Nursing Knowledge and Application Nursing 500 Knowledge is a key component of nursing practice and the nursing profession. Nursing knowledge encompasses theoretical and empirical knowledge that is used to guide clinical decision making and improve patient outcomes. This paper will explore the concept of nursing knowledge, its components, and how it relates to Fawcett’s theory […]

Sample SOAP note for a patient diagnosed with COVID-19: S: CC: “I’ve had a cough, fever, and body aches for the past 3 days.” HPI: 48-year-old male presents with 3 days of cough, fever up to 101F, and body aches. Reports fatigue and headache. Received positive COVID-19 rapid antigen test at home yesterday. Up to […]

Example of an episodic/focused SOAP note for a follow-up visit for a patient with COVID-19: S: CC: Follow up for COVID-19 HPI: 35-year-old male presents for follow up. Reports testing positive for COVID-19 via PCR test 1 week ago. Main symptoms have been cough and fatigue. O: Vitals: T 99.0F, HR 90, RR 18, SpO2 […]

S: CC: “I’m here for my annual wellness visit and to discuss my high blood pressure.” HPI: 57-year-old female with a past medical history of hypertension presents for an annual exam. Reports being adherent to her medication regimen of lisinopril 20mg daily and hydrochlorothiazide 12.5mg daily. ROS: Constitutional: Negative for fatigue, weakness, fever. HEENT: Negative […]

Discussion: Women’s and Men’s Health, Infectious Disease, and Hematologic Disorders Case Study 1 HH is a 68 yo M who has been admitted to the medical ward with community-acquired pneumonia for the past 3 days. His PMH is significant for COPD, HTN, hyperlipidemia, and diabetes. He remains on empiric antibiotics, which include ceftriaxone 1 g […]

Discussion: Legal and Ethical Conduct As emphasized in this week’s media presentation, all nurses need to be familiar with the laws and regulations that govern their practice: their state’s Nurse Practice Act, ANA’s Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice, specialty group standards of practice, etc. In addition, basic ethical principles guide nurses’ decision-making process every […]

For this Discussion, review the case Learning Resources and the case study excerpt presented. Reflect on the case study excerpt and consider the therapy approaches you might take to assess, diagnose, and treat the patient’s health needs. Case: An elderly widow who just lost her spouse. Subjective: A patient presents to your primary care office […]

CONCEPT ANALYSIS EXEMPLAR The following is an outline delineating the steps of a concept analysis using Rodgers’ (2000) evolutionary method. Ballard, J. (2010). Forgetfulness and older adults: Concept analysis. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 66,6), 1409-1419. 1. Idootfytht0000ptood00000iotodO000. Concept: Forgetfulness Associated terms: memory loss, dementia, memory test, age-acquired memory impairment 2. Select an appropriate realm (setting) […]

Soap Note Chronic Conditions (15 Points) Chronic Disease ( Gastritis) Follow the Soap Note Rubric as a guide: Use APA format and must include minimum of 2 Scholarly Citations. Soap notes will be uploaded to Moodle and put through TURN-It-In (anti-Plagiarism program) Turn it in Score must be less than 25% or will not be […]

HOST 2053: Tourism Management Capstone Group Contract & Business Plan Concept Assignment Business Plan PART A DUE: Week 6 (20%) *Your business idea needs approval before you start working on Part A Submit your idea by week 3 in D2L Brightspace (in the assignments section) Once you created your online account with Futurpreneurs Canada, you […]