Suggest a strategy for getting younger people to attend national parks on a regular basis.
Do you think its important for younger people to visit our national parks and/or other park system(s) in order to make the connection between our actions and environmental consequences?
Day: January 15, 2020
Keyhole Essay
-no 1st person/contractions
– MLA format
– write in present tense when referring to the novel
– may use past tense for research
– at least 5 online sources as well as the novel
– add quotes! (2 per point)
– 1000-1500 words (okay if over)
– use the 3 slogans from the novel and relate it to North Korea (WAR IS PEACE, IGNORANCE IS STRENGTH, FREEDOM IS SLAVERY)
– mention propaganda
– in conclusion paragraph, mention the phrase totalitarianism (relate to book and North Korea)
– works cited page (add footnotes also)
The patient is a 62-year-old female with Type II Diabetes Mellitus. The patient states she checks her blood glucose 1 2 times monthly fasting in the mornings and reports that her blood glucose is always less than 120. The patient is currently on Metformin 1000mg twice daily and Glipizide 10mg twice daily. He denies blurred vision, neuropathy, foot ulcers, urinary frequency, nocturia, polydipsia or increased fatigue. Lab results today show an HbA1c of 9.8%.
What current evidence-based guidelines would you use to manage the patients diabetes?
What medications would you prescribe to treat Diabetes Mellitus and why did you choose this treatment plan?
With your current treatment plan, how many points would you expect the HbA1c to drop in 3 months on the next visit? What is a normal HbA1c level for this patient?
What are the possible side effects of the medications prescribed?
What education would you provide to the patient regarding both the Diabetes and the treatment plan?
Minimum of 3 references
Reflect on Florida’s current health education programs such as Zika Free Florida, Tobacco Free Florida and consider what part the media plays in such disease prevention programs. Identify a specific public health issue that you believe needs to be highlighted in health policy and based on your textbook readings discuss how social media can be used as a health promotion tool to improve public awareness on the selected topic.
Please be sure to adhere to the following when posting your weekly discussions:
1. Students are to write their name and the appropriate discussion number/discussion title in the title bar for each discussion. For example Discussion 1: Micheal Cabrera or Discussion 3: Sheila Smith. This is important in identifying that students are submitting original posts as well as response posts as required.
2. Students are to submit their discussions directly onto Blackboard Discussion Board. Attachments submitted as discussion board posts will not be graded.
3. As a reminder, 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. Students must respond to 1 different post on a separate day. Response posts must be minimum 100 words each.
My PICOT question is: In hospitalized patients, does bedside reporting using walking rounds verses verbal hand off, decrease errors and improve patient care outcome during admission in the acute care setting?
1. On the Unit 2 Seminar assignment detail, Disregard question # 3.
2. Requires at least 3 references
3. Please look at grading rubric.
Thinking about your own writing processes and experiences, write a short reflective essay 600 to 700 words in which you share your experiences as a writer. APA Style.
-What kinds of writing have you done in the past?
-How does your writing process compare with what you have learned about the writing process over this week?
-What are your goals for improving your academic writing?
-What do you hope to gain from this course?
Assignment Instructions
Learning objective: Identify essential elements for a successful portfolio; Prepare a portfolio that can be used with potential employers.
Prompt: Prepare and review documents to build an effective portfolio representing your skills
Instructions:
You have been uploading files to Portfolium over the duration of this class. As the final step in this process, you need to prepare your work in a format that will be beneficial to you in your career. Compile your documents in the following order:
Cover letter
Resume
Transcripts (for now, add the name/address of the APUS Registrar as contact)
Letters of Recommendation (for now, add the names of possible contacts)
Executive Summary
Program Learning Summaries
Appendix (if you decided to include individual course final projects)
Additional Information (optional)
conferences and meetings attended
awards or recognitions received
fellowships submitted
presentations given
copies of published articles
evidence of specialized training/courses attended
details of certifications or licenses obtained
memberships in professional associations
serving in the undergraduate student committee
Instructions
Analyze the early assessment process. Why are accurate assessment and sound treatment protocols essential? What are the implications of stigmatization and improper diagnosis? Substantiate your rationale with scholarly research.
For additional details, please refer to the Assessment and Treatment Guidelines and Rubric document.
*There are 2 videos to watch within the rubric*
ARTICLE REFLECTION PAPER INSTRUCTIONS
For this article reflection, you will read the assigned article for that module/week. The Article to be read and Reflected upon is attached in PDF format titled ( Reading Scriptures for good news that crosses barriers of Race / Ethnicity, Class and Culture )
Each article reflection paper must be 500700 words and include:
1. A paragraph that provides an overall summary of the article.
2. The rest of the paper you will reflect on, analyze, and apply at least 3 specific content references (i.e. a direct quotes or references from the article).
3. Need a Table of Content, Title page Footnotes, and all the details contained in the Grading Rubric should be in the paper.
Topic: Respiratory Issues Complicated by Economic Disadvantage
A mother brings her 8-year-old child to the clinic, stating the child just isnt breathing right, doesnt want to play, just lies on the couch this happens all the time.
The appearance of both mother and child is disheveled. The childs wheezing can be heard across the room. When asked if the child is better at any certain time of the day, the mother responds, Its like this all the time and has been for the past year we saw a doctor last year who diagnosed asthma but we dont have any money for drugs or to come back to the clinic.
Directions:
Present this Assignment as a PowerPoint presentation with at least 10 slides
Be sure to complete the assignment as the NP treating this family, not as a third party.
You will use the Narrative notes section of the presentation to include the majority of your evidentiary support of your treatment choices and education of family complete with in-text citations.
Identify the resources currently available in your state (Alabama) to support this family in the care of this child, including assistance programs for costs of health care follow-up and pharmaceutical treatment agents.
Create a communication plan for mother and child for both prescriptive and non-prescriptive drug therapies.
minimum of 5 references
