Should nurses support the legalization of marijuana for medical purposes?

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Legalization of marijuana

Should nurses support the legalization of marijuana for medical purposes?

Identify resources for preventing bullying and assisting children who have been bullied.

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Bullying prevention is a growing research field that investigates the complexities and consequences of bullying

Bullying prevention is a growing research field that investigates the complexities and consequences of bullying. There is also a complex relationship between bullying and suicide.

Visit http://www.stopbullying.gov/resources/index.html and identify resources for preventing bullying and assisting children who have been bullied.

Instructions:

Post your discussion to the Moodle Discussion Forum. Word limit 500 words. Support your answers with the literature and provide citations and references in APA format. Reply to at least two other student posts with a reflection of their response.

 

What benefits do personal health records (PHRs) bring to patients? What concerns do personal health records (PHRs) bring to patients? What concerns do you envision Cindy having with adopting a PHR?

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Personal Health Records – Patient Concerns

In this writing assignment, you will write a one- to two-page paper in which you describe concerns in managing a personal health record.

Step 1 Read the scenario:

Cindy is a 57-year-old single female who works as a graphic designer at a midsized paper manufacturer. She describes herself as being very shy and private. She weighs 358 lbs and is 5′ 8″ tall. She has recently lost her mother and is greatly concerned about improving her own health. She has been diagnosed with the following conditions: type II diabetes, hypertension, and asthma.
For each condition, she sees a different provider in a different healthcare institution. However, all the institutions are affiliated with a large regional healthcare system. Cindy takes five prescription medications for her conditions and fills them at three different pharmacies, each located near one of her providers. In the past, she has kept her medical records in a box in her closet. She has become frustrated with the lack of communication between her providers and her relationship with them.

Step 2 Include responses to the following questions when you write your paper:

What benefits do personal health records (PHRs) bring to patients?
What concerns do personal health records (PHRs) bring to patients?
What concerns do you envision Cindy having with adopting a PHR?
Do you feel those concerns outweigh the benefits of adopting a PHR? Why or why not?
How could these barriers be overcome?
Where would Cindy seek guidance in adopting a PHR?
Given the facts of this scenario of multiple health providers, multiple prescriptions, multiple pharmacies, and no PHR, how many potential points of failure exist in the overall care of this patient? Will a PHR help eliminate all or even some of these points of failure?
Cite any sources in APA format.

In Detail explain the process involved in protein production, starting with the DNA sequence to the final protein product. Include descriptions of steps such as transcription, translation, etc.

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Protein production

1. In Detail explain the process involved in protein production, starting with the DNA sequence to the final protein product. Include descriptions of steps such as transcription, translation, etc.

2. Why does a mutation in the DNA sequence lead to the production of an abnormal protein?

Summarize the key issues in your reflective commentary and development plan. Identify implications for future reflective practice and personal development.

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Personal Effectiveness for Professional Practice

Summative Assessment Guidelines for the Personal Effectiveness for Professional Practice Module: Reflective Commentary and Development Plan (1500 words)

You are required to write a single document including: Part (1) a reflective commentary based on your experiences in one of the module sessions identifying an aspect of personal effectiveness that you need to develop and Part (2) a development plan which details how you will improve on the aspect of personal effectiveness identified in the commentary.
The reflective commentary and development plan must demonstrate achievement of the Module Learning Outcomes and make links to NMC Code (2018).
Guidelines in Respect of Confidentiality e.g. in group discussions and written assessments
During the module you will be required to draw on and reflect on your experiences and use these in group discussions and formative and summative assessments. It is therefore important that service user and peer (e.g. student, health care professional, lecturer, etc) confidentiality should be maintained at all times. It is your responsibility to ensure that information that would identify an individual, group or placement is omitted from all written assessments. You can achieve this by being selective and only using information which is absolutely essential, and by using appropriate pseudonyms e.g. ‘a service user’, ‘a children’s ward’.

Introduction (150 words)
State the aims of the reflective commentary and development plan.
Include which module session and aspect of personal effectiveness is the focus of the reflective commentary and development plan
Include which reflective framework will be used to structure the reflective commentary i.e. Borton (1970) or Gibbs (1988).

Part 1: Reflective Commentary (800 words)
Use the stages of the chosen reflective framework to structure the commentary and demonstrate reflection (MLO 1).
In your reflection demonstrate an understanding of the effect of emotions on behaviour and the potential impact on others (MLO 2).
In your reflection discuss what support and feedback will be needed to develop the selected aspect of personal effectiveness (MLO 1)

Part 2: Development Plan (400 words)
Use the template provided to write a development plan that details how you will improve on the aspect of personal effectiveness discussed in the commentary (MLO 3).

Conclusion (150 words)
Summarize the key issues in your reflective commentary and development plan.
Identify implications for future reflective practice and personal development.

Assume you are an audience member in the workshop that your peer is presenting. What aspects of the theory did you understand clearly from the presentation? What aspects of the theory were not clear or could be clarified further in the presentation?

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Feedback on Ppt presentations x 2

Assume you are an audience member in the workshop that your peer is presenting. What aspects of the theory did you understand clearly from the presentation?
What aspects of the theory were not clear or could be clarified further in the presentation?
What constructive suggestions can you provide regarding either the content and/or design of the slides?

How this is diagnosed, Assessment and focused questions done by a nurse to an alcohol addicted patient, Realistic Interventions that the nurse use for this kind of patients, Reliable Health education materials to prevent alcohol addiction and education to recover from alcohol addiction. Any new treatment?

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Health Promotion Presentation

ALCOHOL ADDICTION:

  • How this is diagnosed, Assessment and focused questions done by a nurse to an alcohol addicted patient, Realistic Interventions that the nurse use for this kind of patients, Reliable Health education materials to prevent alcohol addiction and education to recover from alcohol addiction. Any new treatment?
  • Use 3-5 references, APA format, Pictures, all in apa style.

 

Do you think nurses should complete structured classes in some form of art as a way to enhance their nursing ability? Do you think such instruction would make you more artful in your nursing practice?

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Discussion 3

CHOOSE TWO QUESTIONS AND INDICATE THE QUESTION NUMBER U ARE ANSWERING:

Discussion questions: CHOOSE TWO:

Recall a procedure, technique, or general situation in nursing that made you feel uncomfortable. What about the situation created these feelings for you? How might envisioning and rehearsing be useful to help you feel more confident and capable? (MO 1,2)

Do you think nurses should complete structured classes in some form of art as a way to enhance their nursing ability? Do you think such instruction would make you more artful in your nursing practice? (MO 1,2)

How would you define theory? Do you agree with the definition proposed in the text? Why or why not? What has influenced your view of what theory is? (MO 3)

Think of an abstract concept that is important for nursing—something like hope or hopelessness or vulnerability. What sorts of empirical indicators might be useful to assess or measure the degree to which the “concept” was present in a situation? What would it require to develop reliable and valid measures for the concept? (MO 4)

What theoretical assumptions should be operating in relation to the structuring of nursing theory? In other words, are there assumptions that should never be violated? What would those be? (MO 5)
Submission Instructions:

Post your initial responses by 11:59 PM EST Wednesday of Week Three and comment on the post of one classmate by 11:59 PM EST Sunday. Your response to a classmate should be a different question than the 2 questions you originally responded to. Your posts/responses should be substantive and should be referenced (2 journal references per discussion question). References should be within 10 years. Please post to created DQ threads. No attachments accepted.

Research a selected local, national, or global nonprofit organization or government agency from the list provided. Determine how the organization or agency contributes to public health and safety improvements, promotes equal opportunity, and improves the quality of life within the community.

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Public health and safety improvements

Research a selected local, national, or global nonprofit organization or government agency to determine how it contributes to public health and safety improvements, promotes equal opportunity, and improves the quality of life within the community. Submit your findings in a 3-5 page report.

As you begin to prepare this assessment, it would be an excellent choice to complete the Nonprofit Organizations and Community Health activity. Complete this activity to gain insight into promoting equal opportunity and improving the quality of life in a community. The information gained from completing this activity will help you succeed with the assessment.

Introduction
Many organizations work to better local and global communities’ quality of life and promote health and safety in times of crisis. As public health and safety advocates, nurses must be cognizant of how such organizations help certain populations. As change agents, nurses must be aware of factors that impact the organization and the services that it offers. Familiarity with these organizations enables the nurse to offer assistance as a volunteer and source of referral.

This assessment provides an opportunity for you gain insight into the mission, vision, and operations of a community services organization.

Preparation
You are interested in expanding your role as a nurse and are considering working in an area where you can help to promote equal opportunity and improve the quality of life within the local or global community. You are aware of several nonprofit organizations and government agencies whose work contributes to this effort in some way. You have particular interest in one of these organizations but would like to know more about its contributions to public health and safety improvements. You would like to report the results of your research in a scholarly paper that you could submit for publication.

Research a selected local, national, or global nonprofit organization or government agency from the list provided. Determine how the organization or agency contributes to public health and safety improvements, promotes equal opportunity, and improves the quality of life within the community. Submit your findings in a 3–5 page report.

As you begin to prepare this assessment, it would be an excellent choice to complete the Nonprofit Organizations and Community Health activity. Complete this activity to gain insight into promoting equal opportunity and improving the quality of life in a community. The information gained from completing this activity will help you succeed with the assessment.

Choose the organization or agency you are most interested in researching:

American Red Cross.
Habitat for Humanity.
United Way.
Doctors Without Borders.
The Salvation Army.
United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF).
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
National Center for Transgender Equality.
National Resource Center on LGBT Aging.
Advocacy & Services for LGBT Elders.
Equal Justice Initiative.
National Alliance to End Homelessness.
Urban Triage.
World Health Organization.
The Arc: For People With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.
Alliance for Retired Americans.
Futures Without Violence.
Blue Campaign: What Is Human Trafficking?
Covenant House.
Cultural Survival.

Note: As you revise your writing, check out the resources listed on the Writing Center’s Writing Support page.

Instructions
Research a selected local, national, or global nonprofit organization or government agency from the list provided. Determine how the organization or agency contributes to public health and safety improvements, promotes equal opportunity, and improves the quality of life within the community. Submit your findings in a 3–5 page report.

As you begin to prepare this assessment, it would be an excellent choice to complete the Nonprofit Organizations and Community Health activity. Complete this activity to gain insight into promoting equal opportunity and improving the quality of life in a community. The information gained from completing this activity will help you succeed with the assessment. After completing this activity, choose an organization or agency from the list that you are most interested in researching.

Document Format and Length
Format your paper using APA style.

Refer to the APA Style Paper Tutorial [DOCX] to help you in writing and formatting your paper. Be sure to include:
A title page and references page. An abstract is not required.
Appropriate section headings.
Your paper should comprise 3–5 pages of content plus title and references pages.
Supporting Evidence
Cite at least three credible sources from peer-reviewed journals or professional industry publications published within the past 5 years that support your research findings.

Graded Requirements
The research requirements, outlined below, correspond to the grading criteria in the assessment scoring guide, so be sure to address each point.

Explain how the organization’s mission and vision enable it to contribute to public health and safety improvements.
Include examples of ways a local and/or global initiative supports organizational mission and vision and promotes public health and safety.
Evaluate an organization’s ability to promote equal opportunity and improve the quality of life in the community.
Consider the effects of social, cultural, economic, and physical barriers.
Assess the impact of funding sources, policy, and legislation on the organization’s provision of services.
Consider the potential implications of funding decisions, policy, and legislation for individuals, families, and aggregates within the community.
Explain how an organization’s work impacts the health and/or safety needs of a local community.
Consider how nurses might become involved with the organization.
Organize content so ideas flow logically with smooth transitions; contains few errors in grammar/punctuation, word choice, and spelling.
Apply APA formatting to in-text citations and references exhibiting nearly flawless adherence to APA format.
Write with a specific purpose and audience in mind.
Adhere to scholarly and disciplinary writing standards and APA formatting requirements.

Additional Requirements
Before submitting your paper, proofread it to minimize errors that could distract readers and make it difficult for them to focus on your research findings.

Competencies Measured
By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and scoring guide criteria:

Competency 1: Analyze health risks and health care needs among distinct populations.
Explain how an organization’s work impacts the health and/or safety needs of a local community.
Competency 2: Propose health promotion strategies to improve the health of populations.
Explain how an organization’s mission and vision enable it to contribute to public health and safety improvements.
Competency 3: Evaluate health policies, based on their ability to achieve desired outcomes.
Assess the impact of funding sources, policy, and legislation on an organization’s service delivery.
Competency 4: Integrate principles of social justice in community health interventions.
Evaluate an organization’s ability to promote equal opportunity and improve the quality of life in a community.
Competency 5: Apply professional, scholarly communication strategies to lead health promotion and improve population health.
Organize content so ideas flow logically with smooth transitions; contains few errors in grammar/punctuation, word choice, and spelling.
Apply APA formatting to in-text citations and references exhibiting nearly flawless adherence to APA format.

Evaluate research as the basis for decision-making to improve outcomes through translation into evidence-based practice. Synthesize an understanding of the research process through development of a proposal to address a nursing problem or focus area identified in nursing practice.

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Nursing Research Identified Problems Stroke Patients and the Lack of Access to the Community Resources.

This week we will focus on the theoretical/conceptual framework that serves to organize the proposed research. In addition to this week’s learning activities, review the evidence you are collecting for your proposed study. A study will often cite a theory from which it is framed and will provide an example of how theories are utilized in the study. This example and your readings this week on conceptual frameworks will assist with the construction of a conceptual map. In addition this week you will submit the Literature Review section of your proposal. Each week you have been adding to your growing body of evidence to support your problem and proposed innovation to address the problem.
To advance your understanding of the concepts this week, take time to read the assigned readings and research studies related to the key features of theoretical/conceptual frameworks. There are multiple theories, therefore finding the theory that best fits your research question and intervention can be done by examining the theory concepts. Examples of nursing theory include the well-known Brenner theory of “Novice to Expert” which provides a theoretical basis for studies that ask questions related to what types of interventions improve performance or satisfaction in new graduates.

As you plan your nursing research proposal, consider that theories are the basis for the theoretical framework. The theoretical framework is exactly as what is says; a structure from which to connect the ideas to empirical concepts of how to measure the variables of interest.
The theoretical framework, research question, purpose, and intervention complement each other. The framework is more than a theory; its purpose is to frame the research study with respect to boundaries and expectations of the results.

Your Learning Objectives for the Week:
• Evaluate research as the basis for decision-making to improve outcomes through translation into evidence-based practice.
• Synthesize an understanding of the research process through development of a proposal to address a nursing problem or focus area identified in nursing practice.