CHOOSE one (1) country from the three below and read the requirements regarding your assignment.

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1) CHOOSE one (1) country from the three below and read the requirements regarding your
assignment. At this time you do not have to inform the professor which country you have
selected; however, you should begin searching for information on your selected country in the
table below:

LIST OF SELECTED COUNTRIES
WITH HIGH ADULT AND CHILD MORTALITY RATES
• Bolivia
• Afghanistan
• Egypt
2) WRITE a paper (at least 1500 words) on the country that you selected. THE PAPER IS DUE
AT THE END OF THE SEMESTER PER THE ANNOUNCED DUE DATE. See the Nursing
Student Writing Guidelines Checklist for paper requirements. The paper must address the
following (use the sections below as headings to organize your paper):
Title of Paper (top of page 2, centered)
Country with High Mortality Rates: [Name of Country]
PAPER HEADING: [Level 1] Introduction: [Name of Country] Why selection?
PAPER HEADING: [Level 2] Location/Geography
PAPER HEADING: [Level 2] Population
PAPER HEADING: [Level 2] Government
PAPER HEADING: [Level 2] Economy
PAPER HEADING: [Level 2] State of Health (Diseases/Violence/Accidents)
PAPER HEADING: [Level 2] Culture/Traditional Medicine
PAPER HEADING: [Level 2] Healthcare System and Delivery Include:
Governmental health-related agencies and health regulatory organizations. [Level
3] An example is the Ministry of Health and/or other governmental agencies in the country that
are health-related.
Healthcare personnel and hospitals. [Level 3] Total number of nurses and physicians
and/or the number of nurses and physicians per 100,000 population. In addition, the number of
hospitals/hospital beds found in the country.
Nursing education system and accrediting organizations. [Level 3] Number (and
name) of schools that train nurses, if any. Note if nursing schools are accredited or standards
are overseen by a governmental agency.
Nursing associations. [Level 3] (if any). Do internet search. See also module 2 (Sigma
Theta Tau International [STTI] and International Council of Nurses [ICN]) websites for links to
nursing organizations in various countries.
PAPER HEADING: [Level 2] Health Priorities Based on the above information and global
health organizations, including non-governmental organizations, what are the health priorities
for this country? Discuss.
PAPER HEADING: [Level 1] Conclusion: Nursing Implications How can the nursing profession
and nurses working in this country play a part in addressing those priorities? Discuss.
PAPER HEADING: [Level 1] References [top of new page, centered]
To get you started on your paper: ( Needed to be done for an A paper)
a) Do internet and library searches using the name of your selected country and the sections
listed above as “keywords.”
b) Find the official websites of the global organizations/agencies and look up your selected
country for the most current health information and statistics. Begin with the World Health
Organization (WHO).
c) Determine which organizations/agencies (United Nations, non-governmental, nursing) are
active in your selected country.
d) Investigate the situation of nurses and nursing (nursing personnel, nursing organizations/
associations, migration, etc.) in your selected country.
e) Use the above headings in your paper. In-text citations and a reference list MUST be found in
your paper.
3) In-text citations and a reference list MUST be found in your paper. See the Nursing Student
Writing Guidelines Checklist for APA formatting.

Point-Counterpoint Essay Assignment

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Point-Counterpoint Essay Assignment – 

Use the outline you wrote last week to write your final essay this week.

Drug issues are seldom black or white, right or wrong. Some of the most hotly debated questions of our day concern the use, misuse, and abuse of drugs. These issues deserve a good deal of critical thought.

Use the outline you created last week (see separate instruction document for the outline) to construct a 3-5 page point/counterpoint (persuasive) essay using the arguments and sources you already researched. In the essay, you will present opposing points of view on the issue you already chose from the approved list. You should present both sides in a fair way by discussing them objectively and in equal detail.

PLEASE READ THE GRADING RUBRIC FOR THIS ASSIGNMENT BEFORE YOU BEGIN. COMPARE YOUR ESSAY TO THE GRADING RUBRIC BECAUSE THAT IS WHAT WILL BE USED TO GRADE YOUR ESSAY.

Essay Structure

PLEASE READ THE SAMPLE ESSAY FOR THIS ASSIGNMENT BEFORE YOU BEGIN WRITING. COMPARE YOUR ESSAY TO THE SAMPLE ESSAY BEFORE YOU SUBMIT IT.

A good essay will include the following:

  • A title that clearly states the issue as a question. Take your title from the list of approved topics and just copy what it says there word for word.
  • An interesting introductory paragraph that clearly introduces both sides of the argument and draws the reader in. It does not contain your opinion (do not say “I think, I believe, in my opinion”).
  • The first section contains 3 strong arguments FOR the issue (the point). ***Each of the 3 arguments must cite a source.
  • The second section contains 3 strong arguments AGAINST the issue (counterpoint). ***Each of the 3 arguments must cite a source.
  • A closing paragraph in which you summarize both sides of the issue and then state your opinion on the issue.

Writing Style and Format

  • Write clearly and concisely. Use as few words as possible to make your arguments. Make your essay easy to read by eliminating extra unnecessary words, phrases and sentences. Get straight to the point.
  • Do not try to sound formal. Write as if you were talking – very simply and easily.
  • You are encouraged to submit your essay to the National University Writing Center for their expert guidance BEFORE you submit your final essay. You can learn a lot from a half hour session with them and it will improve your grade.
  • Check your work. Use spell check and then carefully proofread your essay at least once to catch spelling, punctuation and grammatical mistakes. Read your essay out loud to catch any missing words, extra words and awkward-sounding sentences. Show your essay to someone else to see if they understand what you are trying to say. Take pride in your work and strive to be mistake-free.
  • Do NOT use any quotations. Instead, paraphrase (write in your own words) the ideas or information and cite the source.
  • Type in Times New Roman, Size 12 font, double-spaced, 1-inch margins all around.

 

References

Use at least 4 total sources for your arguments. Each of the 2 arguments for and the 2 arguments against against must have at least one source.

At least 2 of the sources must support your point (for). They must come from peer-reviewed journal articles, government reports or textbooks.

At least 2 of the sources must support your counterpoint argument (against). They must come from peer-reviewed journal articles, government reports or textbooks.

Information from the course textbook is allowed, but does not count as one of your four required sources above. Other additional sources are allowed, but they also do not count toward your four required sources. Sources must be recent (published within the past 5-10 years).

You can use the National University Library database to search for sources.

Ø Public Health Advocacy

Ø Federal

Ø CQ Press Library (SAGE)

Ø CQ Researcher Plus Archive

Ø Browse Topics

Ø Health

Ø Substance Abuse

Select one of the titles

Click Pro/Con on the left side to view the arguments for and against.

Use APA 6th edition format for your References list.

 

Why all nurses should be considered leaders and the secular approach to leadership in comparison to servant leadership

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Journaling provides a valuable tool for recording, reflecting on, and reviewing your learning. This approach provides an opportunity for you to “connect the dots” and observe the relationships between and among activities, interactions, and outcomes.

Unlike a personal journal of thoughts and feelings, this Leadership Journal is a record of your activities, assessments, and learning related to this academic experience.

Journal entries should include a record of the number of hours spent with your nurse leader each week.

Write a journal entry of 1,000-1,500 words on the subject of power, including the following:

1. Provide observations and thoughts on the activities in Weeks 1-2.

· Why all nurses should be considered leaders and the secular approach to leadership in comparison to servant leadership

2. Identify your given “power” at your workplace or in your professional life. What is your greatest contribution in the lives of others?

3. Find three people with whom you interact professionally and ask them to affirm the influence you bring to their lives. How and why did you choose the individuals? What pearls of wisdom did they share that you had not considered?

4. Reflect on at least two things you learned from the “Issue of Power” video.

From a financial perspective, briefly describe the concept of a business

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Chapter 1:

Q1- From a financial perspective, briefly describe the concept of a business.  List and explain the differences between a business & pure charity.  Please respond to at least 2 classmates post.

Student 1:

Business is depending on buying and selling for profit. When a business is a personal or a company should determine goals that lead to develop the business and focus for the goal. In the other hand, Charity is depending on the provision of a range of humanitarian services to individuals in need. It is also known that a group of individuals, associations and institutions provide support and assistance to people with different needs, such as food, medicine and shelter, and others. Also, does not depend on achieving any financial gain; it is a work linked to good and charity to others.

Student 2:

My theory about business would be, business is a person or group of people idea about making an investment to improve his or their income. Charity is a person or more than one person is opinion to help others with some amount of money. Charity is helping others with their needs, and business is an idea of making more money.

Chapter 2:

Q2- If you could change ONE thing about our health care system, what would that be? Please provide detailed explanation.  Reply to the post of 2 classmates.

Student 1:

If I could change one thing in the U.S. health care system it would be that employer groups, payers, and government systems would all come together to make it simpler for Americans who are seeking health coverage. I am from a rural area in Kentucky and have seen so many people neglect their health because they could not go to certain providers and would have to travel hours to see a doctor in their network. These people know that they need to see a doctor, but may not be able to take off from work to travel to the doctors or may not have transportation to travel that far. This is a major reason that emergency rooms are overflowing with people because they have gone so long without seeing a doctor (because there are none in their network) so they can no longer stand the pain or sickness. I think if all providers could work together and be on the same playing field it would cut down costs and help people get the treatment they need in a timely manner.

Student 2:

If I could change one thing about the current health care system in America it would be accessibility for consumers. Accessibility to health care affects many different aspects of health care, such as health care cost, emergency room use, overall health of the nation, and many others. Many things affect one’s access to health care, including geographical location (rural vs. urban area), insurance coverage, and income. Improving the accessibility of health care can potentially lower total health care costs and even improve the overall health of the nation.

Consider the challenges of providing health care in underdeveloped countries.

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What Can Nurses Do?

Many people, most of them in tropical countries of the Third World, die of preventable, curable diseases. . . . Malaria, tuberculosis, acute lower-respiratory infections—in 1998, these claimed 6.1 million lives. People died because the drugs to treat those illnesses are nonexistent or are no longer effective. They died because it doesn’t pay to keep them alive.
–Ken Silverstein, Millions for Viagra. Pennies for Diseases of the Poor, The Nation, July 19, 1999

Unfortunately, since 1998, little has changed. For many individuals living in impoverished underdeveloped countries, even basic medical care is difficult to obtain. Although international agencies sponsor outreach programs and corporations, and although nonprofit organizations donate goods and services, the level of health care remains far below what is necessary to meet the needs of struggling populations. Polluted water supplies, unsanitary conditions, and poor nutrition only exacerbate the poor health prevalent in these environments. Nurses working in developed nations have many opportunities/advantages that typically are not available to those in underdeveloped countries. What can nurses do to support their international colleagues and advocate for the poor and underserved of the world?

In this Discussion, you will consider the challenges of providing health care for the world’s neediest citizens, as well as how nurses can advocate for these citizens.

To prepare:

  • Consider the challenges of providing health care in underdeveloped countries.
  • Conduct research in the Walden Library and other reliable resources to determine strategies being used to address these challenges.
  • Using this week’s Learning Resources, note the factors that impact the ability of individuals in underdeveloped nations to obtain adequate health care.
  • What Can Nurses Do?

    Many people, most of them in tropical countries of the Third World, die of preventable, curable diseases. . . . Malaria, tuberculosis, acute lower-respiratory infections—in 1998, these claimed 6.1 million lives. People died because the drugs to treat those illnesses are nonexistent or are no longer effective. They died because it doesn’t pay to keep them alive.
    –Ken Silverstein, Millions for Viagra. Pennies for Diseases of the Poor, The Nation, July 19, 1999

    Unfortunately, since 1998, little has changed. For many individuals living in impoverished underdeveloped countries, even basic medical care is difficult to obtain. Although international agencies sponsor outreach programs and corporations, and although nonprofit organizations donate goods and services, the level of health care remains far below what is necessary to meet the needs of struggling populations. Polluted water supplies, unsanitary conditions, and poor nutrition only exacerbate the poor health prevalent in these environments. Nurses working in developed nations have many opportunities/advantages that typically are not available to those in underdeveloped countries. What can nurses do to support their international colleagues and advocate for the poor and underserved of the world?

    In this Discussion, you will consider the challenges of providing health care for the world’s neediest citizens, as well as how nurses can advocate for these citizens.

    To prepare:

    • Consider the challenges of providing health care in underdeveloped countries.
    • Conduct research in the Walden Library and other reliable resources to determine strategies being used to address these challenges.
    • Using this week’s Learning Resources, note the factors that impact the ability of individuals in underdeveloped nations to obtain adequate health care.
    • Consider strategies nurses can use to advocate for health care at the global level. What can one nurse do to make a difference?

    Post by Day 3 a description of at least two challenges related to providing adequate health care in underdeveloped countries. Then, describe two strategies you might use to address those challenges, and explain why. Finally, describe one strategy nurses might use in advocating for health care at the global level, and explain why this would be an effective strategy.

Post by Day 3 a description of at least two challenges related to providing adequate health care in underdeveloped countries. Then, describe two strategies you might use to address those challenges, and explain why. Finally, describe one strategy nurses might use in advocating for health care at the global level, and explain why this would be an effective strategy.

Explain how would you respond to this conflict today and/or what steps you would take to improve your comfort level and skill for managing conflict in the future (including specific conflict management strategies you would use)

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a description of how you handled or avoided a conflict, as well as the results of your approach. Explain how would you respond to this conflict today and/or what steps you would take to improve your comfort level and skill for managing conflict in the future (including specific conflict management strategies you would use). Explain how conflict management relates to your effectiveness as a leader.

·       Describe of the sector’s historical development and current role in healthcare delivery.

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Hello, I am looking for someone to write my Portfolio Project paper that is due next Saturday. The paper is for my class in HCM310: Introduction to the U.S. Healthcare System. See below for paper direction:

 

Assignment Option 1: The U.S. Healthcare System: Analysis of a Healthcare Sector

 

Your portfolio assignment focuses on a specific sector of healthcare and its relation to the current U.S. healthcare system. Choose one of the healthcare sectors listed below for your portfolio assignment:

 

•    Hospitals

•    Long-term Care

•    Mental and Behavioral Health

•    Ambulatory Care

•    For-Profit/Public Health Care.

 

Write a ten to twelve page paper where you address the following:

 

·       Describe of the sector’s historical development and current role in healthcare delivery.

 

·       Explain how the political influence in the U.S. healthcare system impacts how this sector provides healthcare to specific communities.

 

 

·       Evaluate how quality, safety, and competition within this healthcare sector impact patient care.

 

·       Examine what major challenges exist for this sector for the system over the next decade from healthcare reform and other factors. Discuss a minimum of three challenges and offer your recommendations on how healthcare leaders and administrators can manage them.

 

 

·       Provide a conclusion summary of your findings and of the project experience.

 

Your paper should meet the following requirements:

 

 

·       Be ten to twelve pages in length, not including the cover or reference pages

 

·       Be formatted according to the CSU-Global Guide to Writing and APA Requirements

 

 

·       Provide support for your statements with in-text citations from a minimum of eight scholarly references – four of these references must be from outside sources and four may be from course readings, lectures, and textbooks. The CSU-Global Library is a good place to find these references.

 

Utilize the following headings to organize the content in your work.

 

•    Introduction

•    Historical Development and Current Role in Healthcare Delivery

•    Political Influence

•    Quality, Safety, and Competition

•    Future Challenges and Issues

•    Recommendations

•    Conclusion

•    What research was conducted and/or analyzed to determine the need for the policy?

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For the wrap-up of this course, it’s time to weave together the knowledge that you have gained; the goal of this project is to integrate the previous Critical Thinking assignments into an interconnected exploration of a specific healthcare policy.

 

For the Portfolio Project, you will complete a two-part assignment (further explained below).   Create the documents in the vein of a presentation that you might share with a community group that is having a policy explained for the first time; pretend that the group has no knowledge of what happens behind the scenes to create and implement a healthcare policy.  You will not actually be required to present this to a group, but prepare the project so that it would be acceptable for an audience of that nature.

 

The two documents are as follows:

 

·       A mind map (via the Text 2 Mind Map site) depicting the essential points and sub-points of your topic. Think of the mind map as a visual outline that addresses the questions listed below.

 

·       A narrative explanation that covers the rationale, research, and processes involved in creating this healthcare policy. The narrative essay should serve as the commentary to accompany the mind map if it were being presented to the group mentioned above; it should be 4-5 pages in length.

 

Reference the content here and all previous assignments before making your selection below.

Instructions:

 

In this Portfolio Project, you will analyze a national and global healthcare policy.  Select a specific federal healthcare policy (other than the Affordable Care Act) to review. Provide information related to the following points:

 

•    What was the name and introduction process of the original policy?

 

•    What research was conducted and/or analyzed to determine the need for the policy?

 

 

•    How was the policy promoted or lobbied against at the federal level?

 

•    What is the impact, or intended impact, of the policy? Consider the viewpoints of multiple stakeholders, and include financial impact.

 

 

•    How does this policy affect other healthcare policies?

 

•    Explain any moral or ethical implications of this policy.

 

 

•    Are any other countries currently working toward a similar policy or has another country successfully passed a similar policy?  Is the process similar or different?

 

Adhere to the following standards:

 

•    The narrative should be 4-5 pages in length, not including the title or references pages.

•    Review the grading rubric, which can be accessed from the Week 8 Folder.

 

•    Be sure to follow the CSU-Global Guide to Writing and APA Requirements.

 

 

•    Support your interpretation with evidence from at least four peer-reviewed journal articles, other than the article provided here. It’s helpful to search for articles from the CSU-Global Library.

 

•    When you complete the Mind Map, you will be given a web address specifically created for the map. Type this web address at the top of the first page of your narrative, and then submit. Note that you will be given a web address, as well as a view-only web address. The first address, which is not view-only, is the one that should be submitted.

 

hat other methods have been used to complement or supplement the use of this method?.

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Healthcare 2 pages/550 words 2 sources due 24 hours

In a Word document, (500 – 800 words) submit a Report style regarding a method used in health informatics evaluation. Select one of the below topics (regarding a method used in health informatics evaluation.): 1.User satisfaction surveys. 2.Culture surveys. 3.Analysis of clinical indicators (eg. medication error rates, test ordering patterns, patient outcomes). 4.Qualitative interviews. 5.Quantitative work measurement (time and motion studies, work sampling). 6.Qualitative observation of work. 7.Measurement of communication patterns. 8.Video ethnography. 9.Action research. 10.Log analysis. 11.Usability metrics. Question: In a Word document, (500 – 800 words) submit a Report style regarding a method used in health informatics evaluation. Select one of the below topics (regarding a method used in health informatics evaluation.): 1.User satisfaction surveys. 2.Culture surveys. 3.Analysis of clinical indicators (eg. medication error rates, test ordering patterns, patient outcomes). 4.Qualitative interviews. 5.Quantitative work measurement (time and motion studies, work sampling). 6.Qualitative observation of work. 7.Measurement of communication patterns. 8.Video ethnography. 9.Action research. 10.Log analysis. 11.Usability metrics. You report should cover the following points: �Briefly define and describe the selected evaluation method. �What types of health informatics interventions has this method been used to measure?. �What is the purpose of using this method to evaluate health informatics interventions? (ie. what does this method measure?). �What study designs were utilized? (eg. Controlled trial, before and after). �How is the data obtained?. �How is the data analyzed?. �What resources are required to carry out this method (people, equipment, etc)?. �What have been some key findings from studies which have used this method to evaluate health informatics interventions?. �What are the advantages and disadvantages of including this method in a program to evaluate a health informatics intervention?. �What other methods have been used to complement or supplement the use of this method?.