Yearly Archives: 2022

Select a child or adolescent client whom you observed or counseled this week. Then, address the following in your Practicum Journal:   Describe the client (without violating HIPAA regulations) and identify any pertinent history or medical information, including prescribed medications.   Using the DSM-5, explain and justify your diagnosis for this client.   Explain any […]

Based upon current evidence-based research, explain how cultural competence improves health outcomes. Identify the differences between cultural awareness, cultural sensitivity, and cultural competence. Discuss why geographic regions, such as Appalachia, are often associated with a particular culture. Below is a list of five cultural factors that can have a significant impact on health outcomes. For […]

Identify three teaching strategies you are familiar with and explain how you plan to implement them into your practicum setting. Include one advantage and one limitation for each strategy you describe. Include one to two scholarly sources to support your position.       NUR665 Nursing Education Practicum   Week 2 Discussion   Describe the […]

DQ1 Who controls nursing? (Consider nursing practice on all levels in your discussion.).   DQ2 Below are the hyperlinks to the websites where our information (quality/HCAHPS) can be accessed by the public:   The Joint Commission Quality Check:   http://www.qualitycheck.org/consumer/searchQCR.aspx (Links to an external site.)   US News:   http://health.usnews.com/best-hospitals/area (Links to an external site.) […]

You have, no doubt, served as a leader in some situations, but you may not yet envision yourself as a leader in the nursing environment. This course is designed to help you recognize the leadership and management qualities you bring to the profession, sharpen and enhance those skills, and to encourage you to seek out […]

Question 1 Think of a leader who espoused one message and then acted in a different manner. How did it affect the leader’s ability to be an effective leader? How did it change how you personally felt about the leader? Do you feel that leaders who have lost their “authenticity” can ever regain the trust […]

Question 1 Your loved one has just been diagnosed with a brand new disease. Two equally skilled doctors want to treat your loved one. Who should you trust more?   The doctor who is famous, but also controversial. He has a reputation for not doing all of his own research, and for using the work […]

Question 1 You need to purchase OTC (over the counter) treatments for family member exhibiting the common cold symptoms, and are looking for information on a specific product.  The product has been available for purchase for the past 6 months.  Which source provides the best possible source of information regarding the product?   A televised […]