The Process of Bench marking

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The Process of Bench marking

In order to be competitive in health care markets, organizations must ensure that the services they provide are consistent in pricing and quality with other comparable organizations. In this Discussion, you will examine how the process of benchmarking, or comparing organizations, is important in financial decision making.

To prepare:

Review the information on benchmarking found in this week’s Learning Resources.

Search the Walden Library or other reliable resources on the Internet and locate a journal article discussing how a health care organization has used the principle of benchmarking.

How could the concept of benchmarking be used in your own organization (or one with which you are familiar), regardless of size? The Process of Bench marking

Consider how benchmarking could be useful to you in decision making.

Analyze the potential risks of making a faulty comparison.

Post a summary of the article you found (including the APA reference) and explain how it informed your understanding of benchmarking. Discuss how benchmarking could be used for financial decision making in your own organization (or one with which you are familiar). Also analyze the potential risks of making comparisons with an organization that is not a credible match with your own.

And

Respond to at least two of your colleagues on two different days. Comment on a colleague with different options than your own. Describe what you like about their options and if you agree with their rankings. Justify your answers.

(I will send the responses soon)

Required Readings

Baker, J., & Baker, R. W. (2014). Health care finance: Basic tools for nonfinancial managers (4th ed.). Burlington, MA: Jones and Bartlett Learning.

Chapter 13, “Trend Analysis, Common Sizing, and Forecasted Data” (pp. 143–155)

The focus of this chapter is the use of trend analysis and forecasting to develop future budgets and make financial decisions about capital purchases, programs, and personnel.

Chapter 14, “Using Comparative Data” (pp. 157–169)

In this chapter, you are introduced to the criteria for identifying other health care organizations that are comparable to your own. Data from these organizations can then be used to evaluate your own organizational performance.

Chapter 18, “Estimates, Benchmarking, and Other Measurement Tools” (pp. 215–224) The Process of Bench marking

In this chapter, you continue exploring the concept of financial benchmarking. The chapter focuses on the importance of benchmarking for identifying performance gaps.

Zelman, W., McCue, M., & Glick, N. (2009). Financial management of health care organizations: An introduction to fundamental tools, concepts, and applications (3rd ed.). Hoboken, NJ: Jossey-Bass. 

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Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.

Chapter 5, “Working Capital Management” (pp. 187–231)

This chapter examines the concept of working capital. The authors explore the specifics of current assets and the management of the working capital cycle.

Chapter 11, “Responsibility Accounting” (pp. 468–497)

Review: This chapter explores the trend toward the decentralization of health care organizations and the challenges this presents. This chapter also describes responsibility centers, or organizational units intended to achieve specific tasks.

 Mulva, S., & Dai, J. (2009) Health care facility benchmarking. HERD, 3(1), 28–37.

Reprinted by permission of Sage Publications via the Copyright Clearance Center.

This article describes a national health care facility’s benchmarking program. It is designed to compare measures of capital project performance.

 Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. (2013). Measuring and benchmarking clinical performance. Retrieved from www.ahrq.gov

 Ettorchi-Tardy, A., Levif, M., & Michel, P. (2012). Benchmarking: A Method for Continuous Quality Improvement in Health. Healthcare Policy, e101-e119. Retrieved fromhttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3359088/

 Document: Week 10 Application Assignment Template (Excell Spreadsheet)

Required Media

Laureate Education (Producer). (2012). Expense forecasting. Baltimore, MD: Author. 

Note:  The approximate length of this media piece is 5 minutes.

In this video, Dr. William Ward discusses expense forecasting and demonstrates how to perform trend analysis, staff forecasting, comparative data analysis, and capacity forecasting. The Process of Bench marking

Accessible player  

 Laureate Education (Producer). (2015). Week 10 Application Assignment Tutorial: Benefit Cost Ratio. Baltimore, MD: Author.

 Laureate Education (Producer). (2015). Week 10 Application Assignment Tutorial: Breakeven Analysis. Baltimore, MD: Author. 

 Laureate Education (Producer). (2015). Week 10 Application Assignment Tutorial: Expense Forecasting. Baltimore, MD: Author. 

 Laureate Education (Producer). (2015). Week 10 Application Assignment Tutorial: Profit and Loss Scenario. Baltimore, MD: Author. 

Optional Resources

 Hurlock J. (2012). Get to know Excel 2010: Create your first spreadsheet. Retrieved from http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/excel-help/get-to-know-excel-2010-create-your-first-spreadsheet-RZ101773335.aspx

 Goodwill Community Foundation, Inc. (n.d.). Excel 2010. Retrieved from http://www.gcflearnfree.org/excel2010 The Process of Bench marking

ROLE AS AN ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSE

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The purpose of this assignment is for you to identify an issue of concern for your role as an advanced practice nurse and to formulate a potential policy change to address that issue. There are many potential issues which can influence your practice setting or other issue which may negatively affect the patients with whom you work. ROLE AS AN ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSE

All of the course reading will help you to identify a topic for this assignment. You can think about the issue as related to your health promotion project. The policy you consider may be in reaction to the health promotion issue or something larger that is still related to that issue. There are hundreds of possible issues, but here is a list of a few to consider:

  • Child and elder care
  • Civil rights
  • Domestic violence
  • Drug abuse/addiction
  • HIV/AIDS
  • Homelessness
  • Native American and migrant workers’ health
  • Long-term care
  • Immigration/illegal aliens
  • Legislative issues affecting advanced practice nursing
  • Barriers to practice
  • Access to care

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As you begin to work on the possible policy change: the following ideas and steps should be considered:

  • Definition and description of the issue
  • Exploration of the background of the issue
  • Stakeholders
  • Issue statement or statement of clarity
  • Possible methods of addressing the issue
  • Goals and options for changes
  • Risks and benefits of the changes
  • Evaluation methodology
  • Recommendation or solution

submit a Power Point presentation. This will include the notes pages to explain the content within each slide. Be sure to use APA style and include all of your references. ROLE AS AN ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSE

Grading Criteria Maximum Points
Identify the type of legislation, such as state, federal, scope of practice, reimbursement, loan repayment, or others. 20
Review of the literature consists of a minimum of 3–4 peer-reviewed articles and 6–7 other outside sources. 30
Describe the current policy or health policy issue and specify how it would impact nursing or healthcare. 10
Describe the specific aspects of the proposed policy or policy change. 20
Identify the individuals who would benefit from the policy change and explain where support for the change would be found. 20
Describe the impact of the policy change on nursing practice and health care. 10
Provide an analysis of the policy from your point of view and how this will influence your practice. 20
Uses good writing skills, appropriate grammar, and application of APA formatting throughout paper, citations, and references. ROLE AS AN ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSE 10
Total: 140

Formulating the Research Question Problem Statement Research Purpose

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In the Week 1 discussion forum you had an opportunity to present a potential problem and an innovative solution specific to your role specialization. In addition, you have reviewed the literature to identify qualitative and quantitative research articles and submitted annotated bibliographies to provide evidence supporting the problem.

Considering the feedback provided to you by the faculty member it is now time to prepare your problem statement, research purpose, and research question.

First share your refined problem and proposed solution (given your review of literature this may have changed depending on the evidence you were able to provide). Next, follow the steps to help define your research question.

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  1. Craft the problem statement and research purpose.
  2. Design your research question aimed at solving (a part of) the problem and include the following components which will focus the literature review. Formulating the Research Question Problem Statement Research Purpose 

PICOT Question:

Patient, Population or Problem

  1. What are the characteristics of the patient or population?
  2. What is the condition or disease you are interested in?

Intervention or exposure

  1. What do you want to do with this patient (e.g. treat, diagnose, observe)?

Comparison

  1. What is the alternative to the intervention (e.g. placebo, different drug, surgery)?

Outcome

  1. What are the relevant outcomes (e.g. morbidity, death, complications)?

3.   Ensure that the research question is answerable, feasible and clinically relevant

The next step in Wk 3 A2 will be to develop a research hypothesis from the research question. Formulating the Research Question Problem Statement Research Purpose

Provide constructive feedback to your classmate’s responses.

Gastrointestinal Tract: Disorders of Motility

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Gastrointestinal Tract: Disorders of Motility

Jamie is a 3-month-old female who presents with her mother for evaluation of “throwing up.” Mom reports that Jamie has been throwing up pretty much all the time since she was born. Jamie does not seem to be sick. In fact, she drinks her formula vigorously and often acts hungry.

Jamie has normal soft brown bowel movements every day and, overall, seems like a happy and contented baby. She smiles readily and does not cry often. Other than the fact that she often throws up after drinking a bottle, she seems to be a very healthy, happy infant.

A more precise history suggests that Jamie does not exactly throw up—she does not heave or act unwell—but rather it just seems that almost every time she drinks a bottle she regurgitates a milky substance. Mom thought that she might be allergic to her formula and switched her to a hypoallergenic formula. It didn’t appear to help at all, and now Mom is very concerned. Gastrointestinal Tract: Disorders of Motility

Cases like these are not uncommon. The mother was concerned and thinking her daughter may have an allergy; she changed to a different formula. However, sometimes babies have immature GI tracts that can lead to physiology reflux as they adapt to normal life outside the uterus.

Parents often do not consider this possibility, prompting them to change formulas rather than seeking medical care. As in the case study above, GI alterations can often be difficult to identify because many cause similar symptoms. This same issue also arises with adults—adults may present with symptoms that have various potential causes.

When evaluating patients, it is important for the advanced practice nurse to know the types of questions he or she needs to ask to obtain the appropriate information for diagnosis. For this reason, you must have an understanding of common GI disorders such as gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), peptic ulcer disease (PUD), and gastritis. Gastrointestinal Tract: Disorders of Motility

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To Prepare

  • Review this week’s media presentation on the gastrointestinal system.
  • Review Chapter 33 in the Huether and McCance text. Identify the normal pathophysiology of gastric acid stimulation and production.
  • Review Chapter 35 in the Huether and McCance text. Consider the pathophysiology of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), peptic ulcer disease (PUD), and gastritis. Think about how these disorders are similar and different.
  • Select a patient factor different from the one you selected in this week’s Discussion: genetics, gender, ethnicity, age, or behavior. Consider how the factor you selected might impact the pathophysiology of GERD, PUD, and gastritis. Reflect on how you would diagnose and prescribe treatment of these disorders for a patient based on this factor.
  • Review the “Mind Maps—Dementia, Endocarditis, and Gastro-oesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)” media in the Week 2 Learning Resources. Use the examples in the media as a guide to construct a mind map for gastritis. Consider the epidemiology and clinical presentation of gastritis.

To Complete

Write a 2- to 3-page paper that addresses the following:

  • Describe the normal pathophysiology of gastric acid stimulation and production. Explain the changes that occur to gastric acid stimulation and production with GERD, PUD, and gastritis disorders.
  • Explain how the factor you selected might impact the pathophysiology of GERD, PUD, and gastritis. Describe how you would diagnose and prescribe treatment of these disorders for a patient based on the factor you selected.
  • Construct a mind map for gastritis. Include the epidemiology, pathophysiology, and clinical presentation, as well as the diagnosis and treatment you explained in your paper. Gastrointestinal Tract: Disorders of Motility

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Required Readings

Huether, S. E., & McCance, K. L. (2012). Understanding pathophysiology (Laureate custom ed.). St. Louis, MO: Mosby.

  • Chapter 33, “Structure and Function of the Digestive System”

This chapter provides information relating to the structure and function of the digestive system. It covers the gastrointestinal tract and accessory organs of digestion.

  • Chapter 34, “Alterations of Digestive Function”

This chapter presents information relating to disorders of the gastrointestinal tract and accessory organs of digestion. It also covers the pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, evaluation, and treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease, gastritis, peptic ulcer disease, inflammatory bowel disease, and irritable bowel syndrome.

  • Chapter 35, “Alterations of Digestive Function in Children”

This chapter presents information relating to disorders of the gastrointestinal tract and liver that affect children. It focuses on congenital impairment, inflammatory disorders, metabolic disorders, as well as the impairment of digestion, absorption, and nutrition.

McPhee, S. J., & Hammer, G. D. (2010). Pathophysiology of disease: An introduction to clinical medicine (Laureate Education, Inc., custom ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Medical.

  • Chapter 13, “Gastrointestinal Disease”

This chapter provides a foundation for exploring gastrointestinal disorders by reviewing the structure and function of the GI tract. It also describes mechanisms of regulation of GI tract disorders such as acid-peptic disease, inflammatory bowel disease, and irritable bowel syndrome.

  • Chapter 14, “Liver Disease”

This chapter reviews the structure and function of the liver. It then explores the clinical presentation, etiology, pathogenesis, pathology, and clinical manifestations of three liver disorders: acute hepatitis, chronic hepatitis, and cirrhosis.

  • Chapter 15, “Disorders of the Exocrine Pancreas”

This chapter begins by reviewing the anatomy, histology, and physiology of the exocrine pancreas. It then examines the clinical presentation, etiology, pathology, pathogenesis, and clinical manifestations of acute and chronic pancreatitis, pancreatic insufficiency, and pancreatic cancer.

  • Gasiorowska, A., Poh, C. H., & Fass, R. (2009). Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)—Is it one disease or an overlap of two disorders? Digestive Diseases and Sciences, 54(9), 1829–1834. 
    Retrieved from the Walden Library databases. 

    This article examines the similarities between gastroesophageal reflux disease and irritable bowel syndrome. It focuses on symptoms presented in patients with the disorders, as well as management and treatment options.
Required Media

Laureate Education, Inc. (Executive Producer). (2012c). The gastrointestinal system. Baltimore, MD: Author.

This media presentation outlines the pathophysiology of the gastrointestinal system and associated alterations.

Optional Resources

American Liver Foundation (2011). Retrieved from http://www.liverfoundation.org/

National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse. (2012). Retrieved from http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/index.aspx Gastrointestinal Tract: Disorders of Motility

Ethical Constructs of Ethics Moral or Legal Standards

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Write a 4 to 5 page paper (page count does not include title and reference page) that addresses the following:

  • Introduce the conceptual frameworks of the ethical constructs of ethics, moral, or legal standards and the purpose of the paper.
  • Consider  an ethical, moral, or legal dilemma that you have encountered in your work environment and describe it.
  • Analyze the moral, ethical, and legal implications utilized in this situation. Describe your role as a moral agent or advocate for this specific issue.
  • Consider your leadership styles identified by your self-assessment and determine if they act as a barrier or facilitation during this dilemma. 
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    • Consider the examples of leadership demonstrated in this week’s media presentation and the other Learning Resources. Ethical Constructs of Ethics Moral or Legal Standards
    • To further your self-knowledge, you are required to complete the Kiersey Temperament as indicated in this week’s Learning Resources. Consider your leadership style, including your strengths for leading others and include your results from Kiersey Temperament Sorter to describe potential challenges related to your leadership style.
    • Mentally survey your work environment, or one with which you are familiar, and identify a timely issue/dilemma that requires you to perform the leadership role of moral agent or advocate to improve a situation (e.g., speaking or acting on behalf of a vulnerable patient, the need for appropriate staffing, a colleague being treated unfairly).
    • What ethical, moral, or legal skills, dispositions, and/or strategies would help you resolve this dilemma? Define the differences between ethical, moral, and legal leadership.
    • Finally, consider the values and principles that guide the nursing profession; the organization’s mission, vision, and values; the leadership and management competencies addressed in this course; and your own values and reasons for entering the profession. What motivation do you see for taking a stand on an important issue even when it is difficult to do so?To prepare: Ethical Constructs of Ethics Moral or Legal Standards

Transition to Professional Practice

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Objective: Students will apply the nursing process with emphasis on assessment, diagnosis, and planning of nursing care for culturally diverse individuals across the life span and in selected healthcare settings.

Culture Scholarly Paper

  1. Research and select a culture of interest to you.
  2. Following approval by your faculty, write a 5-page scholarly paper on the approved culture.

3.    The paper must be typed in APA format and submitted via Turnitin by the due date. Seek assistance in the Coppin University Academic Resource Center for help with grammar, sentence structure, or American Psychological Association (APA) style formatting. Transition to Professional Practice

A.   Submit a 5-page scholarly paper (not included reference or cover page) written in APA style, with the use of references when appropriate. (10 points).

B.   Content should consist of the following topics: (45 points)

·         Family and community structure and hierarchies.

·         Attitudes and beliefs about pregnancy and childrearing.

·         Attitudes and beliefs about death and dying

·         Attitudes and beliefs about health/wellness & illness (prevention, management, and hospitalization)

·         Attitudes and beliefs about mental illness.

·         Dietary & nutrition practices

·         Care of the elderly.

·         Social practices.

·         What are typical patterns of communication?  Include both verbal and nonverbal communications.

C.   Using the Nursing Process, discuss the care you will provide in regards to collecting data, diagnosing the problem, and planning for care. Be culturally appropriate (45 points). Transition to Professional Practice

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1.    Individualize your assessment, diagnosis, and plan for each of the following situations:

a.    An extended family living arrangement for the 81 year-old grandmother who just suffered a Cerebral Vascular Accident (stroke) with severe hemiparesis.

b.    A new immigrant couple whose first child born at 28 weeks gestation.

c.    A nuclear family with teenage children. The father recently diagnosed with diabetes.

2.    How should questions for you assessment be directed for your cultural group?

3.    Identify three culturally sensitive nursing diagnoses from your client’s cultural perspective.

4.    How should you plan to provide care for your cultural group?

5.    How should care be provided for your cultural group?    Transition to Professional Practice

Rubric

Coppin State University

College of Health Professions

Helene Fuld School of Nursing

NURS 216 Culture Paper Grading Rubric

Format    Possible Points Earned Points Comments
APA style usedAppropriate use of references  10    
Culture Identification 45    
Family and community structure and hierarchies. 5    
Attitudes and beliefs about pregnancy and childrearing. 5    
Attitudes and beliefs about death and dying 5    
Attitudes and beliefs about health& illness (prevention, management, & hospitalization) 5    
Attitudes and beliefs about mental illness. 5    
Dietary & nutrition practices 5    
Care of the elderly 5    
Social practices 5    
Communication Patterns  (verbal/nonverbal)  5    
Application to Nursing Process 45    
An extended family living arrangement when the 81 year-old-grandmother suffered a stroke with severe hemiparesis. How would you care for the client (assessment, diagnosis and plan)?  15    
A new immigrant couple who gave birth to their first child at 28 weeks gestation. How would you care for the client and the family (assessment, diagnosis and plan)?  15    
A nuclear family consisting of both parents and teenage children.  Dad is a new diabetic. How would you care for the client & family (assessment, diagnosis and plan)?  15    
Total Score 100

Slide Presentation On Organizational Culture And Values

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Prepare a 10-minute presentation (10-15 slides, not including title or reference slide) on organizational culture and values.

Describe how alignment between the values of an organization and the values of the nurse impact nurse engagement and patient outcomes.

Discuss how an individual can use effective communication techniques to overcome workplace challenges, encourage collaboration across groups, and promote effective problem solving. Incorporate how system needs and the culture of health may influence the outcomes. How does this relate to health promotion and disease prevention in the larger picture? Slide Presentation On Organizational Culture And Values

Identify a specific instance from your own professional experience in which the values of the organization and the values of the individual nurses did or did not align. Describe the impact this had on nurse engagement and patient outcomes.

 Solid academic writing is expected, and in-text citations and references should be presented using APA documentation guidelines, Use at least THREE references, PLEASE I NEED ACTUAL WEBSITE SOUCE. Prepare this assignment according to the APA STYLE, an abstract is not required.

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Please pay attention to the questions asked. Proper English and original paper. Ensure all the areas are answered with subtopics so that the paper flow. 

Directions:

For this assignment, write a 1,000-1,250 word paper in which you:

1. Select a technology that has been explored in the course. (The technology could be electronic health records or telehealth technology, those are the two common ones) Slide Presentation On Organizational Culture And Values

2. Using the technology, you have selected, define and describe how the element would be measured or evaluated.

3. Using the content from readings, list three elements that will be used to evaluate the user-technology interface.

4. Perform an assessment using elements of user-technology interface or human factors methods to determine functionality.

5. For each element, propose practicable suggestions for improvement using support from the literature. Slide Presentation On Organizational Culture And Values

Assessment On Abnormal Uterine Bleeding

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Reflect on your Practicum Experience and select a female patient whom you have examined with the support and guidance of your Preceptor.

Think about the details of the patient’s background, medical history, physical exam, labs and diagnostics, diagnosis, treatment and management plan, as well as education strategies and follow-up care.

To complete

Write an 8- to 10-page comprehensive soap Note paper on Abnormal Uterine Bleeding , that addresses the following:

Age, race and ethnicity, and partner status of the patient

Current health status, including chief concern or complaint of the patient

Contraception method (if any) Assessment On Abnormal Uterine Bleeding

Patient history, including medical history, family medical history, gynecologic history, obstetric history, and personal social history (as appropriate to current problem)

Review of systems

Physical exam

Labs, tests, and other diagnostics

Differential diagnoses

Management plan, including diagnosis, treatment, patient education, and follow-up care.

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PLEASE FOLLOW ASSIGNMENT CRITERIA AND SAMPLE PAPER ATTACHED WITH THIS ASSIGNMENT. 100% ORINALITY AND APA FORMATE IS REQUIRED. DO NOT COPY SAMPLE PAPER , JUST FOLLOW THE PATTERN.

References

Schuiling, K. D., & Likis, F. E. (2013). Women’s gynecologic health (2nd ed.). Burlington, MA: Jones and Bartlett Publishers.

  • Chapter 5, “Gynecologic Anatomy and Physiology” (pp. 81–101)
  • Chapter 6, “Gynecologic History and Physical Examination” (pp. 103–131)

Tharpe, N. L., Farley, C., & Jordan, R. G. (2013). Clinical practice guidelines for midwifery & Women’s health (4th ed.). Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Publishers. Assessment On Abnormal Uterine Bleeding

  • Chapter 6, “Care of the Well Woman Across the Life Span
  • “Preventive Health Care for Well Women” (pp. 263–265)
  • . Retrieved from http://www.womenshealth.gov/screening-tests-and-vaccines/screening-tests-for-women/Screening tests and vaccinesU.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (2012b). Care of the Well Woman: Health Assessment and Screening” (pp. 265–270)
  • Society for Reporoductive Endocrinology and Infertility. (2012). Abnormal uterine bleeding. Retrieved from http://www.socrei.org/BOOKLET_abnormal_uteine_bleeding/Taran, F. A., Stewart, E. A., & Brucker, S. (2013). Adenomyosis: Epidemiology, risk factors, clinical phenotype and surgical and interventional alternative to hysterectomy. Geburtshilfe Frauenheilkunde, 73(9), 924-931. Assessment On Abnormal Uterine Bleeding

Public Health and Health Care Services

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Using the public health issue that was selected for Week 1, describe how the issue is currently addressed by public health services and by medical practice services to include any collaborations that may exist. Using a general outline, develop a plan for how the issue could be addressed more effectively. Explain how the components of your plan that are different from current interventions would produce more effective outcomes.

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Note: The focus of this assignment as it relates to your selected public health issue should be prevention and treatment.
Provide a 3 to 5-page Microsoft Word document that includes the following:

  • Discuss current interventions by public health and medical care professionals for the health issue that you have selected.
  • Develop a general plan for how the health concern could be addressed more effectively using public health and medical care organizations.
  • Explain why the changes that you are proposing would be beneficial to the population and to the organization providing healthcare services, thereby improving health outcomes. Public Health and Health Care Services

Substance abuse

1.  In your own words define substance abuse and give some examples of some substances and the impact in the health of your community.

2.  How can you apply the levels of prevention (primary, secondary, and tertiary)  when dealing with the problem of substance abuse in your community.  Give some examples.

3.  In your own words define violence and discuss the role of the community health nurse in the management of this public health issue.

4.  Discuss recent violence acts that happened in your community of nationally (miami dade county)and how do you think it could be prevented and the role of the community nurse in the prevention of them.

APA format word document 

Arial 12 font 

minimum of two evidence based references 

A minimum of 500 words are required.  Public Health and Health Care Services

VECTOR BORNE DISEASES

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Describe a vector-borne disease that represents public health problems in the United States. Infections may be spread among humans by intermediaries known as vectors. Certain insects such as mosquitoes, fleas, ticks, etc., serve as vectors.

Using your course textbook, the South University Online Library, and the Internet, research the vector-borne diseases. Find maps that reveal the vector-borne diseases that have significantly affected the world history (e.g., plague). VECTOR BORNE DISEASES

In your response, address the following:

  • Describe the organism that causes the disease and the vector that transmits the disease to humans.
  • Briefly list the health problems caused by the disease and whether the disease can be fatal.
  • Provide key statistics on the frequency with which the disease occurs in the United States and whether certain areas of the country are at greater risk than others.
  • Review the environmental conditions that favor spread of the disease and the public health programs in place to prevent the disease in the United States. Provide your opinion on how these public health programs could be improved.

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Support your answers with appropriate research and reasoning and initiate comments on the postings of at least two of your peers. VECTOR BORNE DISEASES

Evaluation Criteria:

  • Described the organism that causes the disease and the vector that transmits the disease to humans.
  • Listed the health problems caused by the disease and whether the disease can be fatal.
  • Provided key statistics on the frequency with which the disease occurs in the United States and whether certain areas of the country are at greater risk than others.
  • Reviewed the environmental conditions that favor the spread of the disease and the public health programs in place to prevent the disease in the United States. Provided opinion on how these public health programs could be improved.
  • Supported answers with appropriate research and reasoning and initiated comments on the postings of at least two peers. VECTOR BORNE DISEASES