Research the health-illness continuum and its relevance to patient care. In a 850-1,000 word paper, discuss the relevance of the continuum to patient care and present a perspective of your current state of health in relation to…
InstructionsFor this activity, reflect on the course content and address the following: Identify and elaborate on one or two lessons you have learned from our study of United States history that affect you today in your…
Overview In this module, you will complete a full assessment of your own community. You may build upon this assessment in Community Health II by planning, implementing and evaluating a…
Choose a treatment approach of your choice for the target population of adults with hypertension. Write a 750-1,000-word paper and describe how this treatment approach would be integrated in a primary…
Case Study A 52 year old woman presented to the clinic for ongoing fatigue and weight loss during the last 6 weeks. She thinks she’s loss at least “10 pounds”. For the past week and a half she’s noted some progressing ‘muscle cramping’ tetany, as well as ‘tingling’ sensation around her mouth and lower extremities. She’s also noted some intermittent colicky abdominal pain. On your exam, you noted a positive Chvostek’s sign. PMH: 20 year history of…
A 76 year-old man with a long history of peptic ulcer disease has become increasingly fatigued and short of breath over the past three weeks. He complains of a dull pain below his sternum that is worse…
During this course, you will develop a community assessment and plan. First, you need to identify/define the community in which you live. Give an overview of the community (large city, small town) and its people (urban workers, farmers, middle class,…
The Institute of Medicine (IOM) has long since guided the futural direction of healthcare. Back in 1980's, the IOM recommended that nursing research be included in the mainstream of biomedical and behavioral science, and found nursing research activities to be…
For this assignment choose and watch a movie or television show that depicts a main character from a vulnerable population. The population may include someone facing end of life issues, ethnic or…
Please listen to Dr. Attia’s Ted Talk in the resources for this week and then respond to the following questions: Pick a top health issue in your community and describe…