Category: Healthcare

For this project you will be required to select a personal behavior change and write a 1000 word essay. Please remember:  weight loss is NOT a behavior change; it is the result of one or more changes.  Therefore, weight loss is not an appropriate topic for this assignment.  The essay must include an Introduction paragraph, Body and Conclusion paragraph with a minimum of 3 references from peer-reviewed database articles. Unfamiliar with peer-reviewed research articles?  Click on What Does Peer-Reviewed Mean in this module.  To find peer-reviewed research, click on Library / Databases in this module, then click on Search the Databases.  If you are unfamiliar with databases and need help, click on Chat / Text with the Librarian
Choose a health behavior you would like to change in any of the dimensions of wellness.  If you are stuck and cannot think of a behavior change, try completing the Evaluated Your Lifestyle Quiz provided in this module or search for health assessments online.
Write a 1000-word essay that includes the following:
The results of any assessment you took and the area that you would like to improve.
A clearly stated goal that demonstrates use of the SMART principles of goal-setting.
The strategies that you plan to use to improve your chosen health behavior. Your strategies should be specific with a clear implementation timeline.
A discussion as to how each of the dimensions of wellness are impacted by the area that you would like to improve.
Content and Development 
80 Points
Points Earned
XX/80
Additional Comments:
All key elements of the assignment are covered in a substantive way.
Write a 1000 word essay (1000 words is the minimum; there is no maximum but please remember that longer does not always equate to better) that includes the following: (Each section is worth 10 points)
The results of your assessment if you did one and the area that would like to improve. Pick one specific habit that will be the focus of your behavior change plan.
Monitor the habit for a week. Create a log/chart detailing what  you did to engage in the behavior change.
Which of the following theories related to health behavior change do you feel are applicable to you as you work towards your goal: Transtheoretical Model or the Health Belief Model (provide a brief description of the theory based on its applicability to you). 
A clearly stated goal that demonstrates use of the SMART principles for goal setting.
The strategies that you plan to use to improve your chosen health behavior. Your strategies should be specific with a clear implementation timeline.
A discussion as to how each of the 9  dimensions of wellness are impacted by the area that you would like to improve.
A minimum of three references from peer-reviewed journals (APA citations) incorporated into the paper.  
Includes a 3-5 sentence introduction that provides a sufficient overview of the paper. (5 points)
Includes a 3-5 sentence conclusion that flows with the body of the paper. (5 points)

I need to write chapter 4  ” the findings” of my dissertation research. All  supporting draft
documents will be included in the attachments. 
The three research questions
associated with this study are as follows:
1.    
What are the main factors contributing to the limited
adoption of PrEP among Black cisgender women who are at risk of acquiring HIV?
2.    
What specific barriers related to healthcare provider-patient
communication hinder PrEP uptake among Black cisgender women?
3.    
What strategies and interventions would be successful
in increasing PrEP utilization among Black cisgender women?
Sample Questions for the Focus group.
What do you know about
PrEP for women to prevent HIV?
How did
you find out about PreP?
What do you think and
feel about PrEP as a way to prevent HIV?
Are there any myths or barriers that
keep women from thinking about or using PrEP
From your personal
perspective and experiences, how do Black women perceive their risk of
contracting HIV?
What
factors or considerations contribute to this perception within the
community?
In your opinion, how
can healthcare providers improve their communication and education
strategies to effectively engage women in discussions about PrEP?
What factors do you
think about when you’re thinking about using PrEP to prevent HIV?
What are
some specific things that make you more or less likely to use PrEP?
From your knowledge or
experiences, what strategies or interventions have been successful in
promoting PrEP uptake and adherence among cisgender women in previous
research or programs?
Are there any
cultural, social, or structural factors that influence cisgender women’s
access to PrEP, and how can these barriers be addressed?
How can healthcare
systems or community based organizations best tailor their services and
resources to meet the specific needs of cisgender women in relation to
PrEP and HIV prevention?

A Disease paper topic (Pulmonary Hypertension) may be selected at any time during the clinical rotation, but students should try to collect data early to avoid rushing at the last minute to write the paper.  
No late assignments are accepted. The topic chosen should be related to your ultrasound modality – one that can be diagnosed and evaluated with ultrasound. 
This is a professional research paper. Appropriate research and citation of references must be used.  Papers must be written in the student’s own words. Proper grammar, punctuation, sentence, and paragraph structure must be used.  The use of slang, racism, or any other derogatory language will not be tolerated.  Missing/incorrect citations and/or Resources will result in an automatic grade of 0. Plagiarism will result in a grade of 0.
The paper must be in MLA format – with a minimum of 1000 words, and a maximum of 1500 words in the BODY of the paper, double-spaced with 1-inch margins. (Font size 12, Times New Roman font.) Cover sheets, abstract pages, and reference pages are not in the body of the paper and are not part of the word count requirement.
Points will be lost for not meeting the required word count.
Information to be presented should include the following: etiology, diagnosis, signs, symptoms, risk factors, pathophysiology, hemodynamics, typical treatment/medications, clinical findings, hemodynamic correlations, and definitions of medical terms.
A PowerPoint presentation or other type of audio-visual presentation is required. Presentations must be a minimum of 10 minutes long and no more than 15 minutes, including time allowed for questions
Students must use REPUTABLE resources; books, journals, and the internet.  You may not use any internet source that cannot be properly cited.  Hint:  If you cannot find an author, DO NOT use it.  Stay away from Wikipedia, eamed, Medline, etc.  Use professional articles. 
All students are required to attend Disease Paper presentations.
All essays submitted must be in Word format.

There are 10 questions for the case study,  at least 150 words per answer.
The book used:  Foundations of Psychiatric- Mental Health Nursing. A clinical approach by Margaret Jordan Halter.

This is one of two leadership modules added to this course.  For the writing assignments, you may use outside sources to support your point of view. All referenced materials must be appropriately cited using referencing formats such as APA or MLA style.
Assignment 3 
Please write an essay according to the information provided below. Your essays should be two pages in length and follow the general requirements for formatting.
As the Director of Health Programs at an organization that focuses on diabetes awareness, education, and policy development, you selected a staff member to manage a new initiative on increasing the proportion of adults with diabetes who have an annual foot examination. Another staff member became upset that they were not selected for the position and is being uncooperative with the manager of the initiative. How would you mediate the conflict between the manager and the staff member?

“Delivering Bad News”
You are working as an AGACNP in the inpatient setting. You have been following an 80-year-old female for the past four days who was originally admitted with acute cystitis and possible pyelonephritis. She was found to have weakness, dehydration, and suspected prerenal acute kidney injury in combination with the infection, which prompted hospital admission. She has been alert and oriented on all examinations.
During hospital admission, she underwent a renal ultrasound to evaluate kidney function further as her acute kidney injury was not improving by hospital day #3. The ultrasound revealed renal masses which were suspicious for potential renal cell carcinoma with a suggestion for a chest/abdomen/pelvis CT for further evaluation.
Answer the questions below, while considering your role as the advanced practice provider who has seen the patient while hospitalized.
How would you approach communicating this diagnostic finding with the patient?
Would you order the chest/abdomen/pelvis CT for this patient?
Would you include any other persons in this difficult conversation or in this patient’s overall care?

You will create a
proposal for implementing a merit pay plan for a group or department in your
organization or for one you’ve worked for in the past.  Your work will include
a chart and a couple of paragraphs explaining your reasoning.
Examples of charts
to use in this assignment are attached. Explanations for the choices in the
chart should be written in essay format (single or double-spaced).
Be sure to read the
announcement that explains the difference between a bonus program and a merit
pay plan.
Your plan should
clearly identify measurable team goals, the rewards to team members for
achieving the goals, the amount of the reward (actual dollars or percentages),
and the promised time between the measurement of the goals and the disbursement
of the reward. Explain why the goals are important (connection to the
organization) and why the dollar amount and timing are significant enough to be
motivating to the workers.  
Hello
let me clarify what is expected.
Background
The term Merit Pay is interpreted
differently by HR practitioners. Technically, Merit
Pay is a form of pay-for-performance (P4P),
originally known as performance-related pay PRP, a type of comp philosophy to reward
employees for their contributions (performance) rather than their longevity or
position.  For year, companies had given raises which were based on the
cost-of-living (called COLAs – Cost of Living Adjustments) or based on a
person’s time in the job (90 day raise, 6 month raise, annual raise) and these
had nothing much to do with how well the employee was doing his/her
job.   It was only senior management who had any part of their
compensation tied to their performance, or actually, the performance of the
company.  
Then, in the late 1980s or 1990s, I
saw a surge in the practice of paying for performance spread to workers outside
of senior management and, by 1989, 44% of American companies had extended P4P
to non-management employees (Economist, 2009).  This “merit pay” took the
place of what people knew of as a raise and was added to a person’s base
salary.  It was/is a raise but based-on-performance, not on the
cost-of-living or longevity with the organization.
Expectations
For purposes of this assignment,
however, Merit Pay means a bonus based-on-performance and not a raise added to base salary. 
You will be creating a chart with at least 3 clearly defined goals, the amount
of the reward (actual dollars or percentages), how the goal will be measured
& the promised time between achievement and payment of the reward (merit
pay). You should explain the choices you made in a 1-2 paragraph essay
preceding or following the chart. 
As the reading material states, for
performance based plans to be effective, they need to be SMART (see article
below for more info) and 
Fairly simple
Staggered in difficulty so a person continually has
something more to strive for
Tied to a business related objective
Substantial enough in reward to motivate
Paid out as close to achievement as administratively
reasonable
See the examples posted in the course
reading and attached here.  Be sure to include all of the components and
offer some reasoning/explanation for what you propose in a couple of paragraph
accompanying a chart or outline. Announce_Wk5_Merit Pay
Plans_Examples-R.docx 
Let me know if you have any questions.
References
The Economist. (2009).
Performance-related pay.  Online extra. Retrieved from http://www.economist.com/node/14301231 
Additional article of interest
Haughey, D. (n.d.). Smart Goals.
Project Smart.  Retrieved from
https://www.projectsmart.co.uk/smart-goals.php 
Kruse, K. (2013). 8 Secrets to a
Perfect Bonus Program. Forbes. Retrieved from
https://www.forbes.com/sites/kevinkruse/2013/05/01/bonus-program/#3c1c3ee72a13

Please Read the Instructor’s Feedback on the Data Codebook. Once, this is receives final approval We can work on the dataset. 😉

– My research is about the evolution of dentistry in the U.S military
– Select 3 scholary sources
– Write at least 1000 words analyzing the 3 scholary sources selected
Note: Attachment will provide instructions on what is to be analyzed specifically for ea ch source.
– Chicago Style format

Describe which theory you think is responsible for creating Medicare and Medicaid and how the theory relates to differences in reimbursement, criteria for enrollment, and program administration (federal vs. state).