participant is assessed at study start (baseline) and every year thereafter for five years. The following table displays data on hypertension status measured at baseline and hypertension status measured two years later. 2 Years: Not Hypertensive 2 Years: Hypertensive Baseline: Not Hypertensive 850 148 Baseline: Hypertensive 45 207 Compute the prevalence of hypertension
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Educational Preparation Differences of the Associate Degree RN vs. Baccalaureate Degree RN Grand Canyon University: NRS-430V March 15th‚ 2013 Levels of Educational Preparation for Registered Nurses There are three different educational levels of preparation for the registered nurse‚ the diploma‚ associate degree and the baccalaureate degree. For the purpose of this paper we will discuss the latter two levels of nursing preparation. Graduates of the associate and baccalaureate
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Educational Preparation juli mar Grand Canyon University NRS 430 12-18-11 Educational Preparation There are 2 common‚ but different‚ pathways to receiving a RN license. You can earn a bachelor’s degree (BSN) or an associate degree‚ (ADN). While there are similarities between the two programs‚ a BSN takes two additional years of college at a university. Both programs teach nursing skills‚ electives ‚science courses‚ and clinicals. But‚ the BSN program is a more in-depth study of nursing
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Obesity as a Disease I. Abstract As a health care professional it is our position statement that obesity should be considered as a disease. Overweight and obese adults are considered at risk for developing diseases such as type II diabetes‚ hypertension‚ high blood cholesterol‚ coronary heart disease‚ and certain type of cancers. An average of 300‚000 deaths is associated with obesity and the total economic cost of obesity in U.S. was about $ 117 billion in 2000. As health care professionals it
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Nursing History‚ Theories‚ and Conceptual Model Differences in competencies between nurses prepared at the Associate degree level versus Baccalaureate degree level in nursing. In this modern age‚ Nursing is no longer limited to just bedside patient care. Nursing is now evolved into a complex‚ multispecialty‚ sophisticated and an important component of modern society. Because nursing is now a integral part of modern healthcare and society‚ many people want to pursue a carrier in nursing. Associate
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Educational Preparation – The Differences in Competencies of Registered Nurses with and Without Baccalaureate Degrees Educational Preparation – The Differences in Competencies of Registered Nurses with and Without Baccalaureate Degrees Nursing is a profession with great honor and satisfaction. Patients trust nurses in the most difficult times of their lives. Nursing avails itself many opportunities to grow and practice at several different levels. Not only is there the Licensed Practical Nurse
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Educational Preparation Jennifer Hansel Grand Canyon University: NRS-430V May 28‚ 2013 Educational Preparation The debate concerning the minimum education required by a Registered Nurse (RN) continues to be a hot topic throughout the years. There are multiple methods to achieve an RN degree. Many RN’s today have a two-year Associates Degree in Nursing (ADN) issued by a Community College‚ or a two-year Diploma Degree issued by a hospital; however‚ there is a palpable push towards RN’s obtaining
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“Educational research is a structured scientific inquiry into an educational question that provides an answer contributing toward increasing the body of generalizable knowledge about educational concerns” (Hopkins C. A.‚ 1990‚ pp. 23-24) So when asked‚ why us educational research the answer is clear. We need and do educational research to provide answers and to contribute more knowledge about our educational concerns. Our text book for this class suggests six reasons for the importance of educational
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Running head: The effects of hypertension The Causes of Hypertension and Effect on the Cardiovascular Syst Course: HSC 46 Annotated Bibiography Appel‚ L. J.‚ H.‚ Jackson.W.T.‚ Greene‚ T .‚. Agodoa‚ L.Y.‚ Astor‚ B.C . Bakris‚ G.L .‚ William H. Cleveland‚ W.H.‚ Charleston‚ J.‚Gabriel Contreras‚ G .‚ Faulkner‚M.L.‚Gabba F.B.‚ Gassman‚ J.J.‚ Lee A. Hebert.‚ . Jamerson‚ K. A.‚ Kopple‚J.D.‚ Kusek‚ J. W.‚ Lash‚J. P.‚ Janice P. Lea.‚ Julia B. Lewis.‚ Lipkowit‚ M. S.‚Massry‚S.G.‚ Mille‚ E. R
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addresses the following: 1.Discuss the differences in competencies between nurses prepared at the associate-degree level versus the baccalaureate-degree level in nursing. 2.Identify a patient care situation in which you describe how nursing care or approaches to decision-making may differ based upon the educational preparation of the nurse (BSN versus a diploma or ADN degree). For additional help finding research on this topic‚ refer to the GCU Library tutorial located at in the Student Success
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