Assignments

This week, you will produce an introductory paragraph with your thesis statement and an annotated bibliography for the Final Research Paper. Thesis Statement: Generating a thesis statement is perhaps the most important part of the research paper process. It is essential for you to craft a strong, defendable thesis statement upon which you will base further…

There are five characteristics that Western countries share: democratic values, Christianity, Enlightenment beliefs, a common European heritage, and advanced development. Both Russia and countries in Eastern Europe share characteristics of Western and non-Western regions, but do not fit in either group. Using the characteristics listed above, differentiate between the value systems of Russia and Eastern Europe…

After watching the video, Muslims in Germany (http://video.pbs.org/video/1559885543), explain why you think Muslims have been seen and treated as foreigners within Germany. What cultural barriers have been erected by Germans against Muslims? Why do you think the younger generations of Muslims are more religious than their parents? What problems do Muslims in Germany face in comparison…

India’s caste system, in which there are four major castes, or varnas, is a social construct that is ascribed and immutable: people are born into this system and cannot move between castes. In American society, class systems, of which there are five, are social rankings based largely on economic position. In America, unlike India, one can…

After reading “Does Globalization Help or Hurt the World’s Poor?”, please answer the following: a. When considering the impact of globalization on the poor, what other benefits or costs to globalization should also be taken into account? b. How do these larger benefits or costs affect your analysis of the benefits or costs to the…

Over the past eight weeks the curriculum in this class, the instructor, my classmates, and my clinical preceptor have all taught me many things. This course has prepared me to meet the MSN program outcome #6, the MSN Essential VII, and the Nurse Practitioner Core Competencies # 8 in many ways.

Case Study Discussion – Part 1 What is one important item you learned about gathering a history on an adolescent? For a sports physical? Did you pick up any ‘red flags’ in the historical data? What information should always be gathered on an adolescent that you have not previously seen? ………. makes a sports physical…

How do the informatics skills you are now developing/expanding upon and validating help you meet current informatics skills levels? Did the TANIC self-assessment change your impression of your current informatics skill levels?

Given the power of the media, discuss how you would use an opinion editorial, a personal interview, websites, texting, Facebook, Twitter, and/or blogs to influence public opinion relative to your policy priority. What issues about media and electronic social networking do you need to consider? Why?

Prior to engaging in this discussion, read Chapters 10 and 11 in your text as well as the “Steps for Effective Discharge Planning” article, and review any relevant Instructor Guidance. For this discussion, refer to the information in the “Introduction to the Miller Family” document. Select one of the family members below whose medical condition has the…

Identify your selected healthcare policy priority and discuss the rationale for your selection. Describe the model of policy making that you feel would be best applied to your policy issue and the rationale for selecting this mode Policy-Priority

Read the box above about Mr. Lowell and his facility. As an advanced practice nurse, you will looking at various evidence based practice models and choosing two of them to compare and contrast here. After you compare and contrast them, discuss which one you would recommend to this facility and why? Remember to support your…