BEHAVIOR, POPULATION, AND SETTING Overview Before researching a behavior, it is important to first identify and define it. All experiments must have a behavior (dependent variable), at least one participant, and a setting where they take place. For this assignment, you will start writing the Introduction and the Methods section of your hypothetical behavior analytic […]

Topic: Pregnant woman with Bipolar disorder   After assessing and diagnosing a patient, PMHNPs must take into consideration special characteristics of the patient before determining an appropriate course of treatment. For pharmacological treatments that are not FDA-approved for a particular use or population, off-label use may be considered when the potential benefits could outweigh the […]

• Review the information presented in the Learning Resources for using the Walden Library, searching the databases, and evaluating online resources. • Begin searching for a peer-reviewed article that pertains to your practice area and interests you.   Post the following: Using proper APA formatting, cite the peer-reviewed article you selected that pertains to your […]

Leslie is a 45-year-old female who presented to her gynecologist office for her annual checkup. Leslie states that she missed her check-up last year due to her father being sick. Leslie states that she has been experiencing breakthrough vaginal bleeding and flank pain for the last six months. Upon review of Leslie’s EMR, you noted […]

Howard is a 44-year old male admitted to hospital with hypertension and kidney failure. He currently receives hemodialysis three times per week but has missed his last two sessions because he was unable to find transportation to his appointments. Howard’s blood pressure on arrival to the unit is 240/130, pitting edema of his lower extremities, […]

As an advanced practice nurse, you will likely experience patient encounters with complex comorbidities. For example, consider a female patient who is pregnant who also presents with hypertension, diabetes, and has a recent tuberculosis infection. How might the underlying pathophysiology of these conditions affect the pharmacotherapeutics you might recommend to help address your patient’s health […]

Transforming Nursing and Healthcare through Technology Post a description of what you believe to be the consequences of a healthcare organization not involving nurses in each stage of the SDLC when purchasing and implementing a new health information technology system. Provide specific examples of potential issues at each stage of the SDLC and explain how […]

For this assignment, you will use the “Medical Disease/Condition” you chose for the Week 2 Mini-Presentation as your topic and will focus on the following subtopics as they relate to this disease/condition:   Statistics/Epidemiology Financial Costs Anatomy & Physiology/Etiology Diagnosis/Treatment/Prognosis Objective: The Annotated Bibliography is included as part of the Course Project because it provides […]

Examine changes introduced to reform or restructure the U.S. health care delivery system. In a 1,000-1,250 word paper, discuss action taken for reform and restructuring and the role of the nurse within this changing environment.   Include the following:   Outline a current or emerging health care law or federal regulation introduced within the last […]

Post a brief description of your patient’s health needs from the patient case study you assigned. Be specific. Then, explain the type of treatment regimen you would recommend for treating your patient, including the choice or pharmacotherapeutics you would recommend and explain why. Be sure to justify your response. Explain a patient education strategy you […]