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 […]
Summary Of Healthcare Concern 20 Slides powerpoints Please be creative. APA 7, citation. No plagriarism References 2017-2021 only. A minimum of five (5) appropriate research-based scholarly references must be used. These may include references. Please follow Rubric. Description of the Assignment This assignment provides a PowerPoint presentation that summarizes the healthcare policy presentation to the elected official. Criteria […]
Case #2 A young woman with Depression SUBJECTIVE Stefanie is a 32-year-old female from Puerto Rico who presents to your office today with complaints of difficulty sleeping. You learn that Stefanie can go for a few days with minimal sleep (about 3 hours/night), but does not seem to be fatigued the next day. Stefanie […]
Major Health Information Technology (HIT) Hajor health information technology (HIT) regulations aim to ensure privacy and confidentiality of patient health information. In this assignment, you will be asked to research your state privacy laws and standards specific to patient health information. Tasks: Describe and discuss your state’s privacy laws that are specific to HIT. Compare […]
EVALUATION TITLE: WHAT IS POP CULTURE? One way to identify changes in popular culture is to examine new terms and concepts that arise and quickly become prevalent in society. For example, you may be familiar with the new phrases that arose with the use of smartphones (LOL! OMG! YOLO!) and the new meanings for already […]
To help you to better understand why case mix is important to managed care and reimbursement methods; here are some fictional heart attack mortality rates for three different hospitals. Consider the national average for heart attack death rates to be 16%. Hospital Mortality Rate National Mortality Rate Hospital A 16.1% […]
Different Types of Healthcare Research Methodologies Hospital Acquired Condition INTRODUCTION Note: The assessments in this course build upon each other. Therefore, you are strongly encouraged to complete them in the order in which they are presented. When conducting research, it is possible to move in multiple directions rather than toward a specific focal point. These […]
