Health & Medical

Please watch the movie SICKO by Michael Moore and write an essay review of the movie. Please include what ethical principles were violated and how they were violated  by the individuals featured in the movie and what could be done to help the American healthcare system.Here is the movie’s  linkhttps://vimeo.com/76646445

This week we are discussing the topic of ethics and morality when it comes to human sexuality.  With that in mind, please choose one of these two topics: Prostitution or Pornography  which many consider a moral issue. Read the required reading: Ethical Decision Making and then apply the Ethical Problem Solving Model to your topic answering the 5 questions. Please see the model outlined below.Ethical Problem Solving ModelAnswer the five questions when trying to resolve a moral issue:What benefits and what harms will each course of action produce, and which alternative will lead to the best overall consequences?What moral rights do the affected parties have, and which course of action best respects those rights?Which course of action treats everyone the same, except where there is a morally justifiable reason not to, and does not show favoritism or discrimination?Which course of action advances the common good?Which course of action develops moral virtues?Remember that all situations are unique and not one set of rules applies in all cases. (Velasquez, Andre, Shanks, & Meyer, 2015)Manuel Velasquez, Claire Andre, Thomas Shanks, S.J., and Michael J. Meyer .  (2015, Aug 1) Thinking Ethically. Santa Clara University-Markkula Center for Applied Ethics.

For weeks 13 & 14 we will be discussing a new case study on Phage Therapy. Week 13 will cover the first 1/2 of the case study. In week 14 we will cover the 2nd half of the case study.In this weeks discussion we will examine a case on phage therapy. The case is inspired by real events where Europeans imposed a treatment for cholera on the unwilling population of an Indian village in the 1920s.We will discuss treatments for bacterial infection and appropriateness of imposing a medical treatment on a population.Read through the attached case study. Answer any 4 questions the attached case study. Make sure to let us know what question # you are answering.

Most organizations use a specific quality model for the development, implementation, and evaluation of processes. Please describe the model that is used in your organization and how interprofessional team members collaborate to effect positive patient care decisions by using this model. Include the following:Identify the quality model and process used to effect change in your organization.Give a specific example of a situation to demonstrate how interprofessional team members collaborate.Where is there opportunity to improve interprofessional collaboration using the quality model and process, and why?Would you change the use of the current model? If so, why?

Visit the CDC’s Tobacco Information and Prevention Source Web page at http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/. What is the CDC doing to reduce the prevalence of smoking in the US?Provide a summary, one full page, of your findingsInclude your reference (s)

Assignment:MODULE 5Complete ALL of the bullet points below:Compare and contrast each of the three questions related to Managed Care Organizations, Medicare, and Medicaid with one another and explain how they were similar and different to each other.*Managed care organizations emphasize physicians’ responsibilities to control patient access to expensive hospitalization and specialty care, a principle dubbed “gatekeeping.” Some argue that “gatekeeping” is unethical because it introduces financial factors into treatment decisions. Others say it improves quality by promoting the use of the most appropriate levels of care.Medicare is an area that often gets overlooked and is seen as a burden financially. Discuss alternatives to ease the drain on Medicare resources.*Medicaid is shouldering an ever-increasing burden of cost for long-term care for the elderly, with enormous impacts on state budgets throughout the nation. Discuss alternatives to ease this drain on Medicaid resources.Please submit one APA formatted table, (minimum 750 words) that highlights the above content make sure to include a title and reference page. The assignment should have a minimum of three (3) scholarly sources, in addition to the textbook.Assignment Expectations: APA- 7th edition formatted essay: PLEASEPLEASE, Please follow & include ALL instructions:ؠ Length: 750 wordsؠ Structure: Include a title page and reference page in APA 7TH EDITION FORMATؠ References: Use the appropriate APA style in-text citations and references for all resources utilized to answer the questions.ؠ Include at least two (3) scholarly sources to support your claimsؠ -Bold all headers.ؠ Develop a title for the paper that is reflective of the content – use that title on the cover page & on page 2 before you begin writing.ؠ Include a thorough INTRODUCTION that tells the reader what will be found in the paper – aim for at least 2 paragraphs.ؠ Organize the body of the paper based on the outline you provided in the introduction – use headers & bold them.ؠ Include a CONCLUSION that provides a thorough summary of the content of the paper.ؠ The conclusion must have a HEADER (bolded).ؠ Double space all lines in the document, including the Reference Page

Choose ONE of the following questions to answer. In your original post include the question number in the title and question text at the beginning of your post.1.  Identify the three (3) most significant social, political, economic, or scientific factors that you believe have most influenced nursing and/or nursing education in the past 10 years.2. Describe the various routes to becoming a registered nurse (RN). What are the pros/cons of each? What do you believe the entry level should be and why?3. Identify factors that influence the imbalance of supply and demand for nurses by addressing the following:a. Factors in the pastb. Factors in the presentc. Analyze the impact of these factors on nursing and health careUse at least one scholarly resource other than your textbook to support your remarks.All scholarly sources cited in-text and as references must be APA compliant and within 5 the last 5 years, including direct quotations.TEXTBOOK:https://bookshelf.textbooks.com/#/books/9780323310284/epubcfi/6/2%5B%3Bvnd.vst.idref%3Dhtml-cover-page%5D!/4/2/4%5Bvst-image-button-710165%5D%400:0.130

Reflect on the four peer-reviewed articles you selected in Module 2 and the four systematic reviews (or other filtered high- level evidence) you selected in Module 3Reflect on the four peer-reviewed articles you selected in Module 2 and analyzed in Module 3.Review and download the Critical Appraisal Tool Worksheet Template provided in the Resources.The Assignment (Evidence-Based Project)Part 3A: Critical Appraisal of ResearchConduct a critical appraisal of the four peer-reviewed articles you selected by completing the Evaluation Table within the Critical Appraisal Tool Worksheet Template. Choose a total of four peer- reviewed articles that you selected related to your clinical topic of interest in Module 2 and Module 3.Note: You can choose any combination of articles from Modules 2 and 3 for your Critical Appraisal. For example, you may choose two unfiltered research articles from Module 2 and two filtered research articles (systematic reviews) from Module 3 or one article from Module 2 and three articles from Module 3. You can choose any combination of articles from the prior Module Assignments as long as both modules and types of studies are represented.Part 3B: Critical Appraisal of ResearchBased on your appraisal, in a 1-2-page critical appraisal, suggest a best practice that emerges from the research you reviewed. Briefly explain the best practice, justifying your proposal with APA citations of the research. see rubric and complete worksheet and attach

PurposeThe purpose of this assignment is to have students research the measurement tools of NP performance.  Through the use of quality patient outcomes, student will l ist and discuss three different patient interventions and how  they would specifically measure the outcomes and h o w these primary care interventions result in improved patient outcomes and cost savings for the practice .  In addition,  students will discuss how these interventions result in improved patient ratings . Activity Learning OutcomesThrough this assignment, the student will demonstrate the ability to: Employ strategies to impact the development, implementation, and consequences of holistic healthcare policies using evidence-based practice principles (CO1)Critically analyze how healthcare systems and APRN practice are organized and influenced by ethical, legal, economic and political factors (CO2)Demonstrate professional and personal growth concerning the advocacy role of the advanced practice nursing in fostering policy within diverse healthcare settings (CO3)Analyze social, historical, ethical and political contexts of healthcare policies and advanced practice leadership (CO4)Advocate for institutional, local, national and international policies that fosters person-centered healthcare and nursing practice (CO5)Due Date: Sunday of week 3 by 11:59 PM MST. Students are expected to submit assignments by the time they are due. Assignments submitted after the due date and time will receive a deduction of 10% of the total points possible for that assignment for each day the assignment is late. Assignments will be accepted, with penalty as described, up to a maximum of three days late, after which point a zero will be recorded for the assignment. Quizzes and discussions are not considered assignments and are not part of the late assignment policy.Total Points Possible: 200 Requirements:The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) was formed to ensure quality of patient care and measurement of patient outcomes with set standards.Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) is a performance measurement tool used by millions of health insurance plans. There are 6 domains of care:Effectiveness of Care.Access/Availability of Care.Experience of Care.Utilization and Risk Adjusted Utilization.Health Plan Descriptive Information.Measures Collected UsingElectronic Clinical Data SystemsYou may access the 6 domains of care by clicking this link:(NCQA, n.d. https://www.ncqa.org/hedis/ (Links to an external site.))As an APN, productivity will be an important measurement for the practice to determine reimbursement and salary. Fee-for-service practices will require a set number of patients per day to maintain productivity. A capitated practice will require the APN to have a large panel of patients but also will focus on controlling costs. This can be accomplished through effective primary care that is accessible, convenient for the patients and has a method of measuring quality of care.Write a formal paper in APA format with title page, introduction, the three required elements below, conclusion and reference page.You are now employed as an NP in primary care. Choose one performance measure from one of the six domains of care, i.e. Adult BMI Assessment, Prenatal and Postpartum care, etc.Develop three different patient interventions for that one performance measure and how you would specifically implement the intervention and measure the outcomes for that particular performance measure in clinical practice.How would these primary care interventions result in improved patient outcomes and cost savings for the practice?How can these interventions result in improved NP patient ratings?

Identify a celebrity or person you know who has an immune system disorder or cancer. Review content in your text for potential types of disorders.  Interview the affected person and write a 3-5 page paper identifying your findings including:   Identify the pathophysiology of the immune system disorder Discuss the treatment for the immune system disorder Summarize the findings of the interview. Use at least one scholarly source to support your findings or identify therapies that may be new or different from what the affected person may be using.  Examples of scholarly sources include academic journals, textbooks, reference texts, and CINAHL nursing guides. You can find useful reference materials for this assignment in the School of Nursing guide: https://guides.rasmussen.edu/nursing/referenceebooks Cite your sources in-text and on a References page using APA format.  Questions you may want to use to guide your interview: Which immune system disorder do you have? How long have you had this disorder? How has this disorder changed your life (home and work)? Are you able to carry out daily activities independently? What therapies are you using to manage this disorder? What, if any, side effects does the treatment have? What therapies are you using to manage this disorder? What, if any, side effects doe the treatment have? Has this disorder changed your body? Does this disorder have any emotional effects on you? Have alternative therapies, such as Eastern medicine (acupuncture, herbal treatment, yoga) been tried or recommended?