Leadership Styles and Management in Mental Health Care Leadership Styles and Management in Mental Health Care: In this essay we discuss the transformational and transactional leadership styles in the management of violence and crisis situations within the clinical setting and in mental health units. We begin our discussion with studies on the need for disaster […]

Cycles of Reflection in Nursing. Oelofsen (2012) defines reflective practice as the process in which an individual makes sense of situations, events and actions that occur in the workplace. In the light of nursing practice, the concept of reflection plays a critical role by enabling practitioners (nurses) to competently manage the impactful and precarious nature […]

Family Practitioner Nurse Practitioner Role Paper. This paper provides an overview of the family nurse practitioner role. The role encompasses a broad spectrum of responsibilities and competencies. The family nurse practitioner role provides a wide range of services making this an appealing option for the master student. These services include primary care, health promotion, disease […]

Family History: (10 points) S.S. is a 13-year-old cisgender male who lives with both parents in Watchung, NJ. He is an only child, conceived through IVF using a donor egg. His mother experienced multiple miscarriages before his birth. Both parents work in IT from home, with the father occasionally traveling. They report a happy 25-year […]

Gastrointestinal Function: Constipation and Its Complications Constipation is a common gastrointestinal disorder characterized by infrequent bowel movements, hard stools, and difficulty passing stools. According to the Rome IV criteria, constipation is defined as having fewer than three bowel movements per week, straining during defecation, and having hard or lumpy stools (Lacy et al., 2016). Risk […]

A Week in Primary Care: Managing a Complex Patient Case. This week’s clinical experience in the primary care setting provided valuable insights into the multifaceted nature of family practice and reinforced the importance of a thorough and patient-centered approach. I encountered a diverse range of patient presentations, but one case, in particular, stands out due […]