Entries by Flo Njeri

What causes the rapid change in the resting membrane potential to initiate an action potential?

What causes the rapid change in the resting membrane potential to initiate an action potential? Question 1 options: Potassium gates open and potassium rushes into the cell, changing the membrane potential from negative to positive Sodium gates open and sodium rushes into the cell, changing the membrane potential from negative to positive. Sodium gates close, […]

Discuss 3 key points of Cystic Fibrosis.

Discuss 3 key points of Cystic Fibrosis. Compare two types of Hepatitis. Please write 1 paragraph for each of the following (total 3 paragraphs) and each paragraph shall be no more than 6 sentences. *** Minus 1 point for extra long paragraphs or over 9 sentences. (Make sure to post in the assignment & discussion […]

Explain the role of health education in health promotion

Explain the role of health education in health promotion. How is the nursing process used in developing health education? Describe a contemporary issue, local or global, that a family may experience today. What steps would the nurse take to address these as part of a health education plan? References Read Chapter 5 in Health Promotion: Health […]

Explain why it is important that a nurse’s role and education evolve to meet the needs of an aging and increasingly diverse population.

Explain why it is important that a nurse’s role and education evolve to meet the needs of an aging and increasingly diverse population. Review the Institute of Medicine’s 2010 report “The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health.” Summarize the four messages outlined in the IOM report and explain why these are significant to nursing […]

Craft a 3-4 page response to the question, “Is income inequality inevitable?”

Craft a 3-4 page response to the question, “Is income inequality inevitable?” In doing so be sure that you analyze factors that cause economic inequality, as well as propose solutions to reduce inequality. Introduction Inequality is a central concept in sociology. Every society has a stratification system—an arrangement of society into groups that are unequal […]

Imagery in Poetry

Imagery in Poetry By Thursday, post your response of at least 150-200 words to the Discussion Area. To support your comments, your discussion answers should include specific information and quotations from the readings. By Monday, comment on at least two of your classmates’ submissions. Your replies to classmates should be at least a paragraph in length and […]

Cultural Self-Assessment Assignment

Cultural Self-Assessment Assignment (200 points) For this assignment, you will perform a cultural assessment of yourself.  Your cultural self-assessment should include: Worldview Brief, Simple How do you see your place in the world? Ethnohistory What makes you a “culturally unique individual?” Family and Social History Follow ancestry back as far as you can, but be […]

OPTION 1: Care of the LGBTQ Community

OPTION 1: Care of the LGBTQ Community After review of the sources provided under the week 6 content tab and the assigned readings, watch the following video and answer the following questions. LGBT Healthcare Training Video: “To Treat Me, You Have to Know Who I Am” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUhvJgxgAac&feature=youtu.be Think back to your nursing school experience and […]