T and F     1. More recently, nutrition programs have begun offering medical nutrition therapy for older adults who are nutritionally at risk or malnourished.    2. Home-delivered meal programs have shown that recipients have more physical limitations, are less socially isolated, and have similar incomes than those who attend congregate meal programs   3. Lack of private transportation makes shopping assistance an important service under the Older […]

CHAPTER 6, Culture In completing the case study, students will be addressing the following learning objective: Describe skills essential to the implementation of culturally competent care. 1. Mrs. Maria Gonzalez is a Mexican National, age 58, who was brought to a health clinic by her adult son. She is complaining that she has had aches and pains all over her body for 2 days. Mrs. […]

Preparation for Generating a Policy Proposal Although some states and cities have passed laws to ban texting and using handheld phones while driving, there is no current law to ban all cell phone use while driving. However, according to the National Safety Council (2009), 28 percent of all crashes—1.6 million per year—are caused by cell phone use and texting by drivers. The mission of a […]

Week 3 – Discussion 1 Your initial discussion thread is due on Day 3 (Thursday) and you have until Day 7 (Monday) to respond to your classmates. Your grade will reflect both the quality of your initial post and the depth of your responses. Reference the Discussion Forum Grading Rubric for guidance on how your discussion will be evaluated. “The art of teaching is the […]

 A nurse at the local Senior Center made the following notation about a client: A 74-year-old female client wearing eyeglasses with bifocal lenses and hearing aid in her left ear. Walks with a shuffling gait, using a cane for support. Wearing house slippers and housedress. States, “My other doctor says I should have my eyes looked at by an expert. It’s been a while, and […]

  Directions: Part 1: Selection of 15 Articles ( knowledge and giving education in diabetes) Select 15 empirical articles related to your PICOT question. Use the “Empirical Research Checklist” worksheet to ensure that each article you select meets all of the established criteria. At least one article must demonstrate a quantitative methodology. Part 2: Research Article Chart Using the articles acquired in Part 1, provide a […]

Chapter 11 1. Why is the subject of workplace health and safety of concern to nurses? How are these concepts related to patient safety and patient outcomes? 2. What action is suggested when you are faced with an angry or hostile coworker? 3. Why is substance misuse among nurses a serious concern? What is the most appropriate way to handle a suspicion that a coworker […]

   Student must create a written case study Adolescent and Child: Hypothyroidism Your case study should include all details related to  pathophysiology,  rational drug choice,  work-up/monitoring, and details such as socioeconomics, age, culture, and gender if appropriate.  Your answers should provide all details per your scenario. Post should be in five well-developed paragraphs (500-700 words total) , 3 to 5 nursing references within the last […]

Consider from the authors of the course text the following quote:  Progressive social change is about defending the weak from the strong, gaining resources to reduce human hardship, and striving to promote an equitable society.  It is about battling for economic and social justice, working to protect and enhance civil liberties, and respecting the environment (Rubin & Rubin, 2008, p. 433).Begin your paper with a […]

Term Paper: Website Migration Project Due Week 10 and worth 200 points Tony’s Chips has recently been sold to a new independent company. The new company has hired you to manage a project that will move the old Website from an externally hosted solution to an internal one. The company’s leadership is very concerned about redundancy for their site, insisting that a back-up site be […]