This week focused on endocrine and immunological disorders, with an emphasis on the importance of using subjective and objective data collection techniques to develop differential diagnoses. It is time to practice your skills by completing a case for an established patient. Complete the following case study by answering the questions associated with the scenario. Scenario Tamara, a 42-year-old woman who is an established patient, comes to an appointment complaining of sudden and unexpected weight gain, fatigue, and heavy menses for the past 3 months. Tamara has a history of allergies, Guillain-Barré syndrome at age 18, depression, and some difficulty getting pregnant in the past. Her maternal grandmother had a history of thyroid problems, but no specific information was available. Case Questions Answer the following questions in 350 to 525 words: What additional assessments should be included in the patient examination? Should this patient have had routine screening of thyroid function? Provide rationale for your answer. Which testing is needed to diagnose hypothyroidism? Why is the measurement of free T4 always preferred over the total T4? Under what circumstances should this patient be referred to an endocrinologist for treatment? Cite a minimum of 3 scholarly resources to support your assignment. Format citations and references according to APA guidelines. Submit your assignment.

Reflect on what you have learned this week about type 2 diabetes. Construct a SOAP note for a 60-year-old male patient who presents to you in your primary care clinic with progressive symptoms of polyuria, polydipsia, and polyphagia, leading you to a new diagnosis of type 2 diabetes. Consider and report relevant lab findings (i.e., what lab findings would look like) along with the pertinent subjective and objective findings for your patient and synthesize the data in the form of a detailed assessment and treatment plan . For this assessment, use the provided SOAP Note Template, which only includes the Assessment and Treatment sections. You must include differential diagnoses with your rationale for ruling each in or out, your final diagnosis(es), and your comprehensive treatment plan. Ensure your treatment plan includes medications, referrals, patient education, and a follow-up plan as appropriate. Justify your clinical decision-making by citing and referencing evidence-based resources. Access the most current ADA guidelines to assist with your treatment plan. Use the following resources as you work on your assessment: ADA American Association of Clinical Endocrinology (AACE) UpToDate through the University Library Format citations and references for any sources used according to APA guidelines. Submit your assessment. Resources Center for Writing Excellence Reference and Citation Generator Grammar Assistance

The project progress reports provide updates and reflections on the initiation and implementation of the DNP project. Each progress report uses an appropriate report format, and your progress reports will build on each other during the semester to narrate the “story” of your DNP project. The final progress report will summarize the progress made on the project over the entire semester. The progress reports may include: Project initiation Progress with intervention implementation Other issues with project initiation and implementation Progress with participants or other project rollout measures Unexpected events Need for modifications to the protocol, timeline, or budget Progress with any evaluation Timeline comparison (e.g., on time, ahead of schedule, delay) Budget comparison (e.g., on budget, under budget, or over budget)

In this assignment you will analyze current and emerging evidence of pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic principles that are basic to the mechanism of action of drug classes, using your learning in this course. Next you will specifically address pharmaceuticals regarding pain management. · Access the Unit 9 template and ensure you complete your name and the required information. Use the headers in the template provided. · Begin with an introductory paragraph on general considerations related to the actions of pain management agents. · Next address pharmacodynamics of pain management therapies specifically. Provide an example. · Next address pharmacokinetics of pain management therapies. Provide an example. · Next address mechanism of actions of pain management therapies. Provide an example. · Address Pain Management therapies key points. · Include legal/ethical considerations to prescribing pain management pharmaceuticals that are controlled. · Identify policies that influence prescribing schedule 2 medications · Include the importance of assessment and assessment tools. · Finally address non-pharmacological pain therapies. · Provide 2-4 sentences per section. · Then complete the table component within the template. · You must list one specific drug in each class and place the name of the drug under the class. · The last section of the table should have content on the use of the drug regarding therapeutic monitoring, assessment scale or tool for monitoring and goals of therapy · Refer to your text and readings to help you choose a drug from the class. Include 2-4 items/ key points per section based on your literature search. · The template sections will expand as you add content. Use key words with bulleted content or brief descriptions. Do not paste large content. · You will have addressed 6 medications one from each listed classification among the 6 columns. · You may add the citation under the drug names. Include references on your reference page. · Keep the headings within the essay portion bolded. Polish and keep the template and the table neat. Be sure the font is Ariel 10 within the table. It should be readable, meaningful, organized and not wordy. Assignment Details: Before finalizing your work, you should: · Read the directions carefully · Consult the grading rubric and review your completed work to make sure you have included everything necessary · Utilize spelling and grammar checks to minimize errors. Your writing assignment should: · Follow the conventions of Standard English (correct grammar, punctuation, etc.); · Be well ordered, logical, and unified, as well as original and insightful; · Display superior content, organization, style, and mechanics; and · Use the template provided · Use APA 7th edition format.

Chapter 1 – A History of Health Care and Nursing (PDF) · Chapter 1 – Florence Nightingale’s Notes on Nursing: What It Is and What It Is NotLinks to an external site. · Chapter 1 – Effects of the Industrial RevolutionLinks to an external site. · After reading Chapter 1, share your thoughts, and answer the following questions: · Do you think that Florence Nightingale contributed to the subordination of nurses to the physicians? · Did she oppose the registration of nurses (licensure) and did not see the mental health nurses as part of the profession? · Is Nightingale relevant to the 21st century nursing profession? Why or why not? · Your post should be at least one (1) paragraph. Discussion 2 Nightingale’s curriculum vitaLinks to an external site. 1. First, read Nightingale’s curriculum vitaLinks to an external site. . 2. Second, create a resume or a curriculum vita based on what you read about the life and work of Florence Nightingale. 3. Third, create your own resume. 4. Finally, compare and contrast the two documents. · What do you think? · Is Florence still relevant? · Explain or expand on the resume info. Discussion 3 1. Write or develop your own professional nursing practice philosophy. 2. Include the following in your philosophy: · Describe the four (4) Nursing Meta-paradigm Concepts you believe or value about those concepts. · Then, compare your discussion of philosophy with the Module 1.1 and 1.2 discussions, focusing on the concepts from any nursing theorist’s theory, such as Orem’s Theory or Watson’s Theory. I would like to know your conclusion. 3. Your post should be at least one (1) paragraph.

Introduction to Crisis, Trauma, and Disaster Counseling Assignment Instructions  Overview  As you begin this class, it is important to understand key concepts in crisis, trauma and disaster mental health care as well as where you can locate resources to support clients.   For this assignment, you will need to create a 16-slide narrated PowerPoint presentation (PPT). PPTs generally use bulleted points containing important information. There should not be long sentences though sufficient detail along with expansion of the slide through the narration. Introduction to Crisis and Trauma Counseling, Include the Following: ·       Slide 1: Title Slide ·       Slide 2: Define key concepts: crisis, stress, and trauma ·       Slides 3: Define adaptation and coping ·       Slide 4: Define resilience and trauma-informed approach ·       Slide 5: Define disaster and clinical role (Using the Disaster Mental Health Service Guidebook)   ·       Slide 6: Compare and contrast crisis intervention and traditional counseling ·       Slides 7-10: Using 4 different slides identify each of the 4 types of crises with an example for each. Within each of these slides, include a local resource and a national resource to support the identified type of crisis (not counseling related as you are the crisis counselor). Include the following information: name, address (need for local), phone number, website, type of service, criteria for services and financial cost, if applicable. ·       Slides 11-12: Task Model of Crisis Assessment and Intervention ·       Slide 13: Identify and explain elements of Stress and Crisis theory ·       Slides 14 -15: Key Characteristics & Helping Behaviors of Disaster Mental Health Workers (Using the Disaster Mental Health Service Guidebook)  ·       Slide 16: Reference slide will include only the Disaster Mental Health Service Guidebook and the Jackson-Cherry & Erford textbook ·       Citation will be required at the bottom of each slide ·       Each slide should be narrated expanding on the slide content Type notes at bottom of slide ·       Type the entire script in the notes box under each slide ·        

Assignment Details Unit 3 – Individual Project (125 points) Due: Sun, May 24 |Description You have decided that you would like to work in a foreign country as a healthcare professional. Choose the country and the type of position within healthcare finance, healthcare administration, or healthcare management. You would like to know how education requirements, job duties, and pay in the country of your choice compare to the training and experience received in the United States. Using the CTU Library and other resources, address the following: Describe the healthcare system of the foreign country you have chosen. Provide the education requirements, job functions, and salary for your selected healthcare profession in the selected country. Compare them to those in the United States. How would you describe the healthcare workforce diversity in the United States and in the selected country? Briefly, explain why healthcare leaders must embrace business, legal, and ethical principles. Be sure to support your information by citing at least 2 scholarly references using APA format. Paper Requirements Use of Calibri 11-point font and double-spacing Proper APA citation and references A proper title page A reference page Free of spelling and grammar errors

Instructions In order to complete assignment #4 you will need to answer the below questions. Please complete the questions in a Word document and then upload the assignment for grading. When assigning a name to your document please use the following format (last name_Assignment #4). Use examples from the readings, lecture notes and outside research to support your answers. The assignment must be a minimum of 5-7-full pages in length with a minimum of 2 – outside sources. Please be sure to follow APA guidelines for citing and referencing source. Assignments are due by 11:59 pm Eastern time on Sunday. Read this article: https://www.slashgear.com/834024/the-untold-truth-of-friendster/ then note that Friendster has obtained a number of social networking patents that it could potentially assert against other social networking sites such as Facebook and MySpace. Suppose you are corporate counsel at one of these two companies, and you expect that you may eventually be sued by Friendster. In addition to contesting the validity or enforceability of the Friendster patents, what are some of your other options?  Read this article about the Gramm–Leach–Bliley Act (GLBA). Read this article about the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). You will need to produce a checklist of the systems, policies, procedures, and other items that you would need to validate after taking over the Federal Compliance Office at Cyber University.

This assignment aims to deepen your understanding of both the biblical text and contemporary project management strategies while allowing you to draw meaningful connections between them. The assignment is in two distinct parts. Be sure to include both parts in your paper and separate each part with an appropriate heading. Part 1 For Part 1, write a one- to two-page summary (no more than two pages, please) of your critical analysis and exploration of the connections between the supportive Christian community depicted in the book of Acts and the collaborative dynamics of Agile project management. Draw upon personal experiences while recognizing themes of community, collaboration, and adaptability in both contexts. Your ideas should be supported by biblical principles (and Scripture) as well as articles you find from industry sources on the internet. Your paper should explore the following themes: Supportive Community: Discuss how Paul’s reliance on the early Christian community parallels the roles and collaborative efforts within an Agile team. Reflect on specific examples from Acts 9:23–31 that highlight these dynamics. How do the roles in Agile (such as the Scrum Master and Product Owner) echo the mentoring and supportive relationships found in the book of Acts? Include specific examples of how these roles help achieve project goals. Adaptability: Analyze how Paul’s need to adapt his mission to different challenges and contexts reflects the Agile principle of adaptability. Provide instances from Acts 9:23–31 where adaptation plays a crucial role in Paul’s journey. In what ways do Agile methodologies emphasize the importance of adaptability in project management? Share how this principle might mirror the experiences of individuals or teams facing challenges within faith-based or community settings. Trust and Shared Responsibility: Examine the collaborative atmosphere of the early church as a means of fostering trust and shared responsibility. What actions or behaviors from Acts 9:23–31 exemplify this sense of community? Compare this to how Agile teams cultivate a similar environment. Discuss specific Agile practices that build trust and encourage shared responsibility among team members. Personal Reflection: Identify a personal experience in which you have participated in a supportive community (faith-based or otherwise) or within an Agile project team. Describe how the principles of community, collaboration, and adaptability were present in that experience. Reflect on how these principles helped you or your team overcome challenges and achieve success. What insights can you draw from this experience in relation to the themes discussed in Acts and Agile methodologies? Reflection Questions to Consider: How do the concepts of faith and teamwork intermingle in your experiences? In what ways can lessons from community dynamics in the book of Acts apply to modern-day teamwork strategies? What changes could be made within your own community or Agile team to better embody the principles discussed in this assignment? Part 2 Part 2 of this assignment is to demonstrate that you have completed the uCertify knowledge checks. For this knowledge check, you will be accessing the module titled “Scrum and eXtreme Programming.” This will require you to go through the lesson if you haven’t already. The knowledge checks are incorporated into the reading assignments on the uCertify platform. For this part of the assignment, add a screenshot of you completing the knowledge checks in the Scrum and eXtreme Programming Module and the following sub lessons: The Scrum Team Scrum Artifacts Scrum Events The Daily Scrum The Sprint Review The Sprint Retrospective You should add the screenshots after Part 1 with headers clearly separating and identifying each part. Requirements for Your Paper Part 1 of your paper must be one to two pages long, and there should be one extra page for Part 2. The one- to two-page requirement for Part 1 does not include your title page and references section. This assignment is intended to give you practice in putting your thoughts into a concise format. Consequently, your paper does not need to be written in APA format, but it should be well-organized and written in full sentences. It should also include a title page and references section. The one- to two-page requirement does not include the title page and references section. You must support your ideas with at least two (2) academic sources and two (2) Scripture verses. Also, make sure your citations and references are in APA format. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on Add a File, then click Submit to upload your assignment by the posted due date. Review the rubric for specific grading criteria.

Please use the grading rubric to create an outline of your assignment. Each section of the rubric should be a section of your final paper and could become the headings. Your assignment will be graded based on each element of the rubric. Compare each section of your paper with the rubric to ensure all elements are covered. Then, include an introduction and conclusion to tie the paper together. If you have any questions regarding the assignment please contact your instructor using the Course Help forum. Professional Development Plan (PDP) Part 1 Reflect upon your experience in the RN-BSN Program and how you have met each program learning outcome as well as the general education outcomes. Summarize the findings in a 7-9 page paper in APA format which address the 5 RN-BSN Program Learning Outcomes and four general education outcomes as defined in the Grading Rubric. ● Graduates of the BSN program will be able to: • Effectively lead and collaborate within diverse, interdisciplinary healthcare teams to enhance patient outcomes and operational efficiency. • Integrate research, scholarship, and evidenced-based innovation to enhance professional nursing practice. • Design and implement comprehensive health promotion and disease prevention strategies tailored to individuals, families, and communities with varying healthcare needs. • Integrate the highest standards of professional ethics, integrity, and accountability, leadership in clinical decision-making and patient advocacy. • Demonstrate the global citizen’s role by examining contemporary health and illness problems Compose your findings in a 7-9 page paper in APA format. Include a minimum of five scholarly references. The title page and reference list are not included in the 7-9 page range.