Chicken pox

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Apply the concepts of epidemiology and nursing research to a communicable disease. Refer to “Communicable Disease Chain,” “Chain of Infection,” and the CDC website for assistance when completing this assignment. I HAVE ATTACHED MY FINISHED FIRST PART OF THE PAPER WHICH INCLUDES: Describe the chosen communicable disease, including causes, symptoms, mode of transmission, complications, treatment, and the demographic of interest (mortality, morbidity, incidence, and prevalence). Is this a reportable disease? If so, provide details about reporting time, whom to report to, etc. I NEED DONE FROM YOU: 1.Describe the social determinants of health and explain how those factors contribute to the development of this disease. 2.Discuss the epidemiologic triangle as it relates to the communicable disease you have selected. Include the host factors, agent factors (presence or absence), and environmental factors. Are there any special considerations or notifications for the community, schools, or general population? 3.Explain the role of the community health nurse (case finding, reporting, data collection, data analysis, and follow-up) and why demographic data are necessary to the health of the community. 4.Identify at least one national agency or organization that addresses the communicable disease chosen and describe how the organizations contribute to resolving or reducing the impact of disease. 5.Discuss a global implication of the disease. How is this addressed in other countries or cultures? Is this disease endemic to a particular area? Provide an example.

What are the main types of antidepressant medications

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 Anatomy and physiology

 

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It is estimated that more than 20% of the population of the United States suffers from some form of depression, which has its root cause in the nervous system (specifically neurotransmitters and their associated enzymes/activators/inhibitors). In this paper, answer the following questions: What are the main types of antidepressant medications? What is are the main mechanisms of action of antidepressant medications? Are these medications over-prescribed in modern-day society? Are there alternative strategies to help treat depression?

Explain the relationship between health care organizations and communities

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Explain the benefits, to both the organization and the community it serves, of having a diverse and culturally competent workforce. Explain the relationship between health care organizations and communities. Explain the role that diversity plays in providing culturally competent care and access for the under-served in a community. Determine the influence of effective leadership on the development of a diverse and culturally competent workforce. Explain the importance of cultural competence for leaders in an organization. Explain how the academic and research skills you develop as a practitioner-scholar can serve you in your role as an effective health care leader. Explain how those skills might contribute to your credibility and effectiveness as a leader. Explain how those skills might prepare you to lead a diverse workforce.

The Economics of Healthcare

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The Economics of Healthcare

 

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According to studies undertaken by the US Department of Agriculture, the price elasticity of demand for cigarettes is between – 0.3 and – 0.4 and the income elasticity is about + 0.5. Suppose Congress, influenced by studies linking cigarette smoking to cancer, plans to raise the excise tax on cigarettes so the price rises by 10%. Estimate the effect that the price increase will have on cigarette consumption and consumer spending on cigarettes (in percentage terms). A few states and cities across the United States have imposed a soda tax or a sugar tax on soft drinks, to reduce overall sugar consumption. In most forms, the tax is designed to discourage the production, importation, and purchase of carbonated, uncarbonated, sports and energy drinks with excess levels of added sugar. This kind of tax is a matter of public debate and often strongly opposed by food and beverage producers. Advocates promote this tax as an incentive to cut down on unhealthy diets and offset the growing economic costs of obesity. Do you support a sugar or soda tax? If so, why? If not, why not? Please discuss in detail by showing solid economic reasons to support your view. Is analytical in nature so there is no strict format requirement or minimum words requirement.

Prioritisation of complex patient health issues

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1. Choose one of the case studies. YOU WILL BE DOING CASE STUDY 1 – JIM COOPER MORNING SHIFT. State the case study that you have chosen including whether the assignment addresses (morning shift) or (evening shift) of the case study. Identify a total of five patient health issues from the case study that nurses can address within their scope of practice. You may include ‘risk for’ or ‘potential for’ health issues. Select the three highest priority patient health issues from the five health issues that have been identified.

2. Rank the three patient health issues that were selected in part 1 in order of priority. Provide a rationale for the order of the rankings. The rationale must be supported with current literature. 3. Outline the nurse’s role in addressing the top three priority patient health issues using assessment, coordination of care and provision of care. Relate the discussion to regulatory frameworks of nursing and health department policies e.g. RN Standards for Practice, NSW health policy, National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) standards etc

Protected Health Information (PHI): Privacy Security and Confidentiality Best Practices

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Prepare e interprofessional staff update on HIPAA and appropriate social media use in health care. Introduction Health professionals today are increasingly accountable for the use of protected health information (PHI). Various government and regulatory agencies promote and support privacy and security through a variety of activities. Examples include: Meaningful use of electronic health records (EHR). Provision of EHR incentive programs through Medicare and Medicaid. Enforcement of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) rules. Release of educational resources and tools to help providers and hospitals address privacy, security, and confidentiality risks in their practices. Technological advances, such as the use of social media platforms and applications for patient progress tracking and communication, have provided more access to health information and improved communication between care providers and patients. At the same time, advances such as these have resulted in more risk for protecting PHI. Nurses typically receive annual training on protecting patient information in their everyday practice. This training usually emphasizes privacy, security, and confidentiality best practices such as: Keeping passwords secure. Logging out of public computers. Sharing patient information only with those directly providing care or who have been granted permission to receive this information. Today, one of the major risks associated with privacy and confidentiality of patient identity and data relates to social media. Many nurses and other health care providers place themselves at risk when they use social media or other electronic communication systems inappropriately. For example, a Texas nurse was recently terminated for posting patient vaccination information on Facebook. In another case, a New York nurse was terminated for posting an insensitive emergency department photo on her Instagram account. Health care providers today must develop their skills in mitigating risks to their patients and themselves related to patient information. At the same time, they need to be able distinguish between effective and ineffective uses of social media in health care. This assessment will require you to develop a staff update for the interprofessional team to encourage team members to protect the privacy, confidentiality, and security of patient information.

UNC Health Fellowship Personal Statement Essay

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Please reference the UNC Health Fellowship website below when writing. Attached is the personal statement that I wrote and my resume. The personal statement needs to be more catered toward the specific fellowship listed in my paper. https://www.uncmedicalcenter.org/uncmc/careers/search-jobs/post-graduate-administrativefellowship/about/ https://jobs.unchealthcare.org/job/chapel-hill/administrative-fellow/12068/12188023? utm_campaign=google_jobs_apply&utm_source=google_jobs_apply&utm_medium=organic

Introduction to the U.S. Health Care Delivery System

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The overall goal of the Session Long Project is to examine health care delivery in the United States from a strategic perspective. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, or in short Affordable Care Act, changed the landscape of the health care industry. For this assignment, read the article “Information asymmetries and risk management in healthcare markets: The U.S. Affordable Care Act (ACA) in retrospect” by Mendoza, (SEE attached) and write a paper to respond to the following questions: 1.Discuss the “moral theory” contained in this article. 2.Explain whether you agree or disagree with the author that the ACA was an answer to health care accessibility. 3.Explain whether you believe or do not believe that ACA will improve patient care. 4.Discuss what you think President Trump should do with the ACA. 5.Discuss what strategies you would recommend to deal with economic realities of health care based on your own research.

Employ collaborative strategies in the design coordination and evaluation of patient-centered care

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Please respond to the following questions based upon these course objectives:

1Understand other health professions’ scopes of practice to maximize contributions within the healthcare team. (AACN VII.2)

2 Employ collaborative strategies in the design, coordination, and evaluation of patient-centered care. (AACN VII.3)

3 Use effective communication strategies to develop, participate, and lead interprofessional teams and partnerships. (AACN VII.4).

4Apply the best available evidence from nursing and other sciences as the foundation for practice.( AACN IX.2)

5Advocate for patients, families, caregivers, communities and members of the healthcare team. (AACN IX.3).

6Use epidemiological, social, and environmental data in drawing inferences regarding the health status of patient populations and interventions to promote and preserve health and healthy lifestyles.

(AACN IX.6). 7Use knowledge of illness and disease management to provide evidence-based care to populations, perform risk assessments, and design plans or programs of care. (AACN IX.7)

. 8Incorporate core scientific and ethical principles in identifying potential and actual ethical issues arising from practice, including the use of technologies, and in assisting patients and other healthcare providers to address such issues. (AACN IX. 8).

9 Apply advanced knowledge of the effects of global environmental, individual and population characteristics to the design, implementation, and evaluation of care. (AACN IX. 9).

10 Establish therapeutic relationships to negotiate patient-centered, culturally appropriate, evidence-based goals and modalities of care. (AACN IX.13).

Please answer the following questions with supporting examples and full explanations. For each of the learning objectives, provide an analysis of how the course supported each objective. Explain how the material learned in this course, based upon the objectives, will be applicable to professional application

Complete the Vila Health: Effective Interpersonal Communications simulation

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Develop a health promotion plan, 2-3 pages in length, addressing a specific health concern within your community. Then, enlist the participation of a selected individual or group in an educational session about that health concern and associated health improvement strategies. For this assessment, you will plan for and enlist the participation of an individual or group in a clinical learning activity based on a health promotion plan addressing a particular health concern affecting members of your community. Professional Context The first step in any effective project or clinical patient encounter is planning. This assessment provides an opportunity for you to plan a clinical learning experience focused on health promotion associated with a specific community health concern. Such a plan defines the critical elements of who, what, when, where, and why that establish the foundation for an effective clinical learning experience for the participants. Completing this assessment will strengthen your understanding of how to plan and negotiate individual or group participation. Demonstration of Proficiency By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria: Competency 1: Analyze health risks and health care needs among distinct populations. Analyze a community health concern that is the focus of a health promotion plan. Competency 2: Propose health promotion strategies to improve the health of populations. Explain why a health concern is important for health promotion within a specific population. Establish agreed-upon health goals in collaboration with participants. Competency 5: Apply professional, scholarly communication strategies to lead health promotion and improve population health. Write clearly and concisely in a logically coherent and appropriate form and style. Note: You must complete this assessment before completing the remaining assessments in this course. Preparation The first step in any effective project or clinical patient encounter is planning. This assessment provides an opportunity for you to plan a clinical learning activity focused on health promotion associated with a specific health concern in your community. Such a plan defines the critical elements of who, what, when, where, and why that establish the foundation for an effective clinical learning experience for participants. Completing this assessment will strengthen your understanding of how to plan and negotiate individual or group participation. To prepare for the assessment, consider various health concerns that you would like to be the focus of your plan, the populations potentially affected by that concern, and individuals or groups in your community who may be willing to take part in a presentation about that concern and suggested strategies for health improvement. Consider inviting a colleague, community member, friend, or family member to participate. Possible health concerns include, but are not limited to: Bullying. Medication reconciliation to prevent readmission. Individual or family disaster preparedness. Medication safety. Home safety. Depression management. Fall prevention. Pain management. Immunizations. Heart disease prevention (high blood pressure, stroke, heart failure). Tobacco use (vaping, e-cigarettes, hookah, chewing tobacco, or smoking) cessation. In addition, you may wish to: Complete the Vila Health: Effective Interpersonal Communications simulation. Review the health promotion plan assessment and scoring guide to ensure that you understand the work you will be asked to complete. Review the MacLeod article, “Making SMART Goals Smarter.” Note: Remember that you can submit all, or a portion of, your draft assessment to Smarthinking Tutoring for feedback before you submit the final version for this assessment. If you plan on using this free service, be mindful of the turnaround time of 24–48 hours for receiving feedback. Instructions Complete this assessment in two parts. Part 1: Health Promotion Plan Choose a specific health concern as the focus of your health promotion plan. Then, investigate your chosen concern and best practices for health improvement, based on supporting evidence. Identify populations potentially affected by this health concern. Determine what their related concerns may be and explain why addressing this health concern is important for health promotion. Part 2: Individual or Group Activity Participant Recruitment Identify an individual or group among the affected population who may be willing to participate in an educational session about your chosen health concern and associated health improvement strategies. Then, research and document their potential learning needs and health promotion goals. Participants may include colleagues, friends, family, or other community members. Contact the selected individual or group and secure their agreement to participate in the educational session. Meet with the individual or group to describe the session and collaborate in setting expectations for session outcomes, establishing agreed-upon goals, and suggesting possible revisions to the plan. Confirm, with the individual or group, a date and time for the educational session and document the name and contact information (e-mail or phone) of the individual or group representative. Document Format and Length Your health promotion plan should be 2–3 pages in length. In a separate section of the plan, identify any participants and be sure to include their contact information. Supporting Evidence Support your health promotion plan with peer-reviewed articles, course study resources, and Healthy People 2020 resources. Cite at least three credible sources. Graded Requirements The requirements outlined below correspond to the grading criteria in the scoring guide, so be sure to address each point. Read the performance-level descriptions for each criterion to see how your work will be assessed. Analyze the health concern that is the focus of your health promotion plan. Consider underlying assumptions and points of uncertainty in your analysis. Explain why a health concern is important for health promotion within a specific population. Examine current population health data. Consider the factors that contribute to health, health disparities, and access to services. Establish agreed-upon health goals in collaboration with participants. Write clearly and concisely in a logically coherent and appropriate form and style. Write with a specific purpose and audience in mind. Adhere to scholarly and disciplinary writing standards and APA formatting requirements. Before submitting your assessment for grading, proofread it to minimize errors that could distract readers and make it difficult for them to focus on the substance of your plan.