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Compare and contrast the types of nursing programs described in Cockerham (2007) to the available nursing programs listed on the All Nursing Schools Web site

Health Profession Assignment Identify at least one alternate health profession, such as PA-C, and a related professional organization, such as the American Academy of Physician Assistants.   Prepare a PowerPoint presentation that answers the following: What is your interest in this profession? What are your goals regarding this profession? Describe the plans you have made […]

Provision of End-of-Life Care in Nursing Homes

State Tested Nursing Aides’ Provision of End-of-Life Care in Nursing Homes Implications for Quality Improvement Emma Nochomovitz, MPH Maryjo Prince-Paul, PhD, APRN, AHPCN, FPCN Mary Dolansky, PhD, RN Mendel E. Singer, PhD Peter DeGolia, MD, CMD Scott H. Frank, MD, MS v An increasing prevalence in deaths occurring within nursing homes has led to a […]

An Ethical Dilemma in Nursing Homes

An Ethical Dilemma in Nursing Homes This week’s readings identify a number of broad based ethical dilemmas found in nursing homes. Choose one from the following list and write a 2-3 page paper that explains the dilemma. Include in your writing how you would approach the decision making process to resolve issues within the dilemma […]

Analyze theories from nursing and relevant fie

Viewpoints on Theory What relationship(s) do you find between middle-range nursing theories and evidence-based practice? Provide one example that uses a specific middle-range theory to support your views. In this thread we will cover the relationship between middle-range theory and evidence-based practice. Middle-range theories are less abstract or more focused in their scope than grand […]