Select the state where you plan to practice as a nurse practitioner and/or nurse leader and investigate the state’s policies on access to contraception and abortion for women with insurance and those without. What are the state’s infant and maternal mortality rates? Discuss the possible relationship between these factors.  Please be sure to adhere to the following:  discussion posts must be word document, minimum 250 […]

As a nursing professional and advocate for change, having an all-inclusive understanding of health care policy is extremely important. Nurses have a tremendous amount of untapped power to make positive changes. Your knowledge of policy is just a first step. With this new process of breaking down and analyzing each of the pieces of health care policy, you have added another tool to your toolkit. […]

Submit a summary of six of your articles on drug induced mental disorders and discuss one strength and one weakness to each of these six articles on why the article may or may not provide sufficient evidence for your practice change. Utilize the following references: Brosey, E. A., & Woodward, N. D. (2017). Neuroanatomical correlates of perceptual aberrations in psychosis. Schizophrenia research, 179, 125-131. Retrieved […]

Discuss  and provide 2 specific ways Early Conceptualization About Nursing Theory can be applied to advanced practice nursing. Identify one MSN Essential that most relates to this particular topic. *Under the Class Resources tab, students will find the MSN Essentials which help to guide and shape graduate nursing education. Select 1 of these essentials that most closely reflect the concepts of this theory.** Please make sure that […]

What are the unmet health care needs you see in your community? What determinants of health are related to these unmet needs and what determinants require action and advocacy efforts? How do your identified issues impact your work and your sphere of influence? Consider some of the following examples that affect communities: various needs of veterans (homelessness, post-traumatic stress), immigration, undocumented workers, medical and/or legalized […]

Complete the following: Amish case study Jewish Case study #1 JEWISH CASE STUDY #1 Selecting a “typical” Jewish client is difficult. An ultra-Orthodox Jew has a particular set of special needs. Yet, it is more common to see a Jew who is a middle-of-the-road Conservative. Sarah is an 80-year-old woman who is a first-generation American. She was raised in a traditional Conservative home. Her husband […]

 PERSONAL PHILOSOPHY OF NURSING REFLECTION PAPER  Very important for me******* 15% of final grade******* The purpose of this paper is to define, describe and explain your personal beliefs about the four concepts of the nursing metaparadigm and their inter-relationship to one another as they guide your current nursing practice. There are no right or wrong thoughts, feelings or beliefs; these represent your own philosophical beliefs. […]

identify and read one peer-reviewed research article focused on a topic in your specialty field that interests you.  Review the article you selected and reflect on the professional practice use of theories/concepts described by the article.  The Assignment: conduct an analysis of the elements of the research article you identified.  Be sure to include the following: Your topic of interest.  A correctly formatted APA citation […]

You use the required SON template. SON Writing Template with Instructions 8_7_18.doc 2. You add the page numbers to the top right hand corner of your paper in the header. You are not required at this point to have a running header, but you can add one if you want to. If you do not know how to do this, please review the following YouTube […]

The nursing care delivery model used at my current employer is the case management model. According to Marquis and Huston (2017) and Cudney (2018), case managers provide care coordination, cost-effective care recommendations, education, and collaboration through the identification of available resources internally and externally (community) between patients, families, and providers. There are many facets of case management, all advocating for a patient’s optimal health, across […]