U.S. health care system

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research the delivery, finance, management, and sustainability methods of the U.S. health care system. Evaluate the effectiveness of one or more of these areas on quality patient care and health outcomes. Propose a potential health care reform solution to improve effectiveness in the area you evaluated and predict the expected effect. Describe the effect of health care reform on the U.S. health care system and its respective stakeholders. Support your post with a peer-reviewed journal article.

G. Stanley Hall’s view of adolescence and Margaret Mead’s ethnographic research

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Describe the basic concepts of G. Stanley Hall’s view of adolescence and Margaret Mead’s ethnographic research, which challenged Hall’s view. Why would adolescents experience storm and stress in certain cultures and not others? Apply the idea of storm and stress to your adolescence, is it accurate? Why or why not?

AS Instructions: Carefully review G. Stanley Hall’s view of adolescence and Margaret Mead’s research that challenged Hall’s view. Give a minimum of three specific examples of why adolescents would experience storm and stress in certain cultures and not others. Then relate Hall’s view to your experiences in adolescence. Did you experience storm and stress? Why or why not? The assignment should be a minimum of 500 words in length and follow strict APA 7th edition format

Common symptoms of anxiety disorders

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Common symptoms of anxiety disorders include chest pains, shortness of breath, and other physical symptoms that may be mistaken for a heart attack or other physical ailment. These manifestations often prompt patients to seek care from their primary care providers or emergency departments. Once it is determined that there is no organic basis for these symptoms, patients are typically referred to a psychiatric mental health practitioner for anxiolytic therapy.

TO PREPARE

· As you examine the patient case study consider how you might assess and treat patients presenting with anxiety disorders.

Reflect on the psychopharmacologic treatments you might recommend for the assessment and treatment of patients requiring anxiolytic therapy.
THE SCENARIO/CASE STUDY: A Middle-Aged Caucasian Man With Anxiety.

THE QUESTION: 5 pages

Make three decisions concerning the medication to prescribe to this patient. Be sure to consider factors that might impact the patient’s pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic processes.

At each decision point, you should evaluate all options before selecting your decision and moving throughout the exercise. Before you make your decision, make sure that you have researched each option and that you evaluate the decision that you will select. Be sure to research each option using the primary literature.

Introduction to the case (1 page)

Briefly explain and summarize the case for this Assignment. Be sure to include the specific patient factors that may impact your decision-making when prescribing medication for this patient.
Decision #1 (1 page)

Which decision did you select?
Why did you select this decision? Be specific and support your response with clinically relevant and patient-specific resources, including the primary literature.
Why did you not select the other two options provided in the exercise? Be specific and support your response with clinically relevant and patient-specific resources including the primary literature.
What were you hoping to achieve by making this decision? Support your response with evidence and references to the Learning Resources (including the primary literature).
Explain how ethical considerations may impact your treatment plan and communication with patients. Be specific and provide examples.
Decision #2 (1 page)

Why did you select this decision? Be specific and support your response with clinically relevant and patient-specific resources, including the primary literature.
Why did you not select the other two options provided in the exercise? Be specific and support your response with clinically relevant and patient-specific resources, including the primary literature.
What were you hoping to achieve by making this decision? Support your response with evidence and references to the Learning Resources (including the primary literature).
Explain how ethical considerations may impact your treatment plan and communication with patients. Be specific and provide examples.
Decision #3 (1 page)

Why did you select this decision? Be specific and support your response with clinically relevant and patient-specific resources, including the primary literature.
Why did you not select the other two options provided in the exercise? Be specific and support your response with clinically relevant and patient-specific resources, including the primary literature.
What were you hoping to achieve by making this decision? Support your response with evidence and references to the Learning Resources (including the primary literature).
Explain how ethical considerations may impact your treatment plan and communication with patients. Be specific and provide examples.
Conclusion (1 page)

Summarize your recommendations on the treatment options you selected for this patient. Be sure to justify your recommendations and support your response with clinically relevant and patient-specific resources, including the primary literature.

Theoretical Critique Assignment

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Directions

To complete your assignment, please consider the following:

· Answers to the questions listed below should be detailed.

· APA format should be used including a title page and references. Label each section for the question you are answering. You will lose credit if you do not follow APA format.

· Please follow the grading rubric for this assignment very carefully

· Choose the same theorist for this assignment as for the assignment in Week 8. These are companion papers

· Follow the grading rubric. Review the grading rubric before submitting the paper

Choose a nurse theorist and utilize the following outline to analyze and evaluate the theoretical framework. The aim of this activity is to facilitate theory-guided nursing practice.

Question 1 – Significance of the theory (15 points)

· Does the theory deal with a topic that is currently important to society?

· Does the theory offer new insights about the topic?

· Is the theory important to nursing?

· How has the theory been used to guide nursing education, administration, and/or practice?

Question 2 – Context of the theory development (15 points)

· Who is the nursing theorist as a person and as a nurse?

· What are the major theoretical influences on this theory?

· What were major external influences on development of the theory?

Question 3 – The theory is internally consistent (15 points)

· Is the theory clearly defined?

· Are the concepts of the theory clearly linked?

· Are all terms and definitions of the theory consistent in discussions of the theory?

Question 4 – Parsimony of the theory (15 points)

· Is the theory stated as concisely as possible? Parsimony is met when the statements clarify rather than obscure the phenomena of interest.

Question 5 – Testability of the theory (15 points)

· Can the theory be empirically tested?

· Are the concepts of the theory measurable?

Question 6 – Pragmatic adequacy of the theory (15 points)

· Is the theory used in the real world?

· Are education and special skill training required to apply the theory?

· Is it feasible to implement this theory in nursing practice?

· Describe how you can apply this theory in your current or future nursing practice.

APA and Format (10 points) https://dyc.instructure.com/courses/28621/modules/items/515959

Rubric Theoretical Critique Assignment

Criteria

Ratings

Pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeIntroduction

3 pts

Full Credit

Introduces main topic of paper

1 pts

Partial Credit

Lacks clarity in introducing topic/paper

0 pts

No Credit

Does not introduce main topic of the paper

3 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeSignificance of the Theory

12 pts

Full Credit

Analyzes theory for currency, importance and relevance to nursing education, administration and practice

8 pts

Partial Credit

Lacks clarity or detail

0 pts

No Credit

Does not sufficiently analyze the theory

12 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeContext of the Theory Development

12 pts

Full Credit

Describes the personal attributes of the theorist. Describes the influences on the development of theory, including external influences

8 pts

Partial Credit

Lacks clarity and definition. Lacks sufficient detail.

0 pts

No Credit

Does not sufficiently address the context of the theory

12 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeInternal Consistency of the Theory

12 pts

Full Credit

Explains how well concepts are clearly defined and linked

8 pts

Partial Credit

Lacks clarity and definition. Lacks sufficient detail.

0 pts

No Credit

Does not sufficiently explain concepts and relationships

12 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeParsimony of the Theory

12 pts

Full Credit

Parsimony is met when the statements clarify rather than obscure the phenomena of interest. Discusses in detail the degree of parsimony of the theory.

8 pts

Partial Credit

Lacks clarity and definition. Lacks sufficient detail.

0 pts

No Credit

Does not sufficiently explain the parsimony of the theory.

12 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeTestability of the Theory

12 pts

Full Credit

Explains how the theory can be empirically tested (quantitative and qualitative). Discusses how concepts are measurable.

8 pts

Partial Credit

Lacks clarity and definition. Lacks sufficient detail.

0 pts

No Credit

Does not sufficiently explain the testability of the theory.

12 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomePragmatic Adequacy of the Theory

12 pts

Full Credit

Describes how the theory is used in clinical practice, now or in the future. Explains why or why not the theory is practical.

8 pts

Partial Credit

Lacks clarity and definition. Lacks sufficient detail.

0 pts

No Credit

Does not sufficiently explain the practical use of the theory in practice.

12 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeProfessional Writing

10 pts

Full Credit

Paper is at least 3-4 pages in length. Writing is accurate, clear, concise and organized. No spelling, grammatical or sentence structure errors. Provides adequate detail in paper.

6 pts

Partial Credit

One to two areas lacking. More than three spelling, grammatical and sentence errors.

0 pts

No Credit

Writing is unprofessional. Multiple spelling and grammatical errors.

10 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeAPA Format

10 pts

Full Credit

Title Page (Follow the APA 7th edition for writing a title page). Pages are numbered in upper right corner of each page. Times New Roman, 12 point type, double spacing with appropriate margins, paragraphs, indents. Headings and subheadings are used throughout the paper. References are cited appropriately.

6 pts

Partial Credit

One to three areas lack correct APA formatting.

0 pts

No Credit

References or citations are missing. More than three errors in APA formatting.

10 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeConclusion and Analysis

5 pts

Full Credit

Effectively summarizes the main points of the paper

3 pts

Partial Credit

Lacks clarity in concluding the main points of the paper

0 pts

No Credit

No conclusion

5 pts

Total Points: 100

 

Public Health Essay

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What spiritual considerations surrounding a disaster can arise for individuals, communities, and health care providers? Explain your answer in the context of a natural or manmade disaster. How can a community health nurse assist in the spiritual care of the individual, community, self, and colleagues?

SPSS

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As a current or future health care administration leader, how will you decide which statistical test is most appropriate for the goal of monitoring, tracking, or overseeing operations in your health services organization?

Each statistical test is dependent on a given set of research parameters and expectations. As you have examined throughout this course, understanding why and when to use each statistical test is necessary in conducting the tests for process control and comparison. Thus, chi-square tests are useful for table data, ANOVA for a single quantitative dependent variable and categorical independent variables, and ANOM for analysis of mean differences. Regression modeling is useful for determining the influence of independent variables on a quantitative dependent variable.

For this Assignment, review the resources for this week regarding chi-square, ANOVA, ANOM, and regression. Pay particular attention to the examples shown in the textbook.

The Assignment: (4–5 pages)

  • Using SPSS and Microsoft Word, complete problems 1 through 10 on pages 367–370 in the Ross textbook. Show all work. Submit both your SPSS and Word files for grading.

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

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​Shamans view health and illness from a different perspective compared to the conventional medical perception: shamanic views associate energetic loss and spiritual connection or disconnection with certain types of diseases (Lawson, 2016). For example, illnesses such as anxiety, depression, and other psychological disorders are spiritually connectedand require spiritual intervention rather than conventional medicinal treatments. Further, similar signs and symptoms are not caused by the same energetic loss, and therefore, each requires a different spiritual approach.

​Shamans approach the healing process through prayers because they believe diseases are caused by various etiological factors, including malevolent agents and evil spirits. Hence, rituals performed by special persons are the remedies for most ailments, although they might include herbalists to prescribe traditional medicines. Additionally, the shamanic view involves prevention measures such as burnt incense to keep away evil spirits, black magic, and other disease-causing agents (Penkala-Gawęcka, 2017). Similar to the conventional medication processes, the shamanic approach recognizes a specialized person, a healer who performs the rituals by invoking the ancestral spirits and prescribing herbal medicine, while the prevention measures are carried out by everyone, especially the parents and elders, to protect their children and families.

​Nurses interact with various patients whose perspective toward life and the afterlife varies. In most cases, terminally ill patients or patients with life-threatening conditions ask questions about the meaning of life and the nature of spirituality (Goldstein, 2019). Nurses with shamanic perspectives easily and deeply engage the patients in religious philosophies and spirituality. Indeed, the shamanic approach to health and illness adds to holistic nursing practices.

DQ#2 Yirlem

Natural disasters cause negative consequences on communities and states as they wreak havoc and cause loss of lives and property. Tornadoes are common examples of disasters that have resulted in devastating effects on communities. The catastrophes, also, result in situations of competing needs and claims from the affected societies. Distributive justice ensures the distribution of benefits and equal allocation of burdens in situations of scarce resources.

In 2021, a series of tornadoes ripped across six states killing hundreds of individuals. The states of Kentucky, Mississippi, Tennessee, Illinois, and Arkansas were greatly affected by the disaster. Most casualties were reported in Kentucky, with at least 74 people dead, which was recorded ad the worst event in the state’s history (Cohen, 2021). Most homes were reduced to nothing resulting in displacements of most families. The impact affected life and livelihoods causing pressure on nearby accommodations as people moved to find shelter.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) was tasked with implementing initiatives that reduce barriers to accessing and delivering equitable outcomes for all survivors. The government agency commits to serving all individuals regardless of differences in their backgrounds and existing language barriers (FEMA, 2021). The ethical principle of justice, distributive justice, aims to offer relief assistance in all situations to all affected societies (James and Gilliland, 2016). Personnel who have experience working with Hispanic and Latino communities were assigned to reduce the potential ethnic barriers.

Effective leadership

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Practice Question: In adult patients aged 18 years and older with a diagnosis of depression, will implementing the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) Guidelines for exercising impact depression scores over 8-10 weeks?

Effective leadership is the stronghold and success of every organization. As a leader, a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) student, a clinical expert, and an advanced practice nurse, I must be well-positioned and prepared to engage with members of both the intra-professional and inter-professional teams to support changes in my organization, nursing, and within the healthcare industry. I must be fully aware of my strengths, my gaps, and my vision for the organization. I must be able to lead, motivate, empower, and guide my team in trusting the vision, and together as a strong team, we achieve the organizational goals.

Leadership Strengths

Some great qualities I hold as a leader include, effective communication, interpersonal skills, and strong character (Johnson and Smith, 2018). I communicate effectively and powerfully with my team members keeping them abreast of the organizational goals, expectations, and outcomes while encouraging open communication among the team. This helps build better understanding, teamwork, and trust among the team while promoting the company’s goals and outcomes. As a leader, I have well-established interpersonal skills and collaborative ability, being able to collaborate with other members of the interdisciplinary healthcare team to foster healthy living and quality care for our patients. I am respectful of myself and others, I understand the common goals we share as team members within an organization, providing the best quality evidence-based care to our patients. Through respect, I’m able to gain confidence both within and outside my team which creates positive relationships, teamwork, and high productivity.

Strong character with high integrity and honesty has enabled me to lead, motivate, and champion innovation and change, being able to embrace and generate better innovative ways to improve performance among the staff.

I have used my skills as the leader and change agent for my DNP Project. I was able to communicate effectively, sought clinical opinions, and engaged both intra-professional and inter-professional teams in my project goals together as a unified team we have decided to implement my DNP project to improve patient outcomes.

Emotional intelligence is another strong leadership quality I possess. Through emotional intelligence, I’m able to respect, recognize, empathize, and understand, others, being able to recognize the clinical expertise of the interprofessional team and their strong clinical contribution toward the successful implementation of my DNP project (Tiffin and Paton, 2020).

A Leadership skill I need to develop is delegation. I need to be able to leverage the strength of others, being able to assign specific activities to others to promote positive patient outcomes. To achieve this goal, I must become familiar with their strengths, goals, and passions being able to delegate tasks that they are passionate about and skilled to perform.

Provide your instructor and student colleagues with an update on your implementation plans for your DNP Project. Share any successes, challenges, or barriers you experienced this week

Fortunately, I received both my IRB prescreening approval and my Chamberlain’s IRB waiver for project implementation this week. Did your preceptor provide you with timely feedback when you had questions?

Did your preceptor review and provide you with feedback (if applicable)?

Did your preceptor serve as a professional role model for you this session?

My preceptor has been an exceptional role model, has been readily accessible, and responds to my questions in a timely fashion. He is quite eager to see me succeed.

References

Johnson, C. & Smith, C. (2018). Preparing nursing professional development practitioners in their leadership role. Journal for Nurses in Professional Development, 34 (2), 99-100. doi: 10.1097/NND.0000000000000409.

Miao, Humphrey, R. H., & Qian, S. (2017). A meta‐analysis of emotional intelligence and work attitudes. Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology, 90(2), 177–202. https://doi.org/10.1111/joop.12167 (Links to an external site.)

Tiffin, & Paton, L. W. (2020). When I say … emotional intelligence. Medical Education, 54(7), 598–599. https://doi.org/10.1111/medu.14160

Disorders of the Central Nervous System (CNS)

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Module 02 Discussion – Disorders of the Central Nervous System (CNS)

You are preparing to work as a nurse in the neurology unit. The preceptor informs you to be prepared to discuss the following topics as they are commonly seen on the unit. In order to prepare, choose one of the following topics of interest as your initial discussion posting. Use this course’s resources and one evidence-based article to explore the topic of your choice.

  1.  How do you assess a client when the nurse suspects the onset of CVA?
  2.  Provide discharge information for a client with mild TBI.
  3.  Discuss surgical management of brain tumors.
  4.  Describe postoperative complications of a craniotomy.

Diabetes

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Topic: Diabetes

Develop a power point slide, focus on the young adults and elderly in the community.

– what ideas do you have and why do you think it is a good one

-Intervention

-How will you convince this set of population about your idea, and how will you pose a question to them

-How will you evaluate your ideas