client-centered and competent care
Mrs. G. is a 75 year old Hispanic woman who has been relatively well all of her life. She had been married for 50 years and had five children. Her children are grown with families of their own. All but one of her children live in other states. Mrs. G.’s husband passed away last year, […]
Types of immunity
Module 08 Homework Assignment, Use the information presented in the module folder along with your readings from the textbook to answer the following questions. Types of immunity What are the different portals of entry for a pathogen to enter the body. Microorganisms capable of causing disease—pathogens—usually enter our bodies through the mouth, eyes, nose, or urogenital […]
critical thinking skills
Reflect: Reflect on the characteristics of a critical thinker. Critical thinking gets you involved in a dialogue with the ideas you read from others in this class. To be a critical thinker, you need to be able to summarize, analyze, hypothesize, and evaluate new information that you encounter. Some of the critical thinking skills include […]
Workforce turnover
Mary is a divisional manager of a nonprofit organisation that aids homeless youth. Her department focuses on evaluating the skill-building programs that support the various associated groups and individuals that work in conjunction with the nonprofit organisation in delivering these services. She reports directly to the CEO. During the last 12-months she has been very […]
Narrow AI vs AGI
Narrow AI (ANI) – also referred to as Weak AI, goal-oriented AI which is designed to perform singular tasks (eg facial recognition, speech recognition, voice assistants, driving a car, or searching the internet); very intelligent at completing the specific task it is programmed to do. Virtual assistants such as Siri by Apple, Alexa by Amazon, […]
Benner’s theory
Sue is an RN who has been practicing for 3 years and typically works in labor and delivery, and she volunteers at a clinic that serves diabetic OB patients. She encounters two patients, one who has developed gestational diabetes and the other who has been diabetic her entire life. proposed that as learners attempt to […]
Nike Inc.
Nike Inc. is a multinational corporation that focuses on the manufacture, and sale of footwear. It was founded in 1964 by Phil Knight and Bill Bowerman and began as a small running shoe company (Piskorski & Johnson, 2012). The company was originally known as Blue Ribbon Sports obtained the current name from a famous swoosh […]
Institute of Medicine
Institute of Medicine (IOM) or the National Academy of Medicine, as currently called, is a non-profit organization established in 1972 under Tribhuvan University. IOM was established to provide evidence-based approaches and recommendations for public health facilities. IOM is also responsible for training health care workers in all categories as needed in the United States. Since […]
Nurses managing Chronic conditions
Chronic conditions claim more lives than all other diseases combined in Europe (Coates, 2017). This article notes that the self-management of chronic conditions is an uphill task. However, the process follows health guidelines in force, available resources, local service provision, and the culture in which it is delivered. Self-management of chronic conditions entails individual’s ability […]