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Off-Label Drug Use in Pediatrics

The unapproved use of approved drugs, also called off-label use, with children is quite common. This is because pediatric dosage guidelines are typically unavailable, since very few drugs have been specifically researched and tested with children. When treating children, prescribers often adjust dosages approved for adults to accommodate a child’s weight. However, children are not […]

Nutrition (or Physical Activity) in the Newspapers

For news articles look at the Health sections of major newspapers such as the Washington Post or the New York Times. Other news outlets such as ScienceDaily, CBC, BBC, and NPR. Search strategy: 1. Pick either a nutrition (or physical activity) influencing factor or health/performance issue to search (For example, caffeine (nutrition factor) or breast […]

Community Health Assessment Exercise

Give evidence for each section with local, state and global data. Students may use picture or video to depict and respond to the following. SECTION I: Community Structure (6%) A. Name of Community: B. Map & Identification of Geographical Boundaries C. Historical Evolution of the Community D. Housing Conditions E. Educational Facilities (Sources of evidence) […]

Health Care Utilization and Case Management

Instruction: -What is utilization and case management? -How is this related to managed care and quality care and control issues? -How does APNP (Advanced Practice Nurse Practitioner) clinical expertise and patient management skills provide a foundation for utilization and case management? -Provide an example of how case management improves patient care outcomes. -Use an EBP […]

Reflection Paper (Final Year Project)

Write a reflection paper of your final year project from start to finish. Start with how you chose the topic. How you planned to finish? How did you go about it? Were there any challenges? How did you overcome the challenges? …………………these are just suggestions. You can add more. (Make it about 3,500 words).

BSN Prepared Nursing Clinical Experience (Reflection Paper)

BSN-prepared nurses have many opportunities to reflect on their contributions to patient care outcomes during clinical experiences. After a patient care interaction, it is important to evaluate how well you addressed the criteria set for the nurse-patient interaction and consider future improvements. Research suggests that creating and sharing a script to a video reflection may […]

Pediatric Errors and Disclosure

Read the following case study regarding look-alike and sound-alike medication errors. A newborn incorrectly received methylergonovine maleate, a synthetic ergonovine analogue indicated for the management of postpartum atony. What was actually ordered was the hepatitis B vaccine, Engerix-B. While these two medications do not sound alike, they are similar looking and were stored in the […]

Abnormal Uterine Bleeding (Case study)

Jessica, a 38-year-old white female, has had three term births and one first-trimester spontaneous abortion (G4P3013). Her third child was delivered via cesarean section and she underwent tubal sterilization at that time. She presents complaining of a 6-month history of fatigue. She reports no other symptoms, no recent illness or change to her physical or […]

Respiratory Diseases in the Elderly

Part 1: Identify an at risk population and then identify a current health issue affecting the population you chose-CDC, WHO, Healthy People 2020 Part 2: Using at least two data resources (see list of potential data resources below) explain how this information could be utilized to establish the need for health programs and improve care […]