Promoting Positive Outcomes Through Targeted Communication Within Cultural Groups Describe the chosen Healthy People 2020 topic area and specific health issues. Contrast causes of disparities related to this health issue within populations. Propose a public health communication strategy to reduce disparity and promote health. Outline a plan for the communication. Describe an evaluation plan for […]
tenets and application of a nursing theory Identify the tenets and application of a nursing theory. Discuss the impact of the identified nursing theory on evidence-based practice. Your paper should include the following: Provide an overview of the concepts of the nursing theory. Submission Instructions: Presentation is original work and logically organized in the current APA […]
Asian culture In the Asian culture, there is often a belief that terminally ill patients should not be informed about their prognosis. Would you respect the cultural practice and not inform a patient about the prognosis? Is there a way for health care providers to balance the patient’s right to know with respect for the […]
Campinha-Bacote’s cultural competency model Apply a model of cultural competence to personal practice beliefs. For this assignment: Reflect on the 5 constructs of Campinha-Bacote’s model of The Process of Cultural Competence in the Delivery of Healthcare Services: Cultural desire, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Knowledge, Cultural Skill, and Cultural Encounters. Review the Mission statements and values of […]
Rural Health Services People who live in rural areas deal with many health concerns that do not affect people living in urban areas. Instructions: Find out whether Florida has received grants to establish or maintain rural health services by visiting the federal Health Resources and Services Administration website (http://www.hrsa.gov/ruralhealth/). Click on the “Grants Map by […]
physician employment https://www.medpagetoday.com/blogs/themethodsman/69237 (link) Chapter 5 tackles the subject of physician employment. The employment of hospitalists is a growing trend. For this assignment, you will read this article, (Links to an external site.) then answer the following questions regarding the use of hospitalists versus primary care physicians as care providers for admitted patients. Before reading the article, make sure to […]
Assignment 1: Lab Assignment: Differential Diagnosis for Skin Conditions Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Properly identifying the cause and type of a patient’s skin condition involves a process of elimination known as differential diagnosis. Using this process, a health professional can take a given set of physical abnormalities. Vital signs, health assessment findings, and patient descriptions […]
Jean Watson’s Theory of Human Caring Holistic care refers to approaches and interventions that address the needs of the whole person: body, mind, emotion, and spirit. Consider the following case study: You are caring for a first-time mother in a health clinic. While assessing the woman, you notice she is becoming visibly upset. When you […]
Consider this scenario: You are the manager of a small business. One of your responsibilities is to oversee the health care plan for 10 employees. In examining last year’s costs you note that the smokers in the group averaged 20% higher health care related costs than the nonsmokers. However, the employee diagnosed with cancer had […]
advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) Select a care environment where advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) may practice. Some examples to choose from may include: Rural health clinic Emergency department Urgency care Community health center Family practice Pediatric Clinic Using the conditions listed in Box 11.1 in the Joel textbook, identify and discuss two different conditions […]
