Reintroduce yourself to the group and tell us about yourself. Then answer the following questions. 1. Is this one of your first few college courses? If not what other courses have you taken? Do you have any other degrees? 2. Have you developed a system that has helped you be a successful student? What was […]
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Advanced practice nurses must be equipped to critique scholarly literature and discern its value for application to practice. Select one current single-study qualitative scholarly article related to your PICOT question. Appraise the article using the Rapid Critical Appraisal Questions for Qualitative Evidence (Melnyk & Fineout-Overholt, 2023, Appendix C). Summarize your appraisal of the article in
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This assignment is designed to give you a greater understanding of regulatory agencies and accreditation bodies, including their functions, public reporting requirements, and how they impact quality and safety. This will help you to recognize how different bodies collaborate for optimum functioning. Select and evaluate a regulatory agency or accrediting body. Discuss the
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Overview: Why does the zip code determine so much about an individual’s health? What makes some people healthy and others unhealthy? Healthy People 2030 explores questions such as these with a focus on social determinants of health. The Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion groups social determinants of health into 5 domains. Instructions: Watch
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To Prepare Review this week’s Learning Resources on dissociative disorders. Use the Walden Library to investigate the controversy regarding dissociative disorders. Locate at least three scholarly articles that you can use to support your Assignment. The Assignment (2–3 pages) Explain the controversy that surrounds dissociative disorders. Explain your professional beliefs about dissociative disorders, supporting your
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Describe how the Uncertainty in Illness Theory (UIT) and Reconceptualized Uncertainty in Illness Theory (RUIT) correspond with caring in the human health experience. Provide examples from practice where you have witnessed uncertainty in patients with an acute health situation and uncertainty arising with a chronic health situation. Uncertainty in Illness Theory (UIT) and Reconceptualized Uncertainty
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Write an initial post considering the concepts of responsible autonomy, adaptability, and task meaningfulness. * How do these affect today’s healthcare leader? * In the current sociotechnical environment, why is it important that healthcare leaders understand and utilize these concepts? * Think about leaders you have had contact with in your workplace or in your
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The annual incidence of cancer in the United States is estimated at 439.2 per 100,000 persons, with an annual rate of deaths due to cancer of 163.5 per 100,000 persons. Cancer ranks second, just behind heart disease, as a cause of death in the United States. Over the past 25 years, death rates have dropped
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The immune system is exceedingly complex in its constituent cells, molecules, and signaling pathways. Each major component of the immune system is critical for survival; immune activity protects against infections that would quickly be lethal without immune defenses and eliminates cells in the stages of cancerous transformation. The most common and major immune system disorders
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Describe two reasons why your ROLE or purpose for interviewing changes as an Advanced Practice Nurse. Identify one *skilled interviewing technique you plan to use the next time you interview a patient. How does the technique support the therapeutic patient-provider relationship? The Evolution of Interviewing as an Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) As an Advanced Practice Nurse (APN),
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