Find, open, and read the Excel spreadsheet document that goes with this discussion question. Complete the spreadsheet and attach it to your post. Then, return to the discussion question.

Patient Acuity – Spreadsheet Exercise 1.1 Patient Acuity, Workload, and FTE’s. Question: If the acuity at your facility goes up during a year’s time, and your budget plan does not include for an increase in acuity levels or an increase in census, what will you need to as a leader and manager in this organization? […]

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Unit 5 DQ: Case Study – Emergency Room

Category of Data Data Patient Information(Name, Ethnicity and age) Ahote Native American (American-Indian) male 18 y.o. Setting Emergency Room  (ER) Chief Complaint Patient was transported to ER after suffering what appeared to be a seizure while walking down the street. Witnesses said, “he started trembling and then hit the ground and shook all over like a seizure.”  “He […]

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Unit 4 Assignment: Practice Log and Shadow Health

Document your live practice hour(s) for this week on Log. Shadow Health Complete the Abdominal Exam Complete the Musculoskeletal Exam Complete the Abdominal Concept Lab  Part I Document your practice hour(s) for this week with your “live” patient. Complete the Health Assessment Practice Log. The practice log is located in the Additional Resources section of […]

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Unit 4 DQ: Case Study – Urgent Care

Category of Data Data Patient Information M.L.  22y/o Hispanic female presenting for abdominal pain and diarrhea Setting Urgent Care/Emergency Room Chief Complaint Not feeling well, decreased energy, abdominal discomfort after eating. Past Medical History/Social History Generally healthy and no hospitalizations Denies smoking, alcohol, or illicit drugs use, exercises and eats a balanced meal, sexually active […]

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Unit 3 Assignment: Practice Log and Shadow Health

Document your practice hour(s) and skills for this week in the practice log. Shadow Health Complete the Cardiovascular/Peripheral Vascular Exam Complete the Cardiovascular Concept Lab  Part I Document your practice hour(s) for this week with your “live” patient. Complete the Health Assessment Practice Log. The practice log is located in the Lab and Checkoffs section […]

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Unit 3 DQ: Case Study – Primary Care

34 34 unread replies. 50 50 replies. Category of Data Data Patient Information(Name, Ethnicity and age) Sheila47 y. o. Black FemaleMarried.WorkingMother of two children 24 and 22 y.o. Setting Physician’s Office Chief Complaint Yearly Physical. No complaints Labs or Exam Data B.P. 118/72 P 72 R16 T 98.7Manual Breast examination reveals lumpy area of the […]

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Unit 2 Assignment: Practice Log and Shadow Health

Document your live practice hour(s) in the practice log for the past 2 weeks. ShadowHealth Assignment Complete the Head, Neck, Eyes, Ears, Nose, Mouth, Complete the Thorax and Respiratory Exam  Optional:  Respiratory Concept Lab (Breath Sounds) Part I Document your practice hour(s) for this week with your “live” patient. Complete the Health Assessment Practice Log. […]

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Unit 2 DQ: Case Study – Urgent Care

Category of Data Data Patient Information M.B. 30 y/o WF married, employed as a secretary and has two children Setting Urgent Care/Emergency Room Chief Complaint Pain on the right side of face and right upper teeth for 2days. Nasal and sinus congestion (commonly occurs in the spring), greenish color nasal discharge. Feverish and pain worsen […]

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Unit 1 Assignment 2 – Shadow Health

Access the Shadow Health program and practice taking a health history. You may complete the assignment, receive feedback and re-open the assignment to revise as many times as you would like BEFORE the deadline. After you have completed the health history assignment complete the Hair, Skin, and Nails exam. You may complete the assignment, receive […]

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Unit 1 Assignment 1: Identify Your Practice Partner

In this course, live practice is required with a partner of your choice as well as in ShadowHealth on our Virtual patient.  You will practice 1 hour a week on a live patient and 2 hours a week in ShadowHealth. The partner must be an adult and can be a family member, friend, coworker, or […]

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