Imagine that you work at a large Northern Midwest clinic. Your department implemented a very successful quality improvement six months ago that has reduced medication errors. The improvement requires the evidence-based practice of having two nurses review the vaccine type and dosage. The hospital’s CFO has recently suggested not requiring the two-nurse process for vaccine […]
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Follow these guidelines when completing each component of the discussion. Contact your course faculty if you have questions. General Instructions This discussion represents the first step in a three-step discussion series where you will choose your own pathophysiology adventure to analyze and present to the class. In this step of the discussion series, you will
You are providing skilled nursing visits to a home health patient who has been discharged home with a new Unna Boot for a wound on her left calf and a broken bone in her left foot. Your home health agency will be staffing a home health aide for her 12 hours/day. You will delegate the
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Consumer health informatics (CHI) is still a relatively new field, but it is rapidly evolving and has the potential to revolutionize the way we think about and access health care. Answer the following questions in your assignment: Which CHI applications are you most familiar with? How have they changed how you seek and receive health advice
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Reflect on the strategies presented in the Resources this week’s Learning Resources in support of locating and analyzing research. Use the Walden Library to identify and read one peer-reviewed research article focused on a topic in your specialty field that interests you. Review the article you selected and reflect on the professional practice use of
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Evaluate factors integral to clinical reasoning. Student Success Criteria View the grading rubric for this deliverable by selecting the “This item is graded with a rubric” link, which is located in the Details & Information pane. Scenario You recently started a new position as a nurse manager in a 28-bed oncology unit. One of the
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Disease Screenings A 65-year-old female patient is seen your office for an annual physical examination. The patient states that she has not seen a healthcare provider for the past 10 years because she has been feeling well. She has no past medical or surgical history. She reports no complaints. The patient is new to your
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Change Theory Instructions: In your DNP project, you may implement a change theory to generate the necessary changes on the proposed topic. Prepare a recorded PowerPoint presentation explaining, step by step, the change theory for you selected, and provide examples of how you would implement it. Develop a SWOT analysis to Identify the strengths and
Chaos and Complexity: Preparing for the Change What are the differences between chaos and complexity? As a DNP, you will be the leader of your group. How can you prepare for changes in your workplace as a leader managing a chaotic situation like the one faced during the Covid pandemic? Remember to review the academic expectations for
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Reflect on your learning experience. Which concepts stood out to you and made an impact? How do you envision using the concepts learned in this course in your future nursing practice as a master’s prepared nurse? Describe how course learning activities and assignments will help you achieve Program Outcome 5: Advocates for positive health outcomes
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