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Consider how you could serve as a health care advocate within the context of the coronavirus outbreak. Consider how you could leverage your unique talents and background to assist other members of your community during this (nearly) unprecedented crisis. Then write an essay of 4-6 double-spaced pages detailing how you could best advocate on behalf of community members.  For the purposes of this assignment, you may define 'health care advocacy' very broadly--and, remember, mental health is a concern during this time alongside physical health.

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Instructions Imagine that this is the Grand Opening of your hospital’s Nutrition Center. As a member of the clinical nutrition team, you have played a part in the development of this nutrition, wellness, and weight loss center’s opening. Therefore, when the first patients begin to sign up for nutrition assessments, you are eager to use some of the new nutrition programs and nutrition assessment tools. In this Assignment, you will be analyzing a client’s dietary intake record and providing a summary of his or her nutrient intake. Upon analyzing the client’s dietary intake you will also discuss other tools, methods and equipment that can be used to accurately assess the client’s nutrition status.

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Letter to a Congressmen  

Individually, you will need to locate the Congressperson who serves your area (at either the state or federal level). You will write a letter expressing your opinion regarding the health policy you selected.  You are not required to actually send the letter, but your letter should indicate that you understand the details about the health policy, which will require some research.  You will turn in a reference page along with your letter demonstrating where you did your research

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This paper will focus on the background information about your topic and the impact at an individual level. This section of your paper should be further development of your outline and no more than 4 -5 pages in length, excluding cover and reference pages.

Required Elements:

Cover page
Introduction – further development of Outline, sections a and c (focus should be on impact of stress/ distress at individual level);
Reflecting upon your readings, explain how race, gender, sexual orientation, and/or socioeconomic status play a role in the impact of the issue on individuals;
Brief history of the issue: when was it first recognized as a mental health issue and how has it been framed and addressed over time;
Examples (2 – 3) that demonstrate how the issue has been addressed at an individual level; and interpersonal level
Funding mechanisms for existing programs/services, e.g., government, private insurance, etc. Be specific, e.g., city funding through department of mental health

Reference page(s) Please have a minimum of 6 references including those identified from the Outline


Papers must be typewritten, double-spaced, 12 point Times New Roman font, with 1 inch margins and APA referencing. Please be sure to use headings for each section. Do not use right justification or running heads. Be sure to number your pages.

◦Page Length—5-6 pages (but ultimately a thoroughly researched and well written paper that answers the questions posed in guidelines

◦APA Format---Margins, Citations, References, Headings

◦Citations (in text) must match References (on last page of paper) –must follow APA format (see APA Style Guide in Modules)

◦Headings –must distinguish the different sections of the paper (do not use the questions as headings)

◦Writing Style---Research papers are in THIRD Person ….no first/second person (I, me, my, we, you). See Third Person Guidelines in Modules

◦Turn-It-In ---Check your score, it cannot be over 20% for that would be considered a plagiarized paper and could result in a ZERO on your paper

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Read Case Study "What is Meant by Environment" on pages 164 -165 in the textbook  Prepare a two- to three page report by discussing "The two major forms of impact (listed in the section) that the physical environment has on humans"

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* Create two online resources (pack) that Community Work Organisation can use in their online website during this COVID 19 health crisis to continue to support their Clients and provide alternative services provision.

*Evaluate 2 Resources Developed by Community Work Organisations to response COVID 19 and how COVID impacted on the Community and Community Work Organisation

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Specifically the following critical elements must be addressed:
IV. Educational Information: In the concluding section of your presentation, you will explain how intervention and prevention strategies can be used to
support health behavior changes in the community. Specifically, you should address the following:
A. Health Behavior: Based on the data and your research of the issue, what changes in behavior should occur in order to see improvement in the
issue? For example, setting specific and measurable weight loss goals could be a behavior change when working to reduce obesity.
B. Resources: Describe the resources and health services that are available to support these health behavior changes. In other words, what
resources could the community use to support the health behavior changes you identified?
C. Strategies: How can key prevention and intervention strategies be used to support the changes in behavior that you identified? For instance, you
might explain a prevention strategy such as community education around developing the knowledge, attitudes, and skills needed to make good
choices or change harmful behaviors.
Guidelines for Submission: Your presentation conclusion must be 2 to 3 paragraphs with at least two sources cited in APA format.

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The Ethics of abortion

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Explain techniques and barriers of effective communication with diverse populations.
Identify patient treatment preferences and effectively communicate treatment options.
Compare decision-making techniques that guide clients, healthcare professionals, and families to make educated decisions on the best course for care.
Apply the principles of therapeutic communication that facilitate interactions between clients and healthcare providers.
Describe the need for compassion in healthcare.
Utilize various communication skills that demonstrate understanding of client privacy and dignity issues.
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You are the Community Health Educator at Rassy Medical Center and you must prepare a comprehensive presentation for the next medical conference. Due to the abundance of cases this past year of patient hearing loss due to otitis media with effusion, you have decided to make this illness your core topic.
Instructions
Prepare a presentation for the conference to communicate your topic of otitis media with effusion to other medical professionals. Your presentation will focus on how providers should educate and communicate this illness to their patients. You may use PowerPoint, Prezi, or a similar presentation application of your choice.
Ensure that you create at least 2 or more slides per bullet point below:
Create the dialog that would occur between yourself and the patient explaining what their medical diagnosis is. Keep in mind that your patient has hearing loss.
Present the treatment options for the illness and how you would verbally and visually explain it to your hard-of-hearing patient. Be sure to include other medical providers that the patient may need to see. Images and videos are encouraged.
Construct an FAQ on otitis media with effusion that you would provide to patients to assist them with their question regarding the best care and treatment options for the illness.
Choose five therapeutic communication techniques and define them. Provide a specific example regarding your patient for each technique.
Assuming that your patient's hearing loss became permanent, provide 2-3 community resources that they would be able to reach out to. Provide contact information and a background on each resource.
Resources
Review this Otitis Media with Effusion Overview article.
Review this article regarding Risk Factors for Recurrent Otitis Media with Effusion.
For assistance with creating PowerPoint presentations, please visit the Rasmussen College Answers page.
For assistance with Prezi, watch this Prezi tutorial.
For additional writing assistance, please visit the Rasmussen College Writing Guide.
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Please review the power points in week 13; when completed identify a topic of interest that aligns with your role of advocacy in nursing - it can be involvement with educating regarding 'big tobacco' or increasing awareness about the dangers of climate change.  Perhaps there's another topic of interest that's important to you.

For this discussion assignment, please consider how you would develop your advocacy role for community and/or national populations when these vulnerable populations  are confronted with potential threats to their quality of life. 

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Question 1: A friend, colleague, or your boss asks you what you are studying.  You respond that you are taking a course on Informatics for Health Professionals.  They respond, "What is Health Informatics?"  

Describe and define health informatics. Base your response on course materials, especially the Introduction, reading chapter one in the Informatics etextbook, and introductory videos.  Add a reference to add credibility to your discussion as well as share your thoughts on the value of health informatics.  **250 words**

Question 2: Think about health information for yourself and your extended network of family and friends. Discuss personal health informatics touching on the following:

1) Does information flow in an efficient and effective consumer-centric way?  For example, do you have easy access to your own lab results, reports, appointments, immunizations, significant health history, prescriptions/refills online?  
2) Can and do you email your doctor?  
3) If you don't already access to your electronic health record, try setting up your own electronic personal health record or family health history on https://familyhistory.hhs.gov
4) Share your perspectives on personal health records and patient portals based on relevant readings from the textbook, videos, or other research in addition to personal experience with your own personal health record. 
5) A new initiative is focusing on personal health informatics:  http://www.healthit.gov/patients-families  and https://www.healthit.gov/topic/health-it-initiatives/blue-button. Take a look at these websites and share your perspectives.

Overall, Share your thoughts on the value of consumer engagement in health information.

Resources:

Read chapter one in the following e-textbook - Health Informatics: https://books.google.com/books?id=vVVTBgAAQBAJ&lpg=PP1&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false

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First, discuss three major trends affecting delivery of care: 1) increasing numbers of individuals enrolled in managed care plans, 2) increasing number of individuals with chronic health issues, 3) a shift from focusing on the cost of care to the value and evidence based systems that provide effectiveness and positive outcomes.  DO NOT submit any assignments or parts of the assignments previously submitted. In a two page, double spaced, essay explain your findings. Conduct your own research by seeking journal articles, reviewing the US Department of Health and Human Services www.hhs.gov information, CMS website www.cms.gov , and Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality at www.ahrq.gov