Use of Psychosocial Theories in Nursing In an interdisciplinary field such as nursing differing perspectives often contribute to greater understanding and fulfillment of a patients needs. Take a minute to think about how this relates to the theoretical foundations of nursing. How do theories from various fields inform nursing practice? For this Discussion you will explore how social and behavioral theories apply in a clinical setting by analyzing a case study.Case StudyConsider the following case: A 65-years-old woman is being admitted for a mastectomy due to cancer. She expresses fear and depression during the nursing assessment. What concepts from the various theories could be used in planning her care? How might her care be changed if the woman were 25 years old or 45 years old? How have the social psychology theories been used in promoting breast cancer awareness?To prepare:By tomorrow 7/18/17 post 550 words essay in APA format with a minimum of 3 references from the list below that include the level one heading as numbered below:Posta cohesive response that addresses the following:1) What concepts from the various theories could be used in planning the 65-year-old womans care?2) How might her care be changed if the woman were 25 years old or 45 years old?3) How have social psychology theories been used in promoting breast cancer awareness? Provide at least one example to support your response.4) How have social psychology theories been used in your clinical practice area? Provide at least one example to support your response.Required ReadingsMcEwin M. & Wills E.M. (2014). Theoretical basis for nursing. (4th ed.). Philadelphia PA: Wolters Kluwer Health.Chapter 13 Theories from the Sociologic SciencesChapter 14 Theories from the Behavioral SciencesChapter 13 and Chapter 14 discuss those theories from the social and behavioral sciences that are applicable to nursing and health care.Carnegie E. & Kiger A. (2009). Being and doing politics: An outdated model or 21st century reality? Journal of Advanced Nursing 65(9) 19761984. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2009.05084.xThis article uses critical social theory to analyze the political role of nurses. The article argues that nurses must be prepared for political participation in national and local contexts in order to encourage policy analysis and community engagement within nursing practice.Conrad P. & Barker K. (2010). The social construction of illness: Key Insights and policy implications. Journal of Health and Social Behavior: Special Issue 51 S67S79. doi: 10.1177/0022146510383495This article examines the history of the social construction of illness and discusses different methods in which the concept of illness is developed in different cultures.Ford C. L. & Airhihenbuwa C. O. (2010). Critical race theory race equity and public health: Toward antiracism praxis. American Journal of Public Health 100(S1) S30S35. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2009.171058This article applies a theory from legal studies to racial inequality issues in health care in order to improve social consciousness and quality of care.Kelly C. (2008). Commitment to health theory. Research & Theory for Nursing Practice 22(2) 148160.This article reviews the Commitment to Health (CTH) theory the theorys assumptions and application to nursing and health care.Ryan P. (2009). Integrated theory of health behavior change: Background and intervention development. Clinical Nurse Specialist 23(3) 161170.This article examines the application of health behavior theory to clinical practice.Optional ResourcesByrd M. (2006). Social exchange as a framework for client-nurse interaction during public health nursing maternal-child home visits. Public Health Nursing 23(3) 271276. doi: 10.1111/j.1525-1446.2006.230310.xMohammed S. (2006). Scientific inquiry. (Re)examining health disparities: critical social theory in pediatric nursing. Journal for Specialists in Pediatric Nursing 11(1) 6871. doi:10.1111/j.1744-6155.2006.00045.x

 

Advanced registered nursing graduates are entering the profession at dynamic time when roles and scope of practice are shifting based on developments in legislation and policy in response to the evolving needs of the health care system. Professional nursing organizations play an important role in making sure the perspectives of advanced registered nurses are heard, and in supporting nurse specialties in their efforts to expand their scope of practice and their full participation throughout the health care system.
For this assignment, you will conduct research on the current scope of practice for your specialty and efforts that are being made to expand that scope and the role of the advanced nurse in positively influencing the health care system. Write a 1,250-1,500-word paper that includes the following:
A discussion of the scope of your future role as an advanced registered nurse, including any regulatory, certification, or accreditation agencies that define that scope.A discussion of three professional nursing organizations that you think are most influential in advancing the scope and influence of advanced nursing. Of these organizations, evaluate the one that you would most like to join. How do its goals and mission fit in with your worldview and philosophy of care? How might membership in this organization improve your practice?A discussion of a controversial or evolving issue that is most likely to affect your scope of practice or role in the next few years. How do you think this issue could influence the profession and other stakeholders, and why does it matters to the advanced registered nurse?You are required to cite five to 10 sources to complete this assignment. Sources must be published within the last 5 years and appropriate for the assignment criteria and nursing content.
This archive file of HCR 230 Week 8 CheckPoint Inpatient and Outpatient Hospital Services contains:
Resource: Ch. 16 (pp. 513-514, 523-526) of Medical Insurance Due Date: Day 5 [Individual forum] Post a 250- to 300-word response to the following: What are the major differences between inpatient and outpatient hospital services? Describe how these differences affect the coding process and provide examples.

 

You will submit the last portion of your draft business development plan for your company Mc Kesson Healthcare, covering the specific opportunity assessment along with the trends and discussion on sustainability. This plan will be based on the results of the last three papers in that it will consider that past forces of market change and the current capabilities and limitations of the company. This plan will align the company’s efforts to exploiting intrapreneurial opportunities as well as entrepreneurial opportunities, depending on the company’s capabilities. The plan should reflect consideration of potential future impacts on these plans such as changes in the economy, market position, technology innovation, or sociopolitical factors.Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed:A. Entrepreneurial Opportunities: Develop a list of entrepreneurial opportunities outside the confines of the company you selected. Each opportunity in your list should have supporting rationale based on your market domain evaluation and PEST analysis.B. Entrepreneurial Assessment: Select one entrepreneurial opportunity from your list to assess. How viable is the opportunity? Your response should be supported with evidence from your market domain evaluation and PEST analysis.C. Trends: Evaluate key trends affecting the global business environment of your selected market domain. These could be geographic, political, or societal trends, or they could be trends specific to your market domain.D. Impact on Opportunities: Determine how these trends will impact the development of your selected intrapreneurial and entrepreneurial opportunities.E. Impact on Sustainability: Determine how these trends will affect the sustainability of your selected company. Which trends could be used to improve sustainable business operations?
Option 2 – The business rationale for diversity management (Topic 3)Study the business rationale for diversity management and the debates surrounding this using the information in Topic 3, and at least 10 additional sources. At least five of the additional sources must be academic journals or books/book chapters published in the last ten years.Then, answer this question.Are you convinced by the business rationale argument for diversity management? What argument would you make to Mark French regarding the business case for focusing on diversity management in CERA?Online submission via Turnitin is required for this assignment. Details will be provided by your subject lecturer.
Rationale
This assessment task will enable you to demonstrate your achievement of the following learning outcomes in the subject:• be able to critically analyse and assess recent literature on human resource management, and debate the issues raised;• be able to explain how human resource management initiatives assist stakeholders within organisations to respond to changing workplace environments;• be able to discuss, explain and analyse

 

1. Apply relevant theories of communication to health and social care contexts1.2. Use communication skills in a health and social care context1.3.Review methods of dealings with inappropriate interpersonal communication between individuals in health and social care settings1.4. Analyse the use of strategies to support users of health and social care services with specific communication needs2.1. Explain how the communication process is influenced by values and cultural factors2.2. Explain how legislation, charters and codes of practice impact on the communication process in health and social care2.3. Analyse the effectiveness of organisational systems and policies in promoting good practice in communication2.4. Suggest ways of improving the communication process in a health and social care setting.Academic and Reflective Essay of 500 words for each point (1.1 – 2.4)
In addition, students are expected to complete one paper as part of this course on neighborhood development, change, planning, and policy. Students pick from among several Baltimore and surrounding neighborhoods.
The paper is expected to be between 8-10-pages long (double-spaced)The paper should discuss the initial development of the selected neighborhoodwhen it was built in the city’s development,how it was developed,the role the public sector planning may have played in shaping its development,the extent to which land uses were mixed,The type of housing built, and how it was financedStudents should discuss how the neighborhood evolved over time with special emphasis on the period after World-War II
It will examine the forces that led to changes in the composition of its residents and the physical condition of its housing stock and other uses.It will discuss the extent to which the community is organized, the entities that claim to represent the community, and the nonprofits that now serve it.To the extent privately owned, publicly subsidized, or public housing is present, its development will be noted and discussedImportantly, the theories of urbanization and history of interventions covered in the course should be used as a lens through which to view neighborhood changes and the roles played in them by market forces and government policy and planning.
A good paper will also look into how various key stakeholders (including residents, political leaders, institutions and major businesses in the area, and city staff) view the challenges facing the neighborhood
today and will assess how existing plans for the neighborhood respond to those perspectives.
Students will choose from a list of subjects on which to focus in their analysis, including gentrification, transportation, education and housing, housing design, and demographic shifts.