Category: Nursing

  • The Pros and Cons of Vaccinations: Addressing Controversy and Patient Inquiries Vaccinations have been a hotly debated topic in recent years, with strong opinions on both sides of the argument. On one hand, vaccinations have been

    Discussion Prompt
    Locate current evidence-based literature discussing the pros and cons of vaccinations.  Include the controversy and how to approach a patient who inquires about the safety of vaccinations.
    Guided Response:
    In your response, it is important to be respectful, make your response meaningful, and express yourself clearly.    It is a best practice to not use unsupported personal opinions, generalizations or language that might be viewed as offensive to others.  If you are trying to extend a discussion, consider using probing questions.  If providing a disagreement to a peer post remain respectful, considerate, and maintain an academic tone. 
    Expectations
    Initial Post:
    Length: A minimum of 250 words, not including references
    Citations: At least one high-level scholarly reference in APA from within the last 5 years

  • “Ransomware Attack on a Healthcare Organization: The Consequences and Impact on Patient Care” 1. Identify and Define the Assigned Breach The assigned breach is a ransomware attack, which is a type of malicious software that encrypts files on

    General Instructions
    Create a fictional scenario involving the assigned breach. Answer all questions/criteria with explanations and detail. Use APA format for citations and references, cite scholarly sources. Assigned breach: Ransomware
    1. Identify and define your assigned breach. 2. Describe the type of organization in which the breach occurred. 3. Identify who was involved. 4. Describe how the breach occurred. 5. Examine how the threat could impact the organization. Discuss what consequences the breach may cause.

  • Understanding Medicare Part C: Coverage and Benefits Medicare Part C, also known as Medicare Advantage, is an alternative to Original Medicare (Part A and Part B) that offers additional coverage through private insurance companies. This option is available to individuals who are

    cover Medicare Part C
    Discuss the insurance coverage
    Who does it cover
    What is the coverage for hospital admissions and readmissions?
    What is the coverage for acute office visits?
    What is the coverage for prevention and what does it cover for prevention?
    What is the coverage for medications?
    What is the coverage for home health and therapies?
    What is the average time for reimbursement for clinicians? What does it reimburse the NP compared to the physician?
    Medicaid/Chips
    What is the coverage for medications?
    What is the coverage for home health and therapies?
    You are expected to reference your sources (websites).

  • Patient Engagement in Health Care Policy: Promoting Health for All Populations

    For this week’s discussion:
    Choose one of the following discussion question options to answer in your initial post. Please review the Discussion Rubric for detailed requirements of your posts. When you click “reply”, change the subject line to read either “Option 1 or 2”.
    Option 1:
    Explain how patient engagement benefits health care policy. What are specific actions that health professionals can take regardless of their practice area and site to promote health for the populations in this week’s readings?
    Option 2:
    Describe the role of nurses in technology use for home and hospice care. What are the strengths and barriers to health care access, quality, patient safety, and costs associated with the use of technology? What policies are in place for its use by nurses?
    One of your peer posts must be to a student who chose a different question option than the one you discussed in your Initial response post. 
    Must be a scholarly response to the weekly discussion prompt. This means your content must reflect critical analysis of the topic and synthesis of the required readings and activities.
    Your initial post is due each week on Wednesday by 1159pm.
    Your initial post must be at least 300 words, excluding title and references.
    APA 7 formatting is required for content and references.
    Use scholarly, peer-reviewed content for your in -text citations.
    Your initial post must contain at least 2 peer-reviewed scholarly references that are less than 5 years old. Websites, blogs and opinion pieces are NOT considered scholarly.
    One reference must be from a scholarly nursing source (your text or a peer-reviewed journal).
    Only 1 short direct quote (1 line maximum) can be included in your post.

  • Title: The Differences Between Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cell Structures Prokaryotes and eukaryotes are two major categories of organisms that make up the living world. These two types of cells have distinct differences in their

    Please complete the following discussion post. The main post should be at least 500 words or more. Then you must reply to two classmates with a reply of 150 words or more, the two posts cannot be made on the same day. You must use APA format to develop your discussion and use 2 sources from a scientifically credible source that is less than 5 years old.
    Week 2 & 3 Discussion Prompt:
    1. Compare and contrast the structures within a prokaryote and eukaryote.

  • Title: Discussion Response Assignment

    Please see the attachment below with the instructions. Read each discussion, then respond accordingly. Thank you

  • Title: Improving Medication Access and Adherence for At-Risk Patient Populations: An Action Plan

    Conduct a literature review and identify an at-risk patient population for non-compliance and develop an action plan.
    Write an engaging and informative paper that would be helpful for someone in the discipline wanting to learn about the identified at-risk patient population for non-compliance and proposed action plan  
    Use Times New Roman, 12 pt. font; 1-inch margins; double-spaced.
    Consists of 1000 to 1200 words in length
    Citation and references are to follow the APA manual format
    References should be no more than 5 years old
    Sources:
    Wikipedia (or similar sites) is not to be used as a reference
    Taber’s and/or other medical dictionaries or encyclopedias are not to be used as references.
    Use the following as a checklist for the scholarly paper:
    Include the following elements:
    Title page (APA formatted title page).
    Introduction
    Background knowledge-brief summary of current knowledge on the at-risk population for non-compliance.
    Geographical location of community
    Cultural makeup
    Average education level
    Income/poverty level
    Unemployment rate
    Teen pregnancy rate
    Insurance concerns
    Transportation issues
    Other socioeconomic barriers
    Main illnesses/health concerns
    Challenges imposed in practice
    Intext citation present and appropriate
    Action Plan
    Develop an action plan to improve medication access/ compliance/ adherence/ monitoring for the at-risk population, while addressing the barriers present.  (For example: the at-risk population is composed of a very low socioeconomic group, and the main health concern is hypertension and cardiac-related issues.  What could you propose that would improve the access and adherence to hypertensive medications?)  The action plan must include:
    The issue your plan will address
    Resources needed
    Stakeholders involved
    The details of the plan
    How this plan will reduce barriers to effective medication access/ compliance/ adherence/ monitoring in this patient population
    How you will evaluate the plan
    Literature searches for the topic on the web and in databases are limited to peer-reviewed professional nursing and medical journals, texts, and writings (no older than 5 years).
    Uses literature to support claims, facts, and statistics.
    Intext Citation present and appropriate.
    Discussion/Implications/Conclusion
    Proofread and edit the paper carefully, following the assignment rubric.

  • “The Impact of Social Media on Political Participation: A Critical Analysis”

    I will attach several documents including the instructions. Please read all instructions and reading material provided before answering the discussion board post questions. Please use Article Link from the instructions upload as your reference to assist you in answering the 2 discussion board questions. Please use APA 7th edition writing. Use 2 additional source please Please know one of the books is older version

  • “Mindful Journaling: A Tool for Self-Care and Reflection”

    you will implement a healing task that addresses your ANY of the five environments to promote your self-care. 
    Healing Tasks: Self-Care Reflections X4 (5 points each)
    Objective: The objective of this assignment is to promote self-care and reflection among students by engaging in healing tasks. Students will select a healing task for self-care and write a reflective essay discussing their experience and insights gained. You may use your text for examples of healing tasks.
    Assignment Components:
    1. Selecting a Healing Task:
    – Choose a healing task from the text or select one based on personal preference and interest.
    – Ensure that the selected task aligns with principles of self-care and promotes relaxation, rejuvenation, or emotional well-being.
    2. Completing the Healing Task:
    – Engage in the selected healing task with intention and mindfulness.
    – Dedicate sufficient time and space to fully immerse oneself in the experience.
    3. Reflection:
    – Reflect on the experience of completing the healing task.
    – Discuss the thoughts, emotions, and sensations experienced during the task.
    – Explore the impact of the healing task on one’s overall well-being, stress levels, and emotional resilience.
    – Analyze any insights or lessons gained from the experience and how they can be applied to future self-care practices.
    **healing task I pick is mindful Journaling***

  • “Exploring Power Structures and Community Education Needs: A Case Study”

    Everything is attached in the rubric I just need 4 slides on questions 11-12 I need each one to be in one slide for example for 11a i need one slide for 11 b i need a different slide. Please use easy words to write it. I attached the powerpoint you can use that as a example to do it but i dont think it’s needed just use the rubric. 
    in case you get confused this is what i need 
    11. Try to find out what the power structure is in the community.
    a. Interview someone in a community organization, i.e., principal of a school, pastor of a church, a
    person in a service club, etc., to ascertain who is influential in the community and how
    they are influential?
    b. Interview adults on the street to find out who is considered to be influential in the community
    and why. Any names that appear twice are probably influential.
    c. Identify potential public health problems/high risk groups. What solutions do you recommend?
    12. Discuss potential need for community education.
    a. Identify potential target groups to tea
    Identify potential target groups to teach.
    but it’s attached in the files scroll down it’s there