Identify the best type of evidence to use to solve this patient care issue

  You are a NP in a leadership role on an Inpatient Adult/Gero psychiatric unit.  In the past 4 months you have noticed a pattern of elderly female patients falling and injuring themselves in the middle of the night.  Using the 3 major components of Evidence Based Practice (Melnyk & Fineout-Overholt, 2011, page 4 figure […]

Compare differential diagnostic features of anxiety disorder

· Explain the difference between an adjustment disorder and anxiety disorder. Provide examples to illustrate your rationale. · Explain the diagnostic criteria for your assigned anxiety disorder. Which is “Generalized Anxiety Disorder” · Explain the evidenced-based psychotherapy and psychopharmacologic treatment for your assigned anxiety disorder. Which is “Generalized Anxiety Disorder” · Compare differential diagnostic features […]

Summarize two initiatives spearheaded by your state’s action coalition

In a formal paper of 1,000-1,250 words you will discuss the work of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Committee Initiative on the Future of Nursing and the Institute of Medicine research that led to the IOM report, “Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health.” Identify the importance of the IOM “Future of Nursing” report related […]

consider how psychosocial factors influence your population and population health issue.

How do culture and environment influence health? What role does personality play in health outcomes? How do stressful life events influence disease? As a health care professional, you have most likely witnessed the influence of psychosocial factors on individual health. These factors also have a significant impact on population health. Chronic conditions such as high […]

How are these strategies designed to improve population health status?

Although the United States spends more money per capita on health care delivery, statistics indicate it is not a particularly healthy country. Over 50% of all preventable deaths in the United States are a result of unhealthy lifestyle behaviors (AACN, 2006). As epidemiologists explore essential questions such as how stressful life events and behavioral choices […]