The Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing Scope and Standards of Practice, 3rd ed. (ANA et. al, 2022), states the following three key psychiatric-mental health advanced practice nursing roles in a variety of clinical settings (p. 19): • Provision of psychotherapy • Provision of psychopharmacological interventions, and • Provision of clinical supervision This assignment provides an opportunity to […]

A critical examination of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs challenges its applicability to all cultures. The “Dig Deeper” feature in module 9.6 provides an example of a mother struggling to feed her children when she is faced with conditions out of her control. In the U.S., some families face circumstances that are also beyond their control, […]

So to begin with the Summary: I saw a 26-year-old male who came in with the complaint, “I have spots on my back.” When I took his history, I used the OLDCARTS format to guide my assessment. • The onset was about three weeks ago, and he said the spots appeared gradually. • The location […]

Discussion: Quality and Safety in Healthcare and Nursing Practice How will you, as a future DNP-prepared nurse, keep patients safe? This is a multi-layered question with many different answers, yet it is important to note that—as the nurse leader—quality and safety measures are at the forefront of how you deliver nursing practice. Quality and safety […]

Week 1: Blog! Population Health and Epidemiology Than and Now A century ago, epidemiology was a population science that focused on infectious diseases and outbreaks. Pioneered by passionate researchers like John Snow and Florence Nightingale, epidemiologic methods were used to curb the spread of debilitating diseases like cholera and the Spanish Flu. Today epidemiology relates […]

Submit by 2359 (CT) Saturday of Module 1 Name: Raynaldo Lopez Jr Date: 5/24/25 Overview: Legislator E-mail Exercise To take a proactive role in nursing policy, you will prepare an email to your legislator about a current nursing issue. You must first identify your legislator. Then, you will describe a current issue that is important […]

CASE STUDY: Lillian Cho, a 65-year-old female client (DOB: 5/22/1959), presents for a follow up visit after having a routine DXA scan to assess for osteoporosis. She has a 3.6% 10-year probability of hip fracture and a 25% 10-year probability of a major osteoporosis-related fracture. The NP has ruled out the causes of secondary osteoporosis. […]

Purpose This assignment is designed to extend the learner’s use of concept mapping as a tool for clinical care planning. The nursing process continues to provide the foundation for organizing information and thought, whereas the mapping becomes the process for intentional critical thinking and clinical reasoning. Course outcomes: This assignment enables the student to meet […]

Based on readings and module content, post in response to one of the topics in the discussion board forum for 3.2. All post should be supported by a reference (either through your own research or with one of the posted resources) and should be free from grammatical errors. Discussion rubric applies. Writing topics to choose […]

In this week’s discussion, the student will consider the characteristics of High-Reliability Organizations (HRO). How does your healthcare organization align with best practices in creating a culture of safety and quality? Also, based on the needs assessment/feasibility document, identify a gap in quality or policy, address this problem, and determine how it aligns differently from […]