After reading about the economic and biological impact of providing healthcare to women, should women have the right to decline taking a drug based on their sociological beliefs (you can also discuss their religious/spiritual beliefs as well)? Why or why not?
Discussion Post # 1: Uber Case Study: What would be your advice to Travis Kalanick and Uber about Uber’s direction for the future?What would be your advice to Travis Kalanick and Uber about Uber’s direction for the future?
In this writing assignment, you will explain the role of the nurse with respect to informatics. Step 1 Read each of the following scenarios: Scenario 1: Helen has recently graduated from nursing school and passed her boards. Last week, she completed her orientation period on the medical nursing unit at Good Samaritan General …
Watch the following video Health care price-transparency: Provider-Network contracting (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rV9d39rdSD0). In 400 to 500 words, address the following: Discuss common issues in the contracting process. Describe four provider obligations commonly included in managed care contracts. Explain the importance of provider contracts in maintaining a provider network. Support your response with at least two scholarly sources …
The health care reform debate is not a new one. The plan for a national system was a Hillary Clinton platform when she was First Lady. In 2010, President Barrack Obama signed into law the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). In 2018, President Donald Trump looked to “repeal and replace” the PPACA. The …
A predominant theme in research and practice today is obesity, which is increasing at an alarming rate worldwide in all ages. As a future nurse practitioner: How would you approach or discuss the topic of obesity and diet with your adult or geriatric patients? What are the possible health consequences of …
The typical treatment for hypertension (high blood pressure) is to control it with medication. However, some people are able to regain normal blood pressure by addressing a common cause…lifestyle choices. Can laughter be good medicine for the heart and the rest of the cardiovascular system?
One of the main defense mechanism of the body against disease is the Immune System. The immune system creates immunity or makes us immune, meaning it makes us able to resist microorganisms that invade our body. The main workers of the immune system are leukocytes, also known as white blood cells. White …
At the completion of this chapter, you should be able to do the following: 1.Describe the overall anatomy of the urinary system, listing the primary structures. 2.Explain how the components of the urinary system work together to maintain fluid homeostasis. 3.Describe the basic structure of the kidney. 4.List the microscopic structures of the nephron and …
At the completion of this chapter, you should be able to do the following: 1.Define and outline the differences between nutrition and metabolism. 2.Define these terms: assimilation, catabolism, anabolism. 3.Outline the process of carbohydrate metabolism. 4.Discuss the roles of glycolysis, the citric acid cycle, and the electron transport chain in the production …
