Opioid Use and Addiction

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Activity #1
I. Choose a topic you want to research about throughout the semester and formulate its title.
Then, answer to the following questions:
1. How does this topic relate to past/present concerns in my life?
2. How does this subject relate to issues I have recently been studying or thinking about?
3. How might this subject be important to me in the future?
4. How can I use this subject to explore something that I want to know more about?
Activity #2
I. Watch the video and take notes.
II. Based on the topic chosen last week, complete some research and formulate the Introduction
section. Submit your post.
You may use the following format:

  • Hook:
  • Background Information:
  • Problem Statement:
  • Research Question:
  • Hypothesis:
  • Thesis Statement:

III. Read the posts submitted by two other classmates and provide meaningful feedback for
improvement.

Healthy People 2020 Strategies Assignment

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Include the following:
Clearly define the objective you are providing the strategy for, including the “Number” and
“Objective Short Title.”
Example: PHI-1 Competencies for public health professionals
Provide one detailed strategy per objective.
Besides the course book, include information from at least 1 external source (2 references total).
The paper should be 2–3 pages, excluding title and references pages. Use current APA
formatting to style your paper and to cite your sources. Integrate your sources into the
paragraphs. Use internal citations pointing to evidence in the literature and supporting your
ideas. You will need to include a reference page listing those sources.
Healthy People 2020 website https://www.healthypeople.gov/

Reflection Paper (Conflict Management in Clinical Care)

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Reflection Paper (Conflict Management in Clinical Care)
Reflect on how you have experienced aspects of conflicts and conflict management in the workplace. (1,800 words). Cite scholarly articles.

HCO Planning Levels

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Compare and contrast planning at higher levels of an HCO with planning at lower levels.

Common communication architectures and standards in health care

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The paper is for a Health Information Systems and Integrated Technology course.
Each paper must include at least 5 scholarly references in addition to the course textbook, must
also include biblical integration, and be at least 1,500 words (not including the title or reference
pages).

Community Health Care Survey

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Answer the essay questions below and give your reasons and examples.
1. What are some of the most significant health concerns in your community? Are these
concerns that are likely to be shared by other communities in your country and in other parts of
the world? Could these problems be considered global health issues?
2. Sketch out a causal web for a relatively common disease in your country, adding at least 10
risk factors to the figure. Based on the arrows on your web, what interventions might prevent the
disease from occurring?
3. Create a brief disease profile for one of the many infections, diseases, or disabilities
introduced in the textbook. What sources provide trusted background information about the
symptoms of the disease and ways to prevent and treat it? What sources provide good statistical
information about how many people worldwide are affected by the condition? What can
academic publications contribute to your profile?

Community Settings and Community Health Nursing Roles

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Community Settings and Community Health Nursing (CHN) Roles 
Purpose 
Community health nurses practice in a variety of settings. The purpose of this paper is to describe the community setting and analyze the role of a nurse in the assigned setting. Health promotion nursing interventions and a professional nursing organization related to this role will also be examined.
The topic for this paper is the role of a nurse in a home health setting (can include home hospice).
This assignment enables the student to meet the following Course Outcomes.
• CO5: Analyze the nursing roles in providing comprehensive care in a variety of community health settings. (PO 1)
• CO6: Utilize a systems-based and collaborative approach to address factors that influence the health of a community and population health problems. (PO 2)
Directions
Watch the tutorial on tips for completing the Community Settings and Community Health Nursing Roles assignment.
This APA paper is expected to be no more than four pages in length (not including the title page and reference list). Below are the requirements for successful completion of this paper. Please use the recommended APA Template linked below, which incorporates the following categories as the first level headings on your paper. APA formatting helps you to organize your paper in a professional manner and provides consistent methods for citing your sources and completing your reference page. See the documents in the APA category in Course Resources for assistance with APA formatting. The Student Success Strategies resource has great sections on writing scholarly papers and APA formatting.
1. The community health setting for this paper must be a home health setting (can include home hospice).
2. Click to view and download the NR443 Community Settings APA Template (Links to an external site.) to complete your paper. The template is formatted with the appropriate running head, title page, page numbers, paragraph formatting, and most of the headings. Please edit the headers and title page with your specific information. You are also encouraged to view the Week 4 assignment tutorial found at the end of the Academic Integrity Reminder.
3. Read the chapter of your textbook on the assigned community health setting and take notes based on the outline below.
4. Locate and read at least one scholarly peer-reviewed journal article that is not assigned in the course related to a nurse’s role in health promotion in this setting. Go to the . Search peer reviewed journals to find a scholarly article on this topic. The article must be less than 10 years old (less than 5 years is best).
5. Thoroughly address the following categories using the APA Template that is provided.
• Introduction (one paragraph):
o The introduction should be interesting and capture the reader’s attention.
o Introduce the assigned community setting
o Briefly identify CHN role(s) in this setting
o Identify vulnerable population(s) served in this setting
o Include a purpose statement
• Community Setting (two to three paragraphs)
o Describe the assigned community setting, including vulnerable population(s) served.
o Discuss three health services provided by the a CHN in the assigned setting.
o Use your textbook or an outside scholarly source to address these sub-points.
• Health Promotion Nursing Intervention (two to three paragraphs)
o Describe in detail health promotion intervention(s) that a CHN could implement in the assigned community setting.
o Identify people/organizations/community members this CHN role may collaborate with in health promotion interventions.
o Utilize at least one peer-reviewed scholarly article related to a health promotion intervention.
• Professional Nursing Organization (two paragraphs)
o Provide a detailed description of a professional nursing organization related to the assigned community setting. Search the text, your article, or the Internet for one professional organization that supports nurses in this role. If you can’t find an organization specific to this group, search the American Nurses Association (ANA) website for information on this role. Cite the organization in the body of the text with (organization name, year), and include a complete reference on the reference page.
o Discuss one professional issue that this organization is addressing related to the assigned community setting.
• Summary (one paragraph)
The summary reiterates key points about:
o The community setting and the CHN role(s)
o Health promotion intervention
o Professional organization
o Includes a concluding statement.
• Reference Page: The reference page should start on a new page (insert a page break). All references should be cited within the body of the paper as (author or organization, year), and the full reference should be included in APA format on the reference page. A URL link alone is not an adequate reference. See the Guidelines for Professional Writing in the APA Folder in Program Resources for examples of properly formatted references.
Guidelines
The setting for this paper must be a home health setting (can include home hospice).
• Application: Use Microsoft Word 2010™ or later to create this assignment on the template provided.
• We highly recommend that you used the specific APA paper template for this assignment linked above as the headings are already included.
• Scholarly Writing: APA format is required. Review APA documents in Program Resources, and use the free resources of tutor.com for writing tutors.
• Length: This paper is expected to be no more than 4 pages in length (not including the title page and reference list).
• Quotations should be minimal—please paraphrase your sources. A maximum of one quotation should be used for this paper.
• Save your paper with your last name in the document title (e.g., Smith Community Settings).
• Submission: Submit your paper by 11:59 p.m. MT Sunday of Week 4.
• Late Submission: See the course policy on late submissions.
Best Practices in Preparing the Paper
The following are best practices in preparing this project.
• Follow the guidelines above carefully.
• Use only the assigned community setting.
• Complete you own work.
• Use the provided APA assignment specific template.
• Ask you instructor if you have any questions.
• Visit the Student Success resource for help with writing a scholarly paper, APA formatting, and library navigation. This should be one of your course tiles.
• Use the 1st column of the grading rubric to make sure all elements of the paper are addressed.
• Cite all sources within the paper as well as on the reference page.
• Proofread prior to final submission.
• Check for spelling and grammar errors prior to final submission with Grammarly.com or the free tutor available through the Tutoring link in the course.
Assigned Reading
Nies, M. A., & McEwen, M. (2019). Community/Public health nursing: Promoting the health of populations (7th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Saunders/Elsevier.
Required
(Chapter 34: Home Health and Hospice, pp. 674-689 )
Also choose one of following.
Chapter 30: School Health, pp. 613–627
Chapter 31: Occupational Health, pp. 630-645
Chapter 32: Forensic and Correctional Nursing, pp. 646-658
Chapter 33: Faith Community Health, pp. 660-671
Chapter 34: Home Health and Hospice, pp. 674–689
Or read this article on public health nursing.
Kub, J. E., Kulbok, P. A., Miner, S., & Merrill, J. A. (2017). Increasing the capacity of public health nursing to strengthen the public health infrastructure and to promote and protect the health of communities and populations. Nursing Outlook, 6, 5661–664. doi:10.1016/j.outlook.2017.08.009.
Optional
Lambert, V., & Keogh, D. (2014). Health literacy and its importance for effective communication. Part 2. Nursing Children & Young People, 26(4), 32–36. doi:10.7748/ncyp2014.05.26.4.32.e387 url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=hch&AN=95933244&site=eds-live&scope=site
(Links to an external site.)

Hospital SWOT Analysis

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SWOT Analysis of a Hospital Facility
Analyze the SWOT and Five Forces analyses and determine which would be more valuable from
a marketing perspective. Provide specific examples of how you could use the results of either
analysis to support informed marketing efforts.
Recall a situation in which you sought health care of some type (not including care for an injury
or illness). Determine if your situation followed the five steps of the buying decision model and
what role marketing may have played in your seeking care. How does a personal decision differ
from an organization’s buying decision process? Provide specific examples and rationale to
support your response.

Health care professional/individual as client teaching and learning

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Case 1
John is a retired 57-year-old man with a 5-year history of type 2 diabetes. He was diagnosed with
diabetes in 2010 but he had symptoms indicating hyperglycemia for 2 years before diagnosis. He
had fasting blood glucose records indicating values of 118–127 mg/dl, which were described to
him as indicative of “borderline diabetes.” His doctor has been encouraging to lose weight (at
least 10 kg. as he currently weights 100 kg and is 180 cm tall. Write learning objectives to guide your teaching about the importance of weight loss related to type 2 diabetes.
Based on this case study, a clear, measureable objective must be written for each of the 3
domains – cognitive, affective, and psychomotor. Assignment 2 must be submitted, marked and
returned to you prior to submitting assignment 3. Assignment 2 is foundational to assignment 3
so ensure you consider your tutor’s feedback.
Evaluation Criteria for Assignment 2 – Writing Learning Objectives
Assignment 2 should include the following:
Articulate 3 objectives – one for each domain cognitive, affective, and psychomotor. Be certain
each of the objectives you develop is at minimum:
learner-centered
discrete
written in clear, measurable terms
reflective of your assigned case study
reasonable for a 3 minute teaching session
Provide rationale including integration of theoretical knowledge, that is, evidence based practice
to support each objective.
Provide evidence of application of course concepts and references of external sources as
needed to support each learner centered objective.
APA format, maximum 4 pages excluding title and reference pages

Prevention of Pneumonia in Ventilated Patients/ Critical Care

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Paper details
This assignment provides students the opportunity of working in small groups to examine nursing-focused interventions pertinent to critical care areas. Students will identify a selected faculty-approved topic, collect information regarding best practices, judge the quality of the evidence, analyze the information, and form conclusions and practice recommendations. Electronic presentations should focus on current evidence-based research in nursing practice. Students will research and present an organized, logical analysis of information, and make recommendations for nursing practice.
The group will:
Meet on the discussion board to discuss project details.
Choose a group leader who will be responsible for submitting assignments.
Identify a selected topic based on the guidelines provided.
Email the instructor the group’s topic (group leader only).
Analyze evidence concerning the selected intervention.
Construct a presentation in a clear, logical manner.
Make conclusions and make recommendations for practice.
Post the group presentations in PowerPoint format to the discussion board (group leader only).
Submit your peer evaluation form in the Group Project Peer Evaluation assignment.
This two-part assignment is worth 100 points
90 points group PowerPoint
10 points group Peer Review
Rubric
Evidence Based Practice Presentation Rubric
Evidence Based Practice Presentation Rubric
Criteria Ratings Pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome