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Adversity and Depression Treatment Disparities

Discussion related to early life adversity’s impact on the development of depression in later life. Student will research methods to improve treatment disparities among children and young adults who experience early adversity. 

Read Stern, K. R. & Thayer, Z. M. (2019). Adversity in childhood and young adulthood predicts young adult depression. This is Module 8.

Research on your own to uncover methods to improve statistics found in the attached literature. Post for your peers what you find that could be useful to close the gap and offer potential improvement in the treatment disparity of adversity and its impact on development of depression.

For the Discussion (Include the corresponding number below as you respond in your initial post):

1. What did you take from the literature attached to the discussion board?

2. What literature did you find on your own that might be helpful for this population?

3. What resources and tools would you need to help implement helpful interventions in the primary care setting?

Examine the importance of professional associations in nursing. Choose a professional nursing organization that relates to your specialty area, or a specialty area in which you are interested. In a 750‐1,000 word paper, provide a detailed overview of the organization and its advantages for members. Include the following:

1. Describe the organization and its significance to nurses in the specialty area. Include its purpose, mission, and vision. Describe the overall benefits, or “perks,” of being a member.
2. Explain why it is important for a nurse in this specialty field to network. Discuss how this organization creates networking opportunities for nurses.
3. Discuss how the organization keeps its members informed of health care changes and changes to practice that affects the specialty area.
4.  Discuss opportunities for continuing education and professional 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. 

Points

The entire project is worth 600 points. Milestone 3 is worth 225 points of this total.

Due Date

The Milestone 3 PowerPoint OR Poster assignment is due by Sunday at 11:59 pm MT, at the end of Week 6. Submit your completed assignment. You may consult the Policies section in the Introduction & Resources module for details regarding late assignments. Post questions about this assignment in the Course Q & A Forum.

Required Assignment Topic

Note: You will use the same scenario you developed and same mHealth app you identified in Week 2.

Directions

• Select a Microsoft PowerPoint OR a Poster presentation for this assignment. See the Guidelines below for each of the options. 
• You are required to complete this assignment using the productivity tools required by Chamberlain University, which is Microsoft Office 2013 (or later version), or Windows and Office 2011 (or later version) for MAC. You must save the file in the “.pptx” format. A later version of the productivity tool includes Office 365, which is available to Chamberlain students for FREE by downloading from the student portal at http://my.chamberlain.edu (Links to an external site.)

PowerPoint Assignment Guidelines

• You are required to cite your source(s) as it relates to your application slide. Other citations are permitted, but this is not a requirement for the assignment.
• Title slide (first slide): Include a title slide with your name and the title of the presentation.
• Scenario Slide (one slide): This slide should include the approved patient scenario from Milestone 1 and 2. You will use the approved patient scenario and include a disease process, diagnosis, OR identify a patient with a desire to maintain good health and prevent illness and who would benefit from an already developed and reliable mHealth app. Include the nurse’s assessment of learning needs and readiness to learn.
• mHealth application slide (one slide): Identify a developed and reliable mHealth app that could benefit the patient. Describe the app, including the following.
  • Name of app
  • Purpose of app
  • Intended audience
  • Mobile device(s) upon which the app will operate
  • Where to download or obtain it (include a working link if it is to be downloaded from a website)
  • Any other information you believe would be pertinent to this situation
  • Be sure to cite all sources you use.
• Teaching slide(s) (one to three slides): Prepare slides that contain important points about the app that you want to teach to the patient, such as how to use the app safely and effectively (including how to interpret and act on the information that is provided).
• Evaluation slide(s) (one to three slides): Describe how you would determine the success of the patient’s use of this app. For example, include ways to evaluate the effectiveness of the teaching plan that are a good fit for the type of app and focus on specific ways that this app benefits the patient’s health and wellness.
• References (last slide): List any references for sources that were used and cited in the presentation.
• Number of PowerPoint slides: 6-10 slides total

Writing and design: There should be no spelling or grammatical errors. Writing is concise and clear. Avoid words that the patient may not understand. Slides are visually appealing, incorporating graphics, photographs, colors, and themes.

Review the section on Academic Integrity Policy found in the RNBSN Policies. All work must be original (in your own words) unless properly cited.

Best Practices in Preparing PowerPoint Slideshows

• Be creative but realistic.
• Incorporate graphics, color, themes, or photographs to increase interest.
• Make each slide easy to read with short bullet points and large font. You may use speaker notes for full sentences.
• Review directions thoroughly.
• Cite all sources within the slides with (author, year), as well as on the reference slide.
• Proofread prior to final submission.
• Check for spelling and grammar errors prior to final submission.
• Abide by the Chamberlain academic integrity policy.
• Tutorial: For those not familiar with the development of a PowerPoint slideshow, the following link to the Microsoft website may be helpful. http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/support/training-FX101782702.aspx. (Links to an external site.) The Chamberlain Student Success Strategies (SSPRNBSN) offers a module on Computer Literacy that contains a section on PowerPoint. SSPRNBSN is a course tile on your dashboard.

Social media monitoring: Employers of health care workers should monitor social media cites of their employees before hiring and while employed. Write on Pros and Cons

Assignment: Safe Prescribing 

In this Assignment, you will explore the legalities associated with prescribing controlled substances, as well as what a DEA number is, how to obtain one, and, most importantly, how to prescribe controlled substances in your state.

Learning Objectives

Students will:

• Analyze roles of      the Drug Enforcement Administration
• Analyze PMHNP      responsibilities when issued a DEA number
• Analyze DEA      number application procedures
• Analyze state      requirements for safe prescribing and prescription monitoring
• Analyze PMHNP      responsibilities for safe prescribing and prescription monitoring
• Analyze Schedule      II-V drug levels

To prepare for this Practicum Journal:

• Review the      Learning Resources.

In 2-3 pages:

• Describe the      role of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) as it pertains to the      PMHNP.
• Explain your      responsibilities when having a DEA number.
• Explain how you      apply for a DEA number.
• Explain your      state’s requirements for a safe prescribing and prescription monitoring      program. Explain your responsibility as a PMHNP to follow these      requirements.
• Provide an      example of a drug you may prescribe from each of the Schedule II-V drug      levels.

Required Readings ( need 3 references).

Sadock, B. J., Sadock, V. A., & Ruiz, P. (2014). Kaplan & Sadock’s synopsis of psychiatry: Behavioral sciences/clinical psychiatry (11th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer.

· Chapter 8, “Mood Disorders” (pp. 347–386)

Gabbard, G. O. (2014). Gabbard’s treatment of psychiatric disorders (5th ed.). Washington, DC: American Psychiatric Publications.

· Chapter 12, “Psychotherapy of Mood Disorders”

· Chapter 14, “Pharmacological and Somatic Treatments for Major Depressive Disorder”

American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed.). Washington, DC: Author.

Stahl, S. M. (2017). Prescriber’s Guide: Stahl’s Essential Psychopharmacology (6th ed.). New York, NY: Cambridge University Press.
To access information on specific medications, click on The Prescriber’s Guide, 6th Ed. tab on the Stahl Online website and select the appropriate medication.

Drug Enforcement Administration. (n.d.). Drug schedules. Retrieved June 14, 2016, from https://www.dea.gov/druginfo/ds.shtml 

Discussion Prompt #1

Please watch the film, And the Band Played On.  This film may be available on the Internet through free sites such as Youtube and Vimeo (please note: accessing these sites is at your own risk).  You may also view the film for purchase online through sites such as Amazon or HBO.

Movie: And the Band Played On (1993), Roger Spottiswoode (Director). Depicts how the CDC discovered how HIV was being transmitted. The film is both entertaining and educational, and it depicts the principles of epidemiology, human behavior, and society’s view of controversial topics.

• What factors inhibited the early war against acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)? Do you believe the AIDS outbreak could have been stopped? Why or why not?  What role does advocacy play in the film? How much publicity does HIV/AIDS receive today?  What’s the story of HIV/AIDS in the 21st century? Explain.

Discussion Prompt #2

• How do occupation and culture influence psychosocial stressors that affect middle-aged adults? How does your occupation influence psychosocial stressors?

1 page each

Instructions:

For this discussion, you are to use the following website: https://www.census.gov/acs/www/data/data-tables-and-tools/data-profiles/2017/ (Links to an external site.)

• On the landing page, type in the name of your state and then the name of your city or place.
• Click on “Get Data Profile.”
• On the new page, you will see links to 4 sets of information on your area: 
  • Social
  • Education
  • Housing
  • Demographic
• Choose any two variables you think might be related and find them using the links to the related set.  In the tables, locate the variables you chose to work with. For example, you could use the number of rooms (in a house) under Housing and household incomes and benefits under Economy.
• Find the values for each of your two variables for several years. For example, you might use the number of rooms and household income for 2012- 2017.
• Use Excel to make a scatterplot and to find the correlation coefficient. You should then have 6 points on the scatterplot, one for each year.

Share your scatterplot and correlation coefficient in your post and use them to address the following in your discussion post:

• Why did you think a relationship exists between the two variables you chose? 
• Based on the Excel scatterplot and output
  • State what type of relationship exists:  Negative, positive, or none. 
  • Describe the relationship in words, including what happens to one as the other changes. For example, as the number of rooms in a house increases, does the family income increase?
• Does the statistical information you obtained support or refute your alternative hypothesis that a relationship exists?
  • How?
  • If you did not find a relationship, why do you think that is?
• What is the value of knowing there is a correlation between the variables? For example, what businesses might flourish in a wealthy area?   
• Would another variable better explain the relationship?  
• How might the city use such information to make improvements?  For example, if you found a relationship between crime and poverty, would it make sense to address poverty as a priority?
• Can you conclude that one variable is causing the other? Why or why not?

Please be sure to validate your opinions and ideas with citations and references in APA format.

Estimated time to complete: 2 hours

Poverty Reflection Assignment 3

What role does your facility play in keeping people healthy? Would the Health Leads program work in your facility? Why or why not?

 While the implementation plan prepares students to apply their research to the problem or issue they have identified for their capstone project change proposal, the literature review enables students to map out and move into the active planning and development stages of the project.

A literature review analyzes how current research supports the PICOT, as well as identifies what is known and what is not known in the evidence. Students will use the information from the earlier PICOT Question Paper and Literature Evaluation Table assignments to develop a 750-1,000 word review that includes the following sections:

1. Title page
2. Introduction section
3. A comparison of research questions
4. A comparison of sample populations
5. A comparison of the limitations of the study
6. A conclusion section, incorporating recommendations for further research