NURSING CLINICAL ASSINGMENT

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1. Describe routine labs and the relevance of abnormal findings.
2. Identify the MOA, indications, and nursing considerations of selected medications.
3. Create a nursing care plan for a patient in acute pain.

Instructions

1. Create a table for the following 11 labs: Na, K, CL, HCO3, BUN, Cr; Hgb, Hct, WBCs, RBCs, platelets.

  • List normal ranges (11 pts/1 pt for ea lab)
  • Identify conditions and list signs and symptoms associated with abnormally high values for each lab (11 pts/1 pt for ea lab)
  • Identify conditions and list signs and symptoms associated with abnormally low values for each lab (11 pts/1 pt for ea lab)

2. Create a table for the following 3 labs: PT, PTT, and INR.

  • List normal ranges (3 pts/1 pt for each lab)
  • Identify drugs that affect the results of each adversely. (3 pts; 1 pt for each lab)
  • Identify the drug and therapeutic ranges when a patient is on anticoagulant therapy (3 pts; 1 pt for each lab)

3. List nursing interventions for a patient on anticoagulation therapy.

4. Create a table for the following 11 medications: propranolol, captopril, diltiazem, furosemide, digoxin, amiodarone, heparin, enoxaparin, warfarin, famotidine, pantoprazole.

  • Identify the classification and MOA of each (6.5 pts/0.5 pt for each med)
  • Identify the indication for each (6.5 pts/0.5 pt for each med)
  • Identify the side effects of each (6.5 pts/0.5 pt for each med)
  • Identify the nursing considerations of medication (6.5 pts/0.5 pt for each med)

5. Create a plan of care for a patient experiencing acute pain. Include the following points:

  • Subjective assessment of pain (4 pts)
  • Objective assessment of pain (4 pts)
  • Nursing and collaborative interventions for acute pain (4 pts)
  • Evaluation of pain interventions, including standards of timing (2 pts)

Week 1 BIO3025 Research Methods in Public health PROJECT

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 Week 1 ProjectAssignment Task: Submit to complete this assignment Due December 7 at 10:59 PM

Health Disparity

The Case of Hurricane Katrina

The diversity movement suggests that our differences should not have economic, social, or political consequences and that we should be entitled to the same access to resources and opportunities regardless of our differences. However, the human suffering resulting from Hurricane Katrina and the images of victims have stimulated a debate about differential access to resources.

Using the South University Online Library or the Internet, research about the differential treatment and access to resources. Based on your research, create a 3- to 4-page report in a Microsoft Word document that includes answers to the following questions:

  • What are the potential ethical issues that researchers may face when conducting public health research targeting vulnerable populations?
  • What are the specific vulnerable groups that are potentially at risk as a result of the disaster? Why?
  • What are the specific strategies that you would propose to ensure equity? Explain.
  • What are the strategies that you would recommend to prevent potential human rights violations? Explain.

Submission Details

  • Support your responses with examples.
  • Cite any sources in APA format.
  • Name your document SU_PHE3025_W1_A3_LastName_FirstInitial.doc.
  • Submit your document to the Submissions Area by th

Poem 2

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1) List ten or more images associated with a particular color. (examples: purple–misty twilight, stems of lavendar glowing in the garden, her violet eyes in the candlelight, purple velvet gown) Then write a poem using your favorite of these images and in which you repeat the name of the color (ex.: “purple”) frequently throughout the course of the poem.

Consider as you write the symbolic associations of the color chosen: e.g., red: anger, passion; blue: depression, tranquility; white: purity, emptiness; yellow: warmth, energy; etc.

Also consider the personal association a particular color holds for you, as in the poem one student wrote titled “Maroon”: “Maroon reminded you of dried blood, blinding rage and your deepest fears.” Incorporate the name of the color in the title of the poem.

2) List ten or more metaphors comparing yourself to an inanimate thing; “I am a fan…” or “I am the tire of a car…” or “I am the howl of a wolf on the mountainside” or “I am the frost on the blade…” Then choose one and write a poem organized around that metaphor.

As you develop the poem, explore what this new nature would mean for your body parts, your speech, your gestures, your feelings, etc. What would your eyes see in this new condition and what would your hands touch? What would your heart feel? What would it desire?

No page length requirement, but each poem should be at least fifteen lines long.

3). Edit the 3 poem attach on file by explore who the SPEAKER of your poem is. Give the poem details: its personages and places specific names, traits, descriptions. Bring it down to earth. Make it so your poem can only be about this one particular person, place, experience rather than any and everyone’s experience.

Economic Analysis

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 part 1 – one apge
This week, you are required to submit an outline of your Portfolio Project. Your outline should include a brief (4-5 sentences) abstract, and outline of not more than 1 page, and a list of potential references in APA format.

part 2- 10 pages

Option #1: Economic Analysis of a Firm

Instructions:
 

For this project, complete an economic analysis of the firm you selected. Include the following:

  • Behavior of the firm and the industry
  • Market structure
  • Global environment
  • Role of technology
  • Resource market the firm faces
  • Regulatory environment
  • Brief forecast of what you believe the next five years will look like for the firm

Select a firm about which an article has been published within 60 days prior to the term. This article will serve as the starting point for your analysis.

 Use the concepts and tools you have learned in this course to perform the analysis.
Requirements:

  • Your paper should be 8-10 pages in length.
  • Include a cover page denoting the paper title, your name, the course number and course name, your instructor’s name, and the date you are making the submission.
  • Include an outline or table of contents.
  • Format your paper according to the CSU-Global Guide to Writing and APA Requirements. Use APA citations where appropriate, and include an APA-formatted reference page at the end.

Assignment 2 CJC: Technological Developments in Criminal Justice

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Due Week 9 and worth 160 points

PLEASE BE REVIEW THE INFORMATION ON PLAGIARISM BEFORE SUBMITTING THIS ASSIGNMENT

In this course, we have been discussing a variety of different aspects of the Physical Sciences. Many of these have led to fascinating and valuable technologies that we depend on every day.

Research a specific technology that is important in your field of expertise and relates to one of the following topics we have covered in the course:

  1. Electromagnetic Waves: a technology that uses visible light or electromagnetic waves that are NOT in the visible spectrum. It could be a technology or device that helps us see things we can’t see with our eyes alone, or something that helps us collect information from the environment using electromagnetic radiation.(Examples: special vision goggles, microscopes, x-ray scanners…)
  2. Chemical Reactions: a technology that allows us to analyze samples collected for biological or chemical information. (Examples: blood detection, DNA testing, chromatography…)
  3. Nano Technology: a technology that relies on production of nano-scale particles to get specific physical properties (Examples: protective coatings, bullet-proof vests, materials for finger-print detection…)

In this 3-5 page paper you will research and explain one specific technology that applies to your field or everyday life. To fulfill the assignment requirements you must do all of the following:

1. Select a very specific technology to research. You may want to do some preliminary research to get ideas.

2. Research information about this technology. Use at least 2 sources for this section.

4. Explain how the technology works. How does it use either EM waves, chemical reactions or nanotechnology? Explain as much as you can in your own language and be sure to cite your sources

5. Explain how this technology is applied (or may be applied) in your field. Who uses it? Use at least 1-2 sources for this section

6. What do you think the advantages of using this technology may be? How does it help people in your field? Are there any possible disadvantages to using this technology? Are there cost issues? Legal issues? Discuss

7. DO NOT CUT AND PASTE ANY MATERIAL FROM YOUR SOURCES. YOU need to write this paper. Any cut and paste sections will be identified by SafeAssign and will be reported as plagiarism. You will get a zero and there may be other consequences at well. So JUST DON’T. I would rather see grammatical errors that somebody else’s words. Please use your own words.

Your report must follow these formatting requirements:

  • Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
  • Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

  • Apply concepts in physical sciences to evaluate technological developments in the modern world
  • Analyze the benefits and risks of using technology 
  • Use technology and information resources to research issues in physical sciences.
  • Write clearly and concisely about physical sciences using proper writing mechanics.

the cs

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Please solve three (3) programming problems related to the content presented in Chapter 12 in your text. You can find the programming problems in the attached file (Module 5 Programming Problems Worksheet.docx (Links to an external site.)).

  • Download the worksheet and save it as Mod5-Worksheet-Programming-Last-First.docx. For example, Mod5-Worksheet-Programming-Smith-John.docx.
  • Consider the problem, design an algorithm (or algorithms) that would solve the problem, and then implement the algorithm in Java.
  • Create a new folder and name it as Mod5-Java-Programming-Last-First, for example, Mod5-Java-Programming-Smith-John.
  • Write the source code for each problem and save them as .java files in the folder you created. There are three programming problems for this module so you should have three .java files. Name your java files as Mod5Problem#.java, for example, Mod5Problem1.java.
  • Copy data file(s) used for your program and/or output file into the folder.
  • Please insert the algorithm written in pseudocode as a comment in the beginning of your program.
  • Take screenshots of your running program – you can take screenshots using PrintScreen or any tool that you are familiar with, making sure that the console window in which you run the program appears on the screen.
  • Copy the screenshots in the worksheet. If your program has different outcomes, take screenshots of each variation.

Submission

  • Compress the folder that saves all of your java files as .zip file. Please note don’t save the worksheet in the same folder as they need to be submitted separately.
  • Submit the following two files as attachments by clicking the Submit Assignment button above.
    • Mod5-Java-Programming-Last-First.zip (including .java files, data files, and .txt files).
    • Mod5-Worksheet-Programming-Last-First.docx.

Grading

This assignment is worth 20 points. You can find the grading rubric for each program in the worksheet attached above.

  • CycleThrowTryCatch (6 pts.).
  • CycleFileOutput (7 pts.).
  • CycleFileInput (7 pts.).

Financing and Reimbursement Models

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 Competency

Evaluate the current financing and reimbursement models within the U.S. healthcare delivery system.

Student Success Criteria

View the grading rubric for this deliverable by selecting the “This item is graded with a rubric” link, which is located in the Details & Information pane.

Scenario

The Titusville Medical Center, a mid-sized, 300 bed, not-for profit hospital, has hired you as an expert consultant for healthcare financing. They have requested an executive summary that explains to their senior leadership (administrators and medical staff) the current financing and reimbursement models within the U. S. healthcare delivery system. Titusville is on the verge of buying either Jackson or Abigail Hospital and must understand financing and reimbursement models in order to know the best acquisition to consider.

Jackson Hospital is a 300 bed, not-for-profit, serving an urban, low-income population. Accepts all government payer types and most private insurances. Specialty populations served include hospice, rehabilitation, wound care, cancer care, and hospital-based imaging center.

Abagail Hospital is a 400 bed, for profit serving an urban, middle-income population. Accepts all government payer types and most private insurances. Specialty populations served include psychiatric, rehabilitation, and cancer care.

Instructions

Compose an executive summary that provides an in-depth analysis of the changing dynamics of healthcare reimbursement and the associated funding sources. Your executive summary should include an examination of the current financing and reimbursement models within the U.S. healthcare delivery system in order to help the merger committee decide whether to acquire either Abigail or Jackson Hospital. Among the most common reimbursement models are capitation, Pay-for- Performance (P4P), bundled payments, Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs), Patient-Centered Medical Homes (PCMH), Fee-for-Service (FFS), Shared Savings, and Shared Risks.

Be sure that the executive summary includes eight types of healthcare payment models (of at least two paragraphs each) as well as a title and reference page.

For each model, include a description of:

  • The incentive(s) and drawback(s) for healthcare providers using the model
  • The incentive(s) and drawback(s) for patients who have providers using the model
  • Required quality metrics or performance measures for applicable models

Unit VIII Essay

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Evaluation of a Merger or Acquisition

For your final essay, you will be applying the concepts learned throughout this course to an analysis of a merger or an acquisition. Much of the information you will need to complete this analysis can be found in the company’s annual report. You may choose any recent merger or acquisition (within the last 5 years). Using the concepts from this course, you will analyze the success of the merger or acquisition. 

The completed project should include the information listed below. 

  • Provide an introduction to the companies involved in the merger or acquisition. Include the companies’ background information and the reasons for the merger. 
  • Evaluate the financial statements of both companies (balance sheet, income statement, cash flow statement). 
  • Evaluate the potential and actual risks that occurred during the merger and what the companies could have done differently to mitigate these risks. 
  • Discuss the companies’ management of human capital in the merger or acquisition. 
  • Evaluate the soundness of the company’s financial policies after the merger (e.g., capital structure, debt, leverage, dividend policy, enterprise risk management, and others.) based on the material covered during class. 
  • Include a synopsis of your findings, including your recommendations and rationale for whether the merger or acquisition was beneficial to both companies and your recommendation on best practices for moving forward. 

This analysis should be at least three pages in length, not counting the title and reference pages. Support your findings and recommendations with evidence from the annual report and at least five scholarly sources, such as the textbook, industry reports, and articles from the CSU Online Library. Use APA format to cite and reference all sources, including any websites that were used to access company information.

Discuss in 500 words, how much redaction is necessary to anonymize an electronic health record. Is it enough to redact the name? The name and address? Is a medical record like a finger print?

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Discuss in 500 words, how much redaction is necessary to anonymize an electronic health record. Is it enough to redact the name? The name and address? Is a medical record like a finger print?

Use at least three sources. Use the Research Databases available from the Danforth Library, not Google.   Include at least 3 quotes from your sources enclosed in quotation marks and cited in-line by reference to your reference list.  Example: “words you copied” (citation) These quotes should be one full sentence not altered or paraphrased. Cite your sources using APA format. Use the quotes in your paragaphs.

Write in essay format not in bulleted, numbered or other list format. 

Reply to two classmates’ posting in a paragraph of at least five sentences by asking questions, reflecting on your own experience, challenging assumptions, pointing out something new you learned, offering suggestions. These peer responses are not ‘attaboys’.  Make your initial post by Thursday 11:59 pm EST. Respond to two of your classmates by Sunday 11:59 pm EST.  

It is important that you use your own words, that you cite your sources, that you comply with the instructions regarding length of your post and that you reply to two classmates in a substantive way (not ‘nice post’ or the like).  Your goal is to help your colleagues write better. Do not use spinbot or other word replacement software. It usually results in nonsense and is not a good way to learn anything. I will not spend a lot of my time trying to decipher nonsense. Proof read your work or have it edited. Find something interesting and/or relevant to your work to write about. Please do not submit attachments unless requested.

Reply 1 and 2 ,150 words each one by 05/21/2021 at 6:00 pm ,please add references and citations

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Reply 1

 
1 postsRe: Topic 1 DQ 2

The use of Evidence-Based Practices (EBP) ensures that the most appropriate scientific evidence, patient support, and clinical expertise is applied in health care. EBP results in a positive impact on patients as well as their families based on research and knowledge. Evidence-based practice in health care systems results in critical advancements in patient outcomes, families, health care facilities, and even health care practitioners. Illnesses and complications that are caused by poor health care services are lowered, cost of care reduced, and patients’ symptoms enhanced through EBPs (Grove & Gray, 2018).

There have been various challenges with the adoption and effectiveness of EBP that have slowed its progress. Some of these challenges include a lack of knowledge and motivation. Other challenges are limited availability of up-to-date, user-friendly computer networks and technologies. Nurses and other medical practitioners are still working in facilities with cultures that do not promote or inspire the adoption and/or success of EBPs. Lack of sufficient knowledge of EBP is also a hindrance to achieving the goals set. Most medical practitioners are not yet motivated or interested in adopting EBP, and this is a major barrier. Furthermore, insufficient access to computer resources and technologies has made it difficult for EBP to be implemented in most health care systems (Tacia et al., 2015).

To address these barriers, it is important to ensure interdisciplinary cooperation and communication, availability of professional exercises and networks, mentorship, and training, as well as supportive management to facilitate EBP implementation (Tacia et al., 2015). Nurses need training and motivation to actively be involved in the process of implementing EBPs. Health care organizations need to provide the necessary support and resources for the process to be successful and sustainable.

References

Grove, S. K., & Gray, J. R. (2018). Understanding Nursing Research E-Book: Building an Evidence-Based Practice. Elsevier Health Sciences.

Tacia, L., Biskupski, K., Pheley, A., & Lehto, R. H. (2015). Identifying barriers to evidence-based practice adoption: A focus group study. Clinical Nursing Studies, 3(2), 90-96.

Reply 2

 
Re: Topic 1 DQ 2

TOPIC 1 DQ 2

The Institute of Medicine has stated a goal that 90% of practice be evidence-based by 2020. According to HealthyPeople.gov, the United States is currently at approximately 15%. Discuss two barriers that might hold nursing practice from achieving this goal and suggest ways in which identified barriers may be addressed.

Evidence-based practice is the process of gathering, analyzing, and putting research results into practice to enhance clinical practice, the workplace, or patient outcomes. Using the EBP approach to nurse practice allows us to give the best possible patient care at the lowest possible cost (Nurses.com, n.d). Evidence-based practice is now universally acknowledged as a critical component of enhancing healthcare quality and patient outcomes. There are several obstacles to overcome while implementing EBP.

According to the American Journal of Nursing 92012), even though nurses in the United States indicate that adopting EBP improves their professional happiness, they don’t use it regularly. However, the two most common challenges to EBP were a lack of time and an organizational culture that didn’t support it—getting through workplace reluctance and the confining effect of the statement “That’s how we’ve always done it here.” Due to the workload and inadequate staffing, nurses wouldn’t want to try something new and are comfortable with what they have learned and have been doing before, which is convenient for them. Also, although they understand the significance of EBP in nursing practice, organizational culture fails to get support from the administration to try and practice new findings that could contribute to quality patient outcomes.

Pamela (2018) discusses strategies to overcome barriers of Evidence-based Practice as; working with appropriate stakeholders will help build trust by sharing their experience and contributing to the project. This will help in having a better plan and implementing same with joint effort. Along with this, support from the administrative section plays a significant role in completing the project. Changing how we practice is the same as changing a behavior, yet behavior modification is complex. It requires determination, tenacity, and the openness to consider new possibilities along the path. You will face obstacles, but you will also discover ways to overcome them. We can create an EBP environment that benefits both our patients and ourselves if we work together.

References

Nurses.Com (n.d), Evidenced-Based Practice. Retrieved from

https://www.nurse.com/evidence-based-practice

Pamela. K (2018), Overcome Barriers to Applying an Evidence – Based Process for Practice Change. Retrieved from https://voice.ons.org/news-and-views/overcome-barriers-to-applying-an-evidence-based-process-for-practice-change

Wallis, Laura Barriers to Implementing Evidence-Based Practice Remain High for U.S. Nurses, AJN, American Journal of Nursing: December 2012 – Volume 112 – Issue 12 – p 15 doi: 10.1097/01.NAJ.0000423491.98489.70