HSA 500Demographic Distribution, Mortality Trends, and Access to Health Care Services.Analyze the growing consumer demographics in a diverse U.S. society in terms of consumer satisfaction with health care services, and provide a rationale for the use of present health services in todays diverse demographical social framework. (This is an interesting topic and I look forward to the discussion. The United States is a diverse country and one size does not fit all. For example, in Florida the demographics are older folks, whereas Alaska, the demographics are diverse and very rural).Analyze the demands and growing trends in new diseases (e.g., heart disease and cancer) affecting the present U.S. population. Summarize the impact of these demands on available health services. (There are too many examples to list for this discussion. I look forward to hearing your thoughts. The one demand on health care that is in the media is Ebola and the respiratory virus that has killed several children. There is also the swine flu, sexually transmitted disease, chronic disease).Analyze the mortality trends in the U.S. and compare the demographic distribution associated with these trends. Evaluate the importance of societys role in promoting a healthy lifestyle, as well as adopting lifestyle choices.(This will be an interesting discussion. For example, in the 1950s before the polio vaccine was discovered, most children either died or had a physical impediment. I look forward to the discussion.)

You Decide Reflection Guidelines Purpose The purpose of this applicationis to provide the student an opportunity to reflect on selected DNP competencies acquired through the NR706 course. Course Outcomes This assignment provides documentation of student ability to meet the following course outcomes: CO1: Explore computer technology issues in nursing informatics (PO #7). CO2: Distinguish between the contributions of computer science, information science, and nursing science to nursing informatics (PO #7). CO5: Determine human factor issues in nursing informatics (PO #7). CO7: Analyze systems management issues in nursing informatics (PO #7). CO10: Formulate strategies using healthcare technology and informatics to improve patient safety and health outcomes for quality improvement of advanced nursing practice (PO #6). Points This assignment is worth a total of 100 points. Due Date Submit your completed application  MT of Week 8 as directed. Requirements 1. The You Decide Reflectionis worth 100 points and will be graded on quality of self-assessment, use of citations, use of Standard English grammar, sentence structure, and overall organization based on the required components as summarized in the directions and grading criteria/rubric. 2. Create your essay using Microsoft Word(a part of Microsoft Office), which is the required format for all Chamberlain College of Nursing documents. You can tell that the document is saved as a MS Word document because it will end in “.docx” 3. Follow the directions and grading criteria closely. Any questions about your essay may be posted under the Q&A forum. 4. The length of the reflection is to be within three to six pages excluding title page and reference pages. 5. APA format is required with both a title page and reference page. Use the required components of the review as Level 1 headers (upper and lower case, centered): Note: Introduction – Write an introduction but do not use “Introduction” as a heading in accordance with the rules put forth in the Publication manual of the American Psychological Association(2010, p. 63). a. You Decide Reflection b. Conclusion Preparing Your Reflection The DNP Essentials (AACN, 2006)outline a number ofinformation systems and technologycompetencies for theDNP-prepared nurse. Reflect on the NR706 course readings, discussion threads, and applications you have completed across this course and write a reflective essay regarding the extent to which you feel you are now prepared to: 1. “Design, select, use, and evaluate programs that evaluate and monitor outcomes of care, care systems, and quality improvement including consumer use of healthcare information systems. 2. Analyze and communicate critical elements necessary to the selection, useand evaluation of healthcare information systems and patient care technology. 3. Demonstrate the conceptual ability and technical skills to develop and executean evaluation plan involving data extraction from practice informationsystems and databases. 4. Provide leadership in the evaluation and resolution of ethical and legal issueswithin healthcare systems relating to the use of information, informationtechnology, communication networks, and patient care technology. 5. Evaluate consumer health information sources for accuracy, timeliness, and appropriateness” (AACN, 2006, p. 13). Reference: American Association of Colleges of Nursing [AACN]. (2006). The essentials of doctoral education for advanced nursing practice.Washington, DC: Author.

1. Name at least three reasons to study anatomy and physiology.
2. For whom would an appreciation of the structural characteristics of the human heart come more easily: an alien who lands on Earth, abducts a human, and dissects his heart, or an anatomy and physiology student performing a dissection of the heart on her very first day of class? Why?
3. Name the six levels of organization of the human body.
4. The female ovaries and the male testes are a part of which body system? Can these organs be members of more than one organ system? Why or why not?
5. Explain why the smell of smoke when you are sitting at a campfire does not trigger alarm, but the smell of smoke in your residence hall does.
6. Identify three different ways that growth can occur in the human body.
7. When you open a bottle of sparkling water, the carbon dioxide gas in the bottle form bubbles. If the bottle is left open, the water will eventually “go flat.” Explain these phenomena in terms of atmospheric pressure.
8. On his midsummer trek through the desert, Josh ran out of water. Why is this particularly dangerous?
9. What regulatory processes would your body use if you were trapped by a blizzard in an unheated, uninsulated cabin in the woods?
10. If a bullet were to penetrate a lung, which three anterior thoracic body cavities would it enter, and which layer of the serous membrane would it encounter first?
11. Which medical imaging technique is most dangerous to use repeatedly, and why?
12. Explain why ultrasound imaging is the technique of choice for studying fetal growth and development.
 

Discussion Question 1

It is often said that big differences exist in the way in which men and women communicate.

Using the South University Online Library or the Internet, read more about this statement. Based on your research and understanding, answer the following questions:

• Have you seen this kind of difference in communication style between men and women? Provide examples.
• How can this gender gap in communication be bridged?

Discussion Question 2

With a society that is so diverse in its own nature, issues pertaining to cultural diversity are bound to occur in the process of team management and leadership.

Using the South University Online Library or the Internet, research about cultural diversity. Based on your research and understanding, answer the following questions:

• How does having members of different cultures on a team affect the team’s performance?
• How would you incorporate a person from a culture of your choice into your team, keeping in mind communication differences within your and the chosen culture?