Discussion: Counseling Adolescents The adolescent population is often referred to as “young adults,” but in some ways, this is a misrepresentation. Adolescents are not children, but they are not yet adults either. This transition from childhood to adulthood often poses many unique challenges to working with adolescent clients, particularly in terms of disruptive behavior. In your role, you must overcome these behaviors to effectively counsel […]

  Review the Work Environment Assessment Template you completed for this Module’s Discussion. Describe the results of the Work Environment Assessment you completed on your workplace. Identify two things that surprised you about the results and one idea you believed prior to conducting the Assessment that was confirmed. Explain what the results of the Assessment suggest about the health and civility of your workplace. Part […]

The Clinical Evaluation Tool (CET) lists five core concepts with bulleted illustrations of each concept. Caring, nursing process, comfort & pain, quality & safety, cultural awareness, and health promotion are displayed throughout the CET to demonstrate inclusion of  University’s philosophical framework.  Instructions The Professional student will complete the CET at midterm and final. For each evaluation period, the student will provide an overall summary statement […]

  Renal Case Study A 51 year old Caucasian-American female present to the emergency department with a headache of 8 of 10 on a pain scale. She reported the headache as a pulsation in her ear that is typical when her blood pressure rises. She also reported accompanying visual blurring, intermittent chest pressure, non-exertional shortness of breath, and episodic abdominal pain with nausea. She reports […]

When you decide to purchase a new car, you first decide what is important to you. If mileage and dependability are the important factors, you will search for data focused more on these factors and less on color options and sound systems. The same holds true when searching for research evidence to guide your clinical inquiry and professional decisions. Developing a formula for an answerable, […]

Select two of the following discussion questions for your discussion response. Indicate which questions you have chosen using the format displayed in the “Discussion Forum Sample.” A 78-year-old female presents with fevers, altered mental status, and an elevated white blood count. She has nuchal rigidity. From what possible conditions might she be suffering? Explain your reasoning. A 10-year-old boy comes to the ER severely dehydrated […]

   DETAILS: CHOOSE TWO ISSUES. Choose two issues or challenges that the leaders of today’s health care organizations face. Select from among the following topics: 1. Staff Shortage (Physicians, Nurses, Allied Health Providers, Ancillary Services) 2. Reorganization in Response to Merger or Consolidation of Services 3. Layoffs as a Result of Declining Revenues 4. Influx of Registry, Part-Time, and Temporary Contract Staff 5. Poor Performance […]

  As their names imply, the honeyguide bird and the honey badger both share an affinity for honey. Honeyguide birds specialize in finding beehives but struggle to access the honey within. Honey badgers are well-equipped to raid beehives but cannot always find them. However, these two honey-loving species have learned to collaborate on an effective means to meet their objectives. The honeyguide bird guides honey […]

  Part One: You should research your answer and cite at least one scholarly source when appropriate, and always use quality writing. The discussion board is never a place to use text language or emoticons. You will also be asked to respond to your classmates. This is designed to enhance the academic discussion around the topic. It is all right to disagree with something posted by […]

Read and watch the lecture resources & materials below early in the week to help you respond to the discussion questions and to complete your assignment(s). Read Mason, Gardner, Outlaw & O’Grady text: Chapters 40, 41, 44, and 53 Watch Harvard University (2016). Health care inequalities in America: The need for continuing reform. Available athttps://youtu.be/Nychm8M7uyM (Links to an external site.) Online Materials & Resources Sprayberry, L., […]