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1. Discuss the differences between heart failure in adults versus children (congenital heart disease). 

2. Describe the pathophysiology of each condition (heart failure in adults and children).

3. For both types of heart failure (adults and children), please address the following questions: how common the occurrence is, diagnostics for each condition, and the treatment for each condition.  Describe atypical presentations, occurrence rate, and what groups have atypical presentations. (Which patients present with atypical signs and symptoms?)

Minimum 500 words. Need at least three scholarly references to include a reference list and proper citation use. 

1.The nurse working in the cardiac procedures area receives a patient who has undergone a cardiac catheterization via the right femoral artery for evaluation of unstable angina. Prior to the procedure, the patient was NPO for 12 hours, and received a sedative. An IV catheter was placed for administration of the contrast agents and for access in case of an emergency situation. (Learning Objective 6)

1. What is the rationale for assessing distal pulses immediately after the catheterization?

2.What other assessments should the nurse perform to check for arterial insufficiency?

3.The patient asks why he needs to stay in bed with the leg extended for 2 to 6 hours. How should the nurse respond?

4 After the procedure, why is it important to assess the patient’s BUN, creatinine, and fluid volume status?

Find a health care association you would be interested in joining and follow it on LinkedIn® or subscribe to its newsletter.

Gather details about membership fees and any discounts available with the membership.

Identify current association members via social media and reach out to them to find out more about their experiences with and the benefits of having a membership.

Write a 700- to 1,050-word proposal to your employer outlining the benefits of joining the selected health care association and the benefits of attending a meeting, convention or conference in-person.

Provide a rationale of how your membership to the health care association and attending its event(s) will benefit your employer, contribute to your job responsibilities, and promote your own professional development. Include insight from the relationships you established to reinforce your rationale.

Cite 3 reputable references to support your assignment (e.g., trade or industry publications, government or agency websites, scholarly works, or other sources of similar quality).

Format your assignment according to APA guidelines.

What aspects of the topic readings do you find the most interesting? What is your view of the analysis of disease and healing in the readings? Explain.

Due Date Thursday 22

Please complete the following steps for your initial discussion post:

• Choose one leadership, management or organizational theory from your textbook and complete a library search for a peer-reviewed journal article that integrates the chosen theory with a nursing management/leadership topic.
• Present the article and discuss the theory used, the benefits of utilizing theory in this management/leadership article, and any weaknesses you identify with using the theory.
• Discuss how application of leadership theoretical frameworks and models can benefit nurse leaders personally and advance the nursing profession as a whole.
• Responses should be at least 500 words, integrate key concepts from the weekly readings and include specific examples of how the concepts can be applied to your work environment.
• Attach a copy of the article to this discussion forum.
• Be sure to supplement your discussion with personal and professional experiences.

please follow the instructions

Chapter 14: Risk of Infectious and Communicable Diseases

There is a planned community health project to decrease the incidence of human papilloma virus (HPV).

1. Who is/are the target population? Why?

2. What are some key factors to consider when planning an HPV prevention program?

Referring to chapter 9 of the attached textbook and the webpage below respond to the questions regarding nurse case management. Due 11/17/2020 

1) Visit http://www.cmsa.org/ 

2) 200 words- Explore case management as it relates to population health nursing. 

3) 200 words- Identify consumer-directed information about case managers. 

4) 200 words- How does this information help consumers understand the role of a case manager? 

5) 200 words- How is this information similar or distinguishable from the textbook’s description of a case manager, and/or your own knowledge or observations of the role of a case manager?

6) 200 words- How could you as the nurse case manager use this website? Provide at least 5 examples. 

Essay should be in APA format with subheadings corresponding to each question. Include at least 5 reference. 

1. What is meditation? Discuss the benefits of meditation? (mention at least 3).

2. Is there any research study that support the benefits discussed? Have you ever practiced meditation? Discuss your experience? 

Guidelines: The answer should be based on the knowledge obtained from reading the book (only the last part of the question is your opinion/ experience). You must answer all the questions. Your grade will be an average of all parts of the question. 

Grading Criteria: Discuss what is meditation? (25%). Discuss the benefits of meditation? (mention at least 3) (30% – 10 points each). Is there any research study that supports the benefits discussed? (30%). Have you ever practiced meditation? Discuss your experience? (15%).

Use APA 6th Edition Format and support your work with at least 3 peer-reviewed references within 5 years of publication. Remember that you need a cover page and a reference page. All paragraphs need to be cited properly. Please use headers.  All responses must be in a narrative format and each paragraph must have at least 4 sentences. Lastly, you must have at least 2 pages of content, no greater than 4 pages, excluding cover page and reference page.

Case Study #3: Insomnia and Sleep Disorders 

S.H., age 47, reports difficulty falling asleep and staying asleep. These problems have been ongoing for many years, but she has never mentioned them to her health care provider. She has generally “lived with it” and self treated the problem with OTC Tylenol PM. Currently, she is also experiencing perimenopausal symptoms of night sweats and mood swings. Current medical problems include hypertension controlled with medications. Past medical history includes childhood illnesses of measles, chickenpox, and mumps. Family history is positive for diabetes on the maternal side and hypertension on the paternal side. Her only medication is an angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor and diuretic combination for hypertension control. She generally does not like taking medication and does not take any other OTC products.

Diagnosis: InsomnIa

1. List specific goals of therapy for S.H.

2. What drug therapy would you prescribe? Why?

3. What are the parameters for monitoring the success of the therapy?

4. Discuss specific patient education based on the prescribed therapy

5. List one or two adverse reactions for the selected agent that would cause you to change therapy.

6. What would be the choice for second-line therapy?

7. What OTC and/or alternative medicines might be appropriate for this patient?

8. What dietary and lifestyle changes might you recommend?

9. Describe one or two drug–drug or drug–food interactions for the selected agent.