Diagnosing and Treating Skin Wounds

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Diagnosing and Treating Skin Wounds

Skin wounds are sometimes challenging for health care providers to diagnose and treat as many have similar presentations. For advanced practice nurses, being able to identify various types of skin wounds, including whether a wound is a colonization or an infection, is critical because it impacts recommended patient care. In your role, you must be able to evaluate skin wounds, determine the diagnosis, and develop an appropriate treatment and management plan according to current evidence-based guidelines. Diagnosing and Treating Skin Wounds

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To prepare:

  • Review Chapter 45 of the Flaherty and Resnick text, as well as the Burr article in this week’s Learning Resources.
  • Consider how to properly diagnose skin wounds in frail elders, including how to distinguish between a colonization and infection.
  • Select a type of skin wound, such as bumps, bruises, shingles, herpes, bullous pemphigoid, Stevens-Johnson syndrome, etc. Research the guidelines for treatment of the skin wound you selected. Reflect on how you would treat and/or dress this wound.
  • Think about factors that might contribute to the development of the skin wound you selected. Consider strategies for the prevention and improvement of this type of wound.

To complete:

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

  • Explain how to properly diagnose skin wounds in frail elders, including how to distinguish between a colonization and infection.
  • Describe the type of skin wound you selected.
  • Explain how you would treat and/or dress this wound based on guidelines for treatment.
  • Explain factors that might contribute to the development of the skin wound you selected. Include strategies for the prevention and improvement of this type of wound. Diagnosing and Treating Skin Wounds

HEALTH AND ILLNESS IN THE COMMUNITY

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HEALTH AND ILLNESS IN THE COMMUNITY

Evaluate your perception of health and illness in the community in which you work/live. Include an experiential experience of how you either observed or where involved in a stereotyping experience and how this impacted the health care of the patient, family or community. HEALTH AND ILLNESS IN THE COMMUNITY

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Instruction:

  1. Review Chapter 4.3 – 4.3C Health of Vulnerable Populations pg 77-83 regarding groups include: ethnic, religious, racial, tribal minorities, immigrants, refugees and internally displaced people, prisoners, persons with mental illnesses, physical impairments and older persons.
  2. Write a 2-3 page paper, excluding the abstract
    • Describe a specific situation where you were involved or observed  health care inequalities for one the vulnerable populations identified on page 77 of your textbook
    • Describe the inequity that was avoidable, unfair or unjust. 
  3. Use APA style:  Abstract (blocked comprehensive) running head, title page, citations, reference page).  
  4. Use standard English grammar and spelling.
  5. Must use a minimum of 2 references from the module. 
  6. Copy/save your results and upload the file by clicking “Browse My Computer” for Attach file.  HEALTH AND ILLNESS IN THE COMMUNITY
  7. View grading rubric.
Guidelines:Your paper should be a WORD document.Your paper should be 2-3  pages long excluding the abstract title page and reference page; in other words, the body of your paper paper should be 2 to 3 pages.Your paper should be organized as follows:Title page:  Health and Illness in Your CommunityAbstractIntroduction:  One paragraph (minimum of 4 to 5 sentences)Describe a specific situation where you were involved or observed  health care inequalities for one the vulnerable populations identified on page 77 of your textbookDescribe the inequity that was avoidable, unfair or unjust. Summary and Conclusion (minimum of one paragraph of 4 to 5 sentences)Use APA style:  Abstract (blocked comprehensive) running head, title page, citations, reference page).  Use standard English grammar and spelling.Must include references from the modulebe sure to include the textbook and citations.interviews can be used for information.cite in the paper HEALTH AND ILLNESS IN THE COMMUNITY

HEALTH CARE RESEARCH

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HEALTH CARE RESEARCH

Using the South University Online Library or also use the Internet, research the two major study designs–cohort and case-control–used in health care research. Find a research article on any topic that’s in in health care.

Based on your research, please express your views on the following:

  • Which study design has been used for research?
  • What is your learning from the chosen article and its study design?
  • Is the design selected for the research, best for this particular study? Why or why not? HEALTH CARE RESEARCH

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In addition to the above, your response should also include answers to the following questions:

  • Although cohort studies are very powerful, case-control studies tend to be more popular. Do you agree with the statement? Why or why not?
  • How does the cohort study design differ from the case-control study design?
  • What is essentially the main use or purpose of the cohort study design and case-control study design?
  • When it is best to use the cohort study design and when is it best to use the case-control study design?
  • What characteristics of cohort study design make it important in health care research?
  • Cohort studies can be retrospective or prospective. What makes a cohort study retrospective or prospective?
  • please cite sources HEALTH CARE RESEARCH

Reviewing Epidemiological Studies

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Reviewing Epidemiological Studies

For your dropbox assignment, using the South University Online Library or the Internet, research and select three current epidemiological studies regarding risk factors that are associated with any health problem. You can also use the following websites to search for studies as they are often used as the major sources of information for health research and often report on the most current health problems affecting the United States and global populations: Reviewing Epidemiological Studies

Based on your research, create a report in a 3- to 4-page Microsoft Word document addressing the following questions:

  • What were the criteria that you used to select these papers? (For example, only English language, peer reviewed articles, only a specific age group, only United States studies, etc.)
  • What were the types of risk factors studied in your chosen articles? (For example, environmental, socio-economic, behavioral, etc.)
  • Which study design was used for this study? Why do you think the researchers chose this specific study design? Provide examples from your research.
  • What are the proximate or underlying determinants of risk factors that are associated with any health problem for each study? Reviewing Epidemiological Studies

Answer the questions posted below in the Template for Assessment of Causality for Reviewing Epidemiological Studies, for each study. You should number each study, list the title, and state each question in the format it appears in the template.

Click here to download the template.

Support your responses with examples.

Cite any sources in APA format. Reviewing Epidemiological Studies

NEED ASSESSMENT PROJECT

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NEED ASSESSMENT PROJECT

Using the South University Online Library, and the Internet, select two completed needs assessments and compare and contrast the steps and results used to carry-out the assessments. NEED ASSESSMENT PROJECT

Write a 3-page paper that addresses the following:

  • What is measured in assessing health?
  • Describe the two assessments you chose. What data was collected in the needs assessments?
  • Identify and discuss the theory(ies) that influenced these needs assessments.
  • How were the results of the needs assessments used in program planning and design?

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Be sure to support your statements with scholarly references and appropriate examples.

Cite all sources using the APA format. Make sure all references are cited in APA format. References should be current at least within the last 5 years. Remember that references should be used to support your peer responses. NEED ASSESSMENT PROJECT

Assignment 2 Grading Criteria Maximum Points
Adequately explained the aspects measured when assessing health. 20
Described the assessments selected, explaining the data collected in the needs assessments. 20
Explained the influence of theory(ies) on the selected needs assessments and how the results were used in program planning and design. 20
Used at least three scholarly journal articles for examples and support. 20
Used correct spelling, grammar, and professional vocabulary. Cited all sources using the APA format. NEED ASSESSMENT PROJECT 20
Total 100

HITECH ACT

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HITECH ACT

APA format 2 and half pages with 3 references and I will supply the 1 reference from the walden library to be used with discussion.  Here is the article

Kempfert, A. E., & Reed, B. D. (2011). Health care reform in the United States: HITECH Act and HIPAA privacy, security, and enforcement Issues. FDCC Quarterly, 61(3), 240–273. HITECH ACT

Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.

In order for organizations to receive the incentives offered through the HITECH legislation, they must be able to demonstrate that they are using the technology in meaningful ways. The following criteria for meaningful use must be evident to qualify for EHR incentives (U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, 2012). The technology must:

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  • Improve quality, safety, and efficiency, and reduce health disparities
  • Engage patients and families
  • Improve care coordination
  • Improve population and public health
  • Ensure adequate privacy and security protections for personal health information

For this Discussion you consider the impact of the meaningful use criteria of the HITECH legislation on the adoption of health information technology. HITECH ACT

To prepare:

  • Review the Learning Resources on the HITECH legislation and its primary goals.
  • Reflect on the positive and negative impact this legislation has had on your organization or one with which you are familiar.
  • Consider the incentives to encourage the use of EHRs. Focus on the definition of meaningful use and how it is measured.
  • Reflect on how the incentives and meaningful use impact the quality of patient care.
  • Find an article in the Walden Library dealing with one of the criteria to qualify for meaningful use and how it has been successfully met. HITECH ACT

Annotated Bibliography

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Annotated Bibliography

For this assignment you will continue to review current research and provide a critical evaluation on that research through an annotated bibliography. An annotated bibliography is a brief summary and analysis of the journal article reviewed. For more information on annotated bibliographies please visit Purdue’s OWL: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/614/01/ Annotated Bibliography

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A total of four annotated bibliographies are to be submitted (not to exceed one page each). The articles must come from nursing scholarly literature and may not be older than 5 years since publication. Please note that the articles must be research based and reflect a qualitative methodology (review our reading assignments). Web pages, magazines, textbooks, and other books are not acceptable. 

Each annotation must address the following critical elements: 

  • Explanation of the main purpose and scope of the cited work
  • Brief description of the research conducted
  • Value and significance of the work (e.g., study’s findings, scope of the research project) as a contribution to the subject under consideration
  • Possible shortcomings or bias in the work
  • Conclusions or observations reached by the author
  • Summary as to why this research lends evidence to support the potential problem identified specific to your role specialization(ARNP) Annotated Bibliography

Implementation of the Intervention

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Implementation of the Intervention


Healing Hands Hospital is an acute care community hospital that serves a suburban community outside of a large city with two competing large academic medical centers. Both Healing Hands Hospital and the academic medical centers have a long history of service to the region, but their business and fundamental practices are different. Your manager, Ms. Woods, Healing Hands’ Chief Operating Officer, is part of the Task Force working on the strategic plan for the hospital and needs to understand the fundamental practices of these academic medical centers. Implementation of the Intervention

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You have been asked to research the differences between the services that your organization offers and those of at least one of these academic medical centers. For the purposes of this assignment, use the Web to research community hospitals and academic medical centers and select one community hospital and one academic medical center located in the same city or area to represent these two healthcare organizations for the purpose of working on this assignment.   You will use the information that you find about these two healthcare organizations for the Individual Project assignments in the remaining weeks of the course culminating in your final project in Week 5.  Use the acute-care community hospital to represent Healing Hands Hospital.  This link provides a list of example community hospitals. Choose one and then find an academic medical center located in the same geographic region.  Review the Web information on these facilities to complete this assignment. Implementation of the Intervention

1. Describe the similarities and differences of these organizations in terms of the following:

  • Mission
  • Goals
  • Objectives
  • Management structure
  • Reimbursement models
  • Staffing
  • Policies
  • Procedures
  • Research and clinical trials

2.  Based on your analysis of the data that you present, provide your opinion on what would be the main areas of concern if the two organizations were to merge and how they could be overcome.

You may include a table for the comparison data, but you must describe your evaluation of where there are and are not similarities between the two healthcare organizations and your opinion. 

Using the South University Online Library or the Internet, research and read about various approaches to interventions and various settings in which these interventions can occur. You can also visit your local or state health department’s websites and look for journal articles that address the approaches to interventions.

Based on your research, express your views on the following:

  • Identify and describe a health issue or disease and recommend an intervention. You may utilize the health issue from week one or choose another issue. In your description, include social determinants or causes and data that demonstrates why this is a health issue.
  • Is the intervention level (primary, secondary, and tertiary) and settings chosen justified? Why or why not?
  • What are the issues surrounding implementation of the intervention and its potential success?
  • What are the roles of government (Federal, State, and Local) and nongovernmental agencies in the development of the recommended prevention and/or intervention program?
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ROLE OF SOCIETY IN HEALTH DEVELOPMENT

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ROLE OF SOCIETY IN HEALTH DEVELOPMENT


In this assessment you will create a 500word reflective journal in which you compare different cultural or environmental perspectives. Explain the role of society and caregivers in development by considering the interaction of the major themes as factors influencing the developmental physical, cognitive and psychosocial pathways:

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  • Health and Well-Being
  • Family and Parenting
  • Education
  • Culture and Gender

Begin by reflecting on your own opinions of appropriate infant care within your chosen topic. Then, address this hypothetical situation.

  • If you were to bring home a brand new baby today, how would your culture (race, ethnicity, traditions, etc.) or the context of your environment (i.e. your age, your living situation, your career, and your education/financial situation) influence the decisions you would make regarding infant care (i.e. bonding, sleeping, feeding, vaccinations, and/or fathers’ roles)?
  • ROLE OF SOCIETY IN HEALTH DEVELOPMENT
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  • After describing a few specific examples of how your own culture or environmental context would influence parenting an infant today, choose one of the following:
    • pick a culture different from your own and give two to three examples of how it might influence infant care decisions, or
    • explain how your view of appropriate infant care might change if you altered one or two aspects of your environment.
  • Explain at least two similarities and two differences between the cultures or environmental contexts you’ve identified in regards to how they influence infant care.

·  You are required to utilize at least one scholarly source for this Journal. These may include but are not limited to, the articles and multimedia in the required and recommended resources for Week Two. You must cite all sources used (including the video embedded above) in APA format as outlined out by the Ashford Writing Center. (If you are unsure how to create an APA style reference list, please visit the Citation and Reference page on the Ashford Writing Center website.) View this great tutorialprovided by the Ashford University Library which will show you how to find scholarly articles and how to assess the scholarly quality of the resource. ROLE OF SOCIETY IN HEALTH DEVELOPMENT

Medical Coding I

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Medical Coding I

Directions: Be sure to make an electronic copy of your answer before submitting it to
Ashworth College for grading. Unless otherwise stated, answer in complete sentences,
and be sure to use correct English spelling and grammar. Sources must be cited in APA
format. Your response should be two (2) to four (4) pages in length; refer to the Medical Coding I
“Assignment Format” page for specific format requirements.
Lesson 1, 2, 3, and 4 of this course has covered a wide variety of topics. Thus far, you
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physician and hospital medical billing, and Medicare and Medicaid.
For this writing assignment, please explain why the following course objectives are
important for medical billers and coder to understand:
1. Understand the history and impact of health insurance on health care
reimbursement process and recognize various types of health insurance coverage.
2. Identify the key elements of a managed care contract and identify the role HIPAA
plays in the health care industry.
3. Recognize and explain the different components of physician and hospital billing
and differentiate between the two types of services.
4. Explain the difference between Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Please include at least 3 scholarly articles within your response. Overall response will be
formatted according to APA style and the total assignment should be between 2-4 pages
not including title page and reference page. Medical Coding I