NURS6512 Week 2 Discussion: Diversity and Health Assessments NURS6512 Week 2 Discussion: Diversity and Health Assessments In May 2012, Alice Randall wrote an article for The New York Times on the cultural factors that encouraged black women to maintain a…
NURS6512 Week 1 Discussion: Building a Health History NURS6512 Week 1 Discussion: Building a Health History Effective communication is vital to constructing an accurate and detailed patient history. A patient’s health or illness is influenced by many factors, including age,…
NURS6512 All Week Discussions latest NURS6512 All Week Discussions latest Week 1 Discussion: Building a Health History Effective communication is vital to constructing an accurate and detailed patient history. A patient’s health or illness is influenced by many factors, including age,…
NURS6512 Week 10 Assignment: Assessing the Genitalia and Rectum NURS6512 Week 10 Assignment: Assessing the Genitalia and Rectum Patients are frequently uncomfortable discussing with health care professional’s issues that involve the genitalia and rectum; however, gathering an adequate history and…
NURS6512 Week 11 Assignment: Ethical Concerns NURS6512 Week 11 Assignment: Ethical Concerns As an advanced practice nurse, you will run into situations where a patient’s wishes about his or her health conflict with evidence, your own experience, or a family’s…
NURS6540 Week 11 Discussion: Discussing End-of-Life Care NURS6540 Week 11 Discussion: Discussing End-of-Life Care There is a human tendency to postpone uncomfortable or unpleasant tasks. —Nancy Kummer, geriatric patient This human tendency to avoid the unpleasant makes end-of-life care and…
NURS6540 Week 10 Discussion: Community Advocacy Agencies NURS6540 Week 10 Discussion: Community Advocacy Agencies Having received a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s and encountering the associated stigmas, Michael Ellenbogen encourages increased advocacy efforts for the geriatric population struggling with this disease. He…
NURS6540 Week 9 Discussion: Treating Patients in Specialized Areas of Care NURS6540 Week 9 Discussion: Treating Patients in Specialized Areas of Care When treating frail elder patients in specialized areas of care, there are various dynamics that might impact patient…
NURS6540 Week 8 Discussion: Nursing Homes in Your Community and Neighboring Communities NURS6540 Week 8 Discussion: Nursing Homes in Your Community and Neighboring Communities Nursing homes have become a viable option for geriatric patients who require routine care and need…
NURS6540 Week 7 Discussion: Nutrition and Hydration NURS6540 Week 7 Discussion: Nutrition and Hydration Geriatric patients have many nutritional and hydration concerns that impact their health and ability to acquire sufficient nutrients. Advanced practice nurses evaluating these patients must be…