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January 26th, 2021 APA (edition "APA 6"), Health Care and Life Sciences Comments Off on fatigue

fatigue

Case Study

S.P. is a 75-year-old woman who presents to the providers office with fatigue.

Subjective Data
PMH: HTN, hyperlipidemia, MI 3 years ago
Fatigue started about a month ago, getting worse
Relieved with rest, exacerbated with activity
Denies chest pain
Ankles swollen

Objective Data
Vital signs: T 37 P 112 R 18 BP 110/54
Lungs: bilateral lower lobe crackles
O2 Sat = 94%
Skin = cool to touch
CV = heart rate regular, positive peripheral pulses, ECG = no changes
+2 edema bilateral ankles
Medications: Metoprolol 20 mg per day, 325 mg of aspirin per day

Writing Prompts

Questions
1. What other questions should the nurse ask about the fatigue?
2. What other assessments are necessary for this patient?
3. What are some causes of fatigue?
4. Develop a problems list from the objective and subjective data.
5. What should be included in the plan of care?
6. Based on the readings, what is the most likely cause of fatigue for this patient?

January 26th, 2021 APA (edition "APA 6"), English and Literature Comments Off on tobacco

tobacco

Your work is to be typed and double spaced on 8.5 x 11 paper.  Page settings are to be 1 margins using a 12 point Times New Roman font and stapled on the top left.  All assignments are to be in APA format

Requirements:
8-10 pages of discussion, excluding cover page, abstract and reference page
3-5 scholarly peer reviewed sources are to be used and cited

Grading Rubric
Any papers/assignments should at a minimum contain 8-10 pages of content (double spaced), include a properly formatted cover page, and a reference listing page with at least three (3) NEW references properly listed at the end of your work. Providing additional references to your assignments demonstrate your desire to conduct additional research on the topic area and can improve your research skills.

With all assignments, include properly formatted in-text citations within the body of your work for each of your listed references so the reader can ascertain what is your original thought or ideas and what portion of your work is taken from credible sources to support your work. It is really important to identify work from other sources to ensure that proper credit is provided to researchers in the field.

January 26th, 2021 APA (edition "APA 6"), Business and Management Comments Off on The reasons that good companies fail

The reasons that good companies fail

You will write a 5 page paper in which you analyze in-depth the reasons that good companies fail due to their reluctance to respond to changes in the internal company and the external environment.
  Read the following article and chapter from the following sources:
Butt, J., & Ivanov, S. (2017). Study of a large office supply retail organization: How good companies slowly go out of business. International Journal of Organizational Innovation, 9(4), 100-116.

Sheins (2011) Phases of Organizational decline? Shein, James B. (2011). Chapter One – The Phases of Decline and Early Warning Signs Reversing the slide: a strategic guide to turnarounds and corporate renewal. [Books24x7 version]

After you read the foregoing sources research Office Supply Stores in the U.S.
Scan through the various sources associated with the large office supply retail industry, noting key areas of opportunity, key areas required for success, and key threats. Then, in a well-written 5 page paper (not including Cover and References pages), respond to the following:
1.    Based on your research, what are the key drivers for success in the large office supply store industry? This section should be at least 2 pages in length.
2.    What were the reasons for the failure of the Fortune 500 office supply company, as discussed in the Butt and Ivanov (2017) journal article? Are these reasons consistent with Sheins (2011) phases of decline?
3.    What other reasons, if any, have you identified? Are there any practical difficulties that served as barriers to needed organizational change? (This section should be at least 2 pages in length).
4.    What recommendations would you have given the leadership of the foregoing Fortune 500 company relative to how the company may have avoided organizational failure? (This section should also be at least 2 pages in length).
5.    Conclude your paper by identifying the key lessons you have learned from Module 1 (as taken from both the Background materials and the Module 1 Case assignment) concerning the need for ongoing adaptation on the part of the organization and the need to avoid organizational inertia and resistance to change. This section should be at least 1 page in length.

1.    Be sure to cite at least 7 scholarly sources using APA Style.

January 26th, 2021 APA (edition "APA 7"), Health Care and Life Sciences Comments Off on Clinical Narrative Patient with non-hodgkin’s lymphoma

Clinical Narrative Patient with non-hodgkin’s lymphoma

The purpose of this assignment is to stimulate critical thinking by having the student critically reflect on their clinical practice. This narrative will form the basis for the BAV Reflection Summary paper.

Clinical Narrative Part 1: A Story
Using a specific example from your nursing practice that made a deep impression on you as a nurse, write a story of an interaction with a patient that demonstrates who you are as a nurse. Include a detailed description of the patient and how you interacted with/cared for them during the time you knew them.

Title should be Clinical Narrative
Requirements:
APA format with Title page
See example APA title page in Course Introduction
Double space
Title at top of first page is Clinical Narrative (centered, upper/lower case,
bold).
Maximum 2 pages (does not include title page)
Number pages beginning with title page
Acceptable to use first person for this assignment (not typical for APA)
No Scholarly references are to be used for this assignment
This assignment will be graded for completion (grade will be assigned when Part 2 is completed).

January 26th, 2021 APA (edition "APA 6"), Psychology and Education Comments Off on Mental Health Disorders

Mental Health Disorders

Select 3 disorders from your textbooks DSM-5 Quick Guide. Using a minimum of 3 to 5 sentences per bullet for each psychological disorder, respond to each of the rubric criteria below to structure your blog post. Support your answers with credible sources when appropriate.

Blog post headline: [Insert text]

Three selected disorders:

Anxiety Disorder

Bipolar Disorder

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

*In your own words, identify and describe the main diagnostic features of each of the disorders selected.

*Consider biomedical factors: Describe what it means to characterize the disorders as diseases of the nervous system and the body.

*Consider clinical factors: Describe the similarities between the disorders selected. In what ways might these similarities impact diagnosis and treatment?

*Consider historical factors: Describe the ways deinstitutionalization has impacted patient rights, levels of care, and access to treatment of the disorders over time.

*Consider sociocultural factors: Describe the social and cultural changes that have caused shifts in the publics perception of the disorders over time. 

Respond to the three questions in a minimum of 3 to 5 sentences. Support your answers with credible sources when appropriate and address the rubric criteria.

*Consider the mind-body connection: Describe whether a discernible bidirectional relationship exists between the disorder and physical illness. If so, explain.

*Consider the impact of language and messaging: Describe how the words we use (e.g., in casual conversation, in media communications) when discussing a disorder influence our willingness or ability to manage the disorder.

*Consider the effect of lifestyle choices: Describe the small, but significant, changes in attitude/behavior we can make that could help us to manage the symptoms of the disorder.

January 26th, 2021 APA (edition "APA 6"), Health Care and Life Sciences Comments Off on End-of-Life Care

End-of-Life Care

End-of-Life Care (including advanced directives, palliation)
Topics to review: Article: Nurses roles and responsibilities Providing care and support at end of life. https://www.nursingworld.org/~4af078/globalassets/docs/ana/ethics/endoflife-positionstatement.pdf

Please provide 2 scholarly articles and read article above before you write

January 26th, 2021 APA (edition "APA 7"), Health Care and Life Sciences Comments Off on Critiquing a Quantitative Article

Critiquing a Quantitative Article

Using the article provided as an attachment here, write up a critique of the article using the following headings.

ARTICLE:  Marshall, B., Roberts, K., Donnelly, J. Rutledge, I. (2011).  College student perceptions on campus alcohol policies and consumption patterns.  Journal of Drug Education . 41(4), 345-358.

BACKGROUND  Should include the Big Problem (the review of the literature):  Current Problem:  Framework:  Aim/purpose  and Research question(s): 
METHODS:    Should include the Design and Participants,Data collection and Data analysis 
RESULTS: What did the researcher find? 
DISCUSSION: What did the researcher conclude and recommend?

YOUR CRITIQUE: Language- was the language of the article easy to understand?:  Was the Research purpose clear?  Were the methods clearly identified? Why did the researcher choose a qualitative approach?  Were the results presented without bias and ethical concerns identified? What was the main point in the discussion ?  Significance:  Value to nursing:  What were the identifiable Weaknesses?

The paper must be in APA 7 format (title page, body with subheadings and reference page).
Focus on reviewing the article, not on what you think of it. 
Your objective opinions can be put in your critique. 

If you want to give subjective opinions then make a separate category called:  Opinion of the article. 

A quantitative research critique form is attached for you (Quantitive Research Critique Form.docx)  – it is not necessary to fill it out if you don’t want to. It is to help you organize your thoughts. 

The guidelines is also attached (Quantitative article review).

January 26th, 2021 APA (edition "APA 7"), Health Care and Life Sciences Comments Off on 2 abstracts and a peer reviewed article

2 abstracts and a peer reviewed article

Student will navigate online resources and identify 2 abstracts and one peer-reviewed article on Covid 19.

Instructions:
1) Copy and Paste the abstracts, write why they appeal to you and your research question and cite the articles
2) Give a brief summary of the peer reviewed research article and why this article feels like a good fit for your research.
3) Identify a research question related to the data set*** for COVID 19.

***Data set shown in attached PPT

January 26th, 2021 APA (edition "APA 7"), Health Care and Life Sciences Comments Off on 2 abstracts and a peer reviewed article

2 abstracts and a peer reviewed article

Student will navigate online resources and identify 2 abstracts and one peer-reviewed article on Covid 19.

Instructions:
1) Copy and Paste the abstracts, write why they appeal to you and your research question and cite the articles
2) Give a brief summary of the peer reviewed research article and why this article feels like a good fit for your research.
3) Identify a research question related to the data set*** for COVID 19.

***Data set shown in attached PPT

January 26th, 2021 APA (edition "APA 6"), Business and Management Comments Off on Data cagories

Data cagories

1.    Classification is the process of assigning data to a specific category. There are many different classification algorithms. Research and describe three classification algorithms. Then, describe when you would use each algorithm.
2.    There are many different classification tools. Assume you have been hired as a data scientist for an e-commerce company. Research the available classification tools and select one. Justify your recommendation.