Select one of the following endocrine or musculoskeletal disorders: thyroid disease, osteoarthritis, rheumatic arthritis, gout, multiple sclerosis, or fibromyalgia

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APA style with citation, needs 3 credible sources reference not later than 2013.DiscussionPatients with endocrine and musculoskeletal disorders often require long-term treatment and care resulting i

 APA style with citation, needs 3 credible sources reference not later than 2013.
Discussion
Patients with endocrine and musculoskeletal disorders often require long-term treatment and care resulting in the need for extensive patient education. By appropriately educating patients, advanced practice nurses can assist patients with the management of their disorders. In clinical settings, patients with endocrine and musculoskeletal disorders typically seek treatment for symptoms that pose problems to their everyday lives as ordinary tasks may become difficult to complete. For instance, patients might have difficulty walking short distances, preparing meals, or even running errands. To reduce these symptoms and additional health risks, it is essential to develop drug therapy plans with individual patient factors in mind.
To prepare:

  • -Select one of the following endocrine or musculoskeletal disorders: thyroid disease, osteoarthritis, rheumatic arthritis, gout, multiple sclerosis, or fibromyalgia. Consider the types of drugs that would be prescribed to patients to treat symptoms associated with this disorder.
  • -Select one of the following factors: genetics, gender, ethnicity, age, or behavior. Reflect on how this factor might impact the effects of prescribed drugs, as well as any measures you might take to help reduce negative side effects.

With these thoughts in mind:
By Day 3
Post a description of the endocrine or musculoskeletal disorder you selected including types of drugs that would be prescribed to patients to treat associated symptoms. Then, explain how the factor you selected might impact the effects of prescribed drugs, as well as any measures you might take to help reduce negative side effects.

Write a 700- to 1,050-word policy brief on the effects the legislation will have on your selected facility or service and on the state's population.

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Select a health care facility or service (e.g., hospital, physician practice, long-term care facility, ambulance service, pharmacy, or skilled nursing facility).Identify and read one recently proposed

Select a health care facility or service (e.g., hospital, physician practice, long-term care facility, ambulance service, pharmacy, or skilled nursing facility).
Identify and read one recently proposed or enacted state or federal legislation that has an impact on your selected health care facility or service.
Write a 700- to 1,050-word policy brief on the effects the legislation will have on your selected facility or service and on the state’s population. Use the following structure when putting together your policy brief:

  • Title
  • Executive Summary (175 to 260 words)
  • Recommendations
  • Introduction
    • State recommendation again
    • Body
      • Overview of problem
      • Review of relevant research
      • Application of research results
      • Policy Implications
      • Conclusion

Cite 3 reputable references to support your assignment (e.g., trade or industry publications, government or agency websites, scholarly works, or other sources of similar quality).
Format your assignment according to APA guidelines.
The executive summary needs to be one page.

describe how you will apply your newly acquired knowledge to your nursing practice.

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Information Systems Paper

Information Systems Paper (graded)
See attachment for complete understanding
The assignment requires that you:

  1. select a topic related to information systems in healthcare from the list provided in the guidelines,
  2. research and analyze the topic, and
  3. describe how you will apply your newly acquired knowledge to your nursing practice.

The Topic  for my paper is:
Electronic Health Records
Things to Avoid in Your PaperIn order to help you be successful, here is a list of the things I find often that will cost you points:

  1. DO NOT USE I, we, you, let’s, our, us…… The paper is written in 3rd person.  This means we have to use things like….. “In the opinion of this writer, ….”  or  “This author is very interested ……..”
  2. DO NOT USE questions within the paper, either.
  3. USE THE APA TEMPLATE as the starting point for your paper.  This already has the title page template, the running headers and page numbers, and more already set up for you.  If you don’t use the template, you’ll need to very detailed and astute when you format.
  4. After the title page, the first available line on page #2 starts with a header, centered, not bold.
  5. USE SECTION HEADINGS within the body of the paper.  This is a requirement for proper APA formatting.
  6. DO NOT make this paper an article review.
  7. Follow the structure discussed in the assignment.
  8. Do NOT make the paper shorter or longer than stated in the assignment as this would cost points, as well.

Hildegard Peplau's Interpersonal Process Theory

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Foundation Nursing Critique paper

Nursing critique paper
For this project, you will select and critique a nursing theory of your choice.  You will:

  1. Write an original paper.
  2. Submit it to the dropbox for a grade based on the rubric.

The following are some conceptual models and theories you may choose from; however, you may choose any nurse theorist:

  • Florence Nightengale’s Environmental Model
  • Catherine Kolcaba’s Comfort Theory
  • Dorothy Johnson’s Behavioral System Model
  • Hildegard Peplau’s Interpersonal Process Theory
  • Dorothea Orem’s Self-Care Deficit Theory
  • Ida Jean Orlando’s Nursing Process
  • Sister Calista Roy’s Adaptation Model
  • Madeleine Leininger’s Theory of Culture Care Diversity and Universality
  • Jean Watson’s Nursing as Caring Theory
  • Margaret Newman’s Health Expanding Consciousness
  • Martha Roger’s Science of Unitary of Human Being
  • Abdellah’s Patient-Centered Approaches Theory

Steps to follow to do your critique:

  • You can visit the Fitne website to watch videos about the above mentioned theorist.
  • You can use the Internet to find a journal or articles that provides an analysis and critique of a theory of nursing as a resource to start working with your own critique.
  • You need to login entering the following information:
    • Username: medical center campus
    • Password: medical
    • Under the Nurse Theorists: Portraits of Excellence (Volume I) link select the theorist of your choice
    • On the left navigation area select a topic to view
  • You must use the criteria for analysis and critique of theories in Chapter 1 of the George text book.
  • You will select the link “Library Resources” found under the “NUR3846 – Library” tab (located on left-side of screen) to do your research and complete your literature review of the model/theory you selected.
  • You may physically visit the library in person as well, and ask for help from the library staff.

Your critique must have the following headings and follow APA Guidelines.