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Advanced practice nurses must be equipped to critique scholarly literature and discern its value for application to practice. Select one current clinical practice guideline (CPG) related to your PICOT question. If a relevant CPG does not exist, choose a CPG related to another topic. Appraise the CPG using the Rapid Critical Appraisal Questions to Ask of Evidence-Based Guidelines (Melnyk & Fineout-Overholt, 2023, Box 8.4). Summarize your appraisal of the CPG in your own words. 

Include the following sections:

1. Application of Course Knowledge: Answer all questions/criteria with explanations and detail.
   1. Credibility
      1. Who developed the CPG?
      2. Who funded the CPG?
      3. Has the CPG been peer-reviewed?
   2. Comprehensiveness
      1. What method was used to identify, select, or combine evidence?
      2. Was a current, comprehensive literature review included?
      3. Were all important options considered?
      4. Is the strength of evidence noted for each recommendation?
   3. Applicability and generalizability:
      1. Is the intent of use provided?
      2. Are the recommendations clinically relevant?
      3. Are the recommendations relevant to the reader’s population?
      4. Are the recommendations practical and feasible?
      5. Are the recommendations significantly different from current practice?
      6. Are the outcomes measurable using standard care practices?
   4. Include a complete APA reference for the selected CPG.

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1. Refer to the assigned readings and identify one nursing theory that might be a foundation for your nursing practice. Explain how this theory could be used in research.
2. Select one article from the assigned reading under Articles for Discussion and
   • State which article you have selected and discuss the ethical principle that was violated.
   • Explain the role of the nurse in protecting human research participants based on the identified ethical principle.
   • Support your response by citing and referencing either the assigned article or textbook

What is the most likely diagnosis for a patient with the following CBC findings? WBC: 8.8 × 103/µl; RBC: 3.01 × 103/µl; Hgb: 10.3 g/dL; Hct: 32.2%; MCV: 74 fL; MCHC: 28.3 g/dL; Plt: 400 × 103/µl; RDW: 18.4%; Reticulocytes: 2.1%.

Identify which anemia is the patient experiencing, which tests should be ordered and what type of treatment should be followed.

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A SOAP note is a method of documentation employed by healthcare providers to record and communicate patient information in a clear, structured, and in an organized manner. This assignment will provide students with the necessary tools to document patient care effectively, enhance their clinical skills, and prepare them for their roles as competent healthcare providers.

Instructions: 

SOAP is an acronym that stands for Subjective, Objective, Assessment, and Plan. The episodic SOAP note is to be written using the attached template below.

For all the SOAP note assignments, you will write a SOAP note about one of your patients and use the following acronym:

S =Subjective data: Patient’s Chief Complaint (CC).O =Objective data: Including client behavior, physical assessment, vital signs, and meds.A =Assessment: Diagnosis of the patient’s condition. Include differential diagnosis.P =Plan: Treatment, diagnostic testing, and follow up

Click here to access and download the SOAP Note TemplateDownload Click here to access and download the SOAP Note Template

Submission Instructions:

• Your SOAP note should be clear and concise and students will lose points for improper grammar, punctuation, and misspellings.
• You must use the template provided. Turnitin will recognize the template and not score against it.
• Your submission will be reviewed for plagiarism through Turnitin.
• Late work policies, expectations regarding proper citations, acceptable means of responding to peer feedback, and other expectations are at the discretion of the instructor.
• You can expect feedback from the instructor within 48 to 72 hours from the Sunday due date.

• Discuss the benefits and disadvantages of a facility using supplemental and floating staff.
• Compare and contrast how a staffing plan would differ with different nursing units. How does that affect the staffing budget?
•  Your initial post should be at least 500 words, formatted and cited in current APA style with support from at least 2 academic sources 

• Discuss the benefits and disadvantages of a facility using supplemental and floating staff.
• Compare and contrast how a staffing plan would differ with different nursing units. How does that affect the staffing budget?
•  Your initial post should be at least 500 words, formatted and cited in current APA style with support from at least 2 academic sources 

The purpose of this assignment is to better understand gynecological health care for lesbian, bisexual and transgender individuals.

• Define and describe for lesbian, bisexual and transgender individuals.
  • Gender and sexuality concepts.
  • Social and political context.
  • Social determinants of health affecting lesbian, bisexual and transgender individuals.
  • Barriers to health care.
  • Health care disparities.

Submission Instructions:

• The assignment is to be clear and concise and students will lose points for improper grammar, punctuation and misspelling.
• The assignment is to be no shorter than 3-4 pages in length, excluding the title and references page.
• Your assignment should be formatted per APA.
• Your submission will be reviewed for plagiarism through Turnitin.
• Incorporate current practice guidelines for diagnosis and treatment and a minimum of 4 current (published within the last five years) scholarly journal articles or primary legal sources (statutes, court opinions) within your work. Journal articles and books should be referenced according to APA style (the library has a copy of the APA Manual).