Memorial Regional Hospital is level 1 trauma center located in Hollywood, Florida. According to the American Hospital Directory website, this hospital is a short-term care facility with 981 staffed beds and offers an array of services. These services include, cardiovascular services, emergency services, oncology services, orthopedic services, rehabilitation services, surgical services, and special care services, […]

Write a 1-pararaph introduction of how you conducted your literature search and the databases consulted in your search in relation to your practice area or area of interest. Be specific and provide examples. Write a 1-paragraph summary of each of the articles you have selected (a total of 3 paragraphs). Write 1 paragraph that synthesizes […]

Briefly explain the neurobiological basis for PTSD illness. Discuss the DSM-5-TR diagnostic criteria for PTSD and relate these criteria to the symptomology presented in the case study. Does the video case presentation provide sufficient information to derive a PTSD diagnosis? Justify your reasoning. Do you agree with the other diagnoses in the case presentation? Why […]

The discussion assignment is a blog.  A blog is a conversational, informal written piece on a topic.  Your topic is assigned below; your topic is an illness and the FDA-approved treatment options to treat the illness.  In your blog, you will create a presentation to share with your peers. Your presentation is a teaching moment […]

Patient-centered needs assessment is a critical element in nursing care. The findings from the needs assessment can be effective tools for organizing a plan of action, prioritizing patient care strategies, and developing personalized care approaches that improve patient engagement. In addition to organizing care, they can aid in ensuring that the patient’s care is individualized […]

DEVELOPING A CULTURE OF EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE As your EBP skills grow, you may be called upon to share your expertise with others. While EBP practice is often conducted with unique outcomes in mind, EBP practitioners who share their results can both add to the general body of knowledge and serve as an advocate for the […]

TO PREPARE Review the resources provided in the Nursing Informatics Competencies.   **The Discussion/ Assignment Questions below:   -Post a cohesive response to the following:   **Consider all that you already knew and what you have learned in this class.   ****What are the key informatics competencies that you feel every nurse should possess?   […]

Respond to at least two of your colleagues who selected different disorders. Propose an alternative on-label, off-label, or nonpharmacological treatment for the disorders. Justify your suggestions with at least two references to the literature.  Peer 2  Erika Cepero Medications Used in the Geriatric Population for Sleep In older adults, Ramelteon is a melatonin receptor agonist that is […]

Respond to two of your colleagues by offering additional ideas to overcome the barriers to strategies suggested by your colleagues and/or by offering additional ideas to facilitate dissemination. Peer 1 Marie Myrtha Cajuste Disseminating Evidence-Based Practice: Strategies and Overcoming Barriers Ensuring the dissemination of evidence-based practice (EBP) is a requirement for moving healthcare systems to […]

Integumentary Function: K.B. is a 40-year-old white female with a 5-year history of psoriasis. She has scheduled an appointment with her dermatologist due to another relapse of psoriasis. This is her third flare-up since a definitive diagnosis was made. This outbreak of plaque psoriasis is generalized and involves large regions on the arms, legs, elbows, […]