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M.W. is a 70-year-old white woman with a medical history of hypertension, osteoarthritis, atrial fibrillation, and total hysterectomy who lives by herself in a two-story row home. She visits the primary care clinic with her daughter, who is concerned because M.W. has “bounced” a few checks and can no longer pay her bills without assistance. M.W. admits that she has been forgetful and appears anxious as she describes an incident in which she went shopping and could not remember where she parked her car. Her daughter states that her mother’s memory has progressively worsened over the past year. M.W.’s medications include fosinopril 20 mg PO daily, metoprolol succinate ER 50 mg PO daily, warfarin 5 mg PO daily, vitamin D 1,000 IU PO daily, and acetaminophen 325 mg….

Assignment: History of Nursing

 INSTRUCTIONS:

Using the “The History and Social Context of Nursing” chapter, match the following questions. There will only be one attempt allowed on this assignment.

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Flag question: Question 1Question 1100 ptsMatch the following below; please note each answer will only be used one time.Group of answer choicesWhich war helped to expand the role of the nurse practitioner to include advanced emergency procedures?? [ Choose ] Men Civil War World War 2 Mary Seacole African Americans Mandatory testing….

1 Writing Activity: Exploring Nursing Assignment Start Assignment

Due Jan 15 by 11:59pm Points 100 Submitting a file upload File Types doc, docx, and pdf Available until Jan 17 at 11:59pm

EXPLORING NURSING ASSIGNMENT

 INSTRUCTIONS:

Choose a nursing specialty (e.g. oncology, pediatrics, psychiatric) or a role (e.g. school nurse, nurse manager, nurse entrepreneur, nurse faculty). Research the working role and occupational outlook for your selected nursing specialty or role. *Make note of what websites you are using, as you will need to provide them below.

In a new Word document, start with your name and date at the top Copy and paste the questions below (keep the numeric question format in your document) Answer each question, avoiding plagiarism. You do not have to use formal APA for….

How would you perform a cultural assessment in a healthcare setting? Give an example of how you have identified and/or demonstrated cultural assessment or sensitivity.

Cultural Assessment

Our readings address the thought that an evidence-based foundation to facilitate the delivery of culturally competent family nursing care, may help to decrease health risks and disparities among vulnerable populations.

“Health defined by one cultural group may be different than that for another cultural group. For example, a child with a seizure disorder may be described as healthy and protected by higher powers in the H’mong culture, whereas the same child may be described as ill and disabled in a Western culture.” (Fadiman, 1997)

How would you perform a cultural assessment in a healthcare setting? Give an example of how you….

A recent restructuring of the local hospital has resulted in several changes to patient care

units. The closure of a rehabilitation unit required reassigning the nurses to other areas of the

hospital where staffing was low. The staff nurses displayed various attributes of the different

phases based on their ability to accept the change. The following table presents the nurses and

the characteristics observed.

A. Identify the emotional phase for each of the following nurses’ characteristics.

1.Amy: Open to explore possible new opportunities; willing to put energy into the

transition.

2. Becky: Looks for ways to keep the old unit open; keeps telling others, “If only we could try one more time”.

3. Carol: Lethargic at work; nothing seems to be going right for her; states she feels lost.

4. Doug:….