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Strategic Plan

| February 5, 2019

 Demographic trends suggest that a large number of baby boomers are on the verge of retirement. The Bay Area Medical Practice is meeting to focus on its next 5-year strategic plan. It has performed a patient analysis and has determined that 40% of its patient base is baby boomers. From an operational perspective, and in […]

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Cardiovascular Medication Discussion. 

| February 5, 2019

This is for a discussion post. There are TWO parts to this post There are numerous medications to treat disorders of the cardiovascular system. Below are just four of the medication categories used to treat hypertension. Diuretics ACE inhibitors Calcium Channel Blockers Vasodilators 1.Discuss the difference between each medication. 2. Choose from one of the […]

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Culturally Appropriate Plans of Care

| February 5, 2019

Select and read one of the chapters of particular interest to you listed in Assignments under Readings; Discuss what information you should obtain to develop and implement culturally appropriate plans of care for an individual of this group; and Share a brief case study or exemplar as a way to share your formation. *** I […]

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Changes in Nursing

| February 5, 2019

There was much progress in nursing during the early to middle part of the 20th century (1900 through the late 1930s). After reading the textbook and the lesson for this week, describe one area of change in nursing during that time period that intrigues you. Discuss how that area could be applied today. Judd, D. […]

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Antibiotic Use/Overuse Discussion

| February 5, 2019

Antibiotic overuse is another issue that is of concern in our health care system. Improper outpatient use leads to an increase in antibiotic resistance.  Reasons for overuse are things like: the patient expects to get an antibiotic when they visit a provider; patient satisfaction scores, diagnostic uncertainty, and of course, time pressures on the providers. So, […]

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End of life care discussion

| February 5, 2019

Providing patients and families with a dignified death is important. For this general discussion the focus is on end of life care. As the nation’s population ages this will become an issue for many individuals and families. Search the literature and discuss in depth an aspect of this topic that interests you.  “In depth” means […]

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Application of Project Management Concepts

| February 5, 2019

You reviewed advance nurse practitioner (APN) roles and the application of project management concepts, one of the major elements of NI, but new to most nurses. What type of application does this have for your practice? Get a 10 % discount on an order above $ 100 Use the following coupon code : NRSCODE Order […]

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The U.S. Affordable Care Act

| February 5, 2019

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, or in short Affordable Care Act, changed the landscape of the health care industry. For this assignment, read the article “Information asymmetries and risk management in healthcare markets: The U.S. Affordable Care Act (ACA) in retrospect” by Mendoza, and write a paper to respond to the following questions: […]

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Components of Health Care Delivery System

| February 5, 2019

Which of the characteristics or components (define at least two) health care delivery system have the most significant impact on the health care delivery system in the United States? What makes these more impactful than the other 8 characteristics? Get a 10 % discount on an order above $ 100 Use the following coupon code […]

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Descriptive Article Critique

| February 4, 2019

Read the article, “Do men with excessive alcohol consumption and  social stability have an addictive personality?” and identify the  research questions and/or hypotheses as they are stated in the article.   If you need assistance looking up the article with the citation, please  view the Finding an Article When You Have a Citation tutorial,  which is […]

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