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How have you improved or progressed in this course? What have you learned from the class readings, your instructor’s notes and lectures, your classmates, and the class projects? What concepts do you think you will use beyond this course?

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REFLECTION for medical writing

Purpose

You will prepare a final reflection on your learning in this course and how what you have learned could be applied in the future. Reflecting on your learning can help you consider and retain what you have learned.

Directions

To end this course, I’d like you to take some time to reflect on your learning in this class and write a 700-1100-word reflection on how your learning has progressed and how you might apply concepts from this course in the future, even if you do not plan to become a professional medical writer. In addition to helping you review and retain concepts in this class, this reflection is your opportunity to demonstrate to me that you have grasped the ideas and concepts in the class and that you will be able to apply them in the future.

Your own experience and learning in this class will help you determine what to address and how to organize your ideas, but the questions below can help with your reflection on your experience in this class:

  • How did your learning progress in this course? For example, what were your expectations and base-knowledge about medical writing before you started this class? What are they now?
  • How have you improved or progressed in this course?
  • What have you learned from the class readings, your instructor’s notes and lectures, your classmates, and the class projects?
  • What concepts do you think you will use beyond this course?

You are not limited to the above prompts. If there are other things that are important for you to include, please do so. In your reflection, you should also include specific examples (class readings, ideas from classmates or your instructor, your own work for the class in homework and major projects).

Watch this short video first and jot down the five signs/indicators of How to Spot a Quack. After watching the video, make a little check list of the 5 signs of a quack and then find and report on a website or web advertisement that meets the criteria for quack information.

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 Nutrition misinformation in advertising

https://youtu.be/cPkD4KwNH-g

Page 500 – 501 of the assigned chapter reading speaks about nutrition misinformation in advertising. Watch this short video first and jot down the five signs/indicators of How to Spot a Quack. After watching the video, make a little check list of the 5 signs of a quack and then find and report on a website or web advertisement that meets the criteria for quack information. The instructor will give an award to the top quack hacks found relevant to some aspect of nutrition (e.g. anything from weight loss, anti-aging, disease treatment/prevention, supplements, etc.).

Conduct a literature search on your approved nursing practice problem. Find two translational research articles, one quantitative article, and one qualitative article. Using the “Translational Research Graphic Organizer,” present your proposed topic and, in the tables provided, compare one translational study to the quantitative study, and one translational study to the qualitative study.

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Main assignment wk 1

The purpose of this assignment is to conduct a comparison on different research designs to better understand their designs and application. Understanding the different types of research design is important so that nurses can effectively apply evidence-based research into practice to address issues and offer better patient care.

You will utilize your approved nursing practice problem to complete the evidence-based practice project proposal assignments for this course and NUR-590, during which you will synthesize all of the sections into a final written paper detailing your evidence-based practice project proposal.

Review feedback from your instructor on your “Evidence-Based Practice Project Proposal: Identification of Nursing Practice Problem,” submitted in Topic 1. If your original proposed nursing problem was outside the scope of nursing practice or not conducive to an evidence-based practice project proposal, work with your instructor to identify a new topic prior to beginning this assignment. If your proposed topic requires revision, complete this prior to beginning this assignment.

Conduct a literature search on your approved nursing practice problem. Find two translational research articles, one quantitative article, and one qualitative article. Using the “Translational Research Graphic Organizer,” present your proposed topic and, in the tables provided, compare one translational study to the quantitative study, and one translational study to the qualitative study.

Refer to the “Evidence-Based Practice Project Proposal – Assignment Overview” document for an overview of the evidence-based practice project proposal assignments.

You are required to cite four peer-reviewed sources to complete this assignment. Sources must be published within the last 5 years and appropriate for the assignment criteria and nursing content.

While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

Examine Information Technology Implementation by analyzing a case on using integrated systems that collect, track, and share information across local- and wide-area network tools to clinical and administrative audiences.

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HCAD 615 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FOR HEALTHCARE ADMINISTRATION

Course Objectives for Assignment:

  • Apply the principles of information management in a variety of settings such as large, networked enterprises, ambulatory care centers, long term care facilities and integrated provider delivery networks.
  • Examine Information Technology Implementation by analyzing a case on using integrated systems that collect, track, and share information across local- and wide-area network tools to clinical and administrative audiences.

Assignment Scenario: After being so successful at your internship, you decided to pursue a career in HIT. Review the information below and provide the details for the final assignment.

1. Using online career sites (e.g., indeed.com or jobmine.himss.org https://jobmine.himss.org/jobs/) or any other healthcare career site:

  • Locate a position for the healthcare CIO using your selected healthcare career site. Include the position information.
  • Discuss the required academic qualifications, experience, and other desired/required characteristics.
  • Assess your candidacy for this position using career tools on CareerQuest at the UMGC.
  • Develop a plan to close the gaps necessary to meet the position requirements.

2. Chief Information Officer (CIO) is a term used in IT for an official who oversees the functions of collecting, processing, and presenting information of the organization to top management for making informed business decisions. The same concept is used in healthcare. However, the information collected and used in healthcare organizations differs the normal business information.

  • In a tabulated two-column format compare functions/responsibilities of CIOs for the routine business organizations and healthcare organizations.
  • Determine which responsibilities of the CIO are different in healthcare and business organizations?
  • Assess if they are more critical in healthcare than the business organizations and why.
  • Support your viewpoints with arguments and/or real-life examples (if you work in healthcare).

All supportive evidence should be formatted in APA 7th Edition.

Deliverables: Due Tuesday of Week 12 by 11:59 pm EST (no late submissions are accepted):

  1. Plan to close the developmental gaps for CIO position.
  2. Comparison of CIO in HC and Business organization in a tabular/narrative format. https://www.instructionaldesign.org/models/

Choose one provision from the ANA Code of Ethics. How is ethical behavior an integral part of being a nurse leader? How does one communicate the characteristics of a role model with this provision? Do ethics influence the leadership style of the nurse leader? Explain your rationale.

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Nursing Question

Choose one provision from the ANA Code of Ethics. How is ethical behavior an integral part of being a nurse leader? How does one communicate the characteristics of a role model with this provision? Do ethics influence the leadership style of the nurse leader? Explain your rationale.

Provision 1 of the ANA Code of Ethics states that compassion and respect for the inherent dignity, worth, and distinctive qualities of every individual are practiced by nurses (ANA, n.d.). Trust, respect, and professionalism is fostered in the workplace when leaders integrate ethical behavior in their practice. Nurse leaders are expected to uphold ethical standards like honesty, integrity, and respect for the rights and dignity of others. Ethical leadership is characterized by a commitment to social justice, transparency, and responsible stewardship of resources (Williams, 2022). By practicing ethical behaviors, nurse leaders can inspire and motivate others to act ethically and responsibly. Effective communication of the characteristics of being a role model is done by using clear and simple language, providing examples of positive behavior, and using stories or scenarios to illustrate these characteristics. Through its ability too engage audiences and maintain their interest, storytelling has the potential to create a shared understanding among people about a situation, a topic, or a problem and help audiences form deep connections (Sundin et al., 2018).

Nurse leaders that exhibit the transformational style prioritize ethics in their decision-making. They emphasize ethical considerations, teamwork and collaboration, that leads to positive work environments. According to Moon & Jung (2018), ethical leadership styles lead to improved organizational outcomes like job satisfaction, retention, and improved patient safety. It is crucial for leaders to uphold ethical principles and standards of their practice and model the behaviors to influence and inspire others to do the same.

American Nurses Association. (n.d.). Nurses Code of Ethics. https://www.nursingworld.org/practice-policy/nursing-excellence/ethics/code-of-ethics-for-nurses/

Moon, K.-K., & Jung, C. (2018). Management representativeness, ethical leadership, and employee job satisfaction in the U.S. Federal Government. Public Personnel Management, 47(3), 265–286. https://doi.org/10.1177/0091026018767480

Sundin, A., Andersson, K. & Watt, R. Rethinking communication: integrating storytelling for increased stakeholder engagement in environmental evidence synthesis. Environ Evid7, 6 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13750-018-0116-4

Williams, A. (2022). What is Ethical Leadership: How to be an Ethical Leader. https://bvop.org/journal/ethical-leadership/

You’ve been working on this throughout the course and may need to slightly tweak earlier iterations of it based on instruction feedback. Identify your audience. Is this for a general audience? Or experts in the field? Or people with some established knowledge on the topic already?

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Final Research Guide

Introduce your topic and state your research question. You’ve been working on this throughout the course and may need to slightly tweak earlier iterations of it based on instruction feedback. Identify your audience. Is this for a general audience? Or experts in the field? Or people with some established knowledge on the topic already? This part should be a single paragraph.

Identify 4 sources that help frame and shape your understanding of the topic and address how you plan to answer the research question. State what category (background, exhibit, argument, or method) each source matches. Refer back to the BEAM frameworkLinks to an external site. if you are uncertain. Cite your sources according to APA or a style of your choosing.

  • 1 Background source
  • 1 Exhibit source
  • 1 Argument source
  • 1 Method source

Write a brief description for each of the four sources. In the description include:

  • A summary of the article, resource or webpage;
  • A summary of the source (journal, newspaper or website) and why it is reputable for this topic.
  • Evaluate the source paying particular attention to the qualities below. Refer back to Ch 6: Evaluating SourcesLinks to an external site. for more. This section is the most important.

Note that you not doing any writing to reach a conclusion about your question; the emphasis here is on forming your question and identifying and evaluating sources that you could use to address it in a full research project.

Identify 4 sources that help frame and shape your understanding of the topic and address how you plan to answer the research question. State what category (background, exhibit, argument, or method) each source matches.

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Question to Position

For this assignment, you will begin to assemble a variety of sources that fit with your research topic proposal. We will use the BEAM Framework found in Ch. 13Links to an external site. Refer to the BEAM Reference Chart Links to an external site to help identify the types of sources and ideas for where to find specific sources to match your discipline.

Nuts and bolts

  • State your research question from your Research Topic Proposal. You may need to slightly alter what you originally submitted depending on instructor feedback.
  • Move your research question to the next stage by writing a thesis statement. Your thesis should directly flow from your research question. You are making a claim that you will support with evidence. Others may be able to counter you claim, so you are not necessarily establishing a fact but arguing for a specific position. It will be necessary for you to begin to collect evidence prior to finalizing your thesis statement; it should be a single sentence. See UNC’s Writing Center page on Thesis Statements Links to an external site. for more information.
  • Identify 4 sources that help frame and shape your understanding of the topic and address how you plan to answer the research question. State what category (background, exhibit, argument, or method) each source matches.
    • 1 Background source
    • 1 Exhibit source
    • 1 Argument source
    • 1 Method source
  • Reach a conclusion arguing for your position referencing all four sources. Be sure to take opposing sides seriously. (This should be approximately 1 page long).
  • Your final paper will be approximately 500 words in length.
  • Cite each source according to the APA Style 7th edition or another style of your choosing.

Browse the article and select three of the 11 topics in this article you find most relevant to our semester-long discussion on skeleton-related ethical issues and write a summary about them.

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Social Science Question

Before coming to Week 16’s class, read and take notes on the following item.

  • Buikstra, J. E., DeWitte, S. N., Agarwal, S. C., Baker, B. J., Bartelink, E. J., Berger, E., Blevins, K. E., Bolhofner, K., Boutin, A. T., Brickley, M. B., Buzon, M. R., de la Cova, C., Goldstein, L., Gowland, R., Grauer, A. L., Gregoricka, L. A., Halcrow, S. E., Hall, S. A., Hillson, S., … Zakrzewski, S. R. (2022). Twenty-first century bioarchaeology: Taking stock and moving forward. Yearbook of Biological Anthropology 178(Suppl. 74):54–114. https://doi.org/10.1002/ajpa.24494

This is a review on decades of bioarchaeological research and future directions. There are 11 specific topics where specialists on each topic discussed its current research progress and reflected on possible shortfalls and recommendations.

Browse the article and select three of the 11 topics in this article you find most relevant to our semester-long discussion on skeleton-related ethical issues and write a summary about them. Your summary MUST be between 250 and 300 words (i.e., this summary should be twice as long as the usual length).

Were your expectations and hopes for the class met? If not, what was different or missing? How has this course impacted you? What personal growth have you noticed throughout the semester?

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Writing Question

  • Were your expectations and hopes for the class met? If not, what was different or missing?
  • How has this course impacted you? What personal growth have you noticed throughout the semester?
  • Which chapter was your favorite and why? What did you find the most interesting about it?
  • What is something you learned in this course that you will pass on to family, friends, etc.?
  • Overall, what is your biggest takeaway from this course?

Read article and use these guidelines in your review: In the introduction: What is the author’s purpose, or goal, or thesis? Why is author writing this article? What does author want to say? What are the author’s key points? What are the results, the findings? What are the conclusions? What does the author say about his/her findings?

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Modern social work values

Review Paper of Journal Article: Racovita-Szilagyi & Diaconu (2016). Biblical Foundations of Modern Social Work Values and Practice Competencies. The Journal of Biblical Foundations of Faith and Learning, 1, 1-20.

Requirements: Obtain article through Google search. Read article and use these guidelines in your review: In the introduction: What is the author’s purpose, or goal, or thesis? Why is author writing this article? What does author want to say?  What are the author’s key points? What are the results, the findings?  What are the conclusions? What does the author say about his/her findings?