In an urban elementary school, six children have been diagnosed with Pertussis. Through the local public health department and the school nursing administration for the district, criteria are being developed for prevention of new cases and early detection of more children in the school who have the disease. What knowledge of the
The American Medical News published a report titled 'Many men exhibit health care avoidance.' Their point is that most men interact infrequently with the health system perhaps due to a learned indifference to symptoms that helps them in athletics but not in recognition of required health services. The premise is based on the
The Federal Government as well as many state and local governments test food items like candy for toxins regularly. The problem is how to restrict imports. The border with Mexico is very porous. Just about anything from any country can be brought into the U.S. legally through Mexico. Groups have tried without success to stop th
The Cancer Society cites the top five states for adult sunburn as being: Wisconsin, Wyoming, Iowa, Colorado and Idaho. As a public health nurse in these areas how would you try to reach susceptible populations to inform them of this? What roadblocks might you find?
Analyze and discuss the causes that many famines seem to share and systemic actions that can be taken by individual governments and international organizations to reduce the probability and/or severity of famines in the future.
This summer South Carolina launched a campaign to halt "co-sleeping' of parents and infants in the same bed. The South Carolina concern occurred when the incidence of adults rolling over and suffocating children rose. Do you see this as a community health issue? How do you think you should target the population?
I'm having a little trouble finding information on exactly The Sahelian famine. I've found a lot of information about famine but not exactly what I'm looking for and I need a little help...This is the task... You are a member of a panel that has been invited to Westmont College to discuss the causes of famine. You have bee
When considering change in an organization, are financial or the patient care considerations a more powerful rationale? Please provide references.
I need to form a budget for a research study as an assignment. What would be a good resource? and where can I find this info?
In July of 2001, President Bush took a stand against abortion by limiting federal funding for stem-cell research. What are the arguments for and against President Bush's policy?
What is quality? Why is it important to measure quality of care? What do you believe is the most effective measure of quality and why?
What happens to the pulmonary function in people who have been injured (spinal cord injuries, or in wheelchairs), or have diablities (mental retardation, ect.), talking in turns of, total lung capacity, expired air, inspired air, forced expired air, forced vital capacity, and respiratory function.
Compare and contrast forecasting methods (e.g., seasonal, Delphi, technological, time series). Explain how your organization or an organization with which you are familiar uses one or more of these methods to forecast demand under conditions of uncertainty.
Please provide help with the following questions: 1. A one sentence thesis statement for your final project that can be adequately supported by the research you have conducted. 2. While still preserving what is at the heart of your thesis, re-write it so that it challenges and captures the interest of your readers.
How would you compare and contrast four characteristics of social networks that are used to study social support systems?
Morphine 4 mg I.M. stat for a child weighing 78 lb. You have morphine sulfate 15 mg/ml. The recommended I.M. dosage for a child is 0.1 to 0.2 mg/kg/day. What is the child's weight in kg? What is the safe recommended dosage or range for this child? Is the order safe? If yes how much will you give? Please explain e
Your hyperglycemic patient receives 0.9% N.S. 250 ml with 250 U regular insulin to infuse at 7 U/h. Drop factor is 60 gtt/ml. How many ml/hr? How many gtt/min?
1. How important is it to have an established process when implementing a new technology into an organization? Why do you think organizations implement without an established process? 2. How important is technology to the healthcare environment? Will healthcare functions including business office, etc. ever become completely
What impact has Martha Roger's model had on the nursing process?
What impact has Martha Roger's model had on the nurisng process?
I am participating in a school technology project this year, with my topic being cosmetic surgery. One of my sources in my works cited must be an interview. I was wondering if you could provide me with some key information that I could possibly cite in my research paper. (If possible, could you please record your name so that I
I found this research article explaining how the attached .jpg is calculated but I cannot figure it out. This is an equation that gives the probability of nausea in surgical patients. As explained by the researcher: "The root logic behind the equation (1.jpg) is based on Logistic regression to model the relation between ex
I am trying to think of an outside the box approach to why it is important to stop smoking. Focusing on children, and adults. I am applying for a job in this field and am trying to get their attention. It is for my cover letter. I have a background in environmental health. The program the job focuses on is prevention, cessa
I do not know where to begin! I have come up with some stuff, but I used fiction and I don't have enough info. So I may need to use and existing organization. I am getting confused with this homework assignment and would like some help please! 1. you will be either studying an existing healthcare organization or crea
Please discuss the role of information systems in achieving excellence in healthcare service. In doing so, consider the advantages and disadvantages of advanced information systems for the types of healthcare organizations listed below and list two advantages and disadvantages for each of them. Large urban community hospital
Discuss the role of information systems in achieving excellence in healthcare service. In doing so, consider the advantages and disadvantages of advanced information systems for the types of healthcare organizations listed below and list two advantages and disadvantages for each of them. Large urban community hospitals S
Do you think that department based costing or activity based costing is the most effective in controlling costs? Explain.
How should scarce resources be allocated and used? Why?
Explain the difference between Nitrogen Equilibrium and positive and negative Nitrogen balance. Would you please give me an example of when these conditions occur? I am having difficulty finding any info. on this subject
What are the suggestions for food safety in home storage and food preparation for food items in meats category?