Discussion

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 “Stem cells are undifferentiated, primitive cells with the ability both to multiply and to differentiate into specific kinds of cells. Stem cells hold the promise of allowing researchers to grow specialized cells or tissue, which could be used to treat injuries or disease (e.g., spinal cord injuries, Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease, diabetes, strokes, burns).” (Slevin, 2010) 

 Choose ONE of the following issues and post to its thread with supporting evidence. 

1) Discuss what you feel are the potential benefits of stem cell research for Alzheimer’s patients and their families.

2) Share your perspective on the stem cell debate regarding the donation of surplus embryos to couples for “embryo adoption.”

3) Why is the task of disposing of unused frozen human embryos different from disposing of other medical tissue?

4) Discuss why you think embryonic stem cell research “crosses a moral boundary.”

5) Please cite the textbook and any other source used in APA format.

Question on Discussion Post

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An individual is referred to your office by his parole officer.  This 19-year-old male, named Sam, was recently arrested for a “psychotic break” that caused him to throw a chair through the neighborhood drug store window.   Sam’s parents arrive and Sam agrees to have his parents present during the interview.

His parents state Sam recently withdrew from college after experiencing a “resounding moment” in which he changed his major from engineering to philosophy and increasingly had reduced his sleep, spending long hours engaging individuals in the commons in conversations about the nature of reality and how he is gaining an appreciation “for all life”. He had been convinced about the importance of his ideas, stating frequently that he was more learned and advanced than all his professors. He told many that “I should be the one teaching these courses, after all, I understand it much better than my professors”. Sam has also increased the number of high-risk behaviors – drinking and engaging in sexual relations in a way that was unlike his previous history.  He also has spent a considerable sum of money on “projects to help the world” – unfortunately, he has never completed a project.

Sam’s parents also state that Sam was diagnosed previously by his PCP with MDD and GAD.  “These new behaviors are just that – new – since he went to college”.

Further discussions with Sam and his parents reveal that he has never experienced hallucinations and you believe that he currently is not experiencing any delusions.  Sam states “I am what I am”.

  1. What diagnosis do you believe may apply to this individual?
  2. What classifications of medications can be used to treat this disorder?  Which medication do you recommend and why?

Topic Selection: COVID-19

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Global Health infographic Assignment Guidelines and Rubric

 Purpose

  • This assignment aims to enhance your understanding of key global health issues and competencies by creating an informative and visually appealing infographic.

Topic Selection

  • Choose a Global Health Issue: Select a specific global health issue that aligns with the global health determinants. Ensure the issue is complex and multifaceted.

Research and Data Gathering

  • In-Depth Research: Conduct comprehensive research on your chosen global health issue. Gather data, evidence-based information, and epidemiological trends from reputable sources.

Infographic Creation

  • Organize your infographic into the following sections, aligning with the competencies:
    • Analyzing and Prioritizing Global Health Issues
      • Issue Highlight: Provide a concise title or introduction for your chosen global health issue.
      • Data and Trends: Present data, statistics, and trends related to the issue from diverse and credible sources.
      • Rationale: Explain why this issue is a significant health challenge in various populations and regions, considering social, economic, and environmental factors.
    • Evaluating Socioeconomic Impact
      • Visual Representation: Use graphics, charts, or diagrams to illustrate how socioeconomic factors influence health outcomes.
      • Relationship Visualization: Create visual elements that show the interplay between poverty, education, access to healthcare, and disease prevalence.
      • Brief Strategies: Offer brief insights or strategies to address health disparities related to socioeconomic factors.
    • Examining Ethical Implications
      • Ethical Context: Include a dedicated section highlighting the ethical dimensions of your chosen global health issue.
      • Specific Issues: Identify and visually represent specific ethical dilemmas or human rights violations associated with the issue.
      • Ethical Solutions: Suggest interventions or ethical approaches to protect vulnerable populations and ensure ethical healthcare practices.
    • Culturally Sensitive Health Promotion
      • Cultural Sensitivity: Emphasize the importance of cultural sensitivity in health promotion.
      • Cultural Impact: Provide examples or visuals depicting how cultural diversity impacts health outcomes.
      • Age-Appropriate Interventions: Suggest culturally sensitive interventions for different age groups, with a focus on preventive care.
    • Interprofessional Collaboration
      • Visualize Collaboration: Create visuals that represent the concept of interprofessional collaboration in the context of global health.
      • Communication and Coordination: Include elements that emphasize effective communication, coordination, and teamwork among diverse healthcare professionals and stakeholders.
      • Benefits of Diversity: Highlight the benefits of integrating diverse perspectives and expertise in addressing global health challenges.

APA Guidelines

  • Title of the Infographic Assignment
  • Your Name
  • Institutional Affiliation
  • Date
  • In-Text Citations
    • If you use information or data from sources within your infographic, provide in-text citations. Use author-date format. For example: (Smith, 2022) or (World Health Organization, 2020).
  • References List
    • If you refer to sources within your infographic, include a separate reference list. Format it according to APA style. Each source cited in your infographic should have a corresponding full citation in the reference list.
    • Use minimally 3 peer reviewed sources, written within the last 5 years.
  • Fonts and Formatting
    • Ensure your infographic is legible by using a clear and consistent font style and size.
  • Figures and Images
    • If your infographic includes figures, charts, or images from external sources, cite them in the figure caption, and include the full citation in your reference list.
  • Submission Format
    • PowerPoint, PDF, PNG or JPEG

Replies week 9 MSN 5300

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Please replies with 200 words each one

1. In the present discussion, I analyzed a quantitative research that can result in conclusions that can influence the nursing field to improve clinical practice and patient outcomes.
    The nursing research article I chose is named “The Proportion of Medication Error Reporting and Associated Factors among Nurses: A Cross-sectional Study”. I chose this research, as handling, preparing, and providing medications is one of the most important tasks that Nurses have in everyday practice. Medication error consequences can vary from zero consequences at all to causing death to a patient. Many research studies state that about 5% of the medication errors have fatal consequences,  but about 50% of the total cases are preventable, so it is crucial to analyze and understand which are the main errors happening, which factors are influencing those errors to happen, which are the most common consequences, and lastly, it is also important to determine what’s the reporting rate, why are many medication error cases not being reported, which factors are influencing the fact of not reporting and what can be done to enhance the nursing personnel to report medication errors to help to analyze the problematic and, in consequence, to improve quality healthcare and patient outcomes. This quantitative study was developed in several countries, counting with a total universe of 597 professional nurses, who were interviewed by answering questionnaires, including variables related with factors that have been described as the most common medication errors, establishing a comparison with a previous pilot study. Although quantitative data results can vary from a hospital or from a country to another, this research concluded that the medication error report proportion was of 57.4%. Among the factors that influenced reporting medication errors, the research concluded some data that replicate in a similar way compared to studies from other countries. Factors as female professionals, married and experienced nurses resulted in the professionals that mostly report medication errors. In addition, the article shows a consistent percentage of 69.8% as the percentage of professional nurses that consider that medication errors should be reported. However, the article also points that the factors that lead in non reporting medication errors were mainly seen in female nurses who had fear of the reaction of other nurses, supervisor or even their manager.
     In conclusion the research article recommends that the health authorities should identify and address the medication errors and enhance the nursing professionals to report these cases to improve patient safety and outcomes. In addition, it is encouraged that the health care facilities should create a more supportive and trustable environment to the professionals to decrease their fear to report. In consequence, this would allow the Nurses to report the cases with the goal of improving patients safety and improve patients outcomes. 

2. In a captivating qualitative research study, nursing students were evaluated for their holistic nursing clinical experiences in medical-surgical clinics. Holistic care is not a new concept in nursing. In fact, many nursing educational institutes have successfully incorporated holistic care into their curriculum. Holistic care involves a multifaceted approach in patient-centered care by considering the physiological, psychological, psychosocial dimensions of an individual’s overall health. These several factors must be balanced within the body in order to achieve optimal health conditions and prevent disease. The nurse’s role in holistic medicine is to formulate care plan interventions that address the various dimensions of holistic care that is tailored to the patient’s needs (Kaya et. al, 2022). 

      The researchers gathered 20 nursing students to undergo three semi-structured focus group interviews that encouraged participants to share their clinical experiences during their time in nursing school. After the answers to the open-ended questions were collected, a thematic analysis of identifying themes and subthemes were laid out into a coding tree. The research data demonstrated several themes and subthemes related to the participants’ experience of holistic nursing clinical practices. Many participants conveyed a lack of knowledge about holistic care and effective communication with patients (Kaya et. al, 2022). Several student nurses admitted to maintaining focus on well-being and upholding an emotional barrier with patients, specifically those with terminal illnesses. This lack of knowledge and emotional disconnect can impede the delivery of holistic care. In addition, the research findings also noted the effects experienced by nurses especially when caring for patients in the stages of illness. Nurses often bear the burden of their patients, which can impact their own wellbeing (Kaya et. al, 2022). While it might be challenging for them to discuss with their families the difficulties they encounter while providing care, stress management and therapeutic communication is a skill that is honed after repetitive practice in similar circumstances. The nursing students believed that holistic care involved a team-based approach including healthcare professionals from various disciplines to deliver effective care. It was determined that although there is constant communication and sharing of information among healthcare providers, it can impede the assessment of patients from a holistic perspective (Kaya et. al, 2022). 

      The holistic care framework guides nurses to look at patients beyond just their physical health, but also include their psychosocial, cultural, and spiritual needs. Addressing and treating  these aspects can significantly impact the quality of care delivered and may even prevent recurrent hospitalizations. There were several obstacles to providing holistic care such as an emphasis on physical wellbeing, a lack of role model nurses, inadequate knowledge, limited understanding of teamwork across disciplines, and a shortage of nursing staff and difficulties related to the curriculum (Kaya et. al, 2022). These challenges hindered the assessment of patients by restricting the amount of time that should be dedicated to personalized care. The implications of these research findings provides insight into the concept of care that is a core philosophy of nursing. Future research can consider these findings to develop courses that emphasize on holistic care and provide appropriate interventions. As a result, this can enhance the learning experiences of nursing students and evolve learning habits of newer nursing generations to deliver high-quality care. 

life-span development

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Research Paper Assignment Guide

Prompt:

The Research Paper assignment is designed to integrate your developing skills in self-reflection, scientific knowledge, awareness of research methods, and critical thinking, as they relate to the field of developmental psychology. You may find that your topic for the Research Paper is related to your focus in the Autobiographical Developmental Essay (e.g., you may choose to focus on the same or similar developmental stage) and/or the Theory Essay (e.g., you may choose to explore more of the theories you discussed). You may also wish to tackle a completely new developmental stage and/or topic, and that is just fine! The important part of selecting your focus for this assignment is that you follow your own natural curiosity about the human condition.

Your Research Paper should be at least 1000 words double-spaced (the last page will be your references page which does not count towards your word count)using 12-point font and 1-inch margins. You must incorporate at least 3 peer-reviewed journal articles as sources, in addition to your textbook.

Preparation:

Ensure that you are up to date on your reading assignments for the course (through Chapters 15 and 16, Middle Adulthood).

Review key characteristics of each major developmental stage to help with your focus for the paper.

Reflect on the major area of development in which you are most interested (e.g., physical, cognitive, social, emotional).

To complete this assignment, you will:

Step 1: Select one of the major developmental periods you have studied thus far in the course: infancy, early childhood, middle childhood, adolescence, early adulthood, or middle adulthood.

Step 2: Select a phenomenon or construct that features prominently in your chosen developmental stage. The construct should reflect one or more of the major areas of human development (physical, cognitive, social, emotional). For instance, if you are focusing on adolescence, perhaps you select the construct of egocentrism, which includes both cognitive and social components.

Step 3: Review the section(s) of the Santrock text that are relevant to your developmental stage and construct.

Step 4: Prepare a research paper that addresses the following:

Step 4.1: Describe, in detail, the developmental stage you are focusing on for this research paper. You should briefly review the major developmental tasks of this stage as they pertain to physical, cognitive, social, and emotional development.

Step 4.2: Describe, in detail, your selected construct of interest. Be sure to define the construct and discuss its relevance during your selected stage of development. If the construct first appears earlier in development, or somehow changes with development across various stages, you will need to discuss how the construct changes over time.

Step 4.3: Pick at least one theory that helps to explain the relevance of your construct to your chosen developmental stage. Explain the theory and its application to your construct and stage.

Step 4.4: From the available 12 peer-reviewed journal articles, select and read at least 3 peer-reviewed journal articles that have some relevance to your topic and/or proposed study. Some articles may contribute information about your topic of study, or they may contribute information about research methods that could be applied to your specific topic of study. You are not required to understand or discuss the statistics involved in these articles, but you should be able to glean some information from the articles with relevance to your topic or proposed methods.

Step 4.5: Now, consider yourself a scientist. Imagine you can conduct any study you like about this construct in your chosen developmental stage. Put forth at least 1 research question, and describe the method(s) you would use to collect the data (e.g., observational, survey/interview, standardized test, case study, physiological measures). Explain what type of study design you would use (e.g., descriptive, correlational, experimental). What is your hypothesis about what the results of the study will be? Why would this study be important to conduct, and how might it contribute to new knowledge in this area of developmental science?

Step 4.6: Prepare a references page that lists each of your sources in APA style. Note that you will need to list your textbook as well as each of your 3 peer-reviewed journal articles. The References page will be the last page of your research paper.

References

(should include 3 articles and Santrock text)

Conrod, P. J., & Nikolaou, K. (2016). Annual Research Review: On the developmental neuropsychology of substance use disorders. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 57, 371-394. https://acamh.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdfdirect/10.1111/jcpp.12516

Dirks, M. A., De Los Reyes, A., Briggs-Gowan, M., Cella, D., & Wakschlag, L. S. (2012). Annual Research Review: Embracing not erasing contextual variability in children’s behavior – theory and utility in the selection and use of methods and informants in developmental psychopathology. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 53, 558-574. https://psyc.umd.edu/sites/psyc.umd.edu/files/pubs/Dirks,%20De%20Los%20Reyes,%20Briggs-Gowan,%20Cella,%20&%20Wakschlag%20(2012).pdf

Glenn, C. R., Kleiman, E. M., Kellerman, J., Pollak, O., Cha, C. B., Esposito, E. C., Porter, A. C., Wyman, P. A., & Boatman, A. E. (2020). Annual Research Review: A meta-analytic review of worldwide suicide rates in adolescents. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 61, 294-308. https://kleimanlab.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Glenn_et_al-2019-Journal_of_Child_Psychology_and_Psychiatry.pdf

Koss, J. J., & Gunnar, M. R. (2018). Annual Research Review: Early adversity, the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenocortical axis, and child psychopathology. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 59, 327-346. https://acamh.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdfdirect/10.1111/jcpp.12784

Lau, J. Y. F., & Waters, A. M. (2017). Annual Research Review: An expanded account of information-processing mechanisms in risk for child and adolescent anxiety and depression. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 58, 387-407. https://acamh.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdfdirect/10.1111/jcpp.12653

Mandy, W., & Lai, M-C. (2016). Annual Research Review: The role of the environment in the developmental psychopathology of autism spectrum condition.Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 57, 271-292. https://efisiopediatric.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/mandy2016.pdf

McAdams, T. A., Cheesman, R., & Ahmadzadeh, Y. I. (2023). Annual Research Review: Towards a deeper understanding of nature and nurture: combining family-based quasi-experimental methods with genomic data. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 64, 693-707. https://acamh.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/jcpp.13720

Newlove-Delgado, T., Russell, A. E., Mathews, F., Cross, L., Bryant, E., Gudka, R., Ukoumunne, O. C., & Ford, T. J. (2023). Annual Research Review: The impact of Covid-19 on psychopathology in children and young people worldwide: Systematic review of studies with pre- and within-pandemic data. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 64, 611-640. https://acamh.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/jcpp.13716

Odgers, C. L., & Jensen, M. R. (2020). Annual Research Review: Adolescent mental health in the digital age: facts, fears, and future directions. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 61, 336-348. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8221420/

Russell, M. A., & Gajos, J. M. (2020). Annual Research Review: Ecological momentary assessment studies in child psychology and psychiatry. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 61, 376-394. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8428969/

Santrock, J. W. (2023). Life-Span Development (19th ed.). McGraw-Hill Higher Education (US).

Thomas, M. S. C., Ansari, D., & Knowland, V. C. P. (2019). Annual Research Review: Educational neuroscience: progress and prospects.Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 57, 477-492. https://acamh.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/jcpp.12973

Williams, N. J., & Beidas, R. S. (2019). Annual Research Review: The state of implementation science in child psychology and psychiatry: a review and suggestions to advance the field. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 60, 430-450. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6389440/pdf/nihms-983463.pdf

RESPONSE TO DISCUSSION BOARD 4

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Use the attached document to provide responses to the discussion board. please provide 2 scientific references in APA format.

cultural diversity 2

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Select one of the discussion prompts below and respond to it with an initial post by Day #4 of the unit week. Your initial post needs to thoroughly address all parts of the selected prompt and be supported by at least one scholarly source. Then, respond to at least two threads on two additional days to drive the weekly discussions. All posts must demonstrate critical thinking and effective written communication including proper spelling, grammar, professional language, and APA formatting of references and in-text citations. All posts must also be submitted no later than the last day of the unit week.

Discussion 

1

Discuss a time when you may have had difficulty discussing an issue related to oppression, privilege, or intersectionality due to struggles with using the terminology. In this situation, what sort of uncertainty or struggle did you face? What was the outcome? What did you learn during this unit that can help you overcome the struggle with discussing the issue?

(USLO 2.1) 

2

Please watch the following video that is comprised of several short clips demonstrating stereotypes, microaggressions, and instances of prejudice and discrimination: “Power of One” (Thomas, 2007).

After you’ve watched the short video, answer the following questions:

  1. Have you or someone you have known ever experienced or witnessed similar instances of what happened in the clips?
  2. How did it feel to witness someone else act against the instances of prejudice and discrimination?
  3. Do you think you could combat these prejudices, microaggressions, and stereotypes as the people did in the clips? Would you feel comfortable doing this with a family member? A friend? What if you heard an older person make a stereotypical or prejudiced statement?
  4. What advice would you give to someone who has experienced stereotyping, discrimination, and prejudice?

(USLO 2.3)

4

What does it mean to be an “American?” Is there an overriding definition of what it means to be an American? How would we encompass the multitude number of races, ethnicities, cultures, religions, and various more identities into one single national identity? Is that even possible? What is the danger behind pushing for a single “story?” Reflect on these questions critically in your answer.

(USLO 2.4)

5

Discuss the privileges ‘natural’ born U.S. citizens enjoy that people with different immigrant and migrant identities do not. What institutional or systemic factors give rise to nationalism for in-groups and oppression of the non-citizen groups?

(USLO 2.6)

6

Immigrants, migrants, and asylum seekers belong to various race, gender, age, religion, and more identities. How does the intersectionality of multiple identities affect these non-citizen groups? Provide a couple of examples and discuss ways to mitigate the detrimental effects and trauma these groups face in the host country.

(USLO 2.4)

7

In recent times, there is a growing fear of diversability regarding people with immigrant identities. Historically, the U.S. is a nation formed with groups of people who fled their countries due to various threats to their lives and safety. Then, on what basis is the current fear of immigrants, migrants, and refugees, justified? How would you change the narrative to mitigate such fears?

(USLO 2.5)

8

Despite the immigrant, migrant, and undocumented workers’ contributions to the U.S. economy, the groups experience various socio-economic, political, and legal barriers to inclusion. Why is immigrant inclusion vital to a nation? What are the critical challenges to inclusive practices for these groups? And as a society, what can we do to ensure equitable access to resources for the immigrant groups?

Objective

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 For this Assignment, you will consider the areas you aim to focus on to gain practical experience as an advanced practice nurse. Then, you will develop a Practicum Experience Plan (PEP) containing the objectives you will fulfill in order to achieve your aims. For this practicum experience, be sure to develop goals and objectives that allow you to synthesize knowledge and skills related to assessment, diagnosis, and treatment planning. 

Leader vs. Manager

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Explain, with concrete examples, the differences among leadership, management, and followership. Then, discuss the following:

  • At times, do the examples overlap with a nurse acting in all three capacities at the same time?
  • Are two of the three capacities more likely to overlap? If yes, which two capacities?
  • Pick a current local, state, or national political leader and differentiate the leadership and management qualities of the leader. Who are these leaders and followers?

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.

W7

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1. When dealing with a patient with both depression and anxiety how should the provider prioritize their care? (focused more on teenagers)

2. What are your thoughts in regard to the standard of care of pediatric patients who are diagnosed with MDD vs. Bipolar Disorder?

3- therapy options available that can assist the patient with
Major Depressive disorder, Recurrent episode, Severe, Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Bipolar II Disorder, current episode depressive, moderate ((no cognitive behavior therapy))

Hello, answer those 3 questions without introduction or conclusions, just the questions. references minimum 1 for each question.. simple but with content