Category: Essays

The issue of Advanced Practice.

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Develop a PowerPoint Presentation in regard to the issue of Advanced Practice.

  1. Identify a current research problem related to advanced nursing practice that is of interest to you. Include WHY this is a problem. (Limit response to no more than 3 sentences). Develop a research question to provide information about the research problem. *Stated in attached document
  2. Based on your research question, do you believe it will best be answered by a qualitative or quantitative study? Support your decision as to why you believe the answers would best be provided by the type of study you have chosen.
  3. Select a middle-range theory and identify the application of nursing theories to your research problem.
    Conduct a literature review.
  4. Based on your literature review answer the following questions:
    o If qualitative,
     Identify the purpose of the study.
     Briefly, describe the design of the study and explain why you think it is either appropriate or inappropriate to meet the purpose.
     Identify ethical issues related to the study and how they were/were not addressed.
     Identify the sampling method and recruitment strategy that was used.
     Discuss whether sampling and recruitment were appropriate to the aims of the research.
     Identify the data collection method(s) and discuss whether the method(s) is/are appropriate to the aims of the study.
     Identify how the data was analyzed and discuss whether the method(s) of analysis is/are appropriate to the aims of the study.
     Identify four (4) criteria by which the rigor of a qualitative project can be judged.
     Discuss the rigor of this study using the four criteria. 
     Briefly, describe the findings of the study and identify any limitations.

Qualitative research template or the quantitative research template

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Regarding your research proposal topic selected in Unit 1 and your research question, hypothesis and 3-5 survey questions created in Unit 3, write a narrative 1,000–1,500-word paper describing your proposed research.

Brief overview of your project and what the proposal is going to consist of
Purpose of your research and why it is exciting and worth pursuing
Purpose of the Study

One research question
Hypothesis or statement of the problem regarding the research question
Your rationale for selecting your proposed research methodology
Methodology

Research strategy that you will use to explore the problem

State practice act related to NP practice

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Consider your state practice act related to NP practice as you reviewed it in the previous module and on the AANP map, as well as your state’s nursing board.florida
Write a 3- to 5-page paper about how your state’s practice act encourages or discourages quality and effective patient care for a patient with comorbid conditions.
Consider this case:
A 35-year-old African-American male reports trouble with sleep for over 3 months. He has trouble both falling and staying asleep. He has increased his drinking habits at night to try and increase his sleepiness before bed. He states he is drinking 1–2 beers every night before bed. He also states he has a history of depression that was successfully treated with Prozac for 4 years. He has not been on medication for the last 24 months and states that his depression has been somewhere from a 1–2 on a 0–10 scale with 10 being the worst. He denies SI/HI, and A/VH. However, he does state an increase in anxiety when he does not sleep. He states he feels fidgety and out of it during the day. His vitals for today’s visit are:
• 9
• HR72
• 1BP47/82
• R20
• Wt192
• Ht5’9”
• BMI: 28
Your paper should include:
• Title page (APA)
• Introduction to your state’s NP practice
• Discussion of how the NP practice laws in your state affect patient care
• Specific case and how it is affected by your state’s practice act
• Conclusion

“Border control offensive”

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Discuss the actions that prompted the “border control offensive” and made the issue of illegal immigration a priority along the SW border and contrast this with the northern border. (Consider this in light of the activities since 2017, especially during the height of COVID). Regarding border enforcement, describe who is the enemy and discuss any public health and safety concerns. Are the concerns the same on both the southwest and northern borders?

Effects substance abuse and addictions can have on the family system.

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As a mental health worker, it is important to know the effects substance abuse and addictions can have on the family system. This assignment will help you learn this concept.

Conduct research in your community for an onground or online meeting place that deals with substance abuse/addiction.

Measures of central tendency and the role of these statistical terms in research analysis

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In Unit Three, students learn about the measures of central tendency and the role of these statistical terms in research analysis. Students begin to review and analyze data sets presented in tables and figures in the textbook. For the Unit 3 Complete assignment, write a narrative essay (minimum 1,200 words) that addresses and discusses the questions and statements listed below. Use at least three scholarly references to support the essay and remember to demonstrate a thorough understanding of the READ and ATTEND sections. List references at the end of the essay in APA format and utilize in-text citations within the narrative to denote the information derived from the listed references.
Review the following data sets for the three variables below:
• Page 69: What type of house do you live in? (Home)
• Page 72: What is your highest level of education? (Education Level)
• Page 86: How many times have you been arrested? (Arrests)
Using the data provided in these three data sets:
• Identify the level of measurement (nominal, ordinal, interval, or ratio) for each variable and explain how that decision was reached.
• For the four different variable levels (nominal, ordinal, interval, and ratio), identify the most appropriate measure of central tendency (mean, median, or mode).
• For the three variables listed above, determine the correct measure of central tendency, and report the values for each.
• Based on the data provided for the three variables above, what conclusions can be drawn about the individuals completing this survey?