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  Many older adults are prescribed psychotropic medications. What are the side effects of these medications and how do they impact the normal aging older adult? 

 

Psychotropic medications commonly administered to manage psychiatric and behavioral systems among the elderly expose older patients to potentially harmful side effects due to their vulnerable and weak immunity. In this case, aging causes an increase in adverse reactions to drugs. Additionally, depression is a commonly experienced condition affecting almost 15% of the elderly living in a community. However, the use of prescriptions such as antidepressants endorsed during primary care is of great significance in suppressing depression. Conversely, recommendations by the National Institute of Health and Clinical excellence advocate the use of antidepressants that put into consideration the side effects caused upon patient’s health. 

Nonetheless, it is of great essence as a geriatric nurse to improve your awareness and knowledge regarding prescriptions on psychotropic medications. Hence, it is imperative that nurses ought to be well conversant concerning the various medications and thus, able to recognize and respond appropriately to indications of adverse effects by patients. For instance, the perception by clinicians of better safety standards caused the use of SSRIs replacing tricyclic medications regardless of having side effects on elderly patients. However, the implementation of new guidelines through the Medicare and Medicaid services improved the use of unnecessary medications as well as tapering of medication classes that included psychotropic medications. 

In conclusion, it is of great significance as a nurse to ensure that patients especially older adults in nursing homes receive optimum nursing and medical care in relations to their mental health. In this case, there is need to improve recognition of psychiatric symptoms as well as reducing dependence on psychotropic medications. Additionally, nurses could opt for alternative treatment methods such as non-pharmacological interventions. 

References 

Brooks, J., & Hoblyn, J. (2007). Neurocognitive Costs and Benefits of Psychotropic  

Medications in Older Adults. Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry and Neurology. 

Carr, M. (2005). Sedative and psychotropic medications. Nursing Bc / Registered  

Nurses Association of British Columbia. 

Karch, A. (2013). Focus on nursing pharmacology (6th ed.). Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams 

 & Wilkins 

Treatment versus Punishment: That is the Question!

When looking at the relationship between social justice and juvenile justice, there are two overarching concepts when addressing juvenile delinquency – treatment and punishment. These two concepts have driven a cycle of changes in the juvenile justice system over the years. Your task is to support your premise that your state or city should either implement a philosophy of treatment or punishment for juvenile offenders for a specific crime or criminal justice issue identified in your paper.

Explain the differences between the treatment and punishment concepts. Build the case for which one you believe has the stronger position based on your research and the crime or criminal justice issue you selected to study.

Review the juvenile crime statistics between three cities or states in three different parts of the country (e.g., Boston, Chicago, and Seattle) for a crime or criminal justice issue. Incorporate a graphic display to present your findings. Be sure to include at least three demographic items, such as gender, ethnicity, race, education, or socio-economic status, in your analysis. Ensure you standardize your data (i.e., 1:1000; 1:10,000; or 1: 100,000) and incorporate the scale in a key for each chart.

Identify the prevailing thought in the city or state: Is it treatment or punishment? Analyze the differences in the recidivism rates between the cities or states you have selected? Is recidivism the best indicator of success or failure or should we use a different indicator?

In Chapters 2 and 3 of the text, our author addresses biological, psychological and sociological theories to help explain juvenile delinquency. Evaluate which of these theories would best support your thesis.

Support which juvenile justice intervention strategy would be effective to counter the crime or criminal justice issue based on your research?

Conclude with a summary of which concept (treatment or punishment) best supports the over arching concept of social justice?

The paper must be ten to twelve pages in length and formatted according to APA style. You must use at least six scholarly resources (at least four of which must be found in the Ashford Online Library) other than the textbook to support your claims. Cite your sources within the text of your paper and on the reference page. For information regarding APA, including samples and tutorials, visit the Ashford Writing Center, located within the Learning Resources tab on the left navigation toolbar.

Writing the Final Paper

The Final Paper:

Must be ten to twelve double-spaced pages in length, and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

Must include a title page with the following:

Title of paper

Student’s name

Course name and number

Instructor’s name

Date submitted

Must begin with an introductory paragraph that has a succinct thesis statement.

Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.

Must end with a conclusion that reaffirms your thesis.

Must use at least six scholarly resources, including a minimum of four from the Ashford University Library.

Must document all sources in APA style, as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

Must include a separate reference page, formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

 You have one writing assignment for this week.  Make sure to follow the required instructions for completing this assignment.  Remember, this assignment has a rubric to be followed correctly.  The assignment paper organization and several other components must be followed to score full points. The use of APA 7E is a must for graduate writing style and, therefore, must be correctly used to avoid plagiarism episodes.  Please follow the following instructions:

• read the attached peer-reviewed research journal article discussing “Understanding and Transforming Organizational Security Culture.”
• in your own words, using the APA 7E guide, complete a review of the article by writing a 2-3 page overview of the article (this will be the detailed summary of the journal article, including concepts discussed).
• The assignment paper should be between 2-3 pages long, not including the required cover page and reference page.
• prepare your paper in MS Word format ONLY — (typically double spaced, 12-font in Times New Roman) – No PDF format will be allowed
• your write-up MUST be original student thoughts following your read and comprehension of this research work in the APA 7E format
• DO NOT COPY and PASTE parts/sections of the research paper to complete this assignment
• DO NOT COPY and paste your assignment on the SafeAssign platform when you submit – please attach a Word document for your work.
• Assignments with SafeAssign similarity score reports of 30% or more will not be accepted.  No Exceptions.  Make sure to address before submission.
• Don’t forget both the cover page, and the references page formatted correctly in APA – it is part of your assignment.

Quantitative
Analysis Report: Mean Differences Assignment Instructions

 

Overview

 

You
will take part in several data analysis assignments in which you will develop a
report using tables and figures from the IBM SPSS^® output file of your
results. Using the resources and readings provided, you will interpret these
results and test the hypotheses and writeup these interpretations.

 

Instructions

 

·       
Copy
and paste all tables and figures into a Word document and format the results in
APA current edition. 

·       
Interpret
your results.

·       
Final
report should be formatted using APA current edition, and in a Word
document.

·       
4-5
double-spaced pages of content in length (not counting the title page or
references).

 

This
assignment has three parts and uses the Florida
County Government. sav dataset. Load the data set into SPSS.

 

 

RQ 3: Is there a significant
difference in the percent of total spending that is environmental spending
between coastal counties and non-coastal counties?

·       
H₀3:
There is no statistically significant difference in the percent of total
spending that is environmental spending between coastal counties and
non-coastal counties.

·       
H_a3:
There is a statistically significant difference in the percent of total
spending that is environmental spending between coastal counties and
non-coastal counties.

 

1.     
Open
the data file Florida County Government.
sav. 

2.     
Perform
an error bar plot first. 

3.     
Click
on Graphs/Legacy Dialogs/Error Bar. 

4.     
Click
on Simple button and then radio button “summaries for groups of cases” then
click on Define. 

5.     
Move
to Variable box on the right the dependent variable Average % Envir. Spending in Total spending (AverageEnvirTotal). 

6.     
Move
Coastal Area or Not to Category Axis
box.  This is the independent groups
variable. There are two groups: coastal county=1 and not coastal county=0. 

7.     
Click
OK.

8.     
Edit the
error bar plot by adding data labels and title.

9.     
Follow
directions in Cronk and in the resources provided. What do you think from that
plot you would expect to find in an independent samples t-test?

10.  Now, perform an independent t
samples t-test with:

o  
coastal (1)/non-coastal county (0) as your independent variable groups
and;

o  
Average % Envir. Spending in Total
spending (AverageEnvirTotal) as your dependent
variable. 

11.  Use Cronk and resources provided to
interpret the results of the Levene’s test of assumed equal variances and then
interpret the t-test results and report based on the testing of your
hypotheses. 

 

 

RQ 4: Is there a significant
difference in the intergovernmental revenue growth rate (IGR) based on county
type (metro/suburban/rural)?           

·       
H₀4:
There is no statistically significant difference in the intergovernmental
revenue growth rate (IGR) based on county type (metro/suburban/rural).

·       
H_a4:
There is a statistically significant difference in the intergovernmental
revenue growth rate (IGR) based on county type (metro/suburban/rural).

 

1.     
Open
the data file Florida County Government.
sav.

2.     
Perform
an error bar plot first.

3.     
Move
to Variable box on the right the dependent variable intergovernmental revenue growth rate (IGR).

4.     
Move
county type (metro/suburban/rural) to
Category Axis box.  This is the
independent groups variable. There are three groups.

5.     
Click
OK.

6.     
Edit the
error bar plot by adding data labels and title. Follow directions in Cronk and
in the resources provided. What do you think from that plot you would expect to
find in a One-Way ANOVA test?

7.     
Now,
perform a One-Way ANOVA test with:

o  
County
type as your independent variable groups and;

o  
Intergovernmental
revenue growth rate (IGR Growth rate) as your dependent variable.

8.     
Run
post-hoc tests as well.

9.     
Use
Cronk and resources provided to interpret the results of the Levene’s test of
assumed equal variances, interpret the One-Way ANOVA results, interpret the
results of post-hoc tests, and produce a report based on the testing of your
hypotheses.

 

 

 

RQ 5: Controlling for political
orientation (political), is there a significant difference in the
intergovernmental revenue growth rate (IGR) based on county type
(metro/suburban/rural)?

·       
H₀5:
Controlling for political orientation (political), there is no statistically
significant difference in the intergovernmental revenue growth rate (IGR) based
on county type (metro/ suburban/rural).

·       
H_a5:
Controlling for political orientation (political), there is a statistically
significant difference in the intergovernmental revenue growth rate (IGR) based
on county type (metro/suburban/rural).

 

1.     
Perform
an error bar plot first.  What do you
think from that plot you would expect to find in an ANCOVA test? 

2.     
Then,
perform an ANCOVA test with:

a.     
County type as your independent variable groups,
political as your covariate, and;

b.     
Intergovernmental revenue growth
rate (IGR Growth rate) as your dependent
variable.

 

General
Instructions

 

As
doctoral students, your assignments are expected to follow the principles of
high-quality scientific standards and promote knowledge and understanding in
the field of public administration. You should apply a rigorous and critical
assessment of a body of theory and empirical research, articulating what is
known about the phenomenon and ways to advance research about the topic under
review. Research syntheses should identify significant variables, a systematic
and reproducible search strategy, and a clear framework for studies included in
the larger analysis.

 

Manuscripts
should not be written in first person (“I”). All material should be 12-point,
Times New Roman type, double-spaced with margins of one inch.

 

All
manuscripts should be clearly and concisely written, with technical material
set off. Please do not use jargon, slang, idioms, colloquialisms, or
bureaucratese. Use acronyms sparingly and spell them out the first time you use
them. Please do not construct acronyms from phrases you repeat frequently in
the text.

 

 

Structure
of Assignment Paper

 

1.     
Use
the following structure for your research article: Abstract, Introduction,
Literature Review/Theory, Methods, Results, Discussion, and Conclusion.
Include a robust discussion section distinct from your conclusion.

 

2.     
Give
your article a Title that is both descriptive and inviting to
prospective readers. Your article title should appeal to both scholars and
practitioners. Use a shortened version of the main idea of your article in the
title.

 

3.     
Your
Abstract should inform readers what your article is about and its most
important findings. Readers, including scholars and practitioners, should be
able to understand your topic, argument, and conclusions. Make your abstract
straightforward and do not use technical language or jargon.

 

4.     
In
the Lit Review/Theory, cite only literature and theory pertinent to the
specific issue and not those that are of only tangential or general
significance. When summarizing earlier works, avoid nonessential details;
instead, emphasize pertinent findings, relevant methodological issues, and
major conclusions. Citation of relevant earlier literature is a  sign of scholarly responsibility and it is
critical for the growth of a doctoral student in public administration.

 

5.     
Methods: The Methods section “describes in
detail how the study was conducted, including conceptual and operational definitions
of the variables used in the study. Different types of studies will rely on
different methodologies; however, a complete description of the methods used
enables the reader to evaluate the appropriateness of your methods and the
reliability and the validity of your results” (APA current edition).  Include a description of your sample size and
procedure, participants, how data collected, and research design.

 

6.     
Results include data analysis used,
results of the analysis including tables and figures.

 

7.     
Discussion section includes interpretations
from the analysis. How do your analyses relate to the results found by scholars
in your lit review/theory section. In this section, evaluate and interpret
their implications, especially with respect to your original hypotheses.

 

8.     
Provide
a distinct Conclusion that tells readers what you found, why it is
important, and what difference it will make for research and practice. Ensure
you separate your discussion section from the conclusion of the article.
Synthesize your article; do not summarize it. Show readers how the pieces of
your article fit together. Answer the question “So what?” Why is your article
significant, and how is it relevant?