IDENTIFY SEARCH STRATEGY   How will you find the necessary evidence for your practice problem? If you are exploring sources outside of “typical” avenues, how do you know where to look?   Understanding where and how to search for evidence is an important first step in exploring sources. A search strategy can benefit your search […]

EXPLORATION OF SOURCES OF EVIDENCE Problem: Psychotropic medication non adherence among psychiatric patients. Imagine it is the final week of the course, and you are ready to present your solution to address your indentified practice problem at your practicum site. You present your evidence and plan and recommend the implementation of your proposed solution. Upon […]

CONTEXTUAL FACTORS- DNP DISCUSSION What is the impact of contextual factors on advocacy and policy? Contextual factors can range from internal (the organization, the practice, the environment, the culture, etc.) to external (laws, policies, politics, regulations, etc.). However, whether originating internally or externally, contextual factors have the capability of advancing or hindering an advocacy priority. […]

A 50-year-old white female presents to the emergency room with complaints of increased chest congestion with purulent sputum production for the last 3 days. The patient reports she has had some increased dyspnea and is using her albuterol inhaler which isn’t helping her symptoms. The patient reports a history of tobacco use for last 10 […]

Complete and submit your Comprehensive Psychiatric Evaluation, including your differential diagnosis and critical-thinking process to formulate primary diagnosis. Incorporate the following into your responses in the template: Subjective: What details did the patient provide regarding their chief complaint and symptomology to derive your differential diagnosis? What is the duration and severity of their symptoms? How […]

LAB ASSIGNMENT: DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS FOR SKIN CONDITIONS Properly identifying the cause and type of a patient’s skin condition involves a process of elimination known as differential diagnosis. Using this process, a health professional can take a given set of physical abnormalities, vital signs, health assessment findings, and patient descriptions of symptoms, and incrementally narrow them […]

WEEK 5 DISCUSSION: T-TESTS AND ANOVA IN CLINICAL PRACTICE You are the DNP-prepared nurse responsible for overseeing staffing for the telehealth services provided at your practice. To determine the number of nurses that you might need for these services, you must determine how many patients might be interested in using the telehealth services versus the […]

DEFINING AND REFINING THE PROBLEM   You have now spent 3 full weeks working on an identified practice problem. You have spent time with your team and preceptor at your practicum site, and you have begun to evaluate the scope of the problem and need for change. Based on your experiences in these first 4 […]

SEARCHING DATABASES When you decide to purchase a new car, you first decide what is important to you. If mileage and dependability are the important factors, you will search for data focused more on these factors and less on color options and sound systems.+ The same holds true when searching for research evidence to guide […]

Wk 4 Group Presentation: Ethics and Validity in the Research Process Homework Content 1. Due Thursday: Preparation  Part 1 Each group member should search the University Library for a peer-reviewed research study with possible ethical concerns. When you select your research study, consider the possible ethical issues in the research process, such as sampling, methodology, […]