You are the nurse caring for a 60-year-old male patient who was admitted to the emergency department with severe chest pain and diagnosed with an acute myocardial infarction (MI). Throughout his stay, the patient’s cardiac rhythm changes multiple times. Scenario: The patient’s initial ECG shows sinus tachycardia with a heart rate of 110 bpm. After […]

Positive Social Change Social Change is at the core of Walden’s mission as a university. The sociological definition of social change is the “transformation of culture, behavior, social institutions, and social structure over time (University of Minnesota, 2016).” However, Walden University’s mission of social change is even more succinct. It is “people working to improve […]

You are a nursing supervisor at a private, critical access hospital offering a variety of clinical care and hospital services to the community. As part of this role, you conduct weekly patient satisfaction phone calls and create patient satisfaction improvement plans for the weekly leadership meetings for any patient concerns. You just completed a disheartening […]

You are practicing on an acute care unit in a local hospital. During your recent shifts, you identified a practice problem that you would like to see changed. After discussing the issue with your direct supervisor and the Director of Nursing, they have asked that you research the current literature and propose an evidence-based practice […]

In Part 1, you will explore your community’s resources for people who have limited access to affordable, accessible, acceptable food and/or food services (e.g., people who live in a food desert). Using the case study presented, you will develop a meal plan that is appropriate for the identified medical condition and considers the culture of […]

Find/review article(s) on the above topic and in summary demonstrate your understanding and comprehension of the subject matter by comparing and contrasting the improvements found to be effective in medication management/administration safety measures over this past decade via graphical presentation. Review the rubric to ensure the maximum points; e.g. attach the article, define three terms, […]

From your textbook, see p. 229 for Case Study. After reading, answer these case study questions: 1) What negative outcome could this patient experience because of this situation? 2) What step in the medication administration process was missed? Hospital policy violated & impact? 3) How could Mike have used the skill of mindfulness to increase […]

Imagine you have just been appointed as the emergency manager (EM) for the state, county, or city (your community) in which you live. Building upon the analysis you did for the discussion this week, write a paper regarding the initial actions you would take as the new EM. In your paper, · Describe the history […]

The purpose of this paper is to better understand gynecological health care for lesbian, bisexual and transgender individuals. · Define and describe for lesbian, bisexual and transgender individuals. · Gender and sexuality concepts. · Social and political context. · Social determinants of health affecting lesbian, bisexual and transgender individuals. · Barriers to health care. · […]

A proposal topic that could be both interesting and impactful in a U.S. Army context is “Improving Mental Health Support and Resilience Training for Active Duty Soldiers and Veterans.” This topic is critical given the unique mental health challenges military personnel face, including combat-related trauma, PTSD, stress from deployment, and reintegration issues post-service. Introduction (1- […]