Healthcare:-Benefits for same-sex or opposite-sex domestic partners

Instructions:
1. Review current research and policy on this topic. At least 3 credible sources are required. If no policy exists, is there proposed legislation regarding this issue? Summarize your findings.
2. Explain the main issue, and define relevant terminology. Briefly note any differing positions; be objective in describing the concerns of the opposing viewpoint(s).
3. Present your own suggestion for a policy that is consistent with research on human sexuality, explaining and supporting why this would be a reasonable approach, and stating the ways in which your position is consistent with the text materials covered.

Format:
-40-50 slides (750-1000 words)
-typed, 14-point font
-PowerPoint or one of the free presentation software alternatives
-save on your computer or flash drive and then attached through the assignment link

The discussions in this course are practical applications of the critical thinking skills you are learning in this course.

In this article Singer argues that those in rich nations have a duty to aid those who have fewer resources.

Discuss Singer’s main arguments and things that you have learned after having read the article. Please make reference to specific passages as you discuss things with your classmates. Work with each other to figure out the meanings of difficult passages and to examine ideas with each other. Some guiding questions are:

1) What did you learn from the article? What do you agree with? What claims do you disagree with? Why? What is your justification for agreement or disagreement?

2) What didn’t you understand about the article? Work with your classmates to interpret difficult passages.

3) Apply the claims made in this article to the topics of the course this week. Do you think that Singer is being objective? Are his claims sound? Does he display critical thinking or a lack thereof? Why?

Review the LEAD (Learning Evaluation and Assessment Directory), on page 107 of your textbook to help you determine your dominant learning style. Choices include visual, auditory, and kinesthetic learning styles. Different learning styles should be combined to reinforce one another to make your learning more effective. In 150 words or more, how does your dominant intelligence, personality, and learning style align with your career choice? Describe what additional skills would enhance your learning ability in college or your career.

What are you doing
A famous YouTube stuntman, 1cr4zym0fo, has offered $100,000 to the team that can safely throw him 300+ feet into a pool of water. Because your team doesn’t have the money to build a full-scale replica, you’ll be performing a small-scale experiment using an army man, a wire basket placed 10 feet away, and whatever materials you can find.

Remember, your client is a stuntman – he wants to do something crazy! Simply sliding him in or using a zipline is not insane enough. Think big, think medieval siege weapons like catapults or ballistae. Research will be necessary to help refine your designs, and hone your proof of concept.

At the end of research & testing, all designs will be pitted against each other. Each team will have three attempts to get their army man into the basket. Any successful team will win prizes!

Requirements & Assessment – What you need to do
Your report needs:

1,000-1,500 words (2 points)
At least 3 sources, cited on a separate Works Cited page in APA format (2 points)
3-5 photos taken by you during the planning, construction, or competition process (2 points)
Clearly labeled headings for each section (2 points)
A title, eg: “Human Catapult Feasibility Study.” “Engineering Report” is the assignment, not a title. (2 points)
To be written in past tense and passive voice, eg: “The research has been carried out,” rather than “We researched…” This is probably the only time you’ll want to use passive voice. (2 points)
Self-Reflection (5 points)
Your report should also be laid out as follows: (3 points for all sections & content)

Abstract – very short (2-3 sentences maximum,) describing your experiment, and stating the end result.
Introduction – explain the problem you’re researching, give context for the experiment (why you’re performing the experiment, what your goal is,) and discuss the limitations of the research.
Literature Review – this is where most people go wrong. The Literature Review is where you evaluate your sources, stating specifically what you learned from each If you consulted a source but learned nothing useful from it, say that. Do not discuss your design or process in the Literature Review. All this should do is tell us what information you got from your sources.
Methodology – explain how data was gathered and analyzed. You can assume your reader knows and understands the material.
Results – tell us what happened. Which of your designs worked the best? Were you successful in launching your army man into the basket? This doesn’t need to be very long, 1-2 paragraphs should do.
Discussion – tell us why you think you got the results you did. How do your results compare to your research? Did you get the result you expected? Why or why not?
Summary – discuss any strengths and weaknesses in the study, anything you still need to learn (for example, if you were to repeat this experiment, what more do you need to know in order to be successful?) How can the knowledge you gained through the experiment be applied to future research?

Buyer behavior is at the core of marketing. All marketing programs need to begin with an understanding of why and how consumers buy what they do. If no one purchases a company’s product or service, the company will quickly go out of business.

Apply the model of consumer behavior (Exhibit 11 on page 89 of your textbook) to the product/service you selected in Module 1. Explain how the model affect the purchase process as it relates to the product/service.

Providing a list of the steps or a graphic of the model is not adequate, you should explain how the process works in the real world using your own words supported by research.

Rozzano Locsin’s Technological Competency as Caring in Nursing.
Start your answer by providing a brief overview of the theory. Summarize the readings in your words.
Then discuss what you think the theory actually means and how you see the theory being utilized in actual practice (or if you don’t think it can be then explain why).
Provide a very brief nursing situation and how the theory or an aspect of the theory can be useful in the situation (do not use the scenarios used in the book).
Conclude with what you think about the theory and its usefulness to nursing. Please do not be afraid to say what you really think. If you think the theory is “BS” then say that. If you think the theory is really great then tell us why.

1. Discuss general principles of cancer management in the aging adult.

2. Discuss the causes and management of the aging adult with anemia.

3. The clinical presentation, management and treatment modalities of common infectious diseases in the older adult.

Antimicrobial agents are essential components in the treatment of various bacterial infections as they help to kill or prevent the growth of microbes such as bacteria, fungi, and protozoans. Prior to the discovery of antimicrobial agents, treatment options for patients with bacterial infections were limited. For many patients, treatment often resulted in the amputation of limbs or even death. Today, treatment options for bacterial infections typically have a more positive prognosis. Due to the various types of infections presented in patients, it is essential to be able to identify the underlying cause of the infection—whether bacterial or viral—before recommending drug treatments. This will help you identify whether or not an antimicrobial agent would be appropriate and which specific agent would target the infection. In this Assignment, you consider the appropriate use of antimicrobial agents for infections.

To prepare:
•Review this week’s media presentation on principles of antimicrobial therapy, as well as Chapter 8 of the Arcangelo and Peterson text.
•Consider the categories of antimicrobial agents.
•Think about differences between viral and bacterial infections.
•Reflect on why proper identification of the infection is key to selecting the proper antimicrobial agent.

Write a 2- to 3- page paper that addresses the following:
•Describe the categories of antimicrobial agents.
•Describe differences between viral and bacterial infections.
•Explain why proper identification of viral and bacterial infections is key to selecting the proper antimicrobial agent.

Learning Resources

This page contains the Learning Resources for this week. Be sure to scroll down the page to see all of this week’s assigned Learning Resources. To access select media resources, please use the media player below.

Required Readings

Arcangelo, V. P., Peterson, A. M., Wilbur, V., & Reinhold, J. A. (Eds.). (2017). Pharmacotherapeutics for advanced practice: A practical approach (4th ed.). Ambler, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

•Chapter 8, “Principles of Antimicrobial Therapy” (pp. 111-134)
This chapter covers factors that impact the selection of an antimicrobial treatment regimen. It also examines the clinical uses, adverse events, and drug interactions of various antimicrobial agents such as penicillin.

•Chapter 12, “Fungal Infections of the Skin” (pp. 163-196)
This chapter explores the pathophysiology of several fungal infections of the skin as well as related drug treatments and examines the importance of patient education when managing these infections.

•Chapter 14, “Bacterial Infections of the Skin” (pp. 181-196)
This chapter begins by examining causes of bacterial infections. It then explores the importance of selecting an appropriate agent for treating bacterial infections.

•Chapter 32, “Urinary Tract Infection” (pp. 519-526)
This chapter covers drugs used to treat urinary tract infections and identifies special considerations when treating geriatric patients, pediatric patients, and women.

•Chapter 35, “Sexually Transmitted Infections” (pp. 512-535)
This chapter outlines the causes, pathophysiology, and drug treatment of six sexually transmitted infections, including gonorrhea, syphilis, and human papilloma virus infection (HPV). It also examines the importance of selecting the proper agent and monitoring patient response to treatment.

•Chapter 49, “Human Immunodeficiency Virus” (pp. 843-860)
This chapter presents the causes, pathophysiology, diagnostic criteria, and prevention methods for HIV. It also covers various methods of drug treatment and patient factors to consider when selecting, administering, and managing drug treatments.

Krummenacher, I., Cavassini, M., Bugnon, O., & Schneider, M. (2011). An interdisciplinary HIV-adherence program combining motivational interviewing and electronic antiretroviral drug monitoring. AIDS Care, 23(5), 550–561.

This article analyzes medication adherence in HIV patients and examines factors that increase adherence as well as factors that contribute to termination or discontinuation of treatment.

Drugs.com. (2012).

This website presents a comprehensive review of prescription and over-the-counter drugs including information on common uses and potential side effects. It also provides updates relating to new drugs on the market, support from health professionals, and a drug-drug interactions checker.

Scourfield, A., Waters, L., & Nelson, M. (2011). Drug combinations for HIV: What’s new? Expert Review of Anti-Infective Therapy, 9(11), 1001–1011.

This article examines current therapies and strategies for treating HIV patients. It also examines factors that impact selection of therapy, including drug interactions, personalization of therapy, costs, management of comorbidities, and patient response.

Required Media

Laureate Education, Inc. (Executive Producer). (2012). Antimicrobials. Baltimore, MD: Author.

This media presentation outlines principles of antimicrobial therapy

Note: The approximate length of this media

Imagine that you are Director of Exhibitions at the (fictional) Museum of American Sport. The museum has decided to display a collection of late-19th-century sporting guides for the public — the same guides we have been examining in our recent modules. Prepare an essay of 750-1000 words about these guides, targeted at museum-goers, to be published in the souvenir program accompanying the exhibition. What were these guides, what did they contain, what were their purpose(s), and what important things do they reveal about American sport in the nineteenth century?

Read and critically analyze this week’s assigned readings related to the challenges and issues that exist within the SDN space. Select a technical challenge, issue, consideration, or other topic from this week’s readings, or from last week’s research, that is an open research question requiring additional research to address. Write a problem statement in which you address the items below.

• What is the problem that should be addressed with additional research (i.e., what is going wrong)? Support the existence of the problem with at least three recent references.

• What is the impact of the problem? That is, how are the victims (field of study, researchers, practitioners, industry, civilians, etc.) negatively affected by the problem, when is the problem evident, and where does the issue exist or become obvious? Provide an example of the problem in action or as experienced by those affected by it. Support the impact of the problem with at least three recent references.

• Why does the problem exist? Why has it not been previously solved? If the issue has been addressed, why does the issue continue to exist? Discuss the conceptual basis, the nature of the problem, and outline of the problem as defined by the literature. Support underlying cause of the problem with at least three recent peer-reviewed references.

Length: 5-7 pages not including title and reference pages
References: At least 5 scholarly peer-reviewed sources in addition to this week’s readings (8 total)