Substance Abuse and Mental Health Problems among the Homeless

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Substance Abuse and Mental Health Problems among the Homeless 
A literature review is both a summary and explanation of the complete and current state of
knowledge on a limited topic that can be found in academic books and journal articles. For this
course, you will prepare a literature reviewed aimed at the project you are working on with your
community partner. The literature review should include themes and topics that you are looking
to address throughout the semester. APA formatting.

Healthcare Policy Structures in the U.S. and Role of Nursing Leader

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Healthcare Policy Structures in the U.S. and Role of Nursing Leader
Course Outcome covered in this Assignment:
MN507-1: Examine U.S. healthcare policy structures and the role of the nursing leader as a
change agent at the public policy table.
Directions
You will decide on a policy issue that needs to be addressed. You may choose a policy issue that
interests you. Below are suggested topics for proposed policy change, however if you wish to address another topic please contact your instructor for approval:
Treatment of veterans after deployment and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Cost of end of life care.
Costs of drugs in the United States as compared to other countries.
Quarantine of health care workers that have been exposed to communicable diseases.
Medical care for illegal immigrants.
Right to die with euthanasia methods.
Disclosure of medical records of pilots and other safety sensitive professionals and HIPAA
violations.
Restrictions of roles of nurse practitioners and advanced practice nurses in certain states.
Health care reform.
Requirements of meaningful use to meet core measures.
ICD-10 issues.
Entry into practice issues.
Mandatory vaccination of children.
Allowing nurses educated in other countries to practice in the United States.
Faculty shortages in U.S. nursing education programs.
You will write a letter using professional business format to one of your Federal legislators
outlining what the issue is and why it is important. The letter will address:
The current policy structure.
The need for the change.
The suggested change.
Cost implications if the change is implemented.
The role the nurse as a change agent will take at the policy table.
Assignment Requirements
Before finalizing your work, you should:
be sure to read the Assignment description carefully (as displayed above);
consult the Grading Rubric (under the Course Resources) to make sure you have included
everything necessary; and
utilize spelling and grammar check to minimize errors.
Your writing Assignment should:
follow the conventions of Standard English (correct grammar, punctuation, etc.);
be well ordered, logical, and unified, as well as original and insightful;
display superior content, organization, style, and mechanics; and
use APA formatting and citation style

Reengineering Health Care: Continuous quality improvement (CQI)

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Reengineering Health Care: Continuous quality improvement (CQI)  
Q1. Discuss how nurse managers and nurse leaders contribute to the reengineering of health care.
Q2 Continuous quality improvement (CQI) is the responsibility of all nurses and is vital when addressing the challenges of the health care industry. Provide an example of how you would improve quality.

Affordable Healthcare Insurance Assignment

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Instruction 
Write notes about affordable Healthcare insurance (875 words, APA style, 3-4 scholarly sources).

Discussion about Cultural Health and Awareness. Cultural Competence.

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INSTRUCTIONS
Assigned Readings and Media
Must read and watch all of the following
Edberg, M. (2013).  Essentials of health, culture and diversity: Understanding people, reducing disparities.  In R. Riegelman (Ed.) Essential Public Health series.  Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning.

  • Chapter 12 (pp. 159-162; stop at the section about the Kleinman/Benson Person-Centered Approach to Cultural Competence.)

Must also read:
Institute of Medicine 2002 Unequal treatment What health care system administrators need to know about racial and ethnic disparities in healthcare https://www.nap.edu/resource/10260/disparities_providers.pdf
Must also watch:

  • What is cultural competence? [2:43]

CLASAlliance (2012, July 23).  What is cultural competence and why is it important?  Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTh3pe8N3DQ
Must also watch:

  • Managing Your Prejudices [6:19] NOTE: there is a link to the 45-minute version of this presentation, if you are interested. Watching the full 45 minute presentation is optional.

Price-Wise, G. (2009, September 7).  Cultural competence: Managing your prejudices.  Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1MI_h0HIcw
Helpful resources for this assignment

  • Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)

https://www.ahrq.gov/professionals/education/curriculum-tools/shareddecisionmaking/tools/tool-7/index.html (Links to an external site.)
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has a number of resources on the topic of cultural competence.  This link takes you to the SHARE Approach (there is a PDF version available on this site if you want to save it for your files, use it for your Reflection Paper, etc.).  According to AHRQ, “the SHARE Approach is a 1-day training program developed by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) to help health care professionals work with patients to make the best possible health care decisions. It supports shared decision-making through the use of patient-centered outcomes research (PCOR).
BELOW IS THE ASSIGNMENT
Week 13 Discussion
This week I want you to dig deep into the material and your own thoughts, attitudes and experiences as you prepare for and participate in this discussion board.
After completing the assigned readings (i.e., the chapter in the textbook and the report brief published by the Institute of Medicine), reviewing the web sites and watching the videos, respond to the following questions:

  1. Of the definitions of cultural competence described in the textbook (p. 160; Box 12-1) or in the video presented by CLASAlliance (2012), which one resonates with you? Why?
  2. What is your interpretation of the connection between cultural competence and the issue of health disparities?
  3. How do the CLAS Standards (textbook, p. 160-161; OMH web site) work to minimize the gap between cultural competence and the issue of health disparities? Be sure to use oneof the 14 Standards as an example in your response.

Aging and Medical Care

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Aging and Medical Care Writing Exercise

After watching the videos entitled “Cost of Dying” and “Shortcomings of the Medical Model” and reading the consumer reports article on aggressive medical care and the overtreatment in the US article, please write a 4-7 page paper using the following directions.

  • Your paper should be in paragraph form and written like an actual paper (i.e. no short answer responses).
  • Your paper MUST include a reference page with all of your sources in APA format.
  • Your paper should also include in-text citations. (You should give credit in the body of the paper any time you use someone else’s thought or ideas, even if you paraphrase.)
  • You must use the resources provided.
  • You must find a minimum of 1 additional source and include it in your paper and reference page. You can use more, but you must find at least 1 more.
  • I am fine with using first person, it is your argument, but remember your argument should be backed up by research and evidence.
  • You should avoid unscientific resources like Wikipedia!
  • If you do not include a reference page, you will automatically receive a zero.
  • If you do not use in text citations you will automatically receive a zero.

Topic

Many people believe that more is better and that this extends to health care. There are many pieces of evidence presented in the videos and articles that address this issue. Please consider this perspective in the light of the evidence presented. In your consideration, be sure to include evidence (such as does it lead to better quality of life? longer life? how do most people wish to die?). Using the evidence presented, present a thoughtful argument for or against aggressive health care. Your paper should include an introduction and conclusion. In your paper, make sure to address the following topics.

  1. What is the medical model and why does the doctor in this video feel that the medical model is failing? (consider the goals, as presented and how it is accomplished).
  2. What is presented as the human development model and how does it differ from the medical model? How might it compliment the medical model?
  3. How might the human development model help people with the process of dying?
  4. How does the current state of health care and insurance maintain and contribute to the problem (consider all evidence provided in the videos and the article. what is the evidence about geography? availability of medical equipment and medical care, how doctors/hospitals are paid, consumer attitudes, and so on.)
  5. What is hospice care and palliative care?
  6. What are other end of life care options that could help individuals during this time?

Resources

The following resources are the same resources that are found on blackboard. They are listed here as a backup.
Video Links:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hK8IL2-zYN8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6xPBmkrn0g
Research articles:
Click http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/2012/04/too-much-treatment/index.htm link to open resource.
Click https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5587107/ link to open resource.
The last chapter in your text book might also be a good resource, especially to discuss hospice and other end of life options.

Dental implantology – Accuracy of surgical guides

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Dental implantology – Accuracy of surgical guides, Required
Literature review (5 pages, APA style, 10 scholarly sources from medical journals)

Health Assessment and Physical Examination Health Promotion

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Health Assessment and Physical Examination Health Promotion
In APA format, 10 pages not including title page, abstract, references.

Spanish Flu Pandemic in America

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Spanish Flu Pandemic in America, Required
Literature Review (10-12 pages; MLA style, 5-7 sources)

Mental Models (Application)

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Choose one mental model from Peter Senge and write about how it could be applied to an
opportunity in your organization(independence blue cross).
Why did you choose this model and how would your organization benefit from the application?
Your paper should be 3 pages in length (exclusive of Title, Abstract, Reference pages) and must follow APA style/format.