Using peer-reviewed journal articles or evidence-based practice websites locate policy or regulatory position statements or campaigns that support changes in APRN prescribing practices at the state or national level.   In a paper not to exceed six double-spaced pages, excluding title and reference pages, analyze these statements by assessing their alignment with the American Association […]

Locate your state’s nurse practice act (NPA) and associated regulations governing prescribing by advanced practice nurses (CNPs, CRNAs, CNMs, CNSs). Answer and discuss the following in this forum:   Does your NPA require the APRN to have a collaborative agreement with a physician? Discuss whether you think the NPA should or should not require the […]

Our Memory is the storage center for our life from birth to old age.  Without our memories, we would not have any recollection of our past life and even the past minutes/seconds.    DQ 1:  Research and explain the importance of memory, its components, and what a healthy memory is vs. unhealthy.   DQ2 Thinking […]

Sensation and Perception Our chapter reading tells us that sensation refers to the process of sensing through touch, taste, sound, sight and smell.  The information is sent to our brains where perception comes into play.   Perception is the way we interpret these sensations and therefore, make sense of everything around us.   Watch Video:   […]

Nature vs. Nurture The oldest and longest development debate is Nature vs Nurture.  Both present good points.  However, it is difficult to whether a person’s development is predisposed in his/her DNA, or a majority of it is influenced by these life experiences and his environment.   DQ 1:  Explain the differences between Nature vs. Nurture.  […]

DQ1 What is Psychology? I believe studying topics such as emotion, language, and body language can help fine-tune your interpersonal communication skills. By learning more about these things, you can gain a greater understanding of other people and what they are trying to say.  Let’s get started!   DQ 1:  How would you define the […]

Nature vs. Nurture   **This student debate is to be set up in the discussion forum as their assignment to enable the students to discuss and debate the topic together. The requirements and rubric for this debate are as follows:   This assignment is an actual student-led debate regarding nature vs. nurture.   Students will answer, […]

Question 1Patients with schizophrenia will most likely display ____ in their brains.     No detectable traces of the disease     Blood Clots     Enlarged ventricles     Discoloration of connective tissues    Question 2Who is known as the father of classical conditioning?     B. F. Skinner     Jean-Paul Sartre   […]

What is Psychology? I believe studying topics such as emotion, language, and body language can help fine-tune your interpersonal communication skills. By learning more about these things, you can gain a greater understanding of other people and what they are trying to say.  Let’s get started!   DQ 1:  How would you define the study […]

Many times we find ourselves thinking about what to eat for dinner and whether or not we put the towels in the dryer when someone is talking to us. Their voice is a distant drone and their mannerisms lack the charisma to compete with our own preoccupied and meandering mind.    Inevitably, you have zoned […]