Explain North Carolina laws for involuntary psychiatric holds for child and adult psychiatric emergencies. Include who can hold a patient and for how long, who can release the emergency hold, and who can pick up the patient after a hold is released. Explain the differences among emergency hospitalization for evaluation/psychiatric hold, inpatient commitment, and outpatient…
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…
NU 553 Unit 6 Assignment Instructions Shared Decision Making: Cardiovascular Pharmaceutical Modalities For this assignment you will create a PowerPoint presentation including speaker notes. You will develop a case presentation that focuses on the pharmaceutical regimen for a patient who has two primary conditions 1) cardiovascular condition of your choice based on the readings and…
In this assignment, you will analyze how teenage sexuality and older adult sexuality are depicted differently across two popular media sources. The goal is to develop media literacy skills by examining messages about sexuality at different life stages. Select two current popular movies, TV shows, books, etc. One should prominently feature depictions of teenage (13-19…
Review resources about nursing profession issues in the United States. Look specifically at the NLN and ANA website resources. Review the global issues explored by the International Council of Nurses. Consider a nursing issue that may impact you. Consider what might be done about this issue. Assignment Select a nursing profession issue happening in the…
What is a managed care organization? Based on your reading, discuss how managed care organizations attempt to control costs. What are the benefits and disadvantages associated with these cost controlling measures?
Health literacy is defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) as, “the cognitive and social skills which determine the motivation and ability of individuals to gain access to, understand, and use information in ways that promote and maintain good health” (n.d.). The American Medical Association (AMA) defines health literacy as, “a constellation of skills, including…
NU 551 Unit 6 Assignment Instructions Read the following case study then construct a 3-4 page essay in Word based on the questions below. This assignment helps to provide a foundation toward applying pathophysiological knowledge in advanced practice. Assignment Topic: Cardiovascular Pathophysiology Carlyn is 55-years-old, vapes at least three e-cigarettes per day, and weighs 285…
Hispanic Male 18 year old New client started last week He is a new client seen for intake client assessment. dx: r/o OCD r/o sexual disorder r/o eating disorder r/o anxiety r/o trauma/PTSD Presenting problem: – masturbation (w/o receiving pleasure) – pornography’s use, for 6 years -moderate mental health symptoms -family hx of mental illness…
Instructions SDOH AND SOCIAL CHANGE The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has identified five areas that impact one’s social determinants of health (SDOH), which include economic stability, education, social and community context, health and healthcare, and neighborhood and surrounding environment (ODPHP, 2020). And although the United States spends more money on healthcare…