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Eric Schmidt

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You will be required to turn in a 3-5 page research paper about a high profile manager (one of the ten CEOs listed below). Please include information about this person’s personal and professional background, management style and skills and research about why this person is (or is not) such an effective manager/leader. You should utilize at least three articles dated from 2008 to present as references.

You may pick one of the following high profile CEOs as the topic of your paper:

Meg Whitman (Hewlett Packard/eBay),

Eric Schmidt (Google),

Antonio Reid (Epic Records),

Brenda C. Barnes (Sara Lee),

John T. Chambers (Cisco Systems),

Andrea Jung (Avon),

Gary Kelly (Southwest),

Kenneth C. Frazier (Merck & Co, Inc),

Elon Musk (Tesla Motors and SpaceX)

Bob Iger (Disney)

Your paper should contain the following:

  • Title page
  • An introduction 3-5 pages (double-spaced, no more than 12 pt. font) of cited research in APA format.  You should access the online library and use only articles that you find there.
  • A conclusion
  • Reference page in APA format (Including at least three articles on management dated from 2008 to present)

General APA Guidelines for this paper:

Your APA paper should be typed, double-spaced on standard-sized paper (8.5″ x 11″) with 1″ margins on all sides. You should use 12 pt. Times New Roman font. Include a page header (also known as the “running head”) at the top of every page. To create a page header/running head, insert page numbers flush right. Then type “TITLE OF YOUR PAPER” in the header flush left using all capital letters. The running head is a shortened version of your paper’s title and cannot exceed 50 characters including spacing and punctuation.

Major Paper Sections

Your paper should include three sections: the Title Page, Main Body, and References. An Abstract in not necessary for this paper.

Title Page

The title page of your paper should contain the title of the case assignment, the author’s name (your name), and the institutional affiliation (Keiser University), the location (Fort Lauderdale, FL) and the date. Include the page header (described above) flush left with the page number flush right at the top of the page.

TITLE OF YOUR PAPER/CASE ASSIGNMENT

Type the title of your case assignment in upper and lowercase letters centered in the upper half of the page. All text on the title page, and throughout your paper, should be double-spaced.

Beneath the title, type your name: first name, middle initial(s), and last name.

Beneath your name, type the institutional affiliation (Keiser University), and then the location (Fort Lauderdale, FL) on the line below. Beneath that, write the date.

BODY OF PAPER

Begin the body of your text by typing in your full title on the top of the page. The title must be centered. This is a [Level 1] Heading Then press the enter key once, change your alignment to left and begin typing. Each paragraph must be indented by ½ inch. The body of your paper should be 3-5 pages in length.

REFERENCES PAGE

The References page is the last page on your paper. This should be a new page and the word “References” should appear at the top of the page. The title should also be centered. This is a [Level 1] Heading

  1. Only include works used in paper on your works cited page.
  2. Each work should be listed alphabetically by last name.

For more information, see Doc Sharing for a sample APA paper and other APA assistance documents. There are also a number of lectures and materials in WRITING HELP which explain APA format, plagiarism, and writing.

Just a hint: ProQuest has an option to select ONLY full text articles from periodicals.  This feature may save you time.

Latino Families Access Care

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Colorado health (2016). RE: Vision – Promotoras. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERInZote0EE [VIDEO]

Kaiser Permanente (2010) Las Promotoras: Kaiser Permanente Helps Latino Families Access Care. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cyx3rk05lJ4 [VIDEO]

Please watch the two of the brief videos linked. Write an essay that includes the following:

  1. Tell me which 2 videos you watched. Briefly explain the main themes of each video.
  2. What health issues and services do the promotoras in the videos address?
  3. Do you think the promotora model is successful? Please explain.
  4. Which aspects of community organizing does the promotora model address?
  5. What other cultures and what other Healthy People 2020 leading health indicators could this model be used for?

Assignment Expectations

PowerPoint health promotion

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The growth, development, and learned behaviors that occur during the first year of infancy have a direct effect on the individual throughout a lifetime. For this assignment, research an environmental factor that poses a threat to the health or safety of infants and develop a health promotion that can be presented to caregivers.

Create a 10-12 slide PowerPoint health promotion, with speaker notes, that outlines a teaching plan. For the presentation of your PowerPoint, use Loom to create a voice over or a video. Include an additional slide for the Loom link at the beginning, and an additional slide for references at the end.

Include the following in your presentation:

Describe the selected environmental factor. Explain how the environmental factor you selected can potentially affect the health or safety of infants.
Create a health promotion plan that can be presented to caregivers to address the environmental factor and improve the overall health and well-being of infants.
Offer recommendations on accident prevention and safety promotion as they relate to the selected environmental factor and the health or safety of infants.
Offer examples, interventions, and suggestions from evidence-based research. At least three scholarly resources are required. Two of the three resources must be peer-reviewed and no more than 6 years old.
Provide readers with two community resources, a national resource, and a Web-based resource. Include a brief description and contact information for each resource.
In developing your PowerPoint, take into consideration the health care literacy level of your target audience, as well as the demographic of the caregiver/patient (socioeconomic level, language, culture, and any other relevant characteristic of the caregiver) for which the presentation is tailored

s health care settings

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Across health care settings, many different terms are used to describe the same or similar conditions. For example, a bed sore may alternatively be called a pressure sore, a pressure ulcer, or a decubitus ulcer. While it may be fairly manageable for a nurse to make the connection among these terms, the same cannot be said for a computer system. Nurses have the ability to reason and reflect upon their clinical knowledge. Computer systems are linear, relying on user input to output information. When diverse terms are used, systems are unable to make the connections between the data. For this reason, the health care industry is vigorously moving towards the standardization of terminologies.

Learning Resources

Saba, V. K., & McCormick, K. A. (2015). Essentials of nursing informatics (6th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill.

· Chapter 8, “Standardized Nursing Terminology”

This chapter introduces the problems related to terminology and vocabulary standardization across the broader health care field. Nursing-specific.

· Review Chapter 7, “Health Data Standards: Development, Harmonization, and Interoperability”

Health standards, rules, and definitions are requirements for effective and efficient electronic health records (EHRs). This chapter explains various options for these areas and discusses how they can be incorporated into EHRs.

· Appendix A, “Overview of the Clinical Care Classification System”

In this chapter, the authors describe challenges in health care related to clinical care classification and terminology standards. These issues are analyzed and possible solutions are overviewed.

Scherb, C. A., & Weydt, A. P. (2009). Work complexity assessment, nursing interventions classification, and nursing outcomes classification: Making connections. Creative Nursing, 15(1), 16–22.

Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.

The authors of this article discuss the Work Complexity Assessment (WCA), a process that allows nurses to better understand interventions for patient care. The connection between the WCA, the Nursing Interventions Classification (NIC), and the Nursing Outcomes Classification (NOC) are also discussed.

Truran, D., Saad, P., Zhang, M., & Innes, K. (2010). SNOMED CT and its place in health information management practice. Health Information Management Journal, 39(2), 37–39.

Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.

This article focuses on the Systemized Nomenclature of Medicine – Clinical Terminology (SNOMED CT) and how it can be used to support electronic health records (EHRs). The authors describe how SNOMED CT can contribute to EHR improvement with regard to patient safety, quality care delivery, and decision support functionality.

Cimino, J. J. (1998). Desiderata for controlled medical vocabularies in the twenty-first century. Retrieved from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3415631/ 

Discussion: James Cimino’s Desiderata

Desiderata is a Latin word that translates to “something that is wanted or needed.” It is obvious that James Cimino had this translation in mind when he created his “Desiderata for Controlled Medical Vocabularies.” In his work, Cimino outlines 12 desiderata he believes the health care community should consider when constructing medical vocabularies. He also highlights the need to control the vocabulary used within terminology sets, as well as the requirements for doing so.

For electronic health records (EHR) and clinical decision support systems (CDS) to truly be successful, Cimino, along with many other health care professionals, expresses the vital need to standardize and control the terminology being used in health care settings.

For this Discussion, you will use one of Cimino’s desiderata (or themes) to critically appraise a nursing terminology set:

Cimino’s 12 themes for the 21st century:

· Vocabulary content

· Concept orientation

· Concept permanence

· Nonsemantic concept identifiers

· Polyhierarchy

· Formal definitions

· Reject NEC “Not Elsewhere Classified”

· Multiple granularities

· Multiple consistent views

· Representing context

· Graceful evolution

· Recognize redundancy

To prepare:

· Review the article “Desiderata for Controlled Medical Vocabularies in the Twenty-First Century” in this week’s Learning Resources. Consider how each theme aims to control the vocabulary used by nursing terminologies.

· Reflect on prominent standardized nursing terminologies sets, such as NIC, SNOMED, SABA, NANDA, and NOC. How might these terminologies compare to the requirements outlined in Cimino’s 12 themes?

· Select one nursing terminology set and one of Cimino’s themes to further examine. Does the terminology align with the requirements of this theme? Why or why not?

By Day 3

Post a brief description of the nursing terminology set and theme you selected. Explain whether this terminology aligns with the requirements and why. Provide terminology and vocabulary examples to support your answer.

· For this discussion I choose NANDA and Formal definitions. (If it difficult, you can choose NANDA and another one of the 12 Cimino’s Theme’s.

· APA Style, 500-600 words minimum, Master Degree Quality Discussion/assignment work. 

· Please follow the instructions and read the part that say “to prepare” before do the paper. 

. Deadline: 4/18/18 at 8:00pm ET.

· For this discussion I choose NANDA and Formal definitions. (If it difficult, you can choose NANDA and another one of the 12 Cimino’s Theme’s.

· APA Style, 500-600 words minimum, Master Degree Quality Discussion/assignment work. 

· Please follow the instructions and read the part that say “to prepare” before do the paper. 

brain aneurysm

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  1. Ms. B was told that she had a brain aneurysm.  She made an advance statement of wishes saying that she did not want surgery if the aneurysm burst.  However, shortly after she made this statement of wishes, the aneurysm burst and a team of surgeons took her to surgery believing that if not treated with surgery she would surely die.  The hospital (Hospital #1) backed the decision of the surgeons thinking if there was no intervention the hospital would be liable for her death. This all happened as the family were alerted to the emergency and were making travel arrangements as they were all from out-of-town.

    Unfortunately, the outcome of the surgery was that she became ventilator-dependent paralyzed from the neck down and needing 24-hour care.  Once the family was in the hospital, they held a family conference agreeing that Ms. B would not want to continue on in this state, and they petitioned the hospital to remove her from the ventilator. The hospital refused still believing the potential for legal ramifications.  The family was distraught; but eventually, with the guidance of a lawyer they retained, they were able to have her transferred to another facility (Hospital #2) that was willing to take her off the ventilator knowing that the chances of her making it were slim.  The felt that they were honoring her wishes along with her families’ wishes.
    A day later Ms. B was taken off the ventilator and she expired within the hour.  The family felt like they had done the right thing and they retained the lawyer to sue the initial hospital stating that they had not honored the wishes of their loved ones.  In the trial, the hospital claimed that there was not enough evidence that Ms. B wished to not be placed on machines as the family claimed, even though it was witnessed by a nurse that the anesthesiologist for the care engaged her in a conversation about this very topic before her aneurysm burst.  The hospital maintained that without documentation to that claim, they could not honor her wishes.

    In a surprising turn of events, the family filed suit in the Court of Appeals and won.  The appellate court agreed with the family stating that any conversation, whether it be personal or professional could be used to reach a conclusion about one’s desire about the nature of their own death.

    Instructions:

    1. Read the Ms. B’s case study above.
    2. Answer the following questions:
      1. Do you agree with the original court or the court of appeals?  Why?
      2. What kind of ethical theories was hospital #1 acting upon (beneficence, malfeasance, etc.)?
      3. What kind of ethical theories was hospital #2 acting upon (beneficence, malfeasance, etc.)?
      4. How did the family act in this ethical realm?
      5. Did you find that the result of this case was fair to Mrs. B and her family?
      6. Why is it so important that one put in writing their exact wishes to the nature of their death and how they envision it should be?
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      • Cite your sources – type references according to the APA Style Guide.
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environmental factors

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To prepare for this assignment view the following brief video from the American Medical Association titled, “Health Literacy and Patient Safety: Help Patients Understand.” The video can be accessed through the following link:

https://youtu.be/cGtTZ_vxjyA

Part I: Pamphlet

  1. Develop a pamphlet to inform parents and caregivers about environmental factors that can affect the health of infants.
  2. Use the “Pamphlet Template” document to help you create your pamphlet. Include the following:
  3. Select an environmental factor that poses a threat to the health or safety of infants.
  4. Explain how the environmental factor you selected can potentially affect the health or safety of infants.
  5. Offer recommendations on accident prevention and safety promotion as they relate to the selected environmental factor and the health or safety of infants.
  6. Offer examples, interventions, and suggestions from evidence-based research. A minimum of three scholarly resources are required.
  7. Provide readers with two community resources, a national resource, and a Web-based resource. Include a brief description and contact information for each resource.
  8. In developing your pamphlet, take into consideration the healthcare literacy level of your target audience.

Part II: Pamphlet Sharing Experience

  1. Share the pamphlet you have developed with a parent of an infant child. The parent may be a person from your neighborhood, a parent of an infant from a child-care center in your community, or a parent from another organization, such as a church group with which you have an affiliation.
  2. Provide a written summary of the teaching / learning interaction. Include in your summary:
  3. Demographical information of the parent and child (age, gender, ethnicity, educational level).
  4. Description of parent response to teaching.
  5. Assessment of parent understanding.
  6. Your impressions of the experience; what went well, what can be improved.

Submit Part I and Part II of the Accident Prevention and Safety Promotion for Parents and Caregivers of Infants assignment by the end of Topic 1.

While APA format is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected and in-text citations and references should be presented using APA documentation guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

diagnose and prescribe treatment

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At least once a year, the media report on a seemingly healthy teenage athlete collapsing during a sports game and dying of heart complications. These incidents continue to outline the importance of physical exams and health screenings for teenagers, especially those who play sports. During these health screenings, examiners check for cardiovascular alterations such as heart murmurs because they can be a sign of an underlying heart disorder. Since many heart alterations rarely have symptoms, they are easy to miss if health professionals are not specifically looking for them. Once cardiovascular alterations are identified in patients, it is important to refer them to specialists who can further investigate the cause.

Consider the following scenario:

A 16-year-old male presents for a sports participation examination. He has no significant medical history and no family history suggestive of risk for premature cardiac death. The patient is examined while sitting slightly recumbent on the exam table and the advanced practice nurse appreciates a grade II/VI systolic murmur heard loudest at the apex of the heart. Other physical findings are within normal limits, the patient denies any cardiovascular symptoms, and a neuromuscular examination is within normal limits. He is cleared with no activity restriction. Later in the season he collapses on the field and dies.

To Prepare

· Review the scenario provided, as well as Chapter 25 in the Huether and McCance text. Consider how you would diagnose and prescribe treatment for the patient.

· Select one of the following patient factors: genetics, ethnicity, or behavior. Reflect on how the factor you selected might impact diagnosis and prescription of treatment for the patient in the scenario.

Post a description of how you would diagnose and prescribe treatment for the patient in the scenario. Then explain how the factor you selected might impact the diagnosis and prescription of treatment for that patient.

Preparing Your Reflection

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Preparing Your Reflection

The BSN Essentials (AACN, 2008) outline a number of healthcare policy and advocacy competencies for the BSN-prepared nurse. Reflect on the NUR3805 course readings, discussion threads, and applications you have completed across this course and write a reflective essay regarding the extent to which you feel you are now prepared to:

  1. “Demonstrate skills in using patient care technologies, information systems, and communication devices that support safe nursing practice.
  2. Use telecommunication technologies to assist in effective communication in a variety of healthcare settings.
  3. Apply safeguards and decision-making support tools embedded in patient care technologies and information systems to support a safe practice environment for both patients and healthcare workers.
  4. Understand the use of CIS systems to document interventions related to achieving nurse sensitive outcomes.
  5. Use standardized terminology in a care environment that reflects nursing’s unique contribution to patient outcomes.
  6. Evaluate data from all relevant sources, including technology, to inform the delivery of care.
  7. Recognize the role of information technology in improving patient care outcomes and creating a safe care environment.
  8. Uphold ethical standards related to data security, regulatory requirements, confidentiality, and clients’ right to privacy.
  9. Apply patient­care technologies as appropriate to address the needs of a diverse patient population.
  10. Advocate for the use of new patient care technologies for safe, quality care.
  11. Recognize that redesign of workflow and care processes should precede implementation of care technology to facilitate nursing practice.
  12. Participate in evaluation of information systems in practice settings through policy and procedure development.
  13. Conduct comprehensive and focused physical, behavioral, psychological, spiritual, socioeconomic, and environmental assessments of health and illness parameters in patients, using developmentally and culturally appropriate approaches.
  14. Recognize the relationship of genetics and genomics to health, prevention, screening, diagnostics, prognostics, selection of treatment, and monitoring of treatment effectiveness, using a constructed pedigree from collected family history information as well as standardized symbols and terminology.
  15. Implement holistic, patient­ centered care that reflects an understanding of human growth and development, pathophysiology, pharmacology, medical management, and nursing management across the health­ illness continuum, across the lifespan, and in all healthcare settings.
  16. Communicate effectively with all members of the healthcare team, including the patient and the patient’s support network.
  17. Deliver compassionate, patient­ centered, evidence-based care that respects patient and family preferences.
  18. Implement patient and family care around resolution of end ­of ­life and palliative care issues, such as symptom management, support of rituals, and respect for patient and family preferences.
  19. Provide appropriate patient teaching that reflects developmental stage, age, culture, spirituality, patient preferences, and health literacy considerations to foster patient engagement in their care.
  20. Implement evidence-based nursing interventions as appropriate for managing the acute and chronic care of patients and promoting health across the lifespan.
  21. Monitor client outcomes to evaluate the effectiveness of psychobiological interventions.
  22. Facilitate patient­ centered transitions of care, including discharge planning and ensuring the caregiver’s knowledge of care requirements to promote safe care.
  23. Provide nursing care based on evidence that contributes to safe and high-quality patient outcomes within healthcare microsystems.
  24. Create a safe care environment that results in high quality patient outcomes.
  25. Revise the plan of care based on an ongoing evaluation of patient outcomes.
  26. Demonstrate clinical judgment and accountability for patient outcomes when delegating to and supervising other members of the healthcare team.
  27. Manage care to maximize health, independence, and quality of life for a group of individuals that approximates a beginning practitioner’s workload
  28. Demonstrate the application of psychomotor skills for the efficient, safe, and compassionate delivery of patient care.
  29. Develop a beginning understanding of complementary and alternative modalities and their role in health care.
  30. Develop an awareness of patients as well as healthcare professionals’ spiritual beliefs and values and how those beliefs and values impact health care.
  31. Manage the interaction of multiple functional problems affecting patients across the lifespan, including common geriatric syndromes.
  32. Understand one’s role and participation in emergency preparedness and disaster response with an awareness of environmental factors and the risks they pose to self and patients
  33. Engage in caring and healing techniques that promote a therapeutic nurse patient relationship.
  34. Demonstrate tolerance for the ambiguity and unpredictability of the world and its effect on the healthcare system as related to nursing practice.” (pp. 18-19, 31-32).

 

The purpose of this assignment is to provide the student an opportunity to reflect on selected RN-BSN competencies acquired through the NUR3805 course.

Course Outcomes

This assignment provides documentation of student ability to meet the following course outcomes:

  • The students will be able to identify the evolution and history of the nursing profession (ACCN Essential I, II, V, VII; QSEN: safety, evidence-based practice, teamwork and collaboration, and patient centered care).
  • The student will identify the scope of the nursing practice (ACCN Essential I, II, V, VII; QSEN: safety, evidence-based practice, teamwork and collaboration, and patient centered care).
  • The student will identify the importance of the evidence-based practice in the nursing profession and its impact on the healthcare guidelines (ACCN Essential I, II, V, VII; QSEN: safety, evidence-based practice, teamwork and collaboration, and patient centered care).
  • The student will be able to identify the different roles in the nursing profession (ACCN Essential I, II, V, VII; QSEN: safety, evidence-based practice, teamwork and collaboration, and patient centered care).

Points

This assignment is worth a total of 100 points (10%).

Due Date

Submit your completed assignment under the Assignment tab by Sunday 11:59 p.m. EST of Week 15 as directed.

Requirements

  1. The Course Reflection is worth 100 points (10%) and will be graded on quality of self-assessment, use of citations, use of Standard English grammar, sentence structure, and overall organization based on the required components as summarized in the directions and grading criteria/rubric.
  2. Follow the directions and grading criteria closely. Any questions about your essay may be posted under the Q & A forum under the Discussions tab.
  3. The length of the reflection is to be within three to six pages excluding title page and reference pages.
  4. APA format is required with both a title page and reference page. Use the required components of the review as Level 1 headers (upper and lower case, centered):

Note: Introduction – Write an introduction but do not use “Introduction” as a heading in accordance with the rules put forth in the Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (2010, p. 63).

  1. Course Reflection
  2. Conclusion

quantitative critique

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You will be writing a quantitative critique on one of the studies provided. You will critically appraise the study in a paper.

Choose One of the Following Quantitative Journal Articles:

  • da Silva João, A. L., & Saldanha Portelada, A. F. (2019). Mobbing and its Impact on interpersonal relationships at the workplace. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 34(13), 2797–2812.
  • Dokun-Mowete, C. A., Sharma, M., & Beatty, F. (2019). Using Multitheory Model to Predict Low-salt Intake Among Nigerian Adults Living with Hypertension. International Quarterly of Community Health Education, 39(4), 245–255.
  • Kashyap, N., Krishnan, N., Kaur, S., & Ghai, S. (2019). Risk Factors of Cervical Cancer: A Case-Control Study. Asia-Pacific Journal of Oncology Nursing, 6(3), 308–314.

Assignment Instructions

Read your selected journal article entirely.

Analyze the journal article and use the specific questions that are outlined in Gray, Grove, and Sutherland (2017) found on pages 445 through 449 to construct your analysis of your chosen qualitative research study.

These are the main headers of your paper:

  • Identifying the Steps of the Quantitative Research Process
  • Determination of Strengths and Weaknesses of Quantitative Studies
  • Evaluating a Quantitative Study

You have many questions to address in your assignment this week. They should be in complete sentences (i.e., bullet point responses are not acceptable).

APA format is required. Page length, excluding the title and references list, is between five and seven pages.

Grading Rubric:

 

Writing Assignment Rubric

Note: Scholarly resources are defined as evidence-based practice, peer-reviewed journals; textbook (do not rely solely on your textbook as a reference); and National Standard Guidelines. Review assignment instructions, as this will provide any additional requirements that are not specifically listed on the rubric.

Writing Assignment Rubric – 100 PointsCriteriaExemplary
Exceeds ExpectationsAdvanced
Meets ExpectationsIntermediate
Needs ImprovementNovice
InadequateTotal PointsContent of PaperThe writer demonstrates a well-articulated understanding of the subject matter in a clear, complex, and informative manner. The paper content and theories are well developed and linked to the paper requirements and practical experience. The paper includes relevant material that fulfills all objectives of the paper.

Cites five or more references, using at least two new scholarly resources that were not provided in the course materials.

All instruction requirements noted.

30 pointsThe writer demonstrates an understanding of the subject matter, and components of the paper are accurately represented with explanations and application of knowledge to include evidence-based practice, ethics, theory, and/or role. Course materials and scholarly resources support required concepts. The paper includes relevant material that fulfills all objectives of the paper.

Cites four references.

All instruction requirements noted.

26 pointsThe writer demonstrates a moderate understanding of the subject matter as evidenced by components of the paper being summarized with minimal application to evidence-based practice, theory, or role-development. Course content is present but missing depth and or development.

Cites three references.

Most instruction requirements are noted.

23 pointsAbsent application to evidence-based practice, theory, or role development. Use of course content is superficial.

Demonstrates incomplete understanding of content and/or inadequate preparation.

Content of paper is inaccurately portrayed or missing.

Cites two or fewer references.

Missing some instruction requirements.

20 points30Analysis and Synthesis of Paper Content and MeaningThrough critical analysis, the submitted paper provides an accurate, clear, concise, and complete presentation of the required content.

Information from scholarly resources is synthesized, providing new information or insight related to the context of the assignment by providing both supportive and alternative information or viewpoints.

All instruction requirements noted.

30 pointsPaper is complete, providing evidence of further synthesis of course content via scholarly resources.

Information is synthesized to help fulfill paper requirements. The content supports at least one viewpoint.

All instruction requirements noted.

26 pointsPaper lacks clarification or new information. Scholarly reference supports the content without adding any new information or insight. The paper’s content may be confusing or unclear, and the summary may be incomplete.

Most instruction requirements are noted.

23 pointsSubmission is primarily a summation of the assignment without further synthesis of course content or analysis of the scenario.

Demonstrates incomplete understanding of content and/or inadequate preparation.

Missing some instruction requirements.

Submits assignment late.

20 points30Application of KnowledgeThe summary of the paper provides information validated via scholarly resources that offer a multidisciplinary approach.

The student’s application in practice is accurate and plausible, and additional scholarly resource(s) supporting the application is provided.

All questions posed within the assignment are answered in a well-developed manner with citations for validation.

All instruction requirements noted.

30 pointsA summary of the paper’s content, findings, and knowledge gained from the assignment is presented.

Student indicates how the information will be used within their professional practice.

All instruction requirements noted.

26 pointsObjective criteria are not clearly used, allowing for a more superficial application of content between the assignment and the broader course content.

Student’s indication of how they will apply this new knowledge to their clinical practice is vague.

Most instruction requirements are noted.

23 pointsThe application of knowledge is significantly lacking.

Student’s indication of how they will apply this new knowledge to their clinical practice is not practical or feasible.

Demonstrates incomplete understanding of content and/or inadequate preparation.

Application of knowledge is incorrect and/or student fails to explain how the information will be used within their personal practice.

Missing several instruction requirements.

Submits assignment late.

20 points30OrganizationWell-organized content with a clear and complex purpose statement and content argument. Writing is concise with a logical flow of ideas.

5 pointsOrganized content with an informative purpose statement and supportive content and summary statement. Argument content is developed with minimal issues in content flow.

4 pointsPoor organization, and flow of ideas distract from content. Narrative is difficult to follow and frequently causes reader to reread work.

Purpose statement is noted.

3 pointsIllogical flow of ideas. Missing significant content. Prose rambles. Purpose statement is unclear or missing.

Demonstrates incomplete understanding of content and/or inadequate preparation.

No purpose statement.

Submits assignment late.

2 points5APA, Grammar, and SpellingCorrect APA formatting with no errors.

The writer correctly identifies reading audience, as demonstrated by appropriate language (avoids jargon and simplifies complex concepts appropriately).

Writing is concise, in active voice, and avoids awkward transitions and overuse of conjunctions.

There are no spelling, punctuation, or word-usage errors

5 pointsCorrect and consistent APA formatting of references and cites all references used. No more than two unique APA errors.

The writer demonstrates correct usage of formal English language in sentence construction. Variation in sentence structure and word usage promotes readability.

There are minimal to no grammar, punctuation, or word-usage errors.

4 pointsThree to four unique APA formatting errors.

The writer occasionally uses awkward sentence construction or overuses/inappropriately uses complex sentence structure. Problems with word usage (evidence of incorrect use of thesaurus) and punctuation persist, often causing some difficulties with grammar. Some words, transitional phrases, and conjunctions are overused.

Multiple grammar, punctuation, or word usage errors.

3 pointsFive or more unique formatting errors or no attempt to format in APA.

The writer demonstrates limited understanding of formal written language use; writing is colloquial (conforms to spoken language).

The writer struggles with limited vocabulary and has difficulty conveying meaning such that only the broadest, most general messages are presented.

Grammar and punctuation are consistently incorrect. Spelling errors are numerous.

Submits assignment late.

2 points5Total Points100

ethnically diverse older adult

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original question:

Identify two strategies you can implement to provide comfort to maintain function with an ethnically diverse older adult with a chronic disease? This can be nutrition, ADLs, exercise, etc.

MY ANSWER:

The management of chronic conditions is becoming an integral part of medical care in most parts of the world. The elderly, in particular, are living with one or more chronic illnesses for very long periods. Access to care is not easy, given that most of them are not insured. The situation gets worse when the patient is from an ethnical minority background. Since it can be hard to reach such patients, the first strategy that both the medical staff and the care givers of the patient should put in place is fostering positive communication. Putting a lot of focus in disease prevention, health promotion and early detection is a very effective strategy for enduring successful chronic disease management. This is especially helpful for the frail seniors (Hitchcock, 2016).  It is, therefore, important for the care givers to listen carefully, show compassion and work with the patient to ensure care goals.

The second strategy would be to embark on a patient-centered approach. Such an approach is supposed to be responsive to, and respectful of, the preference, needs and values of the patient. Physicians should never make assumptions about the treatment option that the patient would choose. Rather, they should discuss also the available options. Doctors should also recognize when such senior patients need help in managing their chronic illness (Iecovich, 2018). Again, it may be important to carefully watch the interactions between different medications that are used to treat different conditions. The physicians and the patient should further come up with an action-plan and always keep it up to date.

While caring for the elderly patients can pose a big challenge for physicians, it does not mean that it is an impossible mission. With the right strategies in place and with the coordination of the doctors, the patients and their caregivers, it will be easier to manage such chronic conditions.

teacher question

Would this approach be different for a patient of a different age range?