Renowned New Yorker writer and Boston surgeon Atul Gawande as he explores the relationships doctors have with patients who are nearing the end of life. The film investigates the practice of caring for the dying, and shows how doctors are often remarkably untrained, ill-suited and uncomfortable talking about chronic illness and death with their patients.…

Letter to the Editor: Population Health Policy Advocacy This document is designed to give you questions to consider and additional guidance to help you successfully complete the Letter to the Editor: Population Health Policy Advocacy assessment. You may find it useful to use this document as a pre-writing exercise or as a final check to…

Pathophysiology of Motor Dysfunction – Danielle Explore the underlying mechanisms causing motor dysfunction in multiple sclerosis or stroke Relate the pathophysiology of chosen disease to the clinical presentation of patients

Tyrone Davis is a 39-year-old man who is a physical education instructor and coach for a local high school. He has an appointment with the healthcare provider today for increased feelings of anxiety, headache and “just not feeling well”. His medical history indicates that his parents died within the last 10 years. His father died…

Explain what most excited and/or concerned you throughout your pediatric clinical experience. Discuss how your personal definition of family and family roles has changed or stayed the same. How has your understanding of family and family roles influenced your assessment of children and their families? Explain how your understanding of culture (both the culture of…

Skin alterations can be painful and have a psychological impact. Address general pathology of acne vulgaris. Address how to promote a climate of respect, dignity, equity and inclusion for patients with visually unappealing skin conditions. When might collaborative measures be required? Provide evidence-based references to support your content.

Using clinical judgment and evidence based support, specifically design a strategy of nicotine replacement for a 30-year-old, otherwise healthy patient who smokes 1 pack a day. The patient specific details are yours to develop and consider to support your choices. The non-prescription medication if any, AND the prescription details must be present. You may apply…

Nursing informatics works to develop communication and information technologies into clinical practice. However, this study is far more important to the discipline than just data analysis and connection. This discipline allows for growth in the industry using emerging technologies, data analysis, and changes in practice. Often, this occurs through the use of project management, to…

Journal Entry #3 Critical reflection of your growth and development during your practicum experience in a clinical setting has the benefit of helping you identify opportunities for improvement in your clinical skills while also recognizing your clinical strengths and successes. This week, you will write your last and final Journal Entry, reflecting on your clinical…

The Elder Project” – The Elder Project follows seven diverse seniors over two years and records their experiences through a series of short and candid episodic stories. As they face the possibility of increasing frailty and transitioning into more dependent-living scenarios, the elders talk of their concerns and eloquently express their desire to grow older…