Post an explanation for how you think the cost-benefit analysis in terms of legislators being reelected affected efforts to repeal/replace the ACA. Then, explain how analyses of the voters views may affect decisions by legislative leaders in recommending or positioning national policies (e.g., Congress’ decisions impacting Medicare or Medicaid). Remember, the number one job of…

PICOT is as follows: “In hospitalized adult patients, does increased nursing compliance with hand hygiene protocols compared to low compliance affect the rate of C. Diff infections over a six month period”? -Correlates research findings to identified clinical issue.

The role genetics plays in the disease Genetically there is a predisposition to some malabsorption syndromes, but may not apply to this particular patient. Malabsorption syndromes can therefore be due to genetic disorders like celiac disease, cystic fibrosis or enzyme deficiencies. However, in elderly patients, protein malabsorption may be attributed to other factors like age…

The health care industry is heavily regulated by multiple sources. It is important for nurses to understand health care policy and regulatory environments for their local area to make sure they are following industry standards as well as not performing tasks nurses are not allowed to do locally. Research common legal issues in health care…

Topic 1: The Impact of Attitude How does your attitude influence your interactions and relationships in the workplace? Reflect on a time when your attitude positively or negatively affected a professional situation. Discuss strategies for maintaining a positive attitude even during challenging times. Topic 2: Characteristics of Positive People Identify and discuss the characteristics of…

Our second video this week is “The Elevator Pitch.” Here is another one of my favorite speakers, Vanessa Van Edwards; she shares tips for perfecting your elevator pitch and some REALLY GREAT non-verbal tips.  Let’s talk about the “elevator pitch.” If you have never heard of it, imagine you are at a conference, event, or…

The following video by Mr. Guy Kawasaki (early Apple marketing executive) is based on his book “Enchantment.” This is a very high-tech, business-focused brief, but the concepts apply to retail, military, government, or any other organization. This video gives the meat and potatoes of his book and provides relevant strategies for working with others. There…

Identify concerns you may have with yourself- presentation in a resume, cover letter, or interview process. Explain these concerns and devise some ideas about how to address them. For example, you may be concerned that you have been out of the workforce for a while and how to present this. You may be concerned that…

At its core, pathology is the study of disease. Diseases occur for many reasons. But some, such as cystic fibrosis and Parkinson’s Disease, occur because of alterations that prevent cells from functioning normally. Understanding of signals and symptoms of alterations in cellular processes is a critical step in diagnosis and treatment of many diseases. For…

Scenario: Patient is a 45 year old male presenting with acute onset of pain that began in his legs and has since spread to his lower back. The pain is rated 9/10 and described as deep, throbbing, and constant. He has had several similar episodes in the past year, usually following dehydration or infection. He…