Bell hooks (nee Gloria Jean Watkins) is a professor and social activist who has written about feminism and popular culture.  For this assignment, you will watch bell hooks’ views on Cultural Criticism and Transformation in the video (https://youtu.be/zQUuHFKP-9s) and read the accompanying extended transcript.

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Bell hooks (nee Gloria Jean Watkins) is a professor and social activist who has written about feminism and popular culture.  For this assignment, you will watch bell hooks’ views on Cultural Criticism and Transformation in the video (https://youtu.be/zQUuHFKP-9s) and read the accompanying extended transcript.

Your essay should include some discussion of the following questions:

  1. Do you agree or disagree with hooks’ views?  Support your position.
  2. Does mass media promote images of equality by leveling racial, ethnic, and gender differences or do they promote inequality through exclusion and exaggeration of difference?
  3. Does mass media reinforce the viewpoints of white, male, corporate culture or does mass allow for the authentic expression of racial, ethnic, and sexual identity?  Give examples to support your position

Specifications:

Submit an 800-1000 word essay addressing the questions above.

In your essay:

  • Be sure to structure your essay with an introduction paragraph that includes a thesis statement, well-organized supporting paragraphs, and a conclusion that reiterates the main points of your argument.
  • Your argument should be supported by reputable research cited in APA format both in the body of the paper and in your references section.

History of Present Illness (HPI) A 64-year-old African American female who reports having a severe pulsatile diffuse headache yesterday with sudden difficulty to talk with last for about two hours. She did not seek medical attention. This morning she woke up with no problems but is here today due her husband advise.

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You will take on the role of a clinician who is building a health history for one of the following cases.

CASE STUDY:

CHIEF OF COMPLAINT “I had a severe headache yesterday with difficulty to speak”

History of Present Illness (HPI) A 64-year-old African American female who reports having a severe pulsatile diffuse headache yesterday with sudden difficulty to talk with last for about two hours. She did not seek medical attention. This morning she woke up with no problems but is here today due her husband advise.

PMH: Atrial Fibrillation, Hypertension. Is allergic to Non-steroidal Anti-inflammatory drugs Aspirin

Drug Hx: Losartan 50 mg, Xarelto 15 mg BID

Subjective: Feels Palpitations, joint pain with yesterday’s episode

Objective Data

VS: B/P 131/80; temperature 98.2°F;  (RR) 18;  (HR) 84, irregular; oxygen saturation (PO2) 96%;

General: well-developed female, no acute distress

HEENT: Atraumatic, normocephalic, PERRLA, EOMI, conjunctiva and sclera clear; nares patent, nasopharynx clear, good dentition.

Lungs: CTA AP&L

Card: Irregular heart beat with normal rate

Abd: No tenderness normoactive bowel sounds x 4;

Rectal exam: Non contributory

Integument: intact without lesions masses or rashes.

Neuro: No obvious deficits and CN grossly intact II-XII

Then answer the following questions:

  1. What other subjective data would you obtain?
  2. What other objective findings would you look for?
  3. What diagnostic exams do you want to order?
  4. Name 3 differential diagnoses based on this patient presenting symptoms?
  5. Give rationales for your each differential diagnosis.
  6. What teachings will you provide?

Your initial post should be at least 500 words, formatted and cited in current APA style with support from at least 2 academic source

Discuss the concept of personhood as used in the nursing as caring theory.

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Discuss the concept of personhood as used in the nursing as caring theory.

Submission Instructions:

  • Your initial post should be at least 500 words, formatted and cited in current APA style with support from at least 2 academic sources

Create an action plan using a translation theory or model to implement the proposed solution. 

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Reflect upon your selected practice problem (cancer) to determine a possible solution and address the following.

  • Create an action plan using a translation theory or model to implement the proposed solution.
  • Provide a description of each component in the translation model.
  • What are the barriers to implementation? What are the facilitators to overcome these barriers?
  • Who are the stakeholders involved? What are their roles?
  • What resources are needed for successful implementation of the solution?

 

Instructions:

Use an APA style and a minimum of 200 words. Provide support from a minimum of at least three (3) scholarly sources. The scholarly source needs to be: 1) evidence-based, 2) scholarly in nature, 3) Sources should be no more than five years old (published within the last 5 year), and 4) an in-text citation. citations and references are included when information is summarized/synthesized and/or direct quotes are used, in which APA style standards apply.

• Textbooks are not considered scholarly sources. 

• Wikipedia, Wikis, .com website or blogs should not be used.

Thinking, Language, and Learning

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Profession: Thinking, Language, and Learning

Imagine that you are nearing graduation. You are determined to find a career that is related to the study of thinking, language and intelligence.  Create an essay that explains the field of study you would choose, a sub-discipline of the field, and the specific areas you are interested in studying. Provide a summary of the scientists that impacted the field, the scientists field of study, and the key tenants of historical study. Finally, explain how the field that you will be employed in applies psychology to daily life.

Write an essay that is 1250-1750 words addressing each of the following points. Be sure to provide a complete answer for each point. Be sure to include and introduction and conclusion. The headings should be clear and provide information for which the bullet points are being addressed in the specific section. Make sure to reference the citations using APA writing style for the essay, in-text citations, and references. Review the rubric criteria for this assignment.

Recommended headings:

  • Identification of a psychology profession and field of study.
  • Identification of the specific sub-discipline that you are interested in working in.
  • The job title that you would pursue.
  • The specific areas of study that you would be focused on.
  • The scientists who impacted the areas of study identified.
  • The scientist’s seminal works in the field.
  • The impact in daily life, of the area of study and career.

Assignment Expectations

Length: 1250-1750 words, each response for a bullet point should be

clear and concise.

Structure: Include a title page, reference page, in-text citations, and

references in APA format

References: Use the appropriate APA in-text citations and references

for all resources utilized to respond to the bullet points. Include at

least (3) scholarly citations and references to support your

information.

Is social class really an invisible difference or are there ways that people often deduce other’s social class origins? What can be the effect of this in job interviews, work-related social situations, etc.?

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Essay: Answer each prompt using at least 400 words.

  • Is social class really an invisible difference or are there ways that people often deduce other’s social class origins? What can be the effect of this in job interviews, work-related social situations, etc.?
  • In your own success in achieving a college education, consider the following four factors:
    • a) your parent’s attitude toward education,
    • b) your parent’s financial resources,
    • c) the quality of your elementary and secondary schools, and
    • d) your own hard work and determination.

First, rank these factors in terms of importance.  Then, choose any three combinations of two factors listed in question 1 (for example, school quality and student work ethic) and explain why they are likely to be correlated.

  • Using the Religious Diversity Checklist, conduct an audit of an organization to which you have belonged. Once you answer the questions, analyze the answers and generalize from them to offer the organization advice on its treatment of religion in the workplace. How would you rate the organization on its performance on a scale of 1 to 10 (with 10 being excellent)?
  • Watch the videos listed below and write a reaction on how you would help understand the communication of a new foreign worker at your company (The Widget Company):

Assignment Expectations:

  • Length:
    • 1600-1750 words (5-7 pages); answers must thoroughly address the questions in a clear, concise manner
  • Structure:
    • Include a title page and reference page in APA style
  • References:
    • Reference any outside content. Include the appropriate APA style in-text citations and references for all resources utilized to answer the questions

Examine roles and competencies of advanced practice nurses essential to performing as leaders and advocates of holistic, safe, and quality care (CO1) 

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Purpose

The purpose of the graded collaborative discussions is to engage faculty and students in an interactive dialogue to assist the student in organizing, integrating, applying, and critically appraising knowledge regarding advanced nursing practice. Scholarly information obtained from credible sources as well as professional communication are required. Application of information to professional experiences promotes the analysis and use of principles, knowledge, and information learned and related to real-life professional situations. Meaningful dialogue among faculty and students fosters the development of a learning community as ideas, perspectives, and knowledge are shared.

Activity Learning Outcomes

Through this discussion, the student will demonstrate the ability to:

  1. Examine roles and competencies of advanced practice nurses essential to performing as leaders and advocates of holistic, safe, and quality care (CO1)
  2. Apply concepts of person-centered care to nursing practice situations (CO2)
  3. Analyze essential skills needed to lead within the context of complex systems (CO3)
  4. Explore the process of scholarship engagement to improve health and healthcare outcomes in various settings (CO4)

 

Discussion Criteria

I.   Application of Course Knowledge: of Course Knowledge:

The student post contributes unique perspectives or insights gleaned from personal experience or examples from the healthcare field. The student must accurately and fully discuss the topic for the week in addition to providing personal or professional examples. The student must completely answer the entire initial question.

II.  Engagement in Meaningful Dialogue: I. The student responds to a student peer and course faculty to further dialogue.

a. Peer Response: The student responds substantively to at least one topic-related post by a student peer. A substantive post adds content or insights or asks a question that will add to the learning experience and/or generate discussion.

  • A post of “I agree” with a repeat of the other student’s post does not count as a substantive post. A collection of shallow posts does not equal a substantive post.
  • The peer response must occur on a separate day from the initial posting.
  • The peer response must occur before Sunday, 11:59 p.m. MT.
  • The peer response does not require a scholarly citation and reference unless the information is paraphrased and/or direct quotes are used, in which APA style standards then apply.

Faculty Response: The student responds substantively to at least one question by course faculty. The faculty question may be directed to the student, to another student, or to the entire class.

  • A post of “I agree” with a repeat of the faculty’s post does not count as a substantive post. A collection of shallow posts does not equal a substantive post.
  • The faculty response must occur on a separate day from the initial posting.
  • Responses to the faculty member must occur by Sunday, 11:59 p.m. MT.
  • This response does not require a scholarly citation and reference unless the information is paraphrased and/or direct quotes are used, in which APA style standards then apply.

III.  Integration of Evidence: The student post provides support from a minimum of one scholarly in-text citation with a matching reference AND assigned readings OR online lessons, per discussion topic per week.

  1. What is a scholarly resource? A scholarly resource is one that comes from a professional, peer-reviewed publication (e.g., journals and government reports such as those from the FDA or CDC).
    • Contains references for sources cited
    • Written by a professional or scholar in the field and indicates credentials of the author(s)
    • Is no more than 5 years old for clinical or research article
  2. What is not considered a scholarly resource?
    • Newspaper articles and layperson literature (e.g., Readers Digest, Healthy Life Magazine, Food, and Fitness)
    • Information from Wikipedia or any wiki
    • Textbooks
    • Website homepages
    • The weekly lesson
    • Articles in healthcare and nursing-oriented trade magazines, such as Nursing Made Incredibly Easy and RNMagazine (Source: What is a scholarly article.docx; Created 06/09 CK/CL Revised: 02/17/11, 09/02/11 nlh/clm)
  3. Can the lesson for the week be used as a scholarly source?
    • Information from the weekly lesson can be cited in a posting; however, it is not to be the sole source used in the post.
  4. Are resources provided from CU acceptable sources (e.g., the readings for the week)?
    • Not as a sole source within the post. The textbook and/or assigned (required) articles for the week can be used, but another outside source must be cited for full credit. Textbooks are not considered scholarly sources for the purpose of discussions.
  5. Are websites acceptable as scholarly resources for discussions?
    • Yes, if they are documents or data cited from credible websites. Credible websites usually end in .gov or .edu; however, some .org sites that belong to professional associations (e.g., American Heart Association, National League for Nursing, American Diabetes Association) are also considered credible websites. Websites ending with .com are not to be used as scholarly resources

IV.  Professionalism in Communication: The post presents information in logical, meaningful, and understandable sequence, and is clearly relevant to the discussion topic. Grammar, spelling, and/or punctuation are accurate.

V.  Wednesday Participation Requirement: The student provides a substantive response to the graded discussion question(s) or topic(s), posted by the course faculty (not a response to a peer), by Wednesday, 11:59 p.m. MT of each week.

VI.  Total Participation Requirement: The student provides at least three substantive posts (one to the initial question or topic, one to a student peer, and one to a faculty question) on two different days during the week.

Resource:

DeNisco, S.M., & Barker, A. M. (2015). Advanced practice nursing: Essential knowledge for the profession (3rd ed.). Jones & Bartlett Learning.

American Psychological Association. (2020). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (7th ed.). American Psychological Association.

Create an infographic teaching tool for the community educational project. V

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  1. Create an infographic teaching tool for the community educational project. View these links on how to create infographics:

Submit an 8 X 11.5 color (one page Word or pdf. document) infographic teaching tool for your chosen community. Please also submit a reference page in APA format with at least two references you used as sources for the information on the infographic.

Design a PowerPoint presentation for high school aged students discussing normative aging changes, sexuality, STDs, and prevention.

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Design a PowerPoint presentation for high school aged students discussing normative aging changes, sexuality, STDs, and prevention.

  • Discuss normal body changes that occur through puberty into young adulthood
  • Discuss specific STDs, causes, symptoms, complications, and treatment:

**You should include a slide or two for each of the following:  Gonorrhea, Chlamydia, Herpes, HIV, Syphillis, HPV

  • Discuss pregnancy and prevention

The assignment should be submitted in PowerPoint format, with at least 10 content slides (in addition to a title slide and reference slide) and include at least two scholarly sources other than provided materials.

King’s Conceptual System Theory

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King’s Conceptual System Theory

Write a 1250-1500 word APA paper addressing each of the following points. Be sure to completely answer all the questions for each bullet point. Separate each section in your paper with a clear heading that allows your professor to know which bullet you are addressing in that section of your paper. Support your ideas with at least two (2) outside sources and the textbook using citations in your essay. Make sure to cite using the APA writing style for the essay. The cover page and reference page in correct APA do not count towards the minimum word amount. Review the rubric criteria for this assignment.

  • Discuss and explain King’s Conceptual System Theory.
  • First explain the 3 systems and provide examples of each system
  • Explain how the systems influence goal attainment
  • How could King’s theory help define a clinical quality problem?
  • Apply this theory to a potential practice quality improvement initiative within your clinical practice.
  • How could a quality committee align outcomes with King’s Conceptual System Theory?
  • What additional nursing theory from our readings could also align with an improved quality of practice initiative?

Assignment Expectations:

Length: 1250 – 1500 words

Structure: Include a title page and reference page in APA format. These do not count towards the minimum word count for this assignment. Your essay must include an introduction and a conclusion.

References: Use appropriate APA style in-text citations and references for all resources utilized to answer the questions. A minimum of two (2) outside scholarly sources and the textbook are required for this assignment.

Rubric: This assignment uses a rubric for scoring. Please review it as part of your assignment preparation and again prior to submission to ensure you have addressed its criteria at the highest level.