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basic healthcare services provided to all US citizens

opic 1 In your view, is access to healthcare a basic right?  Should any basic healthcare services be provided to all US citizens? What about healthcare for US residents who are not citizens? Who should pay for basic healthcare services? Provide rationales for your responses. Topic 2 Based on the IOM Report Assessing Progress on the […]

unique challenges of living in a foreign culture

Read chapter 9 of the class textbook and review the attached PowerPoint presentation.  Once done work on the following exercise. 1.  Write your opinion on respecting and honoring the needs of those who have a culture that we are not familiar with and speak a different language. Include standards for cultural sensitivity established by credible […]

Nutrient-Drug Interactions

Have you ever encountered a situation in which you experienced (or had another person experience) a drug (OTC or prescription), herbal, or supplement-nutrient interaction? If so, explain what it was. If you have not, research a common interaction and explain it. Your explanation should include what drugs, herbs, or supplements and nutrient(s) are involved as […]

Culture Assessment Model (CAM)

2020 Culture Assessment Model (CAM) Assignment In this increasingly diverse environment, it is critical that professional nurses are able to culturally assess all clients in an effort to provide safe, competent, comprehensive holistic care that yields better health outcomes and is consistent with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 which states “No […]

Cardiovascular and cardiopulmonary pathophysiology

A 65-year-old patient is 8 days post op after a total knee replacement. Patient suddenly complains of shortness of breath, pleuritic chest pain, and palpitations. On arrival to the emergency department, an EKG revealed new onset atrial fibrillation and right ventricular strain pattern – T wave inversions in the right precordial leads (V1-4) ± the […]

Theory Critique by Ida Jean (Orlando) Pelletier

heorist assigned: Ida Jean (Orlando) Pelletier Theory Critique Formal Paper: This is a formal paper of the assigned theorist. The student will critically assess the assigned theorist by defining the theory, and giving a historical overview of the theorist noting the assumptions and limitations of the theory, the social climate and conditions that influenced the […]

Legislation Testimony/Advocacy Statement)

Select a bill that has been proposed (not one that has been enacted) using the congressional websites provided in the Learning Resources.  (United States only) The Assignment: (1- to 2-page Comparison Grid; 1- to 2-page Legislation Testimony/Advocacy Statement) Part 1: Legislation Comparison Grid Based on the health-related bill (proposed, not enacted) you selected, complete the […]

Pharmacologic Interventions of Pulmonary embolism using Heparin Drips 

  Each student will be responsible for preparing one presentation on pharmacological management of the disease or pharmacological applications of a drug or group of drugs. Each student will clearly write a title for this topic. Examples are ‘Pharmacological Management of Deep Vein Thrombosis and/or Pulmonary Embolisms Using Anticoagulants/Thrombolytics and Nursing Implications’ or ‘Pharmacological Effects […]

Healthcare policy

  · The policy section must indicate current health care and nursing policy on this issue, and any recommendations or suggestions you may have for modification or changes. Utilize Malone’s (2005) Public Policy Analysis framework for the policy analysis 2 paragraphs · Identify at least 2 ethical principles (Beneficence, non-maleficence, respect autonomy) relate to the selected […]