Obesity Prevention In Teen

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Obesity Prevention In Teen

E.J. is a nurse in an elementary school setting. Health promotion at the school-age level is a critical time when behaviors can be influenced before unhealthful patterns have become the standard. Healthy behaviors are taught and modeled by the nurse as well as the teachers in the school.

She has a diverse set of roles. She provides direct care to ill or injured students when needed. She also coordinates vision and hearing screenings, tracks immunization compliance, provides referrals, and participates in the care and planning of special needs students. She is aware that she has high rates of students with asthma and allergies, so she monitors the air quality index in her community.

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1. The prevention of overweight and obesity is critically important during the school-age years. Which educational interventions, as a nurse practitioner, should you give to your school-age patients?

2. Discuss appropriate interventions for adolescents suspected of having an eating disorder. Describe how they would initiate conversations with adolescents about this issue.

3. Describe the physical changes of adolescents that include natural processes of biology and genetics

4: Discuss the prevalence of violence among adolescents. Identify ways that health care practitioners can help prevent and educate adolescents about these issues.

At least 500 words, formatted and cited in current APA style, with support from at least 2 academic sources.

Obesity Prevention In Teen

 

Managed Care Organization

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Managed Care Organization

The purpose of this assignment is to analyze the role of managed care organizations within health care and risk management programs. Managed Care Organization

Reflect on and evaluate the role that the managed care organization (MCO) plays in today’s health care environment by developing a 250- to 500-word response that addresses the following:

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  1. What is a health care organization’s administrative role in executing risk management policies and ensuring compliance with managed care organization (MCO) standards?
  2. What value do the regulatory statutes of a typical MCO provide to a health care organization? Consider how strategies pertaining to policies such as conflict resolution and risk management affect patients as well as employees and employers.
  3. What MCO responsibilities relevant to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) and Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) focus on fraud, waste, and abuse laws?

In addition to your textbook, you are required to support your analysis with a minimum of two peer-reviewed references.

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.

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. A link to the LopesWrite technical support articles is located in Class Resources if you need assistance.

Managed Care Organization

 

Discussion- Musculoskeletal/Neurologic Function

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Discussion: Musculoskeletal/Neurologic Function

Musculoskeletal Function:
G.J. is a 71-year-old overweight woman who presents to the Family Practice Clinic for the first time, complaining of a long history of bilateral knee discomfort that becomes worse when it rains and usually feels better when the weather is warm and dry. “My arthritis hasn’t improved a bit this summer, though,” she states. Discomfort in the left knee is greater than in the right knee. She has also suffered from low back pain for many years, but recently it has become worse. She is having difficulty using the stairs in her home. The patient had recently visited a rheumatologist who tried a variety of NSAIDs to help her with pain control. The medications gave her mild relief but also caused significant and intolerable stomach discomfort. Her pain was alleviated with oxycodone. However, when she showed increasing tolerance and began insisting on higher doses of the medication, the physician told her that she may need surgery and that he could not prescribe more oxycodone for her. She is now seeking medical care at the Family Practice Clinic. Her knees started to get significantly more painful after she gained 20 pounds during the past nine months. Her joints are most stiff when she has been sitting or lying for some time, and they tend to “loosen up” with activity. The patient has always been worried about osteoporosis because several family members have been diagnosed with the disease. However, nonclinical manifestations of osteoporosis have developed. Discussion: Musculoskeletal/Neurologic Function

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Case Study Questions

  1. Define osteoarthritis and explain the differences between it and osteoarthrosis. List and analyze the risk factors that are presented in the case that contribute to the diagnosis of osteoarthritis.
  2. Specify the main differences between osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis; make sure to include clinical manifestations, major characteristics, joints usually affected, and diagnostic methods.
  3. Describe the different treatment alternatives available, including non-pharmacological and pharmacological, that you consider appropriate for this patient and why.
  4. How would you handle the patient’s concern about osteoporosis? Describe the interventions and education you would provide her regarding osteoporosis.

Neurological Function:
H.M. is a 67-year-old female who recently retired from being a school teacher for the last 40 years. Her husband died 2 years ago due to complications from a CVA. Past medical history: hypertension controlled with Olmesartan 20 mg by mouth once a day. Family history is not contributing. Last annual visits with PCP had normal results. She lives by herself, but her children live close to her and usually visit her two or three times a week.
Her daughter started noticing that her mother is having problems focusing when talking to her; she is not keeping things at home as she used to, often repeating and asking the same question several times, and yesterday she had issues remembering her way back home from the grocery store.

Case Study Questions

  1. Name the most common risks factors for Alzheimer’s disease
  2. Name and describe the similarities and differences between Alzheimer’s disease, vascular dementia, dementia with Lewy bodies, and frontotemporal dementia.
  3. Define and describe explicit and implicit memory.
  4. Describe the diagnosis criteria developed for Alzheimer’s disease by the National Institute of Aging and the Alzheimer’s Association
  5. What would be the best therapeutic approach for C.J.

The post should be at least 500 words per case study, formatted, and cited in current APA style with support from at least 2 academic sources.

Discussion: Musculoskeletal/Neurologic Function

Case Study: Family Member With Alzheimer’s Disease

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Case Study: Family Member With Alzheimer’s Disease

Mark and Jacqueline have been married for 30 years. They have grown children who live in another state. Jacqueline’s mother has moved in with the couple because she has Alzheimer’s disease. Jacqueline is an only child and always promised her mother that she would care for her in her old age. Her mother is unaware of her surroundings and often calls out for her daughter, Jackie, when Jacqueline is in the room. Jacqueline reassures her mother that she is there to help, but to no avail.  Case Study: Family Member With Alzheimer’s Disease

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Jacqueline is unable to visit her children on holidays because she must attend to her mother’s daily needs. She is reluctant to visit friends or even go out to a movie because of her mother’s care needs or because she is too tired. Even though she has eliminated most leisure activities with Mark, Jacqueline goes to bed at night with many of her caregiving tasks unfinished. She tries to visit with her mother during the day, but her mother rejects any contact with her daughter. Planning for the upcoming holidays seems impossible to Mark because of his wife’s inability to focus on anything except her mother’s care.

Jacqueline has difficulty sleeping at night and is unable to discuss plans even a few days in advance. She is unable to visit friends and is reluctant to have friends visit because of the unpredictable behavior of her mother and her need to attend to her daily care.

Reflective Questions

1. How do you think this situation reflects Jacqueline’s sense of role performance?

2. How do you think that Jacqueline may be contributing to her own health?

Please provide rationales for your answers. Please provide a citation for your answers.

Case Study: Family Member With Alzheimer’s Disease

Discussion: Pharmacotherapy For Endocrine And Musculoskeletal Disorders

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Discussion: Pharmacotherapy For Endocrine And Musculoskeletal Disorders

Discussion

Patients with endocrine and musculoskeletal disorders often require long-term treatment and care, resulting in the need for extensive patient education. By appropriately educating patients, advanced-practice nurses can assist patients with the management of their disorders. In clinical settings, patients with endocrine and musculoskeletal disorders typically seek treatment for symptoms that pose problems in their everyday lives, as ordinary tasks may become difficult to complete. For instance, patients might have difficulty walking short distances, preparing meals, or even running errands. To reduce these symptoms and additional health risks, it is essential to develop drug therapy plans with individual patient factors in mind. Discussion: Pharmacotherapy For Endocrine And Musculoskeletal Disorders

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To prepare:
  • Select one of the following endocrine or musculoskeletal disorders: thyroid disease, osteoarthritis, rheumatic arthritis, gout, multiple sclerosis, or fibromyalgia. Consider the types of drugs that would be prescribed to patients to treat symptoms associated with this disorder.
  • Select one of the following factors: genetics, gender, ethnicity, age, or behavior. Reflect on how this factor might impact the effects of prescribed drugs, as well as any measures you might take to help reduce negative side effects.

With these thoughts in mind:

Post a description of the endocrine or musculoskeletal disorder you selected, including the types of drugs that would be prescribed to patients to treat associated symptoms. Then, explain how the factor you selected might impact the effects of prescribed drugs, as well as any measures you might take to help reduce negative side effects.

Discussion: Pharmacotherapy For Endocrine And Musculoskeletal Disorders

Benchmark – Policy Brief

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Benchmark: Policy Brief

Research public health issues on the “Climate Change” or “Topics and Issues” pages of the American Public Health Association’s (APHA) website. Investigate a public health issue related to an environmental issue within the U.S. health care delivery system and examine its effect on a specific population.

Write a 750-1,000-word policy brief that summarizes the issue, explains the effect on the population, and proposes a solution to the issue. Benchmark: Policy Brief

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Follow this outline when writing the policy brief:

  1. Describe the policy-health issue. Include the following information: (a) what population is affected; (b) at what level does it occur (local, state, or national); and (c) evidence about the issues supported by resources.
  2. Create a problem statement.
  3. Provide suggestions for addressing the health issues caused by the current policy. Describe what steps are required to initiate policy change. Include necessary stakeholders (government officials, administrators) and budget or funding considerations, if applicable.
  4. Discuss the impact on the health care delivery system.

Include three peer-reviewed sources and two other sources to support the policy brief.

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.

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Refer to the LopesWrite Technical Support articles for assistance.

Benchmark: Policy Brief

Essentials Of Evidence-Based Practice (Nursing)

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Essentials Of Evidence-Based Practice (Nursing)

Assignment: Evidence-Based Project, Part 5: 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. Essentials Of Evidence-Based Practice (Nursing)

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To Prepare:

  • Reflect on the four peer-reviewed articles you critically appraised in Module 4.
  • Reflect on your current healthcare organization and think about potential opportunities for evidence-based change.

The Assignment: (Evidence-Based Project)

Part 5: Recommending an Evidence-Based Practice Change

Create an 8- to 9-slide 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.
  • 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 submitted
    • An explanation about what you learned from completing the evaluation table (1 slide)
    • An explanation about what you learned from completing the levels of evidence table (1 slide)
    • An explanation about what you learned from completing the outcomes synthesis table (1 slide)

Essentials Of Evidence-Based Practice (Nursing)

Health Delivery Model

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Health Delivery Model

Examine changes introduced to reform or restructure the U.S. health care delivery system. In a 1,000-1,250 word paper, discuss action taken for reform and restructuring and the role of the nurse within this changing environment. Health Delivery Model

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Include the following:

  1. Outline a current or emerging health care law or federal regulation introduced to reform or restructure some aspect of the health care delivery system. Describe the effect of this on nursing practice and the nurse’s role and responsibility.
  2. Discuss how quality measures and pay for performance affect patient outcomes. Explain how these affect nursing practice and describe the expectations and responsibilities of the nursing role in these situations.
  3. Discuss professional nursing leadership and management roles that have arisen and how they are important in responding to emerging trends and in the promotion of patient safety and quality care in diverse health care settings.
  4. Research emerging trends. Predict two ways in which the practice of nursing and nursing roles will grow or transform within the next five years to respond to upcoming trends or predicted issues in health care.

You are required to cite to a minimum of three 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.

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite

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Discussion: Healthcare Information Technology Trends

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Discussion: Healthcare Information Technology Trends

Throughout history, technological advancements have appeared for one purpose before finding applications elsewhere that lead to spikes in their usage and development. The internet, for example, was originally developed to share research before becoming a staple of work and entertainment. But technology—new and repurposed—will undoubtedly continue to be a driver of healthcare information. Informaticists often stay tuned to trends to monitor what the next new technology will be or how the next new idea for applying existing technology can benefit outcomes. Discussion: Healthcare Information Technology Trends

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In this discussion, you will reflect on your healthcare organization’s use of technology and offer a technology trend you observe in your environment.

To Prepare:

· Reflect on the resources related to digital information tools and technologies.

· Consider your healthcare organization’s use of healthcare technologies to manage and distribute information.

· Reflect on current and potential future trends, such as the use of social media and mobile applications/telehealth, Internet of Things (IoT)-enabled asset tracking, or expert systems/artificial intelligence, and how they may impact nursing practice and healthcare delivery.

Post a brief description of general healthcare technology trends, particularly those related to data/information you have observed in use in your healthcare organization or nursing practice. Describe any potential challenges or risks that may be inherent in the technologies associated with the trends you described. Then, describe at least one potential benefit and one potential risk associated with data safety, legislation, and patient care for the technologies you described. Next, explain which healthcare technology trends you believe are most promising for impacting healthcare technology in nursing practice and explain why. Describe whether this promise will contribute to improvements in patient care outcomes, efficiencies, or data management. Be specific, and provide examples.

Discussion: Healthcare Information Technology Trends

Financial Structures Of Health Care

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Financial Structures Of Health Care

As health care costs continue to soar, the financial structure of health care organizations remains at the forefront of public discussion. Some would argue that finance is exerting too much influence on the structure of health care organizations and services to the detriment of the quality of care and patient safety. Others vehemently disagree, noting that being financially aware means creating efficient forms of health care services that are beneficial to patients. There are also specific advocates for both for-profit and non-profit structures. Further, in the process of becoming a doctoral researcher, it is necessary to develop the ability to organize and synthesize the related extant literature and to write well in an academic style. Writing skills are improved by accepting feedback and carrying out revisions. In this assignment, you will revise a previous submission regarding health care structures and analyze the role of finance in determining the structure of health care organizations and health care services. Financial Structures Of Health Care

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General Requirements:
Use the following information to ensure successful completion of the assignment:

  • This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
  • Doctoral learners are required to use APA style for their writing assignments. The APA Style Guide is located in the Student Success Center.
  • Refer to Chapters 2-4 of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.) for specific guidelines related to doctoral-level writing. These chapters contain essential information on manuscript structure and content, clear and concise writing, and academic grammar and usage.
  • This assignment requires that at least two additional scholarly research sources related to this topic and at least one in-text citation from each source be included.
  • You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Refer to the LopesWrite Technical Support articles for assistance.

Directions:
Part 1
Present a revised version (1,250–1,550 words total) of the paper “Contrast of Health Care Structures” that makes improvements in the caliber of the writing and incorporates instructor feedback regarding content and writing. Include the following in your submission: Financial Structures Of Health Care

  1. A reflection (250–300 words) that provides a bulleted list of the changes you made to the paper and discusses your revision process, including how you incorporated your instructor’s feedback into the revised version. Similar to an abstract, this section will receive its own page following the title page and preceding the introduction to the paper.
  2. The revised paper incorporates instructor feedback, clarifies the thesis statement and solidifies supporting arguments, edits for grammar, spelling, and punctuation, adjusts word choice to display professional and scholarly language, and adjusts sentence structure for improved readability.

Part 2
Write an additional 1,000–1,250 words in which you analyze the role of finance in determining the structure of health care organizations and health care services. Include the following in your analysis:

  1. A discussion of the internal and external financial structures that influence a health care organization.
  2. A discussion of how the Affordable Care Act is affecting health care finance.
  3. A discussion of how finance is influencing the quality of care and patient safety.
  4. A discussion of the ethical concerns surrounding health care finance.

Financial Structures Of Health Care