Review the story at the link below Rau, J. (2015). Half of nation’s hospitals fail again to escape Medicare’s readmission penalties. Kaiser Health News. Retrieved from http://khn.org/news/half-of-nations-hospitals-fail-again-to-escape-medicares-readmission-penalties/ (Links to an external site.) Links to an external site. After you have finished, consider how you would respond to the following situation: Your local hospital has received […]

Health Systems: Daniel, a DNP prepared ED NP identified that patients seen in the ED for various reasons had undiagnosed HTN. He observed that the patient’s chief compliant was well addressed but the HTN was not. He has approached the hospital system about the problem and suggested an outpatient clinic adjacent to the ED to […]

Jamie is a 3-month-old female who presents with her mother for evaluation of “throwing up.” Mom reports that Jamie has been throwing up pretty much all the time since she was born. Jamie does not seem to be sick. In fact, she drinks her formula vigorously and often acts hungry. Jamie has normal soft brown […]

ASSESSMENT Brief (specific) Summative (final) assessment comprises of a 4,000 words (3 parts): Part 1 (1,000 words) – historical concepts Using two examples, critically analyse historical and contemporary approaches to mental health. Discuss one example of socio-economic influences on mental health Part 2 – Case study (specific) (2,000words) Select one of the case studies provided Place this in the […]

Topic 1: Child and Adolescent Health Risks As you discovered in this week’s lectures and readings, several populations face multiple health risks across their lifespan. Children and adolescents are a population that is at a higher health risk for obesity. A national movement is underway to reduce risk factors for developing obesity in children. Part […]