World Health Organization (WHO) and “Your” Definition of Health “Health is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease and infirmity” (World Health Organization, 2005). This 1946 historical definition of health remains pertinent to this day, and it helps to guide not only our perception of health […]

What are the differences between primary and secondary line of defense? What factors interfere with these mechanisms? How are these levels of immunity affected in a child, an elderly person, or a person with a chronic disease? Include active, passive, innate, and acquired immunity.   Part 2 Choose an inflammatory or infectious process and explain […]

Acid-Base and Electrolyte Case Study A nurse is taking care of an 85-year-old woman in a hospital-based skilled nursing facility. In the report, the nurse is told the patient has not been breathing well for the past 2 days. She has been lethargic, her skin is warm and dry, and she has a decreased urine […]

Create an 8-9 slide presentation with speaker notes about a selected disease process and drug class. The presentation should provide content specific information on the selected disease process and drug class for staff or learners in a clinical environment.   Follow these steps:   Select a disease process and a drug class used to treat […]

Create a PowerPoint presentation (15-20 slides, with speaker notes) for a staff training meeting on the pathophysiology and pharmacologic agents for a select disease process. Each CLC will choose one disease process from the following list and obtain instructor approval to avoid duplication:   Alzheimer’s Disease   Asthma   Diabetes Type 2   Epilepsy   […]

World Health Organization (WHO) and “Your” Definition of Health “Health is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease and infirmity” (World Health Organization, 2005). This 1946 historical definition of health remains pertinent to this day, and it helps to guide not only our perception of health […]

Faculty and Students as Vulnerable Population, Can We Predict Violence with a Screening Tool?   An Analysis of US School Shootings (1840–2015) (Paradice, 2017)   Development of the SaFETy Score: A Clinical Screening Tool for Predicting Future Firearm Violence Risk (Goldstick et al., 2017).   My Son was a Columbine Shooter. This is My Story. […]

Throughout this course, we have looked at health promotion and disease prevention and focused on various vulnerable populations. This week’s discussion will focus on applying one guideline to two patients. Please select ONE of the following scenarios and then answer the questions in your initial post. Please include at least three scholarly sources within your […]

The APRN’s Effect on Women’s Health and the Use of Motivational Interviewing to Increase Knowledge around the Importance of Preventive Guidelines Initial Post   Watch the Motivational Interview of a woman who is pregnant and continuing to drink alcohol.   Motivational Interviewing: Discussing Alcohol Use in Pregnancy (17:37 minutes)   Motivational Interviewing: Discussing Alcohol Use […]

A 39-year-old female presents to your office for her annual well-woman exam. She reports that she has a maternal aunt and a cousin who have had breast cancer, so she does her self-breast exams every month. She would like to start getting mammograms, but her friends all say she doesn’t need to worry about a […]