In order to fulfil your DNP degree at Walden, you will complete non-clinical coursework, practicum hours, and a DNP Project. Both the clinical hours you will complete as part of your Practicum and your DNP Project will align with specific Domains as defined in The Essentials. Your DNP Project will focus on a gap in […]

Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) is a behavioral disorder that affects children and teens, and is characterized by a pattern of angry or irritable mood, argumentative or defiant behavior, and/or vindictiveness toward others. ODD can cause social, academic, and family problems. Some symptoms of ODD include: · Arguing with adults · Refusing to do what adults […]

The continued evolution of mobile devices for medical care expanded use of clinical decision support, and the emergence of machine learning algorithms in medical care have led to the FDA setting standards for these functions. Does the FDA regulate mobile devices, such as smartphones or tablets, and mobile app stores? If they DO regulate them- […]

The role of a nurse with a practice doctorate is multifaceted and significantly different from that of a nurse with a research doctorate. As a DNP-prepared nurse, you may serve as a clinical nurse educator, a policy and legislation advocate, an organization leader, or an advanced practice nurse responsible for tracking, installing, and monitoring initiatives […]

While there are policies intended to address the social problem of poverty, the definition of poverty itself is dictated by policy (i.e., the poverty rate as defined by the federal government). As a practicing social worker, you may say that number is “just a number” and not reflective of the true, real costs of poverty. […]

For this Assignment, you practice assessing and diagnosing patients with anxiety disorders, PTSD, and OCD. Review the DSM-5-TR criteria for the disorders within these classifications before you get started, as you will be asked to justify your differential diagnosis with DSM-5-TR criteria. · Consider what history would be necessary to collect from this patient. · […]

5.1 For the survival times given in Table 3.1, compare the survival distributions of the two treatment groups using: (a) Gehan’s generalized Wilcoxon test (b) The Cox-Mantel test 5.2 For the remission data given in Table 3.1, compare the remission time distributions of the two treatment groups using (a) The logrank test (b) The Peto […]

Week 4 Case Study 1 African American Male – age 49 Family history of hypertension Current smoker 1ppd x 30 pack history Assessment: No complaints of headache or chest pain. No edema. Labs: Elevated total cholesterol with an LDL of 145 CBC/metabolic panel – normal BMI = 35 BP = 180/100 Include the following in […]

Review this week’s lecture materials and assigned reading(s). · Complete this assignment. · Identify one (1) current workplace clinical problem impacting quality that you have: a) observed in a clinical rotation, b) witnessed in your work environment, or c) researched in the literature (e.g., nursing peer-reviewed journal articles). · Search for two (2) current (within […]

Research a current (within the past 5 years) policy, bill, or issue being debated on the community, state, or national level that pertains to the health and welfare of children. For example, it can be a current policy, bill, or issue surrounding immunizations, obesity education, or dental care. There are endless possibilities. Conduct your research […]