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Major Depressive Disorder (MDD): Causes, Symptoms, and Treatments Step One: Locate a minimum of five scholarly (peer-reviewed) journal articles that will help you learn about the disorder you selected (your textbook counts as a scholarly source as well). When doing your research, you should look for articles that: - describe/explain the symptoms associated with the disorder - explain biological causes of the disorder - explain psychological causes of the disorder - explain socioeconomic cau...

Developing a Learning Organization: Fostering Continuous Learning and Adaptive Culture Review the assigned reading from this week: 'Is Yours a Learning Organization?' It is a classic article from the Harvard Business Review about the benefits and characteristics of a Learning Organization. Please respond to the following: ¢ Describe how an organization fosters a culture of continuous learning, and what specific strategies or initiatives are in place to encourage employees to acquire ne...

Clinical Case Study: Management of Hypothyroidism and Iron Deficiency Anemia in a 23-Year-Old Female Assignment Instructions: JS is a 23-year-old woman that presents with fatigue, poor concentration, and heavy menstrual periods. Her labs today show TSH 20, MCV 76, MCHC 27, ferritin 11, TIBC 421, Hgb 11.8. Current medications include sumatriptan prn for migraine with aura and drospirenone 4mg one tablet po daily prescribed by her pharmacist, as well as kelp, chromium picolinate, turmeric, and g...

Clinical Case Study: Treatment and Management of COVID-19 in a 65-Year-Old Female Assignment Instructions: JL is a 65-year-old female seen in the clinic today. She presents with fatigue, brain fog, sore throat and temperature of 99.1. She reports that symptoms began three days ago with a sore throat and have progressively worsened. She also mentions loss of appetite. Oxygen sat 97%, respiratory rate 17, bp 122/73. Her rapid COVID-19 antigen test is positive. Chest x-ray is clear, no signs of p...

Barriers and Drivers of Effective Interprofessional Collaboration in Healthcare Teams: Article Summary and Proposed Solutions At the AGMU virtual library, look for an article showing barriers to and drivers of effective collaboration in interprofessional healthcare teams; elaborate a summary of the article explaining the findings and propose possible solutions (or strategies) to avoid the obstacles and improve the drivers. It can also be done if you have, at your workplace, any situation with ...

Interest Rate Trends, Bond Valuation, and Risk Management Strategies Using your Wall Street Journal subscription, select an article about the current economic conditions and trends regarding a changing interest rate environment. How would bond values change over time? As a bond investor, what measures would you take to manage rate risk based on current economic conditions and the current interest rate trends? Select an article to justify your position. Introduction The economic environment ...

Integrating Holistic Pain Management Strategies for Post-Operative Care: A Case Study of Mr. James Thompson Pain management is a critical aspect of nursing care that affects not only physical health but also emotional and psychological well-being. Nurses are uniquely positioned to provide comprehensive, patient-centered care by combining evidence-based pharmacological treatments with holistic and integrative approaches. These may include non-pharmacological therapies such as relaxation techniqu...

Information Security: Risk Assessment, Management, and Organizational Implementation Assignment Instructions: Explain how being secure involves the use of risk assessment and management. Explain how organizational culture, size, security personnel budget, and security capital budget influence how an information security program is structured. Explain communities of interest for the security of an organization™s information assets, discuss a design for a working security plan, and how to impl...

Creating an Ideal Learning Environment, Building Relationships, and Organizing the Classroom Assignment Instructions: Question 1: Describe Your Ideal Learning Environment: Choose at least 3 research-based strategies to explain how you will create and maintain a respectful and collaborative class of engaged learners. Discuss how you will respond to student needs and incorporate their strengths and experiences. Use research to support each of your strategies. Be sure to cite your sources. Ques...

Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV): Pathophysiological Analysis and Diagnostic Evaluation The purpose of this discussion is to examine disease processes associated with a client scenario following the instructions below. The course faculty will reveal the disease process at the end of the week. Step 1: Carefully read the following client scenario: Wilbur, a 55-year-old male client, presents to the NP complaining of a flat, purple-colored rash on his back and chest. Wilbur states the rash is n...