CASE STUDY: Emiliano Jiménez, a 55-year-old male client (DOB: 9/27/1969), presents to the clinic for a follow-up appointment after he was hospitalized last week for an MI with stent placement and started on aspirin, clopidogrel, and atorvastatin. His lab work from the hospital indicated elevated LDL cholesterol levels, a hemoglobin A1c of 7%, and normal […]

To prepare: • Consider a variety of population health problems and then select one of professional interest on which to focus for this Assignment. • Explore three data sources (data sets) presented in the Learning Resources that could aid you in describing the population and magnitude of the problem you selected. Consider the strengths and […]

You will click to play Jan Klein, RN. Work your way through the brief videos, choosing the best response as the RN assisting in research. Upon completing the videos, you will submit a paper that summarizes the following: 1. Essential elements of informed consent and how these relate to the Belmont Report. Belmont Report Educational […]

Name: Date: Overview: Standards of Nursing Practice In this Module 2 assignment, you will review your own understanding of standards of nursing practice and their applications to nursing. The nurse must comprehend the minimum acceptable level of practice that is expected of them. Then, you will know if a rule or standard is being violated. […]

Descriptive Epidemiology: Data Sources and Data Collection Descriptive epidemiology deals with describing disease patterns using three major categories: person, place, or time (Friis & Sellers, 2021). Consider the following example: Over the last weekend, six people went to the Alcan City Hospital emergency room with similar symptoms. The laboratory results for the six patients were […]

Healthcare organizations continually seek to optimize healthcare performance. For years, this approach was a three-pronged one known as the Triple Aim, with efforts focused on improved population health, enhanced patient experience, and lower healthcare costs. More recently, this approach has evolved to a Quadruple Aim by including a focus on improving the work life of […]

DNP Project and Practicum Q&A Each week there will be one Q&A forum for the DNP Project and Practicum. These Discussions are designed to give you the opportunity to collaborate with your peers and Faculty, ask questions, get advice, and share insights. You are not required to post to this forum; however, you are encouraged […]

Post the following: Explain your initial thinking about your personal philosophy of nursing practice. Be specific and provide examples. Include descriptions of the following: Your professional experiences Your area(s) of interest and expertise Your personal beliefs about nursing practice Your goals and plans for expanding your awareness of issues beyond your current practice in alignment […]

Identify an issue that is facing our society today that is in some way related to sex and/or gender and has opposing sides. Consider a law that was recently put into or taken out of effect or is being debated. You could also look to the statements or actions of a public figure or organization […]

You are practicing on an acute care unit in a local hospital. During your recent shifts, you identified a practice problem that you would like to see changed. After discussing the issue with your direct supervisor and the Director of Nursing, they have asked that you research the current literature and propose an evidence-based practice […]