A 72-year-old female patient is brought to the clinic by her daughter for her annual wellness exam. Her daughter reports that over the past year, the patient’s memory and physical mobility have declined. The daughter requests that you test her mother for Alzheimer’s. Explain how you would assess this patient, state your top 3 differential […]

Effective Communication While you are focused on learning terms, phrases, abbreviations, and proper placement into sentences, the eventual goal is for you to become fluent in the language of health professions. Becoming fluent in English medical terms is not sufficient. Healthy People 2020-2030 clearly links health disparities, which include cultural and lingual differences, as a […]

It is very helpful to use the new words you are learning in the context they will be used. It helps you relate the terms to their meaning. The technique allows you to build upon what you already know. Each week you will practice using the new words. Add as much as you can to […]

Goal: You will critically appraise a research design Content Requirements: You will select one research report with a qualitative design and one with quantitative design and answer the following questions regarding the following categories: 1. Discuss what is meant by the term Qualitative Research · Briefly, describe the characteristics of qualitative research and identify nursing […]