Do you believe it would be beneficial to patient safety if nurses were required to attend yearly refreshers in pathophysiology?
Patient safety is of the utmost importance and the focus of many institutions and accrediting bodies. Each year trainings are completed throughout these institutions in order to improve patient safety and decrease illnesses. This week we discussed many illness that can greatly impact patient safety. Do you believe it would be beneficial to patient safety […]
How many grams of fat are in each of the chosen items?
Compare 3 food labels or nutritional information of a breakfast food such as bread, cereal or granola bars. Please try your best to get labels of the food found in a grocery store or at home. You may take a photo of a food label (with a phone etc.) instead of buying the product […]
Describe differences between viral and bacterial infections.
Antimicrobial agents are essential components in the treatment of various bacterial infections as they help to kill or prevent the growth of microbes such as bacteria, fungi, and protozoans. Prior to the discovery of antimicrobial agents, treatment options for patients with bacterial infections were limited. For many patients, treatment often resulted in the amputation of […]
Describe which blood types he can receive safely and why these are compatible with his Type B.
Examine case studies related to endocrine and hematologic disorders and answer the assigned questions. This assignment should help refine your clinical/critical thinking skills. Assignment Description: Answer the questions related to each of the patients provided. Your answer must follow APA 6th edition format. Submit the answer in the assignment area of your course. This assignment […]
describe one enzyme that is used in cleaning products, other products, industrial procedures or that is found in food.
In lab 4 you are exploring two enzymes, catalase that breaks down hydrogen peroxide into water and oxygen, and amylase that aids in starch digestion. These are two examples of the many enzymes found inside our bodies. Enzymes are also used in many of the products we use! Check your cleaning supplies at home, do […]
Explain how age factor might impact the pathophysiology of CVI and DVT.
Explain how age factor might impact the pathophysiology of CVI and DVT. Describe how you would diagnose and prescribe treatment of these disorders for a patient based on the factor you selected. Construct two mind maps—one for chronic venous insufficiency and one for deep venous thrombosis. Include the epidemiology, pathophysiology, and clinical presentation, as well […]
Choose any three current challenges in public health.
Choose any three current challenges in public health. The challenges can be local, global, or a combination of any of these. Create a brief one to two page report as an overview on the topics you choose. Include a reference page, and use APA 6th ed. format for citations and references. You only have to […]
Describe the main reasons why the healthcare practice needs a marketing plan
To complete the following assignment, go to this week’s Assignment link in the left navigation. Why Your Healthcare Practice Needs a Marketing Plan Watch the video, Why Your Healthcare Practice Needs a Marketing Plan. Write a three page paper (excluding title and reference pages) in APA format. Utilize at least two scholarly sources (in addition […]
What is tort law and how does it apply to healthcare organizations?
What is tort law and how does it apply to healthcare organizations? Provide an example involving tort law in an ambulatory care setting and evaluate the legal and ethical implications. Support your statements with logic and argument, citing any sources referenced.
Define a single-payer system and identify a country where it is used
The 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) was implemented primarily to provide access to health insurance for those who would not otherwise be insured. The ACA is not designed as a single-payer healthcare system although some of its architects as well as its detractors see the ACA as steering the United States toward […]
Biology Case Study
SCIENCE: what exactly happened genetically (do not list symptoms) to the the first generation women when they were given the DES? EXPLAIN. LEGAL : could any of these groups SUE? which ones? WHAT SHOULD the argument be if they sue? Who would win? WHY? What should the settlement be (not just money)? What group should have […]
Microbiology
Create a 2- to 3-page document in Microsoft Word for providing answers to questions in the following review sheets: Support your responses with examples. Cite any sources in APA format. Week 5 – Review Sheet Exercise 1: Moist and dry heat 1. How are microorganisms destroyed by moist heat? By dry heat? 2. […]