In nursing practice, accurate identification and application of   research is essential to achieving successful outcomes. Being able to   articulate the information and successfully summarize relevant   peer-reviewed articles in a scholarly fashion helps to support the   student’s ability and confidence to further develop and synthesize the   progressively more complex assignments that constitute the components   of the course change proposal capstone project.

For this assignment, the student will provide a synopsis of eight   peer-reviewed articles from nursing journals using an evaluation table   that determines the level and strength of evidence for each of the   eight articles. The articles should be current within the last 5 years   and closely relate to the PICOT statement developed earlier in this   course. The articles may include quantitative research, descriptive   analyses, longitudinal studies, or meta-analysis articles. A   systematic review may be used to provide background information for   the purpose or problem identified in the proposed capstone project.   Use the “Literature Evaluation Table” resource to complete   this assignment.

While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment,   solid academic writing is expected, and in-text citations and   references should be presented using APA documentation guidelines,   which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student   Success Center.

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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 Reflect on your coursework in your program of study( Autism Spectrum Disorder ). Choose one experience ( attached Collaboration Model)from this program that aligns to Council for Exceptional Children Advanced Preparations Standard 2. Use and label each key element in the paper.
Use the attachment “Week 2″ as an example to follow. Use the attached ” Alex and paulo case” as the assignment that you are referring to throughout this assignment. Please review the attached rubric.  While APA format is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and in-text citations and 4 references should be presented using APA documentation guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide,
Advanced Preparation Standard 2: Curricular Content Knowledge
2.0Special education specialists use their knowledge of general and specialized curricula to improve programs, supports, and services at classroom, school, community, and system levels.

Key Elements

2.1Special education specialists align educational standards to provide access to challenging curriculum to meet the needs of individuals with exceptionalities.
2.2Special educators continuously broaden and deepen their professional knowledge and expand their expertise with instructional technologies, curriculum standards, effective teaching strategies, and assistive technologies to support access to and learning of challenging content.
2.3Special education specialists use understanding of diversity and individual learning differences to inform the selection, development, and implementation of comprehensive curricula for individuals with exceptionalities.

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Topic: Health of Virginians

In this learning activity, you will review secondary data sources for details about the health of Virginians. Target 1 Virginia county or community of interest in the following data sources; briefly scan the health assessment information to get a more detailed picture about the health status of Virginians in that specific locale or region. Then, look more closely at the health data concerning 1 of the 5 health ranking determinants you wrote about in Learning Activity 1.

• Virginia Department of Health Data & Statistics • Community Health Status Indicators • County Health Rankings • SMART: BRFSS Data

Following the principles of epidemiologic inquiry, answer the following questions regarding the information you uncovered about 1 health determinant in your selected county or community. Give your response in a post of 400–500 words.

• Person: Describe the population expressing the determinant o How many (percentage of population or rate) are described by this determinant? o How is the determinant expressed in the population (age, gender, education, socioeconomic status, or other characteristics)? o Compare segments of the population (who has the most/least, at greatest/least risk)?

• Place: Describe the location with regard to the determinant o Is the determinant seen more in urban or rural regions? o What other characteristics define the prevalence of the determinant in the region (housing, geography, topography, etc.)? o Compare other locations with the one you selected (how does prevalence compare in neighboring counties, the state, or the nation)?

• Period: Describe the time trends of the determinant o Over the past few years, has the prevalence rate decreased or increased or stayed about the same? (i.e., is it getting better or worse?) o Compare the time trends of the state and the nation with those of your location. Are they better, worse, or similar?

• Conclusion: From the information you gathered about the health determinant, describe a priority population in a particular place with a precise problem to address. This will be the focus of a public health intervention you will develop across the remaining learning activities.

EXPLORE THINGS THAT COULD INFLUENCE SUCCESS, SUCH AS CULTURAL ATTITUDES TOWARDS ALTERNATIVE FORMS OF HEALING, RELIGIOUS BELIEFS, OR OTHER INDIVIDUALS.

Health Promotion and Disease Prevention:
Like your first assignment, this assignment also has two distinct parts. For Part 1, you will create an educational program, event, or piece of literature (such as a like a pamphlet) targeted at a diverse population that incorporates best health promotion and disease prevention practice. If the population you used for the health assessment and communication assessment is diverse, you can use that population and the health concerns you identified.In this component, you will demonstrate your proficiency in Program Outcomes 7, 8, and 10:Program Outcome 7: Health Promotion and Disease Prevention: Apply and incorporate a basic understanding of the concepts of health promotion and disease as a means of improving health at the individual, population, and community levels.Program Outcome 8: Diversity: Incorporate a holistic, caring, culturally appropriate nursing approach that contributes to the wellness and the health of individuals, groups, and vulnerable populations.Program Outcome 10: Global Accountability and Public Service: Integrate a holistic approach to local, regional, national, and global dynamics in nursing healthcare system delivery.To prepare for this part of the assignment:Review the literature or use health assessments to determine healthcare needs of a diverse population in your community.Explore things that could influence success, such as cultural attitudes towards alternative forms of healing, religious beliefs, or other individuals.Examine the impact of current health promotion and wellness initiatives on health outcomes and health disparities.Review the literature to identify best practices.
For the second part of the assignment, you will explain how you developed your educational program, event, or piece of literature, and address any barriers to disease prevention and health promotion for the population.Part 1: Once you have identified a diverse population, develop an educational program, event, or piece of literature that promotes wellness and disease prevention. If you choose an educational program or event, be sure that you outline the basic content of the program or event, and how you would structure it. If you choose a piece of literature, be deliberate in the points you highlight. Be sure that your choice is appropriate for the population. For an educational program or event, you will prepare and submit an outline of the content and structure. For a brochure or pamphlet, you will prepare and submit the brochure or pamphlet.
Part IIIn this section of the assignment:Explain the reason you choose the educational strategy you did. Why is it an effective strategy for the population?Describe cultural barriers to disease prevention and health promotion in the population. This might include things such as CAM, language, religious beliefs and so on.Explain how your educational strategy can help overcome some of the barriers you described.Evaluate how well health promotion and wellness strategies positively impact health outcomes and health disparities at the local, national, and global levels. Can you find evidence that health promotion and wellness strategies have had a positive effect on health outcomes and health disparities at the local, national, and global levels?Support your work with valid scholarly resources.

From the first e-Activity, analyze the process for developing an IT budget within a health care organization, and select one (1) aspect of the budgeting process which is the most difficult to execute. Next, suggest one (1) technique which you could use to overcome the difficulty that you selected. Provide a rationale to support your response.

From the second e-Activity, determine the key reasons why change management in health care IT is a hot-button issue. Next, among the eight (8) fundamental stages for the process of change described by Kotter, select the most significant stage, and suggest one (1) way to complete the stage in question. Provide a rationale to support your response.

Eactivity – Use the Internet or the Strayer Library to research articles on IT budget development process within health care organizations. Be prepared to discuss.

Read the article titled, “Change Management in Health Care”, located at http://www.zzjzfbih.ba/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Change-Management-in-Healtcare.pdf. Be prepared to discuss.

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Describe one of the contemporary models of health from another country, and explain its strengths and weaknesses. In addition, address how that country has integrated Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) within their healthcare system.

– Short Essay (this is one essay with 3 different parts)

Question I – Explain some of the hurdles litigants have encountered when it comes to the Endangered Species Act and standing to bring a lawsuit. (200+ words)
Question II – An illegal drug manufacturer and an illegal drug dealer enter into an oral contract in which the manufacturer will sell the drugs to the drug dealer for a set price.  The manufacturer changes his mind and sells his product to another dealer.  Could the dealer enforce the oral contract?  Why or why not? (200+ words)
Question III – A contract is made between two parties.  The terms of the contract are complete and unambiguous.  A dispute arises between the Parties.  Party A wants to pull out of the contract without penalty.  Party B argues that Party A’s proposed action is prohibited by the express terms of the contract.  Party A argues that the Parties verbally agreed to ignore that provision of the contract that would impose a penalty on Party A.  Which Party will prevail and why? (200+ words)

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Evolving Practice Of Nursing And Patient Care Delivery Models Essay
As the country focuses on the restructuring of the U.S. health care delivery system, nurses will continue to play an important role. It is expected that more and more nursing jobs will become available out in the community, and fewer will be available in acute care hospitals.

  1. Write an informal presentation (500-700 words) to educate nurses about how the practice of nursing is expected to grow and change. Include the concepts of continuity or continuum of care, accountable care organizations (ACO), medical homes, and nurse-managed health clinics.
  2. Share your presentation with nurse colleagues on your unit or department and ask them to offer their impressions of the anticipated changes to health care delivery and the new role of nurses in hospital settings, communities, clinics, and medical homes.
  3. In 800-1,000 words summarize the feedback shared by three nurse colleagues and discuss whether their impressions are consistent with what you have researched about health reform.
  4. A minimum of three scholarly references are required for this assignment.

While APA format is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected and in-text citations and references should be presented using APA documentation guidelines. You are required to submit to turnitin

Medication Errors Among Nurses Essay Assignment Paper
Topic: Preventing Medication Errors Among Nurses
Page 1: Introduction-Statistics, Costs, Medication Error involving Nurses
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Page 2: Factors Contributing Medication Errors in Nursing Practice
Page 3: Preventing Medication Errors Among Nurses
Page 4: Reference in APA format
***Each page containing at least 3 peer-reviewed article references
Medication Errors Among Nurses Essay Assignment Paper

This is the article needs to be critiqued with Correct use of APA format (6th Ed.).

Shaw, R., & Bosworth, H. (2012). Baseline medication adherence and blood pressure in a 24-month longitudinal hypertension study. Journal Of Clinical Nursing, 21(9/10), 1401-1406. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2702.2011.03859.x

Each student will select a quantitative, single study research article related to their IOM interest area identified in the introductory thread. This article must be authored by a nurse or found in a nursing journal. There is 5 page limit, not counting the title page and references. After page 5, the material will not be graded, and you will lose points for any sections lost to the page limit.
Review cpt 4, Mateo and Kirchoff; cpt 5, Craig and Smyth; part 3 in Polit and Beck; Coughlan, Cronin, & Ryan, and other related articles and readings.
Included in the review should be the identification of the PICO (Population/Patient; Intervention; Comparison (if appropriate); and Outcome. An evaluation of the research question/hypothesis in your article according to framing the question. Describe the relationship of nursing research to evidence based nursing. Give at least one example of nursing practice based on evidence from the research. Identify the components of Evidence-Based Nursing (EBN) that apply to this example (PICO). Effectively discuss the background of this research. Paraphrase very carefully!
Identify the sampling method and discuss its appropriateness for the study. How was sample size determined? Was it appropriate? Address ethical considerations for the sample. Discuss the article in terms of how the researcher(s) did or did not demonstrate that the study was reliable and valid. Include information on the type of instruments used to collect data and methods of data collection. Be sure to address errors of measurement, reliability of measuring instruments, and internal consistency. Provide the background/rationale for your answer to justify your response, using references.

Rate the level of evidence of your research article according to a reliable hierarchy of evidence. You must provide the correct citation for the scale used chosen. Please see the section “Hierarchy of Evidence” under assigned readings for sources to use for this component of the paper. Remember to cite all sources used to develop this paper.

Address how the data were collected in this research study. Consider the quality of the data in your research study. How was it presented?
Remember, you are critiquing, not reporting. For example: Was the sampling method appropriate? Why or why not? What would have been more appropriate? Why?

Assignment 2 — Food Security (110 points)    
The members of the United Nations appreciated the content you provided on population growth.  Now they are asking you to expand the whitepaper to include global food security as it relates to population growth and poverty.  Read the assessment and answer the three questions below.
Assessment
The issue is not the lack of food in the world, but the access to food.  Simply put, food is not getting to where it needs in time.  In developing countries, the food shortage is due to governmental control over food.  These governments maintain their control and preference over certain groups by limiting access of nutritious food to certain groups, thereby weaponizing food.
In this second white paper, research the impact of poverty on global food security and the technology available to potentially remedy this situation.  Write a minimum of four pages assessing the impact, citing at least five credible sources in your research. Refer specifically to the role these issues have had in the developing country of your choice. In this assessment, please include:

  • A cover page with your name, title of the course, date, and the name of your instructor.
  • A one-half page introduction.
  • A middle section that is numbered and divided into three one-page sections. Each of these sections should answer one of the following questions:
  1. What is food insecurity and what role does population growth play in it?
  2. What factors specifically interrupt the flow of food from the source to the people in the developing country you selected?
  3. What forms of technology can be used to reduce hunger and improve food security? Explain how these technical solutions can do that.
  • A one-half page conclusion.
  • This comes to a total of four pages at a minimum.
  • Cite at least five credible sources excluding Wikipedia, dictionaries, and encyclopedias for your assessment.
  • For a brief list of resources for this assignment, please see the end of the course guide.

This course requires use of Strayer Writing Standards (SWS). The format is different compared to other Strayer University courses. Please take a moment to review ​the SWS documentation for details.   (Note: You’ll be prompted to enter your Blackboard login credentials to view these standards.)
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

  • Propose a plan to address the issue of global food security in underdeveloped countries that considers the impact of prior solutions.
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