Choosing Between Z-Test & T-Test

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Choosing Between Z-Test & T-Test

(Choosing Between Z-Test & T-Test)

Please Follow Instructions. Answer Every Question. Al Least 260 Worlds In APA Format. Research From (2013 -2018) Academic References Need.SUBTANTIVE POST Please. Thanks

Comment 1

If you are trying to decide whether to use a z-test or a t-test, you are trying to determine how well your sample size represents the entire population. A larger sample size will better represent the entire population to a certain point because after a certain size, t and z distributions begin to look the same. If a sample size is to small it will be less representative of the entire population and it is more likely to either miss characteristics of the entire population or over emphasize characteristics. There are different critical values for distributions t and z (Foltz, 2012).

The z-test chart would be best to use with sample sizes over 30 and represents what is considered a normal distribution. If you want to know how many people in a school scored over 95 on a test and you know the average is 85 with a standard deviation of 15, and you take a sample size of 40 people, this would be a good time to use the z-test (Foltz, 2012).

The t-test chart would be best to use with smaller sample sizes and allows greater room for error. The distribution of the t-test curve is more platykurtic when compared to normal distribution or the curve for the z-test. If you wanted to know how many people in a school scored over 95 on a test and you know the average is 85 with a standard deviation of 15, and you take a sample size of 20 people, this would be a good time to use the t-test. The benefit of using the t-distribution is that you can use a smaller sample size with the understanding that there may be a greater margin of error (Foltz, 2012).

It may also be appropriate to use the t-test if the population standard deviation is unknown (Grove & Cipher, 2017).

Comment2

Z-test and T-test are methods for hypothesis testing (which is the main goal of statistics). Hypothesis testing determines which statements about the population is most reliable based on data available.

For example, a hypothesis that claims those individuals who take Airborne regularly are less likely to become sick during influenza season than those who do not take the supplement. A hypothesis test can be done by giving sample (sample of 40 individuals for instance) doses of Airborne for a certain period of time compared to a control group.

Z-test is utilized for larger set of data or when sample size is greater than 30 (n ≥ 30). Based on the previous example, there were 40 individuals mentioned. Therefore, Z-test is more appropriate to use over T-test. Z-test is done to compare two groups when population variance (standard deviations) are known. Therefore, when standard deviation is known, z-core can be calculated. With normal distribution, researcher can determine probabilities using mean from the sample. This method allows researcher to compare scores from different normal distributions.

Sometimes, samples are small so T-tests are used. T-test is more applicable when participants are less than 30 (n ≤ 30). T-test is applicable when standard deviation is not known and when certain data sets are not suited for analysis using normal distribution. While z-test follows normal distribution, t-test follows t-distribution (or Student’s t-distribution).

 
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Logic Models and Leadership

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SOCW 6311 & 6070 Wk 7 Responses
Logic Models and Leadership

(Logic Models and Leadership)

RESPONSE 1:

Respond to at least two colleagues by doing all of the following:

· Offer critiques of their logic model as if you were a member of their work groups. 

  • Identify strengths of the logic models.
  • Identify potential weaknesses in the assumptions or        areas that may require additional information or clarification.

· Offer substantial information to assist your colleagues’ efforts such as: 

  • Information to support their understanding of the        problems and needs in this population
  • Suggestions related to intervention activities, and        potential outcomes

Colleague 1: Aimee

A logic model would help us to understand the needs of the community and identify barriers to services. In looking at the needs of the community I reside in, one specific need that continues to arise is that of transportation. I live in a very rural area where public transportation is almost unheard of. There are no bus lines, taxis, or UBER. Many drivers for UBER or LIFT, will not drive out this far to aid individuals. Clients have difficulty accessing services unless they have a caseworker who is willing to transport, family in the area, or friends they can count on.

A logic model would help to identify the issue and create a plan to overcome the challenges faced with no public transportation. We could identify the need and potential solutions to the problem. Dudley tells us that “logic model provides an organizing framework for understanding evaluations” (Dudley, 2018, p. 169). IN looking at the lack of transportation, we may see a pattern in untreated mental health and substance abuse as having a correlation with a lack of transportation to appointments and no access to providers.

The short-term outcomes of public transportation would be greater access to services, such as; mental health counseling, drug and alcohol counseling, parenting, and individual counseling. The long-term outcomes would be lowered drug abuse, wider spread mental health treatment, extended revenue for the community as resources are being utilized, and the potential for lower mental health hospitalizations. Depending on how the intervention is implemented, will depend on the outcome (Dudley, 2016). The logic model, at the intervention stage, provides a framework to improve the interventions being used, (Dudley, 2016, p. 169). It allows the intervention to be focused on the unmet needs of the client and address potential success in outcomes, (Dudley, 2016).

References

Dudley, J. R. (2016). Social Work Evaluation, Enhancing What We DO (2 ed.). New York, NY: Oxford University Press.

Colleague 2: Samantha

Practice-Level Logic Model Outline

 

Problem

Needs

Underlying   Causes

Intervention   Activities

Outcomes

 

Homeless Veterans IN Clark County, NV

Materials

Land

Funding

Volunteers

Donations

Medical Care

Job Training

4th largest population of   homeless in the United States

Gambling

Drug Use

Rapid expansion

Rapid increase in population

Rising cost of living

Veterans Village has opened 3 campus   locations that cater to transitional housing

Low cost permanent housing

And Assisted living

Reduction in homeless Veterans in Clark   County

Awareness raised in the community

Increased volunteers and donations

 

 

A logic model is a diagram of the relationship between the need and the ways to address those needs.  It provides a concise, one-page picture of program operations from beginning to end. The four components of logic models are the problem statement – why the service or project is needed, the goal – the overall aim, assumptions – the basis for the ideas, and the rationale – information in the model (Randolph, 2010).

 

The theory of change typically shows the big picture including issues that can not be controlled.  Shows different avenues that can lead to change.  Describes the how and why the change can come about.  Explains the thought process behind the reasons the change will happen (Randolph, 2010).

 

Unmet needs are there is still a long waiting list of homeless Veterans looking for services.  There is also a proposed campus to be built at Veterans Village for women Veterans, but the cost of land, materials and labor has inflated due to increase in population.  Current donations and volunteers would need to double to get the fourth campus built within the allotted amount of time (Stalk, 2018).

 

References

 

Randolph, K. A. (2010). Logic models. In B. Thyer (Ed.), The handbook of social work research methods (2nd ed., pp. 547–562). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. (PDF)

 

Stalk, A., Executive Director. (2018). Veterans Village. Retrieved from https://www.clearinghousecdfi.com/impact_story/veterans-village/

 

Stalk, A., Executive Director. (2018). Veterans Village Las Vegas. Retrieved from https://vvlv.org/

RESPONSE 2:

Respond to at least two colleagues in one of the following ways:

  • Expand upon your analysis of the skills the administrator      demonstrated.
  • Describe a strategy your colleague might use to address the      aspect of the case study he or she identified as the most challenging.

Colleague 1: Sandra

An explanation of the types of skills the social work administrator demonstrated as she addressed the problem of Carla’s absence at work and the trauma-related events that followed.

The social work administration uses direct leadership style to take control of the situation. She gave instruction to the receptionist to wait another 15 minutes, after which she should apologize to the client, see if they would like to see someone else (if in crisis), and tell them that Carla would call to reschedule the appointment (Plummer, Makris,  & Brocksen, (Eds.). (2014b). She included what is expected of her, how it is to be done, and a timeline for when it should be completed (Northouse, 2013).

The Administration uses communication to manage conflict resolution by using the principled negotiation. This highlights deciding issues on their merits. According to Fisher and Ury, 1981, principled negotiation shows individuals how to obtain a fair share without taking advantage of.  There are four parts to this approach which includes separation of the people problem from,  focus on the interest, not positions,  invent options for mutual gains and insist on using objective criteria (Norhouse, 2013, pg., 251).

Finally, identify one aspect of the case study that would be most challenging to you if you were the administrator, and explain why.

One aspect of the case study that would be challenging is having to call the staff members to tell them that a fellow co-worker has passed. I would also feel compelled to tell them how she died so they could take steps to be mindful of their neighbors (if they are having any issues) and other people including the clients they served.

Northouse, P. G. (2018). Introduction to leadership: Concepts and practice (4th Ed.). Washington, DC: Sage.

Chapter 10, “Listening to Out-Group Members” (pp. 217-237)

Chapter 11, “Managing Conflict” (pp. 239-271)

Chapter 13, “Overcoming Obstacles” (pp. 301-319)

Plummer, S.-B., Makris, S., & Brocksen, S. M. (Eds.). (2014b). Social work case studies: Concentration year. Baltimore, MD: Laureate International Universities Publishing [Vital Source e-reader].

“Social Work Supervision: Trauma within Agencies” (pp. 7–9)

Zelnick, J. R., Slayter, E., Flanzbaum, B., Butler, N., Domingo, B., Perlstein, J., & Trust, C. (2013). Part of the job? Workplace violence in Massachusetts social service agencies. Health & Social Work, 38(2), 75–85.

Colleague 2: Tammy

Post an explanation of the types of skills the social work administrator demonstrated as she addressed the problem of Carla’s absence at work and the trauma-related events that followed.

The social work administrator demonstrated good leadership skills in the handling of Carla’s absence.  The administrator used technical competence because she knew the order of the tasks that needed to be handled.  According to (Northouse, 2018) you should understand the intricacies of how the organization functions.  The administrator made sure that the clients were handled in the proper manner.  During my first field experience, the clients that showed up for a social worker who had called off was handled in this exact same manner and it was effective.  The administrator also had interpersonal skills because cared about the staff getting notified about the death of their co-worker in a timely manner and grief counseling was available the next day (Social work supervision: Trauma within agencies, 2014b).  (Northouse) asserts that having interpersonal skills allows leaders to work more effectively with that staff and supervisors.  The administrator also demonstrated emotional intelligence.  The administrator is in tune with her emotions and she is sensitive and aware of other peoples emotions (Northouse).

Be sure to include an analysis of the administrator’s use of conflict resolution skills.

One of the ways the administrator used conflict resolution skills was to separate the conflict from the person.  The conflict was that clients were not being seen because of an employee not showing up for work.  The administrator separated the two things and was able to handle each item separately.  The administrator also used fractionation when she realized all the elements that were involved in Carla missing, she divided the problems down into more manageable pieces (Northouse, 2018).

Finally, identify one aspect of the case study that would be most challenging to you if you were the administrator, and explain why.

One aspect of the case study that would be most challenging to me if I were the administrator is the task of notifying Carla’s clients that she had died suddenly (Social work supervision: Trauma within agencies, 2014b).  Sometimes, I find it difficult to find the right words when speaking about the sudden death of someone you know or work with.  This same scenario happened at the prison where I worked and when I read this story it brought back the memory.  One of the things I remember is asking someone which of our supervisors had made the call to the police because I wanted to commend the supervisor for doing the right thing.  During the time, no one spoke to the staff about the death of one of its employees.  If my memory is correct they might have mentioned it in our roll call and that was it.  I have always found death notifications to be particularly uncomfortable however, I would be able to complete the task if it was assigned to me.

References

Northouse, P. G. (2018). Introduction to leadership: Concepts and Practice. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.

Social work supervision: Trauma within agencies. (2014b). In S. Plummer, S. Makris, & S. Brocksen, Social work case studies: Concentration year (pp. 7-9). Baltimore, MD: Laureate Publishing. [Vital Source e-reader].

 
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Assignment on medicine

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Assignment on medicine

(Assignment on medicine)

Question description

Your assignment this week will be an APA paper to include title page, level headings, and a reference page.

Case study #1

Mrs. Franklin-Jones was admitted from the Emergency Room to Cardiac Intensive Care one week ago with a diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction. She has recovered as expected and is moving to the cardiac step down unit today. She is talking with Nurse Julie Hernandez, as she gets settled in her new room, “I was really surprised when I got that bad pain in my chest! I knew I had high pressure but I just didn’t think it was that bad. I try to take my medicine like they told me to in the clinic but sometimes I forget. I guess that I need to study those papers they gave me about what foods I should eat and not eat. I better take care of myself! Momma had bad pressure and it killed her! Who knows—I may even have to learn to cook different than I was taught in Jamaica! I may have to let Tomas do the cooking. He’s got more time at home now than I do since he lost his job. There isn’t too much time between my shifts at the school cafeteria and my new housecleaning job. You know my sister is coming up from Jamaica to see me. I think she is bringing me some bush tea. That’ll set me right!”

  • Using Leininger’s Culture Care Model, what factors in the story shared by Mrs. Franklin-Jones should be considered by Nurse Hernandez when planning for the patient’s discharge?
  • Why is the theory of Culture Care Diversity important in the delivery of nursing care for all patients?
  • Using Leininger’s Theory of Culture Care Diversity and Universality, develop a plan of care for Mrs. Franklin-Jones.
  • Discuss the strengths and limits to Leininger’s Theory.

Case Study #2

Claude Jean-Baptiste is recovering from post-hip replacement surgery and has been transferred to the Rehabilitation Institute adjacent to the hospital. When he enters the unit, he sees welcoming signs written in several languages including his own, Creole. Since there are no nurses on that shift that speak Creole, they use a language line to ask for translation services. During this initial nursing assessment, the translator informs Mr. Jean-Baptiste that the nurses invite him to have a relative at his side so that they can be sure to understand and meet his needs. He is asked about Haitian customs and beliefs that they might honor. Mr. Jean-Baptiste is encouraged to bring food and spiritual care items, and to share the warmth of his culture with the nursing staff.

  • Discuss assumptions of the Transpersonal Caring relationship. What is the nurses role?
  • How is love, as defined by Watson, evident in this caring moment?
  • How can the nurse creatively use self to create a healing environment?
  • Discuss the strengths and limits to Watson’s Theory.

This paper should include 2 outside references and your book. The essay should be between 1500 and 1750 words in length.

 
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Applied Social Psychology Literature1

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Applied Social Psychology Literature Review1

(Applied Social Psychology Literature1)

Week 5 – Assignment

Applied Social Psychology Literature1 Review

Throughout this course, you have been exploring the ways in which social psychological principles can be applied to various careers. This week, you will create a literature review of articles that cover some of the main topics of applied social psychology. You should frame your review as if you were explaining the purpose of the field to someone who does not know about social psychology. To do this, you will write a literature review that contains five articles, each of which focuses on a different theory. Two of the five articles can be from the literature review for your case study that you wrote last week; however, they each must cover different theories. The other three articles should pertain to different theories that have been discussed throughout the course or that will be discussed in Week Six.

Remember, even though these articles are not necessarily related, the literature review must still have a thesis statement (e.g., Applied social psychology is a field that is important because it is relevant to…) and a conclusion that reinforces your claim. Since you are allowed to use your review of two articles from your previous literature review, please ensure you make any necessary modifications to your analysis so that they match the thesis statement and conclusion of this literature review.

The literature review must be five to seven pages in length, not including title and reference pages. All of the articles that you use must be recent (published within the past 10 years). You should also cite other material (e.g., seminal works about the theories) as appropriate to help you contextualize and explain the articles that you are discussing. Format your paper according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

 
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Process Response Reflections

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Process Response Reflections: Walmart & Freshmen Registration

(Process Response Reflections)

write one response for every artical

Question description

Comment 1–A business process is a collection of related activities that produce a desired outcome for the company that utilizes the process in order to deliver value to a customer. The business process that I will be using as an example is purchasing a product at Walmart.

   The triggering event is a customer purchasing a product at one of Walmart’s stores. Whenever a customer purchases an item, the customer inadvertently interacts with Walmart’s POS system. That information about the product purchased is handed off to the associated Walmart supplier. This supplier produces the product, labels it, and packs it for shipping. Information about the product’s destination is then handed off to an external shipping company. In the shipping activity, there are two outcomes (Claribel Slide 10).

           One outcome of the product is the shipment to a Walmart distribution center within 72 hours of ordering the good. This 72 hours could serve as a potential bottleneck. The product is received, selected, packed for shipping, and then reshipped within 48 hours of the product being received by the center. Within another 48 hours, the good is shipped, received by an individual store, and stored in preparation for selling. Eventually, it will be sold to a customer, who will start the process over. The 48-hour time limits mentioned above could prove to be potential bottlenecks. The second outcome of the shipping process is that the good is shipped directly from the manufacturer directly into storage at an individual store, where it will be sold to a customer to restart the process (Claribel Slide 10).

Variations could occur in the manufacturing activity of the process. Goods could be created with defects of other problems that could delay the rest of the process. This can be especially common in businesses that Walmart deals with, as one of Walmart’s business rules is to partner with manufacturers that can produce a good at the lowest possible cost. Variations could also occur in shipping, where a good may not reach the correct destination and delaying the process. The cost of this process is generally very low overall. Walmart is able to use its leverage as a large company to pressure suppliers into producing for minimal profit and at high volumes, potentially causing capacity restrictions.

Work Cited(Process Response Reflections)

Mason, Claribel. “Cmpm A00267ppmmJun93G- 1 – Wal-Mart: Supply Chain Management Background Business Process Redesign: Process, IT Implications: Process, IT.” http://slideplayer.com/slide/5911183/. Modified over 2 years ago. Web. Accessed 5/24/2018

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Business Process: Freshmen student registration.

Since freshmen are new to the system at Widener University, there are several steps that must happen to ensure that the students are in the correct courses, in the correct sequence for progression. The School of Nursing (SON) curriculum is very rigid and does not have any free electives so there is no room for error. If a student takes a course that does not count for a required pre-requisite or general education requirement, they will be required to pay out of pocket for the course during the summer to stay on track. In addition, there are courses that have pre-requisites or minimum SAT/ACT math and/or English (reading scores). Students cannot take those courses without meeting the pre-requisites.

Triggering events:

  1. Acceptance to Widener University School of Nursing
  1. Payment of deposit
  1. Attendance at Pride Registration day

Major Process Activities:(Process Response Reflections)

  1. Secretary sends email to home email address to remind students to set up campus cruiser email and access. She reminds students to sign up for one of six possible Pride Registration days.
  1. Secretary emails directions to configure computer to have access on campus, directions to access the online student planning system (through Campus Cruiser), a list of social science and humanities courses, a list of required pre-requisite and general education courses. Students are encouraged to go into the system and begin to build a schedule.
  1. The day of registration, the students receive a brief in person tutorial of how to access Campus Cruiser and Student Planning.
  1. Students who have taken AP/college courses document the courses on a form to be handed in to the faculty.
  1. Students log into campus cruiser and open student planning.
  1. Students choose classes based on curriculum and availability.
  1. Faculty and volunteer staff walk around room and assist students to build schedule.
  1. Faculty and volunteer staff confirm schedule before students register.
  1. Student registers.

Desired Outcome:

           Students register for the appropriate classes.

Handoff:(Process Response Reflections)

  1. Departments within the College of Arts and Sciences build courses for freshman general education and non-nursing pre-requisite courses and assigns faculty which are entered into Colleague.
  1. The SON builds freshman nursing courses and assigns faculty which are entered into Colleague.
  1. Once the courses are built, the registrar assigns rooms to the courses and they are published in Colleague for the students to see.
  1. Students then register for classes using the online system.
  1. Faculty and volunteers then confirm the schedule
  1. The secretaries in the SON check the schedules of all incoming freshman to ensure they are accurate.
  1. If there is an error, the Assistant Dean of Students corrects the schedule.
  1. The freshmen faculty advisors do a final check of the schedule on the Friday before classes start.

Business Rules:

  1. Students cannot register before they pay the deposit.
  1. Courses are created and approved by the department. No other department can create courses for a different department.
  1. All courses have a maximum capacity of seats.
  1. Pre-requisites must be met before a course can be taken.

Capacity:(Process Response Reflections)

Current freshman enrollment is 860 students. There must be enough classes for all 860 students to have the required courses needed.

Bottlenecks:

  1. Students, who do not go into Campus Cruiser and set up their email and Campus Cruiser access prior to registration, must do so during registration. Since the registration time is only 1.5 hours, they may miss the session after registration while they are trying to set up their access.
  1. Departments do not open up enough seats for registration. The students must then wait for the registrar to get permission to open new sections or raise caps.
  1. Wifi access can be an issue if a large number of students are trying to access it at the same time.
  1. Students, who have not reviewed the course selections list, do not know what they would like to take for social science/humanities electives.

Variation:

1. Students who come to Widener with AP courses or college courses, need a different schedule or a minor depending on the number of credits.

2. Students who have a math SAT score less than 530 or an ACT score less than 19, must take math 101 in the fall.  Math 101 or a SAT score 530 or greater or ACT score greater than 19 are required to take chemistry. This means that the student will take Chemistry in the spring semester freshman year and then take anatomy andn physiology I in the summer to get back on track with the science progression. 

Costs:

Prior to the online system, students completed paper registration with their top three choices and the registrar’s office built their schedule. On the Friday before classes started, many students changed their schedules, which required paper drop/add slips processed by the registrar’s office. The costs included paper (for forms) as well as manpower. The student’s schedules were still checked by the SON secretaries.

Since the institution of the online computer system, the registrar’s office has seen a decrease in the number of hours creating schedules and inputting drop/add forms. They do volunteer during student registration. Faculty volunteer their time to assist the students. There is the additional cost of the computer program for online registration but I do not know the actual cost

 
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Micro Mod 4 Discussion

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Micro Mod 4 Discussion

Micro Mod 4 Discussion

Micro Mod 4 delves into the intricacies of market structures, focusing on monopolies, monopolistic competition, oligopolies, and perfect competition. Each structure presents unique characteristics impacting pricing, output, and profit maximization. Monopolies dominate the market, exhibiting high barriers to entry, allowing them to set prices without competitive pressures. Monopolistic competition features many firms with differentiated products, enabling some pricing power but with limited influence due to substitutes. Oligopolies involve a few dominant firms, fostering strategic interdependence where actions of one significantly affect others. Perfect competition, on the other hand, represents an idealized scenario with numerous small firms, identical products, and perfect information, resulting in price-taking behavior.

Discussion on Micro Mod 4 typically explores the real-world implications of these structures, examining market behaviors, efficiency, consumer welfare, and government interventions. Topics may include the impact of monopolies on innovation, the role of branding in monopolistic competition, the strategic behavior of firms in oligopolistic markets, and the allocative efficiency of perfect competition. Students may also analyze case studies, such as the tech industry’s landscape or regulatory efforts in various sectors. Understanding these market structures equips individuals to comprehend and navigate the complexities of real-world markets, aiding in decision-making processes for firms, policymakers, and consumers alike.

Micro Mod 4 Discussion

Question 1 :

Media Split On Kaci Hickox’s Quarantine . Newsy. Accessed at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sc2Eb9ksrFk on September 14, 2016.

The Ebola outbreak in Western Africa has already claimed thousands of lives and health organizations around the world fear that the number will only continue to rise. Kaci Hickox, a U.S. nurse who worked for Doctors Without Borders treated Ebola patients in Sierra Leone for several days in 2014. When she returned to the US, she was detained and quarantined, despite showing no symptoms of Ebola.

Research the effects and symptoms of Ebola, then address the following questions in your initial post:

  1. Do you think the restrictive measures imposed on Ms. Hickox were justified?
  2. What are some of the advantages and disadvantages of imposing these measures to guard against spreading potentially contagious diseases?

What ethical considerations should be taken into account in making decisions about when to impose these kinds of restrictive measures?

Question 2 :

  • Which topics and concepts in this course have been most interesting to you?
  • Which class activities or assignments helped you learn the most?
  • Which activities did you find the most challenging?
  • Describe how you improved your knowledge, skills, abilities, and yourself through this course.
  • Evaluate the work you did during the session for the class and explain ways you could have performed better.
  • Identify topics you did not understand or successfully implemented and suggest how to improve the course material on those topics.
  • Do you feel you achieved the course outcomes? Why or why not?
 
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Nurse Practitioner Perspective.

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Nurse Practitioner Perspective.

(Nurse Practitioner Perspective.)

From a nurse practitioner perspective.

Question description

APA FORMAT ONLY ,include in-text citation,and no grammatical errors.Please address all components of each question, demonstrate critical thinking and analysis, and include 1 peer reviewed journal evidence to support your discussion. 

Post an explanation of your Florida’s key health indicators and how these indicators influence health status. Explain how this relates to what is and what is not covered under Medicare and Medicaid.State health report cards identify key health indicators related to health outcomes, health behaviors, and quality of health systems. By examining these health indicators and how they might influence the health status of your specific patient population, you will be able to better address health risk behaviors and burdens of illness within your clinical setting.

In this Discussion, review Florida’s health report card and consider direct and indirect burdens of key health indicators.Click on link. (https://www.americashealthrankings.org/explore/201…).
Post an explanation of your Florida’s key health indicators and how these indicators influence health status. Explain how this relates to what is and what is not covered under Medicare and Medicaid. Then, explain the direct and indirect burdens of health risk behaviors and disease (i.e., cost, morbidity, premature mortality, etc.). Finally, explain how policy impacts key health indicators and the burdens of health risk behaviors and disease.
Locate and review your state’s health report card.
Reflect on your Florida’s statistics and key health indicators, including how they influence health status. Consider how this relates to what is and is not covered under Medicare and Medicaid.
Think about the direct and indirect burdens of health risk behaviors and disease (i.e., costs, morbidity, premature mortality, etc.).
Consider how policy impacts key health indicators and burdens of health risk behaviors and disease.

then respond to the responses below……

APA FORMAT ONLY ,include in-text citation,and no grammatical errors.Please address all components of each question, demonstrate critical thinking and analysis, and include 1 peer reviewed journal evidence to support the student’s position.

1st Discussion to respond to(Nurse Practitioner Perspective.)

Vivia’s PostIn the state of Illinois, the American Health Ranking 2017 reported some of the key health indicators, which are the uninsured rates among adults and children; poverty rate, mental illness and substance abuse; prevalence of disease in children and adults; drug death and premature deaths; prevalence of diseases and health risk factors such as diabetes, asthma and obesity. The annual report reviews also reported a low prevalence in mental illness; a decline in excessive drinking; a decline in the uninsured; drug deaths and premature deaths. Significant to these declines, data showed that there is a higher number of primary care physicians and dentist in Illinois. The problems with obesity, however has increased from 17% from 27.1% to now 31.6% in the past five years. Violent crimes have also increased from 15% from 380-436 offences per 100,000 population. Smoking was found to decrease in the past five years; 24% from 20.9 to 15.8% of adults; the uninsured decreased 54% from 14.8% to 6.8% of the population. Another problem is the high level of air pollution, which in part explain the high level of preventable hospitalization.

According to information provided by Medicare and Medicaid. Gov. there are limits to what is covered and what is not covered. People need private insurance and supplements to have sufficient health coverage. Medicare does not cover most dental care, long term care (custodial care); eye examination related to prescribing glasses; dentures, cosmetic surgery, acupuncture; hearing aids and routine foot care. Medicaid, on the other hand covers a broad level of health insurance coverage, which includes doctors’ visits, hospital expenses, nursing homes, home health care and long-term care costs.

Although the Affordable Act is in progress, everyone still cannot afford insurance, which is a direct burden on the health care of individuals. The cost of insurance remains high for many, and obesity, morbidity and premature mortality are some of the direct and indirect burden on health care. Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC, 2017) identified, for example, that obesity is a complex issue because it results from a combination of causes and factors such as behavior and genetics. Obesity is a serious burden because it is associated with poor mental health; reduced quality of life and one of the leading cause of death in the USA with other diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, stroke and some types of cancer.

Statistics and estimates of the indicators does provide valuable information for policy makers, which allows them to monitor progress and make decisions about current health risks and problems in the public (Brownson, Chiriqui, and Stamatakis, 2009) This is evident through the US Department of Health and Human Service who initiated a national partnership that involves the federal government, the states, local communities and the private and public sectors to build ‘Healthy People’ 2020, which can impact these indicators (Pender, Murdough, and Parsons,2014).

Americas Health Ranking.Retrieved from https://www.americashealthranking.org/explore/2017annual report.

Brownson, R. C., Chiriqui, J. R., & Stamatakis, R. A. (2009). Policy, politics and collective action. American Journal of Public Health, 99(9), 1576-1583.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC, 2017). Overweight and obesity. Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/obesitynov.

Pender, N. J., Murdough, C. L., & Parsons, M. A. (2014). Community sociopolitical partnership. Retrieved from https://bookshelf.vitalsource.com/#/books.

2nd discussion to respond to:

Meagan’s post(Nurse Practitioner Perspective.)

Florida is a state with a unique population. A large percentage of its population is snow birds and retirees. Some of the strengths of this state include but are not limited to: low air pollution, low obesity rates, and low prevalence of cardiovascular related deaths (United Health Foundation, 2018). Some of the challenges of this state, again, include but are not limited to: a large number of the population being uninsured, an increased prevalence of physical inactivity, and a high level of incidence of salmonella (United Health Foundation, 2018).

I think one of the challenges of this population, not having insurance, has to do with their retirement status as well as a lack of awareness on how to access necessary resources. With Medicare not covering long-term care, hearing aids, dentures, etc. this is likely the root of many of the challenges of this area as well. The aforementioned likely play a predominant role in the lack of physical activity of this population.

Burdens of many of the health risk behaviors and disease are likely cost related. I think by the time people whom are uninsured go in to see a provider, their condition is much more progressed and severe than if they had been insured, feeling as if they could see a provider when the problem initially presented itself. With a lack of long term care coverage I think many people end up living in situations where they are simply getting by instead of thriving.

I think the information found on the America’s Health Rankings site is incredibly important to help guide health policy and the topics that are needing to be addressed.

References

United Health Foundation. (2018). America’s Health Rankings Florida. Retrieved from: www.americashealthrankings.org/search?q=florida

 
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Career Path Exploration Presentation

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Career Path Exploration Presentation

(Career Path Exploration Presentation)

Presentation Should Be 10 – 12 Slides In Length. This Includes A Title/Introduction Slide And A Reference Slide.

Details:

For this assignment you will conduct research on the career path you plan to pursue, and develop a PowerPoint presentation that addresses the following:

  1. Professional Organizations – Find a minimum of three professional organizations that may help you get into your desired career field.
  2. Volunteer Opportunities – Identify volunteer opportunities related to the field you are pursuing that would help you confirm the field is right for you.
  3. Interview – Interview someone in the professional field you are pursuing.
  4. Program of Study Requirements – Provide a brief summary of the requirements needed to complete your program of study.
  5. Career Search Information – a) Find a job description for your ideal or “dream” job on Indeed.com or another job site; b) Compare the job description of the job to the program of study you are in; c) Explain what courses in the program are going to give you the skills you need to succeed in that job; d) Explain what you need to personally do to ensure you gain the skills in those courses.

Additional Requirements:

  1. Presentation should be 10 – 12 slides in length. This includes a title/introduction slide and a reference slide.
  2. Speaker notes that expand upon the content of your slides are required.
  3. The content presented in your PPT must be supported by a minimum of three to four credible sources.
  4. You may include recorded narration for your presentation.

While APA format is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

You are not required to submit this assignment to Turnitin.

 
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PICOT Nursing Powerpoint.

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PICOT Nursing Powerpoint.

(PICOT Nursing Powerpoint.)

Topic: Best wound care approach for patients with foot ulcers

(Or it can be a different topic, but needs to be approved first)

During this lesson, you will use the PICOT questioning format/formula to develop an answerable research question. All elements are listed below:

· P: Population/disease (age, gender, ethnicity, disorder)

· I: Intervention or variable of interest (exposure to a disease, risk behavior, prognostic factor)

· C: Comparison (a placebo or “business as usual” such as no disease, absence of risk factor, or prognostic factor B)

· O: Outcome (risk of disease, accuracy of a diagnosis, rate of occurrence of adverse outcome)

· T: Time (the time it takes to demonstrate an outcome; e.g., the time it takes for the intervention to achieve an outcome or how long participants are observed)

prepare an evidence-based practice (EBP) presentation on a topic of your choice that is relevant to advanced nursing practice education, leadership, quality improvement, or change

Your presentation should include:

1. Identification of an advanced practice nursing issue or practice problem of concern

2. Design a research question using the PICOT format

3. A brief literature review and findings related to best practices with at least three scholarly resources cited in APA (6th ed.) format

4. Plan, Do, Study, Act Process that could be used

5. Any implications that the investigation might have for nursing practice

 

Rubric:

The presentation includes an appropriate   topic identification related to an advanced practice nursing issue or   practice problem of concern. The topic is clearly stated in the introduction,   developed and explained well through the literature review, and there is an   appropriate conclusion statement.

 

PICOT Question Design

Population is fully defined and present in   the research question. Includes specific interventions, identifies   comparisons, and presents appropriate outcomes in a timely manner for the   question. Overall, a well-built question using the PICOT method.

 

Literature Review

Includes a brief overview of the literature   in the presentation and includes relevant details.

 

Plan/Do/Study/Act Process

Presentation includes a description of the   study, study design, rationale, and inclusion of sampling information that   the student is using.

 

Implications to Nursing

The significance and applicability to   nursing is included and well presented.

 
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Qualitative Research Evaluation

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Qualitative Research Evaluation: Analysis, Critique, and Application

(Qualitative Research Evaluation)

Question description

I need the second half of my paper fixed I have to turn it in by tomorrow afternoon I will provide an article and the format it needs to be in and will provide the paper that was turned in PART B DID NOT PASS!!! Here are the instructions AND notes from the teacher:

B. Evaluate a primary qualitative research peer-reviewed journal article (suggested length of 3–5 pages) that has healthcare implications by doing the following:

1. Identify how the researcher addresses the five following areas of the selected journal article, using the attached “Evidence Table”:

• background or introduction

• review of the literature

• discussion of methodology

• data analysis

• researcher’s conclusion

2. Critique whether the evidence presented in each section of the journal article supports the researcher’s conclusion.

3. Explain the protection of human subjects and cultural considerations of the journal article.

4. Identify strengths and limitations of the study.

5. Describe how the evidence informs nursing practice.

C. Acknowledge sources, using APA-formatted in-text citations and references, for content that is quoted, paraphrased, or summarized.

Qualitative- and also subtypes- most often case study, others are grounded theory, phenomenology, and also descriptive subtypes.

Use the readings in module 3, chapter 6, to help you understand different methodologies researchers use.  Read your article as the researchers should tell you the methods they used to research their questions. Identifying research types and subtypes is a big concept.
Data Analysis

How did the researchers analyze the data collected?  Did they explain it enough for you to evaluate for external or internal validity? What statistical testing was used?  What analysis was discussed?  For quantitative studies examples include T-Test, ANOVA, Logistic Regression, Linear Regression, Chi-Square or descriptive statistics like frequencies, prevalence, and rates or incidence.  For qualitative studies the data is interviews or focus groups and the data is coded for themes and then analyzed based on the subtype.  If it is qualitative descriptive the sample is small and the subjective responses of the participants are usually reported without coding or analyses.
Conclusion

What are the conclusions of the researchers; do they make sense to you as a clinician?
A & B 2

Based on your analysis of the five areas in the table, assess whether the evidence presented in the research report supports the conclusion.

Begin by paraphrasing the author’s conclusion in a sentence; then, discuss how each of the first four sections of the research report described in the table (1 sentence each) supports the author’s conclusion (section 5).  Approximately 5 – 7 sentences total should be enough.

Hints:

Can these researchers make the conclusions that they made? Would anything else explain their results? Are there any other plausible explanations for their conclusions? Remember, you will want to justify your answer. Give a full paragraph on why or why not the evidence in the first four areas of the research paper supported the conclusion in section 5.

B 3

Identify the ethical principles that the researcher should have addressed prior to the study.  For example, what considerations should the researchers have addressed regarding informed consent, privacy, confidentiality, etc. for the specific subjects in the studies you chose to critique.  (1 – 2 paragraphs)

B 4

The strengths and limitations refer to the study design, not to the procedures or interventions being studied in the articles.  Consider things like sample size, level of research, quality of research, sampling strategy, and study design.  Also, consider what the author has stated in the last few sections of the research report regarding strengths and limitations.  (1 – 2 paragraphs)

B 5

Please discuss how the results of the study you selected impacts nursing practice.  (1 – 2 paragraphs)

Include a reference page and in-text citations where appropriate.

 
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