Identify a health problem or need for health promotion for a particular stage in the life span of a population from a specific culture in your area.

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  1. Identify a health problem or need for health promotion for a particular stage in the life span of a population from a specific culture in your area. Choose one of the Leading Health Indicators (LHI) priorities from Healthy People 2020 (see the Healthy People.gov 2020 Leading Health Indicators website). Research a topic related to health and wellness associated with one of the Healthy People 2020 LHI topic areas. Students in a cultural concentration will use that specific cultural focus to complete this assignment.
  2. 2.      You will develop an educational health promotion project addressing the population/culture in your area. For or example, if you are in the Hispanic concentration, your project might be educational interventions to address how food choices are related to the high rates of diabetes among Latinos; or, a community project that addresses the statistic that Hispanics experience new HIV infections at more than twice the rate of whites; or, finding opportunities to intervene with Puerto Ricans, a Hispanic.
  3. 3.      Select a minimum of three (3) scholarly nursing or research article (published within the last 5years) related to your topic that include health promotion and wellness content.
  4. 4.      Students in a cultural concentration will select at least one article specifically related to the cultural focus for this assignment.

Instructions:

Write a 2-3 pages paper (excluding the title and reference pages) using the following guidelines:

  1. 1.      Write brief introduction of the topic and describe why it is important to health promotion in the specific cultural population in your area.
  2. 2.       Include a description of the topic and the targeted sub culture or population (include statistics)
  3. 3.       Explain how the project relates to the Healthy People 2020 topic area you have chosen.
  4. 4.      Summarize the articles; include key points or findings from the articles.
  5. 5.      Discuss how you used the information from the articles for your Health Promotion Project. Provide specific examples.
  6. 6.       Describe the approach/approaches you developed to educate the target population about the topic. Include specific ways to promote lifestyle changes within the specified population relative to your specific culture. The approach should be appropriate for your cultural concentration.
  7. 7.      Write your conclusion and summary.

 Analyze the ethical principles that were breached by the researchers or organizations in your selected case as well as the possible cause of the breach(es).

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Ethical Dimensions of Research Studies

In the best-selling book, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (Skloot, 2010), the author highlights the true story of an African-American woman who died in 1951 from cervical cancer. What makes her story unique is that prior to her death, cells from her tumor were removed and successfully grown in a petri dish. This was the first time scientists were able to successfully replicate cells outside the body, and it is estimated that billions of Lacks’ cells have been used in medical research. However, Henrietta Lacks was never asked for permission to take a sample and her family was never made aware of the widespread use of her cells. Although the culturing of her cells has been pivotal for advancing research, strong ethical concerns later arose about using these cells without patient or family approval.

Reference:
 Skloot, R. (2010). The immortal life of Henrietta Lacks. New York, NY: Crown Publishing Group.

 

This week’s readings describe historical examples of unethical research, such as a study of syphilis among African-American men in which treatment was withheld and a study in which live cancer cells were injected into elderly patients. Today, stricter controls that seek to protect study participants are placed on researchers, but breaches still occur. Careful attention must be given toward preventing unethical behavior. In this Discussion, you explore ethical considerations and issues in research.

To prepare:

  • Select a current health-related case involving research ethics. (If none come to mind, browse the Internet to familiarize yourself with recent cases.)
  • As you review the case that you have selected, reflect on the ethical principles discussed in “What Are the Major Ethical Issues in Conducting Research?” article found in this week’s Learning Resources. Which principles were breached in the case you have identified?

 

Post  a (1) description of the case that you selected and the ethical issues involved. (2) Analyze the ethical principles that were breached by the researchers or organizations in your selected case as well as the possible cause of the breach(es). (3) Suggest how the research might have been conducted differently to avoid or minimize the ethical problems. (4) Discuss how research can be done on sensitive issues while still protecting the rights of the rights of the research subjects

, explain the pathophysiology of the type of anemia that you diagnosed, as well as potential treatment options.

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In clinical settings, patients often present with many different types of anemia. Each type of anemia has its own causes and implications. For this reason, you must be able to differentiate between types of anemia as well as identify factors that put patients at greater risk of experiencing related complications. As you prepare for this Discussion, consider the following patient case studies:

 

 

 

Case Study 2:

 

A 28-year old female presents for a routine physical. She has no complaints. Her personal medical history reveals asthma that is well controlled with an albuterol inhaler prn and Advair 250/50 1 puff BID. Social history reveals she is a nursing student who is a non-smoker, rarely uses alcohol, and is mostly vegetarian. Her physical exam is negative, and she is sent for a CBC/differential and lipid profile. Laboratory results reveal the following: Hemoglobin 10, Hematocrit 30.1, MCV increased.

 

 

 

prepare:

 

•Review Chapter 213 in Part 18 of the Buttaro et al. text.

 

•Select one of the three case studies. Reflect on the provided patient information including history, physical exams, and lab reports.

 

•Think about a differential diagnosis. Consider the role the patient history, physical exam, and lab reports played in the diagnosis.

 

•Reflect on the pathophysiology of the type of anemia that you diagnosed, as well as potential treatment options. Consider the causes of this type of anemia. Think about whether the patient should be referred for specialized care.

 

 

 

Post  1 to 2 pages on : an explanation of the differential diagnosis for the patient in the case study that you selected. Describe the role the patient history, physical exam, and lab reports played in the diagnosis. Finally, explain the pathophysiology of the type of anemia that you diagnosed, as well as potential treatment options. Include causes for this type of anemia

 

 

Briefly discuss two possible reasons why each of these diseases might have increased or decreased over this period. Reference this discussion.

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The Australian government Department of Health (federal) produces reports each year containing data on notifiable diseases which are of great use to those studying changes in disease distributions with space or time with the aim of planning country-wide control initiatives. To facilitate similar regional operations, states and territories produce annual Public Health Bulletins, zooming-in on the data at a higher level of resolution.

Part 1:  Access a table for NSW showing disease incidence for the years 2003 to 2012, and produce labelled, computer-generated time trend graphs for giardiasis and HIV infections using an application such as Excel®.

Part 2: Briefly discuss two possible reasons why each of these diseases might have increased or decreased over this period. Reference this discussion.

 

Aims of the exercise:

i. To acquire skills in the extraction, presentation, analysis and use of quantitative information from a large-area epidemiological report.

ii. To develop early perspectives on risk factors for specific diseases, and insight as to how and why these might change with time.

 

Hints:

i. Public Health Bulletins usually include data up to the year before they were published (eg: a 2012 bulletin usually contains data up to 2011).

ii. Departments are sometimes a few years behind with their bulletins, so a bulletin for the year 2013 might not be available until 2015.

iii. For comparison of disease incidence by places or by year, rates (not absolute numbers) are always used in epidemiology. Disease notification rates are usually given per 100,000 population.

 

hat are your important values that this intention is affirming and cultivating for your nursing practice?

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In Watson’s article, Intentionality and Caring-Healing Consciousness: A Practice of Transpersonal Nursing, she asserts that intentionality informs our choices and actions both in our daily lives and nursing practice. She invites us to create our own intentions that affirm what is important to us and reflect our value system.  On pp. 18-19, Watson gives us some examples of intentions that can guide our “intentional caring-healing practice”.

1.  In one paragraph of at least 5 sentences, create your own unique intention that you will practice daily to help you to develop your caring-healing practice.

 

2. In one paragragh of at least 5 sentences:  Why did you choose this intention?  What are your important values that this intention is affirming and cultivating for your nursing practice?

What are the arguments in support of and in opposition to potential resolutions?

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Issue Statement
•    What problem/issue needs to be resolved?
•    If the remainder of the paper is extensive, an Executive Summary should be included

Discussion/Background
•    Why does the issue exist/how did the issue originate?
•    What is the situation that causes it to surface or be elevated now?
•    What are the impacts of the issue?
•    Who is impacted by it?
•    What is the statewide significance?
•    What are the arguments in support of and in opposition to potential resolutions?
•    What work has been undertaken around the issue and what are the results?
•    What constraints exist that limit the range of alternatives to addressing the issue?
•    What are the risks or ramifications of not resolving the issue?
•    What references exist to inform this issue (i.e. Op Notice, policy, manual, etc.)

Options and/or Recommendations (typically, choose one)
•    What are the proposed options?
o    How do the options address the issue?
o    What are the opposing arguments (whether they’ve been made or could be made)
o    Financial implications?
o    Precedent implications?
o    Political implications?
•    What is the proposed approach to developing options or recommendation?
o    Should a sub-team be developed to explore options and/or develop a recommendation for resolution?
o    Should the issue be delegated or elevated to another leadership team?
o    Other method/approach to develop options or a recommendation?
•    What is the proposed recommendation or solution?
o    How does the proposed recommendation resolve the issue?
o    What are the benefits?
o    What are the risks?
o    What are the opposing arguments (whether they’ve been made or could be made)
o    Financial implications?
o    Precedent implications?
o    Political implications?

Implementation
•    How will the solution be implemented?
•    Who will implement?
•    What are the key steps or deliverables involved?
•    What are the timeframes for implementation?
•    What does “success” look like?
•    How will the recommendation be documented? (i.e. Op Notice, manual changes, policy changes, etc.)

Communication
•    Who needs to approve?
•    Who needs to know?

how you will communicate with people, how to get peoplel to collaborate, what strategies will you use. and the 3rd part is about the disadvantages and advantages. 

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This paper is a proposal for change paper, meaning how and what Nurse Practitioners (a leader) can do to enact the change. attached you will see a list of change theories, you have to select a change theory and use it as a framework for the change you want to implement. Make sure in the first part of the paper you discuss the topic licensing/credentialing issues, why its a problem, and the change model you chose, the purpose statement/ thesis.
the second part would be about how to enact the change, how you will communicate with people, how to get peoplel to collaborate, what strategies will you use. and the 3rd part is about the disadvantages and advantages.
please include an intro and conclusion

How would you describe the progression between stages? Is there a stage in which you believe your group is or was “stuck”?

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The dynamic and increasingly complex world of health care often requires nurses to work collaboratively on interprofessional teams. In the group environment, individuals with unique skills and expertise come together to focus on a common goal; however, groups must become cohesive before they can become effective.

 

Your experiences working with groups—whether you perceive them as positive, negative, or neutral—can be used to facilitate insight and development. Health care, with its focus on interprofessional teamwork and collaboration, offers ample opportunities and an imperative for continuous learning.

 

For this Discussion, you focus on strategies for facilitating the group process.

 

To prepare:

 

Review the information in this week’s Learning Resources regarding the stages of group formation, problematic roles individuals play in groups, and strategies for facilitating and maintaining positive group collaboration. In particular, review Learning Exercise 19.12 on page 464 of the course text.

 

Reflect on various groups with which you have been or are currently involved. Select one specific group to analyze for the purposes of this Discussion. Identify the purpose or task that the group is or was meant to perform.

 

Consider the four stages of group formation (forming, storming, norming, and performing). How would you describe the progression between stages? Is there a stage in which you believe your group is or was “stuck”?

 

Consider the task or group-building role you normally play in a group setting. How could you apply the information from the Learning Resources to improve your group participation and facilitation, as well as the functioning of the group as a whole?

 

In addition, think about which individuals within your group (including yourself) may fall into problematic roles such as the Dominator, the Aggressor, or the Blocker. How have you and your group members addressed the enactment of these roles and its impact on interactions? With information from the Learning Resources in mind, what strategies would you apply now or going forward?

 

Post– (1) a description of a group with which you have been or are currently involved. (2) Assess where the group is in terms of the four stages of group formation.  (3) If you are reflecting on a past experience, explain if your group moved through all four stages. (4) Describe the task or group-building role you typically play, or played, in this group. Then, (5) explain what strategies you, as a leader, can apply to better facilitate the group process and address any problematic individual roles in the group.

 

Does the abstract clearly and concisely summarize the main features of the report?

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Scholarly Research Critique (Individual) = 30 points

Grading Criteria

1. Select one nursing research article (quantitative or qualitative) from the list provided by or approved by your faculty.

2. Provide an introduction to the problem.

3. Critique the article using the appropriate guidelines as provided below. You must support (provide rationale) your responses to the questions in each section (you may use your textbook to support your answers).

4. Provide a conclusion summarizing the importance this research article has to clinical practice.

5. APA formatting is required, including appropriate use of APA levels.

6. Research critique should be 5-7 pages (excluding title page and reference page).

7. This assignment must be submitted to turnitin.com.

8. Utilize the APA levels of headings on page 62 of the APA Manual.

9. Refer to rubric for specific grading.

 

Guidlines:

 

Guidelines for Scholarly Research Critique (Individual) = 30 points Qualitative Article

Title

Was the title a good one, suggesting the key phenomenon and the group or community under study?

Abstract

Does the abstract clearly and concisely summarize the main features of the report?

Introduction

Is the phenomenon of interest clearly identified?

Is the problem stated unambiguously?

Literature Review

Does the report summarize the existing body of knowledge related to the problem or phenomenon of interest?

Is the literature review adequate?

Does the literature review lay a solid basis for the new study

Research Questions

Are research questions explicitly stated? If not, is their absence justified?

Method

Research design and research tradition

Is the identified research tradition (if any) congruent with the methods used to collect and analyze data?

Sample and setting

Was the group or population of interest adequately described? Were the setting and sample described in sufficient detail?

Was the best possible method of sampling used to enhance information richness and address the needs of the study?

Was the sample size adequate? Was saturation achieved?

Data collection and measure

Were the methods of gathering data appropriate? Were data gathered through two or more methods to achieve triangulation?

Was a sufficient amount of data gathered? Was the data of sufficient depth and richness?

Procedures

Were data collection and recording procedures adequately described and do they appear appropriate?

Were data collected in a manner that minimized bias or behavioral distortions? Were data collection staff appropriately trained?

Were appropriate procedures used to safeguard the rights of study participants?

Enhancement of rigor

Did the researcher document research procedures and decision processes sufficiently that findings are auditable and confirmable?

Results

Data Analysis

Were the data management (e.g., coding) and data analysis methods sufficiently described?

Was the data analysis strategy compatible with the research tradition and with the nature and type of data gathered?

Did the analysis yield an appropriate product (e.g., theory, taxonomy, thematic pattern, etc.)?

Did the analytic procedure suggest the possibility of biases?

Findings

Were the findings effectively summarized, with good use of experts?

Do the themes adequately capture the meaning of the data? Does it appear that the researcher satisfactorily conceptualized the themes or patterns in the data?

Did the analysis yield an insightful, provocative, and meaningful picture of the phenomenon under investigation?

Theoretical Integration

Are the themes or patterns logically connected to each other to form a convincing and integrated whole?

Were figures, maps, or models used effectively to summarize conceptualizations?

Discussion

Are the findings interpreted within an appropriate social or cultural context?

Are major findings interpreted and discussed within the context of prior studies?

Are the implications consistent with the study’s limitations?

Does the report address the issue of transferability of the findings?

Implications/Recommendations

Do the researchers discuss the implications of the study for clinical practice or future inquiry-and are those implications reasonable?

Global Issue

Was the report well-written, well-organized, and sufficiently detailed for critical analysis?

Was the description of the methods, findings, and interpretations sufficiently rich and vivid?

Summary Assessment

Do the study findings appear to be trustworthy-do you have confidence in the truth value of the results?

Does the study contribute any meaningful evidence that can be used in nursing practice or that is useful to the nursing discipline?

 

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