The Evidence-Based Presentation is a professional quality improvement project that implements one of the main function of the MSN-level nurse – the analysis, synthesis, and translation of evidence into practice. Students will analyze the work that was done in the Annotated Bibliographies assignment, synthesize the findings and recommendations, and build a presentation to support the […]

Develop a topic of personal/professional interest which exists in the realm of psychiatric and mental health care (an expansion on a topic discussed in class or a disorder that was not discussed). Papers must be a minimum of five pages in length (not including title, abstract, or reference pages), in APA format, and no more […]

DQ1 The Patient Self-Determination Act (PSDA) was implemented to allow patients to state “Do Not Resuscitate” (DNS), or to assign a surrogate decision maker in the event that the individual is unable to make the decision. What relationship does an ethics committee have in enforcing the advance directives of the patients in their care? Support […]

DQ1 With the growing importance of increasing wage rates for employees, many health care organizations are implementing technology such as self-help kiosks to reduce staffing. Describe both an advantage and a disadvantage to this practice and discuss how patients may perceive reductions in dedicated staffing.   DQ2 Research the role of an administrator versus that […]

DQ1 Explain the role of accreditation in mitigating risk compliance issues.  Provide an example of a health care organization that was placed on probation by its accrediting body or by CMS within the last 3 years for a risk compliance issue. What caused the probation or loss of accreditation and how could it have been […]

DQ1 Alma Faulkenberger is an 85-year-old female outpatient sitting in the waiting room awaiting an invasive pelvic procedure. The health care professional who will assist in her procedure enters the room and calls “Alma.” There is no reply so the professional retreats to the work area. Fifteen minutes later the professional returns and calls “Alma […]

Write a short (50-100-word) paragraph response for each question. This assignment is to be submitted as a Microsoft Word document.   Define patient compliance and explain its importance in your field.   Identify the health care professionals’ role in compliance and give examples of ways in which the health care professional may actually contribute to […]

Older Adults Patient Education Issues Essay and Interview   Write a 500?750?word essay on the influence patient education has in health care using the experiences of a patient. Interview a friend or family member about that person’s experiences with the health care system. You may develop your own list of questions.   Suggested interview questions: […]

Stages of Life Essay and Interview   Write a 500?750?word essay on the Stages?of?Life and the influence of age in health care from a patient’s perspective. Interview a friend or family member about that person’s experiences with the health care system. You may develop your own list of questions.   Suggested questions:   Do you […]

Write a short (50-100-word) paragraph response for each question posed below. Submit this assignment as a Microsoft Word document.   Define CAM.   Describe the patient who uses CAM the most.   List some common misconceptions about CAM.   Identify methods of including the use of CAM in patient education.   Discuss the safe use […]