Mr. D is a 60 yr old with fever, abdominal pain, decreased appetite, and nausea for the past 24 hrs. There are no new foods in his diet and he has not been traveling or eating out. He had a screening colonoscopy 5 years ago that showed diverticula in his colon but he never had […]

Choose a  pain or  neurologic syndrome to explore. You can also choose a diagnosis not listed (that coincides with your advanced practice specialty) as long as it relates to the neurological function.   Present a hypothetical case that includes the following:   1. Vital information about a person who might be predisposed to this condition […]

This assignment presents a modified method for conducting a concept analysis of  one concept that is important and useful to the nurse practitioner’s role.  The concept for this assignment must be supported by a published  nursing theory. The selected concept is identified, and then the elements of the analysis process are applied in order to synthesize knowledge […]

“A 64-year-old male presents to the clinic with complaints of gradual onset of weakness to the left hand. He is left hand dominant. He has had ongoing numbness and tingling that feels as though it starts at his elbow. However, over the past 2-3 days he had been dropping items due to the weakness. He […]

You are to write a paper examining a topic regarding pharmacology research.  The research may be basic science, translational, clinical, or a combination.  Your paper should include references to empirical data and should not simply be a review of current clinical use, mechanism of action, or past history of a drug or class of drugs.  […]

A personal nursing philosophy can help to inspire and motivate you as well as help to define your purpose as a nurse (Hountras, 2015). To develop your philosophy, you will explore such concepts as your beliefs and values, what type of nurse you desire to be, your beliefs about nursing, and the role of nurses […]

Paradise Hospital, Inc., is a for-profit hospital. As the facility’s new hospital administrator, you have been tasked with improving the service value of the hospital. The administration has not done this process since the hospital began operating in 1995. The investors are not familiar with the value proposition strategies of hospitals in current-day America. The […]

  A – D   acetylcholine   1. Application of Course Knowledge: Answer all questions/criteria with explanations and detail.   a. Provide a 3-5 sentence paraphrased summary of the assigned neurotransmitter purpose and function.   b. Link the assigned neurotransmitter to a psychiatric diagnosis or diagnoses.   c. Discuss associated symptoms of the selected diagnosis or diagnoses. Determine […]

 The Connection Between Academic and Professional Integrity   Using the Academic and Professional Success Development Template you began in Week 1, write a 2- to 3-paragraph analysis that includes the following:   · Explanation for the relationship between academic integrity and writing   · Explanation for the relationship between professional practices and scholarly ethics   […]

Nurse-scholars have a significant obligation to their community as well. Their work must have academic and professional integrity. Their efforts are designed to add to the body of knowledge, advance the profession, and ultimately help in the care of patients. Work that lacks integrity is subject to erode quickly or worse.   Fortunately, there are […]