Case Scenario 4: You have a 9-year-old female patient who was newly diagnosed with hypothyroidism last month. She is here to see you for a well-child exam. The mother states that she has not filled the prescription because she wants to discuss alternative treatment options. • How should you approach the mother on her use…

Case Scenario 3: Carlos is a 15-year-old with type 1 DM, diagnosed one year ago. Carlos is interested in trying out for a soccer team. • What additional information should you know about Carlos? • Which diagnostic tests should you periodically monitor for this condition? • What anticipatory guidance and instructions will you give Carlos…

Margaret brought in her 11-year-old daughter Sandy for her well-child exam. Sandy has developed axillary and pubic hair and has been complaining of mild abdominal cramping off and on for 3 days. Margaret also mentions to you that she is concerned about allowing her daughter to participate in a sexuality educational course offered at school.…

Case Scenario 1: Tommy is a 2-year-old brought into the clinic for his well-child examination. His hemoglobin in the clinic is 9g/dL, his serum iron is below normal, TIBC is elevated, and his iron saturation is low. Although in remission, Tommy’s mother mentions she always worries about Tommy since he was diagnosed with infant ALL.…

Discuss the chain of infection for smallpox. Is it possible for smallpox to re-emerge today? If so, what would the likely consequences be? General Instructions for the Discussion Forum Post your answer as established by your instructor on the course calendar. Your comments must be written in your own words. You can offer examples and…

Having learned more about case management through the readings in this course and first three assignments, for the final project you are creating a plan to implement case management at your workplace. Use your chosen chronic illness/disease (Diabetes Mellitus Type 2) from competency one. Imagine that case management is not being used for your chosen…

Using the template, write a 2–3 page paper in which you explain healthcare regulations and medical practice evolutionary changes for access, quality, and cost, including the significant milestone events from different time periods. The template provides detailed instructions for each section. Use Table 1: Trend Analysis Table: Evolution of Access, Quality, and Cost in Healthcare in the…

As a DNP-educated nurse, part of your role will be to identify the differences, or gaps, between current knowledge and practice and opportunities for improvement leading to an ideal state of practice. Being able to recognize and evaluate sources of error in population research is an important skill that can lead to better implementation of…

Leadership in Quality Improvement Data to support patient care comes from a variety of sources that contain differing data types. Key activities to use clinical data include identifying the sources of data, understanding the data types and associated methods to work with the data, and identifying the necessary resources to complete your IT project. The…

You are an advanced practice nurse (APN) leader at a fictional non-profit community hospital, St. Mary’s General Hospital. Your Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) has asked you to design and implement a hospital-wide Quality Improvement (QI) initiative that engages nurses and builds their QI skills. Key Requirements · Develop a comprehensive QI initiative that promotes nurse…