Evidence-based practice is an essential nurse competency that supports the provision of effective and efficient care. Through team projects and individual applications, students learn how to organize, evaluate, and use health information and knowledge to critically appraise and use information technology to enhance evidence-based practice. Students also apply evidence-based practice to improve advanced nursing practice…
Walden – NURS 6053 – Interprofessional Organizational and Systems Leadership
Students in this course prepare to exercise leadership through which they can help to ensure their organization is able to adapt and flourish in the ever-changing world of healthcare. Students explore the impact of healthcare system changes on transforming the nursing profession. They examine and discuss theories related to leadership and management and learn about…
Walden – NURS 6501 – Advanced Pathophysiology
Advanced practice nurses must be equipped with an in-depth understanding of pathophysiological disease processes across the lifespan. In this course, students focus on understanding the bio-physiological processes, the deviations from these processes, and an in-depth examination of the scientific concepts related to the biology of disease processes. Advanced practice nursing students learn how normal organ…
Walden – NURS 6512 Week 11 Assignment: Lab Assignment: Ethical Concerns
Module 4: Ethics in Assessments What’s Happening in This Module? Module 4: Ethics in Assessments is a 1-week module, Week 11 of the course and the last module in which you examine evidence-based practice guidelines and ethical considerations factor into health assessments. What do I have to do? When do I have to do it? …
Walden – NURS 6512 Week 9 Assignment: Case Study Assignment: Assessing Neurological Symptoms
Week 9: Assessment of Cognition and the Neurologic System A 63-year-old woman comes to your office because she’s been forgetting things…a young mother comes in concerned because her baby fails to make eye contact and is unresponsive to touch…a teenager comes in and a parent complains that the teen obsessively washes his hands. An array…
Walden – NURS 6512 Week 10 Assignment – Special Examinations—Breast, Genital, Prostate, and Rectal
Week 10: Special Examinations—Breast, Genital, Prostate, and Rectal One critical element of any physical exam is the ability of the examiner to put the patient at ease. By putting the patient at ease, nurses are more likely to glean quality, meaningful information that will help the patient get the best care possible. When someone feels…
Walden – NURS 6512 Week 8 Discussion – Assessing Musculoskeletal Pain
Week 8: Assessment of the Musculoskeletal System A 46-year-old man walks into a doctor’s office complaining of tripping over doorways more frequently. He does not know why. What could be the causes of this condition? Without the ability to use the complex structure and range of movement afforded by the musculoskeletal system, many of the…
Walden – NURS 6512 Week 7 Assignment – Assessment of the Heart, Lungs, and Peripheral Vascular System
Week 7: Assessment of the Heart, Lungs, and Peripheral Vascular System Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the largest cause of death worldwide. Accounting for 610,000 deaths annually (CDC, 2017), CVD frequently goes unnoticed until it is too late. Early detection and prevention measures can save the lives of many patients who have CVD. Conducting an assessment…
Walden – NURS 6512 Week 6 Assignment – Assignment 1: Lab Assignment: Assessing the Abdomen
Week 6: Assessment of the Abdomen and Gastrointestinal System On your way home from dinner, you start experiencing sharp pains in your abdomen. You ate seafood—could you have food poisoning? What else might be causing your pain? Appendicitis? Should you head to the emergency room, or should you wait and see how you feel in…
Walden – NURS 6512 Week 5 Assignment – Case Study Assignment: Assessing the Head, Eyes, Ears, Nose, and Throat
Week 5: Assessment of Head, Neck, Eyes, Ears, Nose, and Throat Emily, age 15, is brought to your clinic complaining of chills, aches, and a sore throat. Without any testing, consider all of the possible diagnoses. It could be a cold, the flu, bronchitis, or even something more serious, such as meningitis or mononucleosis. Assessing…