reply week 2

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Adina Damian

I chose to discuss- Option 1

      News media has a significant influence on American citizens' lives. People rely a lot on the information received from the media, even though it may be partially accurate. In contrast with traditional news media, when things were much more straightforward, transparent, and honest, nowadays, there is so much unclear information out there that creates a vague and contradictory image of the government and politics. Since the traditional news media started to be owned by different corporations and organizations, the news has been shaped to favor a particular political party. It is acceptable that citizens have different political opinions because we are not the same, but when there is misleading and misinformation from news media, that is a serious problem. It does not help our society; contradictory, it promotes confusion and hostility among citizens.

    Most people need more time or skills to research facts, and they place significant trust and confidence in the news media to relay accurate information. I agree that citizens are uninformed about the government's standing and wait until a major issue shakes our society to voice their concerns or opinions. In 2018, Greenberg and Page stated,” individual Americans do not care a great deal about politics and are rather poorly informed, unstable in their views, and not much interested in the political process “(p. 10). Citizens are tired and frustrated with political uniformity, discouraging them from participating in the political process. But how can we change this? It is very complex. More restrictions and legal sanctions must be imposed on news channels and stations that report fake news. In addition, citizens must be accurately informed about the facts affecting our society and the political leaders' involvement in governance so they can make well-informed voting decisions.

 

References: 

Greenberg, E. S. & Page, B. I. (2018). The Struggle for Democracy, 2018 Elections and Updates Edition. (12th ed.). Pearson.

American Press Institute. Retrieved from:
www.americanpressinstitute.org

Power Point

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Please see the instructions, I attached the post to create the PowerPoint 

Healthcare statistics dp 2

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 Your new staff was very interested to learn about the many online federal and state health care databases and the different types of statistical information available in each database. Like other health care organizations, Choice Hospital wants to maintain its financial stability and improve the quality of patient care. The new CEO of Choice Hospital would like to gain a better understanding of utilization rates and other measures of performance that can be used to track and demonstrate quality improvement. As the HCA, you and your team are asked to conduct preliminary research in the following areas:

  • Identify databases for statistical information on the utilization rates and other measures of quality performance (e.g., average length of stay [ALOS], patient wait times, and death rates) and select a healthcare statistic. 
  • Define your chosen healthcare statistic and explain how it was calculated. 
  • Explain to your staff the purpose of research questions and how the data obtained from research questions are used for informed decision-making.
  • Describe hypothesis testing and how it is used in research.
  • Formulate a hypothesis related to your chosen healthcare statistic.

Role of Leadership

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 Discuss the following points regarding the total quality management concept:

  • Discuss personal experience in regard to quality improvement programs.
    • If you have no experience, you should gain some from friends or work colleagues or—as a last resort—news articles.
    • If news reports are used, references and in-text citations must be provided.
  • What has led to the more comprehensive strategic view about total quality management?
  • What impact did the quality improvement program have on the company or organization? Please provide specific examples demonstrating the impact.
  • Why do some quality initiatives fail?

Nurse-scholars have a significant obligation to their community as well. Their work must have academic and professional integrity.

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 Nurse-scholars have a significant obligation to their community as well. Their work must have academic and professional integrity. 

Hum Ecology & Environment w2

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Hum Ecology & Environment

Week 2 discussion: Food security.

Instructions

Pick any one question and respond in an original discussion post by midnight, Day 4 of Week 2.

After the initial post, you must also provide substantive responses to at least 2 of your classmates’ posts and remain active on at least 
2 additional days during Week 2.

1. Are the causes of food insecurity and food scarcity the same? Discuss in detail with examples. Are the causes individual or systemic, and which actors (production, distribution, consumption, or disposal) impact food security the most? Next, what is the relationship between food justice and racial justice? How can nurse professionals detect the food insecurities in their patients’ lives and help alleviate them? (USLOs 2.2, 2.3, 2.4)

OR

2. You or someone you know may have a lived experience of food insecurity. If you are comfortable, can you share the situations the food insecurity presents to the person or family without referring to any names or relations? Do you think environmental issues caused them? Explain. What are the root causes of “hunger” issues, and how can they be eliminated? Next, how would nursing professionals help with the food insecurity issues of their patients? (USLOs 2.2, 2.3, 2.4)

 

Each week, your discussion will be graded on a point scale. To successfully complete each weekly discussion assignment, you must address all items included in the discussion topic/question in the initial post.

All posts should be thoughtful, add value to the discussion, and apply ideas, insights, or concepts from scholarly sources, assigned readings, lectures, or course materials in APA format.

Your input should be in your own words (to avoid plagiarism), demonstrating your understanding and comprehension of the topic. Be sure to support all your posts (initial post + responses) with specific references to the assigned readings, lecture material, and other relevant research you find appropriate in APA format.

Journal Entry

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  • Refer to the “Population-Focused Nurse Practitioner Competencies” found in the Week 1 Learning Resources, and consider the quality measures or indicators advanced nursing practice nurses must possess in your specialty of interest.
  • Refer to your Clinical Skills Self-Assessment Form you submitted in Week 1, and consider your strengths and opportunities for improvement.

Learning From Experiences

  • Revisit the goals and objectives from your Practicum Experience Plan. Explain the degree to which you achieved each during the practicum experience.
  • Reflect on the three (3) most challenging patients you encountered during the practicum experience. What was most challenging about each?
  • What did you learn from this experience?
  • What resources were available?
  • What evidence-based practice did you use for the patients?
  • What would you do differently?
  • How are you managing patient flow and volume?
  • How can you apply your growing skillset to be a social change agent within your community?

Nursing

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Hello, this work is on Advanced Pathophysiology, it must have a minimum of 300 words and a bibliographic reference. The bibliography used on the topic is McCance, K. L. & Huether, S. E. (2019). Pathophysiology: the biological basis of diseases in adults and children. But you can use another one in addition to this one. 

A 23-year-old healthy man has been unable to father a child. He and his wife have a workup for infertility. His wife’s reproductive function is normal. On physical examination both his testes are palpable in the scrotum and the testes and scrotum are normal in size, with no masses palpable. However, the spermatic cord on the left has the feel of a ‘bag of worms’. Laboratory studies show oligospermia. Which of the following conditions is this man most likely to have? Explain your answer.

A Hydrocele

B Testicular torsion

C Spermatocele

D Varicocele

E Seminoma 

pn1 written 9

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Your written assignment for this module is a worksheet that describes the following:

  • The differences between acute and chronic pain
  • Reasons that a patient would experience acute versus chronic pain and patient presentation examples of each.