1. What barriers, challenges and opportunities (within the educational and medical system) impacted Alvord’s training as a medical doctor?   How did her personal journey impact the doctor she has become?  How has your journey impacted your career as a nurse/health care provider?

2. What specific environmental, political, economic and social realities impact Navajo health, susceptibilities to disease as described by Alvord?  What role do you think your client’s environmental, economic and social reality play in your patient’s/client’s health? Use examples as given in the book.

3. Given her unique perspective, what do you think Dr. Alvord contributes to the practice of biomedicine-Western Medicine? What does “hozho” mean and how does it impact Dr. Alvord’s practice of medicine? How does she uniquely combine her medical practice with the Navajo medical traditions and philosophies about health and patient care?  What philosophy about health drives your patient care?

NUR4108 Policy Brief Guideline/Rubric Course Objectives, Program Outcomes, and AACN Essentials:

1. Participate as a nursing professional in political processes and grassroots legislative efforts to influence healthcare policy.

2. Demonstrate knowledge of healthcare policy, finance, and regulatory environments, including local, state, national, and global healthcare trends.

3. Explore the impact of socio-cultural, economic, legal, and political factors influencing healthcare delivery and practice.

4. Identify the implications of healthcare policy on the issues of access, equity, affordability, and social justice in healthcare delivery.

5. Examine legislative and regulatory processes relevant to the provision of healthcare.

Title: Policy Brief Audience:

General Public/Legislator

Point of view: First Person Format: APA

Template: Template provided,

optional Length: 1-2 pages only

References: Minimum of four (4); one must be a nursing, scholarly journal article from 2014-2109

Assignment Guidelines: For this assignment, you will research and write a scholarly policy brief that will be the foundation for your advocacy letter/email to your Congress-person, Senator, or local Representative on a current bill in progress. A policy brief is a short, neutral summary of what is known about a particular issue or problem. The brief should provide evidence and actionable recommendations. The purpose of the policy brief is to convince the target audience of the urgency of the current problem and the need to adopt the preferred alternative course of action outlined in the brief. Policy briefs are “frontloaded”- this means that your conclusions are on the front page! In preparation for this assignment and during week one, identify your legislators at the federal and state level (including your U.S. Congressional Representative, U.S. Senators, State Senators, and State House Representatives and how to reach them) from the following website: https://www.govtrack.us/ You will follow up this policy brief with a letter/email to your legislator(s) in week seven. Informational web sites: Academic Policy Brief Assignments https://writingcenter.unc.edu/policy-briefs/ Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and Health Affairs Policy Briefs https://www.rwjf.org/en/library/collections/health-affairs-briefs.html Health Affairs https://www.healthaffairs.org/ Nursing web sites for supportive information: -American Nurses Association (ANA) Policy and Advocacy. Here you can find state legislative issues the ANA is promoting across the country. http://www.nursingworld.org/MainMenuCategories/Policy-Advocacy -Florida Nurses Association-Nursing, Advocacy, Engagement http://cqrcengage.com/fln/home?0 -Florida Center for Nursing (FCN) and the Action Coalition (FL-AC) https://www.flcenterfornursing.org/FL-ActionCoalition.aspx Governmental web sites to get you started in your research: Florida Senate: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bills/2018 Florida House: http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Bills/bills.aspx U.S. Congress: https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/ U.S. Senate: https://www.senate.gov/legislative/bills.htm U.S. House of Representatives: https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/subjects/house_of_representatives/5947?congre%20ss=115 You must cover all of the following sections in your policy brief: Background: What is the aim of the policy brief? What problem will your brief address? What evidence do you have to support the problem? What are the policy options? What is the likelihood of the policy getting passed?

Issue Summary: Describe the issue and the associated bill. Who is the audience/stakeholders? Why is the problem important to them? Who else might be affected by the policy?

Recommendations: What policy action are you proposing? What are your recommended actions from the evidence presented? Do you have a strong argument supported with evidence?

References: Minimum of four (4); one must be a nursing, scholarly journal article. Include the bill in APA format. A template has been provided to guide your policy brief and it is highly recommended for use.

Important: For the policy brief, select an issue with an associated bill that can be addressed through your local, state, or federal legislators. This policy brief can be the foundation for your advocacy letter/email to be completed later in the course.

Benchmark – Electronic Health Record Implementation Paper
This benchmark assignment assesses the following programmatic competencies:

2.3:        Develop leadership skills to collaborate on interprofessional teams in the provision of evidence-based, patient-centered care.

5.2:     Apply professional, ethical, and regulatory standards of practice in the provision of safe, effective health care.

One way informatics can be especially valuable is in capturing data to inspire improvements and quality change in practice. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) collects data related to adverse events and safety concerns. If you are working within a practice setting to implement a new electronic health record (EHR) system, this is just one of the many considerations your team would need to plan for during the rollout process.

In a paper of 1,250-1,500 words, address the following questions related to the advanced registered nurse’s role during this type of scenario:

1) What key information would be needed in the database that would allow you to track opportunities for care improvement?

2) What role does informatics play in the ability to capture this data?

3) Which systems and staff members would need to be involved in the design and implementation process and team?

4) What professional, ethical, and regulatory standards must be incorporated into the design and implementation of the system?

5)How would the EHR team ensure that all order sets are part of the new record?

6) How would you communicate the changes, including any kind of transition plan?

7) What measures and steps would you take to evaluate the success of the EHR implementation from a staff, setting, and patient perspective?

8) What leadership skills and theories would facilitate collaboration with the interprofessional team and provide evidence-based, patient-centered care?

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.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

HUM1001 History of Art through the Middle Ages SU01

Question 1. The Evolution of Greek Sculpture

As we learned this week, sculptors in Ancient Greece strove to achieve perfection in the works of art they created. Carefully examine the following sculptures and read about each one in your textbook, course and video lectures, and through reliable internet resources:

Peplos Kore, from the Acropolis, Athens, c. 530 BCE
Warrior, found in the sea off Riace, Italy, c. 460-450 BCE
Hagesandros, Polydoros, and Athanadoros of Rhodes, Laocoön and His Sons, 2nd-1st c BCE

Then, in a minimum of 2 well-developed paragraphs, answer the following questions:

• What specific visual similarities do you observe in these three sculptures?
• What specific differences do you see? Consider the representation of the figure, facial expression or suggested emotion, additional objects portrayed, and the role of the viewer for each sculpture.
• How is each sculpture representative of the period in Ancient Greece (e.g., Archaic, Classical, Hellenistic) in which it was created?

Be sure to explain your ideas clearly and support them by discussing specific details about each sculpture.

Question 2. Religious Symbolism

This week, we studied cultures that recognized a pantheon of gods and goddesses, such as Ancient Greece and Rome, and also explored the early artistic objects of the Jewish and Christian faiths.

Carefully examine the following sculptures and read about each one in your textbook, course and video lectures, and through reliable internet resources:

Initiation Rites of the Cult of Bacchus, wall painting in the Villa of the Mysteries, Pompeii, c. 50 BCE
Ark of the Covenant and Menorahs, wall painting in a Jewish catacomb, Villa Torlonia, Rome, 3rd c CE
The Transfiguration of Christ, Church of Sant’ Apollinare in Classe, 533-549 CE

Then, in a minimum of 3 well-developed paragraphs, address the following questions:

1. What is the subject matter shown in each work?
2. What is the belief system or faith represented in each work?
3. What religious symbols do you observe in each work?
4. How would the setting of each work have influenced how the contemporary viewer interpreted or understood its meaning?

Be sure to provide citations for any outside sources you reference in this part of your response.