In the Discussion for this module, you considered the interaction of nurse informaticists with other specialists to ensure successful care. How is that success determined? Patient outcomes and the fulfillment of care goals is one of the major ways that healthcare success is measured. Measuring patient outcomes results in the generation of data that can…

Nurses Serving in Congress: Health Care Policy Discussion Option 1: a) First Registered Nurse Elected to Congress The first registered nurse elected to Congress was Eddie Bernice Johnson, who was elected to the House in 1992. Johnson’s groundbreaking achievement opened the door for nursing professionals to have direct representation in federal legislative processes, bringing invaluable…

Is there something you are learning this week that you are excited about? Can you apply any of the concepts this week to the career you are interested in pursuing? Do you have any questions about the concepts you are learning this week?

  For this week's discussion, you will take a closer look at findings from your population health assessment & prevention project.    Identify the role of your collaborating healthcare professional and share a needed change the two of you identified in your assessment.   Identify a community stakeholder or policy maker that could support the recommended change. What resources might be needed?  Provide a paragraph that discusses your advocacy for…

FM is presenting with signs of new onset type two diabetes mellitus (DM). Polydipsia, polyuria, blurred vision, and significant hyperglycemia are all classic and telling signs of type 2 DM. His A1c of 11.4% confirms the diagnosis. Along with that, his BMI of 39.8 places him in the obese category, which increases his risk of…

Explain how to measure and monitor the quality of care delivered and the outcomes achieved by an Advanced Practice Nurse.

Describe your clinical experience for this week. Did you face any challenges, any success? If so, what were they? Describe the assessment of a patient, detailing the signs and symptoms (S&S), assessment, plan of care, and at least 3 possible differential diagnosis with rationales. Mention the health promotion intervention for this patient. What did you…

 Case Study week 6  Students much review the case study and answer all questions with a scholarly response using APA and include 2 scholarly references.  The answers must be in your own words with reference to the journal or book where you found the evidence to your answer. Do not copy-paste or use a past…

An 82-year-old man recently returned to the long-term care facility after hospitalization for open reduction internal fixation of the right hip. He has been divorced for over 50 years and has two adult children who visit him frequently in the nursing home. He has a 5-year history of mild to moderate dementia and known urinary…

Pineda calls you into her office. PolicyPulse is putting together a report on interest groups that are likely to lobby for political issues to be distributed to state legislators. She asks you, and other junior analysts, to prepare a no more than 3-page, double-spaced essay on an interest group of your choosing, being sure to…