Developmental Assessment

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Developmental Assessment

The needs of the pediatric patient differ depending on age, as do the stages of development and the expected assessment findings for each stage. In a 500-750-word paper, examine the needs of a school-aged child between the ages of 5 and 12 years old and discuss the following:

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  1. Compare the physical assessments among school-aged children. Describe how you would modify assessment techniques to match the age and developmental stage of the child.
  2. Choose a child between the ages of 5 and 12 years old. Identify the age of the child and describe the typical developmental stages of children that age.
  3. Applying developmental theory based on Erickson, Piaget, or Kohlberg, explain how you would developmentally assess the child. Include how you would offer explanations during the assessment, strategies you would use to gain cooperation, and potential findings from the assessment.

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

Developmental Assessment

Application Of Statistics In Health Care

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Application Of Statistics In Health Care

Statistical application and the interpretation of data is important in health care. Review the statistical concepts covered in this topic. In a 750-1,000 word paper, discuss the significance of statistical application in health care. Include the following: Application Of Statistics In Health Care

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  1. Describe the application of statistics in health care. Specifically discuss its significance to quality, safety, health promotion, and leadership.
  2. Consider your organization or specialty area and how you utilize statistical knowledge. Discuss how you obtain statistical data, how statistical knowledge is used in day-to-day operations and how you apply it or use it in decision making.

Three peer-reviewed, scholarly or professional references are 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.

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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Case Study #8 Health Promotion

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Case Study #8 Health Promotion

Instructions: Read the following case study and answer the reflective questions.

Please provide rationales for your answers with at least 150 words in 5 sentences

Make sure to provide citations/references  at least 3 and less than 5 years for your answers Case Study #8 Health Promotion

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in APA format.No plagiarism

CASE STUDY: Active Labor: Susan Wong Mrs. Wong, a first-time mother, is admitted to the birthing suite in early labor after spontaneous rupture of membranes at home. She is at 38 weeks of gestation with a history of abnormal alpha-fetoprotein levels at 16 weeks of pregnancy. She was scheduled for ultrasonography to visualize the fetus to rule out an open spinal defect or Down syndrome, but never followed through. Mrs. Wong and her husband disagreed about what to do (keep or terminate the pregnancy) if the ultrasonography indicated a spinal problem, so they felt they did not want this information. Case Study #8 Health Promotion

Reflective Questions

1. As the nurse, what priority data would you collect from this couple to help define relevant interventions to meet their needs?

2. How can you help this couple if they experience a negative outcome in the birthing suite? What are your personal views on terminating or continuing a pregnancy with a risk of a potential anomaly? What factors may influence your views?

3. With the influence of the recent Human Genome Project and the possibility of predicting open spinal defects earlier in pregnancy, how will maternity care change in the future?

Case Study #8 Health Promotion

Treatment Of Substance-Related And Addictive Disorders

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Treatment Of Substance-Related And Addictive Disorders

TOPIC: Personality Disorders & Treatment of Personality Disorders

“2018 data shows that every day, 128 people in the United States die after overdosing on opioids. The misuse of and addiction to opioids—including prescription pain relievers, heroin, and synthetic opioids such as fentanyl—is a serious national crisis that affects public health as well as social and economic welfare” (National Institute of Drug Abuse, 2020). Treatment can be challenging as they do not see their symptoms as painful to themselves or others. Treatment Of Substance-Related And Addictive Disorders

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In this Discussion, you will explore personality disorders in greater detail and discuss treatment options using evidence-based research.

Reference:

National Institute of Drug Abuse. (2020). Opioid overdose crisis. Retrieved from https://www.drugabuse.gov/drugs-abuse/opioids/opioid-overdose-crisis

Learning Objectives

Students will:
  • Analyze diagnostic criteria for substance-related and addictive disorders
  • Analyze evidence-based psychotherapy and psychopharmacologic treatments for substance-related and addictive disorders
  • Analyze clinical features of clients with substance-related and addictive disorders
  • Align clinical features with DSM-5 criteria
  • Compare differential diagnostic features of substance-related and addictive disorders Treatment Of Substance-Related And Addictive Disorders

FOCUS

  • Explain the diagnostic criteria for your assigned substance-related and addictive disorder.
  • Explain the evidenced-based psychotherapy and psychopharmacologic treatment for your assigned substance-related and addictive disorder.
  • Describe clinical features that you would expect to observe in a client that may have the substance-related and addictive disorder you were assigned. Align the clinical features with the DSM-5 criteria.
  • Support your rationale with references to the Learning Resources or other academic resources.

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Discussion: Emerging Technology In Healthcare

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Discussion: Emerging Technology In Healthcare

  1. Review the rubric that is linked below to make sure you understand the criteria for earning a maximum of 30 points for this discussion.
  2. Review chapter 10 and read chapters 13, 14, 15, and 16 in the textbook: Applied Clinical Informatics for Nurses. Discussion: Emerging Technology In Healthcare

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  3. Prepare to discuss the following prompts:
    1. After reading chapter 13 and researching current literature about the positive impact of telehealth on patient outcomes, describe a patient population or public health situation that has benefited from this technology and support your discussion with a scholarly source.
    2. Research current scholarly literature for examples of future technologies that are being investigated for prevention and treatment in healthcare settings. Describe how it is used and how it promotes optimal patient outcomes?
    3. Describe your experience with mHealth applications. What future E-Health applications would you like to see used in nursing and why?
  4. Your initial post should be at least four paragraphs in length, with a minimum of three sentences in each paragraph. Your post should be submitted by the end of day #4 of this workshop.
  5. Cite and reference two current, scholarly sources to support your discussion post.
  6. Read and respond to at least two classmates’ initial posts by the end of the workshop. You are encouraged to respond to the follow-up instructor questions directed to you. Your responses to classmates should be a minimum of six sentences in length.
  7. Whether written or spoken, interactions are expected to:
    1. clearly and thoroughly address the prompt with meaningful information that shows critical thinking. Discussion: Emerging Technology In Healthcare
    2. introduce your own ideas and questions to add greater depth to the discussion, rather than restating what your have shared. (Include much more than “Great post,: or “I agree.”)
    3. refer to relevant course concepts as you discuss your learning together.
    4. develop insightful conversation by directly addressing your classmates’ ideas.
    5. demonstrate professionalism
  8. Forum participation (including initial post and responses) occurs on at least two different days of the workshop.

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Patient Compliance And Patient Education

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Patient Compliance And Patient Education

Write a short (50-100-word) paragraph response for each question. This assignment is to be submitted as a Microsoft Word document.

  1. Define patient compliance and explain its importance in your field. Patient Compliance And Patient Education

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  2. Identify the health care professionals’ role in compliance and give examples of ways in which the health care professional may actually contribute to noncompliance.
  3. Compare compliance and collaboration.
  4. Compare and contrast patient education in the past with that practiced today.
  5. Explain the importance of professional commitment in developing patient education as a clinical skill.
  6. Explain the three categories of learning and how they can be used in patient education.
  7. List three problems that may arise in patient education and how they would be solved?
  8. List some methods of documentation of patient education.

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Benchmark Effective Approaches In Leadership And Management

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Benchmark Effective Approaches In Leadership And Management

In this assignment, you will be writing a 1,000-1,250-word essay describing the differing approaches of nursing leaders and managers to issues in practice. To complete this assignment, do the following:

  1. Select an issue from the following list: nursing shortage and nurse turn-over, nurse staffing ratios, unit closures and restructuring, use of contract employees (i.e., registry and travel nurses), continuous quality improvement and patient satisfaction, and magnet designation. Benchmark Effective Approaches In Leadership And Management

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  2. Compare and contrast how you would expect nursing leaders and managers to approach your selected issue. Support your rationale by using the theories, principles, skills, and roles of the leader versus manager described in your readings.
  3. Identify the approach that best fits your personal and professional philosophy of nursing and explain why the approach is suited to your personal leadership style.
  4. Use at least two references other than your text and those provided in the course.

Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required. Benchmark Effective Approaches In Leadership And Management

This assignment uses a grading rubric. Instructors will be using the rubric to grade the assignment; therefore, students should review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the assignment criteria and expectations for successful completion of the assignment.

You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin. Refer to the directions in the Student Success Center. Only Word documents can be submitted to Turnitin.

Benchmark Effective Approaches In Leadership And Management

Competition In Health Care

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Competition In Health Care

One of the trends marking the continuing transformation of the U.S. health care industry is the dramatic increase in the pace of competition. The heightened competition is taking place among hospitals, health plans, physician groups, and drug companies, and between physicians and hospitals, and hospitals and health plans. Listen to the Looking Ahead: The Future of Health Care Policy podcast from National Public Radio (NPR). Then, prepare a three- to five-page paper in which you:  Competition In Health Care

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  • Describe the different forms of competition that take place among various types of health care organizations.
  • Evaluate the benefits and pitfalls of competition in health care and suggest alternatives if competition was not the primary driver of operations in the U.S. health care system.
  • Explain the elements of successful competition and the use of competitive intelligence.
  • Describe the influence competition has on the services offered by health care organizations and the choices patients have. Competition In Health Care

Your paper must be three to five double-spaced pages (excluding title and reference pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. Utilize a minimum of two scholarly sources that were published within the last five years. One source must be obtained from the Ashford University Library and focus on competition health care. All sources must be documented in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

Competition In Health Care

Benchmark – Evidence-Based Practice Project—Paper On Diabetes

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Benchmark – Evidence-Based Practice Project—Paper On Diabetes

Identify a research or evidence-based article that focuses comprehensively on a specific intervention or new diagnostic tool for the treatment of diabetes in adults or children.

In a paper of 750-1,000 words, summarize the main idea of the research findings for a specific patient population. Research must include clinical findings that are current, thorough, and relevant to diabetes and the nursing practice. Benchmark – Evidence-Based Practice Project—Paper On Diabetes

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

This assignment uses a grading rubric. Instructors will be using the rubric to grade the assignment; therefore, students should review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the assignment criteria and expectations for successful completion of the assignment.

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Refer to the directions in the Student Success Center. Only Word documents can be submitted to LopesWrite.

Benchmark – Evidence-Based Practice Project—Paper On Diabetes

Moral Dilemmas And Ethical Decisions

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Moral Dilemmas And Ethical Decisions

Working in an emergency room gives rise to ethical dilemmas. Due to time restraints and the patient’s cognitive impairment and lack of medical history, complications can and do occur. The nurse has very little time to get detailed patient information. He or she must make a quick assessment and take action based on hospital protocol. The organized chaos of the emergency room presents unique ethical challenge, which is why nurses are required to have knowledge of ethical concepts and principles.Create a 15-minute oral presentation (3–4 pages) that examines the moral and ethical issues related to triaging patients in an emergency room. Moral Dilemmas And Ethical Decisions

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By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria:

  • Competency 1: Explain the effect of health care policies, legislation, and legal issues on health care delivery and patient outcomes.
    • Explain the health care policies that can affect emergency care.
    • Recommend evidence-based decision-making strategies nurses can use during triage.
  • Competency 3: Apply professional nursing ethical standards and principles to the decision-making process.      Moral Dilemmas And Ethical Decisions
    • Describe the moral and ethical challenges nurses can face when following hospital policies and protocols.
    • Explain how health care disparities impact treatment decisions.
  • Competency 4: Communicate in a manner that is consistent with expectations of nursing professionals.
    • Write content clearly and logically, with correct use of grammar, punctuation, and mechanics.
    • Correctly format citations and references using APA style.

To deepen your understanding, you are encouraged to consider the questions below and discuss them with a fellow learner, a work associate, an interested friend, or a member of your professional community.

  • How does a triage nurse decide which patient gets seen first?
  • How does health disparity affect the triage nurse’s decision making?
  • What ethical and moral issues does the triage nurse take into account when making a decision?
  • What are triage-level designations?

Assessment Instructions

Your supervisor has asked you to do a 15-minute oral presentation at a staff meeting about a recent issue that occurred at another hospital in town. Following an industrial accident, two patients arrived at the emergency room of that hospital at the same time, presenting with very similar inhalation injuries. The hospital received a great deal of negative press due to how the patients were triaged in the ER. Your supervisor would like you to use the specifics of this case to review triage procedures and best practices at your facility. Here are the details:

  • One is a 32-year-old firefighter, Frank Jeffers, who is presenting with respiratory difficulties that he obtained while evacuating victims of an industrial accident. He is a married homeowner and father of two young boys. He has lived in the community all his life. He has full and comprehensive health insurance through his employer.
  • The other is Brent Damascus, a 58-year-old man. Brent is presenting with respiratory difficulties with the same intensity as Mr. Jeffers above. He is well known at the hospital emergency room, as he is a frequent visitor with various complaints, including asthma, headaches, and tremors. He is homeless, unemployed, and uninsured. He stays many nights at the YMCA and eats lunch at the soup kitchen. He has lived in the community for over 10 years and has been arrested several times for petty theft. Moral Dilemmas And Ethical Decisions

Directions

Create a 15-minute presentation (3–4 pages) that examines the moral and ethical issues that occurred when triaging these two patients and the best practices for managing this in the future.

Divide your draft into a number of talking points that you can summarize neatly. Keep in mind that an oral presentation requires slightly different language than an essay. The aim is to communicate your message so keep sentences simple and focus on the key points you want to deliver. Address the following in your presentation:

  • Explain the health care policies and protocols that are in place that direct triage care in an emergency situation.
  • Explain how health care disparities impact treatment decisions.
  • Identify the health care policies that are in place that direct care for uninsured individuals. Is there a difference in how these individuals are triaged?
  • Describe the moral and ethical challenges nurses can face when following hospital policies and protocols. Is there a conflict when a severely injured person is also uninsured?
  • Recommend evidence-based strategies that should be applied for managing the care of uninsured and indigent population. Moral Dilemmas And Ethical Decisions

Additional Requirements

Your presentation should meet the following requirements:

  • Written communication: Written communication should be free of errors that detract from the overall message.
  • References: Include a reference section with a minimum of three references; a majority of these should be peer-reviewed sources. All resources should have been published within the last 5 years.
  • APA format: Resources and citations should be formatted according to current APA style and formatting.
  • Length: 3–4 typed, double-spaced pages, excluding title page and reference page. Use Microsoft Word to complete the assessment.
  • Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12-point.

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