Identify a state health policy and the tools used to implement the policy. How do you think the political climate has affected the choice of policy tools and the behavioral assumptions by policymakers?

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Discussion Question 1:
Which would be the most appropriate researchable population for use in your research project? What are the challenges of obtaining a sample from this population? How could you address those challenges? (Essential I-IX)
Discussion Question Number 2:
Identify a state health policy and the tools used to implement the policy. How do you think the political climate has affected the choice of policy tools and the behavioral assumptions by policymakers? How have professional nursing organizations been involved in this policy issue? If they have not, what recommendations would you make for them to participate? Develop a few talking points to inform other health care professionals regarding this issue.
Discussion Question Number 3:
Find a study published in a nursing journal in 2010 or earlier that is described a s a pilot study. Do you think the study really is a pilot study, or do you think this label was used inappropriately? Search forward for a larger subsequent study to evaluate your response.

What study will you use to replicate in your proposal? Why did you choose to replicate this study for your proposal?

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Three nursing research questions needed to be answered. Please see information below.
Week 1
Refer to syllabus for requirements of discussion board post. Answer each question with a minimum of 125 words. Please cite textbooks as a reference.
1. Describe a research proposal. What is the purpose of a proposal?
2. What does it mean to replicate a research study? Is replication a good or bad idea in nursing research? Why or why not?
3. What study will you use to replicate in your proposal? Why did you choose to replicate this study for your proposal?

Describe one (1) physiological, and one (1) psychosocial intervention that could help either Jorge or his mother deal with this problem.

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Enuresis is a problem that affects children and families both physically and psychosocially. Parents can be frustrated because the cause might be unknown, and interventions that work for one child may not necessarily help another. Children may feel isolated and embarrassed and avoid age-appropriate activities.
Initial Discussion Post:
Jorge is a nine-year-old boy who never established night time bladder control and wets the bed every night. He does not have toileting accidents during the day. Jorge lives at home with a single working mother, who privately tells the RN that she is frustrated with the additional laundry, and having to get up extra early so her son can shower in the morning rather than at night. She asks the RN in the pediatrician’s office for advice to manage the problem at home. Jorge is excited to go on a Boy Scout camping trip, and the mother is concerned that he will experience embarrassment, because the boys and the leader could find out about this problem.
• What type of enuresis is Jorge experiencing?
• Identify two (2) pieces of assessment data the RN should collect.
• How will this data be used in planning nursing care?
• Describe one (1) physiological, and one (1) psychosocial intervention that could help either Jorge or his mother deal with this problem.
Base your initial post on your readings and research of this topic. Your initial post must contain a minimum of 250 words. References, citations, and repeating the question do not count towards the 250 word minimum.

What is the definition of the concept? How could or does the definition differ from its use in nursing and health care versus in other disciplines?

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What is the definition of the concept? How could or does the definition differ from its use in nursing and health care versus in other disciplines?
Assignment: Concept Analysis in the Literature
Review of research literature is a beneficial strategy that can be employed for concept analysis. In undertaking this strategy, you seek to understand how others have defined a particular concept, including the steps that have been utilized to arrive at this definition. As members of the nursing field engage in multiple concept analyses, they can begin to develop consensus for concept definitions and/or revise them as necessary.
Note: The concept and practice problem you select will be your focus next week as well, when you explore the relationship between concept analysis and theory development.
To prepare:
Select a concept related to a practice problem of interest to you. You may use the concept and practice problem you selected for the Discussion.
Using the Walden Library, find and read at least two articles that demonstrate concept analysis for your selected practice problem.
By Thursday 6/15/17, write a 2- to 3-page paper with a minimum of 4 references from the list of required readings below that summarizes the steps of the concept analysis process utilized in each article. Include in your summary the following information for each article:
What is the definition of the concept?
How could or does the definition differ from its use in nursing and health care versus in other disciplines?
What characteristics define the concept? How do these apply to nursing and clinical practice?
Required Readings
McEwin, M., & Wills, E.M. (2014). Theoretical basis for nursing. (4th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer Health.
Chapter 3, “Concept Development: Clarifying Meaning of Terms”
Chapter 3 explains the process of concept development and discusses its application to theory development and research.
Gray, J.R., Grove, S.K., & Sutherland, S. (2017). Burns and Grove’s the practice of nursing research: Appraisal, synthesis, and generation of evidence (8th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Saunders Elsevier.
Chapter 8, “Frameworks”
Chapter 8 examines concepts and relational statements, how theories relate to concepts, and how to use conceptual maps to visually illustrate the interrelationships between concepts and statements.
Cronin, P., Ryan, F., & Coughlan, M. (2010). Concept analysis in healthcare research. International Journal of Therapy & Rehabilitation, 17(2), 62–68.
Note: You will access this article from the Walden Library databases.
The theoretical and philosophical underpinnings of concept analysis are described in this article. In addition, methods used for concept analysis are discussed.
Ekeland, E., Heian, F., Hagen, K., Abbott, H., & Nordheim, L. (2008). Exercise to improve self-esteem in children and young people. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, (1).
Note: You will access this article from the Walden Library databases.
This systematic review examines the influence of exercise on the self-esteem of children and young adults.
Parse, R. R. (2006). Concept inventing: Continuing clarification. Nursing Science Quarterly, 19(4), 289.
Note: You will access this article from the Walden Library databases.
This article provides an overview of concept inventing and describes the process as a nonlinear multidimensional approach that requires simultaneous analysis and synthesis.
Penrod, J. (2007). Living with uncertainty: concept advancement. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 57(6), 658–667.
Note: You will access this article from the Walden Library databases.
This article provides an analysis of a phenomenological study on the concept of uncertainty among family caregivers.
Optional Resources
Brown, C., Wickline, M., Ecoff, L., & Glaser, D. (2009). Nursing practice, knowledge, attitudes and perceived barriers to evidence-based practice at an academic medical center. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 65(2), 371–3 81.
Note: You will access this article from the Walden Library databases.
Risjord, M. (2009). Rethinking concept analysis. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 65(3), 684–691.
Note: You will access this article from the Walden Library databases.