Discuss the different ways research has tested social disorganization theory, using peer-reviewed articles as examples. You should discuss how social disorganization is defined, the data used to measure these concepts, and how different definitions and measures matter for testing a theory. Have these tests found support for social disorganization theory?
(Hint: Be sure to look at the tests mentioned in Walker and Zawisza (2014), and the other tests of social disorganization we read in class.)
Nurses who work in the field of geriatrics, also known as gerontology, focus on caring for older adults. This is a high-demand practice area, because older people are more likely to require health services. Half of all hospital admissions are for patients over age 65, but only 1% of nurses are certified in geriatrics (ExploreHealthCareers.org, 2013). Geriatric nurses are educated to understand and treat the often complex physical and mental health needs of older people. Nurses try to help their patients protect their health and cope with changes in their mental and physical abilities, so older people can stay independent and active as long as possible. Many older people have health conditions that do not require hospitalization, but must be treated with medication, changes in diet, use of special equipment, daily exercises or other adaptations. The nurses often function as a case manager, linking families with community resources to help them care for elderly members. (ExploreHealthCareers.org, 2013.) Geriatric nursing is a fast-growing career, because Americans are living longe…
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On February 17, 2009, President Barack Obama signs into law the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). The law promotes electronic medical records (EMR) and infrastructure development, such as reimbursement-based pay, to cut health care costs (Frequently Asked Questions, 2009). Likewise, the ARRA is restructuring Medicare disbursements to reimburse for quality not quantity. While the law does not mandate EMR use, the federal government has set aside twenty billion dollars to help in the development of a strong health information technology infrastructure. Title IV states, “NO INCENTIVE PAYMENT IF FIRST ADOPTING AFTER 2014” (American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, 2009). In times of economic turmoil, hospitals and physicians, who are not hospital-based, can receive incentive payments (Frequently Asked Questions, 2009). So, most institutions will comply with the restructuring and use EMR’s, even though there are pros and cons.
EMRs provide a common access point where clinicians and health care providers can review and document information about clients and the…
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One area of nursing that is growing at an extraordinary pace is the specialty of informatics. A majority of hospitals today have implemented informatics into nursing care in one form or another. By looking at one hospital’s use of technology the extent of nursing informatics becomes clearer. The purpose of this paper is to evaluate how informatics has influenced nursing paperwork, communication, support tools, and patient safety in a level one trauma center in downtown Phoenix.
Hospital Information
Health System
Banner Health System is a non-profit health system that has 23 hospitals spanning seven states. While it is one of the largest health systems in the Southwest it is also one of ten integrated health networks in the nation. The system has reached this status by offering physician services, hospice services and home care. With such a large system it has become expected that services offered are going to be the most current and technological available. This is no more evident than at Banner Health’s flag hospital located across the street from their corporate headqu…
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Poster Presentation
The purpose of this assignment is to explore a healthcare issue from a legislative perspective. You will use a program called Glogster to make an interactive electronic poster. Glogster allows you to create posters that have embedded audio, video, or text.
Imagine you are running for U.S. Senate and you want to make a poster for some type of healthcare issue. Create a poster presentation using www.glogster.com. Address the following areas in your poster. Use text, graphics, video and/or audio to present information.
This assignment is worth 100 points and is due in Week 3, on Thursday, by 2359 EST/EDT. You will copy and paste the link to your glogster into a word document (the first page should be your title page and the second page should be your link) – submit this to the assignment drop box.
Directions to enrolled in Glogster:
This assignment is worth 100%.
Solution:
Follow the link to access the solution http://edu.glogster.com/glog/high-quality-and-affordable-care/2k5ur5fqjiv
Reflective Paper
As a Nurse Practitioner, one can be exposed to a variety of healthcare challenges. Additionally, time for reflection and synthesis of education and attitude can help one to frame events of life and work. A biblical worldview can guide an individual in these thought processes as well as provide “peace that surpasses all understanding.” With this in mind, you will write a Reflection Paper. This paper is designed to help you purposely think and reflect on topics that will become a part of your life as a Christian FNP. After the paper is due, we will spend time discussing these topics. The paper is to be APA formatted with the body of the paper being 3–5 pages in length (not including the cover page and references).
This is an example of a good research paper.
Scenario for Reflective Paper: As a FNP, you are planning for an office visit with an established patient who has been diagnosed with an aggressive terminal illness. The patient is experiencing a rapid decline. You anticipate that death could happen as soon as a couple of weeks and need to have an end of life discussion. The patient is from another country and culture. You have asked for the patient to bring a family member and have already discussed the progression of the disease as well as physical symptom management. Spiritual and cultural considerations are a priority for the visit. Please select a faith and/or culture that you would like to explore in your response to the scenario (the faith and culture that you will be exploring is Muslim) Review the rubric below for specifics on how to address this scenario in the paper.
You can review a sample research paper here.
How You’ll Be Graded
This activity is worth 10% of the course grade. See the rubric for specifics.
Reflective Paper Grading Criteria
| Criteria | Points/Percent |
| Review of a cultural/spirituality resource | |
| Identify and describe one resource you could use from lay literature (i.e. article, website, downloadable app) | 10 |
| Identify and describe one resource you could use from professional literature (i.e. article, website, downloadable app | 10 |
| Identify key points in the discussion | |
| Clearly state at least 3 points to review in the discussion related to culture/spirituality | 15 |
| Supports each strategy with evidence from literature/resource | 15 |
| Reflection | |
| Describe a biblical worldview of death and your thoughts about this worldview | 15 |
| Use at least 2 Scripture references for support | 10 |
| Written References | |
| Strength of references | 5 |
| APA format | 5 |
| Presentation | |
| Professionalism | 5 |
| Organization/paper length | 10 |
| Total | 100 |
Also, see why it is important to write research papers.
A project is a response to a brief devised by the assessor. A project is usually carried out over
an extended period of time. Projects may involve research, require investigation of a topic,
issue or problem or may involve a process such as a design task, a performance or practical
activity or production of an artefact or event
Guidelines:
You are required to carry out a critical evaluation of the Recruitment and Selection process
in an organisation you are familiar with
• It will be a written project consisting of 3,000 words (approx.) in a formal report
format
• Each student is expected to draw up a short presentation on their findings in the
form of a PowerPoint slide show.
The research should contain:
• Identifying the Labour Market trends that affect work placement
• The value of Job Analysis in the work placement
• Evaluation of the selection method employed by the work placement
• Evidence that records were maintained throughout the process
• Analysis of the impact of relevant legislation when conducting the work placement
• Strengths and weaknesses of the process
• Analysis of how the process effects HRs overall contribution to the workplace
• Critical evaluation of the Recruitment and Selection process in the work place.
The layout of the Project should include the following:
• Introduction
• Main findings
• Conclusions
• Recommendations
• Word count of 3,000
• Pages and Slides should be numbered
Marking Criteria – Recruitment & Selection Project
• Content = 10 marks
• Analysis = 5 marks.
• Evaluation = 5 marks
• Presentation = 10 marks.
Nursing has evolved through time and the care nurses provide must tailor itself to these changes. Today we live in a world where new technologies are used everywhere. Nurses must stay rooted in human caring while adapting to these advancements. Nursing must not move to be merely a technical practice. Locsin’s theory of Technological Competency as Caring in Nursing works to frame the relationship between nursing care and the use of technology.
Summary
Known as a contemporary theorist, Locsin’s perspective of caring and understanding human beings relates to the simultaneity paradigm. According to this paradigm people are believed to be more than just the sum of their parts. People are considered whole at all times, regardless of being sick, or if technologies are utilized on them. The role of nursing is not to fix the broken patient or make them whole but to care and know the patient fully. He sees technology as an extension of caring that enables a greater sense of knowing. The idea of knowing is a central idea throughout Locsin’s work. Knowing is a mutual process between…
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Higher educational levels have been linked to higher salaries, lower poverty, and even a greater likelihood of getting married. Read the following article:
In this week’s project, you will compare educational achievement by race. Answer the following questions:
The best things in life are always reserved for not only those who deserve them, but also those who are well prepared for them. This is always the case with college admissions, where there are numerous candidates with exemplary grades and are all applying for the limited slots in their preferred colleges. Due to the many applications received every year, the admission services department for the colleges have been known to require applicants to write admission essays or personal statements that will help them stand out from the rest. Before getting into details, it is prudent to review our description of admission essays and personal statements.
Admission essays and personal statements are write-ups that provide insight into who the applicant is in terms of their experiences and the skills that they possess. The applicants also provide reasons as to why they want to study the course that they have applied for. It is from these personal statements that the admission services panel are able to select the students who, not only stand out from the rest in terms of academic excellence, but also in terms of their character, skills and ambitions. For this reason, it is important for students to learn how to come up with well drafted admission essays, or seek professional admission services who will help them with a draft for their essay.
But what exactly should be observed when writing these personal statements. Generally, the admission essays need to be structured in a way that they place much emphasis on the skills and values that are valued most by the institution that one is applying to. The applicants also need to show their enthusiasm for the opportunity, but this should come out naturally. The personal statement also needs to not only be concise, but also stand out from the others. Any unnecessary information and humor should be limited or preferably avoided in totality, in case the college admission services team has a different taste of humor from the applicants’. Simplicity of the admission essays is always recommended, while proofreading of the essay is a must. We have provided a free Admission Essay sample that can help you get the bigger picture.
The Introduction
Despite an applicant having taken a lot of time in writing the personal statement, it only takes the admissions services team an average of 3 to 5 minutes to go through it. This means that the applicants need to capture the attention of the university admission services team right from the introduction by having a killer opening. The applicant needs to be specific right from the first statement, while ensuring their enthusiasm is also evident right from the start. One should be able to get an overview of the entire paper just by reading the introduction. The use of anecdotes can also be employed for the opening paragraph, but the chosen one should be able to express one’s enthusiasm, experience, and skills that are relevant to the course that they are applying for. The experiences of the professional admission services are able to help an applicant navigate through this first paragraph, and deliver the killer opening.
Reasons for Wanting to Study the Course
In the admission essay, the student should mention the motivating factors that made him/her to want to take on the course at the higher college level. It is important for the student to explain how their interest in the field came to be, and how it has continued to developed over time. The applicant can explain what how their current studies, teachers, or persons with whom they have interacted with have inspired them to take the course. This will go a long way in bringing out the enthusiasm of the student towards the selected course.
What Makes You Right for the Course
To prove that one is right for the course, they first need to have been cut above the selection criteria. Unfortunately, this is not enough as one is still required to demonstrate through the admission essay that they know what they will study once admitted to the course. This means that the students need to have conducted an extensive research in the finer details about the course in the university and the field in general, taking note of the subjects that will be covered for the entire duration of the course. A personal statement containing such information shows that the applicant has researched extensively and is ready for the course.
Extracurricular Activities
While writing the admission essays, it is important to include the extracurricular activities that one has engaged in. These activities can be used to explain how the applicant has pursued their interest in the course while outside the classroom. However, the activities that are included need to be relevant to the application. These can include projects, volunteering activities, sports, or even extra reading that one has done. The personal statements should also provide reflective opinions about these experiences, and how they contributed positively to their interest in the subject. This also provides a good platform for expressing their personal skills have developed.
Long-Term Goals
Education is always about the long-term plans. Students are advised to include their future plans and vision in life. Preferable, the plan should be time based and well detailed. This will show the admission tutors reading the essay to the applicant knows what they really want, and they have a plan to achieve their dreams. Generally, a positive tone needs to be maintained throughout the admission essay. The applicant must also ensure that they try to stand out from the many other applications.
Professional Admission Services Providers
For many students, coming up with an excellent admission essay is always challenging. Luckily, Proficient Papers has dedicated professional writers who have years of experience in providing admission essay services. This includes writing essays, editing and proofreading which comes at affordable prices with discounts. Clients can also be guaranteed, quality and original essays that satisfy their needs, all the while maintaining their anonymity. The video below provides a brief overview of how to write a personal statement, and also the admission services offered by Proficient Papers.