Explains how nurse leaders use professional organizations to stay informed of political actions in the nursing and health care industry

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Assignment Grading Criteria
LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT IN NURSING AND HEALTH CARE.
Political Action Awareness Paper
Week One
Select a professional organization in the nursing industry.
For example: ANA
Research a current political issue addressed through the organization.
For example: Nurse Shortage
Write a 350- to 600-word paper in which you explain how nurse leaders can use professional organizations to stay aware of political actions in the nursing and health care industry and the importance of doing so.
Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.
Content
3 points possible Points available Points earned
Explains how nurse leaders use professional organizations to stay informed of political actions in the nursing and health care industry. 1
Discusses importance of maintaining awareness of political actions related to the nursing and health care industry. 2
Format
2 points possible Points available Points earned
Follows rules of grammar usage and punctuation
Has a structure that is clear logical and easy to follow
Consistent with APA guidelines for formatting and citation of outside works 2
Total 5

Analyze theories from nursing and relevant fields with respect to their components relationships among the components logic of the propositions comprehensiveness and utility to advanced nursing

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Question 1: How are the four concepts in nursings metaparadigm (person environment health and nursing practice) significant to your practice and philosophy of nursing?
This weeks FOCUS
Analyze theories from nursing and relevant fields with respect to their components relationships among the components logic of the propositions comprehensiveness and utility to advanced nursing. (PO#1)
Demonstrate logical and creative thinking in the analysis and application of a theory to nursing practice. (PO#4)
Question 2: Experts describe nursing as a cycle of nursing research practice and theory. Experts also propose that entry into this cycle can be made from any point. Explain your agreement or disagreement with each statement.
This Weeks FOCUS
Analyze theories from nursing and relevant fields with respect to their components relationships among the components logic of the propositions comprehensiveness and utility to advanced nursing. (PO#1)
Demonstrate logical and creative thinking in the analysis and application of a theory to nursing practice. (PO#4)

In what ways does integrating neuroscience with psychology help psychology as a science?

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View the following short video that shows one theory of what causes depression:
(Links to an external site.)
Helpful video simulating Serotonin re-uptake.
Other research is now suggesting that the explanation of depression by a simple chemical imbalance is at best incomplete, as in this Psychology Today article: What Causes Depression? (Links to an external site.)
Write a 2 to 3 paragraph essay discussing the following questions:
• In what ways does integrating neuroscience with psychology help psychology as a science?
• How does our understanding of genetics influence psychological research?
• What are some examples of real-world applications that have improved our lives as a result of research where biology, neuroscience, and psychology overlap?

Is addiction biologically based?

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Writing Assignment Paper Draft link Developing a Theoretical Framework
Is addiction biologically based? How does dopamine affect learning? What about psychological influences, including personality and effects of trauma? Don’t people “use” to cope with unacceptable feelings or memories? Don’t peers and family influence behavior? Don’t people develop patterns within family social and cultural systems? What about how we learn? If you expect to get certain experiences aren’t we more likely to get them?
For this assignment, I would like you to read about addiction theories in your text (Chapter 2) and on the AMHC website to read more on theories of addiction (from Hester and Miller’s out-of-print 2003 book). Notice that the theories generally fall into 4 areas: biology (biomedical, disease concept) psychology (social learning, coping through self-medication, developmental, personality), sociology (general systems, socio-cultural, family systems) and spirituality (moral/spiritual aspects of addiction). Think about what they have in common as well as how they are different.
Choose 3 models to discuss from 3 of the 4 areas listed above. (Do not select models from the same area). Compare the theories. What do some have in common? Also, contrast them. How are some very different from others – even to the point of being “mutually exclusive”? (impossible for both theories to be accurate at the same time) (5%) What are the advantages of each model for explaining addiction? What strengths and weaknesses do you see in the theory’s ability to explain the addictive process? Describe at least 2 strengths and 2 weaknesses for each model. (70%) How might the ideas in the model make sense to a particular group of people with addiction? (Describe the groups that the theory might appeal to). How could those ideas possibly make it more difficult for some addicts to understand and accept being addicted? Describe the groups that might find those ideas challenging. (5%) What ideas in which theories make most sense to you? Write a final paragraph defining addiction as you see it, based on ideas from your reading and your life. How has this project helped you expand your personal definition of addiction? (10%) Write approximately a 2 page paper (1” margins, no more than 1 ½ line spacing, 12-point font).