Month: March 2025

Epidemiologic Study Designs As introduced in the first few weeks of this course, investigators use various epidemiological study designs to study health problems and the effects of health interventions. You have examined several study designs, including descriptive designs (in Week 2) and analytic study designs that are observational (in Week 3) or experimental (this week). […]

A key informant is a resident of the community or someone who has formal or informal ties to the community and shares their knowledge about the community of interest with you. In your opinion, what do you see as the three most pressing challenges for the population? Are there any other issues of particular concern […]

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 […]

Assessing and Diagnosing Patients With Anxiety Disorders, PTSD, and OCD “Fear,” according to the DSM-5-TR, “is the emotional response to real or perceived imminent threat, whereas anxiety is anticipation of future threat” (APA, 2022). All anxiety disorders contain some degree of fear or anxiety symptoms (often in combination with avoidant behaviors), although their causes and severity differ. Trauma-related disorders […]

Discuss discharge resources that are available for chronic cardiorespiratory issues to support patient independence and prevent readmission. Explain how readmission affects reimbursement. What implications does readmission have on the hospital and on the patient? Initial discussion question posts should be a minimum of 200 words and include at least two references cited using APA format. […]

Identify a cardiac or respiratory dysfunction and its cause. Outline the key steps necessary to prevent the dysfunction and improve health status. Initial discussion question posts should be a minimum of 200 words and include at least two references cited using APA format. Responses to peers or faculty should be 100-150 words and include one […]

Purpose: To describe the change in the use of technology during the pandemic, in particular telehealth; to write a scientific paper using 7th edition APA formatting. Tacks: Visit the online source for the Institute of Medicine’s 2012 report The role of telehealth in an evolving health care environment: Workshop Summary at rep www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=13466Links to an external site.. Click on “FREE pdf […]

Review the technologies presented in the “Sentinel U: Telehealth Nursing Series Medical/Surgical: Lynn Tan” activity. There are 3 patients listed under “Cases”. Pick one case and select ONE of the technology options used in the SIM to use as the focus for this assessment. The SIM report must demonstrate 100% complete. You will upload the completed SIM […]

Assignment Outline: Critical Film Analysis There are several objectives that guide the design of this assignment. First, the assignment is designed to engage students in critical thinking about adolescence and to develop the communication of that critical analysis through writing. Second, the assignment is designed to engage students in applying one of the fundamental developmental […]

NRS-445 Topic 2: Benchmark – Ethical Conduct of Scholarly Activities For this assignment, students will read the two case studies that follow and then complete the application of the Belmont Principles case study tables for each case study as well as a personal reflection at the end. Background: The Belmont Report is a foundational document […]