Select a health problem that primarily affect the older adult population. Topics: Alcoholism secondary to depression in the elderly population.  Provide information about the incidence, prevalence, and pathophysiology of the disease/disorder to the cellular level. Educate advanced practice nurses on assessment and care/treatment, including genetics/genomics—specific for this disorder. Provide patient education for management, cultural, […]

Select the state where you plan to practice as a nurse practitioner and/or nurse leader (FLORIDA) and investigate the state's policies on access to maternal health resources such as contraceptive care including abortion for women with and without health insurance coverage. Identify what are the state's infant and maternal mortality rates and discuss the possible relationship between these factors.  Please […]

SBAR stands for Situation, Background, Assessment, and Recommendation. SBAR was originally designed as a communication tool for nurses. They soon added the idea that it could also be utilized for reports. The following link gives an example of how to use the SBAR tool as a reporting device. Instructions: Read the How to Give a […]

Review the scenario below. Carol, a nurse on a busy medical-surgical unit, is precepting Henry, a nursing student. Carol opens Mr. Smith's chart in the electronic health record (EHR) to document his assessment. She must step away from the computer to assist with an emergency with another patient. Carol asks Henry to continue charting the […]

  The term “knowledge worker” was first coined by management consultant and author Peter Drucker in his book, The Landmarks of Tomorrow  (1959). Drucker defined knowledge workers as high-level workers who apply theoretical and analytical knowledge, acquired through formal training, to develop products and services. Does this sound familiar? Nurses are very much knowledge workers. What […]