Discussion: Diversity and Health Assessments May 2012, Alice Randall wrote an article for The New York Times on  the cultural factors that encouraged black women to maintain a weight  above what is considered healthy. Randall explainedfrom her  observations and her personal experience as a black womanthat many  African-American communities and cultures consider women who are  overweight to be more beautiful and desirable than women at […]

The Post three discussion,  Make an initial post that answers both questions, and then make two more posts on separate days to two different classmates. It is important to review the Discussion Board rubric to understand the expectations and grading criteria. Include at least one reference and citation using APA 6th edition format. Summarize the historical foundations for the teaching role of health professionals. For example, […]

Objective: 5 This week, work together as professionals to discuss and find ways to teach patients and help them find ways to change behaviors in favor of better health. Based on the learning theories discussed in Chapter 3, answer and discuss the following questions:   1. What theories of learning would you use to help patients choose behaviors such as non smoking and living an active […]

This benchmark assignment assesses the following programmatic competencies: 2.3:        Develop leadership skills to collaborate on interprofessional teams in the provision of evidence-based, patient-centered care. 5.2:     Apply professional, ethical, and regulatory standards of practice in the provision of safe, effective health care. One way informatics can be especially valuable is in capturing data to inspire improvements and quality change in practice. The Agency for Healthcare Research […]

In the Discussion for this module, you considered the interaction of nurse informaticists with other specialists to ensure successful care. How is that success determined? Patient outcomes and the fulfillment of care goals is one of the major ways that healthcare success is measured. Measuring patient outcomes results in the generation of data that can be used to improve results. Nursing informatics can have a […]

DPI Project Milestone: 10 Strategic Points for the Prospectus, Proposal, and Direct Practice Improvement ProjecIn the prospectus, proposal, and scholarly project there are 10 strategic points that need to be clear, simple, correct, and aligned to ensure the research is doable, valuable, and credible. The 10 strategic points emerge from researching literature on a topic that is based on or aligned with the learner’s personal […]

Week 1: Organizational Structures No unread replies.No replies. Discuss the organizational structure that you, as the nurse administrator for SLMC, believe would be most appropriate. Use a specific organizational theory to support your decision and discuss how this structure may impact the organization’s outcomes.     There is no word count for threaded discussions and there is only one discussion per week. This is different from […]

Assignment: Adaptive Response As an advanced practice nurse, you will examine patients presenting with a variety of disorders. You must, therefore, understand how the body normally functions so that you can identify when it is reacting to changes. Often, when changes occur in body systems, the body reacts with compensatory mechanisms. These compensatory mechanisms, such as adaptive responses, might be signs and symptoms of alterations […]

Explain how politics and economics may influence health and the health care system from your own perspective. Analyze whether the political and/or economic systems play a major role in your or your family’s access to health and explain why. Then, describe how government intervention might benefit a health care system. Be specific and provide examples. Support your response with references from the professional nursing literature. […]

The purpose of this assignment is for you to practice reviewing and analyzing articles that contribute to the healthcare industry. Reviewing healthcare literature and trends provides you with the opportunity to read about what was successful in the industry and how it was accomplished. It also allows you to analyze what was unsuccessful, how you can improve it, or at least how you can avoid […]