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The VARK Questionnaire,

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Learning styles represent the different approaches to learning based on preferences, weaknesses, and strengths. For learners to best achieve the desired educational outcome, learning styles must be considered when creating a plan. Complete “The VARK Questionnaire,” located on the VARK website, and then complete the following:

  1. Click “OK” to receive your questionnaire scores.
  2. Once you have determined your preferred learning style, review the corresponding link to view your learning preference.
  3. Review the other learning styles: visual, aural, read/write, kinesthetic, and multimodal (listed on the VARK Questionnaire Results page).
  4. Compare your current preferred learning strategies to the identified strategies for your preferred learning style.
  5. Examine how awareness of learning styles has influenced your perceptions of teaching and learning.

In a paper (750‐1,000 words), summarize your analysis of this exercise and discuss the overall value of learning styles. Include the following:

  1. Provide a summary of your learning style according the VARK questionnaire.
  2. Describe your preferred learning strategies. Compare your current preferred learning strategies to the identified strategies for your preferred learning style.
  3. Describe how individual learning styles affect the degree to which a learner can understand or perform educational activities. Discuss the importance of an educator identifying individual learning styles and preferences when working with learners.
  4. Discuss why understanding the learning styles of individuals participating in health promotion is important to achieving the desired outcome. How do learning styles ultimately affect the possibility for a behavioral change? How would different learning styles be accommodated in health promotion?

Cite to at least three peer‐reviewed or scholarly sources to complete this assignment. Sources should be published within the last 5 years and appropriate for the assignment criteria.

Note: my learning preference is mild kinesthetic

DeAssignmentpressive Disorder

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Assignment 1: “ 1: “Captain of the Ship” Project – DeAssignmentpressive Disorder

As nurse practitioners strive to achieve full-autonomous practice across the country, it should be noted that many states grant this ability to practice independently to psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners. To that end, you will be engaging in projects this semester that assume that you are practicing in a state that allows full-practice authority for NPs, meaning that the PMHNP may be the “captain of the ship” concerning caring for a patient population. The “captain of the ship” is the one who makes referrals to specialists, coordinates care for their patients/clients, and is responsible and accountable for patient/client outcomes overall. This is a decided change from a few decades ago when physicians were the “captain of the ship” and NPs played a peripheral role.

In this Assignment, you will become the “captain of the ship” as you provide treatment recommendations and identify medical management, community support resources, and follow-up plans for a client with a depression disorder.

Students will:
  • Recommend psychopharmacologic treatments based on therapeutic endpoints for clients with depression disorders
  • Recommend psychotherapy based on therapeutic endpoints for clients with depression disorders
  • Identify medical management needs for clients with depression disorders
  • Identify community support resources for clients with depression disorders
  • Recommend follow-up plans for clients with depression disorders

To prepare for this Assignment:

  • Select an adult or older adult client with a depressive disorder you have seen in your practicum.

In 3–4 pages, write a treatment plan for your client in which you do the following:

  • Describe the HPI and clinical impression for the client.
  • Recommend psychopharmacologic treatments and describe specific and therapeutic endpoints for your psychopharmacologic agent. (This should relate to HPI and clinical impression.)
  • Recommend psychotherapy choices (individual, family, and group) and specific therapeutic endpoints for your choices.
  • Identify medical management needs, including primary care needs, specific to this client.
  • Identify community support resources (housing, socioeconomic needs, etc.) and community agencies that are available to assist the client.
  • Recommend a plan for follow-up intensity and frequency and collaboration with other providers.Captain of the Ship” Project – Depressive Disorder

Professional Development Plan

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Throughout the course you have developed aspects of your Academic and Professional Development Plan. You have thought a great deal about your vision and goals, your academic and professional network of support, research strategies and other tools you will need, the integrity of your work, and the value of consulting the work of others. With your portfolio in place, it is now time to finalize your blueprint for success.

Much as builders remain cognizant of the building standards as they plan and begin construction, nurses must remain mindful of the formal standards of practice that govern their specialties. A good understanding of these standards can help ensure that your success plan includes any steps necessary to excel within your chosen specialty.

In this Assignment you will continue developing your Academic Success and Professional Development Plan by developing the final component–a review of your specialty standards of practice. You will also submit your final version of the document, including Parts 1–5.

To Prepare:

  • Review the scope and standards of practice or competencies related to your chosen specialty in the resources for this module.
  • Review the MSN specializations offered at Walden by viewing the module resource, Walden University. (n.d.). Master of Science in Nursing (MSN).
  • Examine professional organizations related to the specialization you have chosen and identify at least one to focus on for this Assignment.
  • Reflect on the thoughts you shared in the Discussion forum regarding your choice of a specialty, any challenges you have encountered in making this choice, and any feedback you have received from colleagues in the Discussion.

The Assignment:
Complete the following items and incorporate them into the final version of your Academic Success and Professional Development Plan.

  • With the resources specific to the MSN specialization and the, Walden University. (n.d.). Master of Science in Nursing (MSN), shared in this module, write a paragraph or make a Nursing Specialty Comparison table, comparing at least two nursing specialties that include your selected specialization and second-preferred specialization.
  • Write a 2- to 3-paragraph justification statement identifying your reasons for choosing your MSN specialization. Incorporate feedback you received from colleagues in this Module’s Discussion forum.
  • Identify the professional organization related to your chosen specialization for this Assignment, and explain how you can become an active member of this organization.

Linear Regression

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Linear Regression SEE ATTACHED DOCUMENT FOR  SPSS INSTRUCTIONS AND DATA SET

Refer to the Week 7 Linear Regression Exercises page and follow the directions to calculate linear regression information using the Polit2SetA.sav data set.

Compare your data output against the tables presented on the Week 7 Linear Regression Exercises SPSS Output document.

Formulate an initial interpretation of the meaning or implication of your calculations.

To complete: See Attached documents

Complete the “Simple Regression” and “Multiple Regression” steps and Assignments as outlined in the Week 7 Linear Regression Exercises page.

REFERENCE

Gray, J.R., Grove, S.K., & Sutherland, S. (2017). Burns and Grove’s the practice of nursing research: Appraisal, synthesis, and generation of evidence (8th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Saunders Elsevier.

Chapter 24, “Using Statistics to Predict”

Statistics and Data Analysis for Nursing Research

Chapter 9, “Correlation and Simple Regression” (pp. 208–222)

: Failure Modes Effects Analysis Project

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Week 10- DUE 10/27/2018
Assignment: Textbook Problems: Failure Modes Effects Analysis Project
How are risk priority numbers (RPN) useful for health care administration leaders?
As you continue your examination of the use of and purposes for FMEA, you will begin to critically evaluate the numbers associated with your analyses. That is, the rates with which certain processes may be failing in your health services organization will allow you to strategically assess and implement efforts aimed to reduce errors and to promote quality health care delivery.
For this Assignment, review the resources for this week regarding chi-square, ANOVA, ANOM, and regression. Pay particular attention to the examples shown in the textbook. Consider how these tools may contribute to the value-chain perspective.
The Assignment: (3- pages)
· Using SPSS and Microsoft Word, complete problems 1 through 4 on pages 405–406 in the Ross textbook. Show all work. Submit both your SPSS and Word files for grading.

Academic Success and Professional Development Plan

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The Assignment:

  • Using the Academic Success and Professional Development Plan Template  in which you began to work on in Week 1, and have continued working on  through this course, in Part 5, you will develop a curriculum vitae (CV)  based on your current education and professional background.
  • Write a statement identifying your professional development goals.
  • Write a statement proposing how you might align one or more of  your professional development goals with the University’s emphasis on  social change.

 

Social Change

Walden University defines positive social change  as a deliberate process of creating and applying ideas, strategies, and  actions to promote the worth, dignity, and development of individuals,  communities, organizations, institutions, cultures, and societies.  Positive social change results in the improvement of human and social  conditions.

This definition of positive social change provides an intellectually  comprehensive and socially constructive foundation for the programs,  research, professional activities, and products created by the Walden  academic community.

In addition, Walden supports positive social change through the  development of principled, knowledgeable, and ethical  scholar-practitioners, who are and will become civic and professional  role models by advancing the betterment of society.

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Autonomy

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A. Research and define the following terms as they relate to the legal and medical ethics presented in the story My Sister’s Keeper. These are the central issues needed to base a medical opinion about any case in court. (12 points)

Medical Ethics:

  • Autonomy
  • Veracity
  • Fidelity
  • Beneficence
  • Non-maleficence
  • Justice

B. Using these as 6 criterion, describe how each of these characteristics related back to the legal arguments and behaviors exhibited by the prosecuting and defense attorneys in this case. (12 points)

C. Then, in two to three paragraphs, describe the moral, practical, and emotional complication of putting one child in unnecessary pain and danger for the well-being of another? (6 points)

Community Health Promotion Project

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Community Health Promotion Project

For this assignment, you will compose a scholarly paper focused on health promotion for a population of your choosing. Your paper should be 6 to 7 pages in length and formatted in APA style.

Be sure to address the following:

  • Identify the population you choose and analyze relevant information (demographics, socioeconomics, environmental hazards, and access to healthcare) pertaining to your chosen population.
  • Analyze and discuss the mortality and morbidity risk factors for your selected population. Discuss four health risk factors.
  • Suggest a health promotion activity for each health issue identified from your analysis.
  • Use course lectures, textbook readings, and three scholarly journal articles to support your findings and recommendations in relation to your chosen population.

On a separate page, cite all sources using APA format. You can use this APA Citation Helper as a convenient reference for properly citing resources. You may create your essay in this APA-formatted template.

Laboratory values

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Details:

In a short essay (500-750 words), answer the Question at the end of Case Study 1. Cite references to support your positions.

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

This assignment uses a grading rubric. Instructors will be using the rubric to grade the assignment; therefore, students should review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the assignment criteria and expectations for successful completion of the assignment.

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.

NRS410V.R.CaseStudy1_Student_02-11-13.docx

 

Case Study 1

Ms. A. is an apparently healthy 26-year-old white woman. Since the beginning of the current golf season, Ms. A has noted increased shortness of breath and low levels of energy and enthusiasm. These symptoms seem worse during her menses. Today, while playing in a golf tournament at a high, mountainous course, she became light-headed and was taken by her golfing partner to the emergency clinic. The attending physician’s notes indicated a temperature of 98 degrees F, an elevated heart rate and respiratory rate, and low blood pressure. Ms. A states, “Menorrhagia and dysmenorrheal have been a problem for 10-12 years, and I take 1,000 mg of aspirin every 3 to 4 hours for 6 days during menstruation.” During the summer months, while playing golf, she also takes aspirin to avoid “stiffness in my joints.”

Laboratory values are as follows:

Hemoglobin = 8 g/dl

Hematocrit = 32%

Erythrocyte count = 3.1 x 10/mm

RBC smear showed microcytic and hypochromic cells

Reticulocyte count = 1.5%

Other laboratory values were within normal limits.

Question

Considering the circumstances and the preliminary workup, what type of anemia does Ms. A most likely have? In an essay of 500-750 words, explain your answer and include rationale.

Informatics Competencies

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Informatics Competencies

 

Nursing informatics is a discipline that is still evolving. Yet, there is a set of core skills and knowledge that applies to all individuals who work as nurse informaticists and many competencies that are specific to informatics roles, positions, tasks, and responsibilities. For example, a nurse informaticist who works as a consultant for a health care technology company and a nurse informaticist who works as a professor at a university will share much of the same expertise and knowledge. However, they will also have distinct competencies specific to their unique roles.

 

In this Discussion, you explore informatics competencies within the informatics functional area you selected for the Week 1 Assignment.

 

To prepare:

 

  • Review nursing informatics competencies such as those outlined by the American Nurses Association (ANA), the Technology Informatics Guiding Education Reform (TIGER), and the Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN).
  • Review this week’s media presentation Competencies for Nurse Informaticists, and reflect on the competencies outlined by the presenters.
  • Recall the informatics functional area you identified in the Week 1 Assignment. With this in mind, what competencies would be most important for you to master? How might you go about developing these competencies?
  • Create a list of competencies you would like to master.

 

Post on Tuesday 06/21/16 a minimum of 550 words in APA format with 3 references addressing the level one headings below:

 

1)  A brief description of the informatics functional area in which you are interested

 

2) Then, identify at least four ANA, TIGER and/or QSEN competencies that you believe to be vital for success in this functional area, and justify your choices.

 

3) Explain how you might successfully develop and master each of these competencies

 

Required Resources

 

Readings

 

  • American Nurses Association. (2015). Nursing informatics: Scope and standards of practice (2nd ed.). Silver Spring, MD: Author.

    Read the following chapter:

    • “Informatics Competencies: Spanning Careers and Roles ”

      In this section, the authors explain the competencies necessary for nurse informaticists to be successful. The section also highlights which competencies are applicable for various informatics roles and functional areas.

  • Saba, V. K., & McCormick, K. A. (2015). Essentials of nursing informatics (6th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill.
    • Chapter 2, “Computer Hardware”

      This chapter discusses introduces the basics of computer hardware used for nursing informatics.

    • Chapter 4, “Computer Software”
      This chapter introduces computer software, as well as the programs that are most relevant to nursing informatics.
    • Chapter 11, System Life Cycle: A Framework”

      In this chapter, the authors introduce the systems life cycle (SDLC) and its stages. These stages are often used by organizations for large-scale projects, such as implementing or upgrading health information technology.

    • Chapter 13, “System Life Cycle Tools”

      Chapter 13 focuses on the tools needed to assist with each phase of the System Life Cycle. Successful implementation projects require clinical expertise as well as technical knowledge from nurse informaticists.

    • Chapter 9, “Computer Interaction ”

      This chapter explains the need for nurses to be informed about human-machine interactions to prevent unintended consequences. Increased awareness of these factors can result in improved performance and outcomes in nursing informatics and other technologies.

  • Preheim, G. J., Armstrong, G. E., & Barton, A. J. (2009). The new fundamentals in nursing: Introducing beginning quality and safety education for nurses’ competencies. The Journal of Nursing Education, 48(12), 694–697.
    Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.

    This article discusses the Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) initiative and its six competencies, including informatics, that are essential for nursing practice. The authors emphasize that nursing education should shift from task-training and development to more current skills and competencies for informatics and patient-centered care.

  • Quality and Safety Education for Nurses. (2012). Informatics. Retrieved from http://qsen.org/competencies/graduate-ksas/#informatics

    Access this website to explore the knowledge, skills, and attitudes expected of informatics graduates.

  • Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society. (2015). Informatics competencies for every practicing nurse: Recommendations from the TIGER Collaborative. Retrieved from http://www.thetigerinitiative.org/docs/TigerReport_InformaticsCompetencies.pdf

    This comprehensive report provides you with an overview of the TIGER collaborative as well as informatics competencies.

 

Media

 

  • Laureate Education, Inc. (Executive Producer). (2012a). Competencies for nurse informaticists. Baltimore: Author.

    Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 10 minutes.

    In this week’s media presentation, Gail Latimer, Dr. Patricia Button, and Dr. Roy Simpson overview the progress that the ANA and the TIGER initiative have made in outlining key informatics competencies. In addition, each presenter identifies competencies that he or she believes to be vital to working in the informatics field.