Unit VIII Research Paper

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Unit VIII Research Paper

 In a 7-10 page paper (not including title page and reference section) with a minimum of 10 references, select a condition that has been examined during the course and discuss the following:
1. History/background/introduction into the condition. 2. Pathophysiology or proposed origin of the condition. 3. Signs/symptoms/hallmarks of the condition. 4. Monitoring parameters of the condition. 5. Identify the available treatment options for this condition. 6. Discuss the mechanism of action of the available treatments (drug classes). 7. Indicate one nationally or internationally recognized treatment guideline for the condition (if application); First line, second-line, third-line treatment options. 8. Identify and evaluate any recent research findings (within the last five years) about the future direction of treating the conditions. Are there any significant changes or has it remained the same? 9. Discuss new treatments in the pipeline (if any). 10. Conclusion: Answer the following: a. Do you think the treatment of this condition is moving in the right direction for improving people’s quality of life? Why, or why not? b. Do you feel there are benefits versus risks or vice versa when it comes to the treatment of this condition? c. Summarize or provide a take home message regarding your discussion of this condition.
 Your paper must include the following elements:
Cover page
An argumentative thesis statement
Headings for the above requirements
Relevant and specific evidence
Paraphrase and quotations from outside sources
A conclusion
It is strongly advised that you select your topic and conduct some research prior to Unit VIII. Starting prior to Unit VIII will allow you the time to communicate with your professor on any questions that you may have and develop a strong topic/thesis. It is also advised that you utilize the resources from the Success Center.
Your final paper must be in APA format, which includes proper citing and referencing.

Milestone 2: Caring for Populations Vulnerable Population Assessment Guidelines

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Week 4 Paper

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Milestone 2: Caring for Populations Vulnerable Population Assessment Guidelines
Updated 4/27/2017
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to identify and assess an aggregate or vulnerable population in your community. You will also describe one community health problem that impacts this group. This problem must be one that a community health nurse could positively impact.
Course Outcomes
This assignment enables the student to meet the following course outcomes:
CO2: Assess the health needs of individuals, families, aggregates, and communities using demographic and epidemiological data to identify population health risks. (PO 4)
CO6: Utilize a systems-based and collaborative approach to address factors that influence the health of a community and population health problems. (PO 2)
Due Date
Submit the paper by 11:59 p.m. MT Sunday by the end of Week 4.
Points: 225 points
Directions
Watch the Milestone 2 tutorial at http://www.brainshark.com/devry/Milestone2_2016 (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
This APA paper is expected to be no more than four pages in length (not including the title page and reference list). Below are the requirements for successful completion of this paper. Please use the categories described below as the first level headings on your paper (note: the introduction does not carry a heading of “introduction,” instead the title of the paper is repeated and centered at the top of the second page in plain text). APA formatting helps you to format your paper in a professional manner and provides consistent methods for citing your sources within the paper and providing the complete reference on the reference page. See the APA resources for assistance with APA formatting. There is an APA template that you can use to type on and this will help with APA formatting. The SSP Chamberlain Care Student Success Strategies resource has a module on writing scholarly papers and APA formatting (to find this resource watch: http://www.brainshark.com/devry/Student_Success_Strategies/zHszgnQAKzBXqbz0 (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site., transcript (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.)
Based on your community assessment, including your windshield survey and the assessment information from your discussions, identify one aggregate or vulnerable population in your community that faces a community health problem. See units five (5) and six (6) in Nies and McEwen (2015) for examples of vulnerable populations and aggregates. Your community must be the area where you live or work.

  1. Introduction (one paragraph): The introduction should be interesting and capture the reader’s attention.
    • Provide a brief description of your community including the city name and state and key features.
    • Briefly introduce one aggregate or vulnerable population that you identified in your assessment.
    • Discuss the purpose of your paper. The purpose statement of the paper should relate to assessing this vulnerable population in your community.
    • Note: the introduction does not carry a heading of “introduction,” instead; the title of the paper is repeated and centered at the top of the second page in plain text.
  2. Vulnerable Population Overview (one to two paragraphs):
    • Describe one aggregate or vulnerable group in your community in greater detail.
    • Include your observations about this group from the windshield survey.
    • Discuss events or trends that have affected this vulnerable group such as economic conditions, trends in health related behaviors or disease rates, etc.
  3. Strengths, Risk Factors, and/or Barriers (two to three paragraphs): 
    • Discuss the strengths, risk factors, and/or barriers that impact this vulnerable population’s health.
    • Include support from at least one scholarly peer-reviewed journal article in this discussion. Go to the Chamberlain library at http:/library.chamberlain.edu (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. Search peer reviewed journals to find a scholarly article that discuss the strengths, risk factors, and/or barriers faced by this vulnerable group. Summarize what you learned from this article and cite the source in the text and reference page (Author, year). For this section, you must choose at least one scholarly article from a peer-reviewed journal. The article must be less than 10 years old (less than 5 years is best). You may include and cite your textbook or other scholarly sources as well, but they do not count as the scholarly journal article.
    • Please do not include more than two short quotations, at the most. You will need to summarize and analyze the information from the article in your own words.
  4. Community Resources (one to two paragraphs): 
    • Search your local public health department website, the internet, the local newspaper and/or telephone book for health resources available in your community for this vulnerable group.
    • Briefly describe the resources in your community that are available for this group.
    • Are these resources adequate? If so, why? If not, discuss gaps in services that you identified.
  5. Community Health Problem Diagnosis (one to two paragraphs):
    • Based on your assessment and the Healthy People 2020 objectives, identify and discuss onepriority community health problem that a community health nurse could positively impact. Examples include an increase in teen pregnancies, prevalence of cancer, high incidence of tobacco use, above average infant mortality etc. The problem must relate to the aggregate or vulnerable population you identified.
    • Go to the Healthy People topic areas at http://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/topics-objectives (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. Find a topic area that relates to your aggregate or vulnerable population. Click on the topic area and then click on the green “Objectives” tab. Find and state the Healthy People 2020 specific numbered objective (not just a goal) that describes your problem (ex. for teen pregnancy, the topic area Family Planning is relevant, click the green objectives tab and you might choose FP-8.1 “Reduce pregnancies among adolescent females aged 15 to 17 years” (US Department of Health and Human Services: Healthy People 2020, 2016, Objectives: Family Planning, para 8).
  6. Summary (one paragraph):
    • Summarize important points from the body of your paper including the aggregate or vulnerable group you identified and key factors that you discussed above that affect the health of this group.
    • Include a statement about the priority problem you identified.
    • End with a concluding statement.
  7. Reference Page:
    • The Reference Page should start on a new page (insert a page break). All references should be cited within the body of the paper as (Author, year) and the full reference should be included in APA format on the reference page. A URL link alone is not an adequate reference. See the APA Guidelines in Course Resources for examples of properly formatted references.

Guidelines

  • Application: Use Microsoft Word 2010™ or later to create this assignment.
  • Scholarly Writing: APA format is required. Review the APA resources and take advantage of the free tutorial resources.
  • Use the categories above as APA headings for the sections of your paper.
  • Length: This paper is expected to be no more than 4 pages in length (not including the title page and reference list).
  • Quotations should be minimal – please paraphrase your sources. A maximum of two short quotations should be used for this paper.
  • Submission: Submit your paper by 11:59 p.m. MT Sunday of Week 4.
  • Save your paper with your last name in the document title (e.g., Smith Vulnerable Population Assessment).
  • Late Submission: See the Policies on late submissions.

Best Practices in Preparing the Paper
The following are best practices in preparing this project.

  • Use the assessment information that you collected in your windshield survey and weekly discussions to identify the aggregate or vulnerable group of interest.
  • Choose one nursing problem specific to your community that this aggregate or vulnerable group faces.
  • Find one article about this vulnerable group from the Chamberlain library from a peer reviewed journal.
  • Visit the SSP Chamberlain Care Student Success Strategies resource for help with writing a scholarly paper, APA formatting, and library navigation (http://www.brainshark.com/devry/Student_Success_Strategies/zHszgnQAKzBXqbz0 (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.).
  • Make sure all elements of the paper are addressed and headings for each category are included.
  • Review directions thoroughly.
  • Cite all sources within the paper as well as on the Reference page.
  • Proofread prior to final submission.
  • Check for spelling and grammar errors prior to final submission.
  • Use the first column of the rubric below to ensure that you have included all the needed elements.

**Academic Integrity Reminder**
Chamberlain College of Nursing values honesty and integrity. All students should be aware of the Academic Integrity policy and follow it in all discussions and assignments.
By submitting this assignment, I pledge on my honor that all content contained is my own original work except as quoted and cited appropriately. I have not received any unauthorized assistance on this assignment.
Please see the grading criteria and rubrics in the Gradebook entry for this assignment

Define the differences between ethical, moral, and legal leadership.

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Nursing leadership paper

Assignment: Application: Taking a Stand
Effective leaders have a high degree of self-awareness and know how to leverage their strengths in the workplace. Assessments are a valuable tool that professionals can use to learn more about themselves and consider how their temperament and preferences influence their interactions with others.
As you engage in this learning process, it is important to remember that everyone—regardless of temperament type or related preferences—experiences some challenges with regard to leadership. The key to success is being able to recognize and leverage your own strengths while honoring differences among your colleagues.
At some point in your leadership career, you will encounter an ethical or moral dilemma that requires you to take a stand and defend your position.
For this Assignment, you evaluate an issue and consider how you could act as a moral agent or advocate, facilitating the resolution of the issue for a positive outcome.
To prepare:

  • Consider the examples of leadership demonstrated in this week’s media presentation and the other Learning Resources.
  • To further your self-knowledge, you are required to complete the Kiersey Temperament as indicated in this week’s Learning Resources. Consider your leadership style, including your strengths for leading others and include your results from Kiersey Temperament Sorter to describe potential challenges related to your leadership style.
  • Mentally survey your work environment, or one with which you are familiar, and identify a timely issue/dilemma that requires you to perform the leadership role of moral agent or advocate to improve a situation (e.g., speaking or acting on behalf of a vulnerable patient, the need for appropriate staffing, a colleague being treated unfairly).
  • What ethical, moral, or legal skills, dispositions, and/or strategies would help you resolve this dilemma? Define the differences between ethical, moral, and legal leadership.
  • Finally, consider the values and principles that guide the nursing profession; the organization’s mission, vision, and values; the leadership and management competencies addressed in this course; and your own values and reasons for entering the profession. What motivation do you see for taking a stand on an important issue even when it is difficult to do so?

To complete:
By Day 7
Write a 4 to 5 page paper (page count does not include title and reference page) that addresses the following:

  • Introduce the conceptual frameworks of the ethical constructs of ethics, moral, or legal standards and the purpose of the paper.
  • Consider  an ethical, moral, or legal dilemma that you have encountered in your work environment and describe it.
  • Analyze the moral, ethical, and legal implications utilized in this situation. Describe your role as a moral agent or advocate for this specific issue.
  • Consider your leadership styles identified by your self-assessment and determine if they act as a barrier or facilitation during this dilemma.

Required Readings
Marquis, B. L., & Huston, C. J. (2015). Leadership roles and management functions in nursing: Theory and application (8th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins.

    • Chapter 4, “Ethical Issues”This chapter examines ethical frameworks for decision making and principles of ethical reasoning. You are also introduced to the ANA Code of Ethics and Professional Standards, MORAL decision-making model, and ethics committees.
    • Chapter 5, “Legal and Legislative Issues”Chapter 5 provides an overview of the many legal and legislative issues of which leaders and managers need to be aware. As you read this chapter, keep these issues in mind.
  • Chapter 6, “Patient, Subordinate, and Professional Advocacy”Nurses are the best advocates for patients and the profession. This chapter examines more closely the role of becoming an advocate, patient rights, subordinate advocacy, whistle-blowing, professional advocacy, advocacy in legislation and public policy, and media.

Cianci, A. M., Hannah, S. T., Roberts, R. P., & Tsakumis, G. T. (2014). The effects of authentic leadership on followers’ ethical decision-making in the face of temptation: An experimental study. The Leadership Quarterly, 25(3), 581–594. doi:10.1016/j.leaqua.2013.12.001
Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
Disch, J. (2014). Using Evidence-Based Advocacy to Improve the Nation’s Health. Nurse Leader, 12(4), 28–31. doi:10.1016/j.mnl.2014.05.003
Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.

Evidence-Based Pharmacology Paper

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Evidence-Based Pharmacology Paper

The purpose of this assignment is to provide an opportunity for you to review an area of interest and apply the concepts you have learned in this course to a patient situation. In clinical decision making, you must combine knowledge and evidence to make a good decision. Using critical thinking and reading skills, you will meet multiple objectives for this assignment.
Criteria

  1. Synthesize relevant information, including research related to the diagnosis and treatment of the selected disorder.
  2. Recognize the assumptions inherent in the current literature and identify any unstated or missing information.
  3. Develop and justify various approaches to the stated problem, including nonpharmacological and pharmacological treatment.
  4. Clearly articulate at least two approaches to the treatment of the condition.
  5. Defend the choice of the treatment option. This must include a reflection on the availability of peer-reviewed information and your analysis of the credibility of that information.
  6. Create a plan for follow-up and referral if needed.

The following are examples of disease states that you might want to study. These are just examples. You can select whatever area is of interest to you.

  • Asthma
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmunory Disease (COPD)
  • Hypertension
  • Diabetes Mellitus Type II
  • Major Depression
  • Migraine Headaches
  • Pneumonia
  • Tuberculosis
  • Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
  • Hyperlipidemia

Submit your answers in a Microsoft Word document of 10–15 pages. Include peer-reviewed references in APA format. Be sure to review the directions and grading criteria to assure that you will cover the content well.