Concept Map: The 3Ps and Mental Health Care

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 Create a concept map of a mental health diagnosis using one of the mental health scenario case studies presented in this section of the course. 

WEEK 2 REP

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#1

 

Reply from Heather Lopresto

To be an advocate for Policy development at the Federal level, you must be actively engaged with legislative efforts. To do so, you will need to be aware of who your legislators are.

In your discussion post, address the following:

  • In which state do you live?

I live in the State of Florida

  • Who are your state legislators? Include both your state senator and your state representative.

Senate: Danny Burgess

Representative: Danny Alvarez 

  • Who are your federal legislators? Include both your U.S. senator and U.S. representative. (You could have more than one for each.)

Senate: Rick Scott and Ashley Moody

Representative: Vern Buchanan

Then, visit Congress.govLinks to an external site. and choose one piece of pending federal legislation about which you feel passionate.

  • What is the name of the pending legislation? Include both number and title.

I chose H.R. 8848 – Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act of 2024. This bill would allow U.S. residents to import prescription drugs from other countries where they are often sold at lower prices (Congress.gov, 2024). 

  • Where is it in the policy development process – is it heading to the House or heading to the Senate?

The bill is currently in the House of Representatives, specifically with the Committee on Energy and Commerce. If the committee approves the bill, it will go to the full House for a vote. If passed, it will move to the Senate for further consideration. As Mason et al. (2021) explain, bills usually start in one part of Congress, and if they are approved, they continue through various steps until they can become law.

  • Why are you passionate about this particular piece of pending legislation?

I feel strongly about this bill because prescription drug prices in the U.S. are too high for many people. Expensive medications often prevent people from getting the treatment they need, which leads to worse health outcomes. Allowing Americans to buy cheaper drugs from other countries could help make healthcare more affordable and accessible, especially for those who struggle to afford their medications.

  • Depending on whether it’s approaching the House or the Senate, which of your federal legislators would you contact if you wanted to advocate for this bill to become a law?

Since this bill is in the House of Representatives, I would contact my representative to express my support for the bill. If my representative is on the Energy and Commerce Committee, I would try to reach out to them, as they are directly involved in reviewing the bill. According to Mason et al. (2021), contacting key legislators is an important step in advocating for a bill. Even if my representative isn’t on the committee, I would still encourage them to support the bill when it comes up for a vote in the House.

#2

 

I currently live in Texas and have multiple state and federal legislators. On the state level, there is Phil King as Senator and Mike Olcott as state representative (Plural Policy, n.d.). For my federal legislators, you’ll find Craig Goldman, John Cornyn as representatives and Ted Cruz as the senator (Plural Policy, n.d.).

One piece of pending federal legislation that stands out to me is the Nurse Overtime and Patient Safety Act of 2024 (H.R. 7546). This bill would amend the Social Security Act to limit how much mandatory overtime nurses can be required to work in certain Medicare-participating facilities. Right now, it’s in the House of Representatives, specifically with the House Committee on Energy and Commerce (Congress.gov, 2024).

I’m passionate about this bill because mandatory overtime is a huge issue in nursing. I habitually work overtime, but by choice. I don’t believe that overtime should be mandatory to where a nurse doesn’t get to decide her hours each week. Long hours lead to burnout, mistakes, and overall poor patient care. Nurses aren’t robots—we need rest to provide safe, quality care. If this bill passes, it could help improve working conditions and patient outcomes.

Since it’s still in the House, I’d reach out to Craig Goldman, my U.S. Representative for Texas’s 12th Congressional District, to advocate for it. A quick email or call explaining why this matters could make a difference. Nurses’ voices need to be heard on this one!

Reference:

Congress.gov. (2024). H.R.7546 – Nurse Overtime and Patient Safety Act of 2024. U.S. Congress. Retrieved March 12, 2025, from https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/7546Links to an external site.

WK 3 RESP EPID

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Academic Success and Professional Development Plan Part 2: Strategies to Promote Academic Integrity and Professional Ethics

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To Prepare:

  • Reflect on the strategies presented in the Resources for this Module in support of academic style, integrity, and scholarly ethics.
  • Reflect on the connection between academic and professional integrity.

The Assignment:

Part 2, Section 1: Writing Sample: The Connection Between Academic and Professional Integrity

Using the Academic and Professional Success Development Template you began in Module 1, write a 2- to 3-paragraph analysis that includes the following:

  • Explanation for the relationship between academic integrity and writing
  • Explanation for the relationship between professional practices and scholarly ethics
  • Cite at least two resources that support your arguments, being sure to use proper APA formatting.
  • Use Grammarly and Turnitin to improve the product.
  • Explain how Grammarly, Turnitin, and paraphrasing contributes to academic integrity.

Part 2, Section 2: Strategies for Maintaining Integrity of Work

Expand on your thoughts from Section 1 by identifying and describing strategies you intend to pursue to maintain integrity and ethics of your:

  1. academic work as a student of the MSN or PMC program and 
  2. professional work as a nurse throughout your career. Include a review of resources and approaches you propose to use as a student and a professional.

Note: Add your work for this Assignment to the original document you began in the Module 1 Assignment, which was built from the Academic Success and Professional Development Plan Template.

 Resources

 

NURS_6003_Module02_Week03_Assignment_Rubric

NURS_6003_Module02_Week03_Assignment_Rubric

CriteriaRatingsPts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomePart 2, Section 1: Using the Academic and Professional Success Development Template write a 2-3 paragraph analysis that includes the following:· Explanation for the relationship between academic integrity and writing. · Explanation for the relationship between professional practices and scholarly ethics. – Cite at least 2 resources that support your argument. · Use Grammarly and Turnitin to improve the product. Include sufficient evidence that these tools were utilized in explanation on how these tools contribute to academic integrity.

35 to >31.0 ptsExcellent
The response clearly and accurately explains the relationship between academic integrity and writing. … The response clearly and accurately explains the relationship between professional practices and scholarly ethics. … The response clearly and accurately describes how Grammarly, Turnitin, and paraphrasing contributes to academic integrity, including sufficient evidence that Grammarly and Turnitin were used to improve the responses provided.

31 to >27.0 ptsGood
The response accurately explains the relationship between academic integrity and writing. … The response accurately explains the relationship between professional practices and scholarly ethics. … The response accurately describes how Grammarly, Turnitin, and paraphrasing contributes to academic integrity, including evidence that Grammarly and Turnitin were used to improve the responses provided.

27 to >24.0 ptsFair
The response vaguely explains the relationship between academic integrity and writing. … The response vaguely explains the relationship between professional practices and scholarly ethics. … The response vaguely describes how Grammarly, Turnitin, and paraphrasing contributes to academic integrity. The response includes insufficient evidence that Grammarly and Turnitin were used to improve the responses provided.

24 to >0 ptsPoor
The response vaguely and inaccurately explains the relationship between academic integrity and writing or is missing. The response vaguely and inaccurately explains the relationship between professional practices and scholarly ethics or is missing. … The response vaguely and inaccurately describes how Grammarly, Turnitin, and paraphrasing contributes to academic integrity. The response includes insufficient or no evidence that Grammarly and Turnitin were used to improve the responses provided or the response is missing.

35 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomePart 2, Section 2: Strategies for Maintaining Integrity of Work. Identify and describe strategies you intend to pursue to maintain integrity and ethics of your 1) academic work while a student of the MSN/PMC program, and 2) professional work as a nurse throughout your career. Include a review of resources and approaches you propose to use as a student and a professional.

55 to >49.0 ptsExcellent
The response clearly identifies and accurately describes strategies intended to pursue to maintain integrity and ethics of academic work while in the MSN/PMC program and in professional work as a nurse. … The response clearly reviews and accurately proposes resources and approaches to use as a student and professional.

49 to >43.0 ptsGood
The response identifies and describes strategies intended to pursue to maintain integrity and ethics of academic work while in the MSN/PMC program and in professional work as a nurse. … The response reviews and proposes resources and approaches to use as a student and professional.

43 to >38.0 ptsFair
The response vaguely identifies and describes strategies intended to pursue to maintain integrity and ethics of academic work while in the MSN/PMC program and in professional work as a nurse. … The response inaccurately reviews and/or vaguely proposes resources and approaches to use as a student and professional.

38 to >0 ptsPoor
The response about integrity and ethics strategies is vague and inaccurate or is missing. … The response about resources and approaches is vague and inaccurate or is missing.

55 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeWritten Expression and Formatting—Paragraph Development and Organization: Paragraphs make clear points that support well-developed ideas, flow logically, and demonstrate continuity of ideas. Sentences are carefully focused—neither long and rambling nor short and lacking substance.

5 to >4.0 ptsExcellent
Paragraphs and sentences follow writing standards for flow, continuity, and clarity.

4 to >3.0 ptsGood
Paragraphs and sentences follow writing standards for flow, continuity, and clarity 80% of the time.

3 to >2.0 ptsFair
Paragraphs and sentences follow writing standards for flow, continuity, and clarity 60–79% of the time.

2 to >0 ptsPoor
Paragraphs and sentences follow writing standards for flow, continuity, and clarity less than 60% of the time.

5 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeWritten Expression and Formatting—English Writing Standards:Correct grammar, mechanics, and proper punctuation.

5 to >4.0 ptsExcellent
Uses correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation with no errors.

4 to >3.0 ptsGood
Contains a few (one or two) grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors.

3 to >2.0 ptsFair
Contains several (three or four) grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors.

2 to >0 ptsPoor
Contains many (five or more) grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors that interfere with the reader’s understanding.

5 pts

Total Points: 100

Nursing Pharmacology

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The field of pharmacology has witnessed significant advancements  in the treatment of endocrine disorders. Among the newer medications,  Mounjaro and Ozempic have gained attention due to their efficacy in  managing conditions such as type 2 diabetes and obesity. Discuss about  similarities, differences, and clinical implications of these two new  drugs. 

Unit 5 IP: Decisions Based on Ethics and Morals

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*** See attachments for assignment guidelines and course textbook 

Enhancing Holistic Nursing Care With the 3Ps

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 3 page- examine how holistic nursing care and pathophysiology, pharmacology, and physical assessment intersect to help nurses provide safe and quality care. 

nursing statistics

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  • Which graph/chart is most appropriate for percentages? The y-axis should reflect the entire ranges of possible values for a statistic in order to accurately illustrate the relative size of the values from each group. What is the range of possible scores for percentages?
  • What are degrees of freedom (df) related to inferential statistical testing? Why are they important? How are the dfs calculated for chi-square? How are they calculated for t-tests?
  • Cohen’s d is the appropriate statistic when differences in mean values are determined. What is the appropriate statistic to measure the chi-square results in a study/project?
  • How much does it cost to implement telemedicine? To determine this, you can use a previous study that reports the cost, or a website that describes the costs involved in adopting telemedicine, or even a manufacturer’s website that provides costs. Are there any cost savings when a setting adopts telemedicine? Who are patients, geographic areas who cannot use telemedicine?
  • Based on costs and limitations, what effect size do you think is necessary (give a specific number) to justify adopting telemedicine?

vaginal infections

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