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Week 3 Discussion With coinciding concerns about health care costs and the imperative to improve quality of care, health care providers and others face difficult decisions in the effort to achieve an appropriate balance. Such decisions often are addressed in the policy arena. How do policymakers evaluate which health care […]

    Week 2 Discussion As health care delivery in the United States continues to evolve, either through mandates, improved technologies and training, or other drivers, nurses remain at the forefront in facilitating the success of new initiatives. In 2010, the Institute of Medicine formed a committee of experts to […]

Week 1 Discussion As stated in the course text, Health Care Delivery in the United States, “the health care enterprise is one of the most important parts of the U.S. social system and of our economic system as well” (Kovner and Knickman, 2011, p. 4); however, with millions of citizens […]

NURS 6050 Week 5 Assignment In Week 5 you begin your Developing an Advocacy Campaign Assignment, Part 2 due in Week 7. Part of this assignment asks you to explain how existing laws or regulations could affect your advocacy efforts. You will need to cite and reference any applicable laws […]

NURS 6050 Week 4 Assignment To complete your Week 4 application, you are asked to locate and analyze two scholarly articles on effective health advocacy campaigns related to a population health issue of your choice. This guide will walk you through searching for scholarly articles on effective health advocacy campaigns. […]

NURS 6050 Week 2 Discussion This week’s Discussion asks you to choose a research priority from the list that is shared in your Resources for the week.  You are asked to find 2-3 articles that address the selected priority, and based on what you find in those articles and in […]

NURS 6001 Week 4 Discussion For your Week 4 discussion post you are asked to explore the Walden Library and find a peer-reviewed article related to your area of practice. The goal of this guide is to help you navigate the Walden Library and find a peer-reviewed article on a nursing topic. […]

NURS 6501 Week 7 Discussion    According to Huether and McCance, iron deficiency anemia (IDA) is the most common of all anemias. This anemia has red blood cells that are smaller compared to those of non-anemic patients, as well as a reduction in hemoglobin concentration… NURS 6501 Week 7 Discussion […]

NURS 6501 Week 4 Assignment   Artery and Vein Disorders. Blood vessels carry blood from the heart to the tissues throughout the body and back to the heart. Without adequate blood flow to the tissue and organs within the body, ischemia will take place. Ischemia is the restriction of blood flow to a specific […]

Maladaptive Responses to Immune Disorders   Maladaptive responses to disorders are compensatory mechanisms that ultimately have adverse health effects for patients. For instance, a patient’s allergic reaction to peanuts might lead to anaphylactic shock, or a patient struggling with depression might develop a substance abuse problem. To properly diagnose and […]