Define the terms alternative, complementary, and integrative in relation to medicine and clarify how these terms are different.

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  • Compare and contrast conventional current regulations and oversights that exist in the United States with that of nonconventional medicine.
    • Compare and contrast conventional current regulations and oversights that exist in the United States with that of nonconventional medicine.
    • Define the terms alternative, complementary, and integrative in relation to medicine and clarify how these terms are different.
    • Describe how conventional medicine plays a role in these three terms.
    • Examine the philosophy of CAM and how it relates to or is different from conventional Western medicine.
    • Describe how NCCAM classifies Complementary Health Approaches.
    • Select one CAM treatment therapy (modality) from among the complementary health approaches and describe it.
    • Using one medical condition, describe how your chosen therapy can be used as an alternative, a complementary, or an integrative therapy for that specific medical condition.
    • Include the results of scientific studies that show a clinical benefit from the example selected, if available.

    Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines. Use at least two references besides NCCAM and your textbook.

  • Describe how conventional medicine plays a role in these three terms.
  • Examine the philosophy of CAM and how it relates to or is different from conventional Western medicine.
  • Describe how NCCAM classifies Complementary Health Approaches.
  • Select one CAM treatment therapy (modality) from among the complementary health approaches and describe it.
  • Using one medical condition, describe how your chosen therapy can be used as an alternative, a complementary, or an integrative therapy for that specific medical condition.
  • Include the results of scientific studies that show a clinical benefit from the example selected, if available.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines. Use at least two references besides NCCAM and your textbook.

How might you respond to a peer or manager who asks you to help develop a new tool to collect patient data on anxiety prior to cardiac catheterization?

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There is a tendency for novice researchers to develop their own instrument if they cannot readily find one. How might you respond to a peer or manager who asks you to help develop a new tool to collect patient data on anxiety prior to cardiac catheterization?

What is the evidence (research) that supports your proposed changes? (Note: use research articles for this section)

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Select a problem in nursing practice that you believe needs to be addressed and write a 6 page paper. Gather evidence on practices that will address the problem. Use the following outline to prepare for submission of the project in Week 5:

  • Identification of the problem. Why is it important? Why should there be a change?
  • Changes in practice that you are suggesting.
  • What is the evidence (research) that supports your proposed changes? (Note: use research articles for this section)
  • How do “individual patient or family needs and preferences” impact the implementation of the change?
  • How would you evaluate the change?

Describes your strategy for evaluating the anticipated change in practice

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As discussed throughout this week, dissemination of research findings is necessary to continue to grow the knowledge base and support nurses learning from each other. With these thoughts in mind, you will create a PowerPoint presentation (5 or 6 slides) that does the following:

TOPIC- FALL PREVENTION

Provides a brief description of your project for others in the class
Describes your strategy for evaluating the anticipated change in practice
Reflects the role of the baccalaureate-prepared nurse in the collection of data to evaluate clinical practice changes
Describes how you would disseminate the results of this change in practice

Evaluate models of behavior using the basic model of health promotion and disease prevention, explain in your own words the systemic process that contributes to your client’s healthy or unhealthy habits. Evaluate the mind-body connection between your client and their health.

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  1. Evaluate models of behavior using the basic model of health promotion and disease prevention, explain in your own words the systemic process that contributes to your client’s healthy or unhealthy habits. Evaluate the mind-body connection between your client and their health.
  2. Make a list of your client’s needs, prioritizing them, and evaluate a plan for meeting these needs.
  3. Create a treatment plan for your client. A treatment plan typically includes a diagnosis of the problem based on the client’s history, treatment goals, and steps the client will take in order to achieve the treatment goals. Make sure your plan is specific, measurable, and achievable and that it contains timeframes for the goals to be achieved. Your paper should be 6–8 pages, and you should use at least four resources, other than your text, to research the disorder you chose for your Assignment. You must have at least one Kaplan Library resource for your Final Project, from library databases such as Academic Search Premier or Lexis Nexis, along with online articles and books.

Analyze the marketing techniques that could be used to improve the marketing within different cultural demographics.

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Research the following in your community or surrounding area:

  • One walk-in clinic, such as urgent care
  • One retail clinic in your local grocery store or drug store
  • No appointment physician’s office

Write a 1,050- word paper that includes the above centers and addresses the following:

  • Analyze the changing landscape of the health care system.
    • Differentiate the various places health care is delivered.
  • Analyze what impact cultural demographics have on the health care market.
    • Analyze the targeted audience of the clinic or office based on cultural demographics.
    • Analyze the effectiveness of the marketing approach for the clinic or office to various cultures.
    • Analyze the marketing techniques that could be used to improve the marketing within different cultural demographics.
  • Differentiate what effect different generations have on the health care market.
  • Analyze the targeted audience of the clinic or office based on generational demographics.
    • Differentiate the effectiveness of the marketing approach for the clinic or office to various generations.
    • Differentiate the marketing techniques that could be used to improve the marketing within different generations.
  • Analyze the impact of media and social networking on consumer choices.

Format your assignment according to APA guidelines.

Discuss an example of a healthcare partnership in your community and specifically cite examples that show how nurses, both individually and collectively, influenced the care provided

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Community Healthcare Partnerships
Discuss an example of a healthcare partnership in your community and specifically cite examples that show how nurses, both individually and collectively, influenced the care provided. What obstacles were/are confronted, and what strategies were/are employed in order to effectively overcome them? Relate aspects of your policy priority to this community partnership and its goals, barriers, strategies, and political issues.

Synthesize implications for staff nurses and advanced practice nurses, including evidence-based practice, relative to cost and quality.

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Select one public agency and one private agency and differentiate their roles and major activities in addressing cost and quality in health care. See Topic 4 readings for sources regarding health care agencies.
Analyze current and projected initiatives to improve quality while simultaneously controlling costs. Describe any unintended consequences.
Synthesize implications for staff nurses and advanced practice nurses, including evidence-based practice, relative to cost and quality.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

2. Identify all key constructs in this study. Identify ALL varables as independent, dependent, confounding, discrete, nominal, ordinal interval, ratio, quantitative, qualitative, et. al….include ALL appropriate descriptors for each variable. 30 points

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Using the referenced article attached, please answer the following questions.

 

Using SHORT ANSWER or bullet format, respond to the following questions related to the BMI article assigned.

1. Identify the population and sample type in this study. Is the sample representative? Why or why not? 10 points

2. Identify all key constructs in this study. Identify ALL varables as independent, dependent, confounding, discrete, nominal, ordinal interval, ratio, quantitative, qualitative, et. al….include ALL appropriate descriptors for each variable. 30 points

3. Did the authors discuss reliability and validity? If so, what were they describing, and what were their comments? 10 points

4. Describe and critique all data displays in this article. What was clear, and what factors might have been less clear? Was the appropriate type of data display sued for the level of the variables? 25 points

5. What descriptive statistics were used? List all and briefly describe. 25 points