Advocacy in healthcare is typically thought of to help underserved populations or those individuals who are considered vulnerable. However, healthcare advocacy should take place throughout various healthcare settings. In your discussion, describe policy advocacy. What are the opportunities for policy advocacy at various levels? What is the role of the nurse in policy advocacy? What […]
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Application of Course Knowledge: Answer all questions/criteria with explanations and detail. Select a recent infectious disease outbreak, such as Ebola, Covid-19, H1N1 influenza, measles, or a foodborne illness outbreak. Identify a reliable source of epidemiological information to review the outbreak. What was the level of threat (outbreak, epidemic, or pandemic?) What were the key strengths of the public
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Download the Application of Epidemiology templateLinks to an external site.Open this document with ReadSpeaker docReader . Complete the Application of Epidemiology template to answer the questions related to your investigation. Use of this template is required. If the template is not used, a 10% deduction will be applied. See the rubric. Save the template and include your
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Take on a role of a clinician who is building a health history for the following case: Subjective Chief Complaint: Annual physical exam History of Present Illness (HPI): 23-year-old Native American male comes in to see you because he has been having anxiety and wants something to help him. He has been smoking “pot” and
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There are a variety of brief activities, or questions to start a community meeting that will establish a culture of care and respect. You can do this with your clients in the community setting, depending on what you are comfortable with and how time allows. 1. List at least 3 questions would you use to
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T.D. enjoys caring for the children and young people in the schools where she works, but sometimes, she is faced with tough situations such as suspected child abuse and neglect, teen pregnancy, and alcohol and drug use among teenagers. She works hard to ensure that the children in her schools receive the best care possible.
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Practices in other states Choose a state and review the scope of practice for the advanced practice nurse. How does it compare to Florida? Submission Instructions: Your initial post should be at least 500 words, formatted and cited in current APA style with support from at least 2 academic sources. Scope of Practice for Advanced Practice
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Ms. P.C. is a 19-year-old white female who reports a 2-day history of lower abdominal pain, nausea, emesis and a heavy, malodorous vaginal discharge. She states that she is single, heterosexual, and that she has been sexually active with only one partner for the past eight months. She has no previous history of genitourinary infections
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Mr. J.R. is a 73-year-old man, who was admitted to the hospital with clinical manifestations of gastroenteritis and possible renal injury. The patient’s chief complaints are fever, nausea with vomiting and diarrhea for 48 hours, weakness, dizziness, and a bothersome metallic taste in the mouth. The patient is pale and sweaty. He had been well
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Mrs. Nasser arrived at the urgent-care center with her 16-year-old daughter, who had been experiencing burning upon urination, itching around her genital area, and a high fever. Mrs. Nasser appeared very anxious, explaining to the nurse that her daughter had never had these symptoms before. The nurse tried to calm Mrs. Nasser and asked that
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