Nurse Leaders And Nurse Educators In Advanced Practice Roles

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Many studies have found that psychotherapy is as effective as psychopharmacology in terms of influencing changes in behaviors. Symptoms of anxiety. And changes in mental state. Changes influenced by psychopharmacology can be explained by the biological basis of treatments. But how does psychotherapy achieve these changes? Does psychotherapy share common neuronal pathways with psychopharmacology?

Psychotherapy is used with individuals as well as in groups or families. The idea of discussing confidential information with a patient in front of an audience is probably quite foreign to you. However, in group and family therapy, this is precisely what the psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner does. In your role, learning how to provide this type of therapy within the limits of confidentiality is essential.

For this Discussion, you will consider whether psychotherapy also has a biological basis. And analyze the ways in which legal. And ethical considerations differ in the individual, family, and group therapy settings.

To prepare:

  • Review this week’s Learning Resources. Reflecting on foundational concepts of psychotherapy. Biological and social impacts on psychotherapy. And legal and ethical issues across the modalities (individual, family, and group).
  • Search the Walden Library databases for scholarly. Peer-reviewed articles that inform and support your academic perspective on these topics.

Post an explanation of whether psychotherapy has a biological basis. Explain how culture, religion. And socioeconomics might influence one’s perspective on the value of psychotherapy treatments. Describe how legal and ethical considerations for group. And family therapy differ from those for individual therapy. And explain how these differences might impact your therapeutic approaches for clients in group, individual, and family therapy. Support your rationale with at least three peer-reviewed. Evidence-based sources. And explain why each of your supporting sources is considered scholarly. Attach the PDFs of your sources.

Roots of Organizational Policy

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Assignment #4: Roots of Organizational Policy (20 points)

IMPORTANT:  No late submissions after the final day of class will be allowed for the final assignment, as final course grades are due within 72 hours of the due date. Students who fail to submit will earn a 0%.

The Comprehensive Final Project (Assignment #4) has been designed for the student to identify federa. And state policy roots in a specific health services organization. Each student will select a specific management area for a specific organization. The student will identify a health services setting. Where they have access to the policy manual (or a sample policy manual). The setting may include a single location. Or an organization with many types of services and many service delivery settings. Select one of the following health management areas where you will map out and describe four (4) organizational policies (four separate policies, or MAJOR parts of a comprehensive policy – for example, HR Policy covering all aspects of HR in the organization) linked to federal or state legislative mandates:

  • Facilities Planning and Maintenance
  • Occupational Health & Safety
  • Prevention Programs for Health Disparities
  • Payment Processing and Billing
  • Human Resources
  • Health Information Technology and EMR
  • Pharmacy Services
  • Laboratory Services
  • Supply Chain Medical Equipment/Technology
  • Patient/Customer and Community Relations
  • Strategic Planning and New Service Development
  • Advertising or Marketing
  • Internal Quality Control

  • Direct Patient Care

    In Week Six, you needed to submit a topic area and associated health services organization in the Assignment Four Topic Selection folder in LEO. Note that the same topic area/organization cannot be used by any two students. Unless the professor reaches out to you directly, your chosen topic is approved.

    Prepare a PowerPoint presentation with no more than 18 content slides (students may utilize the Notes feature to provide additional context, if needed). A cover and reference slide must be provided (these do not count towards the maximum slides). Draw on what you have learned throughout the class to provide: a summary of each organizational policy. The federal/state legislative roots for each policy (by name and statute), any pending changes to the federal/state legislation, and your suggested performance metrics. How should the organizational monitor or gauge success of the policy.

  • Note:  the four policies you choose should address, either directly or indirectly, four federal or state legislation, or four aspects/provisions of one overall federal or state legislation
    A good approach to the final project would be to allocate four slides to each of the four policies. Each slide addressing one of the four bold topics above for each policy. For example, title slide, introduction slide. Then four slides on policy one (one slide for each of the bolded topics above), four slides on policy two…… etc.…. conclusion slide and then a resources slide.

define grief

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  • Grief: define and describe the physical symptoms, psychological and social responses and its spiritual aspects.
  • Summarize the types of grief.
  • Although death is a universal human experience, please specify culture-specific considerations that exist regarding attitudes toward the loss of a loved one, including age (child or older adult) and cause of death.  At least 500 words with support from at least 2 academic sources.

knowledge of integumentary disorders for safe, effective nursing care

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knowledge of integumentary disorders for safe, effective nursing care

Purpose of the Assignment

1. Plan evidence-based interventions to assist the client in meeting optimum outcomes.

2. The actions planned are designed to meet the health care needs of the client

Course Competencies

· Apply knowledge of integumentary disorders for safe, effective nursing care

· Explain components of multidimensional nursing care for clients with musculoskeletal disorders

· Select appropriate nursing interventions for clients experiencing alterations in mobility

Instructions

Develop a client-centered SMART goal and 6 individualized nursing interventions with rationale (using the template on page 2 of this document) for a client with the following nursing diagnosis on the care plan:

· Risk for impaired skin integrity related to mechanical factors and impaired physical mobility.

Use at least two scholarly sources to support your care plan. Be sure to cite your sources in-text and on a reference, page using APA format.

Check out the following links for information about writing SMART goals and to see examples:

Analysis of Variance

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MA3010 – Statistics for Health Professions

Discussion 09.1: Analysis of Variance (ANOVA)

 

For this discussion forum, refer to the Excel file Discussion 8-1 Data Set that contains information on the following:

In the healthcare profession, you will be presented with ANOVA tables using different forms of technology (i.e. SPSS, Minitab, Excel, SAS, etc.). An important part of the analysis is to take the results from the ANOVA and make the proper inferences from it.

1.Identify the worksheet (tab) that matches the first letter of your LAST name (i.e., if your last name were “Fudd” you would use the data from the “F” tab). This will be the source data you will use to answer your remaining questions for this initial post.

2.From your ANOVA table: What is the test statistic?

3.From your ANOVA table: What is the p-value?

4.Assuming a level of significance at 0.05, would you reject or fail to reject your null hypothesis? Explain how you came to this conclusion (i.e., either use the test-statistic/critical value or p-value to support your claim).

What is globalization

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What is globalization

Watch the video provided below and answer the questions that follow by adding a new post.

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SnR-e0S6Ic&t=2s

1.       What is globalization?

2.       What factors have influenced the process of globalization?

3.       What does World Bank consider as poverty?

4.       What are advantages of globalization?

5.       What are the disadvantages of globalization?

6.       What is globalized culture?

7.       How has globalization changed humanity?

The Nurse Practice Act in New Jersey for Advanced Practice

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The Nurse Practice Act in New Jersey for Advanced Practice

 

Discussion Prompt 

· Are NPs able to practice independently in the state of New Jersey?

· Based on the practice restrictions in your state of New Jersey, what are one or two identified barriers to NP practice?

· Does your state of New Jersey require NPs to have a collaboration or supervisory agreement with a physician?

· Does your state of New Jersey require ‘residency’ hours with a physician or NP before the NP can practice independently? How many hours? Do you support having residency hours as a requirement to independent practice?

 

 

Expectations

Initial Post:

APA format with intext citation

Word count minimum of 250

References: 2 high-level scholarly references with in the last 5 years.

Plagiarism free.

Turnitin receipt.

Administrative Healthcare Information Systems

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Administrative Healthcare Information Systems

Locate two Administrative Healthcare Information Systems (AHIS using Internet search (e.g., https://www.healthcareitnews.com/news/buyers-guide-practice-management, https://www.capterra.com/sem-compare/medical-practice-management-software?utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc). In a tabulated form compare their patient management and revenue management features and functions; which of these two systems would you recommend for a healthcare facility you may be working for and why? Make sure to provide a short background of the organization in question. And provide the link to its website (no more than one paragraph before the table)

Your 2-4 pages double-spaced APA formatted assignment excluding the Title and References pages and containing 2-3 credible sources of information should be submitted by Tuesday mid-night.

ageism in society

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There are two posts. post 1 and post

please reply each posts with 150 words with in text citation and references

The oldest adults in my family

post 1

When I was growing up, older people, in general, were respected and seen as wise. The oldest adults in my family have always been my grandparents, and everyone in my family. Including myself, has always looked up to them. They are who we go to for advice. And comfort. Although I never really had the chance to meet a lot of older adults in society when I was growing up. I remember my parents talking about people putting their parents or grandparents in nursing homes. Because they didn’t have the time or simply didn’t want the responsibility of taking care of them.

I’ve noticed now that I have experienced care of older adults with nurses. There is a great amount of ageism in society. And the love and respect my family shows to my grandparents isn’t the same in all families or facilities. In fact, a study in Australia has shown that 22-25% of older adults with mental illness reported some form of discrimination in the past 12 months. Which is double the percentage of older adults without mental illness who have reported discrimination in the past 12 months (Temple et al., 2020).

There are many stereotypes, both positive and negative that are present in Western society. However, sadly, the negative outweigh the positive (Miller, 2019). Although this may only seem like something that can harm an older adult’s mental health, it also affects their physical health. Studies have shown that negative stereotypes such as seeing an older adult as slow or incompetent, decrease an older patient’s cognitive skills and performance. These same negative stereotypes have also been proven to be associated with poor recovery from illness as well as declined physical health (Miller, 2019).

mental function

When I was younger, people who suffered from mental illness were seen as different and sometimes they were called “crazy”. In addition, older adults with mental or emotional disorders were viewed as a burden which further leads to these older adults being viewed as incompetent, and unfortunately, that is still something that is seen in society. In my family, the language used to describe older adults suffering from mental illness were also called “crazy”, but for those suffering from altered mental function, I always heard things such as, “They’re older so their mind isn’t as good as it used to be.” It’s heartbreaking to look back on how people, including older adults, suffering from mental illness or altered mental function were viewed.

education that is changing in society

Thankfully, with understanding and education that is changing in society and among those I know. I think one of the major factors of how older adults were viewed when I was growing up in my family was our culture. Ever since I can remember, any time somebody was known to have a mental illness or suffer from suicidal ideation or attempts, I would hear those around me say that they’re ungrateful and need to become closer to God.

Although religion is a great outlet for many people, especially older adults, suffering from mental illness, it isn’t for everybody, and I feel that this blinded those I grew up with into believing that religion fixes everything. Thankfully, as time has passed, my family and society have learned to slowly become more accepting of mental illness, especially in older adults, which has helped my family be more supportive of those suffering from mental illness.

mental illness

post 2

When I was growing up, older people, in general, were respected and seen as wise. The oldest adults in my family have always been my grandparents, and everyone in my family. Including myself, has always looked up to them. They are who we go to for advice and comfort. Although I never really had the chance to meet a lot of older adults in society when I was growing up. I remember my parents talking about people putting their parents. Or grandparents in nursing homes because they didn’t have the time. Or simply didn’t want the responsibility of taking care of them.

I’ve noticed now that I have experienced care of older adults with nurses. There is a great amount of ageism in society. And the love and respect my family shows to my grandparents isn’t the same in all families or facilities. In fact, a study in Australia has shown that 22-25% of older adults with mental illness reported some form of discrimination in the past 12 months. Which is double the percentage of older adults without mental illness who have reported discrimination in the past 12 months (Temple et al., 2020).

stereotypes

There are many stereotypes, both positive and negative that are present in Western society. However, sadly, the negative outweigh the positive (Miller, 2019). Although this may only seem like something that can harm an older adult’s mental health, it also affects their physical health. Studies have shown that negative stereotypes such as seeing an older adult as slow or incompetent, decrease an older patient’s cognitive skills and performance. These same negative stereotypes have also been proven to be associated with poor recovery from illness as well as declined physical health (Miller, 2019). When I was younger, people who suffered from mental illness were seen as different and sometimes they were called “crazy”.

emotional disorders

In addition, older adults with mental. Or emotional disorders were viewed as a burden which further leads to these older adults being viewed as incompetent. And unfortunately. That is still something that is seen in society. In my family. The language used to describe older adults suffering from mental illness were also called “crazy”. But for those suffering from altered mental function. I always heard things such as, “They’re older so their mind isn’t as good as it used to be.” It’s heartbreaking to look back on how people, including older adults, suffering from mental illness or altered mental function were viewed.

Thankfully, with understanding and education that is changing in society. And among those I know. I think one of the major factors of how older adults were viewed. When I was growing up in my family was our culture. Ever since I can remember, any time somebody was known to have a mental illness. Or suffer from suicidal ideation or attempts. I would hear those around me say that they’re ungrateful and need to become closer to God.

Although religion is a great outlet for many people, especially older adults. Suffering from mental illness, it isn’t for everybody. And I feel that this blinded those I grew up with into believing that religion fixes everything. Thankfully, as time has passed, my family. And society have learned to slowly become more accepting of mental illness, especially in older adults. Which has helped my family be more supportive of those suffering from mental illness.

Kant’s Ethics and Our Duty

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Week 5 Discussion: Kant’s Ethics and Our Duty

Required Resources
Read/review the following resources for this activity:

  • Textbook: Chapters 9, 10
  • Lesson
  • Minimum of 1 scholarly source (in addition to the textbook)

Introduction
Kant’s famous First Formulation of the Categorical Imperative reads, “Act only according to that maxim whereby you can at the same time will that it should become a universal law.” Kant taught morality as a matter of following maxims of living that reflect absolute laws. “Universal” is a term that allows for no exceptions, and what is universal applies always and everywhere. Don’t forget about the second formulation of the categorical imperative which states, “Act in such a way that you treat humanity, whether in your own person or in the person of another, always at the same time as an end and never simply as a means.” It is just as important.

Initial Post Instructions
For the initial post, address one of the following sets of questions:

  1. What are the personal and/or communal ethical factors that may be involved in determining the moral position of either side given a contemporary debate, such as those concerning animal rights, stem cell research, abortion, the death penalty, and so forth?
  2. Elaborate in detail the ethical positions arrived at by using the Kantian categorical imperative relative to the long standing debate surrounding the death penalty or abortion. Argue the ethics from the point of view of the prisoner or from the fetus
  3. Evaluate the ethical positions in part two. You will want to detail whether they are convincing, logical, correct, consistent, etc.