Framing the Research Question: PICO Template

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Please submit your completed Research Question using the PICO template, complete a 2 page paper.

Prompt: Using the PICO template to complete the following research question:  “Does socioeconomic status and environmental factors influence Tobacco use and dependence amongst adults and teens in New Hampshire?”

Guidelines for Submission: Research question using PICO template should 2 pages, using 12-point Times New Roman font and one-inch margins. You  should use current APA-style guidelines for your citations and  reference list with at least 3 references. 

Please use the following 3 reference

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18807274

https://www.dhhs.nh.gov/dphs/tobacco/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27668419

  

See attachement for Rubic

Recruiting participants for EBP project

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  For this assignment, write the Sample Section of your EBP Project Proposal in a Word document. 

Here is a Week 8 Sample Section Example (Word) of what the sample section can look like. Sample Section Guidelines

This section covers your planned recruitment and ethical considerations for your future participants. It should take up about two to three pages, or approximately 350 to 500 words. The purpose is to tell the reader what your recruitment plan is for the study. You should have subheadings throughout this section of the paper.

In this section, write about the following: Sample: Cover the following points in no more than two paragraphs each: How subjects will be recruited What the inclusion criteria will be (for more expansion, you may add the exclusion criteria to show what was consciously eliminated) The type of sample (random, purposive, convenience, etc.) The proposed sample size and rationale for this choice The selection method (random table of numbers, flip a coin, etc.— this depends on the type of study)

Although this subsection should cover all these items, it may be written in a narrative style.

Setting: Keeping in mind that this is a proposed setting, and it should not be recognizable for confidentiality and privacy reasons. It is a broad view of the setting. For example:

The proposed setting for this study is a large teaching hospital in the northeast. The actual place where the study would be carried out is in the three medical–surgical units in this hospital. Each unit has a bed capacity of 25–30 beds with occupancy rates of 92% to 95%. The study will take place in a private conference room.

Or, if a mailed questionnaire or survey is to be used:

The proposed setting for data collection will be by mailing the questionnaire to the homes of the subjects. The researcher would be mailing the questionnaires from home with a return-addressed, stamped envelope.

Informed Consent and Ethical Considerations: Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval will be obtained. The researcher will submit an application and proposal to the Regis College IRB first. After approval from Regis College, the institution where the study will take place usually requires IRB approval as well. The request or application may be one of three types: Exempt from review: This is for studies with no intervention or may be just for a medical record review. Expedited review: This is for minimal risk to subjects—physical or psychological. Complete institutional review: This is for studies that may pose a risk to subjects.

Please address means of protecting human subjects, such as the use of pseudonyms for qualitative studies and the use of numbers to identify subjects in quantitative studies. Data storage must be addressed. Make certain that identifying data (informed consent document) is maintained in a locked file separate from de-identified data (demographics, surveys, transcripts) that also will be maintained in a locked file in the researcher’s locked office.

  

Week 8 Sample Section Example

Written by Jennifer Oddy, Entitled: Distress And Coping of Mothers of Children With Muscular Dystrophy 

Sampling Method, Sample, and Setting 

Sampling method. The participants will be recruited by criterion purposive sampling by their doctors/nurses at the Muscular Dystrophy Association clinic at Boston Children’s Hospital. 

Sample. Inclusion criteria are the following: (1) You are 21 years of age or greater; (2) are the mother of a child with muscular dystrophy; (3) your child is aged between 4 and 17 and was 10 years or younger at their first physical assessment by a primary care provider; (4) you provide roughly 75% or more of the home care for the child. 

People will not be eligible for this study if they: (1) have been diagnosed with a mental health disorder (bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, or have a physical addiction to drugs or alcohol); (2) if the child is currently residing in a long-term care facility. 

The sample size will ideally be about 10 participants. Phenomenological studies tend to rely on very small samples, since there is one guiding principle for selecting the sample: all participants must have experienced the phenomenon and must be able to articulate what it is like to have lived the experience (Polit & Beck, 2012). Data will be collected until saturation is accomplished. 

Setting. The proposed setting for this study is at the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) clinic at Boston Children’s Hospital located at 300 Longwood Ave, Boston, MA. There are two directors at the clinic, an orthopedic, and a pediatric neurologist. The team members include a social worker, physical therapist, and a genetic counselor. The number of patients at the clinic cannot be disclosed, however, Boston Children’s Hospital is considered an elite clinic and is included in the MDA network that supports clinical trials and research. The hospital offers the highest level of diagnostic and treatment services, with neurologists and other specialists being very experienced in treating children with muscular dystrophy.

Informed consent and ethical considerations 

Before enrolling participants in this study, an informed consent must be signed and approved by an Institutional Review Board (IRB, Appendix A). This will be obtained from the Muscular Dystrophy Association clinic at Boston Children’s Hospital, as well as from Regis College. An application and proposal will be sent to the IRB, requesting approval for this study. Since there is minimal risk to subjects, an expedited review will be requested (Polit & Beck, 2012). There is a risk that the participant may have feelings of discomfort while discussing the experiences of caring for a child with muscular dystrophy. This will be minimized by the researcher with empathy and compassion. If the participant would like counseling, a call will be made to their primary care provider. 

There are no foreseen ethical issues involved in this research study. The interviews will be tape recorded, transcribed, and held in locked files in an office. The results of the interviews will remain confidential, only being available to the researcher, in order to protect the participants. All participants involved in the study will receive full clarification of the purpose of the study, the research process, and research results in order to ensure that participants can make an informed consent to participate in the study.

Womens health initiative 2 page paper

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For over 20 years, the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) study has conducted research trials to examine factors that impact risks and development of conditions that impact women such as heart disease, breast and colorectal cancer, and osteoporotic fractures in postmenopausal women. Health care providers use results from these trials to develop guidelines for delivering care to patients. In your role in clinical settings, you must be familiar with these guidelines, and you must be aware that through clinical practice, guidelines frequently evolve and change. Often, what is considered a best practice today might not be a best practice in the future. 

For this Assignment, you compare guidelines outlined in the WHI study to current best practices for assessing and managing conditions. By Day 7 of Week 11

 To Prepare: 

• Review the Women’s Health Initiative article in this week’s Learning Resources. Select one disorder presented in this study. 

• Locate and select a research article that addresses current best practices for assessing and managing the disorder you selected. Be sure that the research article you select is from a reputable source. 

• Consider the similarities and differences between the best practices presented in the WHI study and the article you selected. Think about the potential impact of differences in best practices on women’s health. 

• Consider whether the best practices in the article you selected should be used in clinical practice. To Complete: Write a 2- to 3-page paper that addresses the following: 

• Describe the disorder you selected from the Women’s Health Initiative study. • Explain the current best practices for assessing and managing this disorder as suggested in the research article you selected. 

• Compare the best practices presented in the WHI study to the current best practices presented in the article. Explain how the differences in best practices might impact women’s health. 

• Explain whether you think the current best practices in the article you selected should be used in clinical practice. Support your position with evidence-based research.

 Note: The School of Nursing requires that all papers submitted include a title page, introduction, summary, and references. The Sample Paper provided at the Walden Writing Center provides an example of those required elements (available at http://writingcenter.waldenu.edu/57.htm). All papers submitted must use this formatting. 

*** women’s health initiative article*** https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/whi/background.htm

NRS-451V Week 4 Organizational Values Presentation (Benchmark Assessment)

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Prepare a 10-minute presentation (10-15 slides, not including title or reference slide) on organizational culture and values.

  Describe how alignment between the values of an organization and the values of the nurse impact nurse engagement and patient outcomes. Discuss how an individual can use effective communication techniques to overcome workplace challenges, encourage collaboration across groups, and promote effective problem solving. Identify a specific instance from your own professional experience in which the values of the organization and the values of the individual nurses did or did not align. Describe the impact this had on nurse engagement and patient outcomes.

While APA style 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.

 

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 not required to submit this assignment to Turnitin, unless otherwise directed by your instructor. If so directed, refer to the Student Success Center for directions. Only Word documents can be submitted to Turnitin.

 

Upload Assignment: Module 04 Project – Ethical Considerations

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A strategic plan is a document used to structure and communicate organizational goals. It is also used to mitigate risks and alleviate the potential for legal cases. Barbara receives information that there is an additional, more pressing issue at a satellite clinic that is not documented in the original UCCO case. This issue relates to the emergency care clinic, which is used to treat patients with trauma-related injuries. The clinic has been over-utilized for the past year, resulting in stressed staffing, overwhelming costs, and decreasing quality of patient care and customer satisfaction. Staff productivity is affected by use of personal cell phones and clinic equipment is often used for social media. 

In one particular case, a 13-year old patient was seen for trauma care by the UCCO Emergency Clinic. The patient’s parents make it clear to the staff that they are not willing to give consent to any procedure involving blood products or transfusion. The risks are explained to the parents. The patient arrived unconscious but shortly regains consciousness. After the parents leave the room, the patient tells the nurse that she is afraid of dying and would like any care, including blood procedures and products, to save her life. The nurse later finds out that the rejection by the parents was due to religious reasons. The nurse quickly discusses the case with fellow employees, one of which posts comments on her social media page using a clinic-owned computer. The nursing director give a verbal warning to all involved nurses and staff. 

Search for a minimum of 3 articles covering the topics of ethics, healthcare professionalism, and federal legislations.

Using your research, address the following points in a 3-page report:

· Was the nursing manager legally compliant with to protect patient information? Explain the legal risks and support with federal legislations and professional expectations, such as HIPAA and professional codes of ethics. 

· What bearing does the age and religious requests have on the patient’s case? Are there medical and ethical laws that supersede the parent’s requests?

· What is the role and importance of communication among UCCO facilities, particularly in reference to compliance and ethical standards?

· What are the ethical and professional factors of using social media?

· Were the reactions to the patient’s case illegal, or just unethical? How does this align with UCCO’s mission, values, and strategic action plans? How does it compare to your own personal beliefs and values?

APA format

NRS 451 Week 2 Topic 2 DQ 1 and 2 (in 3 examples)

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Topic 2 DQ 1

Self-Awareness

One of the five elements of emotional intelligence is self-awareness. What behaviors would someone with strong self-awareness demonstrate within the context of leading and managing groups? Provide an example.

  

Topic 2 DQ 2

Today’s workforce is diverse and has multiple conflicting priorities. As a nurse leader, you would like to see your hospital implement an outreach program that will benefit needy members of the community. What are some methodologies of communication you would use to develop a shared vision with your stakeholders? How would you apply strategic management to make you visions for the outreach program become reality?

2 specific ways Early Conceptualization About Nursing Theory

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Discuss  and provide 2 specific ways Early Conceptualization About Nursing Theory can be applied to advanced practice nursing. Identify one MSN Essential that most relates to this particular topic.

*Under the Class Resources tab, students will find the MSN Essentials which help to guide and shape graduate nursing education. Select 1 of these essentials that most closely reflect the concepts of this theory.**

Please make sure that your submission adheres to the following:

3. All discussion posts must be minimum 250 words, references must be cited in APA format, and must include minimum of 2 scholarly resources published within the past 5-7 years.  Please be sure to cite your reference(s) in APA format, at the end of your posting. Students must respond at least to 2 classmates and response posts must be minimum 100 words.

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epidemiology hw

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if anyone knows anything about epidemiological studies and how to solve them contact me 

Nursing or paramedic tutors

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2200 words essay (Including Intext References )

     

For this essay, select either 

Essay Case Option 1 (the paediatric case) or 

Essay Case Option 2 (the adult case).

 Review your chosen case and the clinical documents. Using the clinical reasoning cycle you are required to assess, plan, implement and evaluate your care for the patient. After identifying the relevant assessment data you must identify two (2) priority problems for your patient. For each priority problem identified, list two (2) nursing interventions (collaborative/independent) linking to your research of the literature. Include a one to two line rationale for each intervention. Evaluation of your care is essential. 

     

The 2200 word essay should cover the points below:  Introduction (150 words approx): State an overview of the patient’s condition and identify the TWO priority nursing problems. Give a brief plan for the essay topics.
  For each of your identified priority problems (950 words approx): Briefly explain how it relates to the patient’s assessment data. You will need to draw on your understanding of pathophysiology to explain the link between the problem and the patient’s signs and symptoms. Identify TWO priority nursing interventions to address the problem. Justify the nursing interventions you will implement (explain what is involved in implementing the intervention, why it is suitable, any relevant positive or negative aspects/considerations) and support/justify the use of these interventions with reference to current evidence-based literature. Outline the evaluation criteria/data that would indicate that each intervention is improving or resolving the identified problem.
      Conclusion (150 words approx): Briefly restate the patient’s condition and problems and how the nursing interventions can benefit the patient’s health.
  You need to discuss at least one independent nursing intervention in your essay.
  For any collaborative nursing interventions you must discuss the nursing responsibilities and actions in relation to this collaborative intervention.
  Medications cannot be both of your chosen collaborative interventions for a problem. If a medication is one of your collaborative interventions you must identify an appropriate drug that is likely to be/or has been prescribed by the doctor. You must consider and discuss the nursing responsibilities associated with the medication (action, dose, side effects, prevention and management of same, administration requirements, evaluation).
 

     

• A minimum 20 references but be cited from valid, contemporary journal articles or books no older than 7 years. 

      Use  APA referencing for citing academic literature
 

NUR-504 Week 1 Assignment Benchmark – Evidenced-Based Practice (EBP) Summary

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Week 1 Assignment Benchmark – Evidenced-Based Practice (EBP) Summary

Select an article from a peer-reviewed nursing journal regarding an EBP process or implementation.

Write a summary of 750-1,000 words that includes the following criteria: An introduction that explains the focus of the article. A summary of key points of the article. A list of the steps taken by nursing to develop and implement an EBP. Application of the learned information to a practice setting where the student either identifies an EBP that has been applied to your setting or a practice problem that would benefit from the implementation of an EBP. A clear and concise conclusion.

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.

You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin. Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.