Question 1:  Which of the following is a crucial element of developing a guideline? a. Creating a physician expert panel b. Reviewing the literature with ratings of available evidence c. Conducting an external review of a guideline d. Developing evidence-based tables Question 2:  African American patients seem to have a negative reaction to which of […]

Health care organizations continually face challenges from various regulatory and government agencies, and are also bound by Managed Care Organization (MCO) standards. View the video “College of Nursing and Health Care Professions: Do we know what our future is?” for insight into the challenges of health care reform. http://lc.gcumedia.com/zwebassets/courseMaterialPages/nur508_healthcare-reform-video-series-v1.1.php. Based on the video, describe, with rationale, […]

Poor Patient Outcome Relying solely on the classic features of a disease may be misleading. That’s because the clinical presentation of a disease often varies: the symptoms and signs of many conditions are non-specific initially and may require hours, days, or even months to develop. Generating a differential diagnosis; that is, developing a list of […]

Read chapter 15 and 32 of the class textbook and review the attached Power Point presentations.  Read content chapter 32 in Davis Plus Online Website.  Once done answer the following questions; 1.  Discuss the historical background of these two heritages. 2.  Discuss the health care beliefs of these two heritages and mention if there is any […]

Case Study The hospice nurse sat with Ann’s husband, Ben. Ann was resting quietly as the increased dosage of IV pain medication gradually reached its therapeutic level. Ben turned his head and slowly turned, looking out the room’s only window. As he glanced up, a small flicker of light caught his breath. It was a […]