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Epidemiology Paper – Chickenpox
$15.00Epidemiology, Nursing and a Communicable Disease Paper
Concepts in Community and Public Health – Epidemiology and Communicable Diseases
Grand Canyon University
In a written paper of 1,200-1,500 words, apply the concepts of epidemiology and nursing research to a communicable disease.
Communicable Disease Selection
Choose one communicable disease from the following list:
1. Chickenpox
2. Tuberculosis
3. Influenza
4. Mononucleosis
5. Hepatitis B
6. HIV
Epidemiology Paper Requirements
Include the following in your assignment:
1. Description of the communicable disease (causes, symptoms, mode of transmission, complications, treatment) and the demographic of interest (mortality, morbidity, incidence, and prevalence).
2. Describe the determinants of health and explain how those factors contribute to the development of this disease.
3. Discuss the epidemiologic triangle as it relates to the communicable disease you have selected. Include the host factors, agent factors (presence or absence), and environmental factors. (The textbook describes each element of the epidemiologic triangle).
4. Explain the role of the community health nurse (case finding, reporting, data collecting, data analysis, and follow-up).
5. Identify at least one national agency or organization that addresses the communicable disease chosen and describe how the organization(s) contributes to resolving or reducing the impact of disease.
A minimum of three references is required.
Refer to “Communicable Disease Chain.”Epidemiology Paper – Tuberculosis
$15.00NRS 427 Week 2 Benchmark Assignment: Epidemiology Paper
Epidemiology, Nursing and a Communicable Disease Paper
Concepts in Community and Public Health – Epidemiology and Communicable Diseases
Grand Canyon University
In a written paper of 1,200-1,500 words, apply the concepts of epidemiology and nursing research to a communicable disease.
Communicable Disease Selection
Choose one communicable disease from the following list:
1. Chickenpox
2. Tuberculosis
3. Influenza
4. Mononucleosis
5. Hepatitis B
6. HIV
Epidemiology Paper Requirements
Include the following in your assignment:
1. Description of the communicable disease (causes, symptoms, mode of transmission, complications, treatment) and the demographic of interest (mortality, morbidity, incidence, and prevalence).
2. Describe the determinants of health and explain how those factors contribute to the development of this disease.
3. Discuss the epidemiologic triangle as it relates to the communicable disease you have selected. Include the host factors, agent factors (presence or absence), and environmental factors. (The textbook describes each element of the epidemiologic triangle).
4. Explain the role of the community health nurse (case finding, reporting, data collecting, data analysis, and follow-up).
5. Identify at least one national agency or organization that addresses the communicable disease chosen and describe how the organization(s) contributes to resolving or reducing the impact of disease.
A minimum of three references is required.
Refer to “Communicable Disease Chain.”Community Teaching Plan: Teaching Experience Paper
$12.50The RN to BSN program at Grand Canyon University meets the requirements for clinical competencies as defined by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) and the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN), using nontraditional experiences for practicing nurses. These experiences come in the form of direct and indirect care experiences in which licensed nursing students engage in learning within the context of their hospital organization, specific care discipline, and local communities.
In 1,500-2,000 words, describe the teaching experience and discuss your observations. The written portion of this assignment should include:
Summary of teaching plan
Epidemiological
Rationale for topic
Evaluation of teaching experience
Community response to teaching
Areas of strengths and areas of improvement
Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.This assignment uses a grading rubric. Instructors will be using the rubric to grade the assignment; therefore, students should review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the assignment criteria and expectations for successful completion of the assignment.
You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin. Refer to the directions in the Student Success Center. Only Word documents can be submitted to Turnitin.This assignment uses a grading rubric. Instructors will be using the rubric to grade the assignment; therefore, students should review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the assignment criteria and expectations for successful completion of the assignment.
NUR-351— Week 2 Discussion Board Post
$5.00Interprofessional Collaboration Strategies
In today’s changing healthcare environment, it is more important than ever for professional nurses to be skilled in collaborating with professionals from other healthcare disciplines. What communication strategies can professional nurses use to specifically promote collaboration with other healthcare disciplines and professionals?
NRS 434 Environmental Hazards Part 2
$5.00Environmental Factors and Health Promotion Pamphlet: Accident Prevention and Safety Promotion for Parents and Caregivers of Infants Part II:
Part II: Pamphlet Sharing Experience
- Share the pamphlet you have developed with a parent of an infant child. The parent may be a person from your neighborhood, a parent of an infant from a child-care center in your community, or a parent from another organization, such as a church group with which you have an affiliation.
- Provide a written summary of the teaching / learning interaction. Include in your summary:
- Demographical information of the parent and child (age, gender, ethnicity, educational level).
- Description of parent response to teaching.
- Assessment of parent understanding.
- Your impressions of the experience; what went well, what can be improved.
Submit Part I and Part II of the Accident Prevention and Safety Promotion for Parents and Caregivers of Infants assignment by the end of Topic 1.
While APA format is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected and in-text citations and references should be presented using APA documentation guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.
Nurse Shortage Approaches
$12.50NRS-451V Week 2 Effective Approaches in Leadership and Management
Nursing Leadership and Management – Roles and Responsibilities in Leadership and Management
In this assignment, you will be writing a 1,000-1,250-word essay describing the differing approaches of nursing leaders and managers to issues in practice. To complete this assignment, do the following:1) Select an issue from the following list: nursing shortage and nurse turn-over, nurse staffing ratios, unit closures and restructuring, use of contract employees (i.e., registry and travel nurses), continuous quality improvement and patient satisfaction, and magnet designation.
2) Compare and contrast how you would expect nursing leaders and managers to approach your selected issue. Support your rationale by using the theories, principles, skills, and roles of the leader versus manager described in your readings.
3) Identify the approach that best fits your personal and professional philosophy of nursing and explain why the approach is suited to your personal leadership style.
4) Use at least two references other than your text and those provided in the course.
Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY CASE STUDY ASSIGNMENT #1 Acute Pancreatitis
$7.00Patient Case Questions
- 1: For which condition is this patient likely taking nifedipine?
- 2: For which condition is this patient likely taking lisinopril?
- 3: For which Condition is this patient likely taking paroxetine?
- 4: What is meant by “tenting of the skin” and what does this clinical sign suggest?
- 5: Are the negative Grey Turner and Cullen signs evidence of a good or poor prognosis?
- 6: Identify THREE major risk factors for acute pancreatitis in this patient.
- 7: Identify TWO abnormal laboratory tests that suggest that acute renal failure has developed in this patient.
- 8: Why are hemoglobin and hematocrit abnormal?
- 9: How many Ranson criteria does this patient have and what is the probability that the patient will die from this attack of acute pancreatitis?
- 10: Does the patient have a significant electrolyte imbalance?
- 11: Why was no blood drawn for an ABG determination?
VARK Analysis Paper 1
$5.00Complete “The VARK Questionnaire: How Do I Learn Best?”
http://www.vark-learn.com/english/page.asp?p=questionnaire
Once you have determined your preferred learning style, review the corresponding link to view your learning preference. Review the other learning styles: visual, aural, read/write, kinesthetic, and multimodal (listed on the VARK Questionnaire Results page). Compare your preferred learning strategies to the identified strategies for your preferred learning style. Appraise how this will change your way of studying, if any.
In a paper (750-1,000 words), summarize your analysis of this exercise. Include the following:
Provide a summary of your learning style.
List your preferred learning strategies.
Compare your preferred learning strategies to the identified strategies for your preferred learning style. Appraise any change you need to make in your study habits.
Cite a minimum of three references in the paper.
Refer to “VARK Analysis Paper Grading Criteria.”Although the topic of this assignment refers to your individual learning style, avoid the use of first person tone (words such as, “I, we, our”) in your essay.
Prepare this assignment according the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.
Randomized Controlled Zinc Supplementation and HIV
$20.00Students are to critically appraise (in an essay format) their selected article according to the following headings and sub-headings. Please note that the sections in italics are guidelines only and are not intended to be answered in a question answer format.
TITLE PAGE (including name, student no, subject, class, lecturer, word count)
INTRODUCTION (3 marks)
Need to introduce your paper here with proper referencing (ie author and title). For Example: In this paper the article entitled “The therapeutic use of Drug X” by Smith et al., 2012 will be critically appraised. This article investigates…..
Also need to discuss why you are conducting this assignment
EVALUATION OF THE INTRODUCTION SECTION (6 marks)
2.1 Literature review (3 marks) Consider:
– Whether the author(s) literature search was adequate in terms of number, quality and relevance of references. 2.2 Aims or hypotheses (3 marks)Consider:
- – What was the question asked?
- – Was the question clearly stated?
- – Was the question focused in terms of the population, intervention and outcome?
EVALUATION OF THE METHODS SECTION (20 marks)
3.1 Subjects (5 marks) Consider:
- – Who were the participants?
- – If the participants were representative of the population under study.
- – How the participants were selected for inclusion in the study.
- – If the sample was adequately described.
- – If the sample size was appropriate and adequately representative of the target population.
- – If the sampling mode was appropriate.
- – If bias was evident in the selection of the participants.
- – If participant consent was obtained.
3.2 Apparatus/instrumentation (2marks) Consider:
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- – What type of instrumentation was used?
- – If the validity and reliability of the instrumentation was established. 3.3 Control group/s (3marks) Consider:
- – If there was a control group.
- – If the use/non use of a control group was consistent with the study strategy
employed.
- – If the control was a placebo or alternative/normal treatment.
- – Was the control “treatment” adequately described?
- – If no control, why?
- – If there were ethical issues in using a control group.
3.4 Subject assignment (3 marks) Consider:
- – How the participants were allocated to the treatment groups.
- – If the allocation was random.
- – Whether the method of allocation was adequately described.
- – If there were any differences between the groups at entry to the study reported.
- – If any differences reported might explain any outcome/s (confounding)
3.5 Treatment parameters (3 marks) Consider:
- – If all treatments given were adequately described.
- – If the settings were adequately described.
- – If qualifications and/or training of administering personnel indicated.
3.6 Rosenthal & Hawthorn effects? (4 marks) Consider:
- – What are these effects?
- – If the authors addressed these effects, and if so, how?
- EVALUATION OF THE RESULTS SECTION (Total 15 marks)
4.1 Tables and graphs (5 marks) Consider:
- – If tables clearly identified.
- – If table headings were adequately described and any abbreviations clearly noted.
- – If the axis of graph were clearly identified.
- – If correlation used, was the data and/or correlation graph presented?
4.2 Selection of statistics (5 marks) Consider:
- – If any assumptions were made about the population distribution, ie normal/non-normal.
- – If statistics used, which category, ie descriptive/inferential?
- – If statistics consistent with population distribution.
- – If an effect size was discussed.
- – If “numbers needed to treat” calculation done.
- – If confidence interval quoted. What is its significance?
4.3 Interpretation of the findings (5 marks) Consider:
- – What were the study outcomes?
- – Were the authors findings supported by the results?
- – Did the authors make any inappropriate generalisations?
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- – If clinical significance was discussed.
- – If the clinical significance would outweigh any statistical significance.
- CONCLUSION (6 marks)
5.1 Internal validity (2 marks)
– Overall appraisal of the internal validity the study. (Consider in the context of the criteria for internal validity) 5.2 External validity (2 marks)– Overall appraisal of the external validity of the study. (Consider in the context of the criteria for external validity)
5.3 Overall Quality (2 marks)
– Briefly discuss the overall quality of the article with reference to its strengths and weaknesses as outlined in the above sections.- REFERENCES & Academic Writing (5 marks)
Refer to Think Academic and Referencing Guidelines.
**APPENDIX Include a clean copy of your selected paper here
Students are to critically appraise (in an essay format) their selected article according to the following headings and sub-headings. Please note that the sections in italics are guidelines only and are not intended to be answered in a question answer format.
TITLE PAGE (including name, student no, subject, class, lecturer, word count)
INTRODUCTION (3 marks)
Need to introduce your paper here with proper referencing (ie author and title). For Example: In this paper the article entitled “The therapeutic use of Drug X” by Smith et al., 2012 will be critically appraised. This article investigates…..
Also need to discuss why you are conducting this assignment
EVALUATION OF THE INTRODUCTION SECTION (6 marks)
2.1 Literature review (3 marks) Consider:
– Whether the author(s) literature search was adequate in terms of number, quality and relevance of references. 2.2 Aims or hypotheses (3 marks)Consider:
- – What was the question asked?
- – Was the question clearly stated?
- – Was the question focused in terms of the population, intervention and outcome?
EVALUATION OF THE METHODS SECTION (20 marks)
3.1 Subjects (5 marks) Consider:
- – Who were the participants?
- – If the participants were representative of the population under study.
- – How the participants were selected for inclusion in the study.
- – If the sample was adequately described.
- – If the sample size was appropriate and adequately representative of the
target population.
- – If the sampling mode was appropriate.
- – If bias was evident in the selection of the participants.
- – If participant consent was obtained.
3.2 Apparatus/instrumentation (2marks) Consider:
©Think: Colleges Pty Ltd Assessment-Page: 7
- – What type of instrumentation was used?
- – If the validity and reliability of the instrumentation was established. 3.3 Control group/s (3marks) Consider:
- – If there was a control group.
- – If the use/non use of a control group was consistent with the study strategy
employed.
- – If the control was a placebo or alternative/normal treatment.
- – Was the control “treatment” adequately described?
- – If no control, why?
- – If there were ethical issues in using a control group.
3.4 Subject assignment (3 marks) Consider:
- – How the participants were allocated to the treatment groups.
- – If the allocation was random.
- – Whether the method of allocation was adequately described.
- – If there were any differences between the groups at entry to the study
reported.
- – If any differences reported might explain any outcome/s (confounding)
3.5 Treatment parameters (3 marks) Consider:
- – If all treatments given were adequately described.
- – If the settings were adequately described.
- – If qualifications and/or training of administering personnel indicated.
3.6 Rosenthal & Hawthorn effects? (4 marks) Consider:
- – What are these effects?
- – If the authors addressed these effects, and if so, how?
- EVALUATION OF THE RESULTS SECTION (Total 15 marks)
4.1 Tables and graphs (5 marks) Consider:
- – If tables clearly identified.
- – If table headings were adequately described and any abbreviations clearly
noted.
- – If the axis of graph were clearly identified.
- – If correlation used, was the data and/or correlation graph presented?
4.2 Selection of statistics (5 marks) Consider:
- – If any assumptions were made about the population distribution, ie
normal/non-normal.
- – If statistics used, which category, ie descriptive/inferential?
- – If statistics consistent with population distribution.
- – If an effect size was discussed.
- – If “numbers needed to treat” calculation done.
- – If confidence interval quoted. What is its significance?
4.3 Interpretation of the findings (5 marks) Consider:
- – What were the study outcomes?
- – Were the authors findings supported by the results?
- – Did the authors make any inappropriate generalisations?
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- – If clinical significance was discussed.
- – If the clinical significance would outweigh any statistical significance.
- CONCLUSION (6 marks)
5.1 Internal validity (2 marks)
– Overall appraisal of the internal validity the study. (Consider in the context of the criteria for internal validity) 5.2 External validity (2 marks)– Overall appraisal of the external validity of the study. (Consider in the context of the criteria for external validity)
5.3 Overall Quality (2 marks)
– Briefly discuss the overall quality of the article with reference to its strengths and weaknesses as outlined in the above sections.- REFERENCES & Academic Writing (5 marks)
Refer to Think Academic and Referencing Guidelines.
**APPENDIX Include a clean copy of your selected paper here
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