Health & Human Services

The aim of this Capstone Project is to develop a research report  integrating knowledge gained from previous submissions that demonstrates  your ability to effectively utilize research pertinent to a social  issue addressed in some capacity by a health and human services setting.  As part of this culminating submission, you will provide a succinct but  efficient…

Official Coding Guidelines

Review the Official Coding Guidelines for chapter-specific rules for coding pressure ulcer stages. Review the coding of pressure or decubitus ulcers based on the body location and the stage of the ulcer. Review the descriptions of the four ulcer stages. Why is this important? How are the “combination codes” used? How is staging determined? How…

Social Welfare Policy

For this assignment you will be conducting a detailed policy analysis in the area of social need where you intend to practice, e.g. mental health, substance abuse, poverty, discrimination, child welfare, etc. Please identify one social policy or social welfare policy (on the federal or/and state level) that was implemented in order to deal with…

Core competencies paper

Review core competencies of the different roles of the advance nurse practitioner and write a 3 pages research paper considering the following: Compare the core competencies of the Nurse Practitioner’s role (direct care provider) in contrast to the core competencies of the Nurse Administrator’s role (indirect care provider). Analyze the similarities and differences in implementation…

Combating Future Terrorism

Since the September 11 attacks, the future complexion of terrorism has become quite ambiguous.  Subsequently, counter-terrorism strategies have evolved to address terrorist attacks of any form against the United States.  For your Final Paper, you must address the following points:   Decide whether international or domestic terrorism currently constitutes the greatest threat to the United…

Identifying a Public Health Issue

Identify at least two different public health issues in your community or state (Georgia). Describe each issue to include identification of the target population, impact to the population and community, relevant statistics, current interventions, and involved organizations. Based on the current situation, discuss any changes that you would recommend and why. (Note: Use websites for…

Community Planning

Using the NACCHO link, review each section of the Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships (MAPP) framework. Using the same public health issue from previous weeks (Drug Abuse), develop a hypothetical program that will address that issue. Evaluate how each section of the framework could be used to address the selected public health issue….

Reflection on Race, Ethnicity, Racial Relations, and Racism

Sociologist C. Wright Mills coined the term “Sociological Imagination,” which he defined as “the vivid awareness of the relationship between experience and the wider society” (Mills, 1959). What Mills was describing was our ability to connect our personal experiences to public issues and to perceive our individual situations and circumstances in a wide social context….