With a focus on the entire planet, why does your topic matter? If you were to select a global public health issue to focus on, rather than a community public health issue, which one would you be most interested in and why?

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Public health issue

Consider the public health issue you selected for your course project. As you think about your issue from a global perspective, what aspects of it have the most influence beyond your community and have implications for the global community. Think in terms of things like lifestyle, population dynamics, disease, climate change, disaster response, etc.

  • With a focus on the entire planet, why does your topic matter?
  • If you were to select a global public health issue to focus on, rather than a community public health issue, which one would you be most interested in and why?
  • What do you think is the most pressing global public health issues we will be facing 50 years from today and why?

 

What business models are open to a food-product importer? What steps should Kalin take to position his company for the next phase of early-stage-growth? What would be the concerns of a potential investor?

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CASE STUDY

Read the Malincho case study. Write a 2-3 page APA style paper that includes the following:

  1. Apply the Timmons entrepreneurship framework (entrepreneur-opportunity-resouorces to analyze this case. Analyze and explain Kalin’s traits and how he gathered resources for his venture.
  2. What business models are open to a food-product importer? What steps should Kalin take to position his company for the next phase of early-stage-growth?
  3. What would be the concerns of a potential investor?

Provide 3-5 APA style references both inline and at the end of the paper to support your analysis. Please write in 3rd person.

 

Identify a healthcare provider that could benefit from a marketing campaign. Provide three reasons for choosing this organization and describe any image or public relation issues.

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Marketing campaign

Identify a healthcare provider (urgent care facility, clinic, hospital, hospice or pharmaceutical company) that could benefit from a marketing campaign. Provide three reasons for choosing this organization and describe any image or public relation issues. Public-relation issues can include a negative public incident, poor reputation or recent fraud investigation. Finally, explain how a marketing plan can improve the image of the organization.

Submit your completed assignment to the drop box below. Check the Course Calendar for specific due dates.

Save your assignment as a Microsoft Word document. (Mac users, please remember to append the “.docx” extension to the filename.) The name of the file should be your first initial and last name, followed by an underscore and the name of the assignment, and an underscore and the date. An example is shown below:Jstudent_exampleproblem_101504

 

Who should make the decision regarding whether to proceed with the emergency craniotomy for your patient? Why? What standard of surrogate decision-making should be used in this case. Why?

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CASE STUDY

Prompt: The patient in the case study from the informed consent dialogue attached below loses decision-making capacity and is no longer able to participate in making care decisions for themself.

Unrelated to the medical condition in the dialogue, the patient develops a severe headache and confusion. Their condition proceeds rather quickly to a loss of consciousness and they are rushed to an emergency room in New York State. In the emergency department, a CT scan reveals a hemorrhagic stroke. The neurology team recommends an emergency craniotomy to stop the bleeding and relieve the pressure in the brain.

In this essay of minimum 1,000 words and maximum 1200 words in MLA format you are asked to address three questions:

  1. Who should make the decision regarding whether to proceed with the emergency craniotomy for your patient? Why?
  2. What standard of surrogate decision-making should be used in this case. Why?
  3. What should the decision be? Why?

 

How often will you meet? What roles should each member have? How will you communicate throughout the planning? What can you do to support team members that may be struggling and/or what will you do if you need assistance?

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Contribute to team goals and objectives through active participation and collaboration.

Introduction:

As future administrators aspiring to manage healthcare organizations amid changing consumer behavior and shifting economic and regulatory headwinds, you must possess the necessary skills and understanding to effectively manage. This assignment assesses your understanding of the five principles of management and how you applied them in the real world.

Directions:

There are five essential principles of management. These include planning, organizing, directing, controlling, and leading. For this assignment, you will plan a presentation on these principles for a group of new managers in a health care setting. The presentation is planned for 3 weeks from today.

The presentation will be created and organized by you along with 4 other team members.

Create a project plan for how your team will collaborate in order to create a cohesive and successful presentation.

How often will you meet?
What roles should each member have?
How will you communicate throughout the planning?
What can you do to support team members that may be struggling and/or what will you do if you need assistance?
How will you create a cohesive presentation that all team members will participate in?
How will you prepare for the presentation?

In addition to the project plan, you will create your own portion of the presentation by focusing on one of the five essential principles of management. Conduct outside research on your chosen principle (consider using the Library databases). You will need to provide a real-world example in which you or another leader has successfully performed the function and the impact that function had. Be sure to demonstrate in your presentation the value each principle has in the real world.

Heart disease remains one of the top causes of mortality in the Unites States. Consider the various types of heart disease covered in class this week. Use at least one scholarly source to support your findings.

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 Mortality in the Unites States

Heart disease remains one of the top causes of mortality in the Unites States. Consider the various types of heart disease covered in class this week. For your discussion, complete these items:

  • The etiology of the selected heart disease
  • Modifiable factors
  • Non-modifiable factors

Use at least one scholarly source to support your findings. Examples of scholarly sources include academic journals, textbooks, reference texts, and CINAHL nursing guides. Be sure to cite your sources in-text and on a References page using APA format.

 

Write a 1-2 page analysis of the case study following the template below. Construct a cause-and-effect diagram for Southview Clinic. Create solutions for each bone identified on the diagram.

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Southview Clinic Case Study

Consider you have just been hired by Southview Clinic to provide consultative services. For this assignment, read and analyze the attached case study.

Complete the following after you analyze the case study:

1. Write a 1-2 page analysis of the case study following the template below.

2. Construct a cause-and-effect diagram for Southview Clinic. Remember, the main problem in need of a solution becomes the head of the fishbone diagram. A template for you to use has been attached.

3. Create solutions for each bone identified on the diagram.

Discuss how the concept of “health” has changed overtime. Discuss how the concept has evolved to include wellness, illness, and overall well-being. How has health promotion changed over time? Why is it important that nurses implement health promotion interventions based on evidence-based practice?

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DISCUSSION ESSAY

Discuss how the concept of “health” has changed overtime. Discuss how the concept has evolved to include wellness, illness, and overall well-being. How has health promotion changed over time? Why is it important that nurses implement health promotion interventions based on evidence-based practice?

 

Prepare a Powerpoint Presentation, which should include extensive speaker’s notes on each slide, that teaches an audience of your choosing about each type of health insurance you learned about in this course.

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Usage of Health Insurances

Prepare a Powerpoint Presentation, which should include extensive speaker’s notes on each slide, that teaches an audience of your choosing about each type of health insurance you learned about in this course.

Your PP presentation should cover the following 5 insurance types

Medicare
1. History
2. How it works/is used
3. Consumer Rights/Protections
4. It’s future/Changes/Concerns

Medicaid
1. History
2. How it works/is used
3. Consumer Rights/Protections
4. It’s future/Changes/Concerns

Employer Group Health Plans
1. History
2. How it works/is used
3. Consumer Rights/Protections
4. It’s future/Changes/Concerns

The Market Place Plans
1. History
2. How it works/is used
3. Consumer Rights/Protections
4. It’s future/Changes/Concerns

Paying Out of Pocket (Uninsured)
1. History
2. How it works/is used
3. Consumer Rights/Protections
4. It’s future/Changes/Concerns

 

Are anorexia and bulimia caused by our society? What are the social pressures to be thin? What are the major sources of these pressures? Are there other cultures where this pressure does not exist?

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DISCUSSION QUESTION

Are anorexia and bulimia caused by our society? What are the social pressures to be thin? What are the major sources of these pressures? Are there other cultures where this pressure does not exist?