FJ is a 58-year-old male serving 16 years for sexual battery on a minor (victim under 12). This was his second conviction and second incarceration for the same crime. When he was 42, he was convicted of sexual battery on a different minor but pled this down to five years. Such pleas are, unfortunately, very […]

The purpose of creating a personal philosophy of nursing statement is to identify intrinsic beliefs and goals within the nursing profession. Defining a philosophy provides a deeper connection to those beliefs. A personal philosophy helps shape the professional self and provides direction for attaining skills needed for a successful, meaningful career. This assignment is intended […]

The Quadruple Aim provides broad categories of goals to pursue to maintain and improve healthcare. Within each goal are many issues that, if addressed successfully, may have a positive impact on outcomes. For example, healthcare leaders are being tasked to shift from an emphasis on disease management often provided in an acute care setting to […]

As you continue to learn about psychopharmacology, you will find that medications used to treat mental health conditions are agonists across the spectrum. It will be important for you to recognize some of those medications and how they act on a variety of neurochemicals in different ways to treat the symptoms. In this Assignment, you […]

The term “knowledge worker” was first coined by management consultant and author Peter Drucker in his book, The Landmarks of Tomorrow (1959). Drucker defined knowledge workers as high-level workers who apply theoretical and analytical knowledge, acquired through formal training, to develop products and services. Does this sound familiar? Nurses are very much knowledge workers. What […]

Bringing it all together! Nursing theory starts with ideas about what nursing is and what nursing does. Nurses then use nursing theory to improve the care that nurses provide with the goal of improving healthcare outcomes. As nursing theory evolves and expands through research and practice, nursing science and the discipline of nursing matures. Throughout […]

What are your goals for your first nurse practitioner practicum? · What are your goals for the first day? · What do you hope to achieve by the end of the session? · Review the Family Nurse Practitioner Practicum Procedures and Experiences ListLinks to an external site.. How can you use this document to help guide […]

1. What are your goals for your first nurse practitioner practicum? · What are your goals for the first day? · What do you hope to achieve by the end of the session? · Review the Family Nurse Practitioner Practicum Procedures and Experiences ListLinks to an external site.. How can you use this document to help […]

Your Practicum experience includes working in a clinical setting that will help you gain the knowledge and skills needed as an advanced practice nurse. In your practicum experience, you will develop a practicum plan that sets forth objectives to frame and guide your practicum experience. As part of your Practicum Experience Plan, you will not […]

As you establish your goals and objectives for this course, you are committing to an organized plan that will frame your practicum experience in a clinical setting, including planned activities, assessment, and achievement of defined outcomes. In particular, your plan must address the categories of clinical reasoning, quality in your clinical specialty, and interpersonal collaborative […]