Do you think that the health care workforce of today is effectively meeting the needs of the aging population? What about 5 years from now, or 10 years from now? What changes will need to occur to ensure that there is a sufficient number of staff members in the years...
During our examination of Greek Civilization, we have wrestled with the questions, “What is a good human being? What is the good life?” Greek culture was intensely interested in these questions. From Homer to Alexander, Arête—excellence—was central to Greek thought...
Some clients present specific challenges during the interview and physical examination. Nurse practitioners (NPs) must be able to identify behaviors that impede the assessment and consider strategies to communicate effectively with these clients. This week, you will...
Problem Statement: Using a specific social problem or practice issue relevant to social work (Lack of Accessible, Affordable Treatment Services), complete the following in approximately one page: · Explain why this social problem or practice issue matters to the field...
The windshield/walking survey is an informal way for nurses to assess the health and well-being of a community. It involves driving or walking through the community and observing conditions and trends that affect, or potentially affect, the health of particular...
Applying Epidemiology to Program Design for Chronic Disease Roughly 28.5 million Americans were still uninsured as of 2017, and 133 million Americans […] suffer from at least one chronic condition. —Nash et al. (2021, p. 5) As you know, promoting positive social...
The Role of Self Help, Peer Recovery Professionals, and Communities in Substance Use and Mental Health Recovery Main Post (200 to 300 words) Using this week’s materials (White video on working with peer recovery professionals, videos on peer specialists and recovery...
Health inequities are shaped by social determinants of health (SDoH). By understanding and acting on the SDoH impact on health status, population-focused nurses can contribute to upstream changes in policy, laws, and regulations to improve community conditions (i.e.,...
Summative Assessment: Collaborative with other professionals For this assessment, you will be presented with a case study that asks you to consider how best to collaborate with other professionals and specialists to optimize the patient’s treatment plan. Watch...
Discussion: Developing a Culture of Evidence-Based Practice As your EBP skills grow, you may be called upon to share your expertise with others. While EBP practice is often conducted with unique outcomes in mind, EBP practitioners who share their results can both add...
As your EBP skills grow, you may be called upon to share your expertise with others. While EBP practice is often conducted with unique outcomes in mind, EBP practitioners who share their results can both add to the general body of knowledge and serve as an advocate...
Preparation is key when writing an academic paper. The purpose of this Exploratory Assignment is for you to collect three scholarly references as they pertain to this module’s Assignment: Advancing Health Equity in Ethical Population Health Policies Paper, which is...
