A community assessment begins with a basic windshield survey where each community subsystem is explored.  Health and social services are resources necessary to maintain and enhance the health and well-being of individuals and families. Click on the Enter Sentinel City® continue your virtual experience by taking a bus tour of Sentinel City®.  Since this is your […]

85-year-old male with a history of hypertension and smoking, is having dinner with his wife when he develops sudden onset of difficulty speaking, with drooling from the left side of his mouth, and weakness in his left hand. His wife asks him if he is all right and the patient denies any difficulty. His symptoms […]

Competency Explain the interdependency of genetics, genomics, and ethics on nursing care. Scenario As the Chair of your organization’s Ethics Committee you are offering professional development for the nursing staff during a lunch-and-learn session that focuses on the interdependence of genetics, genomics, and ethics. You are expecting good attendance for the presentation since free lunch […]

Data Collection Methods Once you have developed your research questions, identified your variables, and determined your study type (quantitative, qualitative, or epidemiologic), it is time to start collecting evidence. The data collection in your study is just as important as creating good research questions. A successful study should have a good plan in place for […]

First Steps on Becoming a Grassroots Lobbyist/Advocate for Health Care Policy In a Microsoft Word document of 4-5 pages formatted in APA style, you will imagine you are going to make a visit to your representative in Congress. There are two parts to this assignment. Address the following topics: Develop a one-page document that supports […]