Were the interventions successful? What was the nature of the successful interventions (i.e. was it a health education intervention that worked)?

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Please this is not an essay. Just respond to all parts of the question with separate refernces.Thanks
1. Select an individual (this can be you a friend a family member or a client). Identify screening tests that would be appropriate for this individual based on the criteria presented in this module. Explain what those criteria are. Remember to consider risk factors age ethnic background culture environment and current health status. You can use the national health objectives found in Healthy People 2020 as a resource for determining current screening recommendations and risksFor this question please use a 38yr old African American female
2. After reading the discussion section of Community Education for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention: Risk Factor Change in the Minnesota Heart Health Program please respond to the following questions:What interventions are identified?
Were the interventions successful? What was the nature of the successful interventions (i.e. was it a health education intervention that worked)?Were the successful interventions cost effective?Were the successful interventions reliable (i.e. could they be reproduced)?What changes would you recommend to optimize the success of the outcomes?

 

Discuss the limitations or barriers to promoting team work and team building activities. Include in your discussion the benefits of team work.

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Management in healthcare?
A) define “team work”. Consider if families and clients are included in your team. If so, why? Identify the members of your team and provide rationales.
B) critically analyse how team building is promoted or could be improved at your organization. Discuss the limitations or barriers to promoting team work and team building activities. Include in your discussion the benefits of team work.
C) describe team building activities that you as the manager could implement to improve team work at your agency. You may want to include improved communication processes, re-structuring of work loads or teams, improved committee structures, change in policy or procedures etc.

 

The World Organisations active ageing model of care

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Critique the World Organisations active ageing model of care. Your critique should include a description of the way that older people are represented in policy legislation and society.Points to consider-Your essay can be focused on a specific country or cover these principles globally.-Critiquing a model of care is essentially evaluating the model. The critique should include discussion of the positives and negatives of the model.-You should also include a discussion of the way that older people are represented in policy legislation and society. The way older people are represented has an impact on health policy and modelsof care. The active ageing model of care is an example of this.Requirements of the essay-Write an essay incorporating an introduction body and conclusion (NB no headings).-Define the term social capital and provide examples of how this concept has been applied in health and social policy and programs.-Critique these examples with references recently (from 2012).

 

Develop three Nursing Diagnoses for this client based on the health history and screening. Include: one actual nursing diagnosis, one wellness nursing diagnosis, one “Risk For” nursing diagnosis, and your rationale for the choice of each nursing diagnosis for this client

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Health Screening and History of an Adolescent or Young Adult Client (A Direct Care Experience) In this assignment, you will be completing a comprehensive health screening and history on a young adult. To complete this assignment, do the following: Select an adolescent or young adult client on whom to perform a health screening and history. Students who do not work in an acute setting may “practice” these skills with a patient, community member, neighbor, friend, colleague, or loved one. Complete the “Health History and Screening of an Adolescent or Young Adult Client” worksheet. Format the write-up in a manner that is easily read, computer-generated, neat, and without spelling errors. Complete the assignment as outlined on the worksheet, including:
1. Biographical Data 2. Past Health History 3. Family History: Obstetrics History (if applicable) and Well Young Adult Behavioral Health History Screening 4. Review of Systems 5. Include all components of the health history 6. Use correct acronyms or abbreviations when indicated 7. Develop three Nursing Diagnoses for this client based on the health history and screening. Include: one actual nursing diagnosis, one wellness nursing diagnosis, one “Risk For” nursing diagnosis, and your rationale for the choice of each nursing diagnosis for this client.

 

Examine the process whereby health care professionals can legitimately challenge patients’ rights to refuse treatment,

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* From the scenario, evaluate the efficacy of both the documentation protocols requiring patient consent by physicians and the legal reporting requirements, as they apply to protecting patients’ rights. Examine the primary way in which such documentation could help both physician and patient in the event of litigation.
Analyze the major professional roles that physicians and nurses play, as they apply to following the requirement for obtaining patient consent. Examine the process whereby health care professionals can legitimately challenge patients’ rights to refuse treatment, based on the condition of verbal, written, or implied consent.

 

Evaluate and discuss how the families subscribe to these traditions and practices. Address health maintenance health protection and health restoration as they relate to your assessment.

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The learning activity and corresponding assignment in this topic requires students to perform a heritage assessment with families selected by the student from their local community.
Click on http://wps.prenhall.com/wps/media/objects/663/679611/box_6_1.pdf in order to access the Heritage Assessment Tool.Interview three families from different cultures. One family can be your own. Compare the differences in health traditions between these cultures.
Assess three families using the Heritage Assessment Tool. In 1000-1500 words discuss the usefulness of applying a heritage assessment to evaluate the needs of families and develop plans for health maintenance health protection and health restoration. Include the following:
Perform a heritage assessment on three families.Complete the Heritage Assessment Tool and submit to: [email protected] – one assessment for each of the three families interviewed.
Identify common health traditions based on cultural heritage. Evaluate and discuss how the families subscribe to these traditions and practices. Address health maintenance health protection and health restoration as they relate to your assessment.Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

 

Evaluate how each of these innovations addresses a problem and determine if you could integrate the innovation (or a similar one) into your organization or one with which you are familiar.

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Discussion: Spreading Innovation
An organization may be generally amenable to innovations but not ready or willing to assimilate a particular [Evidence-Based Practice] EBP If there is tension around specific work or clinical issues and staff perceive that the situation is intolerable a potential EBP is likely to be assimilated if it can successfully address the issues and thereby reduce the tension.Titler 2010
Adoption of evidence-based innovations in nursing practice is a critical facet of promoting quality and safety. As a nurse leader-manager you play a pivotal role in evaluating these innovations and promoting those that will positively impact outcomes.
To prepare:
Review the information on diffusion of innovation presented in the Learning Resources.Visit the Agency for Healthcare Research and Qualities Innovation Exchange website (listed in the Learning Resources). Click on Innovations & Quality Tools or Browse by Subject then read through a selection of descriptions of innovations.Evaluate how each of these innovations addresses a problem and determine if you could integrate the innovation (or a similar one) into your organization or one with which you are familiar.
Select one of the innovations on which to focus for this Discussion. Think about how you might introduce this innovation in your selected organization and strategies that you might use to facilitate communication and engagement needed to sustain the innovation.Post a detailed review of one innovation that you found of particular interest on the AHRQ Innovation Exchange. Explain the problem being addressed the innovation and the outcomes and how you might introduce a similar innovation in your organization or one with which you are familiar. Outline strategies you would employ to sustain the innovation.
Read a selection of your colleagues responses.Respond to at least two of your colleagues on two different days using one or more of the following approaches:Ask a probing question substantiated with additional background information or research.Share an insight from having read your colleagues postings synthesizing the information to provide new perspectives.Validate an idea with your own experience and additional resources.
Required Readings
Pedersen A. R. & Johansen M. B. (2012). Strategic and everyday innovative narratives: Translating ideas into everyday life in organizations. Innovation Journal 17(1) 218.Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.This article focuses on the implementation process for turning innovations into everyday practice.Titler M. G. (2010). Translation science and context. Research and Theory for Nursing Practice: An International Journal 24(1) 3555.Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.The author examines the challenges of adopting innovations such as evidence-based practices and asserts that a systems view is needed to translation science into complex contexts.Burns M. J. Craig R. B. Friedman B. D. Schott P. D. & Senot C. (2011). Transforming enterprise communications through the blending of social networking and unified communications. Bell Labs Technical Journal 16(1) 1934.Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.Social media is a tool for creating and organizing collective knowledge. This article outlines one companys experience using social media tools as a part of the corporate culture.Dckers M. A. Wagner C. Vos L. & Groenewegen P. P. (2011). Understanding organisational development sustainability and diffusion of innovations within hospitals participating in a multilevel quality collaborative. Implementation Science 6(1) 1827.Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.The ability to spread knowledge throughout an entire team is paramount in creating a successful team dynamic. This article outlines one study completed in the Netherlands focused on diffusing information and sustaining innovation.U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. (2012). AHRQ health care innovations exchange. Retrieved from http://www.innovations.ahrq.govThe Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality website is a clearinghouse for innovative practice within the healthcare field. Review the information on this site as it relates to this weeks focus. (Assigned in a previous week.)

 

Identify best practices and determine which could be implemented to improve the workforce for a specific health care service, facility, or other health sector-related occupation.

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Identify industries outside of health care that have deployed innovative management techniques, operational practices, or technology to improve their workforce.
Identify best practices and determine which could be implemented to improve the workforce for a specific health care service, facility, or other health sector-related occupation.
Write a 350- to 525-word article that explains how a specific management technique, operational practice, or technology can be used to improve a specific health care workforce.
Cite at least 3 reputable references to support your assignment (e.g., trade or industry publications, government or agency websites, scholarly works, or other sources of similar quality).Format your assignment according to APA guidelines.

 

Create an educational presentation for staff before the launch of your change project. This should inform the staff of the problem your potential solution and their role in change project.

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Capstone Project Milestone:
Educating Staff: Implementing Change Guidelines
Purpose
The purpose of this assignment is to create the Educating Staff: Implementing Change Project PowerPoint presentation. Your plan is to educate the staff that will be involved in the pilot program. You will need to educate them on the problem show the supporting evidence and how your pilot plan will be implemented.
Course Outcomes
This assignment enables the student to meet the following Course Outcomes.
CO2: Proposes leadership and collaboration strategies for use with consumers and other healthcare providers in managing care and/or delegating responsibilities for health promotion illness prevention health restoration and maintenance and rehabilitative activities. (PO #2)
CO3: Communicates effectively with patient populations and other healthcare providers in managing the healthcare of individuals families aggregates and communities. (PO #3)
CO7:Integrates the professional role of leader teacher communicator, and manager of care to plan cost-effective quality healthcare to consumers in structured and unstructured settings. (PO #7)
Due Date
Milestone 3 consists of the PowerPoint presentation Educating Staff:Implementing Change Project. Submit this Milestone to the Dropbox by Sunday 11:59 p.m. MT at the end of Week6.PointsMilestone3is worth200points.Directions
1.Create an educational presentation for staff before the launch of your change project. This should inform the staff of the problem your potential solution and their role in change project.
2.The format for this proposal will be a PowerPoint presentation.
3.Tutorial: For those not familiar with the development of a PowerPoint slideshow the following link to the Microsoft website may be helpful.http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/support/training-FX101782702.aspxThe Chamberlain Student Success Strategies (CCSSS) offers a module on Computer Literacy that contains a sectionon PowerPoint. The link to SSP CCSSS may be found under the Special Courses list in eCollege.
4.Thelength of the PowerPoint presentation should be 15-20 slides; excluding the title and reference slides.
5.Below are the topics for the slides:a.Titleslideb.Description of the change model usedc.Practice Issued.Scope of the problemuse statisticsfrom what you know of the problem in your work area.e.Your team/stakeholdersf.Evidence to support your need for changefromyour Evidence Summaryg.Action Planh.Timeline for the plani.The nurses role and responsibilityin the pilot programj.Procedurek.Forms that will be used (if applicable)l.Resources available to the staffincluding yourselfm.Summaryn.References
6.Citations and References must be includedto support the information within each topic area. Refer to the APA manual Chapter 7for examples of proper reference format. Citations are to be noted for all information contained in your paper that is not your original idea or thought. Ask yourself How do I know this? and then cite the source. Scholarly sources are expected which meanschoosepeer-reviewed journals andcredible websites.Guidelines
Application: Use Microsoft PowerPoint 2010.
Length: The PowerPoint slide show is expected to bebetween 15-20 slidesin length (not including the title slide and reference list slide).Submission: Submit your files via the basket in the Dropbox: Educating the Staff: Implementing the Change Project by 11:59 p.m. Sunday of Week 6.Late Submission: See the course policy on late submissions.Tutorial: If needed Microsoft Office has many templates and tutorials to help you get started.Best Practices in Preparing a PowerPoint PresentationThe following are best practices in preparing this presentation.
1.Be creative.
2.Incorporate graphics clip art or photographs to increase interest.
3.Make easy to read with short bullet points and large font.
4.Usespeaker notes(found under the section View and Notes in the PowerPoint template you choose. These are for your personal use to use as a reference if you are giving your presentation to an audience.
5.Review directions thoroughly.
6.Cite all sources within the slides with (author year) as well as on the Reference slide.
7.Proofread prior to final submission.
8.Spell check for spelling and grammar errors prior to final submission.
9.Abide by the Chamberlain academic integrity policy.Grading Criteria: Educating Staff: Implementing ChangeGrading Rubric:Educating the staffMilestone3

 

Is there any empirical evidence or can there be any empirical evidence showing that all neurotic behavior stems from a persons loss of the real self?

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Questions:
1- Horney states that her goal in therapy and Freuds goals in therapy have different objectives. What are the modern implications?
2- How does Horney views of neurosis as a disturbance in human relationship compare with Frueds view of neurosis?
3- Is there any empirical evidence or can there be any empirical evidence showing that all neurotic behavior stems from a persons loss of the real self?
4- What might be gained and what might be lost when a patient undergoing therapy rejects the idealized self in favor of the real self?
5-What are the implications for women of viewing psychological development as centered around the penis as Freud asserted? What are the implications for understanding personality of focusing more on the culture as Horney suggests?