Questions and Topics We Can Help You To Answer:
Paper Instructions:

Assignment: “Captain of the Ship” Project – Bipolar Disorders Bipolar disorders are severe disorders of mood that include both depressive episodes and expansive, grandiose, or manic episodes. During these times, the person may engage in activities with little awareness of the consequences because of accompanying psychosis. A diagnosis of bipolar disorder includes periods of mania or hypomania and periods of depression where the mood is down, hopeless, and suicidal. The neurovegetative symptoms of bipolar depression can be incapacitating. It is also important to differentiate the psychosis of bipolar disorder from schizophrenia. In this Assignment, you will become the “captain of the ship” as you provide treatment recommendations and identify medical management, community support resources, and follow-up plans for a client with a bipolar disorder. Learning Objectives Students will: Recommend psychopharmacologic treatments based on therapeutic end points for clients with bipolar disorders Recommend psychotherapy based on therapeutic end points for clients with bipolar disorders Identify medical management needs for clients with bipolar disorders Identify community support resources for clients with bipolar disorders Recommend follow-up plans for clients with bipolar disorders To prepare for this Assignment: Select an adult or older adult client with a bipolar disorder that you have seen in your practicum. In 3-4 pages, write a treatment plan for your client. In which you do the following: Describe the HPI and clinical impression for the client. Recommend psychopharmacologic treatments and describe specific and therapeutic end points for your psychopharmacologic agent. (This should relate to HPI and clinical impression.). Recommend psychotherapy choices (individual, family, and group) and specific therapeutic endpoints for your choices. Identify medical management needs, including primary care needs, specific to this client. Identify community support resources (housing, socioeconomic needs, etc.) and community agencies that are available to assist the client. Recommend a plan for follow-up intensity and frequency and collaboration with other providers. By Day 7 Submit your Assignment.

Questions and Topics We Can Help You To Answer:
Paper Instructions:

Assignment Instructions
M8 Writing Analysis
There is a decline in the elephant population in a specific area in Africa. You are an activist trying increase the elephant population. You are required to present a proposed solution to this problem. Create a proposal to solve this elephant problem. Please include the following:

Background Information. (Describe the main biome where elephants are located; describe an ecosystem, and describe 4 other types of biomes)

Name and discuss how elephants are threatened in Africa. (Research)

Discuss how biodiversity can affect the increase and decline of the elephant population.

Differentiate between the types of population growth models that can increase or decrease the elephant population.

Discuss how community populations relate to your proposal.

IMPORTANT: Additional resources are welcomed for more support, but the grade associated with the information from the book designated for this class will be the measurement tool to assess your paper.

Please review the "plagiarism" screencast below. This will assist with plagiarism flags from your writing assignments. Turnitin is a plagiarism tool used to detect word for word verbiage online.
https://screencast-o-matic.com/watch/cFhn0fbrZ8
Per Ashworth College's policy, a 70 is the highest grade received for a 2nd submission.


Length/Formatting Instructions
Length    1000 Words
Font    12 point , Calibri Font, no more than 1" margins
Program/File Type    Submit in Word
Attachments    Should be pasted into the Word document if possible.
Referencing system    APA referencing system is necessary in assignments, especially material copied from the Internet.
For examples of correct citations, visit the following links:

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/

File Name    


M8 Writing Analysis Grading Rubric
Your work will be evaluated on the following criteria:

CATEGORY    Exceeds Expectations    Meets Expectations    Does Not Meet Expectations    Signifantly Below Expecatations
Background Information. (Describe the main biome that elephants are located, describe an ecosystem and describe 4 other types of biomes)    20 points
The student provided a clear and logical description of the main biome elephants are found, an ecosystem and four other types of biomes.    10 points
The student provided a mostly clear and logical description of the main biome elephants are found, an ecosystem and three other types of biomes.    5 points
The student provided apartially clear and logical description of the main biome elephants are found, an ecosystem and two other types of biomes.    0 points
The student provided a weak or unclear description of the elephant biome, an ecosystem and one type of another biome.
Name and discuss how elephants are threatened in Africa. (Research)    20 points
Student provides a clear, logical discussion of: three disadvantages and advantages of each type of cell division    10 points
The student provided a mostly clear and logical description of how elephants are threatened.

5 points
The student provided a partially clear and logical description of how elephants are threatened.

0 points
The student provided a weak or unclear description of how elephants are threatened.

Discuss how biodiversity can affect the increase or decrease of the elephant population.    20 points
The student provided a clear and logical description how biodiversity can affect the increase or decrease of the elephant population.

10 points
The student provided a mostly clear and logical description how biodiversity can affect the increase or decrease of the elephant population.

5 points
The student provided a partially clear and logical description how biodiversity can affect the increase or decrease of the elephant population.

0 points
The student provided a partially clear and logical description how biodiversity can affect the increase or decrease of the elephant population.

Differentiate between the types of population growth models that can increase or decrease the elephant population.    20 points
The student provided a clear and logical description of the types of population growth models that can increase or decrease the elephant population.


10 points
The student provided a mostly clear and logical description of the types of population growth models that can increase or decrease the elephant population.


5 points
The student provided a partially clear and logical description of the types of population growth models that can increase or decrease the elephant population.


0 points
The student provided a weak or unclear description of the types of population growth models that can increase or decrease the elephant population.


Mechanics - Grammar, Punctuation, Spelling    5 points
Student makes no errors in grammar, punctuation, or spelling that distract the reader from the content.    4 points
Student makes 1-2 errors in grammar, punctuation, or spelling that distract the reader from the content.    2 points
Student makes 3-4 errors in grammar, punctuation, or spelling that distract the reader from the content.    0 points
Student makes more than 4 errors in grammar, punctuation, or spelling that distract the reader from the content.
Writing Style - Organization, Transitions, Tone    5 points
The assignment is written with excellent organization, thoughtful transitions, and the appropriate tone.    4 points
This writing assignment is adequately organized, but has some errors in the transitions or the tone.    
2 points
This writing assignment is poorly organized, or it contains ineffective transitions and/or inappropriate tone.

0 points
This writing assignment displays little to no organization or transitions, and/or does not use the appropriate tone.
APA Format - Margins, Font, Spacing, Headings and Cover Page    5 points
The margins, font, spacing, headings, and cover page are all formatted properly.    4 points
There are 1-2 errors in the formatting of the margins, font, spacing, headings, or cover page.    2 points
There are 3-4 errors in the formatting of the margins, font, spacing, headings, or cover page.    0 points
There are more than 4 errors in the formatting of the margins, font, spacing, headings, or cover page.
APA Format - Citations and References    5 points
All sources used for quotes and facts are credible and cited, and the references and in-text citations are all properly formatted. Each reference has an in-text citation and in-text citation has a reference.    4 points
All sources used for quotes and facts are credible and cited, but slight errors are present in the format of the in-text citations or references. Or there may be one in-text citation or reference missing.    2 points
Some sources used for quotes and facts are either not credible or there are significant errors in the in-text citations and/or references. Or there are multiple missing in-text citations or references.    0 points
The sources used for quotes and facts are not credible and/or not cited. The in-text citations and/or references are not present

Questions and Topics We Can Help You To Answer:
Paper Instructions:

55-year-old Asian female living in a high-density poverty housing complex.
Pre-school aged white female living in a rural community. 

What are the barriers to interpersonal communication?
What are the procedures and examination techniques that will be used during the physical exam of your patient?
Describe the Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Planning (S.O.A.P.) approach for documenting patient data and explain what they are.


Submission Instructions:

Your instructor will assign you your case number and you will post on the case number you have been assigned.
You will reply to the other two case studies (One of each).
Your initial post should be at least 500 words, formatted and cited in current APA style with support from at least 2 academic sources. Your initial post is worth 8 points.
You should respond to at least two of your peers by extending, refuting/correcting, or adding additional nuance to their posts. Your reply posts are worth 2 points (1 point per response.) 
All replies must be constructive and use literature where possible.

Questions and Topics We Can Help You To Answer:
Paper Instructions:

Discuss the Purnell Model for Cultural Competence and its relevance for advanced practice nurse.

Questions and Topics We Can Help You To Answer:
Paper Instructions:

Explain how hostility and anger can have an effect on health, and techniques you do/would use personally to control them.


Discuss emotion-centered coping and problem-centered coping, particularly the techniques you would use for each.

Questions and Topics We Can Help You To Answer:
Paper Instructions:

Week 1: Area of Interest in NP

Over the course of the next eight weeks, we will be examining concepts related to nursing research and the translation of evidence to practice. To help you better understand the process, you will be identifying a practice issue for nurse practitioners. You will develop a PICOT question associated with the issue, find evidence to support a change in practice, and present your recommendations for change to your peers. This week, we will work on helping you refine your area of interest so that you will be able to develop a concise question for next week’s assignment. You are encouraged to use the area of interest you chose for the project in NR500NP and/or NR501NP; however, you may choose a different area if you wish.
Select an issue in nurse practitioner (NP) practice that is of interest to you and in which you would like to see a practice change occur. Conduct a review of literature to see what is currently known about the topic. In 1-2 paragraphs, describe the scope and relevance of the issue and your recommended change. Provide reference support from at least two outside scholarly sources to support your ideas.

Questions and Topics We Can Help You To Answer:
Paper Instructions:

Chosen topic: Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome: focus on Prevention, Treatment and Management: discuss the impact on patient, caretakers and evidence based practice (EBP) guidelines that can be used in primary care setting. Discuss literature review on the topic that may assist primary care provider in implementing guidelines to the practice. Identifies and evaluates programs/policies specifically related to topic.  Explains relevance to practice


Format:The paper must follow APA format in text and reference list.  The paper will include: a title page with running head, correct page numbers, abstract, body of paper and reference page.  

Writing style is clear, concise, and demonstrates an understanding of the relationships between ideas/topic you are writing about. 

The paper should be without spelling or grammar errors.
must submit via Turnitin to check for plagiarism

Abstract: A concise, clear overview of the paper that reflects the purpose of the paper.  The abstract should not be more than 120 words.

Intro: General statement of topic
Thesis/purpose of the paper statement

Body: Provides statistical or research evidence from peer reviewed articles or research bodies (CDC) to support importance/relevance of topic.

Epidemiology: Describes the population of patients that gets the disease, risk factors, exposures, causative organism, mode of transmission if any, & common signs/symptoms.

History & evolution of the disease: Effectively describes the historical impact that the disease has had on the person, family, & community.

Prevalence, incidence, mortality, morbidity rates of disease: Provides recent data on disease rates and compares individual, community which is  Macon Georgia, national & world rates. Explained the environmental, political, or demographic differences.

Prevention & treatment: Explains how the disease can be prevented and/or treated. Described primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention interventions related to this issue.  What resources/services are available? What is the role of the pediatric provider?

Conclusion: Develops a clear, concise summary of the topic with statement identifying additional needs for programs or research

Questions and Topics We Can Help You To Answer:
Paper Instructions:

Please review the following video on renal cell carcinoma and write a 250 word essay evaluating this pathology.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EcVA-MROnZM

Questions and Topics We Can Help You To Answer:
Paper Instructions:

Draft a 2- to 3-page paper describing your selected QI in general, and then describe how this QI has the potential to improve the quality, safety, and outcomes of your patients and their families.
Describe the current data available and leadership’s goal for improvement.
Draft a solution using 2 sources from professional and scholarly literature to support your proposal.
Use the 2000/3000 AWE Level Assignment Template in the resources for this week to complete your Assignment.
Use in-text citations to support your paper. Use essay-level writing skills, including the use of transitional material and organizational frames.

Questions and Topics We Can Help You To Answer:
Paper Instructions:

Eating disorders, obesity and the media

Questions and Topics We Can Help You To Answer:
Paper Instructions:

What challenges do you think you would face in making decision regarding the welfare of children?
How will you overcome these challenges?

Questions and Topics We Can Help You To Answer:
Paper Instructions:

Should positive behavioral interventions and support schools take over traditional schools?