Discussion 250 words. Make sure you provide 2 references and utilize APA style.. . Discussion Rubric

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Examining and interpreting trends in epidemiological measures

In this activity, you will examine and interpret lung cancer 

incidence
 rates in the United States over a 40 year period and compare trends over time between males and females. 


Step 1: 
Access the 

SEER*Explorer
 (Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Program) data from the U.S National Cancer Institute. Spend at least 10 minutes exploring the data and the functionality of this interactive data-generating tool.


Step 2: 
Generate a graph that illustrates the incidence rates for lung cancer from 1975 to 2017. Ensure that your data set contains information on both sexes.

Use the Seer*Explorer to generate the graph. Make the following selections in the dropdown menus: ‘Lung & Bronchus’ for Choose Cancer Site, ‘SEER Incidence’ for Data Source, 'Race/Ethnicity' for Characteristics to Compare, ‘Both Sexes’ for Sex, ‘All Races (includes Hispanics)’ for Race/Ethnicity Legend, and ‘All Ages’ for Age. Once you have generated the graph, be sure to read the information regarding the 'Data Source' found below the graph to ensure you understand how the data were generated. Click on 'Download and Share' to access the option to save the image.  


Step 3: 
Answer each of the following questions about the data on cancer incidence in 100 words or less.

1.     What types of incidence rates are being presented here?

2.     What do the crude incidence rates tell us?

3.     What do age-adjusted rates tell us?

4.     Why is it important to age-adjust the rate?

Describe the change in U.S. lung cancer incidence from 1975 to 2017 in both men and women combined. Discuss the factors that may account for the observed trends during this time period. Be sure to include a copy of your graph in your completed assignment.  Your answer should contain a maximum of 250 words. Be sure to include a copy of your graph in your completed assignment.  


Step 4: 
Generate a new graph that illustrates the incidence rates for lung cancer in males from 1975 to 2017. Next, include the incidence rates for lung cancer in females during the same time period. Save the graphs.


Step 5: 
Compare and contrast lung cancer incidence rates in males and in females from 1975 to 2017. Discuss the factors that may account for any observed differences. Be sure to justify your answer. Be sure to include a copy of your graphs in your completed assignment. Your answer should contain about 150 words.


Step 6: 
Discuss why it is important for public health practitioners to examine trends in incidence rates over time. Your answer should contain about 150 words.

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 500-550 words, references 

mustbe cited in 
APA format 7th Edition, and must include minimum of 
3 scholarly resources published within the past 5-7 
years (not part of the classroom coursework).  


DISCUSSION POSTS WILL BE DUE NO LATER THAN SUNDAY, by 11:59 pm

Nursing module 4 assignment

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What steps do you take to locate primary and peer-reviewed research articles when performing a literature search?

What resources are available to you to engage in a meaningful and successful literature search?

As you have explored throughout this course, Walden University provides vast resources for student support to ensure success in their academic program of study. When it comes to research and using Library resources, several support mechanisms are available to you as well.

Taking the first step to think about a research topic or area of interest and filtering that topic using a series of keywords and operations will be a fundamental component for performing a literature search in Walden Library’s databases. While the ultimate goal is to produce a set or results that match your search criteria, you must keep in mind that that the quality of the research articles obtained will likely vary. Thus, you must critically examine and analyze the aims of the research produced and how it aligns, confirms, or negates your topic or area of research. As you develop proficiency in this area, you will discover that you can extract content themes and frameworks to enhance future research and the need to identify additional research support.

For this Assignment, consult the Walden Library webinars and resources provided. These resources serve as a general good first step for performing literature searches and engaging with the databases of research available to you. Think about a research topic or area of interest to focus on for this Assignment. Then, search the Walden Library to locate and retrieve peer-reviewed research articles that pertain to your topic or area of interest. 

6-paragraph assignment in which you do the following:

  •  a 1-pararaph introduction of how you conducted your literature search and the databases consulted in your search in relation to your practice area or area of interest. Be specific and provide examples.
  • a 1-paragraph summary of each of the articles you have selected (a total of 3 paragraphs).
  •  1 paragraph that synthesizes the three articles using a scholarly voice.
  •  a final paragraph in which you discuss the differences between summarizing and synthesizing research. Be specific and provide examples.

Spending and the Healthcare Economy

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Healthcare spending in the United States has continued to increase over the past several decades at a rate that far exceeds that of other nations. People have seen these increases on everything, from the cost of insurance premiums going up, to the costs of drug prices and office visits increasing. To familiarize yourself with some of the many areas and ways costs and spending are increasing, please review the NHE fact sheet.

  • Discuss 1 area that you or someone close to you have seen these increases in costs.
  • Examine these increased costs from the perspective of the leader of a healthcare organization. Consider the following:
    • Why do you feel there was an increase in the cost?
    • What, if anything, could have been done to react to the rise in costs and decrease their impact on the organization?
    • What can the organization do to help avoid these increases in the future?

90s

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Present your approved intervention to the patient, family, or group and record a 10–15 minute video reflection on your practicum experience, the development of your capstone project, and your personal and professional growth over the course of your RN-to-BSN program. Document the time spent (your practicum hours) with these individuals or group in the Capella Academic Portal Volunteer Experience Form.

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Introduction

Baccalaureate-prepared nurses have many opportunities to reflect on their contributions to patient care outcomes during clinical experiences. Research suggests that creating and sharing video reflections may enhance learning (Speed, Lucarelli, & Macaulay, 2018).

For this assessment, you'll present your approved intervention to the patient, family, or group and reflect on various aspects of your capstone practicum experience. Such reflection will give you a chance to discuss elements of the project of which you are most proud and aspects of the experience that will help you grow in your personal practice and nursing career.

Reference

Speed, C. J., Lucarelli, G. A., & Macaulay, J. O. (2018). Student produced videos—An innovative and creative approach to assessment. 
Sciedu International Journal of Higher Education, 7(4).

Instructions

Complete this assessment in two parts: (a) present your approved intervention to the patient, family, or group and (b) record a video reflection on your practicum experience, the development of your capstone project, and your personal and professional growth over the course of your RN-to-BSN program.

Part 1

Present your approved intervention to the patient, family, or group. Plan to spend at least 3 practicum hours exploring these aspects of the problem with the patient, family, or group. During this time, you may also consult with subject matter and industry experts of your choice. Be sure you've logged all of your practicum hours in Capella Academic Portal.

The BSN Capstone Course (NURS-FPX4900 ) requires the completion and documentation of nine (9) practicum hours. All hours must be recorded in the Capella Academic Portal. Please review the
 BSN Practicum Campus page for more information and instructions on how to log your hours.

Use the 
Intervention Feedback Form: Assessment 5 [PDF]
 Download Intervention Feedback Form: Assessment 5 [PDF]as a guide to capturing patient, family, or group feedback about your intervention. You'll include the feedback as part of your capstone reflection video.

Part 2

Record a 10–15 minute video reflection on your practicum experience, the development of your capstone project, and your personal and professional growth over the course of your RN-to-BSN program. A transcript of your video is not required.

You're welcome to use any tools and software with which you are comfortable, but make sure you're able to submit the deliverable to your faculty. Capella offers Kaltura, a program that records audio and video. Refer to 
Using Kaltura for more information about this courseroom tool.

Note: If you require the use of assistive technology or alternative communication methods to participate in these activities, please contact 
[email protected] to request accommodations. If you're unable to record a video, please contact your faculty as soon as possible to explore options for completing the assessment.

Requirements

The assessment requirements, outlined below, correspond to the scoring guide criteria, so address each main point. Read the performance-level descriptions for each criterion to see how your work will be assessed. In addition, note the additional requirements for supporting evidence.

· Assess the contribution of your intervention to patient or family satisfaction and quality of life.

· Describe feedback received from the patient, family, or group on your intervention as a solution to the problem.

· Explain how your intervention enhances the patient, family, or group experience.

· Describe your use of evidence and peer-reviewed literature to plan and implement your capstone project.

· Explain how the principles of evidence-based practice informed this aspect of your project.

· Assess the degree to which you successfully leveraged health care technology in your capstone project to improve outcomes or communication with the patient, family, or group.

· Identify opportunities to improve health care technology use in future practice.

· Explain how health policy influenced the planning and implementation of your capstone project, as well as any contributions your project made to policy development.

· Note specific observations related to the baccalaureate-prepared nurse's role in policy implementation and development.

· Explain whether capstone project outcomes matched your initial predictions.

· Discuss the aspects of the project that met, exceeded, or fell short of your expectations.

· Discuss whether your intervention can, or will be, adopted as a best practice.

· Describe the generalizability of your intervention outside this particular setting.

· Document the time spent (your practicum hours) with these individuals or group in the Capella Academic Portal Volunteer Experience Form.

· Assess your personal and professional growth throughout your capstone project and the RN-to-BSN program.

· Address your provision of ethical care and demonstration of professional standards.

· Identify specific growth areas of which you are most proud or in which you have taken particular satisfaction.

· Communicate professionally in a clear, audible, and well-organized video.

Additional Requirements

Cite at least three scholarly or authoritative sources to support your assertions. In addition to your reflection video, submit a separate APA-formatted reference list of your sources.

RESPONSE TO DISCUSSION BOARD 5

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

Nursing ASSIGNMENT

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To Prepare:

· Review the Resources and reflect on the impact of clinical systems on outcomes and efficiencies within the context of nursing practice and healthcare delivery.

· Conduct a search for recent (within the last 5 years) research focused on the application of clinical systems. The research should provide evidence to support the use of one type of clinical system to improve outcomes and/or efficiencies, such as “the use of personal health records or portals to support patients newly diagnosed with diabetes.”

· Identify and select 4 peer-reviewed research articles from your research.

· For information about annotated bibliographies, visit 

https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/writingcenter/assignments/annotatedbibliographiesLinks to an external site.

The Assignment: (4-5 pages not including the title and reference page)

In a 4- to 5-page paper, synthesize the peer-reviewed research you reviewed. Format your Assignment as an Annotated Bibliography. Be sure to address the following:

· Identify the 4 peer-reviewed research articles you reviewed, citing each in APA format.

· Include an introduction explaining the purpose of the paper.

· Summarize each study, explaining the improvement to outcomes, efficiencies, and lessons learned from the application of the clinical system each peer-reviewed article described. Be specific and provide examples.

· In your conclusion, synthesize the findings from the 4 peer-reviewed research articles.

· Use APA format and include a title page.

· Use the Safe Assign Drafts to check your match percentage before submitting your work.

communication discussion 4

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View the TED Talk “Your Body Language Shapes Who You Are”Links to an external site. by Amy Cuddy (TEDGlobal, 2012). In light of her talk, your personal experiences, and what you have learned thus far from the course, write a response in which you:  

  • State what it is about her talk that strikes you as most interesting. 
  • Share something from your reading of the course text on nonverbal communication that made an impression on you. 
  • Share what it is that you will take from her talk and/or the text as a way of improving your own nonverbal communication competence. 

Be sure to respond to your peers as well. As a reminder, connect to a scholarly source beyond the TED Talk. 

Reference 

TEDGlobal. (2012). Your body language shapes who you are. http://www.ted.com/talks/amy_cuddy_your_body_language_shapes_who_you_are 

pharmacology

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Topic: safety risk

Provide your answers to the following questions in a 2-page paper. Use APA Editorial Format for

all citations and references used.

• What should the “culture and environment of safety” look like when preparing and

administering medications?

• Discuss a common breach of medication administration.

• Identify three (3) factors that lead to errors in documentation related to medication

administration.

• What can I do to prevent medication errors?

Ways of learning

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Ways of learning