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Minimum of 350 words with at least 2 peer review reference in 7th edition apa style

Clinicians traditionally incorporate history taking and physical examination as an integral component in the evaluation, assessment, diagnosis, planning, and implementation of care. With the advent of ever-more sophisticated diagnostic tools, some individuals propose that these new tools and innovations ultimately can replace the history and examination. Is that a good idea? Why or why not? Support your position with a minimum of two references.

Attached is my discussion and assignment with their rubrics. please follow the rubric and 7th edition APA format

What’s your Disease factor

Chapter 7: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

1. There are different treatments used for the diagnosis of PTSD. The textbook mentions several. Please, select one of them and discuss it. Explain why you selected that particular treatment.

Eplain the role of Florence Nightingale has or had in the evolution of healthcare. 

1 page 

Directions:
With the realization that pain is highly prevalent among older adults, please answer the following questions.

150+ words at least per question

Cite resources

Questions:
1. What are some ways you as the nurse can utilize to determine pain in the older adult?
2. What are some of the potential barriers related to self-reporting of pain in the older adult?
3. What is the prevalence of pain in the older adult?
4. Describe and compare your findings for each of the following:
a. Numeric rating scale
b. Visual analog scale
c. McGill pain questionnaire
d. Pain in dementia patients

• Look through several major newspapers for articles that discuss care for the elderly in the community or care for those at the end stage of a life-threatening illness. Then answer the following questions:

A) What is the role of a community health nurse in assisting families in the care of the elderly in their homes?
B) What are some of the barriers related to the initiation of home care services in communities?
C) How does living in an urban area versus a rural area affect home care services?

Article should not be older than 2015 and attach article or provide link. 1 page 

Upon reviewing the multiple facilities offering healthcare administration support and services, discuss the following:

• What are the healthcare administrative/management job opportunities in these organizations?
• How are these organizations interrelated?
• What type of support do these organizations offer direct care facilities?
• Identify one available position in which you are interested and discuss the KSAs needed to secure the position.

1000 words atleast 3 references in APA format not more than 5years. 

Sue T. is the nurse manager for medical-surgical units at a community hospital.  She is currently enrolled in a nursing master’s degree program at the local university.  As part of the requirements for a Nursing Management course, Sue proposes to conduct a study linking nursing interventions and nursing outcomes.  She returns to her place of employment at night for two weeks to audit patient charts and collect the data she needs for her assignment.  She makes copies of the patient records that are particularly helpful and takes them home to write the final paper.  

As Sue is developing her paper, she realizes that the information she has collected may be helpful in completing her nursing staff performance evaluations due next month.   She decides to collect further patient outcome data for individual nurses to monitor their performance.

Consider the following 

1. Has Sue violated ethical principles by collecting data for a college assignment? Why or Why not? 
2. Has Sue violated ethical principles by collecting patient data for employee performance evaluations? Why or Why not? 
3. What, if anything, should Sue have done differently in completing her college assignment? 
4. What, if anything, should Sue have done differently in completing her employee performance evaluations? 

End-of-life care becomes an issue at some point for elderly clients. Even with the emergence of palliative care programs and hospice programs, most elderly people do not die in their own home as is their preference. What are the reasons for this trend? Discuss what you can do as a nurse to support your clients regarding end-of-life care in accordance with their wishes. Support your response with evidence-based literature.