NURS440 Issues and Trends in Nursing Week 2 Discussion DQ1 How does the registered nurse use guided research in the clinical setting? DQ2 Explore your clinical site and relate one quality improvement (QI) study currently being analyzed. What is benchmarked in the study? What role does the nurse play in the QI study?   MORE…

Module 2 Discussion (NUR2790 Professional Nursing III Discussions) Death and Dying Discuss the term “clinical death,” especially with respect to when not to initiate CPR. Discuss what is meant by a “peaceful death” and a “good death,” including goals for End-Of-Life care. How would you feel if you knew your patients did not want CPR…

Module 5 Discussion (NUR2790 Professional Nursing III Discussions) Artifact vs. Dysrhythmia Describe the role of each component of the ECG in the heart’s contraction: the P wave, the PR interval, the QRS complex, the ST segment, the T wave, and the QT interval. What is the difference between artifact and dysrhythmia? How can you reduce…

NUR2790 Professional Nursing III Module 7 Discussion – Modifiable vs. Unmodifiable Risk Factors Choose a subject (it can be a former patient, a family member, or yourself) and identify modifiable and nonmodifiable risk factors. Identify methods to prevent Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) in the subject. What can you recommend to your classmates subjects?   MORE INFO …

NUR2790 Professional Nursing III Module 6 Discussion Prevention of Shock Your patient is a 42-year-old female that arrives in the ED with complaints of fever and not feeling well. She is currently undergoing chemotherapy for bladder cancer. She has an indwelling urinary catheter with scant amount of dark, foul smelling urine. She has a temperature…

NUR2790 Professional Nursing III Discussions Module 1 Discussion Cancer Treatment Options Mrs. Williams is a 27-year-old female diagnosed with breast cancer. She is currently in pharmacy school. She does not have children, but hopes to have them someday. She has been tested and has a genetic predisposition for this disease. What treatment options does she…

Week 4 Assignment – Evidence-Based Practice Proposal – Section D: Change Model Roger’s diffusion of innovation theory is a particularly good theoretical framework to apply to an EBP project. However, students may also choose to use change models, such as Duck’s change curve model or the transtheoretical model of behavioral change. Other conceptual models, such as…

Week 3 Assignment (NUR 590 Evidence-Based Practice Project Assignments) Evidence-Based Practice Proposal – Section C: Solution Description Write a paper of 500-750 words for your proposed evidence-based practice project solution. Address the following criteria: Proposed Solution: (a) Describe the proposed solution (or intervention) for the problem and the way(s) in which it is consistent with…

NU609 Advanced Health Assessment Assignments Unit 10 Discussion Vaginal Conditions You have a 28-year-old female in the clinic with a complaint of an offensive and fishy-smelling, abnormal vaginal discharge.  She denies a history of STDs.  She reports getting yeast infections on two occasions.  Her last infection was a year ago.  She used OTC medication and…

Unit 9 Discussion – Cancer Screening Find two screening guidelines for testicular cancer or prostate cancer. Discuss the similarities/differences in the screening guidelines and find available resources to help encourage adherence to screening guidelines in the target population. Your response should include evidence of review of the course material, websites, and literature through proper citations using…