Entries by Merit Writer

An 85-year-old man with New York Heart Association class IV heart failure

Question 1 An 85-year-old man with New York Heart Association class IV heart failure, hypertension, and moderate Alzheimer’s disease, who lives at home with his 84-year-old wife, arrives at his primary doctor’s office with complaints of worsening heart failure symptoms, including breathlessness, extreme fatigue, poor appetite, and continence problems.  His wife is feeling overwhelmed with […]

selective toxicity

1. What is selective toxicity? 2.  How does antibiotic use promote resistant organisms? What are ways that nurses can help to reduce the spread of resistant organisms in hospitals? 3.  What is broad spectrum vs. narrow spectrum antibiotics? Name an example of each. 4.  How is clostridium difficile treated initially? How about for a severe […]

 Hypersensitivity

 Hypersensitivity The Topic is:  Hypersensitivity (concept) Elaborate over Immediate and delayed hypersensitivity reaction and Anaphylaxis Elaborate over the clinical scenario of allergy reaction, autoimmune reaction, and all immunity reaction. Explain each of the immune mechanism from Type I to Type IV. English, APA format. Submit to safeAssign to avoid plagiarism.

the importance of advocacy

the importance of advocacy Discuss the importance of advocacy as it pertains to patient care. What is the nurse’s role in patient advocacy? Describe a situation in which you were involved with patient advocacy. Explain what the advocacy accomplished for the patient, and what the repercussions would have been if the patient would not have […]

Type II Diabetes.

Guidelines: Support your responses with scholarly academic references using APA style format. Assigned course reading and online library resources are preferred. Weekly lecture notes are designed as overviews to the topic for the respective week.  And should not serve as a citation or reference. In your discussion question response. Provide a substantive response that illustrates a […]

Flex Path program.

Develop a FlexPath preparation plan to help you feel confident and ready to begin your FlexPath program. It’s important to begin any new endeavor feeling confident in your ability to be successful, and knowing the resources and support you can turn to when you need them. By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate proficiency […]

Nanotechnology

Nanotechnology Review the various technology tools described in this week’s Learning Resources. Pick one of the technologies listed below or choose one on Genomics or Nanotechnology. Reflect on how they are used and how its use impacts the quality of care. Consider cost and reimbursement. Consider how your identified technology tools might impact nursing practice […]

Cognitive computing in healthcare

Cognitive computing Hirons, Cognitive computing is a phenomenon involving the synthesis of large quantities scientific information to make intelligent and informed decisions. Cognitive computing involves data mining to pull from information. Then, the computer mimics a human brain by assessing the data, looking for patterns, and formulating a response. In healthcare, cognitive computing could be […]

CLINICAL PRESENTATION

Clinical presentations can be based on any content area covered in NUR2115. You could use an idea below or develop your own idea. All topics MUST be cleared with your clinical instructor. Presentations take place on the last day of clinical. You do not need to submit your clinical presentation to the main course shell […]

technology and healthcare

This is the week to really see where technology and healthcare are connecting. Select ONE of the following trends and discuss your understanding of this trend in healthcare and its potential impact on your practice as a nurse. What are the legal, privacy, and ethical considerations of this trend? (Everyone attempt to choose a different […]