Application and Interpretation of Public Health Data

TOPIC: Application of the Pearson Correlation and Chi-Square TestThe chi-square test of independence is used to determine whether two or more samples of cases differ on a nominal level variable. A Pearson correlation is used to determine the relationship between two continuous variables. Both the chi-square test of independence and correlation are widely used in the analysis of public health data.The purpose of this assignment is to practice calculating and interpreting the Pearson correlation coefficient and a chi-square test of independence. After analyzing the data, communicate the results in a PowerPoint presentation. Refer to the Using and Interpreting Statistics: A Practical Text for the Behavioral, Social, and Health Sciences textbook and instructional videos for assistance completing this assignment.Part 1Use SPSS and the Topic 2 “Health Behavior Data Set” and complete the following:Conduct a Pearson correlation to determine the relationship between age and annual income.Conduct a chi-square test to determine the relationship between sex and smoking status.Export the SPSS output for the Pearson correlation and chi-square tests.Part 2Create an 8-10 slide PowerPoint to discuss the findings for either the chi-square or correlation findings. For the presentation of your PowerPoint, use Loom to create a voice-over or a video. Refer to the topic resources for additional guidance on recording your presentation with Loom. Include an additional slide for the Loom link at the beginning, and an additional slide for references at the end.Include the following:Explain why the statistical test is most appropriate for analyzing the data and whether the assumptions were met.What are the null and alternative hypotheses?What is the decision rule?What is the test statistic and p-value?How do you interpret the results? (What was done? What was found? What does it mean? What suggestions are there for the creation of a health promotion intervention?)General RequirementsSubmit the SPSS exported output and the PowerPoint to the dropbox.APA style is not required, but solid academic writing is expected.You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.STUDY MATERIALSRead Chapters 13 and 15in Using and Interpreting Statistics: A Practical Text for the Behavioral, Social, and Health Sciences.URL: http://www.gcumedia.com/digital-resources/macmillan-learning/2016/using-and-interpreting-statistics_a-practical-text-for-the-behavioral-social-and-health-sciences_ebook_3e.phpRead “Correlation of Sleep Quality With Physical Activity and Memory Among Young Adults,” by Dubey, Tiwari, and Siddiqui, from Indian Journal of Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy (2019).URL:https://lopes.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ccm&AN=135203343&site=ehost-live&scope=site&custid=s8333196&groupid=main&profile=ehostRead “The Role of Community-Wide Wearing of Face Mask for Control of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Epidemic Due to SARS-CoV-2,” by Cheng et al., from Journal of Infection (2020).URL: https://www-sciencedirect-com.lopes.idm.oclc.org/science/article/pii/S0163445320302358?via%3DihubExplore the “Adolescent and School Health” page located on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website.URL: https://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/Utilize topics from the Loom Help Center website for assistance on installing Loom software and software usage.URL: https://www.gcumedia.com/digital-resources/opentest-inc/2018/loom_1e.phpView “Conducting a Pearson Correlation and Chi-Square Test in SPSS,” by GCU Academics – Nursing (2020). Use this resource to assist you in completing the topic assignment.URL: https://www.gcumedia.com/lms-resources/student-success-center/?mediaElement=210EADEC-5A03-EB11-9111-005056BDE9D6

Psychology

Scientists, Scientific Methods, & EthicsThis week’s assignment is focused on the development of a PowerPoint presentation that will have two parts. The presentation is a minimum of 12 slides and maximum of 16 slides. Include a title slide and a reference slide.Part One: Key Events and IndividualsDevelop 5-6 slides that include both an image(s) and text.Each slide should identify key events and individuals from Chapter 1 of the assigned text regarding the birth and development of psychology.Each slide should include dates, name or the individual or event, and the contribution made to the field of psychology.Each slide should include in-text citations.Each slide should include notes that support and explain the slide information. In-text citations and references should be included in the notes in APA format.Part Two: Scientific Method and EthicsDevelop 5-6 slides that include both an image(s) and text.Slides should include an explanation of the scientific method and the use of research ethics in psychology as explained in Chapter 1 of the required text.Each slide should include in-text citations.Each slide should include notes that support and explain the slide information. In-text citations should be included in the notes in APA format as well. All references should be located on the final slide of the presentation.Assignment ExpectationsLength:12-16 slides including both images and texts. Notes for each slide that provide a full description of the slide.Structure:Title slide and reference slides in APA style. (at least 2 slides)Prompt 1: at least 5-6slidesPrompt 2: at least5-6 slidesAdditionally, because a good presentation has few words on the slides include a script in the notes section of the Power Point for each slide with the verbiage you would say when presenting; the script should be a minimum of 50 words per slide.References:A minimum of one scholarly reference, other than the textbook. APA should be used for in-text citations and references.

Assignment: Evidence-Based Project, Part 4: Recommending an Evidence-Based Practice Change

The collection of evidence is an activity that occurs with an endgame in mind. For example, law enforcement professionals collect evidence to support a decision to charge those accused of criminal activity. Similarly, evidence-based healthcare practitioners collect evidence to support decisions in pursuit of specific healthcare outcomes.In this Assignment, you will identify an issue or opportunity for change within your healthcare organization and propose an idea for a change in practice supported by an EBP approach.To Prepare:Reflect on the four peer-reviewed articles you critically appraised in Module 4, related to your clinical topic of interest and PICOT.Reflect on your current healthcare organization and think about potential opportunities for evidence-based change, using your topic of interest and PICOT as the basis for your reflection.Consider the best method of disseminating the results of your presentation to an audience.The Assignment: (Evidence-Based Project)Part 4: Recommending an Evidence-Based Practice ChangeCreate an 9-slide narrated PowerPoint presentation in which you do the following:Briefly describe your healthcare organization, including its culture and readiness for change. (You may opt to keep various elements of this anonymous, such as your company name.)Describe the current problem or opportunity for change. Include in this description the circumstances surrounding the need for change, the scope of the issue, the stakeholders involved, and the risks associated with change implementation in general.Propose an evidence-based idea for a change in practice using an EBP approach to decision making. Note that you may find further research needs to be conducted if sufficient evidence is not discovered.Describe your plan for knowledge transfer of this change, including knowledge creation, dissemination, and organizational adoption and implementation.Explain how you would disseminate the results of your project to an audience. Provide a rationale for why you selected this dissemination strategy.Describe the measurable outcomes you hope to achieve with the implementation of this evidence-based change.Be sure to provide APA citations of the supporting evidence-based peer reviewed articles you selected to support your thinking.Add a lessons learned section that includes the following:A summary of the critical appraisal of the peer-reviewed articles you previously submittedAn explanation about what you learned from completing the Evaluation Table within the Critical Appraisal Tool Worksheet Template (1-3 slides)By Day 7 of Week 10Submit Part 4 of your Evidence-Based Project.

Quality Improvement Initiative Evaluation

Deliver to the interprofessional team a presentation (20 minutes; 12-15 slides) that analyzes an existing workplace quality improvement initiative related to a specific disease, condition, or public health issue of interest. The presentation’s purpose is to inform and get buy-in from the interprofessional team.Too often, discussions about quality health care, care costs, and outcome measures take place in isolation—various groups talking among themselves about results and enhancements. Nurses are critical to the delivery of high-quality, efficient health care. As a result, they must develop their skills in reviewing and evaluating performance reports. They also need to be able to communicate outcome measures related to quality initiatives effectively. Patient safety and positive institutional health care outcomes mandate collaboration among nursing staff members to ensure the integration of their perspectives in all quality care initiatives.In this assessment, you will have the opportunity to analyze a quality improvement initiative in your workplace. You will then present your analysis to a group of nurses and other health care professionals. The purpose of your presentation is to inform and enlist support for the initiative from your audience.Demonstration of ProficiencyBy successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies through the following assessment scoring guide criteria:Competency 2: Plan quality improvement initiatives in response to routine data surveillance.Recommend additional indicators and protocols to improve and expand outcomes of a quality initiative.Competency 3: Evaluate quality improvement initiatives using sensitive and sound outcome measures.Analyze a current quality improvement initiative in a health care or practice setting according to strategic organizational initiatives.Evaluate the success of a current quality improvement initiative according to recognized national benchmarks.Competency 4: Integrate interprofessional perspectives to lead quality improvements in patient safety, cost-effectiveness, and work-life quality.Incorporate interprofessional perspectives related to initiative functionality and outcomes.Competency 5: Apply effective communication strategies to promote quality improvement of interprofessional care.Communicate the QI improvement initiative evaluation in a professional, effective manner that engages the interprofessional stakeholders to implement and sustain change.Use correct grammar, punctuation, spelling, and APA style for scholarly citations and references.PreparationQuality Initiative SelectionIn this assessment you will deliver an analysis of an ongoing quality improvement initiative in your workplace. The initiative you analyze must relate to a specific disease, condition, or public health issue of personal or professional interest to you. The purpose of your analysis is to assess whether specific quality indicators point to improved patient safety, quality of care, cost and efficiency goals, and other desired metrics. Your audience consists of nurses and selected health care professionals with specializations or interest in your selected condition, disease, or issue. You hope to inform and garner support for the initiative from your audience.Recording Your PresentationTo prepare to record a voice-over for your presentation:Set up and test your microphone or headset using the installation instructions provided by the manufacturer. You only need to use the headset if your audio is not clear and high quality when captured by the microphone.Practice using the equipment to ensure the audio quality is sufficient.ConsultUsing Kaltura [PDF]for guidance on how to record your presentation and upload it in the courseroom.Microsoft PowerPoint also allows you to record your narration with your slides. If you choose this option, simply submit your presentation to the appropriate area of the courseroom. Your narration will be included with your slides.Remember to practice delivering and recording your presentation multiple times to ensure effective delivery.Note: If you require the use of assistive technology or alternative communication methods to participate in this activity, please contact Disability Services at[email protected]to request accommodations.InstructionsThe optionalQI Initiative Evaluation Presentation Template [PPTX]is provided to help you prepare your slides. If you choose to work without the template, consider referring toGuidelines for Effective PowerPoint Presentations [PPTX].In your presentation, you will:Analyze a current quality improvement initiative in a health care or practice setting according to strategic organizational initiatives.Explain the rationale behind the QI improvement initiative. What prompted the initiative?Detail problems that were not addressed and any issues that arose from the initiative.Evaluate the success of a current quality improvement initiative according to recognized national benchmarks.Analyze the benchmarks used to evaluate success. Which aspects of the initiative were most successful? What outcome measures are missing or could be added?Incorporate one appropriate supporting visual (such as a graph or chart) that showcases the most critical aspect of this presentation.Incorporate interprofessional perspectives related to initiative functionality and outcomes.Integrate the perspectives of interprofessional team members involved in the initiative. Who did you talk to? What are their professions? How did their perspectives impact your analysis?Recommend additional indicators and protocols to improve and expand outcomes of a quality initiative.Identify specific process or protocol changes as well as technologies that would improve quality outcomes.Communicate the QI initiative evaluation in a professional, effective manner that engages the interprofessional stakeholders to implement and sustain change.Use correct grammar, punctuation, spelling, and APA style for scholarly citations and references.Additional RequirementsPresentation length: A maximum of 20 minutes.Number of slides: 12–15 slides. Balance text and visuals. Avoid text-heavy slides. Use speaker’s notes for additional content.Font and font size: Appropriate size and weight for presentation, generally 24–28 points for headings; no smaller than 18 points for bullet-point text. Use a suitable professional typeface such as Times or Arial throughout the presentation.Number of references: Cite a minimum of 7 current scholarly and/or authoritative sources to support your analysis. Current is defined as no older than 5 years unless a seminal work.APA formatting: Adhere to APA style and formatting guidelines for citations and references. Consult these resources for an APA refresher:APA Style & Format.APA Module.American Psychological Association. (n.d.).APA style. Retrieved from https://www.apastyle.org/Grading Rubric:1.   Evaluate the success of a current quality improvement initiative according to recognized national benchmarks.Passing Grade:  Evaluates the success of a current quality improvement initiative according to recognized national benchmarks; identifies assumptions on which the evaluation is based.2.   Incorporate interprofessional perspectives related to initiative functionality and outcomes.Passing Grade:   Incorporates interprofessional perspectives related to initiative functionality and outcomes; identifies areas of uncertainty, knowledge gaps, and additional information needed to gain a more complete understanding.3.   Recommend additional indicators and protocols to improve and expand quality outcomes of a quality initiative.Passing Grade:   Recommends additional indicators and protocols to improve and expand outcomes of a quality initiative; impartially explains recommendations’ pros and cons.4.   Communicate the QI initiative evaluation in a professional, effective manner that engages the interprofessional stakeholders to implement and sustain change.Passing Grade:   Communicates the QI initiative evaluation in a professional, effective manner that engages the interprofessional stakeholders to implement and sustain change. Communication includes multiple specifics, examples, and references to current scholarly and/or authoritative sources.5.   Use correct grammar, punctuation, spelling, and APA style for scholarly citations and references.Passing Grade:   Uses correct grammar, punctuation, spelling, and APA style for scholarly citations and references without errors or omissions.6.   Analyze a current quality improvement initiative in a health care or practice setting according to strategic organizational initiatives.Passing Grade:   Analyzes a current quality improvement initiative in a health care or practice setting according to strategic organizational initiatives. Supports analysis with multiple specifics, examples, and references to current, scholarly and/or authoritative sources.

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Week 2 Discussion: Religion and Ethics

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Discussion 2: Your Leadership ProfileDo you believe you have the traits to be an effective leader? Perhaps you are already in a supervisory role, but as has been discussed previously, appointment does not guarantee leadership skills.How can you evaluate your own leadership skills and behaviors? You can start by analyzing your performance in specific areas of leadership. In this Discussion, you will complete Gallup’s StrengthsFinder assessment. This assessment will identify your personal strengths, which have been shown to improve motivation, engagement, and academic self-conference. Through this assessment, you will discover your top five themes—which you can reflect upon and use to leverage your talents for optimal success and examine how the results relate to your leadership traits.To Prepare:Complete the StrengthsFinder assessment instrument, per the instructions found in this Module’s Learning Resources.Please Note: This Assessment will take roughly 30 minutes to complete.NOTE: Please keep your report. You will need your results for future courses. Technical Issues with Gallup:If you have technical issues after registering, please contact the Gallup Education Support group by phone at +1.866-346-4408. Support is available 24 hours/day from 6:00 p.m. Sunday U.S. Central Time through 5:00 p.m. Friday U.S. Central Time.Reflect on the results of your Assessment, and consider how the results relate to your leadership traits.By Day 3 of Week 5Post a brief description of your results from the StrengthsFinder assessment. Then, briefly describe two core values, two strengths, and two characteristics that you would like to strengthen based on the results of your StrengthsFinder assessment. Be specific.By Day 6 of Week 5Respond to at least two of your colleagues on two different days by making recommendations for how they might strengthen the leadership behaviors profiled in their StrengthsFinder assessment, or by commenting on lessons to be learned from the results that can be applied to personal leadership philosophies and behaviors.Learning ResourcesRequired ReadingsMarshall, E., & Broome, M. (2017). Transformational leadership in nursing: From expert clinician to influential leader (2nd ed.). New York, NY: Springer.Chapter 1, “Expert Clinician to Transformational Leader in a Complex Health Care Organization: Foundations” (pp. 7–20 ONLY)Chapter 6, “Frameworks for Becoming a Transformational Leader” (pp. 145–170)Chapter 7, “Becoming a Leader: It’s All About You” (pp. 171–194)Duggan, K., Aisaka, K., Tabak, R. G., Smith, C., Erwin, P., & Brownson, R. C. (2015). Implementing administrative evidence-based practices: Lessons from the field in six local health departments across the United States. BMC Health Services Research, 15(1). doi:10.1186/s12913-015-0891-3. Retrieved from https://bmchealthservres.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12913-015-0891-3Resources for the StrengthsFinder Assessment ToolRath, T. (2007). Strengths Finder 2.0 – with Access Code.Purchase the access code from the Walden bookstore. Then follow the instructions in the document “How to Access the Strengths Finder 2.0.Document: How to Access Strengths Finder 2.0 (PDF)Required MediaLaureate Education (Producer). (2014). Leadership [Video file]. Baltimore, MD: Author.Accessible player –Downloads–Download Video w/CCDownload AudioDownload TranscriptMoore Foundation. (n.d.). Nurses share lessons in leadership. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLopRJPO6GaifsYPGP_jcWXZzU10H3AaX73 sources for this discussion

NRS-410V-0L191 Pathophisiology and Nursing Management of Client Health.

It is necessary for an RN-BSN-prepared nurse to demonstrate an enhanced understanding of the pathophysiological processes of disease, the clinical manifestations and treatment protocols, and how they affect clients across the life span.Evaluate the Health History and Medical Information for Mr. M., presented below.Based on this information, formulate a conclusion based on your evaluation, and complete the Critical Thinking Essay assignment, as instructed below.Health History and Medical InformationHealth HistoryMr. M., a 70-year-old male, has been living at the assisted living facility where you work. He has no know allergies. He is a nonsmoker and does not use alcohol. Limited physical activity related to difficulty ambulating and unsteady gait. Medical history includes hypertension controlled with ACE inhibitors, hypercholesterolemia, status post appendectomy, and tibial fracture status postsurgical repair with no obvious signs of complications. Current medications include Lisinopril 20mg daily, Lipitor 40mg daily, Ambien 10mg PRN, Xanax 0.5 mg PRN, and ibuprofen 400mg PRN.Case ScenarioOver the past 2 months, Mr. M. seems to be deteriorating quickly. He is having trouble recalling the names of his family members, remembering his room number, and even repeating what he has just read. He is becoming agitated and aggressive quickly. He appears to be afraid and fearful when he gets aggressive. He has been found wandering at night and will frequently become lost, needing help to get back to his room. Mr. M has become dependent with many ADLs, whereas a few months ago he was fully able to dress, bathe, and feed himself. The assisted living facility is concerned with his rapid decline and has decided to order testing.Objective DataTemperature: 37.1 degrees CBP 123/78 HR 93 RR 22 Pox 99%Denies painHeight: 69.5 inches; Weight 87 kgLaboratory ResultsWBC: 19.2 (1,000/uL)Lymphocytes 6700 (cells/uL)CT Head shows no changes since previous scanUrinalysis positive for moderate amount of leukocytes and cloudyProtein: 7.1 g/dL; AST: 32 U/L; ALT 29 U/LCritical Thinking EssayIn 750-1,000 words, critically evaluate Mr. M.’s situation. Include the following:Describe the clinical manifestations present in Mr. M.Based on the information presented in the case scenario, discuss what primary and secondary medical diagnoses should be considered for Mr. M. Explain why these should be considered and what data is provided for support.When performing your nursing assessment, discuss what abnormalities would you expect to find and why.Describe the physical, psychological, and emotional effects Mr. M.’s current health status may have on him. Discuss the impact it can have on his family.Discuss what interventions can be put into place to support Mr. M. and his family.Given Mr. M.’s current condition, discuss at least four actual or potential problems he faces. Provide rationale for each.You are required to cite to a minimum of two sources to complete this assignment. Sources must be published within the last 5 years and appropriate for the assignment criteria and relevant to nursing practice.Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

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