Entries by Merit Writer

socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds

M.T. is a nurse practitioner in a busy OBGYN clinic. Her clients include women from various socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds. M.T. spends her time educating women about interventions for a healthy pregnancy. She promotes the physical, mental, and spiritual health of her clients throughout the childbearing years. Although she primarily works with the pregnant woman, […]

Cardiovascular And Cardiopulmonary Pathophysiologic Processes

Cardiovascular And Cardiopulmonary Pathophysiologic Processes Patho Week 4   Please do 1- to 2-page case study analysis. In your Case Study Analysis related to the scenario provided, explain the cardiovascular and cardiopulmonary pathophysiologic processes that result in the patient presenting these symptoms, any racial/ethnic variables that may impact physiological functioning, and how these processes interact […]

Psychotropic Drug That Is Metabolized By CYP450

For this assignment, you will choose one psychotropic drug that is metabolized by CYP450 enzymes and complete the following steps: Create a brief PowerPoint presentation, hypothesizing the outcome of prescribing your chosen drug in the presence of its CYP450 inhibitor and inducer. Answer the following questions: What are examples of drugs that will inhibit and induce […]

personal genetic profile

personal genetic profile Class Assignment: Envision a time in the future when patients’ healthcare will be guided by their personal genetic profile (their human genome). Discuss: 1. What will the future be like? 2. What will it look like? I encourage you to go beyond what you think is realistic and imagine the most extreme […]

Medication Reconciliation

a.  Explain the medication reconciliation process b.  Analyze the client scenario for any omissions, additions, or duplications of medications and discuss the implications to the client. c.  Analyze the client scenario for potential risks associated with the client’s current condition and currently prescribed home medications d.  Identify potential drug interaction and prioritize the drug interactions […]

Shelter for battered women

Power Point Presentation Topic: Shelter for battered women. Research the institution to see first hand what services they provide. Brief overview of the institution including history, when established, and the population it services. Describe the vulnerable population you encountered while visiting the facility. Why is the above population considered vulnerable? What is this institution doing […]

Assessing And Diagnosing Patients With Mood Disorders

Accurately diagnosing depressive disorders can be challenging given their periodic and, at times, cyclic nature. Some of these disorders occur in response to stressors and, depending on the cultural history of the client, may affect their decision to seek treatment. Bipolar disorders can also be difficult to properly diagnose. While clients with a bipolar or […]

the evolution of nursing informatics

Nature offers many examples of specialization and collaboration. Ant colonies and bee hives are but two examples of nature’s sophisticated organizations. Each thrives because their members specialize by tasks, divide labor, and collaborate to ensure food, safety, and general well-being of the colony or hive. Of course, humans don’t fare too badly in this regard […]

Technology Application

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 […]

Radiology Discussion

Radiology Discussion What happens during the fraction of a second when a technologist presses the exposure button? What is the importance of knowing the steps involved in creating an image? Why can’t the technologist just place the patient under the collimator light and press the exposure button? Reimbursement trends in medicine strongly encourage radiology departments […]