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1. Identify a clinical healthcare problem in mental health care. These problems can be either from your clinical site location, personal clinical experiences, or a review of the literature. 2. Critically examine the problem within the context of the most current evidence-based research. All references must be within the last 5 years and at least…
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Explore and analyze health indicators in the community. Identify a problematic area of interest to advanced nursing practice. Evaluate and analyze three health policy options/alternatives for improvement supported by evidence (using a selected policy analysis tool) Prioritize and recommend one health policy to address the healthcare issue. Purpose: To investigate & integrate knowledge of advanced…
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Discussions bring dialogue and communication into our learning experience. Unlike so much of the unsubstantiated opinion we see in the public square and social media, these discussions provide a space for in-depth analysis and application of the topics in our Learn readings and presentations. Each discussion is a mini-research paper developing conclusions that are supported…
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Write a reflection on the ethical issues observed in the movie, “Shawshank Redemption” including your thoughts and the general perspective of whether the central figure and other incarcerates would be accepted back into society. Consider their backgrounds prior to and experiences throughout their incarceration and afterward. Take note of some of the following: · Prison…
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“Women and Parole” details the design, methods, procedures, and results of a study of female parole agents in California. Given the information on sampling provided, is an appropriate sample size used? Why or why not? 2. Why is a convenience sample used in this research? 3. What alternate methods could be used to recruit subjects?…
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“Monitoring the Future” discussed the design, methods, and field procedures for assessing adolescent substance abuse in the U.S. Given the information on sampling that was provided, is an appropriate sample size used? Why or why not? 2. Why is a random sample used in this research? 3. What alternate methods could be used to recruit…
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After reviewing the materials you created to research a specific diagnosis in the first two assessments, apply the PICO(T) process to develop a research question and research it. Your initial goal is to define the population, intervention, comparison, and outcome. In some cases, a time frame is relevant and you should include that as well,…
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How did Mexico gain control of the American Southwest, including Texas in 1821? Why did Mexico encourage Americans to settle in Texas? What conditions did Mexico place on American settlers moving to Texas? Why did Mexico’s policy toward Texas settlement turn out to be a mistake?
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Meditation After reading the articles on meditation and viewing the videos, try out meditation. Here are the guidelines: Perform Self-Meditation for six (6) days. Monitor and record your heart rate before and after each meditation session. After you have experienced practicing meditation, report on the following: How did you feel about this assignment? Were you…
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1. Describe your own process as you prepared to give your presentation. How did you settle on the topic that you chose? What steps did you take before you gave your presentation (freewriting, brainstorming, outlining, reviewing resources and examples, preparing questions, etc), and which of these steps helped you the most? What might you change…