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Explain Florida state laws for involuntary psychiatric holds for child and adult psychiatric emergencies. Include who can hold a patient and for how long, who can release the emergency hold, and who can pick up the patient after a hold is released. Explain the differences among emergency hospitalization for evaluation/psychiatric hold, inpatient commitment, and outpatient […]

After studying Module 3: Lecture Materials & Resources, discuss the following: Richard is a 62-year-old single man who says that his substance dependence and his bipolar disorder both emerged in his late teens.  He says that he started to drink to “feel better” when his episodes of depression made it hard for him to interact with […]

Pretty Serious Partying After studying Module 4: Lecture Materials & Resources, discuss the following: Jackie is a 31-year-old pregnant patient (2nd child, two different fathers) single mother of a 6-year-old who is coming for prenatal care since she suspects she is pregnant. She is no longer with the father of Robby, her firstborn. She indicates “pretty […]

Woman comes in complaining of a breast mass she found on breast self-examination. You have performed a comprehensive assessment and conclude that it is benign. . ·         Discuss the different types of benign mass. ·         Discuss how do you differentiate them. ·         Discuss the different types breast tissue sampling procedures done for these masses. ·         […]

Week 2 Discussion: Organizational Systems and Structure The World Health Organization defines social determinants of health as the conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work, and age. Social determinants of health influence the health of a community, and in turn they also influence what is needed from healthcare organizations. In your discussion, this week, […]

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 […]

A 28-year-old female veteran presents for complaints of fatigue, increased sleeping, and weight gain. She states she has had depression off and on since she was discharged from the Army four years ago but denies any other health problems. She is not currently on any prescription medication and has never been hospitalized. She tells you […]

Case Study: Respiratory Infection Patient Information: • Name: Sarah Smith • Age: 25 • Gender: Female • Occupation: Teacher • Medical History: No significant medical history reported. Presenting Complaint: Sarah Smith presents to the clinic with complaints of cough, fever, and difficulty breathing for the past week. She reports a productive cough with yellowish-green sputum […]

What should be included in an introductory paragraph of the research assignment? Select an introduction from scholarly, peer-reviewed research, and appraise the introduction to assess whether it includes the necessary elements of an introduction. Why and why not? How does PICOT help form a clinical question? Use Box 2.2 in your textbook to discuss population, […]

Evaluation is a key step in critical thinking and the nursing process. Develop a detailed mind map that outlines the steps involved in critical thinking and the nursing process. In a separate document, apply advanced clinical judgment as part of the evaluation process related to evidence-based care. Develop a mind map using any format or […]