Entries by Daphne Hanson

Mei Kimura is a 29-year-old Japanese person (pronouns they/them/their) who comes to see you in your office after they were hospitalized for 14 days for a manic episode

Mei Kimura is a 29-year-old Japanese person (pronouns they/them/their) who comes to see you in your office after they were hospitalized for 14 days for a manic episode. Mei has bipolar I disorder. They are 5′ 8″ and 150 pounds. Mei has currently been prescribed 1,500 mg of divalproex sodium (Depakote ER). Their most recent […]

Watch the “Diary of Medical Mission Trip” videos dealing with the catastrophic earthquake in Haiti in 2010. Reflect on this natural disaster by answering the following questions:

Watch the “Diary of Medical Mission Trip” videos dealing with the catastrophic earthquake in Haiti in 2010. Reflect on this natural disaster by answering the following questions: Propose one example of a nursing intervention related to the disaster from each of the following levels: primary prevention, secondary prevention, and tertiary prevention. Provide innovative examples that […]

The social policy issue I chose was educational inequality

The social policy issue I chose was educational inequality. Step 1: Research the Issue. How did this issue come before the committee and why is this issue relevant? • How is this issue currently addressed by law? • What stage is the issue in the legislative process and what is the next step in the process? […]

Understanding how policy affects patients’ and healthcare consumers’ overall health will bolster an already well-established understanding of the importance of nurses’ advocacy for their patients

Understanding how policy affects patients’ and healthcare consumers’ overall health will bolster an already well-established understanding of the importance of nurses’ advocacy for their patients.   Consider the health outcomes of patients who are either uninsured or underinsured. Provide details about how health policy can positively and negatively have an impact on the rate of uninsured […]