First, read the following: • WHO Climate Change and Health http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs266/en/ Links to an external site., Fact Sheet 266 (updated 9/2015) • Pocinki, A., Reeves, R.

We have heard so many claims being made about how manipulating the human gut microbiome can improve our health, treat disease, etc. It can be overwhelming. In this essay assignment, you will focus on one particular disease or condition, and then examine both the claims and the research that is being done on the gut microbiome and this health concern. This essay will allow you to utilize the analytical thinking tools you have developed first in the Science Tool Kit exercises and then in other assignments in this course.

Completing this activity will assist you in mastering Module Level Outcomes 2 and 3.

First, watch:

• You will watch portions of Medical Revolution: The Gut Microbiome (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. [Video file, 48:58 minutes]. This video is broken up into multiple segments.  To view the assigned portions please do the following:
  • Go to the EC Library NS110 Research Guide for Human Microbiome Assignment (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. 
  • You will be set up for Step #1.  As Step #1 indicates, click and watch the embedded video (Introduction: Medical Revolution: The Gut Microbiome [Video file, 02:34 minutes]).  
  • Then, click on Step #2 on the top left side of the NS110 Research Guide page. You will see a list of diseases/conditions: Obesity, Anti-aging, Diabetes, Cancer, Emotions, Autism and communication, and Mental health.
    • Decide which disease/condition you are most interested in researching.
    • Click on a video(s) within that disease/condition category to view.

Next, read/review:

• Review the assigned readings for information about the human gut microbiome and the disease/condition you selected.
• Click on Step #3 of the NS110 Research Guide for Human Microbiome Assignment (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. and select your chosen disease/condition from the drop-down menu.  You will find additional resources on your topic. 

Next, submit the following:

• Write a 1000 word essay (not including the title and reference pages) on what you have learned about the gut microbiome’s influence on the disease/condition you have selected.
• Be sure to include the following points in your analysis:

1. How do scientists think the gut microbiome influences this disease/condition?

2. What kinds of research have been reported so far (e.g., just hypotheses or actual lab experiments using mice/other animals or human subjects)? Describe the research and ideas discussed in the video and your readings.

3. How would you describe the current level of understanding about the gut microbiome and the disease/condition you selected?

4. Are therapies or treatments now being used for patients with this disease/condition? Do you think this a good thing or a bad thing, and why?

5. Did you find any sensationalizing or grandiose claims being made for therapies that use the gut microbiome to treat this disease/condition? Do the claims differ from what you found in the research? Explain any differences you have found.

6. Would you recommend that someone suffering from this disease/condition try the therapies you examined? Why or why not?

Problems often come in bunches. As the HR Director of a large health system, you are beset with a wide variety of difficult situations. You have been served notice by a union representative that they

Problems often come in bunches. As the HR Director of a large health system, you are beset with a wide variety of difficult situations. You have been served notice by a union representative that they are expecting contract negotiations to start and therefore you need to start preparing. You anticipate this will be a major challenge due to anticipated demands for increases across the board.

You also have other items to deal with, including:

• A disciplinary action to oversee concerning a nurse accused of stealing drugs.
• A board committee is seeking direction on establishing new policies on smoking and obesity.
• Implementation of a diversity program for the faculty is requiring a lot of your attention.

How would you go about handling each of these situations and what approach would you use? Describe your answer in detail, write in a response to each case scenario. Your Journal entry should be at least 500 words.

Sue T. is a nurse manager for medical-surgical units at a hospital. She is enrolled in a nursing master’s degree program at the local university. As part of the requirements for a Nursing Management c

Sue T. is a nurse manager for medical-surgical units at a hospital. She is enrolled in a nursing master’s degree program at the local university. As part of the requirements for a Nursing Management course, Sue proposes to conduct a study linking nursing interventions with nursing outcomes. She returns to her unit at night for two weeks to audit patient charts and collect the data she needs. She makes copies of the records that are particularly helpful and takes them home to write the final paper. As Sue is developing her paper, she realizes that the information she has collected may be helpful in completing her nursing staff performance evaluations. She decides to collect further patient outcome data for individual nurses to monitor their performance.

1. Has Sue violated ethical principles by collecting data for a college assignment? Why or why not?
2. Has she violated ethical principles by collecting patient data for employee performance evaluations? why or why not?
3. What, if anything, should Sue have done differently in completing her assignment?
4. What, if anything, should Sue have done differently in completing her employee performance evaluations?

Week 1 DiscussionThe discussion assignment provides a forum for discussing relevant topics for this week based on the course competencies covered.To support your work, use your course and text readi

Week 1 Discussion

The discussion assignment provides a forum for discussing relevant topics for this week based on the course competencies covered.

To support your work, use your course and text readings and also use the South University Online Library. As in all assignments, cite your sources in your work and provide references for the citations in APA format.

Start reviewing and responding to the postings of your classmates as early in the week as possible. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ initial posting. Participate in the discussion by asking a question, providing a statement of clarification, providing a point of view with a rationale, challenging an aspect of the discussion, or indicating a relationship between two or more lines of reasoning in the discussion. Cite sources in your responses to other classmates.

Sample Size and Statistical AssumptionsCertain basic assumptions are necessary to allow for the statistical analysis of public health data. However, the validity of these assumptions can be affected by the sample size being analyzed. The purpose of this assignment is to refresh your knowledge of the basic assumptions underlying the biostatistical analysis and to consider how these assumptions are affected by the sample size being analyzed.

Using the South University Online Library, the Internet, and your text readings, research the following statistical topics:

• Statistical power
• Central limit theorem (CLT)

On the basis of your research and understanding, respond to the following:

• Find and state the definition of statistical power that you identify with.
• State the definition of statistical power in your own words.
• Compare and contrast type I and type II errors.
• Explain how power is affected by sample size.
• Find and state the definition of CLT that you identify with.
• State the definition of CLT in your own words.
• Summarize the basic assumptions underlying hypothesis testing and confidence interval methods.
• Explain how these assumptions are affected by sample size.
• Explain the relation of a sample size to the basic assumptions underlying biostatistical analysis.

Janet has been working as a nurse manager for a little over six months. Since she took this position, nurses have asked her a variety of questions related to paid leave, health insurance coverage, ret

Janet has been working as a nurse manager for a little over six months. Since she took this position, nurses have asked her a variety of questions related to paid leave, health insurance coverage, retirement plans, and other important issues. Each new question causes Janet to wonder whether she is providing her staff with sufficient information. Janet realizes that she needs help answering these questions, and she is curious to see if she can enlist the assistance of someone in the Human Resources department. Despite her experience as a nurse and as a nurse manager, Janet is not sure what kind of support HR can provide, nor how and when she should request their help.

Nurse managers may be uncertain about the roles that HR plays in health care organizations. In addition, many managers are unclear about how HR can support them with the staff function of their managerial responsibilities. As a nurse manager, what questions might you have about HR’s role? Furthermore, how have your previous experiences impacted your perceptions?

To prepare

• Reflect upon the role HR has played in your current organization or one with which you are familiar. What interactions have you noticed between HR professionals and other staff in this setting? How do these interactions compare to those of nurse managers and staff that you have observed?
• Complete the media survey, “Survey on HR,” found in this week’s Learning Resources. Though this survey is not graded, take careful note of the questions asked and the correct answers.
• Review Chapter 1, “The New Human Resource Management Process” in the course text, Human Resource Management: Functions, Applications, & Skill Development, as well as this week’s media, “Introduction to Healthcare Human Resource Management.”
• Consider how your perceptions of HR are similar to or different from the roles of HR described in the Learning Resources. How does the role of HR differ from that of a nurse manager?

By Day 3

Post a description of your media survey experience, including your survey results and your reactions to the survey. Explain at least two perceptions that you held regarding the role of HR compared to the role of the nurse manager. Describe how these perceptions were similar to or different from the roles outlined in the Learning Resources. Without identifying individuals or organizations, support your response by briefly describing experiences that may have influenced your perceptions.

Read a selection of your colleagues’ responses.