Category: Health Care and Life Sciences : Nursing

Mr. Jones is a 67 year old male that is accompanied by his wife to your clinic.

Mr. Jones is a 67 year old male that is accompanied by his wife to your clinic. He is following up after an ER visit for a fall at home that resulted in 6 stitches to his forehead. His CT of the brain was negative during his emergency department visit and his sutures were removed 5 days following the visit. He has not other complaints other than was told by the ER to follow up with his primary care, and admits it has been a little while, several years, since he has been in to see his primary care provider. He admits that he had a few drinks that night before tripping over his dog. His wife adds that he has “a few drinks” every night. 
How will you proceed with Mr. Jones? What diagnostics and screening will you perform? What will potentially be part of your treatment plan? What specific resources in your own community (city or region) will you refer him to?
Utilize high-level scholarly resources and links to specific regional resources to support your discussion. Avoid point-of-care references. 
Expectations
Citations: At least one high-level scholarly reference in APA from within the last 5 years

Describe briefly how and when you will obtain an advanced practice nursing NPI n

Describe briefly how and when you will obtain an advanced practice nursing NPI number for Medicare billing as a nurse practitioner through the National Plan & Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), using resources like https://nppes.cms.hhs.gov/#/. 
Additionally, share a brief synopsis of your specific state’s licensing/certificate requirements for APRN prescribing, such as a furnishing license, DEA, or prescription authority, and clarify if collaborating physician review is needed to co-prescribe or review APRN prescriptions.  
Lastly, discuss briefly a specific certification or license add-on relevant to your hopeful area of practice, explaining its importance. For example, this could be a DMV/DOT certificate, a buprenorphine waiver, an aesthetic skill, or death certification training. The discussed skill or certification must be within the scope of an NP and outside the scope of an RN. Discuss steps needed to obtain the certification or skill, cost, and any renewal requirements. 
Expectations
Citations: At least one high-level scholarly reference in APA from within the last 5 years

A 68-year-old male presents to your clinic today. He complains of a dry cough fo

A 68-year-old male presents to your clinic today. He complains of a dry cough for the last two (2) months that will not go away. He also complains of frequent urination for the last four (4) months. His past medical history includes hypertension diagnosed five years ago, treated with 120 mg of valsartan only. He does not know his family history since he was adopted. He has smoked ½ pack of cigarettes daily for the last 40 years and has had trouble quitting in the past.
What are your differentials and most likely diagnosis or diagnoses? What specific resources and support groups exist in your own clinic’s community for referral, should he choose to quit smoking? What will be your plan of care for your patient including diagnostics, treatment/prescribing, referrals, education, and follow-up?
Expectations
Citations: At least one high-level scholarly reference in APA from within the last 5 years

In this final week, it is time to reflect on your clinical experience. Revisitin

In this final week, it is time to reflect on your clinical experience. Revisiting the objectives and learning aspirations you shared in the initial week, please provide concrete examples of how you achieved your goals in the clinical setting, or if not, describe the challenges you encountered that prevented your success. Additionally, share a brief scenario of the most meaningful interaction you remember from this clinical term. It could be a patient, patient’s family, or staff interaction. Did this interaction help you develop your interpersonal and emotional connection skills, or did it help develop your knowledge base and clinical decision making, or perhaps both? What experiences were lacking in this rotation that you hope to obtain in the following rotation?
Finally, review the literature and what it offers about reflection in nursing and healthcare. Do you personally engage in reflection outside of classroom requirements? If so, how has reflection changed your practice? If not, what are your barriers or perceived negatives towards self-reflection?
Expectations
Citations: At least one high-level scholarly reference in APA from within the last 5 years

Interdisciplinary collaboration is crucial for the care of complex chronic patie

Interdisciplinary collaboration is crucial for the care of complex chronic patients. Name the specialists or consultant fields that you most frequently contact for care of chronic patients you’ve seen in the past. What are the barriers your chronic patients face in regard to following through with referrals to these specialists as well as follow-up with their primary care manager? Explain the methods and personnel involved in your specific clinic for assisting with and monitoring follow-up appointments and referral completion. 
Describe some strategies to increase successful follow-up and referral completion by your clinic’s patients, keeping in mind healthcare equity and access for all patients. Include the names and links of at least two specific programs or resources in your area, and patient eligibilty for the program or resource.
Expectations
Citations: At least one high-level scholarly reference in APA from within the last 5 years

This assignment is the second section in your overall paper due in week 6. In a

This assignment is the second section in your overall paper due in week 6. In a brief one to two-page paper, address the following:
Describe how the organization is committed to service excellence and which principles of excellence they exhibit.(USLO 1)
Identify the organization’s values and mission.
Describe the service culture in the organization.
Discuss examples of processes and procedures which help to build and improve the culture of service in the organization. (USLO 2)
What does the organization do to develop its leaders?
In what ways is employee engagement fostered?
What types of service communication methods are used?
In what ways does the organization reward for success?
Discuss the importance of improving accountability, rewarding success, and encouraging employee engagement in the organization. (USLO 3)
Format of the paper:
Adhere to APA formatting for paper organization, citations, and references.
Provide a title page.
Please use three scholarly sources that are less than five years old to support your work.

Please respond to each discussion post (a total of 2 responses). Each response s

Please respond to each discussion post (a total of 2 responses). Each response should include additional information in response to the discussion post such as recommendation and other choices of treatment. Please note, you are responding directly to the person by name such as Hi James, or Hi Jane, etc.
 
Instructions:
Length: at least 135 words each response, not including references
Citations: At least one high-level scholarly reference in APA per post from within the last 5 years
The entire paper should not be in APAP format but the in-text citation and reference should be in APA format.

You are asked to set your one-year, five-year, and ten-year post-graduation goal

You are asked to set your one-year, five-year, and ten-year post-graduation goals as a nursing student. You might have a clearer picture of what you can see yourself in one year or maybe even five years; however, the ten-year goal might be hard to visualize. In that case, I want to challenge you to dream big and stretch yourself! Use your imagination!! write an 800 word essay demonstrating your plan.
P.S: I will give you some added information to write this essay.

Artificial intelligence is a rapidly growing field with applications in many are

Artificial intelligence is a rapidly growing field with applications in many areas of healthcare. Review the literature and find an application that can help healthcare providers treat patients with chronic illness. Describe the specific condition and how AI might help manage the care. Specify if the AI resource is designed for the patient or the provider.
What is at least one way AI might be used by the patient themselves to increase their self-efficacy and self-care for their illness and health promotion. Finally, what are the drawbacks or risks of using AI for this situation? Is there a cost associated with the usage? Include the AI application in your reference list, in addition to at least one high-level scholarly reference. 
Expectations
Citations: At least one high-level scholarly reference in APA from within the last 5 years

Imagine a 64-year-old woman from a different cultural background than the health

Imagine a 64-year-old woman from a different cultural background than the healthcare provider. She has been living with type 2 diabetes (T2DM) for two years. She has been taking metformin (2000 mg/day) without any issues. Her BMI is 32 kg/m². She also has high blood pressure (hypertension), which is well managed with a thiazide and an ACE inhibitor. Her cholesterol levels are under control with atorvastatin 10 mg. She doesn’t smoke, drink, and is up-to-date with her vaccinations. However, her recent A1C reading is 7.8%.
This patient is widowed and relies on her late husband’s disability payments and a small pension. She’s worried about the cost of any new medications. She primarily speaks her native language, with limited proficiency in English, and sometimes her son accompanies her for translation.
Discuss and evaluate at least three treatment options, considering the benefits and drawbacks, based on the latest clinical guidelines and evidence. Include any other essential considerations.
Additionally, in your response, list three specific programs or organizations in your city that can assist her in obtaining low-cost or free diabetes supplies, medications, or other diabetes-related resources. Include links to these unique resources in your area.
In addition to your links, list high-level scholarly references to support your clinical decision making. Do not use point-of-care references for this discussion.
Expectations
Citations: At least one high-level scholarly reference in APA from within the last 5 years