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Imagine that you have a friend or family member that is looking to change some of their nutritional practices (this can either be an actual person in your life or it can be fictitious). What advice would you give them? Make sure to consider the principles of adequacy, balance, calorie control, moderation, and variety.
Please address the following in your original post:
Should the federal government be concerned with what Americans eat? Why or why not?
Compare or contrast American food laws with those of 1 other country. How are they similar and/or different from one another?
The post must be at least 250 words.
Include at least 1 outside reference, cited in APA format. This reference needs to be cited both in-text and at the end of the post in a reference list.
Choose 1 of the 6 research samples listed in the Required Readings list
Action and Participatory Methods Prospective Program Evaluation Design
Boyle, M. H. (2019). Cultural competency in hospice care: An effect of online cultural diversity training in hospice interdisciplinary team as measured by the Cultural Competence Assessment Survey. Brandman University. Published Dissertation (ProQuest).
Glance, O. (2019). Essential therapeutic communication training for mental health nurses: A program evaluation. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Published Dissertation (ProQuest).
Perez, A. (2019). Program evaluation of the employee health and wellbeing program. Walden University. Published Dissertation (ProQuest).
Action and Participatory Methods Participatory Action Research (PAR) Design
Laster, K. W. (2018). Cardiovascular disease prevention and education in minority women: A participatory action research study. University of Phoenix. Published Dissertation (ProQuest).
Patel, N. W. (2016). Exploring and addressing the underutilization of a school-based health center: A community based, participatory action research study. Washington State University. Published Dissertation (ProQuest).
Tilman, D. P. (2014). Participatory action research for promoting health literacy in a community health center. Capella University. Published Dissertation (ProQuest).
Evaluate the selected study according to methodological expectations for this type of research in a 5- to 7-page paper that answers the following questions using your own evaluation and critical thinking:
Discuss a minimum of 5 ways an Action Research and Participatory Methods study is appropriate for investigating the construct(s) or variable(s) of interest.
After reading the Data Collection Procedures information, evaluate and summarize the strengths (2 or more), weaknesses (2 or more), and opportunities (2 or more) for improvement.
After reviewing the sources of data used in the study, comment about the appropriateness of those sources in representing the construct(s) of interest. Be sure to include details related to validity, reliability, and practicality.
Discuss concepts of epidemiology and apply nursing theories and research to a communicable disease. Refer to “Communicable Disease Chain,” “Chain of Infection,” and the CDC websites, all located in the topic Resources, for assistance when completing this assignment.
Choose a communicable disease topic from the resources mentioned above or select one from the list below:
Chickenpox
Tuberculosis
Influenza
Hepatitis B
HIV/AIDS
STIs (HPV, herpes, gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis)
Ebola
Measles
Polio
Foodborne illnesses (E. coli, salmonella, listeria, hepatitis A)
Hepatitis C
SARS-CoV-2
Monkeypox
Dengue
Botulism
Norovirus
CA-MRSA
In a 1,000-1,250-word paper, apply the concepts of epidemiology and nursing to research a communicable disease. Address the following:
Provide an overview of the chosen communicable disease with emphasis on mode of transmission and demographic of interest, including whether or not the disease selected is reportable.
Apply the epidemiologic triangle as it relates to the communicable disease selected. Include the host factors, agent factors (presence or absence), and environmental factors.
Describe the role of the community health nurse in primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention through tasks such as case finding and contact tracing, reporting, data collection, analysis, and follow-up.
Identify at least one national patient safety resource or initiative that addresses the communicable disease chosen and describe how the resource or initiative contribute to resolving or reducing the impact of disease at the point of care.
Discuss a global implication of the disease. How is this addressed in other countries or cultures? Identify changes in conditions that might indicate a public health emergency related to this communicable disease.
Cite a minimum of three peer-reviewed or professional references (e.g., professional health organizations like Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], World Health Organization [WHO], Occupational Safety and Health Administration [OSHA], U.S. Department of Health and Human Services [HHS]).
Write 400-600 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas.
Discuss a population group that is facing greater challenges and barriers to accessing care in the United States. Include the following in your discussion:
Why does that segment of the U.S. population face greater challenges and barriers to accessing care?
What programs (local, state, or federal), if any, exist today to attempt to provide access to the vulnerable population you are discussing?
The purpose of this assignment is to reflect on your collaborative practice within the CLC Health Organization Evaluation assignment. In 250-500 words, answer the following:
1. Describe the communication tools and techniques used by your team. What were the strengths and weaknesses of the group when collaborating to complete this project?
2. What strategy, or approach, would improve your collaborative practice in future projects?
3. When working in a healthcare setting, how would interprofessional collaboration work to support quality and the improvement of patient outcomes?
Scenario:
Jennifer is enrolled in the HIT program at her local college. She also works full-time in a physicians office. She enjoys working in the office the patients are wonderful (often bringing her baked goods), the office staff is great to work with (they frequently go out on Friday nights after work) and the location is convenient to her home. On the other hand, the physician and the billing manager are not very friendly and often speak in hushed voices behind closed doors.
Jennifer has heard the nurses grumble about unnecessary testing. She has also heard patients complain to the office manager about incorrect billing. Jennifer is aware that most of the patients have XYZ Insurance.
Jennifer is starting to suspect that this office may not be acting in a manner consistent with generally accepted fiscal, business or medical practices. In this scenario, you are Jennifer. What are your options and what will you do?
Address the following:
Select a manager and assess his or her communication strengths based on assigned reading concepts/theory. Research can also be supplemented from (but not solely based on) other information from academically credible resources. You may select the same manager as earlier in the course.
Assess that same manager’s communication weaknesses using the assigned reading concepts/theory. Research can also be supplemented from (but not solely based on) other information from academically credible resources.
Defend 1 recommendations for management performance improvement in communications based on sound, academically credible concepts and theories from assigned reading and academically credible research.
Assess the organizational culture in which this manager works, including how the culture might be impacting employee performance in the manager’s area.
Cite all sources in APA format.
Respond to the following questions using the lessons and vocabulary found in the readings.
Describe in detail an experience working with teams in or outside your workplace.
Explain in detail and provide examples of the advantages and challenges of working in teams discussed in your reading that you experienced.
Then, respond to any one of the following questions.
How did your team learn as a group and move forward in the team-building process?
What was your experience as it relates to your organization’s culture?
Assume you are the leader and know what you know now about leading teams.
How would you use both formal and informal communication processes to communicate with your team members?
How would you facilitate moving your team through the stages of team development?
What if your team was a global one with members spread out throughout the world. Discuss three factors you need to consider to ensure team effectiveness.
Be sure to provide 1 or 2 cited references with your responses
In this assignment, you will review compensation packages in healthcare organizations.
Tasks:
Select one healthcare organization of interest to you and research the compensation package in the organization.
On the basis of your research and findings your paper should address the following:
Do a cost-benefit analysis of the selected healthcare organization. Explain your analysis of the cost-benefit ratio and how it helps an organization.
Explain the impact of the cost-benefit ratio on recruitment and retention strategies of a healthcare organization.
Outline ways to improve the cost-benefit ratio of the selected healthcare organization.
Explain the role of HRM in ensuring the most competitive compensation package for employees.
Describe methods of improving the compensation package of the selected healthcare organization. Explain how your recommendations could enhance recruitment and retention strategies of the organization.
Discuss how you would address competitive compensation, benefits packages, career development, and succession planning in working towards the selected healthcare organization’s strategic goals.
cite your sources in your work and provide references for the citations in APA format.