months and just does […]

A person states, “My grandmother is the decision maker in our family.” Which of the following is being described by the person?   Select one:    a. Culture    b. Ethnicity    c. Race    d. Values   Question 2A community health nurse is presenting information about the current health of the nation to a […]

The purpose of this assignment is to conduct an external assessment to determine an appropriate strategic goal for an organization. A SWOT analysis is part of strategy formulation that leads to goal setting and then progresses to the development of a business plan. Using the organization selected in Topic 1, complete the “SWOT Analysis Template.” […]

If you stop and think about it, our lives are significantly impacted by chemistry.  Chemicals and chemical reactions are everywhere!  Quite literally, everything is composed of chemicals and influenced by chemical reactions, including YOU!  Every physiologic process in your body requires at least one chemical reaction and each of these processes are critical to our […]

As we learned in an earlier module, chemicals make up our cells and the fluids in our bodies.  However, some chemicals in our lives negatively affect the functioning of our bodies by disrupting our endocrine systems.  Watch this brief news clip from RT television, How to save your hormones and prevent cancer by choosing non-toxic […]

Our special senses do a wonderful job of keeping us aware of our environment in order that we can make both conscious and unconscious changes in order to maintain homeostasis. As efficient as these systems are, sometimes we need to “trick” them in order to achieve the desired outcome.  Eyeglasses are a perfect example. Even […]

Exploring Neuroplasticity! Neuroplasticity or brain plasticity includes both synaptic plasticity and non-synaptic plasticity, that is, changes in neural pathways that are believed to result from changes in behavior, environment, neural processes thinking and emotions. It is said that “neurons that fire together, wire together”.   To begin, watch this short video by Sentis called “Neuroplasticity […]

Introduce yourself to your instructor and classmates by recording a one-to two-minute video on Zoom. Please follow How to record using Zoom for recording instructions and post your video file to this discussion forum. Please let us know:   Where you are from   Your experience in health care   Your hobbies   Something about […]