Identifying a Group

Identify an area of chronic illness of specific interest to you and that is represented as a Healthy People 2020 topic (healthypeople.gov). Explain your choice and your interest in it. Prepare a questionnaire utilizing your knowledge of health and illness, with the aim of acquiring all information you need from patients to prepare a plan…

questions regarding substance abuse

Discussion 1 Describe the major causes for concern regarding cocaine use and compare them with various causes for concern regarding amphetamine use, showing evidence of your understanding of their similarities and dissimilarities. Discussion 2 Explain the basic rationale and theoretical foundations for the extensive use of amphetamine in the treatment of ADHD (attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder)….

The Beatles Essay

Write an essay on one of the topics below (Word doc & docx formats only), give it a title, double-space the text, and make sure you stick to the word limit of 1200 words (5-mark penalty for exceeding that). This limit does not include the title and bibliography, but it does include quotations. Append a bibliography on…

Evidence-Based Research Interview

Identify, analyze, and discuss the components that comprise a valid evidence-based research study. Based on the information compiled above, interview a health care leader about his/her experiences related to using evidence-based research to drive changes in practices in his/her facility. Write a report (1,000-1,250 words) of your findings. Include the following in your report: 1….

Healthcare Costs

“U.S. health care spending grew 3.6 percent in 2013, reaching $2.9 trillion or $9,255 per person.  As a share of the nation’s Gross Domestic Product, health spending accounted for 17.4 percent (Micah et al., 2011). Using the above information and other information you will be directed to below, do the following: Define the economic principle of…

Social Environment

Zastrow and Kirst-Ashman (2016) refer to adults in later adulthood as “a population at risk” (p. 717). Why are individuals in later adulthood a vulnerable population? What role might social work play in addressing the needs of this population? This week, you consider factors that impact the vulnerability of individuals in later adulthood, including differing…

The Good vs. The Right

Objective of this assignment: To put theories into conversation with each other, in order to appreciate that: Ideas are not isolated or made in a vacuum, but are created by real people grappling with real issues in conversation with others. Disagreements aren’t just matters of opinion, but rather can reveal underlying value frameworks. For instance,…

System Admin

Outline the process for developing nursing standards of practice, and identify the different entities that might be involved in developing a standard of practice. Evaluate Goals for students . You will discuss how standards of practice for the profession are developed. Remember these differ from scope of practice.