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Do you believe that healthcare is a right? Defend your response with resources. APA format

There is often the requirement to evaluate descriptive statistics for data within the organization or for health care information. Every year the National Cancer Institute collects and publishes data based on patient demographics. Understanding differences between the groups based upon the collected data often informs health care professionals towards research, treatment options, or patient education.

Using the data on the “National Cancer Institute Data” Excel spreadsheet, calculate the descriptive statistics indicated below for each of the Race/Ethnicity groups. Refer to your textbook and the Topic Materials, as needed, for assistance in with creating Excel formulas.

Provide the following descriptive statistics:

1. Measures of Central Tendency: Mean, Median, and Mode
2. Measures of Variation: Variance, Standard Deviation, and Range (a formula is not needed for Range).
3. Once the data is calculated, provide a 150-250 word analysis of the descriptive statistics on the spreadsheet. This should include differences and health outcomes between groups.

APA style is not required, but solid academic writing is expected.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion. 

Select one of the nurses in the video (Joanne, Bridgett, Jason,  Brian, or Sister Stephen) and describe how they exemplify one of the NLN  competencies (human flourishing, professional identity, nursing judgment, or spirit of inquiry) along with the associated QSEN  competencies.

In your post, also discuss the knowledge, skills, and attitudes of the selected QSEN competency or competencies. Refer to the QSEN website and the activities from the interactive tutorial on Professional  Nursing Practice.

How does U.S. government reimbursement policies for healthcare providers impact the use of telemedicine in your state (CALIFORNIA)? 

Expectations

Initial Post:

• Due: Friday, November 13
• Length: A minimum of 250 words, not including references
• Citations: At least 2 scholarly reference in APA 7th ed from within the last 5 years

 11-year-old boy complains of wheezing and difficulty “getting enough air.” Notices it more when he is playing baseball and symptoms improve when exercise activity stops. He says that the symptoms are getting worse and the symptoms are even occurring at rest. Mother says the child is allergic to cat dander and his next-door neighbor in their apartment building recently began sheltering cats for the local humane society. Auscultation demonstrates wheezes on forced expiration throughout all lung fields. 

 Develop a 1- to 2-page case study analysis, examing the patient symptoms presented in the case study. Be sure to address the following:

Explain both the cardiovascular and cardiopulmonary pathophysiologic processes of why the patient presents these symptoms. 

 Explain how the cardiovascular and cardiopulmonary pathophysiologic processes interact to affect the patient. 

 Explain any racial/ethnic variables that may impact physiological functioning. 

Quality Improvement Proposal

Identify a quality improvement opportunity in your organization or practice. In a 1,250-1,500 word paper, describe the problem or issue and propose a quality improvement initiative based on evidence-based practice. Apply “The Road to Evidence-Based Practice” process, illustrated in Chapter 4 of your textbook, to create your proposal.

Include the following:

1. Provide an overview of the problem and the setting in which the problem or issue occurs.
2. Explain why a quality improvement initiative is needed in this area and the expected outcome.
3. Discuss how the results of previous research demonstrate support for the quality improvement initiative and its projected outcomes. Include a minimum of three peer-reviewed sources published within the last 5 years, not included in the course materials or textbook, that establish evidence in support of the quality improvement proposed.
4. Discuss steps necessary to implement the quality improvement initiative. Provide evidence and rationale to support your answer.
5. Explain how the quality improvement initiative will be evaluated to determine whether there was improvement.
6. Support your explanation by identifying the variables, hypothesis test, and statistical test that you would need to prove that the quality improvement initiative succeeded.

While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion. 

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Refer to the LopesWrite Technical Support articles for assistance

1. State the purpose of the complete heath history.

2. List and define the critical characteristics used to explore each symptoms the patient identifies.

3. Define the elements of the health history; reason for seeking care; present health state or present illness; past history, family history; review of systems; functional patterns of living.

Reply answering the questions above using APA format.

Training and development prompts a change within an organization. The goal of training is to identify areas for improvement and develop materials and opportunities to educate employees in order to support growth.

For this assignment, you are required to develop a small training exercise. Review your needs assessment and previous observations conducted on your work environment to help identify one area for improvement that would benefit a part of your organization. This training exercise does not need to be implemented, but should include at least one deliverable that you could use during the training exercise. As you are reviewing your organization, consider employee engagement, systems, procedures, communication, and the culture within the organization. These are suggestions for possible areas that could benefit from a training exercise. The training must include the following:

1. What      goal is the organization trying to accomplish?
2. What      processes or procedures will change after the training?
3. Describe      the strategies or actions involved in the training exercise to meet      established goals. What is the expected performance or applications after      the training? How will the strategies drive successful business results      and improve employee performance?
4. How      will the organization provide support to the employees receiving training?      To new employees? Does this support consider strengths and weaknesses      within the organization?

You are required to develop a written description (1,000 words) including one visual for your training exercise. Be sure to take time to analyze your work surroundings and identify a need for further training and development.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

 Purpose

The purpose of this assignment is to assess your ability to:

• Combine theory, evidence, clinical judgment, research, and interprofessional perspectives to improve practice and health outcomes for patient aggregates.
• Analyze considerations for the ethical conduct of research and the application to practice.
• Describe collaborative approaches to improve care outcomes and support policy changes derived from scholarly evidence.
• Analyze quality improvement methods to promote culturally responsive, safe, timely, effective, efficient, equitable, and patient-centered care.

Course and Program Outcomes

This module’s assignment corresponds to Course Outcomes 1–3 and Program Outcomes 3–5 and 7.  This is part 5 of the course Portfolio Project. Review the Portfolio Project Overview. 

Action Items

1. From the portfolio assignments in Modules 1- 4, develop a PowerPoint presentation that would be presented to senior leadership seeking approval to begin your Quality Improvement project to address your PICOT question/area for improvement. Include the following points:
2. Why is current practice being questioned?
3. PICOT question
4. Supporting evidence (article support)
5. Who would be involved in this study/project? Would IRB approval be needed? How will administration be kept informed of the project and progress?
6. Purpose of the project
7. What data will be collected, how will the data be collected, and for how long?
8. How will the results be disseminated
9. Follow these PowerPoint design guidelines:
10. Large font (at least 24 point): If you were giving a presentation to an audience, people in back row should be able to easily read each slide.
11. Font: Times New Roman, Arial, Tahoma, or Verdana.
12. Use the same font throughout.
13. Backgrounds and color schemes should complement the content not detract.
14. If using animation, keep it to a minimum.
15. Graphics can be used but should not be the focal point. You must credit the source of the graphic/picture unless it is shareware.
16. Slides should have no more than 6 bullet points.
17. Bullet points should have no more than 8 words.
18. You can use charts and graphs. (If using a chart or graph from one of the articles, a citation of that article must be included.)
19. The speakers notes page must be used for all slides. This is where the person presenting the PowerPoint to the intended audience keeps his/her notes on what is to be addressed to the group. It should provide prompts or explanations for information on the slide. The slides present the points, the notes add further substance to explain the information on the slide. 
20. Your presentation should follow this outline:
21. First slide: title, then your name
22. Second slide: outline of what is to be covered
23. Except for the first slide, all slides should have a short title.
24. The presentation should be no more than 15 slides. 
25. The next to last slide should be an outline of all major points.
26. Last slide(s): references

Work #1:

Actual work where 2 students given their post on this:

Describe in 500 words discuss the scope of a cloud computing audit for your business.

Use at least three sources. Use the Research Databases available from the Danforth Library not Google. Include at least 3 quotes from your sources enclosed in quotation marks and cited in-line by reference to your reference list.  Example: “words you copied” (citation) These quotes should be one full sentence not altered or paraphrased. Cite your sources using APA format. Use the quotes in your paragaphs.  Stand alone quotes will not count toward the 3 required quotes.

Copying without attribution or the use of spinbot or other word substitution software will result in a grade of 0. 

Write in essay format not in bulleted, numbered or other list format. 

Reply to two classmates’ posting in a paragraph of at least five sentences by asking questions, reflecting on your own experience, challenging assumptions, pointing out something new you learned, offering suggestions. These peer responses are not ‘attaboys’.   

It is important that you use your own words, that you cite your sources, that you comply with the instructions regarding length of your post and that you reply to two classmates in a substantive way (not ‘nice post’ or the like).  Your goal is to help your colleagues write better. Do not use spinbot or other word replacement software. It usually results in nonsense and is not a good way to learn anything . I will not spend a lot of my time trying to decipher nonsense. Proof read your work or have it edited. Find something interesting and/or relevant to your work to write about.  

Please find the attachment.