I have 2 discussion questions-
I will need done by tomorrow
The Professors instructions are very clear- whoever I choose I will need you to pull your sources for answers from the attached
Below is the professors expectations for the format of EACH DISCUSSION RESPONSE-
Response needs to be at least TWO FULL PARAGRAPHS APA format!
Instructor’s Comments:  the requirement for each discussion response is a direct citation from the textbook for all initial discussion responses. Additionally, the post response should be formatted in APA. You are also free to use other peer-reviewed resources as long as the direct citation from the textbook is also included in the response. Please consider looking at hoe to cite a reference. A citation is different than a reference. A reference goes at the end.It would be your responsiblity to find the journal number, the issue number, and the page numbers for this article.Please respond with the proper reference formatted in APA 7th edition.
THESE ARE TWO SEPERATE QUESTIONS ANSWER AND PROVIDE REFERENCES SEPERATELY
Topic 7 DQ 1
Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of activities such as: tests, group work, presentations, and written work as a means of assessment. What type of assessment activity could you use that you typically have not used in the past? Explain why.
Topic 7 DQ 2
How does assessment in your class reflect/support the overall mission or goals of the institution?
1. Please describe your project in writing using the APA format.
2. Develop your hypothesis. What do you want to know? What are you trying to
accomplish? ( i.e. I want to know are we experiencing more severe storms in the
2000 ‘s era than we experienced in the 1900’s)
3. Each project, should calculate the following:
3.1.1. Mean (Population or Sample) 3.1.2. The Standard Deviation 3.1.3. The Median
3.1.4. The Mode
4. Please discuss the details of your project (i.e. Who, What, When, How).
5. Present the appropriate graphofy our project (i.e.PieChart,Histogram,Frequency
Table, Scatter Plot).
6. Interpret your work. Analyze your calculations. What does it mean to your
hypothesis? (i.e. The range of numbers represents the smallest and largest amounts and all the amounts in between.
This is a list of who uses Statistics
“What is statistical analysis? It’s the science of collecting, exploring and presenting large amounts of data to discover underlying patterns and trends. Statistics are applied every day – in research, industry and government – to become more scientific about decisions that need to be made. For example:
Manufacturers use statistics to weave quality into beautiful fabrics, to bring lift to the airline industry and to help guitarists make beautiful music.
Researchers keep children healthy by using statistics to analyze data from the production of viral vaccines, which ensures consistency and safety.
Communication companies use statistics to optimize network resources, improve service and reduce customer churn by gaining greater insight into subscriber requirements.
Government agencies around the world rely on statistics for a clear understanding of their countries, their businesses and their people” (SAS, 2019).
Take a look at this Website: https://www.sas.com/en_us/insights/analytics/statistical- analysis.html
Reference
SAS. (2019). Statistical Analysis Defined. Retrieved from SAS: https://www.sas.com/en_us/insights/analytics/statistical-analysis.html
Choose a current issue or trend in nursing that impacts healthcare. When searching for current issues, explore nursing issues online and in the news, consider clinical problems, and if needed, consider the list of suggestions below. Relate this topic to nursing.
Suggested topics
Technology
Social Media
EMR
Use of mobile apps
Technology growth/changes
or
Genomics
Genetic testing
Prenatal testing
Cancer testing
Research your topic by evaluating written nursing journal articles. Paper requirements:

  • Identify the crucial points of information
  • Briefly explain current knowledge on the topic and any relevant policies
  • Compare and contrast both sides of the issue
  • Analyze the impact of the issue/topic on healthcare and nursing
  • Integrate concepts learned in NUR 2810 coursework
  • References
  • Paper to be approximately 4-5 pages in length

BUS708 Statistics and Data Analysis
Inferential Statistics Report
Assignment 2 (Assessment 4) – Individual Word Report – Trimester 2, 2020
1 OVERVIEW OF THE ASSIGNMENT
This assignment will test your skill to present and summarise data as well as to make basic statistical
inferences in a business context. You will use the results and any feedback given in Assignment 1
(Assessment 3, Excel Report) and produce a single report in a word document. You will need to
construct interval estimates, perform suitable hypothesis tests and regression analysis, and make
conclusion and suggestion for management action.
Your report should be written in a word document and should be submitted to Turnitin following the
requirement explained below.
2 TASK DESCRIPTION
There are two datasets involved in this assignment: Dataset 1 and Dataset 2, which are the same
datasets used in Assignment 1 (Excel Report). Please refer to Assignment 1 Description for the
details about these datasets. All data processing and calculation should be performed in Excel or
Statkey (http://www.lock5stat.com/StatKey), hence you should not use a statistical table to find
critical value or p-value. Specific instruction as to which computer tools should be used for each
section will be given during tutorials.
Your tasks are to answer the following research questions given in Section 2 to Section 6 below using
dataset 1 or dataset 2 as indicated in each section. To answer each question, you will need to first
present the relevant numerical summary (summary statistics) and graphical display and perform
suitable statistical analysis to make inferences and to provide a conclusion.
Your tasks are described below.
1. Section 1: Introduction
Provide a brief and clear introduction about the report (e.g. the objective of the
report, the datasets involved, etc.). Find 1-3 articles (minimum one article, maximum
three articles) which are relevant to any of the research questions (given in Section 2
– Section 6) and write a proper literature review. Your literature review should include
in-text citation and you will need to add a reference list at the end of your report.
2. Section 2: Did around 25% of taxpayers in 2013-2014 self-prepare their tax return?
Using Dataset 1, first provide both numerical summary and graphical display that
easily shows the proportion of each lodgement method.
Then, construct a 95% confidence interval of the population proportion of Selfpreparer lodgement method.
Finally, answer the research question using the confidence interval.
3. Section 3: Is the average salary of taxpayers in 2013-2014 less than $45,000?
Using Dataset 1, first describe the salary amount distribution of Australian taxpayers
in 2013-2014. You need to provide numerical summary (sample size, mean, standard
deviation and median) as well as graphical display which shows any outliers.
Then perform a suitable hypothesis test to answer the research question above at
5% level of significance.
4. Section 4: For the total income between 75000 – 80000, is there a difference in the total
deduction between different lodgement method?
Using Dataset 1, , first filter the total income to include only the income between
$75,000 to $80,000 (inclusive). Then provide the numerical summary for the total
deduction grouped by different lodgement method. You also need to provide
graphical display which shows any outliers.
Then, perform a suitable hypothesis test to answer the research question above.
Use a 5% significance level.
5. Section 5: Is there any relationship between total income amount and total deduction
amount for self-preparer?
Using Dataset 1, first filter the data to include only self-prepare lodgement method,
then describe the relationship between total income amount and total deduction
amount using a suitable graph.
Then, perform a regression analysis and provide the numerical summary.
Finally, interpret the correlation coefficient, the coefficient of determination and the
relevant p-values and use them to answer the research question.
6. Section 6: Is there a relationship between the gender of international students and
whether they would use a tax agent?
Using Dataset 2, describe the relationship between the gender of international
students and whether they would use a tax agent. You need to provide both
numerical summary and graphical display.
Then, perform a suitable hypothesis test to answer the research question above.
Use a 5% significance level.
7. Section 7: Conclusion
Write a summary of all the findings in the previous sections and then write
concluding statements that would benefit a stake holder (e.g. tax agents, tax payers)
to take management action.
Finally, suggest further research by discussing an interesting topic or a research
question that can be further explored related to the datasets and/or the findings.
3 SUBMISSION REQUIREMENT
Deadline to submit the report: the end of Week 11 – Sunday, 27th September 2020, 23:59 (11:59pm)
You need to submit a word document file to Turnitin which shows all computer outputs (numerical
summary & graphs) and discussion. You do not need to submit the dataset. You do not need to
submit the Excel file.
4 MARKING CRITERIA
Students are advised to read the marking rubric provided on Moodle as well as detailed marking
criteria based on this rubric.
5 DEDUCTION, LATE SUBMISSION AND EXTENSION
Late submission penalty: – 5% of the total available marks per calendar day unless an extension is
approved. This means 0.75 marks (out of 15 marks) per day.
For extension application procedure, please refer to Section 3.3 of the Subject Outline. Please do
NOT email the lecturer or tutor to seek an extension, you need to follow the procedure described in
the Subject Outline. The form to apply for an extension can be found on Moodle
(http://koi.edu.au/wp/policies-forms-2/)
6 PLAGIARISM
Please read Section 3.4 Plagiarism and Referencing, from the Subject Outline. Below is part of the
statement:
“Students plagiarising run the risk of severe penalties ranging from a reduction through to 0 marks for a first
offence for a single assessment task, to exclusion from KOI in the most serious repeat cases. Exclusion has
serious visa implications.”
“Authorship is also an issue under Plagiarism – KOI expects students to submit their own original work in both
assessment and exams, or the original work of their group in the case of a group project. All students agree to a
statement of authorship when submitting assessments online via Moodle, stating that the work submitted is
their own original work.
The following are examples of academic misconduct and can attract severe penalties:
• Handing in work created by someone else (without acknowledgement), whether copied from another
student, written by someone else, or from any published or electronic source, is fraud, and falls under
the general Plagiarism guidelines.
• Students who willingly allow another student to copy their work in any assessment may be considered
to assisting in copying/cheating, and similar penalties may be applied. ”

In this assignment, learners are required to construct a reflective analysis incorporating a personal nursing philosophy which will directly relate to the case report assignment due in Topic 7. As such, learners are encouraged to review the case report assignment requirements in Topic 7 to ensure that the Reflective Analysis Case Report Component Paper will provide the foundational support necessary to complete the Topic 7 assignment successfully. The Reflective Analysis Case Report Component Paper may be written in first-person language as appropriate to express personal perspectives, but must otherwise adhere to the guidelines below.

General Guidelines: 

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

· Doctoral learners are required to use APA style for their writing assignments. 

· 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. Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.

Directions:

Compose a 1,000-1,250 word reflective analysis incorporating your personal philosophy of nursing including the following core elements:

1. What is your central belief about the individual person?

2. How does your personal worldview influence your approach to patients?

3. What constitutes the environment?

4. How do the individual and the environment interact?

5. What is your view of health?

6. How does illness relate to health?

7. What is the central reason for the existence of nursing?

Study Materials

1. Philosophies and Theories for Advanced Nursing Practice: chapters 1-3.

a. URL: http://gcumedia.com/digital-resources/jones-and-bartlett/2013/philosophies-and-theories-for-advanced-nursing-practice-butts-philosophies-and-theories-for-advanced-nursing-practice_ebook_2e.php

2. From Carper’s Patterns of Knowing to Ways of Being: An Ontological Philosophical Shift in Nursing

a. Silva, M.C., Sorrell, J.M., & Sorrell, C.D (1995). From Carper’s patterns of knowing to ways of being: An ontological philosophical shift in nursing. Advances in Nursing Science, 18(1), 1-13.

b. URL:https://lopes.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://gateway.ovid.com.lopes.idm.oclc.org/ovidweb.cgi?T=JS&CSC=Y&NEWS=N&PAGE=fulltext&AN=00012272-199509000-00002&LSLINK=80&D=ovft

3. The Importance of Theories in Health Care

a. Alderson, P. (1998). The importance of theories in health care. British Medical Journal, 317(7164), 1007-1010.

b. URL: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1114019/

4. Towards a Philosophic Theory of Nursing

a. Kikuchi, J. (2004). “Towards a philosophic theory of nursing. Nursing Philosophy, 5(1), 79-83.

b. URL:https://lopes.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com.lopes.idm.oclc.org/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ccm&AN=2004189543&site=ehost-live&scope=site

5. Nursing Theories and Worldviews

a. Huch, M. H. (2001). Nursing theories and worldviews. Nursing Science Quarterly, 14(2), 164-168.

b. URL: http://nsq.sagepub.com.lopes.idm.oclc.org/content/14/2/164

6. Nursing Knowledge and the Problem of Worldviews

a. Kikuchi, J. (2003). Nursing knowledge and the problem of worldviews. Research and Theory for Nursing Practice: An International Journal, 17(1), 7-17.

b. URL:https://lopes.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://search.proquest.com.lopes.idm.oclc.org/docview/207667043?accountid=7374

7. Foundations of Christian Thought: Faith, Learning, and the Christian Worldview: Introduction and chapters 1 and 2.

a. URL: http://gcumedia.com/digital-resources/kregel/2006/foundations-of-christian-thought_-faith-learning-and-the-christian-worldview_ebook_1e.php

8. Building Bridges from Theory to Practice: Nursing Theory for Clinical Nurses

a. Jacobson, S. (2017). Building Bridges from Theory to Practice: Nursing Theory for Clinical Nurses. Med-Surg Matters, 26(3), 1-15.

Assignment 1: Value Proposition in Patient Care

 
 Paradise Hospital, Inc. is a for-profit hospital. As the facility’s new  hospital administrator, you have been tasked with improving the service  value of the hospital. The administration has not done this process  since the hospital began operating in the year 1995. The investors are  not familiar with the value proposition strategies of hospitals in the  current day America.
 
Note: You may create and / or make all necessary assumptions needed for the completion of this assignment.
 
Write a four to six (4-6) page paper in which you:

Articulate the meaning of value-added service as it pertains to  patient care services, and argue the major reasons why it matters to add  value to patient services. Justify your response.
Outline a system for identifying the functional areas in which  changes might be necessary in order to improve the hospital’s service  value. Recommend the key methods that you would use to acquire the  information necessary to identify the specified functional areas.
Specify four (4) specific areas where you believe the administration  can add value in Paradise Hospital, and argue the most significant  reasons why such value proposition would improve the value of services  to the patients.
Use four (4) recent (within the last five [5] years) quality academic resources in this assignment.
Note: Wikipedia and other websites do not qualify as quality academic resources.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with  one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA  or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional  instructions.
Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the  student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date.  The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required  assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

Propose methodologies that have been proven to increase value in health care delivery systems.
Use technology and information resources to research issues in health care management.
Write clearly and concisely about health care management using proper writing mechanics.

Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality,  logic / organization of the paper, and language and writing skills,  using the following rubric.
Click here to view the gradig rubric.

Focus on the image below, “Key Roles of Teams”. Select four roles and take a deep dive into the meaning and function of each of the roles you selected. In addition to the textbook, utilize at least three outside sources to support your submission.
The textbook lists the information below referencing the chart:
allocation of roles 
Teams have different needs, and members should be selected to ensure all the various roles are filled. A study of 778 major league baseball teams over a 21-year period highlights the importance of assigning roles appropriately.37 As you might expect, teams with more experienced and skilled members performed better. However, the experience and skill of those in core roles who handled more of the workflow of the team, and were central to all work processes (in this case, pitchers and catchers), were especially vital. In other words, put your most able, experienced, and conscientious workers in the most central roles in a team. We can identify nine potential team roles (see Exhibit 10-4). Successful work teams have selected people to play all these roles based on their skills and preferences. (On many teams, individuals will play multiple roles.) To increase the likelihood team members will work well together, managers need to understand the individual strengths each person can bring to a team, select members with their strengths in mind, and allocate work assignments that fit with members’ preferred styles.
Robbins, Stephen P.; Judge, Timothy A.. Organizational Behavior (Page 323-324). Pearson Education. Kindle Edition.

Feeding, Eating, and Elimination Disorders in Childhood Essay Assignment papers

Week 10: Feeding, Eating, and Elimination Disorders in Childhood

“I am so tired and frustrated. Jackson refuses to breastfeed, and bottle feeding is not much easier. He was the perfect baby when he was born, but now, 6 months later, he is only a few pounds heavier. He won’t take any more than 4 ounces of formula at a time and wakes up several times during the night. We started him on baby food early, but even then he only eats one or two bites before he starts kicking and crying. The pediatrician says there is nothing wrong physically as he is meeting all his milestones, but he just won’t eat.”

Children and adolescents with feeding, eating, and elimination disorders may come to the attention of providers in a variety of settings. These disorders are disturbing to parents and may have significant morbidity for youth. It is not uncommon to hear of youth with eating disorders including anorexia and bulimia. It is less common to hear of pica and rumination disorder. Elimination disorders of enuresis and encopresis are troubling to children and parents and cause significant difficulty in daily functioning.
This week, you work with your group again to develop a Parent Guide for a feeding, eating, or elimination disorder. You also submit your cover letter, resume, and portfolio. Feeding, Eating, and Elimination Disorders in Childhood Essay Assignment papers.

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Learning Resources

Note: To access this week’s required library resources, please click on the link to the Course Readings List, found in the Course Materials section of your Syllabus.

Required Readings

Sadock, B. J., Sadock, V. A., & Ruiz, P. (2014). Kaplan & Sadock’s synopsis of psychiatry: Behavioral sciences/clinical psychiatry (11th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer.

  • Chapter 28, “Psychotherapies” (pp. 901–907)
  • Chapter 31, “Child Psychiatry” (pp. 1205–1216)

American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed.). Washington, DC: Author.

  • “Feeding and Eating Disorders”
  • “Elimination Disorders”

Note: You will access this book from the Walden Library databases.

Lock, J., & La Via, M. C. (2015). Practice parameter for the assessment and treatment of children and adolescents with eating disorders. Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry54(5), 412–425. Retrieved from http://www.jaacap.com/article/S0890-8567(15)00070-2/pdf

Stahl, S. M. (2014). Prescriber’s Guide: Stahl’s Essential Psychopharmacology (5th ed.). New York, NY: Cambridge University Press. Feeding, Eating, and Elimination Disorders in Childhood Essay Assignment papers.
Note: All Stahl resources can be accessed through the Walden Library using the link. This link will take you to a login page for the Walden Library. Once you log in to the library, the Stahl website will appear.
 
To access information on the following medications, click on The Prescriber’s Guide, 5th Ed. tab on the Stahl Online website and select the appropriate medication.

Review the following medications:
Bulimia nervosa/binge eating

Bulimia nervosa/binge eating Enuresis
fluoxetine
topiramate
zonisamide
imipramine

Note: Many of these medications are FDA approved for adults only. Some are FDA approved for disorders in children and adolescents. Many are used “off label” for the disorders examined in this week. As you read the Stahl drug monographs, focus your attention on FDA approvals for children/adolescents (including “ages” for which the medication is approved, if applicable) and further note which drugs are “off label.”

Optional Resources

Thapar, A., Pine, D. S., Leckman, J. F., Scott, S., Snowling, M. J., & Taylor, E. A. (2015). Rutter’s child and adolescent psychiatry (6th ed.). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley Blackwell.

  • Chapter 71, “Feeding and Eating Disorders” (pp. 1016–1034)

Feeding, eating, and elimination disorders can be difficult to detect and treat. Parents need education and information to determine if their infant, child, or adolescent may have these types of disorders. A Parent Guide can be a useful tool to help both the clinician and the parent in understanding the child or adolescent and providing behavioral strategies for helping families work with these disorders. For this Discussion, you will be assigned a feeding, eating, or elimination disorder.
In this Discussion, you work with your group again to develop a Parent Guide for your assigned feeding, eating, or elimination disorder.

Learning Objectives

Students will:
  • Analyze signs and symptoms of feeding, eating, and elimination disorders
  • Analyze pathophysiology of feeding, eating, and elimination disorders
  • Analyze diagnosis and treatment methods for feeding, eating, and elimination disorders
  • Create professional cover letters, resumes, and portfolios

To Prepare for this Assignment:

  • Your Instructor will assign you to a group and a disorder by Day 1 of Week 2.
  • Review the resources concerning your assigned disorder.
  • Use your group’s Discussion Board to design and develop the Parent Guide before posting to the group wiki. For further guidance, refer to the Accessing Group Discussions instructions below.

Using evidence-based research, design and develop a Parent Guide for your assigned disorder including:

  • Signs and symptoms
  • Pathophysiology
  • How the disorder is diagnosed
  • Treatment options

Provide a minimum of three academic references.

By Day 5

One designated group member should post the completed Parent Guide to the Discussion.

By Day 7

Respond to at least two other groups’ wikis by providing at least two contributions for improving or including in their Parent Guide and at least two things that you like about their guide. Feeding, Eating, and Elimination Disorders in Childhood Essay Assignment papers.

Submission and Grading Information

Accessing Group Discussions and Wikis

To access your group’s discussion, click on the Parent Guide Groups link. Once you have clicked on the link, select your assigned team (e.g., Team A, Team B, Team C, etc.) to access your team’s home page. Select Group Discussion Board under the Group Tools menu to work on your participate in your group’s discussion.
To access your group’s wiki, click on the Parent Guide Groups link. Once you have clicked on the link, select your assigned team (e.g., Team A, Team B, Team C, etc.) to access your team’s home page.

Creating a Wiki Page

Create the first wiki topic page by entering the group’s wiki area and selecting Create Wiki Page. Use the group’s assigned disorder as the name of your wiki. Then add your Parent Guide in the Content text box. You can use the editor functions to format the text and include files, images, web links, multimedia, and mashups. Select Submit when you have completed the wiki page. Feeding, Eating, and Elimination Disorders in Childhood Essay Assignment papers.

Grading Criteria

To access your rubric:
Week 10 Parent Guide Discussion Rubric

To access your group discussion / wiki:
Parent Guide Groups

Post to Discussion by Day 5 and Respond by Day 7

To participate in this Discussion:
Parent Guide Groups – Week 10


Assignment 1: Practicum: Week 2 Cover Letter, Resume, and Portfolio

By Day 7

Submit your cover letter, resume, and portfolio, which were assigned in Week 2.

Submission and Grading Information

To submit your completed Assignment for review and grading, do the following:

  • Please save your Assignment using the naming convention “WK10Assgn1+last name+first initial.(extension)” as the name.
  • Click the Week 10 Assignment 1 Rubric to review the Grading Criteria for the Assignment.
  • Click the Week 10 Assignment 1 link. You will also be able to “View Rubric” for grading criteria from this area.
  • Next, from the Attach File area, click on the Browse My Computer button. Find the document you saved as “WK10Assgn1+last name+first initial.(extension)” and click Open.
  • If applicable: From the Plagiarism Tools area, click the checkbox for I agree to submit my paper(s) to the Global Reference Database.
  • Click on the Submit button to complete your submission. Feeding, Eating, and Elimination Disorders in Childhood Essay Assignment papers.
Grading Criteria

To access your rubric:
Week 10 Assignment 1 Rubric

Check Your Assignment Draft for Authenticity

To check your Assignment draft for authenticity:
Submit your Week 10 Assignment 1 draft and review the originality report.

Submit Your Assignment by Day 7

To submit your Assignment:
Week 10 Assignment 1


Assignment 2: Practicum: Week 9 Decision Tree

By Day 7

Submit your Assignment. Refer to Week 9 for additional guidance.

Submission and Grading Information

To submit your completed Assignment for review and grading, do the following:

  • Please save your Assignment using the naming convention “WK10Assgn2+last name+first initial.(extension)” as the name.
  • Click the Week 10 Assignment 2 Rubric to review the Grading Criteria for the Assignment.
  • Click the Week 10 Assignment 2 link. You will also be able to “View Rubric” for grading criteria from this area.
  • Next, from the Attach File area, click on the Browse My Computer button. Find the document you saved as “WK10Assgn2+last name+first initial.(extension)” and click Open.
  • If applicable: From the Plagiarism Tools area, click the checkbox for I agree to submit my paper(s) to the Global Reference Database.
  • Click on the Submit button to complete your submission. Feeding, Eating, and Elimination Disorders in Childhood Essay Assignment papers.
Grading Criteria

To access your rubric:
Week 10 Assignment 2 Rubric

Check Your Assignment Draft for Authenticity

To check your Assignment draft for authenticity:
Submit your Week 10 Assignment 2 draft and review the originality report.

Submit Your Assignment by Day 7

To submit your Assignment:
Week 10 Assignment 2


Assignment 3: Board Vitals

This week you will be responding to twenty Board Vitals questions that cover a broad review of your Nurse Practitioner program courses up to this point.
These review questions will provide practice that is critical in your preparation for the national certification exam that’s required to certify you to practice as a nurse practitioner. These customized test questions are designed to help you prepare for your Nurse Practitioner certification exam. It is in your best interest to take your time, do your best, and answer each question to the best of your ability.
You can access Board Vitals through the link sent to you in email or by following the link below:
https://www.boardvitals.com/
By Day 7
Complete the Board Vitals questions.


Practicum Reminder

Time Logs

You are required to keep a log of the time you spend related to your practicum experience and enter every patient you see each day. You can access your time log from the Welcome Page in your Meditrek account. You track time individually for each patient you work with. Please make sure to continuously input your hours throughout the term.

Making Connections

This week, you worked with your group again to develop a Parent Guide for a feeding, eating, or elimination disorder. You also submitted your cover letter, resume, and portfolio.
Next week, you explore psychological issues that may arise in children faced with special circumstances and the assessment and treatment options specific to these special populations. Feeding, Eating, and Elimination Disorders in Childhood Essay Assignment papers.

Exam 4: Each exam must be formatted in the APA 7th edition format. Title page, Content pages (no more then 1 page per answer0. One reference page, 2 references per question. The question is not required to be retyped in the content of each page. For APA 7th edition help, attached is the Purdue Online Writing Lab  url.
https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/apa_changes_7th_edition.html
Question 1
Discuss what other technologies you foresee impacting law enforcement in the next 10 years.
Question 2
What do you think will be law enforcement’s biggest future challenge and why?

Essay For this assessment, an essay will be used for information tool for your nursing peers on a contemporary nursing topic. An essay has an introduction, body and conclusion. The paragraphs in the body of your assignment will need good linkage in order for your essay to flow.This assignment is a 2000 word essay on the below topic:Topic: Discuss challenges with nursing skill mix in contemporary healthcare and how this can impact on patient careWhen you submit your essay to Turnitin, please use the link provided in Blackboard. Late submissions will receive a 5% penalty per day if no extension is in place. The format of your essay and any innovative ideas you use to present your topic should cover the following sections and also the points to consider below:1. IntroductionA good introduction is interesting and tells the reader:• what the essay is all about- provide definitions and references• A little bit about why this is important• Outlines for the reader what you will be discussing in the rest of the essay.2. BodyUsing logical well-formed paragraphs discuss the following:• What is a nursing skill mix?• How has nursing shortages impacted on skill mix?• Consider the best ratio of RN’S to other levels of healthcare workers.• Discuss the impact of AIN’s – assistants in nursing on skill mix• Consider how issues with skill mix can impact on nurses• Consider how skill mix impacts on patient healthcare outcomes and the care we provide Please note your paragraphs need to link and flow well to formulate a good well rounded discussion.3. Conclusion A ‘good’ conclusion should summarise all the points raised within the discussion. Please note there should be NO references within your conclusion as no new information should be presented here.4. Reference listThis should include an alphabetical full end text reference list of all in-text references used. Please note that online referencing software systems are usually incorrect. You need to follow the APA style as per the ECU referencing guide. This can be downloaded from the library. This assignment requires a minimum of 10 references with at least 5 of these being academic journal articles. The references should be no older than 5 years. However, some material related to this topic is older so references up to 10 years can be used as long as the information has not been superseded. All references need to be from reputable sources. Do not use lecture notes as references.General points:• Please use the assignment template provided within the current SNM Assignment Guidelines (note: there have been a few changes re layout, etc.)• Only submit via TurnItIn, no hardcopy required.• This assignment is all about the process of researching a topic and being able to articulate your findings in a comprehensive and logical sequence.• Make sure you use approved abbreviations and write in the third person.• Your report should facilitate peer learning: use an appropriate language level suitable for RNs, not mums and dads! Ensure that content is relevant to nursing practice, i.e. sufficient depth of information but not too detailed• Support your discussion with relevant and recent literature and websites. Use peer-reviewed articles, evidence based research and best practice guidelines (Australian and international if relevant, e.g. WHO). Do not use public access medical websites designed for non-health professionals, eg. eMedicine, MayoClinic, BetterHealthChannel, GPNotes,etc. This assignment requires a minimum of 10 references with at least 5 of these being academic journal articles. The references should be no older than 5 years. However, some material related to this topic is older so references up to 10 years can be used as long as the information has not been superseded. All references need to be from reputable sources. Do not use lecture notes as references.• Read the marking criteria of the rubric; it is a good guide for how much emphasis needs to be placed on each section.• You will need to include title page and table of contents – Please refer to the school of nursing and midwifery guide for presentation. Your paragraphs need to be logical and clearly formed. Do not use dot points or direct quotations for this assignment. Marking criteriaBelow you will find two tables: The first is the SNM generic marking rubric, the second is an interpretation of that rubric to help you recognise which areas are important.The column on the left in table 2 is the high distinction column from the generic rubric (table 1). The column on the right shows you what elements you need in order to get full marks. The points in brackets show you how those elements are weighted, naturally elements with more points require more words/paragraphs.