Identify and explain positions other than the lithotomy in which a pelvic examination can be performed.

Discussion Essay #1

Identify and explain positions other than the lithotomy in which a pelvic examination can be performed.

Why are women at a higher risk of UTI than males?

What would you educate to decrease the risk of UTI?

Summarize the pros and cons of newborn circumcision.

Describe the following signs on a female examination:

Goodell

Hegar’s

McDonald’s

Chadwick

Name the characteristics of the following type of hernias:

Indirect inguinal

Direct inguinal

Femoral

Submission Instructions:

Your initial post should be at least 500 words, formatted and cited in proper current APA style with support from at least 2 academic sources no more than 5 yrs old.

Discussion Essay #2

Decision-Making on Procedure/Practice Modification

Share an example from your nursing practice setting of how a decision was made to change a procedure or practice.

What steps were used in the decision-making process?

What evidence was considered for decision-making?

Throughout the decision-making process, what research did you reference and present in order to support the proposed change?

Was the change effective? Provide rationale.

Submission Instructions

Your initial post must be at least 500 words, formatted and include two references, and cited in the current APA style with support from at least two academic sources. Your initial post is worth 8 points.

Quotes “…” cannot be used at a higher learning level for your assignments, so sentences need to be paraphrased and referenced.

Acceptable references include scholarly journal articles or primary legal sources (statutes, court opinions), journal articles, and books published in the last five years—no websites or videos are to be referenced. Discussions using websites as references will receive an automatic 0.

Requirements: atleast 500 words each essay