why it is performed, what it entails, and the schedule for its performance. Self-assessment techniques such as BSE and VSE should be fully explained and illustrated in the pamphlet.

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Design a pamphlet for women regarding health assessment and screening methods. The pamphlet should explain each method, why it is performed, what it entails, and the schedule for its performance. Self-assessment techniques such as BSE and VSE should be fully explained and illustrated in the pamphlet.

•Have you seen this kind of difference in communication style between men and women? Provide examples. 

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Discussion Question 1  It is often said that big differences exist in the way in which men and women communicate.  Using the South University Online Library or the Internet, read more about this statement. Based on your research and understanding, answer the following questions:

•Have you seen this kind of difference in communication style between men and women? Provide examples.

•How can this gender gap in communication be bridged?

Discussion Question 2  With a society that is so diverse in its own nature, issues pertaining to cultural diversity are bound to occur in the process of team management and leadership.  Using the South University Online Library or the Internet, research about cultural diversity. Based on your research and understanding, answer the following questions:

•How does having members of different cultures on a team affect the team’s performance?

•How would you incorporate a person from a culture of your choice into your team, keeping in mind communication differences within your and the chosen culture?  Citations should conform to APA guidelines. You may use this APA Citation Helper as a convenient reference for properly citing resources or connect to the APA Style website through the APA icon below.

Discuss the results of the EI Quiz.   Support your responses with examples.  On a separate references page, cite all sources using APA format. 

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EI  This assignment will help you to understand EI.  Using the South University Online Library or the Internet, research about EI theories, communication styles, team building, and decision making.

Go to the website http://greatergood.berkeley.edu/ei_quiz/ and take the quiz.  Based on your research and understanding, create a white paper in a 3- to 4-page Microsoft Word document that:

•Describe how your EI level can either enhance or hinder effective leadership in the health care environment.

•Discuss the results of the EI Quiz.   Support your responses with examples.  On a separate references page, cite all sources using APA format.

•Use this APA Citation Helper as a convenient reference for properly citing resources.

•This handout will provide you the details of formatting your essay using APA style.

•You may create your essay in this APA-formatted template.

Analyze the competitive environment of a health services organization and identify a course of action that will allow for strategic marketing success.

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Assignment 1: Marketing and the Health Care System. PLEASE READ $10 ONLY!
Due Week 4 and worth 300 points
Select a health care provided with which you are familiar and write a four to six (4-6) page paper in which you:

  1. Determine the direct impact of marketing for the health care provider you selected.
  2. Outline a strategy for the health care provider you selected to determine the utilization of its products or services.
  3. Outline a marketing strategy for the health care provider you selected.
  4. Recommend at least three (3) separate ways the health care provider you selected could shape the buying decisions of its customers.
  5. Provide at least three (3) qualified sources, e.g., peer-reviewed journals, professional organization Website, or health care provider Websites.
  6. Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
  • Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
  • Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.
  • The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
  • Describe the health care system and the role of marketing.
  • Analyze the competitive environment of a health services organization and identify a course of action that will allow for strategic marketing success.
  • Use technology and information resources to research issues in health services marketing.
  • Write clearly and concisely about health services marketing using proper writing mechanics.
  • Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic/organization of the paper, and language and writing skills.
    Click here to view the grading rubric.

•What ways would you choose to function as an advocate for vulnerable populations? 

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Assignment 1: Sociocultural Norms, Health, and Nursing  The discussion assignment provides a forum for discussing relevant topics for this week based on the course competencies covered.  Post a response to one of the two discussion topics below, using information from the lectures, reading assignments, library resources, and Internet resources. All responses should be posted to the appropriate topic in the Discussion Area.

Topic 1: Vulnerable Populations  As you discovered in this week’s lectures and textbook readings, numerous vulnerable populations exist in the community. Identify three local organizations in your community that deliver healthcare services to vulnerable populations. Based on your research findings, answer the following:

•Which population does each organization serve?

•What services does it provide?

•Where does it get its funding (local, state, or federal sources)?

•Evaluate the relative value of each organization’s services to individuals and families in the vulnerable population it serves.

Topic 2: Stigma Associated with Disease  Some vulnerable populations may have diseases, health impairments, and pregnancy that bring humiliation and predisposed judgment. Unfortunately, these health conditions can cause vulnerable populations to become ostracized by the general public.

•What ways would you choose to function as an advocate for vulnerable populations?

•Discuss the types of assistance you might provide to each of the following clients: ◦A 24-year-old pregnant woman who is currently homeless and unmarried ◦A 16-year-old girl who has run away from her foster home and who has an IV drug habit ◦An immigrant worker whose TB skin test just came back positive ◦An employed, married man who contracted Hepatitis B through a blood transfusion 30 years ago  Citations should conform to APA guidelines. You may use this APA Citation Helper as a convenient reference for properly citing resources or connect to the APA Style website through the APA icon below.

Identify the relevant   findings, including any specific data points that may be of interest to your   EBP project.

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I need to complete 3 research articles, which means I have to do 3 complete rows, 3 citations, 3 abstract/purpose, ect… , the sections are listed below, provide references

This is a Collaborative Learning Community (CLC) assignment.

Locate no more than 10 research articles related to your EBP project.

Use the assigned Topic Materials “CLC: EBP Research Table” and “CLC Assignment: Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) Project Student Guide.” You will use the “CLC: EBP Research Table” to consolidate and present the findings. Pay attention to the prompts for each column

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CLC: EBP Research Table

 

Citation

Include the APA reference   note.

Abstract/Purpose 

Craft a 100-150 word   summary of the research.

Research/Study 

Describe the design of   the relevant research or study in the article.

Methods

Describe the methods   used, including tools, systems, etc.

Setting/Subject

Identify the population   and
the setting in which the study was conducted.

Findings/Results

Identify the relevant   findings, including any specific data points that may be of interest to your   EBP project.

Variables

Describe the independent   and dependent variables in the research/study.

Implication for Practice

Articulate the value of   the research to the EBP project your group has chosen.

 

Independent   Variable

Dependent   Variable

•Identify the population you choose and analyze relevant information (demographics, socioeconomics, environmental hazards, and access to healthcare) pertaining to your chosen population. 

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Assignment 2: Community Health Promotion Project  For this assignment, you will compose a scholarly paper focused on health promotion for a population of your choosing. Your paper should be 6 to 7 pages in length and formatted in APA style.  Be sure to address the following:

•Identify the population you choose and analyze relevant information (demographics, socioeconomics, environmental hazards, and access to healthcare) pertaining to your chosen population.

•Analyze and discuss the mortality and morbidity risk factors for your selected population. Discuss four health risk factors.

•Suggest a health promotion activity for each health issue identified from your analysis.

•Use course lectures, textbook readings, and three scholarly journal articles to support your findings and recommendations in relation to your chosen population.  On a separate page, cite all sources using APA format. You can use this APA Citation Helper as a convenient reference for properly citing resources. You may create your essay in this APA-formatted template.

How do nursing associations work to promote policies that are patient-centered and lead the profession forward? Provide at least 2 specific examples of policies from one specific association. 

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This is a weekly discussion post. Minimum of 200 words, with reference and APA style. Please no plagiarism, similarity report should be less than 20%. Thanks!

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Reflect on the purpose of nursing associations and the numerous current issues with which they are faced. How do nursing associations work to promote policies that are patient-centered and lead the profession forward? Provide at least 2 specific examples of policies from one specific association.

Discussion Board Rubric.docx

Identify three strengths of the study and support your selection (i.e. why is this a strength)

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DNP graduates are expected to apply research findings and integrate nursing science into evidence-based practice. To develop your ability to engage in this high level of nursing practice, you will analyze the strengths and weaknesses of a research study over the next several weeks using the concepts presented throughout Weeks 1 through 9 of the course. Your final analysis will be a 5- to 7-page paper in APA format, that includes the following:

1) Write an introduction ending with a purpose statement (e.g. “the purpose of this study is…).

2) Provide a two paragraph overviews of the study.

3)  Identify three strengths of the study and support your selection (i.e. why is this a

strength)

4)  Identify three weaknesses of the study and support your selection (i.e. why is this a

weakness)

Note: The strengths and weaknesses should be in relation to:

· Design

· Sampling

· Data collection

· Statistical analysis

· Results and discussion.

5)  Propose changes to improve the quality of the study capitalizing on the strengths and

6) improving on the weaknesses you identified in the study.

7)  Summarize the implications for nursing practice.

8) Write a conclusion for your paper

The purpose of the analysis is to help you develop a deeper understanding of the research process, to inspire you to think critically and deeply about research on a specific topic, and to strengthen your ability to integrate research findings into evidence-based nursing practice. This assignment also gives you practice in analyzing the research literature, which will support you when you begin your DNP project.

Due Wednesday October 25, 2017 before midnight!

Writing (5 points): Up to 5 points (20%) may be deducted for grammar and APA style errors.

To prepare for this week’s assignment complete the following:

  • Select      one of the four research articles cited in this week’s required readings (SEE ATTACHED PDF FILE).
  • Review      the various quantitative research designs presented in the textbook      readings and research articles and discussed in the “Musings: Aligning      Research Question and Methodology” media.
  • Consider      the research design used in your selected article. Ask yourself the      following questions. Is the design appropriate for the study? Would a      different design provide better results?

Required Media

Laureate Education, Inc. (Executive Producer). (2011). Research methods for evidence-based practice: Selecting a research topic and developing a hypothesis. Baltimore, MD: Author.

Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 13 minutes.

In this week’s video, Dr. Leiyu Shi discusses the characteristics of a good research hypothesis and details the steps in developing a hypothesis that can be tested through research.

Laureate Education, Inc. (Executive Producer). (2011). Research methods for evidence-based practice: Musings: Aligning research question and methodology. Baltimore, MD: Author.

Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 6 minutes.

This video discusses the importance of having a well-defined research question, which informs the methodology that you use in creating a hypothesis for a research study

Laureate Education. (2011). Important events in clinical research history. Retrieved from http://mym.cdn.laureate-media.com/2dett4d/Walden/CLRA/6100/01/mm/timeline/index.html

This timeline identifies and describes key historical events related to the development of clinical research throughout the ages.

Required Readings

Gray, J.R., Grove, S.K., & Sutherland, S. (2017). Burns and Grove’s the practice of nursing research: Appraisal, synthesis, and generation of evidence (8th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Saunders Elsevier.

Chapter 5, “Research Problem and Purpose”

Chapter 5 outlines how to identify and develop a research problem statement, purpose, and research questions. The chapter also provides examples of both quantitative and qualitative research topics, problems, and purpose.

Chapter 6, “Objectives, Questions, Variables, and Hypothesis”

This chapter explains the different types of hypotheses and assesses how research variables can be used to formulate research objectives in both quantitative and qualitative studies.

Chapter 10, “Quantitative Methodology: Noninterventional Designs and Methods”

Chapter 10 describes the principles of research design and those foundational concepts that influence the selection of an appropriate quantitative design: causality, bias, manipulation, control, and validity.

Chapter 11, “Quantitative Methodology: Interventional Designs and Methods”

This chapter builds on the material presented in Chapter 10 and discusses how to select the most appropriate quantitative research design for addressing a particular research problem.

Select one of the following articles to use for this week’s Assignment:

· Fouquier, K.F. (2011). The concept of motherhood among three generations of African American women. Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 43(2), 145–153. 

· Grey, M., Whittemore, R., Jaser, S., Ambrosino, J., Lindemann, E., Liberti, L., Northrup, V., & Dziura, J. (2009). Effects of coping skills training in school-age children with Type 1 diabetes. Research in Nursing & Health, 32, 405–418. (USE THIS ARTICLE FOR THIS ASSIGNMENT)

· Methey, N.A., Davis-Jackson, J., & Stewart, B.J. (2010). Effectiveness of an aspiration risk-reduction protocol. Nursing Research, 59, 18–25.

· Newhouse, R.P., Morlock. L., Pronovost, P., & Breckenridge-Sproat, S. (2011). Rural hospital nursing: Results of a national survey of nurse executives. Journal of Nursing Administration, 41(3), 129–137.

Handouts

Laureate Education. (2011). Litmus test for a doctoral-level research problem. Baltimore, MD: Author.

Optional Resources

Caress, A., Luker, K., & Chalmers, K. (2010). Promoting the health of people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: Patients’ and carers’ views. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 19(3–4), 564–573.

Mbeba, M. M., N., Jere, D. L., Kachingwe, S. I., Crittenden, K. S., McCreary, L. L., … Norr, K. F. (2011). Peer group intervention reduces personal HIV risk for Malawian health workers. Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 43(1), 72–81.

Miller, J., Gaboda, D., Nugent, C., Simpson, T., & Cantor, J. (2011). Parental eligibility and enrollment in state children’s health insurance program: The roles of parental health, employment, and family structure. American Journal of Public Health, 101(2), 274–277.

Su, C., Lu, X., Chen, W., & Wang, T. (2009). Promoting self-management improves the health status of patients having peritoneal dialysis. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 65(7), 1381–1389.