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The mean is a model of your data set that reflects the value that is most common. An appropriate population to use the mean can be seen with staff salaries as long as there isn’t large differences between employee wages. It can give an accurate representation of the average salary of employees for a given company. The mean can become quickly inappropriate to use if large differences in salary are seen amongst employees. If the boss was to add his salary into the mix, a large alteration in average workers pay would be seen, displaying incorrect averages for the majority of workers. In short, the mean is unable to be accurate when extremely lows and high data points. The median is the middle score for a set of data that has been arranged in order of value, making it less affected by extreme highs and lows. When e sample size has massive numbers or outliers amongst the group, the median become a more acceptable tool but should not be used when there are very few data points available. The mode is a way of expressing, in a single number or important information about a random variable or a population. One of the problems with the mode is that it is not unique, so it leaves us with problems when we have two or more values that share the highest frequency.

Reference
Mertler, C. A., & Reinhart, R. V. (2016). Advanced and multivariate statistical methods: Practical application and interpretation. Routledge.

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Response to this question must be tight and each essay should be between 1 to 3 pages in length.

1. Describe how the patient care that you have provided has influence your career and your decision to continue your education ?

2. How do you see yourself contributing to the nursing profession

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NRS427 Grand Canyon HIV Epidemiology and Nursing Research Paper

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Write a paper (2,000-2,500 words) in which you apply the concepts of epidemiology and nursing research to a communicable disease. Refer to “Communicable Disease Chain,” “Chain of Infection,” and the CDC website for assistance completing this assignment.

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Communicable Disease Selection

Choose one communicable disease from the following list:

Chickenpox
Tuberculosis
Influenza
Mononucleosis
Hepatitis B
HIV
Ebola
Measles
Polio
Influenza
Epidemiology Paper Requirements

Address the following:

Describe the communicable disease (causes, symptoms, mode of transmission, complications, treatment) and the demographic of interest (mortality, morbidity, incidence, and prevalence). Is this a reportable disease? If so, provide details about reporting time, whom to report to, etc.
Describe the determinants of health and explain how those factors contribute to the development of this disease.
Discuss the epidemiologic triangle as it relates to the communicable disease you have selected. Include the host factors, agent factors (presence or absence), and environmental factors. (The textbook describes each element of the epidemiologic triangle). Are there any special considerations or notifications for the community, schools, or general population?
Explain the role of the community health nurse (case finding, reporting, data collecting, data analysis, and follow-up).
Identify at least one national agency or organization that addresses the communicable disease chosen and describe how the organization(s) contributes to resolving or reducing the impact of disease.
Discuss a global implication of the disease. How is this addressed in other countries or cultures? Is this disease endemic to a particular area? Provide an example.
A minimum of three peer-reviewed or professional references is required.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

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Integration of Cultural Competency in Practice Paper

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Integration of Cultural Competency in Practice Paper Criteria Points Possibl e 1. Provide an overview (introduction) of

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cultural competence in nursing practice in the first paragraph of the paper. 30 2. Identify how culturally competent care is fundamental to the practice of nursing. 40 3. Identify and discuss the relationship between cultural competency and diversity, as well as patient- and family-centered care. Provide an example from your experiences in nursing. 40 4. Analyze and/or identify a barrier(s) to providing culturally competent care to a diverse population (e.g., health disparities, communication, and environment). 40 5. Recommendations for providing health promotion activities for a selected population. Include conclusion to the paper. 20 6. Include minimum of three (3) APA formatted in-text citations and references. The course text may only be used as one (1) reference; two (2) additional credible references must also be included. 20 7. Writing skills, grammar, spelling, style, and adherence to APA format in a 3-5 page paper (excluding title and reference page). 10 Possible Score 200

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Reviewing Appendix B in Butts, choose two of the Nine Tenets of the

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Code of Ethics for Nurses and describe how you will personally apply

each tenet in the practice setting with your patients. Describe in

detail the purpose of the tenet and provide examples of the tenet

applied in practice. Explain why it is important to uphold the tenet in

maximizing the quality of patient care, and identify how it enhances

your own practice as a nurse.

Your paper should be 1-2 pages.

Include a title page and a reference page to cite your text. Adhere to APA formatting throughout, and cite any outside sources you may use.

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Literature Review

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Details:

While the implementation plan prepares students to apply their research to the problem or issue they have identified for their capstone change proposal project, the literature review enables students to map out and move into the active planning and development stages of the project.

A literature review analyzes how current research supports the PICOT, as well as identifies what is known and what is not known in the evidence. Students will use the information from the earlier PICOT Statement Paper and Literature Evaluation Table assignments to develop a 750-1,000 word review that includes the following sections:

Title page
Introduction section
A comparison of research questions
A comparison of sample populations
A comparison of the limitations of the study
A conclusion section, incorporating recommendations for further research
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

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80.0 %Content

10.0 %Introduction

An introduction is not present.

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20.0 %Comparison of Research Questions

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10.0 %Conclusion and Recommendations for Further Research

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Argument shows logical progressions. Techniques of argumentation are evident. There is a smooth progression of claims from introduction to conclusion. Most sources are authoritative.

Clear and convincing argument that presents a persuasive claim in a distinctive and compelling manner. All sources are authoritative.

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Surface errors are pervasive enough that they impede communication of meaning. Inappropriate word choice or sentence construction is used.

Frequent and repetitive mechanical errors distract the reader. Inconsistencies in language choice (register), sentence structure, or word choice are present.

Some mechanical errors or typos are present, but they are not overly distracting to the reader. Correct sentence structure and audience-appropriate language are used.

Prose is largely free of mechanical errors, although a few may be present. A variety of sentence structures and effective figures of speech are used.

Writer is clearly in command of standard, written, academic English.

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Cognitive Psychology Assignment Discussion

Assignment 3: The Mozart Effect

In this assignment, you will read an article about the Mozart effect and identify various parts of the research process. This exercise will help you learn how to read a research article and to understand the research process.

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Read the following article:

•Rauscher, F. H., Shaw, G. L., & Ky, K. N. (1993). Music and spatial task performance. Nature, 365. 6447: 611. (October 14, 1993). (ProQuest Document ID 76004658).

 

In your article summary, respond to the following questions:

 

•State the research hypothesis in your own words. Identify the independent and dependent variables.

 

•What were some variables the researchers controlled in their study? Why was this necessary?

 

•What evidence do the researchers offer as a test of their hypothesis? Is this evidence empirical (observable)? Is it valid?

 

•What explanation do the researchers offer for their findings? Does the evidence justify this explanation?

 

 

 

Read the following article:

Jenkins, J.S. (2001). The Mozart effect. Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, 94, 170-172.

Based on your readings, respond to the following:

 

•Do you think there is any merit in the study (Rauscher, Shaw, & Ky, 1993)? Give three reasons for your position.

 

•Does the study take individual differences in spatial ability into account? Explain your answer.

 

•What are two ways in which the experiment could be modified to make the results more generalizable?

 

 

 

Write a 5–6-page paper in Word format. Apply APA standards to citation of sources. Use the following file naming convention: LastnameFirstInitial_M1_A3.doc.

 

 

 

By Wednesday, April 15, 2015, deliver your assignment to the M1: Assignment 3 Dropbox.

 

 

 

Assignment 3 Grading Criteria

 

Maximum Points

Accurately identified and described the research hypothesis and variables studied in the research article. Identified any control variables, and explained the necessity of controlling them.

 

12

 

 

 

Evaluated validity of the evidence presented as a test of the hypothesis in the research article.

 

12

 

 

 

Evaluated interpretation of results in the research article.

 

12

 

 

 

Critically assessed the merit of the research study providing at least three reasons.

 

12

 

 

 

Evaluated whether the test took into account individual differences in spatial ability giving reasons.

 

12

 

 

 

Suggested at least two ways to modify the experiment to make the results more generalizable.

 

20

 

 

 

Wrote in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrated ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; displayed accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.

 

20

 

 

 

Total:

 

100

 

Go to the Doc Sharing area for a document explaining the important parts of a journal article. This document will help you complete your paper more successfully.

The Mozart Effect

 

Abstract

The Mozart Effect is a phenomenon that occurs when individuals listen to the two piano sonata.  The stated results are individuals that are able to remember information easier.  There are two studies that were conducted in associated with the Mozart Effect.  The first study was dedicated to spatial skill performance and its neural pathway relation to music.  The other study was dedicated to challenging the first study due to the argument that any type of music that is appreciated can cause the same memory effect.  The second study was based on an experiment with unborn mice that heard Mozart’s piano sonata K448.  The other part of the study was related to the effects of Mozart’s piano sonata K448 on patients who were suffering from epilepsy.  The overall conclusion is that Mozart’s piano sonata K448 has positive effects on both animals and humans. Cognitive Psychology Assignment Discussion

 

Keywords: Mozart Effect, spatial skill performance, memory, music, neurons, neural pathways, brain, rats, and epilepsy

 

 

 

The Mozart Effect

 

 

 

Research and conducting experiments is the most effective way possible to gain an answer.  The type of research is based on the situation, the hypothesis, and the resources the individual or group has on hand.  The purpose of this research paper is to examine the Mozart Effect from two different journals and answer questions based on the research materials.  The first article for examination is Music and spatial task performance. Cognitive Psychology Assignment Discussion

 

 

 

Music and Spatial Task Performance

The Mozart Effect is essentially a study to determine if music helps individuals to accomplish tasks better.  Memory is definitely a factor in this study.  Rauscher, Shaw, Levine, and Ky (1993), hypothesized that a model of the brain and its pathways for neurons would prove that music and the ability to orient oneself with their environment can be seen using the same neural paths and they cover a large portion of the same areas in the brain.

 

A much simpler picture would be two cars driving down the same highway to get to similar locations.  The actual terminology used is spatial task performance.  A quick explanation of spatial ability is necessary to understand the important of the study.  Spatial skill deals with comprehension and memory related to spaces among objects (JHU).  This ability can be classified as an intelligence that is set apart from others such as verbal or reasoning.  It can be considered a fluid type of trait that evolves over time as people have different life experiences (JHU).

 

The significance of spatial ability is two-fold: in application and also in occupation.  In terms of application it is related to a person’s ability to perform at least two tasks at the same time.  For example: people who can eat and drive at the same time have developed this ability through spatial skill.  Just like experience work has its spatial skill requirements.  Occupations such as mathematics, natural sciences, and meteorology are included in the spatial skill classification (JUH). Cognitive Psychology Assignment Discussion

 

Notice that these types of occupations often require research.  Two important components of research are the independent variable and the dependent variable.  In this study the independent variables are: Mozart’s sonata, college students, and three year olds (Rauscher, Shaw, & Ky, 1993).  The dependent variable in the study was memory (Rauscher, Shaw, & Ky, 1993).  The researchers focused on Mozart’s sonata which was a controlled variable because it was the only type of music they used.  This was necessary because the study itself was music specific i.e. Mozart’s sonata.  There were two other controlled variables college students and three year olds.

 

Controlling age ranges was important to see how memory was affected in children and adults, namely to see who remembered the most information for the longest period of time.  Rauscher, Shaw, & Ky (1993), presented data from two different studies: college students with improved short-term memory due to Mozart’s sonata, and three year olds with long-term advancements specifically in nonverbal cognitive abilities based on listening to Mozart’s sonata.

 

The evidence from this study was observable and valid.  The researchers Rauscher, Shaw, & Ky (1993) explained that infants possess the highest level of ability concerning memorization and the development of nonverbal cognitive skills.  As a person ages brain elasticity lessens and it becomes harder for a person to grasp new material specifically memory recall and implementation.  The evidence presented did justify the explanation and proved that music does travel along the same neural pathways as spatial ability.  The following is another study based on the Mozart Effect.

 

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The Mozart Effect

Abstract

The Mozart Effect is a phenomenon that occurs when individuals listen to the two piano sonata. The stated results are individuals that are able to remember information easier. There are two studies that were conducted in associated with the Mozart Effect. The first study was dedicated to spatial skill performance and its neural pathway relation to music. The other study was dedicated to challenging the first study due to the argument that any type of music that is appreciated can cause the same memory effect. The second study was based on an experiment with unborn mice that heard Mozart’s piano sonata K448. The other part of the study was related to the effects of Mozart’s piano sonata K448 on patients who were suffering from epilepsy. The overall conclusion is that Mozart’s piano sonata K448 has positive effects on both animals and humans.

 

Keywords: Mozart Effect, spatial skill performance, memory, music, neurons, neural pathways, brain, rats, and epilepsy

The Mozart Effect

Research and conducting experiments is the most effective way possible to gain an answer. The type of research is based on the situation, the hypothesis, and the resources the individual or group has on hand. The purpose of this research paper is to examine the Mozart Effect from two different journals and answer questions based on the research materials. The first article for examination is Music and spatial task performance.

Music and Spatial Task Performance

The Mozart Effect is essentially a study to determine if music helps individuals to accomplish tasks better. Memory is definitely a factor in this study. Rauscher, Shaw, Levine, and Ky (1993), hypothesized that a model of the brain and its pathways for neurons would prove that music and the ability to orient oneself with their environment can be seen using the same neural paths and they cover a large portion of the same areas in the brain. Cognitive Psychology Assignment Discussion

A much simpler picture would be two cars driving down the same highway to get to similar locations. The actual terminology used is spatial task performance. A quick explanation of spatial ability is necessary to understand the important of the study. Spatial skill deals with comprehension and memory related to spaces among objects (JHU). This ability can be classified as an intelligence that is set apart from others such as verbal or reasoning. It can be considered a fluid type of trait that evolves over time as people have different life experiences (JHU).

The significance of spatial ability is two-fold: in application and also in occupation. In terms of application it is related to a person’s ability to perform at least two tasks at the same time. For example: people who can eat and drive at the same time have developed this ability through spatial skill. Just like experience work has its spatial skill requirements. Occupations such as mathematics, natural sciences, and meteorology are included in the spatial skill classification (JUH).

Notice that these types of occupations often require research. Two important components of research are the independent variable and the dependent variable. In this study the independent variables are: Mozart’s sonata, college students, and three year olds (Rauscher, Shaw, & Ky, 1993). The dependent variable in the study was memory (Rauscher, Shaw, & Ky, 1993). The researchers focused on Mozart’s sonata which was a controlled variable because it was the only type of music they used. This was necessary because the study itself was music specific i.e. Mozart’s sonata. There were two other controlled variables college students and three year olds.

Controlling age ranges was important to see how memory was affected in children and adults, namely to see who remembered the most information for the longest period of time. Rauscher, Shaw, & Ky (1993), presented data from two different studies: college students with improved short-term memory due to Mozart’s sonata, and three year olds with long-term advancements specifically in nonverbal cognitive abilities based on listening to Mozart’s sonata.

The evidence from this study was observable and valid. The researchers Rauscher, Shaw, & Ky (1993) explained that infants possess the highest level of ability concerning memorization and the development of nonverbal cognitive skills. As a person ages brain elasticity lessens and it becomes harder for a person to grasp new material specifically memory recall and implementation. The evidence presented did justify the explanation and proved that music does travel along the same neural pathways as spatial ability. The following is another study based on the Mozart Effect.

The Mozart Effect

A researcher named Jenkins analyzed the work that was done by Rauscher et al (1993) concerning the Mozart effect and how it helped to improve memory and spatial skills. There was an initial argument that “enjoyment arousal” was the only reason that participants did so well in the previous study (Jenkins, 2001). The two specific factors were the specific type of music and the participants’ appreciation for the music. For example if the participants consisted of teenagers most likely they would respond more positively to music from Justin Beber.

In order to adequately test the challenge hypothesis animal experiments were conducted on rats in utero (Jenkins, 2001). The specified time frame was 60 days. The types of music the rats were exposed to consisted of: Mozart’s piano sonata K448, limited music by Philip Glass, white noise, and silence (Jenkins, 2001). After the exposure was complete and the rats were born they were put to another test through maze negotiation.

Interestingly, enough the findings from the maze negotiation revealed that the rats exposed to the Mozart sonata were the quickest and most accurate of the three groups (Jenkins, 2001). This was very significant because it proves that Mozart’s sonata or the Mozart Effect was real, provable, and provided a positive effect on memory. Another study was conducted that was not related to spatial skill performance or maze navigation; it involved individuals suffering from epilepsy. The study was conducted with 29 patients, 23 suffered from focal discharges and bursts/spikes (Jenkins, 2001).

When the epileptic patients listened to Mozart’s piano sonata K448 there was a noticeable decrease in epileptic activity recorded on the electroencephalogram (EEG) (Jenkins, 2001). The study was then narrowed down to one male who was unconscious. Listening to the selected music it was visible that his ictal patterns went from 62% to 21% a definite improvement (Jenkins, 2001). According to Lin et al. (2011), Mozart K.448 was also effective in reducing the effects of epilepsy in children. Specifically, the result was a reduction in the frequency of the epileptic episode. Cognitive Psychology Assignment Discussion

This study has merit for three reasons: (1) it proves the Mozart Effect is real, (2) it proves the Mozart Effect is not based on appreciation of the music per the unborn rats’ performance in the maze after 60 day exposure, and (3) the Mozart Effect is not limited to spatial skill performance or memory it can also reduce the effects of epilepsy in some patients. The study did not take into account an individual’s spatial ability. In this particular case it appeared that all the rats had the ability to navigate the maze. There was no indication that any of the rats were either physically or mentally impaired.

The only different encountered was the type of music or lack thereof that they were exposed to (Mozart’s sonata, Philip Glass, white noise and silence). The study conducted with the epileptic patients was not about their spatial ability but rather about the reduction in their episodes. This study can be generalized in two ways: using different types of rats and using different types of classical music. The first study only dealt with seemingly healthy rats. In order to generalize this study all types of rats should be used in order to test their spatial skills.

These are the types of rats in particular that should be used for the study’s generalization: mentally unstable/deficient rats, physically deformed rats, rats that have suffered some type of injury, rats that are blind/partially blind, deaf/partially deaf, and lastly healthy rats. Another set of rats that could be used in the study would be malnourished rats as well as obese rats. With this many rats listening to the three musical selections plus silence a broader inference can be made concerning Mozart’s sonata and its effects on rats’ negotiation a maze. The study concerning the epileptic patients would include additional types of classical music not just Mozart’s sonata.

The classical music can come from any composer Bach, Brahms, Chopin, and even consist of different types of Mozart’s music. The idea is to find out if epileptic episodes can be decreased with all types of classical music or simply Mozart’s sonata. Even then would different types of Mozart’s music make a difference in the epileptic episodes? Taking the situation further the types of instruments in used in the classical music may have an effect as well.

It was previously stated that the Mozart piece was piano. It could be inferred that all classical pieces that use piano can decrease epileptic episodes. Another generalization is that any type of piano music in the soothing category lacking words could have a positive effect on epileptic episode reduction. The type of epileptic (just like the rats) could be a defining factor. Does the effect only work on patients with server epilepsy or does it work on all types of epileptic patients?

Conclusion

The conclusion of this study is that the Mozart Effect is real, provable, and it creates positive results in the participants. The first study was based on college students and three year olds in relation to spatial skill. It was proven that the younger the individual the easier it is to remember information in association with listening to Mozart’s sonata. The college students on the other hand only retain increased memory in the short-term.

It was also proven that music itself and spatial skill travel along the same neurological pathways in the brain. The concept of the study was later challenged with the express argument that any piece of music can be used to make people smarter if they only appreciate the piece. In other words individuals who like jazz would be able to remember things more frequently because they listen to jazz and like it.

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That argument was disproven through an experiment conducted on rats. While in the womb rats were exposed to Mozart’s piano sonata K448, Philip Glass, white noise, and silence. The rats were then expected to navigate the maze. The study showed that rats would head Mozart performed significantly better than those that had not. Another interesting discovery was Mozart’s music on epileptic patients. Listening to Mozart’s piano sonata K488 was proven to decrease the epileptic episodes in patients.

The Mozart Effect warrants further study with different types of rats such as blind or even ones with deformities to determine if they too can negotiate the maze positively. In the case of epileptic patients the Mozart Effect can be further tested by using different types of soothing piano music to see if it has the same effect of decreasing epileptic episodes. Cognitive Psychology Assignment Discussion

 

 

References

Jenkins, J.S. (2001). The Mozart effect. Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, 94, 170-172

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1281386/

JHU. (n.d.). What is spatial ability? Retrieved September 9, 2014 from

http://web.jhu.edu/cty/STBguide.pdf

Lin, L.C., Lee, W. T., Wu, H. C., Tsai, C. L., Wei, R.C., Mok, H.K., Weng, C. F., Lee, M. W., &

Yang, R.C. (2011). The long-term effect of listening to Mozart K.448 decreases epileptiform discharges in children with epilepsy. Epilepsy Behavior 21(4): 420-450. DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2011.05.015

Rauscher, F. H., Shaw, G. L., & Ky, K. N. (1993). Music and spatial task performance. Nature,

365. 6447: 611. (October 14, 1993). (ProQuest Document ID 76004658).

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Overview

Throughout this course, you’re learning how to use problem solving and self and social awareness skills to practice the key concepts of psychology. You’re discovering how self and social awareness and problem solving work together to help you understand the perspectives of others, examine situations objectively, and use evidence to develop and make decisions. With this case study assignment, you’ll have the chance to put your skills to work!

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Read the case study below and use your problem solving and self and social awareness skills to help a co-worker work through a difficult situation. PSY 101 Wk4 Assignment 1 Case Study 1

Case Study and Questions

Gloria is a recent college graduate and a single mom to 16-year-old Gary. Gloria and Gary used to be close. But recently, Gloria has noticed that Gary is only focused on what his friends think about him. Gary recently snuck out of his bedroom window and went to a party when he was supposed to be studying for a big exam. Gloria caught him coming home and smelled alcohol on his breath and marijuana on his clothes. Gloria is shocked and appalled by her son’s recent behavior and grounded him for two weeks.

Gloria comes to you because she needs some advice on how to handle her son’s poor choices. Using what you have learned about the adolescent brain and social development in Chapter 3 of the webtext, answer the questions below to help Gloria understand why her son is making such poor choices, and pose some recommendations to help her solve her problem:

1. What happens to teen brains that make it difficult for someone like Gary to weigh risk and reward?

2. Why may Gary value his peers more than his mom?

3. What specific strategies or advice would you recommend that Gloria can do to help her son to make better decision

4. Place yourself in Gloria’s shoes; how do you think Gloria is feeling? How can understanding her feelings help you offer constructive advice?

Instructions

Use the Case Study #1 Assignment Template to record your responses. For each question, you should write a paragraph-length response (5-7 sentences) to receive credit for this assignment. You may use your Soomo webtext as a resource. Once you have completed your work, save the file and upload it to the assignment submission area.

Strayer University Writing Standards Note: Review the Strayer University Writing Standards. These are provided as a brief set of user-friendly guidelines that make it easier for you to learn the behaviors of appropriate writing (i.e., clear, professional, and ethical writing). This is meant to support the use of the template provided. PSY 101 Wk4 Assignment 1 Case Study 1

Malingering And Addiction In The Treatment Of Sleep Disorders

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Malingering And Addiction In The Treatment Of Sleep Disorders

Malingering and Addiction in the Treatment of Sleep Disorders

According to the National Sleep Foundation (2013), about 30–40% of the general population reports some level of insomnia during their lives, and 10–15% experience significant, chronic insomnia. For these individuals, medications to help induce and sustain sleep may be helpful. On the other hand, sleep aids pose potential concerns, namely abuse. Some people exceed recommended doses, and some continue taking medications even after symptoms are no longer present. Others obtain medications under false pretenses, which is one form of malingering. Malingering occurs when clients make up or exaggerate symptoms for some personal gain. Although mental health professionals may not be directly implicated in the client’s deceit, their unique position to receive more accurate and honest information than other medical professionals presents ethical concerns. What is the mental health professional’s role in these instances? In which instances would it be appropriate to break confidentiality due to a concern of malingering? How could the malingering potentiality be planned for and avoided? Malingering And Addiction In The Treatment Of Sleep Disorders

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For this Assignment, conduct an Internet search or a Walden Library search for at least one peer-reviewed journal article that addresses a counseling issue related to malingering and addiction in treating sleep disorders.

In a 4- to 5-page, APA-formatted paper, include the following:

A description and explanation of the major types of drugs prescribed for sleep disorders
An explanation of the potential for addiction associated with these medicines
An explanation of the issues related to malingering in the treatment of sleep disorders
An explanation of the mental health professional’s role in mitigating the potentialities of malingering

Nursing Research And EBP With Picot Question

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Nursing Research And EBP With Picot Question

Nursing Research and EBP with Picot Question

Today is week 1 day 2. The picot question in this discussion question will be the question for the paper.  So I need discussion question complete and the 3 part paper.

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Discussion: Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice

In your practice as a nurse, you may use procedures and methods that did not necessarily originate in evidence, but instead were derived from informal and unwritten conventions, traditions, and observations. While these techniques may have merit, practices are constantly being updated and contradicted by information from scholarly research studies and professional guidelines. This new information serves as “evidence” for revising practices to improve outcomes across health care. Nursing Research and EBP with Picot Question

 

Based on this evidence, you can formulate a question. In this Discussion, you consider the use of evidence-based practice in your own organization and formulate a question that you will need to answer for your portfolio project. This is called a PICOT question. You will also investigate strategies for overcoming barriers to implementing evidence-based practice (EBP).

 

To prepare:                                                         

 

  • Consider a recent clinical experience in which you were providing care for a patient.
  • Determine the extent to which the care that you provided was based on evidence and research findings or supported only by your organization’s standard procedures. How do you know if the tasks were based on research? Nursing Research And EBP With Picot Question
  • What questions have you thought about in a particular area of care such as a procedure or policy?
  • Review Chapter 2, pages 31–34 on “Asking Well worded Clinical Questions” in Polit & Beck and consult the resource from the Walden Student Center for Success: Clinical Question Anatomy & examples of PICOT questions (found in this week’s Learning Resources). Formulate your background questions and PICOT question.
  • Reflect on the barriers that might inhibit the implementation of evidence-based practice in your clinical environment.
  • Review the article “Adopting Evidence-Based Practice in Clinical Decision Making” in this week’s Learning Resources. Select one of the barriers described that is evident in your organization and formulate a plan for overcoming this barrier.

 

By Day 3

 

Post an evaluation of the use, or lack thereof, of EBP in a recent clinical experience. Identify which aspects of the care delivered, if any, were based on evidence and provide your rationale. List your background questions and PICOT question about this nursing topic. Critique how the policies, procedures, and culture in your organization may hinder or support the adoption of evidence-based practices. Identify the barrier you selected from the article and explain how this barrier could be overcome within your organization. Nursing Research and EBP with Picot Question

 

 

 

Course Project: Part 1—Identifying a Researchable Problem

 

One of the most challenging aspects of EBP is to actually identify the answerable question.

 

—Karen Sue Davies

 

Formulating a question that targets the goal of your research is a challenging but essential task. The question plays a crucial role in all other aspects of the research, including the determination of the research design and theoretical perspective to be applied, which data will be collected, and which tools will be used for analysis. It is therefore essential to take the time to ensure that the research question addresses what you actually want to study. Doing so will increase your likelihood of obtaining meaningful results.

 

In this first component of the Course Project, you formulate questions to address a particular nursing issue or problem. You use the PICOT model—patient/population, intervention/issue, comparison, and outcome—outlined in the Learning Resources to design your questions. Nursing Research And EBP With Picot Question

 

To prepare:

 

  • Review the article, “Formulating the Evidence Based Practice Question: A Review of the Frameworks,” found in the Learning Resources for this week. Focus on the PICOT model for guiding the development of research questions.
  • Review the section beginning on page 75 of the course text, titled, “Developing and Refining Research Problems” in the course text, which focuses on analyzing the feasibility of a research problem.
  • Reflect on an issue or problem that you have noticed in your nursing practice. Consider the significance of this issue or problem.
  • Generate at least five questions that relate to the issue which you have identified. Use the criteria in your course text to select one question that would be most appropriate in terms of significance, feasibility, and interest. Be prepared to explain your rationale.
  • Formulate a preliminary PICO question—one that is answerable—based on your analysis. What are the PICO variables (patient/population, intervention/issue, comparison, and outcome) for this question?

 

Note: Not all of these variables may be appropriate to every question. Be sure to analyze which are and are not relevant to your specific question.

 

  • Using the PICOT variables that you determined for your question, develop a list of at least 10 keywords that could be used when conducting a literature search to investigate current research pertaining to the question.

 

To complete:

 

Write a 3- to 4-page paper that includes the following:

 

  • A summary of your area of interest, an identification of the problem that you have selected, and an explanation of the significance of this problem for nursing practice
  • The 5 questions you have generated and a description of how you analyzed them for feasibility
  • Your preliminary PICOT question and a description of each PICOT variable relevant to your question
  • At least 10 possible keywords that could be used when conducting a literature search for your PICOT question and a rationale for your selections

 

By Day 7

 

Submit your Project. It will also be a component of your Portfolio Assignment for this course, which is due by Day 7 of Week 10.

 

Reference:

 

Davies, K. S. (2011). Formulating the evidence based practice question: A review of the frameworks. Evidence Based Library and Information Practice, 6(2), 75–80. Retrieved from https://ejournals.library.ualberta.ca/index.php/EBLIP/article/viewFile/9741/8144

 

2nd part

 

Course Project: Part 2—Literature Review

 

This is a continuation of the Course Project presented in Week 2. Before you begin, review the Course Project Overview document located in the Week 2 Resources area.

 

The literature review is a critical piece in the research process because it helps a researcher determine what is currently known about a topic and identify gaps or further questions. Conducting a thorough literature review can be a time-consuming process, but the effort helps establish the foundation for everything that will follow. For this part of your Course Project, you will conduct a brief literature review to find information on the question you developed in Week 2. This will provide you with experience in searching databases and identifying applicable resources. Nursing Research And EBP With Picot Question

To prepare:

 

  • Review the information in Chapter 5 of the course text, focusing on the steps for conducting a literature review and for compiling your findings.
  • Using the question you selected in your Week 2 Project (Part 1 of the Course Project), locate 5 or more full-text research articles that are relevant to your PICOT question. Include at least 1 systematic review and 1 integrative review if possible. Use the search tools and techniques mentioned in your readings this week to enhance the comprehensiveness and objectivity of your review. You may gather these articles from any appropriate source, but make sure at least 3 of these articles are available as full-text versions through Walden Library’s databases.
  • Read through the articles carefully. Eliminate studies that are not appropriate and add others to your list as needed. Although you may include more, you are expected to include a minimum of five articles. Complete a literature review summary table using the Literature Review Summary Table Template located in this week’s Learning Resources.
  • Prepare to summarize and synthesize the literature using the information on writing a literature review found in Chapter 5 of the course text.

 

To complete:

 

Write a 3- to 4-page literature review that includes the following:

 

  • A synthesis of what the studies reveal about the current state of knowledge on the question that you developed
    • Point out inconsistencies and contradictions in the literature and offer possible explanations for inconsistencies. Nursing Research And EBP With Picot Question
  • Preliminary conclusions on whether the evidence provides strong support for a change in practice or whether further research is needed to adequately address your inquiry
  • Your literature review summary table with all references formatted in correct APA style

 

Note: Certain aspects of conducting a standard review of literature have not yet been covered in this course. Therefore, while you are invited to critically examine any aspect of the studies (e.g., a study’s design, appropriateness of the theoretic framework, data sampling methods), your conclusion should be considered preliminary. Bear in mind that five studies are typically not enough to reflect the full range of knowledge on a particular question and you are not expected to be familiar enough with research methodology to conduct a comprehensive evaluation of all aspects of the studies.

 

By Day 7 of Week 5

 

This part of the Course Project is due. It will also be a component in your Portfolio Assignment in this course, which is due by Day 7 of Week 10.

 

3rd part

 

Course Project: Part 3—Translating Evidence Into Practice

 

In Part 3 of the Course Project, you consider how the evidence you gathered during Part 2 can be translated into nursing practice.

 

Now that you have located available research on your PICOT question, you will examine what the research indicates about nursing practices. Connecting research evidence and findings to actual decisions and tasks that nurses complete in their daily practice is essentially what evidence-based practice is all about. This final component of the Course Project asks you to translate the evidence and data from your literature review into authentic practices that can be adopted to improve health care outcomes. In addition, you will also consider possible methods and strategies for disseminating evidence-based practices to your colleagues and to the broader health care field. Nursing Research and EBP with Picot Question

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To prepare:

 

  • Consider Parts 1 and 2 of your Course Project. How does the research address your PICOT question?
  • With your PICOT question in mind, identify at least one nursing practice that is supported by the evidence in two or more of the articles from your literature review. Consider what the evidence indicates about how this practice contributes to better outcomes.
  • Explore possible consequences of failing to adopt the evidence-based practice that you identified.
  • Consider how you would disseminate information about this evidence-based practice throughout your organization or practice setting. How would you communicate the importance of the practice?

 

To complete:

 

In a 3- to 4-page paper:

 

  • Restate your PICOT question and its significance to nursing practice.
  • Summarize the findings from the articles you selected for your literature review. Describe at least one nursing practice that is supported by the evidence in the articles. Justify your response with specific references to at least 2 of the articles.
  • Explain how the evidence-based practice that you identified contributes to better outcomes. In addition, identify potential negative outcomes that could result from failing to use the evidence-based practice.
  • Outline the strategy for disseminating the evidence-based practice that you identified throughout your practice setting. Explain how you would communicate the importance of the practice to your colleagues. Describe how you would move from disseminating the information to implementing the evidence-based practice within your organization. How would you address concerns and opposition to the change in practice?

 

By Day 7 of Week 10

 

This part of the Course Project is due. It should be combined with the other two components of the Course Project and turned in as your Portfolio Assignment for this course.

 

Note: In addition, include a 1-page summary of your project.

 

For this final iteration, you will need to:

 

  • Submit your paper to Grammarly and SafeAssign through the Walden Writing Center. Based on the Grammarly and SafeAssign reports, revise your paper as necessary.
  • Reminder: The School of Nursing requires that all papers submitted include a title page, introduction, summary, and references. The School of Nursing Sample Paper provided at the Walden Writing Center provides an example of those required elements (available from the Walden University website found in this week’s Learning Resources). All papers submitted must use this formatting. Nursing Research And EBP With Picot Question