Identify and clarify policy issues and problems, their causes, their current and future effect on the community, and how problems become part of the policy agenda; Explore factors involved with the issue while remaining objective; Identify key stakeholders in the issues and their relationships to possible outcomes; evaluate policy potentials and effectiveness;

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Marijuana Legislation and how it effects public health.
Order Description
Policy Paper

Objectives:

Identify and clarify policy issues and problems, their causes, their current and future effect on the community, and how problems become part of the policy agenda;
Explore factors involved with the issue while remaining objective;
Identify key stakeholders in the issues and their relationships to possible outcomes; evaluate policy potentials and effectiveness;
Summarize benefits, tradeoffs, etc. for policy issues.

Analysis Paper on a Health Policy Issue (30% of grade)

Objective: to identify and clarify policy issues and problems, their causes, their current and future effect on the community, and how problems become part of the policy agenda; to explore factors involved with the issue while remaining objective; to identify key stakeholders in the issues and their relationships to possible outcomes; evaluate policy potentials and effectiveness; summarize benefits, tradeoffs, etc. for policy issues; and analyze the role of the profession of nursing in your topic, include the professional nursing literature..

Guidelines
Write your paper labeling and using the below order

Points

1. Problem identification: introduce your topic/explain the underlying problem/issue (causes, current and future effects on the community, who raised and is now interested in it, how the problem moved to the agenda etc) 1 page

10/

2. Background—put the problem in context with specifics on social, economic, ethical, legal and political factors ~1 page

20/

3. Stakeholders—discusses parties having a stake in the outcome of the policy debate (who has proposals/a position related to the issue, who would be affected by the policy, who are the special interest groups~ 1 page

15/

4. Issue statement—a clear statement that summarizes the underlying problem and conflicting values based on the above information 1 paragraph

10/

5. Policy objectives/goals—stated specifically (you can list) ~half a page

10/

6. Policy options: Analyze the role of the profession of nursing in your topic, include the professional nursing literature. Briefly discuss 2-3of the most relevant/realistic current proposals, or a new one using your literature review and in consideration of the above policy objectives/goals(consider necessary resources, program objectives and criteria, examine whether if X is done Y will result, consider the “do nothing” option). ~1 -2 pages

10/

7. Evaluation criteria—Analyze the role of the profession of nursing in your topic, include the professional nursing literature. Choose one policy that reflects its potential to achieve the policy goals (quality, access, fairness, cost, administrative feasibility, political feasibility, others identified). Explain your choice. ~1 page

10/

8. APA format—the most recent publication format should be used, page limit must be adhered to (no more than 8 pages), paper must be submitted by the due date. Format includes in paper citations with and without quotes, reference list including all citations; organization and presentation of content; follow through on your topic throughout the paper

15/

 

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The product change i want to implement is changing from manual toothbrush to electric toothbrush in residents residing in long term care facilities especially the elderly. Emphasis needs o be on how switching from manual tooth brush to electric tooth brush will make a difference in oral care. Put in mind that oral hygiene is a window to general health

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product change
Order Description
The product change i want to implement is changing from manual toothbrush to electric toothbrush in residents residing in long term care facilities especially the elderly. Emphasis needs o be on how switching from manual tooth brush to electric tooth brush will make a difference in oral care. Put in mind that oral hygiene is a window to general health

Product Change and Implementation
The cost of healthcare is an increasing concern within the US healthcare delivery system. Each health service organization expects increasing financial stewardship of all employees.

The student will select a product used within their practice setting. Search out existing alternative products and select one you believe would meet or exceed the utility of the currently used product. Examine the financial impact and organizational process involved in adopting the new product. The final product of this activity will be a formal paper.

Criteria for Grading Product Change and Implementation
Content
Possible Points
Points Earned
Comments
Discuss of process for product change within you facility
10
Product Identification
-concerns about current product
-perceived benefits of alternative product
15
Financial Analysis
-cost comparison
-benefit/liability comparison
25
Implications for Nursing Practice
-propose strategy for adopting new product
-describe plan for implementing the new product into your practice area moving new production in to practice
25
Paper Format
-Use of APA format (paper and references)
-Appropriate use of citations
-Adherence to rules of grammar and punctuation
10
Total Points
85

 

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RN ATI Capstone Content Review: Pharmacology Post-Assessment Focused, Individualized Review Assignment 1. What are anticholinergic adverse effects and what are nursing interventions/client education points related to these?

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RN ATI Capstone Content Review: Pharmacology Post-Assessment Focused, Individualized Review Assignment

1. What are anticholinergic adverse effects and what are nursing interventions/client education points related to these?

2. An oncology client has been prescribed fluorouracil (Adrucil) therapy. What is a potential adverse effect of this medication and nursing interventions to monitor for this effect?

3. A client with adrenocortical insufficiency (Addison’s disease) has been prescribed fludrocortisone (Florinef). What is an adverse effect of this medication and nursing interventions to monitor for this effect?

4. A client has been prescribed timolol (Timoptic). What are three (3) possible adverse effects of this medication and nursing interventions/client education related to these effects?

5. A nurse is placing an IV line on an older adult client. List three (3) considerations the nurse should take when placing an IV line in this client?

6. A nurse has an order to administered mannitol (Osmitrol) to a critical care client. What should the nurse expect following mannitol administration?

7. A nurse is preparing to administer a client’s 0900 oral medications. The hospital uses a unit-dose system. What action should the nurse take to ensure the right medication is administered to the client?

8. A nurse is preparing to administer codeine cough syrup to a client. What are three (3) contraindications for this medication?

9. A nurse is preparing to administer acetylcysteine (Mucomyst). What are indications for therapy?

 

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Write a letter of referral to a district nursing service, vascular surgeon or dietician for further advice, assessment or management of Jack Jones (case study patient from the tutorial activities 3a and 3b). Some information will be provided to you through the tutorials and some may require your educated decision/guess and imagination, in order to provide a comprehensive assessment to forward as a referral.

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THE WOUND ASSIGNMENTS CONTINUATIONS.

  1. Minor assignment: Letter of Referral (15%)

Write a letter of referral to a district nursing service, vascular surgeon or dietician for further advice, assessment or management of Jack Jones (case study patient from the tutorial activities 3a and 3b). Some information will be provided to you through the tutorials and some may require your educated decision/guess and imagination, in order to provide a comprehensive assessment to forward as a referral.

Information will be released to you online in the tutorials 3a and 3b which will assist in completing this task.

Your letter of referral should include the following:

  • patient history;
  • assessment completed;
  • wound assessment;
  • investigation reports;

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  • current and past treatment (this information is not provided in the tutorial, therefore be brief in your choice and outline of current and past wound care treatment (e.g. dressings) for Mr. Jones);
  • preliminary diagnosis with justification;
  • reason for the referral (e.g. assessment, diagnosis, implement treatment, continue management, complete an investigation or procedure);
  • your continuing involvement (if any); and
  • other relevant parties involved (i.e. GP, GP practice nurse, podiatrist, etc.).

Be clear about what you are seeking for the health professional to provide. Your letter should be professional and comprehensive, succinct but still cover the required information above.

Please note that this is still an academic piece of work and requires the correct spacing and cover page. Acknowledgement of references throughout the letter is not required, nor is a reference list.

(Word limit: 1200 words)

Due date: Monday October 5, 2015

 

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Consider Mrs A’s situation and discuss her management plan in terms of the appropriate dressing options for this wound. In your discussion you should include: skin and wound assessment (using MEASURE or other acceptable wound assessment tool); establishing an aetiology for the wound (using assessment and clinical history);

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Multiple Sclerosis (MS)

Major assignment: Case Study (60%)(hurdle requirement)

Mrs A is a 43 year old female who has end stage multiple sclerosis (MS) and developed the wound pictured below. She has a very poor appetite, only eats a small amount of soft diet and has a minimal fluid intake. Her current weight is 40 kg. She is also incontinent of both urine and faeces.

Mrs A is being cared for at home by her husband James, with some assistance from family members and community nursing. James has learnt to attend to dressings if needed and is also responsible for transferring Mrs A from bed to chair. Mrs A spends much of her day in a wheel chair so that she can be close to her three young children.

Aggressive management options (e.g. surgical debridement with general anaesthetic) were considered inappropriate for Mrs A due to her current poor medical condition. A hydrocolloid sheet has been used to dress the wound which is changed weekly or as needed due to incontinence. Wound exudate is moderate to heavy, serous and currently malodorous.

Consider Mrs A’s situation and discuss her management plan in terms of the appropriate dressing options for this wound. In your discussion you should include:

  • skin and wound assessment (using MEASURE or other acceptable wound assessment tool);
  • establishing an aetiology for the wound (using assessment and clinical history);
  • identifying factors which might affect healing in Mrs A’s case;
  • a management plan that identifies the short and long term goals of therapy;
  • a suitable dressing regimen (primary and/or secondary; fixation; frequency of care);
  • providing a rationale for choice of dressing(s)(please ensure that you comment on the suitability of the current dressing regime);
  • a discussion of alternative dressing options that highlights both appropriate and inappropriate dressings for this wound (2 of each from different categories); and
  • Identification of any other factors that should be taken into consideration in the overall management plan for Mrs A.

Please note, if you use tables to present information, they should be presented in the body of the assignment, not as an appendix and are included in the word count.

Word limit (2500 words)

 

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1.         A specific target group and community (for example Teenagers in Darwin high schools or men aged 50 years or above in Bendigo, students at CDU) 2.         A brief outline of why this public health promotion is beneficial for the Australian population- how you anticipate it will improve health outcomes for the chosen community

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Topic: Public Health Project Plan: Health Promotion
Assignment Criteria: Choose one chronic disease/health determinant as outlined below (this can be same to the one you chose in Assignment 1)
•          Hypertension
•          Oral disease
•          Obesity
•          Chronic kidney disease
Prepare a detailed innovative health promotion project plan for your chosen disease/determinant for an Australian community (Indigenous or non-Indigenous).
This should be in the form of one of the following:
•          Education on disease awareness and/or prevention
•          Disease/symptom management
Your health promotion should include:
1.         A specific target group and community (for example Teenagers in Darwin high schools or men aged 50 years or above in Bendigo, students at CDU)
2.         A brief outline of why this public health promotion is beneficial for the Australian population- how you anticipate it will improve health outcomes for the chosen community
3.         What your goals and aims for your health promotion are (review the SMART mnemonic on page 205 of Fleming & Parker)
4.         You should identify which of the Public Health promotion management perspectives this falls into (primary, secondary or tertiary- see page 309 Fleming & Parker)
5.         Outline the additional stakeholders, and community consultation which should take place- who this will include
6.         A specific original health message/ logo (for example: If you can play you can play)
7.         An outline of how will you promote the health promotion to the target group (newspaper, sports event, school visit, radio- what will work for your target audience)
8.         An outline of how you  plan to evaluate the success of your health promotion
**This is not medical surgical nursing- it is health promotion aimed at the community level- so please do not focus on pathophysiology.
You can follow the outline above or refer to a public health promotion/project template to base your assignment on such as the Western Australian Centre for Health Promotion Research at Curtain University Template: Checklist for Planning and Evaluating Health Promotion Projects (http://www.kemh.health.wa.gov.au/services/amssu/docs/Planning_Evaluating_HP_Checklist.pdf)
Or follow the outlines provided in the set text Fleming & Parker 2012: Chapter 13 Health Promotion
Or
You may identify another appropriate health promotion template
Health statistics used for your assignment can be based on the overall Australian population.
Preparation: Timely completion of study materials; information pertaining to the above criteria can be found in the learning materials, web sites and set text; students should research using library and web resources and review other projects/health incentives which have been successful for the chosen chronic disease/ determinant.
Presentation: Essay format, CDU Cover page, font 12pt either calibri or arial preferred. 1.5 spacing. Ensure you have a footer with page numbers and your student name/number. If you use headings you should have a content page.  Reference list at end of document using APA style, at least 8-10 references used including research articles (reference does not contribute to word count). No tables, point form or diagrams please. Use third person in academic writing and write as if this is something you intend to do (i.e.: The health promotion aims to….)
your work for any poor paraphrasing and plagiarism. Word documents only to be submitted- no PDF or files/zip files.
Why is this relevant?
As you progress through your nursing career you will identify areas where more education or health promotion is required to change behaviours.  This assignment provides you with knowledge of the skills and processes used in preparing health education or health promotion resources.  Importantly it encourages you to identify that any form of health education or promotion should be designed to meet the needs of the target group and involve some form of community consultation to ascertain the need and acceptance of the health promotion.
 

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There are steps you need to follow in this assignment are: Select an appropriate peer-reviewed original research article within last five years (you may select the topic) You may choose from either QUANTITATIVEor QUALITATIVE research ( do not reuse the articles used in assessment 2, may use the same topic)

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Assignment Three

 

 

Assignment 3: A Critique of the Literature
Due date:  Week 12, Tuesday, 1 Pm (CST)    13/10/’15
Length:  2000 words, essay format
Value:  60%

The task

This assignment is designed to help you become critical consumers of evidence based nursing research. For this assignment you are asked to critically evaluate either a quantitative or a qualitative research report.

There are steps you need to follow in this assignment are:

  1. Select an appropriate peer-reviewed original research article within last five years (you may select the topic)
  2. You may choose from either QUANTITATIVEor QUALITATIVE research ( do not reuse the articles used in assessment 2, may use the same topic)
  3. You MUST NOTchoose literature reviews or systematic reviews or mixed method studies. Do not use the practice article given below to do this part.
  4. Critique the article using the guidelines in your textbook (chapter 15).
    Assessment Criteria
  5. Evidence of appropriate interpretation of the assignment task, i.e. demonstrated ability to critique scholarly literature
  6. Demonstration of understanding of the terms used in the selected papers
  7. Demonstration of engagement with the literature, reading and unit resources;
  8. Attention to structure and logical sequencing of information; clearly identified introduction, body and conclusion;
  9. Attention to referencing and acknowledgement of other sources – others’ ideas paraphrased and interpreted rather than directly quoted, correct academic referencing and in-text citation, using CDU APA style;
  10. Written expression: Clear, succinct written expression, using correct spelling, grammar, punctuation and syntax (sentence structure)..
 

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Discuss the assessment required and the nursing responsibilities for prevention of VTE for the person undergoing surgery. Razzano, L. (2015). Preventing Venous Thromboembolism in the Ambulatory Surgical Setting. AORN journal, 101(5), 567- 570.  

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Topic two

 

 Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) is a major risk during surgical intervention and in Australia most patients receive VTE Prophylaxis. Razzano (2015) agrees that surgery confers a risk of VTE to all patients (p568).

 

Discuss the assessment required and the nursing responsibilities for prevention of VTE for the person undergoing surgery. Razzano, L. (2015). Preventing Venous Thromboembolism in the Ambulatory Surgical Setting. AORN journal, 101(5), 567- 570.

 

 

 

Further information related to assessment

This is an academic essay and needs to be presented with an introduction, linked paragraphs and a conclusion.

It should be written in the 3rd person.

  • Your essay needs to include accurate and systematic APA in-text and end of text referencing.
  • Refer to a wide range of academic sources.
  • You should have at least 10 references.
  • The essay needs to be structured with: line spacing of at least 1.5; size 12 font; and side margins of at least 1cm.
  • Papers will be examined by assessing whether the student has addressed the question directly, engaged in critical analysis of the issues that has been well supported by the relevant literature and has organized and presented the assignment in a suitable manner.
  • A marking Rubrik (attached, page 12) will be used for the assignment.
  • Essays must include page numbers.
  • Dot points are not acceptable.
  • The title page must identify which Topic has been chosen,
  • the total word count (2000) and student number.
  • Students must submit their assessments on or before the due date and time. Five percent (5%) of the total marks for this assignment will be deducted for each day the assignment is late. Assignments submitted after 5 days will not be accepted or marked.
  • Students must review their TURNITIN to ensure academic standards are met and plagiarism is avoided.
  • A further 5% of the total marks will be deducted for every 10% of words either above or below the limit of 2000 words.
 

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Discuss the principles of holistic care and the four principles of the holistic caring process Discuss the differences in patient needs when developing a holistic plan of care

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Topic: Project Summarization
Order Description
submit a completed final project, in the form of a scholarly paper,
Discuss the principles of holistic care and the four principles of the holistic caring process
Discuss the differences in patient needs when developing a holistic plan of care
Discuss the similarities and differences between complementary and alternative medicine and western medicine
Describe the role of nutrition, exercise, humor and music therapy in complementary and alternative medicine
Discuss three main barriers to changing our current healthcare system to a more integrative system of care
Create a short summary of the case file (age, sex, diagnosis)
Complete a comprehensive, review of needs or problems discovered, and provide rationales and interventions to address the needs
Discuss implementation and evaluation of complementary and alternative modalities within the plan of care
Write a short summary in 2–3 paragraphs about the highlights of what this course added to your professional practice and the way you will practice nursing in the future

 

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