WEEK 8

As an advanced practice nurse, one can engage in activism in order to achieve desired policy changes at various levels including their own organization.

Answer the following questions;

1. Should nurses be unionized and 

2. How does being unionized impact a workforce culture of safety?

3. Include one MSN Essential in your discussion that relates to this topic.

**As a reminder, all questions must be answered to receive full credit for this discussion. Also, make sure to use scholarly sources to support your discussion. ** No more than 250 words, EXCEPT REFERENCE, . APA FORMAT. TURNITING REPORT

Eating Disorders

Initial Post Due Wednesday at 11:59 pm and response due on Sunday at 11:59 pm

Please discuss all three of these questions regarding eating disorders. 

1.)  Compare and contrast the symptoms of anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa.  

2.)  What role does media/or society plays in the development of these disorders?  

3.)  What are some important nursing considerations regarding the treatment of a client with eating disorders during inpatient hospitalization? 

The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services released a comprehensive Clinical Practice Guideline for Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence–2008 Update 

https://www.ahrq.gov/professionals/clinicians-providers/guidelines-recommendations/tobacco/clinicians/update/index.html 

The goal of these recommendations is that clinicians strongly recommend the use of effective tobacco dependence counseling and medication treatments to their patients who use tobacco, and that health systems, insurers, and purchasers assist clinicians in making such effective treatments available. 

After reading these recommendations answer the following questions.

1. what are the clinical interventions for patients unwilling to quit cigarette smoking?

2. According to the best practices what are the best strategies to help your clients quit smoking?

3. are there any specific smoking cessation recommendations for especial populations such as teenagers or the elderly?

Every student must post just once during the time frame Discussion Forum is Open.

Consider a study you can do using the ethnography approach. Describe the study and explain why an Ethnography approach is better suited for this study than other qualitative designs

choose a nursing theory and research an article that includes a nursing theory and its utilization in nursing practice or nursing research. Write a two paragraph summary of the article highlighting the application of the selected nursing theory to nursing practice and research 

Article should be current, peer reviewed and within a five year span.

-Use APA format for your references and citations

Structural Versus Strategic Family Therapies

Although structural therapy and strategic therapy are both used in family therapy, these therapeutic approaches have many differences in theory and application. As you assess families and develop treatment plans, you must consider these differences and their potential impact on clients. For this Assignment, as you compare structural and strategic family therapy, consider which therapeutic approach you might use with your own client families.

In a 3-page paper, address the following:

• Summarize the key points of both structural family therapy and strategic family therapy.
• Compare structural family therapy to strategic family therapy, noting the strengths and weaknesses of each.
• Provide an example of a family in your practicum using a structural family map. Note: Be sure to maintain HIPAA regulations.
• Recommend a specific therapy for the family, and justify your choice using the Learning Resources.

pls use this references

Vetere, A. (2001). Therapy matters: Structural family therapy. Child Psychology & Psychiatry Review, 6(3), 133–139. Retrieved from http://www.iupui.edu/~mswd/D642/multimedia/word_doc/StructuralFamilyTherapy_Vetare.pdf

https://www.therapistaid.com/therapy-guide/genograms ( to do this Provide an example of a family in your practicum using a structural family map.)

Nichols, M., & Davis, S. D. (2020). The essentials of family therapy (7th ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson.

• Chapter 4, “Bowen Family Systems Therapy” (pp. 56-71)
• Chapter 5, “Strategic Family Therapy” (pp. 72-88)
• Chapter 6, “Structural Family Therapy” (pp. 89-104

and any other references selected 

The College of Nursing requires that all papers submitted include a title page, introduction, summary, and references.

Where in the World Is Evidence-Based Practice?

March 21, 2010, was not EBP’s date of birth, but it may be the date the approach “grew up” and left home to take on the world.

When the Affordable Care Act was passed, it came with a requirement of empirical evidence. Research on EBP increased significantly. Application of EBP spread to allied health professions, education, healthcare technology, and more. Health organizations began to adopt and promote EBP.

In this Discussion, you will consider this adoption. You will examine healthcare organization websites and analyze to what extent these organizations use EBP.

To Prepare:

1. Review the Resources and reflect on the definition and goal of EBP.
2. Choose a professional healthcare organization’s website (e.g., a reimbursing body, an accredited body, or a national initiative).
3. Explore the website to determine where and to what extent EBP is evident.

By Day 3 of Week 1

Post a description of the healthcare organization website you reviewed. Describe where, if at all, EBP appears (e.g., the mission, vision, philosophy, and/or goals of the healthcare organization, or in other locations on the website). Then, explain whether this healthcare organization’s work is grounded in EBP and why or why not. Finally, explain whether the information you discovered on the healthcare organization’s website has changed your perception of the healthcare organization. Be specific and provide examples.

please see attachment

Evidence-based nursing is a process founded on the collection, interpretation, appraisal, and integration of valid, clinically significant, and applicable research. It is not about developing new knowledge or validating existing knowledge, but rather translating existing evidence so that it can be applied to clinical decision making. This process starts with formulating a sound PICO question. PICO is a format for developing a good clinical research question prior to starting a review or research. It is a mnemonic used to describe the four elements of a sound clinical foreground question. 

Scenario:

A 17-year-old African American woman, just diagnosed with hepatitis B, has been taking acetaminophen for headaches. Her mother has heard that acetaminophen can cause liver problems, and she asks you if her daughter should continue taking the drug for her headaches, considering her hep-b diagnosis.

Answer the following questions in essay format about the scenario above:

1. What is evidence-based nursing practice and why is it important?
   1. What is the PICO process?
   2. Formulate a well defined clinical question that will yield the most relevant and best evidence.
   3. Describe the background of the question
   4. Present the question using PICOT format
   5. Indicate what will be the best study to answer the clinical question.

Pages 350- 442 chapters 11 and 12

Part A

Each week, you will read all the assigned pages listed in this syllabus. You will also write a one-page journal in which you will discuss the main ideas discussed in the reading. A complete journal entry will answer the following three questions: 1) What are three (at least) key ideas discussed in the assigned pages? 2) What struck you the most in reading these pages? 3) How does the reading affect your understanding of the religions of the world?

Part B

Describe and discuss one thing that struck you in this week’s reading assignment.