Health & Medical

Complete a self-assessment regarding your own physical activity based on the website information in Module 4 Overview and Readings. Analyze if you are meeting the recommendations and achieving the goals. In your reflection, consider these questions: How you are meeting the goals? What are the barriers if you aren’t meeting the goals? What you could implement to meet those goals? What are some creative ideas for physical activities that you could include in your life? Share with the class a physical activity you have always wanted to engage in but just never have completed.   What are some creative ideas to eliminate barriers in engaging in this physical activity?

Your patient has a rare disease and would be a great candidate for an experimental new treatment. You are the principal investigator for the research project and you and your Chair would like to pursue this experiment with the patient. The parents of your patient are adamant against the treatment. How would you handle this situation?

1.    Paragraph 1- Discuss the  Psychological Effects of Obesity  (health care problem/issue) amongst  adults in Unites states. It can be one or more effects. Cite at least one statistic and source that supports the problem.2.    Paragraph 2- What behavior interventions, evidence-based initiatives, or possible solutions that may help to improve or resolve the problem? Cite at least one source that supports the suggested interventions.3.    Paragraph 3- Prepare a PICOT question in this format (including the letters and parentheses) In ___________ (P), how does ____________ (I) compared to __________(C) affect ___________ (O) within ______________ (T)?  Please see WHAT IS A PICOT reference below4.    Cite at least 2 sources in APA format (Authors, Year) in the paragraphs and reference list.****Remember that in the body of the paper, do NOT use authors’ first names or initials and do NOT list the title of article or journal. Just cite the correct number of authors’ last names and year, with appropriate parentheses, commas, periods for et al., “and” in the sentence or “&” in parentheses.***What is a PICOT? It is a format that can be used to ask the burning clinical question and guide the literature search. The letters stand for:•    P (Patient or population•    I (Intervention or issue)•    C (Comparison)•    O (Outcome)•    T (Time)

Discuss the use of over the counter drugs for non medical purposes. Talk about why people abuse over the counter drugs containing codeine or opiates products , side effects and what pharmacists can do to reduce the use of over the counter drugs for non medical purposes.

Identify a family member or a friend, not a client, and conduct a pain assessment using the COLDERR approach/questions. Write a brief summary of what you found and identify two nursing non-pharmacological interventions that you might recommend.

An integral part of the strategic planning process is to gather information. One method of doing this is by conducting a strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) analysis. Now that you have reviewed your chosen standards, you will examine the impact of both internal and external forces on your chosen facility. Conduct a SWOT analysis for your chosen facility that examines the forces that may affect the facility. Be sure to pay particular attention to the issues of financing, productivity, and marketing, as well as others you feel have the potential to impact the facility. Present your SWOT analysis using a standard SWOT analysis matrix. Below your SWOT analysis, identify and discuss at least one issue from each section of your SWOT analysis in further detail in an effort to analyze why you feel the chosen issue may have the greatest impact on the facility. When discussing your weakness and threats, be sure to include: 1–2 goals that should be created to improve in these areas A brief description (1–2 paragraphs) of a plan of action to improve in these areas that includes how you will accomplish the goals that you set in the first bullet point. In an action plan, there is usually a time frame, steps to how you plan to meet the goals you set, and how you will measure the goals. Note: Use APA style to cite at least 2 scholarly sources.

From your readings in the textbook and the Health Affairs article that discusses access to care in 11 countries, discuss your thoughts regarding one policy change that might help to improve access to health care in the United States. 1. Define the problem that you see related to access to care. This requires citations and references. 2. Suggest one policy change that might help to improve access to care. Please make sure to stay objective and non-political in your discussion. Only 150 words are needed, and no cover page is needed.

Answer the following questions in essay format, supporting your answers with references to the course materials and the literature. Cite all sources used in your answers and include a reference list at the end. Your essay should be between 1000 and 1250 words (maximum 5 pages double-spaced), excluding the cover page and reference list. Use Times Roman, 12-point font. To what extent do Canadians have a “legal right to health care”? What are the legal issues around this question? What sources of law are relevant to answering this question? What is the current status of the law on this question?

This discussion will focus on access to health care and the difference between a primary healthcare system and an “illness care” system. In addition, we will focus on patient advocacy. In order to be advocates, we need to have a clear picture of what we want to see happen. How could healthcare reforms affect the future of healthcare? How do nursing organizations view the role of the professional nurse within the context of healthcare reform? How can you advocate for quality healthcare in your current area of nursing? Nurses can be the advocates for positive, quality outcomes by initiating core measures and ensuring that all aspects of a client’s care is safe and effective. Nurses need to play an important role in the writing of healthcare policies and laws, especially advocating for those who cannot stand up for themselves.  As a profession, nurses need to unite and be heard as one strong voice.  Start in your own community.  Take a close look at things that need change. Within this discussion, you should begin thinking about what can be done to improve the health of your own community.  To be a world changer, you do not need to do a miraculous thing; you just need to do something.  It can be something very small and very inexpensive, but it can have a huge impact on those around you, and on the world.   Upon successful completion of this discussion, you will be able to: Explain the concept of primary health care and its impact on national and international health. Discuss how nurses can impact healthcare reform within our society. Project a preferred future of what health care could look like in 2065.  Resources Textbook: Professional Nursing: Concepts and Challenges File: Partial List of References for the Textbook by Black – 7th edition APA File: Resources for Workshop 6: Primary Healthcare and the Future of Nursing.  Background Information A variety of people make the rules that govern nursing practice; unfortunately, few of those rule-makers are nurses. When you understand how the government works and how laws are made, you have a better understanding of why your voice is so important. Economics, societal needs, and cultural needs drive the way laws and policies are written. The way money is spent, especially in public health, and the way decisions are made affect social determinants of health and the health disparity in your community. Each public health department has a chance to use the money for a specific sector in their community. Generally, the mayor or the town council determines how public health funds are used. Nurses must go to the city meetings and plead their case for the correct use of funding. This is one example of why you need to know how government works and about your community. In this assignment, you will read about primary healthcare systems that reach the entire community in various third world countries. Many countries have unskilled but educated individuals who work as health educators. They focus on health promotion and illness prevention. In the United States, for years our focus has been on disease management (secondary healthcare) rather than disease prevention (primary healthcare). You are encouraged to use your imagination as you consider how we can help facilitate a preferred future for nursing in our country.   Instructions Review the rubric to make sure you understand the criteria for earning your grade. In your textbook, Professional Nursing: Concepts and Challenges, read Chapter 14, “Health Care in the United States.” Review the Resources for Workshop 6: Primary Healthcare and the Future of Nursing. Prepare to discuss the following prompts: Based on your experience within the healthcare system as a nurse, as a patient, and/or as a family member, share your thoughts and examples regarding the effectiveness or ineffectiveness of the current system and attempts toward healthcare reform to increase the number of people who are insured. Discuss: Choose a country that currently uses primary healthcare. Provide a synopsis of their healthcare system. Does it work for all citizens? What are the good points? What are the bad points? Would this healthcare system work in the United States? What would change with regard to the care that nurses currently provide?  Why? Based on your readings, share your thoughts about what health care could look like in 2065. What would an ideal healthcare system include? Where would the money come from to pay for health care? What do you see as the role of the nurse in the preferred future for health care? How can health care get to that point? Research and select at least three current scholarly sources to support your explanations and insights. Wikipedia is not permitted, as it is not a peer-reviewed, scholarly source. Whether written or spoken, interactions are expected to: clearly and thoroughly address the prompt with meaningful information that shows critical thinking. demonstrate professionalism. Based on your educational setting, complete tasks in the instructions below. After completing steps 1-6 above, continue with the following:  Your initial post should include four paragraphs and three sources correctly cited and referenced, to support your information. click to expand co click to expand conte click to expand contents

Explain the process of evidence-based analysis. Highlight the major players and their roles in EBM policy (i.e., government, providers, patients, etc.). Explain the EBM “Levels of Evidence” as defined in your course text. Review the case “Constraints of the ACA on Evidence-Based Medicine.” (Attached) Provide a written analysis of the case “Constraints of the ACA on Evidence-Based Medicine” in Chapter 9 of your textbook. (Utilize the “Levels of Evidence and Grades of Recommendations” as defined by the University of Minnesota) Clearinghouse. Summarize the policy of EBM in your conclusion.