Patient Scenario: Your patient has just been diagnosed with breast cancer.   PART 1: After considering scenario, answer the following questions: · What assessment findings can support this diagnosis? · What risk factors are associated with this condition? · What education would you provide this patient for lifestyle modification? · What ongoing assessment/testing should […]

Impulsivity, compulsivity, and addiction are challenging disorders for patients across the life span. Impulsivity is the inclination to act upon sudden urges or desires without considering potential consequences; patients often describe impulsivity as living in the present moment without regard to the future (MentalHelp.net, n.d.). Thus, these disorders often manifest as negative behaviors, resulting in […]

Due 1/30   5 pm EST 250 Words not including Title and reference APA Min 1 artlcle not olderthan 5 years   When presenting a quality improvement project, it is important to have appropriate data to support your argument. Organizations can use data from these projects to improve patient care, decrease infection rates, and increase reimbursement. […]

  The lungs interface with the environment, bringing in atmospheric air during inspiration, and expelling mixed airway and alveolar air during expiration. Gas exchange occurs in the alveoli and depends on lung mechanics as well as blood flow in taking up oxygen and releasing carbon dioxide. The lungs receive all of the blood flow of […]

  As a professional nurse, you are expected to apply your expertise to patient care. On occasion, you will also be expected to share that expertise. With evolving technology and continuous changes to regulations designed to keep up these changes, there is usually a need to share information and expertise to inform colleagues, leadership, patients, […]

Case 1: An 89-year-old female complains of a "stabbing chest pain" and points to the area just below her scapula at the right mid-clavicular line. She states that she had an upper respiratory infection last week that "just seems to hang on." No other complaints.  Use the Case Study Template to complete Download Use the […]

  Cardiovascular disease is the most common cause of adult morbidity and mortality, accounting for 31% of deaths worldwide. The most common vascular system disorder is hypertension, defined by the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association (AHA) as blood pressure >130/80 mm Hg. How do antihypertensive medications interact with determinants of cardiac output […]

 Complete the Focused SOAP Note Template provided for the patient in the case study.   Provide at least three evidence-based peer-reviewed journal articles or evidence-based guidelines related to this case to support your diagnostics and differential diagnoses. Be sure they are current (no more than 5 years old) and support the treatment plan in following current […]

 Assume you are a nurse manager on a unit where a new nursing documentation system is to be implemented. You want to ensure that the system will be usable and acceptable for the nurses impacted. You realize a nurse leader must be on the implementation team. 

Choose a state and review the scope of practice for the advanced practice nurse. How does it compare to Florida? Your initial post should be at least 500 words, formatted and cited in current APA style with support from at least 2 academic sources