DISCUSS YOUR PLANS FOR RETIREMENT WITH A SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON INCOME AFTER RETIREMENT AND HEALTH INSURANCE.

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Adulthood Discussion (Discussion 5)
The subjects of retirement and health insurance are much in the news these days. Discuss your plans for retirement with a special emphasis on income after retirement and health insurance. After a lifetime of paying Social Security and Medicare taxes in every payroll check, your grandparents and parents are counting on having Social Security and Medicare to help with the inevitable loss of income occuring at retirement.
Things may be different for your generation. Many are discussing privatizing Social Security and doing away with Medicare. Even Republican voters in the State of Florida are opposed to this plan. Read the report on a survey of Republican Primary Voters who objected 2:1 to plans to change these benefits (among Hispanic voters, opposition was even stronger with 4:1 voters opposing changes). Given what you know of the volatilty of the stock markets that are up one day and down drastically another, would you risk your retirement to the stock market? Would you risk your health on having the ability to pay for private health insurance when you retire?
Despite what you’ve heard, Social Security and Medicare can be saved. The generation entering the workforce today (The Millenials) are an even larger generation than the retiring Baby Boomer generation. As long as as many or more are paying into the system than those who are retiring, the programs can and should be saved. You never know how your life will turn out and it is essential to have a basic retirement cushion to live on. Moreover, it is your money after all. You have paid into both Social Security and Medicare with every paycheck since you started working.
What can you do now to help save Social Security and Medicare? Some believe it is essential to send politicians to Washington and Tallahassee who will protect those benefits. But it is not enough to save these benefits. What can you do to guarantee a comfortable retirement and good medical care in your old age?
Remember the criteria for the discussions:

150-200 word original post
Covers every detail in the discussion description
Submitted on time

IN WHAT WAYS MIGHT HEALTH PROMOTION ACTIVITIES FOR RURAL POPULATIONS DIFFER FROM THOSE DESIGNED FOR URBAN POPULATIONS?

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Urban and Rural Health Issues
Instructions:

Choose one of topic below and post your response. 

In what ways might health promotion activities for rural populations differ from those designed for urban populations?
Assume you are a community health nurse in a rural community. Describe your own approach to problem solve overuse of the emergency room for minor childhood illnesses by the population groups.
Interview a classmate who was raised in a rural community about his or her family and school life. Determine what he or she considers to be his or her best experiences growing up. Compare the classmate’s best experience with your own.

Please respond a 1 page around 250-300 words. Double spaced. APA format.

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Based on the scientific management theory, what are some of the routines in health care that seem to be inefficient? What examples of participative decision making exist in your workplace? Provide your rationale.  

HOW TO PROMOTE HEALTHY DEVELOPMENT .

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Consider the following: Many products, diets, and services are marketed to parents as beneficial to infant or toddler development. In order to increase sales to parents and caretakers, some companies use marketing strategies that make exaggerated, unfounded, or unrealistic claims about the effects of their product(s) on child development.
Select one claim that you suspect to be exaggerated or false (your research may in fact show the claim has validity). Describe in detail what the advertised product, diet, or service is supposed to do. Some examples include:

Educational videos related to language development
Effects of classical music on cognitive development
Benefits of soy diet or organic food diet on physical and cognitive development
Service promising to teach your 18-month-old how to read
Any other claim made by a manufacturer or service provider, aimed at enhancing infant or toddler development

Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper addressing the following:

What area or areas of development does the product, diet, or service claim to enhance?
Use the University Library to investigate the claim. What does the published literature say about the issue you are investigating? What does the research reveal about how to promote healthy development in this area? What does this reveal about the necessity and actual benefits of the product, diet, or service?
Is there any evidence to support the claim? Why or why not?
Imagine that a licensed psychologist in your state publically endorsed a product with no empirical evidence supporting its claims.  It was later discovered that the psychologist was receiving a percentage of money from the sale of the product to parents.  Is this a violation of the APA Code of Ethics?  Explain.  Be sure to cite the appropriate section or sections of the Code in your response.

Investigate the claim using your textbook and a minimum of four additional scholarly sources (such as peer reviewed journal articles).
Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.
Note: You may not find a peer-reviewed journal article on a specific product, diet, or service. However, you will most likely be able to find peer-reviewed journal articles on the general issue that you are investigating. For example, if you are investigating educational videos that claim that cognitive skills in infancy are enhanced by using a particular approach or method, you can then review and evaluate studies that focus on enhancing cognitive skills in infancy. Review the evidence for and against the use of specific techniques and summarize your findings.

IDENTIFY MAJOR TRENDS THAT ARE LIKELY TO AFFECT A HEALTHCARE ORGANISATION.

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My organization is HCA Healthcare.

For YOUR organization, answer the following questions:

Identify major trends that are likely to affect a company such as Yours. Provide insight in the following areas by identifying at least two significant issues or trends for each area:

Economic and financial
Legal and political
Social and cultural

Discuss how these trends will affect your organization. Be specific in linking the trends that you identify with specific areas of HRM (e.g., employment, managing diversity, training and development, performance management, compensation and benefits, health and safety, and international HRM) implications to the trends that you have identified.

Cite any sources you use using the correct APA format on a separate page. This paper should be 3-5 pages

Q2

Population Health Promotion and Disease Prevention  In an effort to improve patient outcomes, healthcare providers have begun to shift their mindset from one of treating a disease or disorder to promotion of health and disease prevention. For this discussion, select a specific population and consider the following: •Identify the population you will be working with. •Based on current literature, discuss strategies to identify the specific needs of your selected population. ◦What are the fundamental concepts of health promotion and disease prevention?  •Discuss the positive and negative factors that can affect health promotion and disease prevention in your selected population. ◦Can you identify any cultural, psychological, or spiritual factors that may influence the health promotion and disease prevention of this population?

must be at least 150 words with at least one APA formatted reference in the post and as a reference. 

The challenges these organizations face in meeting cultural and linguistic standards (CLAS), and The steps they have taken to become a more culturally competent organization.

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Identify two healthcare organizations in the midwest USA area and research (via organizational websites or by contacting staff at these organizations) and determine:

The challenges these organizations face in meeting cultural and linguistic standards (CLAS), and
The steps they have taken to become a more culturally competent organization.

Provide a summary by comparing and contrasting the two organizations on the above two items as well as identify where you think each organization is on the Cultural Competence Continuum. In addition, you should include your response to the following:

From your research, detail what you think the challenges and benefits of CLAS implementation of healthcare organizations and if you believe that CLAS standards ensure the objective of improving culturally competent healthcare.

double spaced

Q2

Reflect on the primary health concerns that you learned about in this module, such as mental health, physical health (diabetes, Alzheimer’s, heart disease), death, and dying. Consider the following concepts as you create your journal entry:

Identify primary health concerns that overlap between yourself and the aging population.
How are these concerns similar or different?
How might your primary health concerns change as you age?

EXPLAIN THE IMPORTANCE OF QUALITY ATTACHMENTS TO HEALTHY INFANT DEVELOPMENT

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Please respond to each questions. Each response should be concise and between 2–3 paragraphs in length. •Use MS Word to write your responses, and submit your answers to all three questions in one Word document. •Copy and paste each question within the document so that your Instructor can see to which question you are responding.

1.Based on what you have read in Chapters 1 & 2 of your course text, explain—using examples—how experiences supporting the following developmental areas contribute to healthy brain development: physical, emotional, social, cognitive/ language development.   

2.Based on pages 68-74 of your course text, explain the importance of quality attachments to healthy infant development and identify at least three strategies caregivers can use to support secure attachments.   

3.Observing and recording infant development can and should play a critical role in ensuring that developmentally appropriate practices are in place. Based on pages 124-134, identify and explain three kinds of observation methods that can and should be used to assess infant development and when each is likely to be employed.

DESCRIBE THE BEHAVIORAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL, PHYSICAL HEALTH, AND SOCIAL EFFECTS OF PSYCHOACTIVE DRUGS, INCLUDING ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO, ON THE CONSUMER AND SIGNIFICANT OTHERS.

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Details:
 
Paper   should be 1,500-2,000-words and reflect critical thinking and   analysis. Refer to the Academic Writing Guidelines Resource   located in the Course Materials section for assistance with this.

You must have a minimum of six references to support your research.   The references should be taken from the annotated bibliography   completed earlier in the course.

Your research paper should include information about the following:

Brief history of the drug
Psychopharmacology of the   drug
Current trends or issues
Societal concerns or     issues related to the drug
Significance or relevance of     topic to the counseling profession
Any future   implications

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA   Style Guide.  Must Pass Turnitin with less than 5%

This assignment meets the following CACREP Standards:

5.C.2.e. Potential for substance use disorders to mimic and/or co-occur with a variety of neurological, medical, and  psychological disorders.

5.C.2.g. Impact of biological and neurological mechanisms on mental health.

5.C.2.h. Classifications, indications, and contraindications of commonly prescribed psychopharmacological  medications for appropriate medical referral and consultation.

This assignment meets the following NASAC Standards:

3) Describe the behavioral, psychological, physical health, and social effects of psychoactive drugs, including alcohol and tobacco, on the consumer and significant others.

9) Understand the established diagnostic criteria for substance dependence and abuse, and describe treatment modalities and placement criteria within the continuum of care.

14) Be familiar with medical and pharmaceutical resources in the treatment of addictive disease and other substance-related disorders.

20) Understand the addiction professional’s obligation to adhere to generally accepted ethical and behavioral standards of conduct in the helping relationship.

103) Describe warning signs, symptoms, and the course of addictions.

107) Understand the health and behavioral problems related to the treatment of addiction, including transmission and prevention of HIV/AIDS, TB, STDs, and other communicable diseases.

117) Interpret and apply information from current counseling and addictions research literature in order to improve client care and     enhance professional growth.

DESCRIBE THE BEHAVIORAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL, PHYSICAL HEALTH, AND SOCIAL EFFECTS OF PSYCHOACTIVE DRUGS.

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5-1. What are some of the chronic and acute physiological effects of alcohol use? 

This discussion question meets the following NASAC Standards:
3) Describe the behavioral, psychological, physical health, and social effects of psychoactive drugs, including alcohol and tobacco, on the consumer and significant others.
14) Be familiar with medical and pharmaceutical resources in the treatment of addictive disease and other substance-related disorders.
26) Screen for alcohol and other drug toxicity, withdrawal symptoms, aggression or danger to others, and potential for self-inflicted harm or suicide.
103) Describe warning signs, symptoms, and the course of addictions.

5-2. According to the latest version of the DSM, what are the signs and symptoms of alcohol use disorder? 

This discussion question meets the following NASAC Standards:
3) Describe the behavioral, psychological, physical health, and social effects of psychoactive drugs, including alcohol and tobacco, on the consumer and significant others.
9) Understand the established diagnostic criteria for substance dependence and abuse, and describe treatment modalities and placement criteria within the continuum of care.
14) Be familiar with medical and pharmaceutical resources in the treatment of addictive disease and other substance-related disorders.
103) Describe warning signs, symptoms, and the course of addictions.

6-1. Describe the medical and spiritual uses of hallucinogens both currently and in the past.

This discussion question meets the following CACREP Standard: 
5.C.2.h. Classifications, indications, and contraindications of commonly prescribed psychopharmacological medications for appropriate medical referral and consultation.
This discussion question meets the following NASAC Standards:
3) Describe the behavioral, psychological, physical health, and social effects of psychoactive drugs, including alcohol and tobacco, on the consumer and significant others.
14) Be familiar with medical and pharmaceutical resources in the treatment of addictive disease and other substance-related disorders.
103) Describe warning signs, symptoms, and the course of addictions.

6-2. Consider the physiological effects of the so-called “designer” drugs. What are the dangers of these drugs? 

This discussion question meets the following NASAC Standards:
3) Describe the behavioral, psychological, physical health, and social effects of psychoactive drugs, including alcohol and tobacco, on the consumer and significant others.
14) Be familiar with medical and pharmaceutical resources in the treatment of addictive disease and other substance-related disorders.
103) Describe warning signs, symptoms, and the course of addictions.

7-1. Describe the potential risks of the following:
A. Over-the-counter drugs
B. Dietary supplements

This discussion question meets the following NASAC Standards:
3) Describe the behavioral, psychological, physical health, and social effects of psychoactive drugs, including alcohol and tobacco, on the consumer and significant others.
4) Recognize the potential for substance use disorders to mimic a variety of medical and psychological disorders, and the potential for medical and psychological disorders to co-exist with addiction and substance abuse.
14) Be familiar with medical and pharmaceutical resources in the treatment of addictive disease and other substance-related disorders.
103) Describe warning signs, symptoms, and the course of addictions.

7-2. What are some of the reasons why people use performance-enhancing drugs? Do you think that people can become dependent on performance-enhancing drugs?

This discussion question meets the following NASAC Standards:
3) Describe the behavioral, psychological, physical health, and social effects of psychoactive drugs, including alcohol and tobacco, on the consumer and significant others.
14) Be familiar with medical and pharmaceutical resources in the treatment of addictive disease and other substance-related disorders.
26) Screen for alcohol and other drug toxicity, withdrawal symptoms, aggression or danger to others, and potential for self-inflicted harm or suicide.
103) Describe warning signs, symptoms, and the course of addictions.

8-1. How would you explain the challenges regarding which disorder came first, the mental illness or the addiction? Provide an example to support your explanation.

This discussion question meets the following CACREP Standards:
5.C.2.e. Potential for substance use disorders to mimic and/or co-occur with a variety of neurological, medical, and psychological disorders.
5.C.2.g. Impact of biological and neurological mechanisms on mental health.
This discussion question meets the following NASAC Standards:
3) Describe the behavioral, psychological, physical health, and social effects of psychoactive drugs, including alcohol and tobacco, on the consumer and significant others.
14) Be familiar with medical and pharmaceutical resources in the treatment of addictive disease and other substance-related disorders.
103) Describe warning signs, symptoms, and the course of addictions.

8-2. How would you incorporate psychopharmacological treatment when working with a client suffering from anxiety and addiction? What types of medication would you expect the client to be prescribed? What medications should not be prescribed?

This discussion question meets the following CACREP Standard: 5.C.2.h. Classifications, indications, and contraindications of commonly prescribed psychopharmacological medications for appropriate medical referral and consultation.
This discussion question meets the following NASAC Standards:
3) Describe the behavioral, psychological, physical health, and social effects of psychoactive drugs, including alcohol and tobacco, on the consumer and significant others.
4) Recognize the potential for substance use disorders to mimic a variety of medical and psychological disorders, and the potential for medical and psychological disorders to co-exist with addiction and substance abuse.
14) Be familiar with medical and pharmaceutical resources in the treatment of addictive disease and other substance-related disorders.
103) Describe warning signs, symptoms, and the course of addictions.

Each Question must be answered with 150-200 words with a cite in each one. 

Example:
Question: how are you today
Answer: I am doing well “Sun is out bright” (2009)
Question: Where are you going today?
Answer: To the lake and “the sun was to bright” (2009)
Reference at the bottom on the pages

EVALUATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) AND WEARABLE TECH AND HOW IT IS MOST LIKELY TO AFFECT THE WORKFORCE IN A SPECIFIC HEALTH CARE SERVICE.

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Create a 10-minute, 5- to 7-slide voice-over presentation using either Microsoft® PowerPoint® or websites such as Google Slides™, Adobe® Slate, or Prezi that evaluates the development of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and wearable tech and how it is most likely to affect the workforce in a specific health care service, facility, or other health sector-related occupation.

Cite at least 3 reputable references to support your assignment (e.g., trade or industry publications, government or agency websites, scholarly works, or other sources of similar quality).
Format your assignment according to APA guidelines.

Q2

This assignment focuses on how you might be asked to respond in the wake of a natural disaster as a mental health professional working with law enforcement.
Task:
In a minimum of 300 words, respond to the following:

Explain how your services might be utilized during a natural disaster. Use the perspective of a mental health professional and personalize your position to fit the needs of your geographical location.

Apply APA standards to citation of sources.

THE DIFFERENCES AMONG THE TYPES OF EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDY DESIGNS IS IMPORTANT FOR TRANSLATING THE RESULTS TO PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE.

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Epidemiological Study Designs
Understanding the differences among the types of epidemiological study designs is important for translating the results to public health practice. For this Discussion, you will identify and design epidemiological research studies. To prepare, review the Learning Resources about epidemiologic study designs. Then, go to the Walden Library or another scholarly library and find an epidemiological research study that was published in the last 3 months and uses one of the study designs we are learning about in this module.
– Briefly summarize the study in your own words, identify the study design it uses, and discuss what features it has that identify it as that type of study design. Do not just copy the abstract or parts of the article. Then, redesign the same study using a different study design than the authors did. This does not mean finding another article on the topic. Instead, pretend you are the epidemiologist and design your own study on the topic, using the information we’ve been learning in class about study designs, exposures, outcomes, and measures of association. You are the researcher! For the study you are designing, be sure to include information on who the participants would be and how you would measure the exposure and outcome variables. Discuss why your study design is stronger or more limited than the original study design, and how you arrived at this conclusion. Finally, pose a question about study designs to your peers that is based on your post.