Postpartum depression and Social support

Postpartum depression (PPD) is a serious mood condition that occurs usually after childbirth in both men and women. PPD is caused mainly by hormonal changes genetic predisposition, and environmental factors. Some of the symptoms associated with this condition include; Irritability, Anxiety, Change in eating and sleeping schedules, Withdrawal from family and friends, loss of energy, […]
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Kolcaba’s Theory of Comfort

Kolcaba’s Theory of Comfort is a middle-range theory for health practice, education, and research that was developed in the 1990s. The theory explains comfort as a fundamental need of all human beings for relief, ease, or transcendence arising from health care situations that are stressful. This theory came up when Katharine Kolcaba conducted a concept […]
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Roy’s Adaptation Model of Nursing

Roy’s Adaptation Model of Nursing was developed by Sister Callista Roy in 1976. Roy’s model posits that a person is a bio-psycho-social being who’s in constantl interaction with a changing environment. The model explains how people adapt to environmental changes using four components, including person, health, environment, and nursing. According to Roy’s adaptation model of […]
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Middle-Range Nursing Theories

Middle-range nursing theories are frameworks that provide a practical way for nurses to better understand and care for their patients. Their scope is around nursing practice and research and allow nurses to focus on specific areas of patient care. Additionally, these nursing theories allow nurses to test and measure effectiveness of various interventions. Nurses can […]
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Journey of the Tidal Model

Journey of the Tidal Model Tidal model of mental health nursing is one of the middle range theories that was developed by Professor Philip J. Barker in 1996 and implemented in 2000. The model posits that the mental well-being of individuals is dependent on their individual life experiences, including perception and thoughts. The tidal model […]
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Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN)

An Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) is a nurse who has earned a graduate-level degree such as a Master’s of Science in Nursing (MSN) or a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP).  APRNs also are nurses who have received trained in one of the four recognized APRN roles, including certified nurse-midwife (CNM), certified registered nurse anesthetist […]
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Porter’s Five Forces Forces Model

Porter’s Five Forces Forces Model  is a framework for understanding the competitive forces at work in an industry. The model was developed by Michael Porter through the article ‘How Competitive Forces Shape Strategy’. The five forces are competitive rivalry, the threat of new entrants, supplier bargaining power, customer bargaining power, and threat of substitutes.   […]
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Fibromyalgia disorder

Fibromyalgia is a disorder characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain accompanied by fatigue, sleep, memory and mood issues. It is believed that fibromyalgia amplifies painful sensations by affecting the way the brain and spinal cord process painful and nonpainful signals. Symptoms often begin after an event, such as physical trauma, surgery, infection or significant psychological stress. […]
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What is gender dysphoria?

Gender dysphoria is the feeling of discomfort that occur in people whose gender identity differs from their sex assigned at birth or sex-related physical characteristics. This discomfort is common among people wwho identify with transgender. Some transgender and gender-diverse people feel at ease with their bodies, with or without medical intervention. A diagnosis includes the […]
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What is Existential therapy?

Existential therapy focuses on free will, self-determination, and the search for meaning—often centering on the individual rather than on their symptoms. The approach emphasizes a person’s capacity to make rational choices and to develop to their maximum potential. Some practitioners regard existential therapy as an orientation toward therapy, not a distinct modality, per se. This type of therapy […]
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What is humanistic psychology?

Humanistic psychology is a movement in supporting the belief that humans are unique beings and should be recognized and treated as such by psychologists and psychiatrists. The movement grew in opposition to the two mainstream 20th-century trends in psychology that is behaviourism and psychoanalysis. Humanistic principles attained application during the “human potential” movement, which became popular in the United States during the […]
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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, […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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, […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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