Entries by Merit Writer

anti-vaccination movement

March 30, 2021 in /by

anti-vaccination movement Vaccinations… for or against.  It is a dilemma for a parent, but also for health care professionals.  Please watch/listen to the following videos/audio regarding vaccinations. How did the anti-vaccination movement begin? 1:58 https://youtu.be/IGXDxgHAgG8 Measles outbreak fuels vaccine debate. 2:45 https://youtu.be/cLvyf0MWj_g Medical Anthropologist Explores ‘Vaccine Hesitancy’ 3:59 https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2019/02/13/694449743/medical-anthropologist-explores-vaccine-hesitancy The Side Effects of Vaccines – How High is the Risk? […]

Diabetes And Drug Treatments

March 30, 2021 in /by

Diabetes and Drug Treatments   Each year, 1.5 million Americans are diagnosed with diabetes (American Diabetes Association, 2019). If left untreated, diabetic patients are at risk for several alterations, including heart disease, stroke, kidney failure, neuropathy, and blindness. There are various methods for treating diabetes, many of which include some form of drug therapy. The […]

Big Data Risks and Rewards

March 30, 2021 in /by

Big Data Risks and Rewards   0. MAIN DISCUSSION POST BY TUESDAY 03/30/2021 BEFORE 8:00 PM EST   0. TWO REPLIES BY FRIDAY 04/02/2021 BEFORE 8:00 PM EST   Discussion: Big Data Risks and Rewards   When you wake in the morning, you may reach for your cell phone to reply to a few text or email […]

developments in communication technology

March 30, 2021 in /by

Statistical Package for Social Sciences Evidence Based Practices to Guide Clinical Practices Introduction Nurses can keep up to date wit h all the data compiled from clinical research and evidence-based practice thanks to developments in communication technology, which has resulted in a vast expansion of knowledge and information. Understanding basic research designs and processes can […]

Assessing the Head, Eyes, Ears, Nose, and Throat

March 30, 2021 in /by

Case Study Assignment: Assessing the Head, Eyes, Ears, Nose, and Throat   Most ear, nose, and throat conditions that arise in non-critical care settings are minor in nature. However, subtle symptoms can sometimes escalate into life-threatening conditions that require prompt assessment and treatment. Nurses conducting assessments of the ears, nose, and throat must be able […]

improving the health of young adults

March 30, 2021 in /by

Discussion: Despite increased abilities across developmental realms, including the maturation of pain systems involving self-regulation and the coordination of affect and cognition, the transition to young adulthood is accompanied by higher rates of mortality, greater engagement in health-damaging behaviors, and an increase in chronic conditions.  Rates of motor vehicle fatality and homicide peak during young adulthood, […]

Annotated Bibliography

March 30, 2021 in /by

Adolescent obesity Use the University Library to locate peer-reviewed research articles related to a research study about health or health care issues, concerns, or trends. The research article must describe a research study, not an editorial or brief. The research study must be based in the United States from 2010 to the present. It is recommended that you […]

Transforming Education: The Scholarship Of Discovery

March 29, 2021 in /by

The purpose of this reflection paper is to review our past content.  With our ever-changing society, healthcare and nursing are constantly evolving.  Evidence-based practice provides critically-appraised and scientifically proven evidence that will improve quality patient care, improve patient outcomes, and reduce healthcare costs (Majid et al., 2011).  Nurses are in the perfect position for this […]

Humanities

March 29, 2021 in /by

formulate, express, and support individual perspectives on diverse works and issues. For this assessment task, you are asked to act as a critic for one of the various subjects under the umbrella of the subject Humanities. Through a series of critiques. You will be demonstrating your background knowledge on these subjects and the themes studied […]

From Data to Knowledge and Wisdom!

March 29, 2021 in /by

From Data to Knowledge and Wisdom!   Info System In Health Care   How  does data become knowledge and finally wisdom? Explain the relationship  between knowledge acquisition, knowledge processing, knowledge  generation, knowledge dissemination, and wisdom. Then provide examples  from your clinical practice according to the  following: Examples of knowledge; acquisition  generation  processing dissemination  of the […]