STRATEGIES FOR ACADEMIC PORTFOLIOS

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To Prepare:

  • Reflect on strategies that you can pursue in developing portfolios or portfolio elements that focus on academic achievements.
  • Review one or more samples from your own research of resources focused on portfolio development.

BY DAY 3

Post an explanation of at least two strategies for including academic activities and accomplishments into your professional development goals. Then, explain how those goals may align with the University’s emphasis on social change. Be specific and provide examples.

A little about me: I am a behavioral health nurse with 6 years of experience, currently completing my masters in psychiatry nursing 

Acne vulgaris

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Discussion Topic: Pediatric Soap Note 

Requirements

– The discussion must address the topic

– Rationale must be provided mainly in the differential diagnosis

– Use at least 600 words (no included 1st page or references in the 600 words)

– May use examples from your nursing practice

– Formatted and cited in current APA 7

– Use 3 academic sources, not older than 5 years. Not Websites are allowed.

– Plagiarism is NOT permitted

I have attached the SOAP note template, a SOAP note sample, and the rubric.

Discuss how a comprehensive clinical assessment presents a unique opportunity for intervention in the psychotherapeutic context.

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Discuss how a comprehensive clinical assessment presents a unique opportunity for intervention in the psychotherapeutic context.

The student must answer the graded discussion with a substantive reply to the graded discussion question(s)/topic(s) posted by the course instructor by Thursday, 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time. Two scholarly sources references are required unless stated otherwise by your professor. 

The student provides a substantive response to the discussion question or topic on Thursday day and posts a minimum of two additional responses to peers on another day(s). The answers to classmates must be posted by Sunday, 11:59 pm Eastern Time. We expect each student to participate in the discussion board in a respectful manner. 

Remember that a new discussion rubric was approved by the professors, committee members, and a majority of the students. Please review the rubric before posting to ensure a maximum of points. 

Here are the categories of the new discussion rubric:

Initial Post relevance to the topic of discussion, applicability, and insight. (20%)

Quality of Written Communication Appropriateness of audience and words choice is specific, purposeful, dynamic, and varied. Grammar, spelling, punctuation. (20%)

Inclusion of APNA standards essentials explored in the discussion as well as the role-specific competencies as applicable.(10%)

Rigor, currency,  and relevance of the scholarly references. (Use articles that are below 5 years). (20%)

Peer & Professor Responses. The number of responses, quality of response posts. (20%)

Timeliness of the initial post and the answers to the peers. (10%

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Journal

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 Use this Journal to reflect on your clinical strengths and opportunities for improvement, the progress you made, and what insights you will carry forward into your next class

UNit 2 Discussion 551

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A 41-year-old male presents to the doctor’s office you work at complaining of a sore throat and headache. Upon examination, he is diagnosed with a virus that is currently prevalent in the area he works. He is told to rest and drink liquids until the virus has run its course. He becomes irate and tells you he wants an antibiotic.

  1. How could you explain to him why he does not need an antibiotic?
  2. What are some alternatives you could consider for a patient who demands an antibiotic?

Instructions: It is a discussion post so 1 page to 1 1/2 pg is good enough. Apa format. Must have 3 references.

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Describe a change initiative  that was implemented in a healthcare setting (your own work setting, from the literature or from the experiences of other professional nurses) that resulted in conflict, chaos or crisis (use fictitious names for people and organizations). Discuss the change initiative,  how the change was implemented, by whom, and the outcome.

In consideration of this week’s readings, describe how you as a nurse leader, would have managed the change initiative.

Expectations

Initial Post:

  • us one US source from the last 5 years, Also pick topic in a Critical care setting 
  • Length: 150 – 250 Words

End of Life Care

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Mr. Rivera is a 72-year-old patient with end stage COPD who is in the care of Hospice. He has a history of smoking, hypertension, obesity, and type 2 Diabetes. He is on Oxygen 2L per nasal cannula around the clock. His wife and 2 adult children help with his care. Develop a concept map for Mr. Rivera. Consider the patients Ethnic background (he and his family are from Mexico) and family dynamics. Please use the concept map form provided. 

8 YEARS OLD

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 For this Assignment, you will  consider examples of children with  various weight issues. You will explore how you could effectively gather  information and encourage parents and caregivers to be proactive about  their children’s health and weight. 

 Review Learning Resources and consider factors that impact  the validity and reliability of various assessment tools and diagnostic  tests. You also will review examples of pediatric patients and their  families as it relates to BMI. 

  • Based on the risks you might identify consider what further  information you would need to gain a full understanding of the child’s  health. Think about how you could gather this information in a sensitive  fashion.
  • Consider how you could encourage parents or caregivers to be proactive toward the child’s health.

  (3–4 pages, not including title and reference pages):

Assignment: Child Health Case: 8 year old overweight male foster child with normal weight foster parents and overweight biological parents
Include the following:

  • An explanation of the health issues and risks that are relevant to the child you were assigned.
  • Describe additional information you would need in order to further assess his or her weight-related health.
  • Identify and describe any risks and consider what further  information you would need to gain a full understanding of the child’s  health. Think about how you could gather this information in a sensitive  fashion.
  • Taking into account the parents’ and caregivers’ potential  sensitivities, list at least three specific questions you would ask  about the child to gather more information.
  • Provide at least two strategies you could employ to encourage the  parents or caregivers to be proactive about their child’s health and  weight.

BHA415 Module 2 Case Module 2 SLP

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10/20/23, 6:24 PM SLP – BHA415 Topics in Health Care Policy (2023OCT09FT-1)

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Module 2 – SLP

HEALTH FINANCE AND DELIVERY POLICY

Uncompensated care continues to be a burden on safety-net hospitals in the United
States. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) has had some impact on this burden. After
reviewing the background materials and doing additional research, answer the
following in a 2-page paper:

What is uncompensated care?

What are safety-net hospitals and how have they been impacted by
uncompensated care?

Describe the impact that the ACA has had on uncompensated care.

Make policy recommendations to further address the issue of uncompensated
care.

SLP Assignment Expectations

1. Your paper should be two pages.

2. Conduct additional research to gather sufficient information to justify/support your
analysis.

3. Support your paper with a minimum of 3 reliable sources. The course textbook
counts as one, and at least one of the others should be a peer-reviewed article.
Use How to Recognize Peer-Reviewed (Refereed)
Journals – http://www.angelo.edu/services/library/handouts/peerrev.php

4. Please use Evaluating Internet Resources for evaluating information found on the
internet to ensure that you are using reliable sources:
https://www.library.georgetown.edu/tutorials/research-guides/evaluating-internet-
content

5. You may use Purdue OWL to assist in formatting your assignment:
https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/.

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nov 5

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ASSESSING A HEALTHCARE PROGRAM/POLICY EVALUATION

Program/policy evaluation is a valuable tool that can help strengthen the quality of programs/policies and improve outcomes for the populations they serve. Program/policy evaluation answers basic questions about program/policy effectiveness. It involves collecting and analyzing information about program/policy activities, characteristics, and outcomes. This information can be used to ultimately improve program services or policy initiatives.

Nurses can play a very important role assessing program/policy evaluation for the same reasons that they can be so important to program/policy design. Nurses bring expertise and patient advocacy that can add significant insight and impact. In this Assignment, you will practice applying this expertise and insight by selecting an existing healthcare program or policy evaluation and reflecting on the criteria used to measure the effectiveness of the program/policy.

RESOURCES

Required Readings

· Milstead, J. A., & Short, N. M. (2019). 
Health policy and politics: A nurse's guide (6th ed.). Jones & Bartlett Learning.

· Chapter 7, “Health Policy and Social Program Evaluation” (pp. 116–124 only)

· Glasgow, R. E., Lichtenstein, E., & Marcus, A. C. (2003). 

Why don’t we see more translation of health promotion research to practice? Rethinking the efficacy-to-effectiveness transitionLinks to an external site.
. 
American Journal of Public Health, 93(8), 1261–1267.

· Shiramizu, B., Shambaugh, V., Petrovich, H., Seto, T. B., Ho, T., Mokuau, N., & Hedges, J. R. (2016). 

Leading by success: Impact of a clinical and translational research infrastructure program to address health inequitiesLinks to an external site.
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Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities, 4(5), 983–991.

· Williams, J. K., & Anderson, C. M. (2018). 

Omics research ethics considerationsLinks to an external site.
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Nursing Outlook, 66(4), 386–393.

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Document: 

Healthcare Program/Policy Evaluation Template (Word document)

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Be sure to review the Learning Resources before completing this activity.
Click the weekly resources link to access the resources. 


WEEKLY RESOURCES

To Prepare:

· Review the Healthcare Program/Policy Evaluation Analysis Template provided in the Resources.

· Select an existing healthcare program or policy evaluation or choose one of interest to you.

· Review community, state, or federal policy evaluation and reflect on the criteria used to measure the effectiveness of the program or policy described.

The Assignment: (2–3 pages)

Based on the program or policy evaluation you selected, complete the Healthcare Program/Policy Evaluation Analysis Template. Be sure to address the following:

· Describe the healthcare program or policy outcomes.

· How was the success of the program or policy measured?

· How many people were reached by the program or policy selected?

· How much of an impact was realized with the program or policy selected?

· At what point in program implementation was the program or policy evaluation conducted?

· What data was used to conduct the program or policy evaluation?

· What specific information on unintended consequences was identified?

· What stakeholders were identified in the evaluation of the program or policy? Who would benefit most from the results and reporting of the program or policy evaluation? Be specific and provide examples.

· Did the program or policy meet the original intent and objectives? Why or why not?

· Would you recommend implementing this program or policy in your place of work? Why or why not?

· Identify at least two ways that you, as a nurse advocate, could become involved in evaluating a program or policy after 1 year of implementation.

BY DAY 7 OF WEEK 10

Submit your completed healthcare program/policy evaluation analysis.

SUBMISSION INFORMATION

Before submitting your final assignment, you can check your draft for authenticity. To check your draft, access the 
Turnitin Drafts from the 
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1. To submit your completed assignment, save your Assignment as 
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2. Then, click on 
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Rubric

NURS_6050_Module05_Week10_Assignment_Rubric

NURS_6050_Module05_Week10_Assignment_Rubric

Criteria

Ratings

Pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeProgram/Policy EvaluationBased on the program or policy evaluation you seelcted, complete the Healthcare Program/Policy Evaluation Analysis Template. Be sure to address the following:·   Describe the healthcare program or policy outcomes.·   How was the success of the program or policy measured?·   How many people were reached by the program or policy selected? How much of an impact was realized with the program or policy selected?·   At what point in time in program implementation was the program or policy evaluation conducted?

35 to >31.0 pts

Excellent

Using sufficient evidence, response clearly and accurately describes the healthcare program or policy outcomes. …Response accurately and clearly explains how the success of the program or policy was measured. …Response accurately and clearly describes how many people were reached by the program or policy and accurately describes the impact of the program or policy. …Response accurately and clearly indicates the point at which time the program or policy evaluation was conducted.

31 to >27.0 pts

Good

Using sufficient evidence, response accurately describes the healthcare program or policy outcomes. …Response accurately explains how the success of the program or policy was measured. …Response accurately describes how many people were reached by the program or policy and accurately describes the impact of the program or policy. …Response accurately indicates the point at which time the program or policy evaluation was conducted.

27 to >24.0 pts

Fair

Description of the healthcare program or policy outcomes is inaccurate or incomplete. …Explanation of how the success of the program or policy was measured is inaccurate or incomplete. …Description of how many people were reached by the program or policy and the impact is vague or inaccurate. …Response vaguely describes the point at which the program or policy evaluation was conducted.

24 to >0 pts

Poor

Description of the healthcare program or policy outcomes is inaccurate and incomplete or is missing. …Explanation of how the success of the program or policy was measured is inaccurate and incomplete or is missing. …Description of how many people were reached by the program or policy and the associated impacts is vague and inaccurate or is missing. …Response of the point at which time the program or policy was conducted is missing.

35 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeReporting of Program/Policy Evaluations·   What data was used to conduct the program or policy evaluation?·   What specific information on unintended consequences was identified?·   What stakeholders were identified in the evaluation of the program or policy? Who would benefit the most from the results and reporting of the program or policy evaluation? Be specific and provide examples.·   Did the program or policy meet the original intent and objectives? Why or why not?·   Would you recommend implementing this program or policy in your place of work? Why or why not?·   Identify at least two ways that you, as a nurse advocate, could become involved in evaluating a program or policy after 1 year of implementation.

50 to >44.0 pts

Excellent

Response clearly and thoroughly explains in detail: -specific information on outcomes and unintended consequences identified through the program or policy evaluation. -the stakeholders involved in the program or policy evaluation. -who would benefit most from the results and reporting of the program or policy evaluation. -whether the program met the original intent and outcomes, including an accurate and detailed explanation of the reasons supporting why or why not. -whether the program should be implemented, including an accurate and detailed explanation of the reasons supporting why or why not. -at least two ways that the nurse advocate could become involved in the evaluation of the program or policy after 1 year of implementation.

44 to >39.0 pts

Good

Using sufficient evidence, response accurately identifies the data used to conduct the program or policy evaluation. Response explains in detail specific information on outcomes and unintended consequences identified through the program or policy evaluation. Response explains in detail the stakeholders involved in the program or policy evaluation. Response explains who would benefit most from the results and reporting of the program or policy evaluation. Response includes an accurate explanation of whether the program met the original intent and outcomes, including an accurate explanation of the reasons supporting why or why not. Response includes an accurate explanation of whether the program should be implemented, including an accurate explanation of the reasons supporting why or why not. Response includes an accurate explanation of two ways that the nurse advocate could become involved in the evaluation of the program or policy after 1 year of implementation.

39 to >34.0 pts

Fair

Response vaguely or inaccurately identifies the data used to conduct the program or policy evaluation. Explanation of specific information on outcomes and unintended consequences identified through the program or policy evaluation is vague or incomplete. Explanation of the stakeholders involved in the program or policy evaluation is vague or inaccurate. Explanation of who would benefit most from the results and reporting of the program or policy evaluation is vague or inaccurate. Explanation of whether the program/policy met the original intent and outcomes, and the reasons why or why not is incomplete or inaccurate. Explanation of whether the program or policy should be implemented, and the reasons why or why not, is incomplete or inaccurate. Explanation of ways that the nurse advocate could become involved in the evaluation or policy after 1 year of implementation is incomplete or inaccurate.

34 to >0 pts

Poor

Identification of the data used to conduct the program or policy evaluation is vague and inaccurate or is missing. Response includes vague and incomplete or is missing explanation of: -specific information on outcomes and unintended consequences identified through the program or policy evaluation. -the stakeholders involved in the program or policy evaluation. -who would benefit most from the results and reporting of the program or policy evaluation. -whether the program or policy met the original intent and outcomes, and the reasons why or why not. -whether the program or policy should be implemented, and the reasons why or why not. -ways that the nurse advocate could become involved in the evaluation or policy after 1 year of implementation.

50 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeWritten Expression and Formatting – Paragraph Development and Organization: Paragraphs make clear points that support well developed ideas, low logically, and demonstrate continuity of ideas.Sentences are carefully focused– neither long and rambling nor short and lacking substance. A clear and comprehensive purpose statement and introduction is provided which delineates all required criteria.

5 to >4.0 pts

Excellent

Paragraphs and sentences follow writing standards for flow, continuity, and clarity. …A clear and comprehensive purpose statement, introduction, and conclusion is provided which delineates all required criteria.

4 to >3.0 pts

Good

Paragraphs and sentences follow writing standards for flow, continuity, and clarity 80% of the time. …Purpose, introduction, and conclusion of the assignment is stated, yet is brief and not descriptive.

3 to >2.0 pts

Fair

Paragraphs and sentences follow writing standards for flow, continuity, and clarity 60%- 79% of the time. …Purpose, introduction, and conclusion of the assignment is vague or off topic.

2 to >0 pts

Poor

Paragraphs and sentences follow writing standards for flow, continuity, and clarity < 60% of the time. ...Purpose, introduction, and conclusion of the assignment is incomplete or missing.

5 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeWritten Expression and Formatting – English Writing Standards: Correct grammar, mechanics, and proper punctuation

5 to >4.0 pts

Excellent

Uses correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation with no errors.

4 to >3.0 pts

Good

Contains a few (1-2) grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors.

3 to >2.0 pts

Fair

Contains several (3-4) grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors.

2 to >0 pts

Poor

Contains many (≥5) grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors that interfere with the reader’s understanding.

5 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeWritten Expression and Formatting:The paper follows correct APA format for title page, font, spacing, parenthetical/in-text citations, and reference list).

5 to >4.0 pts

Excellent

Uses correct APA format with no errors.

4 to >3.0 pts

Good

Contains a few (1-2) APA format errors.

3 to >2.0 pts

Fair

Contains several (3-4) APA format errors.

2 to >0 pts

Poor

Contains many (≥5) APA format errors.

5 pts