Entries by Daphne Hanson

The influence patient education

Write a 500-750-word essay on the influence patient education has in health care using the experiences of a patient. Interview a friend or family member about that person’s experiences with the health care system. You may develop your own list of questions. Suggested interview questions: Did a patient education representative give you instructions on how […]

chronic renal failure

Explain what happens physiologically with chronic renal failure and the GFR. Support with evidence. Include important labs that are monitored in the process. Explain the role of Angiotensin II and proteinuria as they relate to advancing renal disease. List at least three other body systems that are impacted by chronic kidney disease and why. Please add […]

Alfredo’s health promotion behavior

The Theory-Guided Practice Paper Assignment provides you the opportunity to identify and present an actual practice experience, retrospectively evaluated through the lens of middle-range theory. You will describe nursing and borrowed middle-range theory and discuss the application of each theory to the identified practice experience. You will evaluate selected theories for substantive foundation, structural integrity, […]

Complementary Therapy for Constipation

Probiotics as Complementary Therapy for Constipation Find two peer-reviewed research articles on the Complementary Therapy for Constipation or complementary nutrition-related topic of your choice. These articles should be original research (no literature review or meta-analyses). Create a PowerPoint presentation for the class using your research from your articles. Use slides that are clear, concise, and […]

The Importance and the Future of Nursing Education

The IOM published report, “Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health,” makes recommendations for lifelong learning and achieving higher levels of education. In 1,000-1,250 words, examine The Importance and the Future of Nursing Education and discuss your overall educational goals. Include the following: Discuss your options in the job market based on your educational level. […]

Asthma treatment and Management

Presenting different approaches for implementing the stepwise approach for asthma Asthma treatment and Management. Be sure to address the following: Describe long-term control and quick relief treatment options for the asthma patient from your practice as well as the impact these drugs might have on your patient. Explain the stepwise approach to asthma treatment and […]

The importance of ethics in forensic psychology

Read the ethics complaint via the three module resource documents—an evaluation, the complaint, and the ethics board’s decision. Would you be able to identify the ethical problems? And more importantly, would you understand how to avoid committing them in the first place? In a post to this discussion topic, answer these questions: What does this […]

The patriarchal perspective on relationship violence

You have been asked to participate in a radio show about relationship violence. You know that one of the other guests is an ardent supporter of the patriarchal perspective on relationship violence.  In preparation for the show, you want to make sure you understand her perspective and the critique you will make about the patriarchal […]

Cardiovascular disease risk factors

A study examined lower life satisfaction, active coping, and cardiovascular disease risk factors (diastolic and systolic blood pressure, body mass index, and circumferences) in older African Americans over the phases of an 18-month church-based intervention, using a quasi-experimental design. Participants (n = 89) were 45 years of age and older from six churches (three treatments, […]

Discuss the psychotherapeutic modalities

Robert Johnson, a 55-year-old man, is married with two adult children and five grandchildren. He is the assistant president of a large bank. In the first session, he tells you that it is becoming more difficult for him to hide his homosexuality. He has kept his homosexuality a secret his entire life. He knew he […]