The American Cancer Society estimates that by the end of 2012, more than 226,000 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer and more than 241,000 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer (American Cancer Society, 2012a; American Cancer Society 2012b). With such prevalence of women’s and men’s cancers, patient education and preventive services are essential. In clinical settings, advanced practice ...

The Associate Degree in Nursing program at Excelsior College is designed for individuals with significant clinical health care experience. This means that all students have provided some aspect of health care for patients. Transitioning to the role of the Professional Nurse requires development of a new framework in your approach to patient care. The process of role transition requires you ...

Provide an overview of the Meaningful Use program and an analysis of the implications for nurses, nursing, national health policy, patient outcomes, and population health associated with the collection and use of Meaningful Use core criteria. Recommend additional core criteria not presently identified for Meaningful Use collection in Stages 1 or 2 (lists of criteria may be found at cms.gov) ...

Write a 2-3 page (not including title and reference) paper in 6th edition APA format. Investigate different agencies in your community. Identify 3 gaps or overlaps in services provided to vulnerable groups in your own community. How could you deal with these gaps and overlaps to help clients receive needed services? What should be done to improve the system? My ...

It is important to take note that the writer will be written a synopsis of the company, and the company must be from the U.S Project Success or Failure Success or failure in any endeavor is usually determined by numerous factors—some foreseeable and controllable, others not. It’s generally agreed that a good plan, executed well, often results in success. But ...

As an advanced practice nurse at a community health clinic, you often treat female (and sometimes male patients) with hormone deficiencies. One of your patients requests that you prescribe supplemental hormones. This poses the questions: How will you determine what kind of treatment to suggest? What patient factors should you consider? Are supplemental hormones the best option for the patient, ...

To prepare: Review this week’s Learning Resources, focusing on how researchers find meaning in their data and generate sound conclusions. Pay particular attention to Table 2 in the article, “Study Design in Medical Research.” Revisit the 5 articles that you identified in Part 2 of the Course Project. Select one to consider for the purpose of this Discussion. Read sections ...

Order Instructions: The instructions and questions are exactly like the one posted on your website under “Business and Management” on 12/2/13. Here is the list of questions again just in case: 1. Amy Goldstein is an assistant vice president at Reliable Insurance. When her supervisor retires, Goldstein is passed over for a subordinate. Goldstein asks for an explanation. Vice President ...

During this week’s paper, you will focus on the Model for Change. Building on work done in the clinical practicum setting this week, and looking toward work with the evidence base practice (EBP), address these questions: 1. How does change take place within the organization? 2. Which individuals and/or groups are involved in the change process? 3. Which individuals or ...

Why do we say differential analysis is the key to decision making? Explain the difference between relevant and irrelevant costs by using examples. Cover the topics: adding or dropping product lines, make or buy decisions, and sell or process further decisions. NOTE: Hello Scholars, There is a hierarchy of authority as it relates to academic research i.e. Refereed journals, professional ...