Janice, a 21 year-old healthy female, presents to her nurse practitioner for her yearly check-up. She is sexually active with her boyfriend and uses condoms most of the time. She has never had a pelvic exam before. Discuss the recommended screening tests, using the latest evidence based guidelines that the nurse practitioner should perform on […]

ntegrate modes of inquiry to generate and evaluate hypotheses in the context of clinical reasoning. Scenario You  recently finished new graduate orientation in the emergency room (ER)  of a rural, 60-bed hospital, and tonight is the first shift you have  worked independently. The Intensive Care Unit of the hospital has only  four beds and usually […]

Bi-weekly Practicum Journaling Every two weeks, you will submit a reflective journal to the discussion forum for review by course faculty and your classmates. All are expected to engage and support one another by sharing these experiences in a supportive, constructive, and professional environment. Journaling is an active learning technique that is meant to enhance […]

Discussion 1 Specifically define the role of the registered nurse in patient advocacy. Describe situations in which nursing advocacy can assist patients within the healthcare environment. Defend why nurses are, or are not, adequately prepared, in prelicensure education, to act as patient advocates.   Discussion 2 The ANA Code of Ethics currently emphasizes the word […]

Comparing Existential-Humanistic Therapy to Other Types of Therapy Psychotherapy is designed to explore the client’s thoughts and beliefs and to assist the client in understanding where the unresolved issues lie. There are many types of psychotherapeutic approaches and in one form or another, they all work effectively to help the client. However, knowing which one […]