Complete the Reflective Journal questions presented in your Smith, Turkel, & Wolf (2013) text as defined in the course outline. Post the responses to the questions in the D2L dropbox.
mith, Turkel & Wolf (2013) Chapter 4 Summary: The purpose of the weekly reflective journal exercises is to allow for analysis, synthesis and evaluation of nursing theory using guided questions. Reflection has been referred to as a process that happens internally, privately or in isolation (Hill & Watson, 2011). Also a useful definition of reflection has […]
Briefly describe the research design, data collection method(s), and instruments used to measure the variables under study.
To prepare: Read: Newhouse, R.P. (2007) Diffusing confusion among evidence-based practice, quality improvement and research. JONA 37,432-535 (see attached pdf) Read: Mazurek Melynk B., Gallagher-Ford, L., English Long, L., & Fineout-Overholt, E. (2014) The establishment of Evidence-Based practice competencies for practicing registered nurses and advanced practice nurses in real world clinical settings: proficiencies to improve […]
Discuss the setting and stage directions in the play you read. Does the setting produce certain responses from the audience? In what ways does the setting influence the events? Does the setting constrain or liberate the characters? How does the setting reflect the central ideas of the play?
By the due date assigned, post your response of at least 150-200 words to the Discussion Area. By the end of the week, comment on at least two of your classmates’ submissions. IMPORTANT NOTE: Your instructor will assign a play for the class to read and will post the information as a Week 3 Announcement (i.e., The […]
Explain the differences between use, abuse and addiction/dependence
Summary Paper on Addiction In this class you have already written (Response paper 1 and 2) a paper describing a definition of addiction and another paper explaining the BioPsychoSocial theories of addiction. Now write this paper as a summary of the information you have gathered. The ASAM website and the textbook are your sources of […]
What is your favorite theory(s) of Addiction?
Reflection Paper: Addiction and Theories Ksir, C., Hart, C., Ray,O. Drugs, Society and Human Behavior, Twelfth Edition. McGraw Hill Publisher Read Chapter 2 of the text, note the definitions and the major theories about how drug use leads to drug abuse/addiction. What is your favorite theory(s) of Addiction? Why do people become addicted to alcohol, […]
Compare and contrast two change theories, and determine which theory makes the most sense for implementing your specific EBP project(childhood obesity). Why? Has your mentor used either theory, and to what result?
Compare and contrast two change theories, and determine which theory makes the most sense for implementing your specific EBP project(childhood obesity). Why? Has your mentor used either theory, and to what result?
a discussion of differential approaches needed by health care professionals. Grades will also be based on overall quality of the professional presentation including handouts and references. I will need 10 slides
Population Presentation. Prepare a PowerPoint presentation. Preparation for the presentation will include synthesizing the information from assigned readings, the scientific literature, Internet resources, and other sources. This presentation should address the following: History, values and worldview, language and communication patterns, art and other expressive forms, norms and rules, lifestyle characteristics, relationship patterns, rituals, degree of […]
How does your family or culture perceive health and illness?
The way we define and perceive health and illness, as well as the way we act on health-seeking behaviors, originates with our families. Spend some time reflecting upon your own health and healing behaviors that you learned from your own family. In a 2 page Word document, explain the healing traditions that you learned from […]
Advances in technology have fed the explosion of wearable devices and patient self-monitoring. How can nurses leverage this technology to promote healthy lifestyles and improved compliance with self-care and monitoring?
Advances in technology have fed the explosion of wearable devices and patient self-monitoring. How can nurses leverage this technology to promote healthy lifestyles and improved compliance with self-care and monitoring? There are vast quantities of consumer data available today. For example, every time you use your grocery store loyalty card, data about what you purchased […]
Demonstrate excellence in scholarly writing by using credible scholarly and professional information sources to support ideas and convey understanding.
Module 2 – Case DESCRIPTIVE STATISTICS Case Assignment This is a three-part assignment related to a study of contraceptive drug use among women. Table2A is a distribution of systolic blood pressures cross tabulated by age and pill use for women. Table 2A. Distribution of systolic blood pressure, cross-tabulated by age and pill use. Blood Pressure […]
Conduct a scholarly search on the internet to find reported health statistics on the variable that you are measuring. For example, if you are measuring your total daily caloric intake, American Dietetic Association. Identify the source.
Module 2 – SLP DESCRIPTIVE STATISTICS For the second SLP, using the data that you collected for the Module 1 SLP, please do the following: Calculate the mean, median, mode, variance, and standard deviation of the measurements taken in Module 1 SLP. Show your work and be sure to express each value in units. Discuss […]
. Define a drink- specifically identify the amount of ethanol in each form of common social drinks.(beer, wine, liquor)
Alcohol : Chapter 7 and 8 1. Define a drink- specifically identify the amount of ethanol in each form of common social drinks.(beer, wine, liquor) 2. Define Binge Drinking: for men, for women 3. How long does it take for a full dose of alcohol to get into the bloodstream? Why does it take so […]