case study 2

Brian is a previously healthy 56-year-old white man who presents with progressive neuropathy and declining mental status over several months. The patient initially developed numbness of his fingertips and the balls of his feet and began to lose motor control of his hands, which manifested as dropping objects or flinging them as he tried to […]

case study

Tim is a 22 y/o male who is complaining of lethargy, cold sensitivity, weight gain of 10 lbs over the last 3 months with an unnoticeable change in appetite, brain fog, constipation, and muscle weakness that he feels has become progressively more noticeable over the last several months. Tim is a heterosexual, single, full-time college […]

Discussion NT W6 Reply to Peer 2

Two middle-range theories that could be used to analyze a phenomenon of interest in nursing are Merle Mishel’s Theory of Uncertainty in Illness and Barbara Riegel’s Theory of Self-Care in Chronic Illness. Both offer complementary perspectives to address phenomena related to the patient’s experience of chronic or uncertain conditions. The Theory of Uncertainty in Illness […]

Discussion NT W6 Reply to Peer 1

Middel range theories have been applied to nursing and psychology fields, for example in Nursing: A middle-range theory like Leininger’s Cultural Care Theory could be used to explore how cultural factors impact patient care and in In Psychology: Bandura’s Social Cognitive Theory might be used to study how individuals learn behaviors through observing others, which […]

Discussion P W6 Reply to peer 2

Assessment of glomerular filtration rate (GFR) is fundamental to clinical practice, public health, and research. The kidney has several critical functions; GFR is used as an overall assessment of these kidney functions. GFR is used to diagnose, stage, and manage chronic kidney disease (CKD) (Inker & Titan, 2021). GFR is most commonly assed through markers […]

Topic 2 DQ 1

The three types of qualitative research designs are phenomenological, grounded theory, and ethnographic research. Compare the differences and similarities between two of the three types of qualitative studies and give an example of each. Initial discussion question posts should be a minimum of 200 words and include at least two references cited using APA format. […]

Discussion Patho 6

Describe urinary tract infection, causes, symptoms and treatment Discuss treatment for benign prostatic hyperplasia Describe overactive bladder, causes, symptoms and treatment  Treatment options and recommendations for different STIs (Chlamydia, Gonorrhea and Syphilis) 500 words, formatted and cited in the current APA style with support from at least 2 academic sources.  Each question must be answered individually […]

W7D7- HIMS

  Using online resources, locate three (3) healthcare databases and compare them for the type of information they contain and how it could be used in healthcare? Who owns and maintains these databases and how often they are updated? Are there restrictions to database management techniques and utilization? What are they? Could they be overcome? […]