You are about to perform a rectal examination of an older adult. What are the steps to examine this patient? Explain your rationale. What are some findings you can have while assessing the rectal sphincter? Describe the differences during the rectal examination of acute prostatitis and benign prostatic hypertrophy. What findings would expect on physical […]
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You will complete a comprehensive health assessment of a child/adolescent. This should NOT be a patient you have encountered in your work but, instead, should be a family member or friend (who gives consent) or preferably a patient in clinical. You should note that all information will be confidential and that their private information will NOT be
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Using the criteria presented in week 2, critique the theory of Self-Efficacy using the internal and external criticism evaluation process. To critique the theory of Self-Efficacy using the internal and external criticism evaluation process, let’s first discuss the criteria presented in week 2. In evaluating a theory, internal criticism focuses on the internal consistency, logical
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Scenario – Your hospital has recently revised its CQI vision and aims based on the work done on the Quality Chasm series. As nurse manager in an ED (Emergency department) you need to take this information and make it “real” for staff in the ED. You and the medical director will present this information to the
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As a staff member who serves on the Quality Improvement Planning Committee, you are at a meeting to discuss the best way to share information about recent CQI data so that staff in the hospital can appreciate the value of the data. You need to identify pros and cons of methods the committee might use
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What is your current understanding of accounting in the health care industry? How would you describe it to a friend? How does financial accounting differ from managerial accounting? Which do you think you’ll interact with more in the industry? Explain. What is a specific example of how you may use financial data or financial statements
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Reflect on the role of a nurse leader as a knowledge worker. Consider how knowledge may be informed by data that is collected/accessed. The Assignment: Explain the concept of a knowledge worker. Define and explain nursing informatics and highlight the role of a nurse leader as a knowledge worker. Include one slide that visually represents the role
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The Assignment: (4-5 pages not including the title and reference page): In a 4- to 5-page project proposal written to the leadership of Center of Disease Control (CDC), propose a nursing informatics project for your organization that you advocate to improve patient outcomes or patient-care efficiency. Your project proposal should include the following: -Describe the
In this video a 12 year old girl, Briana, is struggling with morbid obesity. She weighs over 300 pounds. She has been told that being this overweight will affect her health. She also feels very self-conscious about her weight and is bullied by her classmates. Briana’s parents express concern about her health as well. When
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An annotated bibliography is an alphabetical list of information sources (such as journal articles), formatted like a bibliography or a reference list, accompanied by a commentary, or annotation, for each source. The purpose of an annotated bibliography is to learn about a topic through a critical review of literature and encourage a deeper engagement with literature
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