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incidence, prevalence, and outcomes of cardiovascular disease in the United States, including its impact on society.

Part 1: Using the resources available in the Rasmussen Library, write a 2-3 page paper in APA format, discussing the incidence, prevalence, and outcomes of cardiovascular disease in the United States, including its impact on society.

Part 2: Create a PowerPoint presentation containing 5-10 slides, sharing your vision of how to promote Health and Wellness. Identify the motivating factors for getting physically fit, including benefits, fitness goals, and obstacles to overcome.

Put the slides on a word document

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Part 1: For this assignment, you will analyze the foods that make up a meal you eat at home on a regular basis (a minimum of 3 items).

Perform an Internet search to find the "USDA Dietary Guidelines" that apply to you (age, gender, calorie count). This information should be readily available in a variety of locations including ChooseMyPlate.gov.

For the three (3) items you selected above, list the ingredients and nutritional information from each food label and then compare them to the USDA Daily Recommended guidelines.

Now that you have compared your sample meal to the USDA recommendations, write a short reflection describing how your eating habits compare to these recommendations.

Present Part 1 in a 1-2 page paper written in APA format.

Part 2: Create a flyer, pamphlet, or brochure that could be handed-out at a grocery store. It should reflect and incorporate information you have learned about Health Education/Promotion. The document can be created using a variety of Microsoft tools including: Word, PowerPoint, or Publisher. (If you would like to use a different tool, please discuss it with your instructor before proceeding.)

Your document should:

take a clear position
support the position with accurate information
show awareness of the audience
demonstrate passion/conviction
Please submit a References page in APA format.

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To Prepare:

•    Review the Healthcare Program/Policy Evaluation Analysis Template provided in the Resources.
•    Select an existing healthcare program or policy evaluation or choose one of interest to you.
•    Review community, state, or federal policy evaluation and reflect on the criteria used to measure the effectiveness of the program or policy described.


The Assignment: 
Based on the program or policy evaluation you selected, complete the Healthcare Program/Policy Evaluation Analysis Template. Be sure to address the following:
•    Describe the healthcare program or policy outcomes.
•    How was the success of the program or policy measured?
•    How many people were reached by the program or policy selected? 
•    How much of an impact was realized with the program or policy selected?
•    At what point in program implementation was the program or policy evaluation conducted?
•    What data was used to conduct the program or policy evaluation?
•    What specific information on unintended consequences was identified?
•    What stakeholders were identified in the evaluation of the program or policy? Who would benefit most from the results and reporting of the program or policy evaluation? Be specific and provide examples.
•    Did the program or policy meet the original intent and objectives? Why or why not?
•    Would you recommend implementing this program or policy in your place of work? Why or why not?
•    Identify at least two ways that you, as a nurse advocate, could become involved in evaluating a program or policy after 1 year of implementation.

5/6 references are required for this assignment. This assignment comes with a template which will be attach later

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Picture yourself as a person with a disability. Think about what was expressed in the videos. Can you relate to this?

In a few words, express:  

What do you notice? What concerns you? How do others respond to you? What kind of support can you rely on for help? How does Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 play a role with disability?
Think about your health as a person with a disability. What are your health care concerns and needs? What has been your experience with the health care system and its providers? What do you want nurses and others to understand about living with a disability? How might health care professionals devalue and disempower you? How can nurses and other health care providers care for you in a way that conveys respect and concern for you as a person? How has  historical attitudes and perspectives surrounding disability changed over the years and contributed to treatment of people with disabilities?
Imagine you live in a family affected by disability. How does disability affect you and others in the family?
In what types of activities does your family engage that are associated with disability?
What kinds of family or personal activities are difficult for you to carry out because of the disability?
How do people respond to you or to your family member with a disability?  Identify ethical issues related to the care of people with disabilities.

VIDEOS:

Tedtalk: Changing The Way We Talk About Disability | Amy Oulton | TEDxBrighton


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WIP1VgPnco




Our fight for disability rights and why we're not done yet | Judith Heumann | TEDxMidAtlantic


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABFpTRlJUuc

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Tracking physical activity and nutritional intake are important parts of health and wellness. As an Internet search will reveal, there are a lot of different tools available for tracking your food intake and activity level. Here are a few examples:

SuperTracker
MyFitnessPal
SELFNutritionData
Cronometer
Apps for your smartphone/tablet:
MyFitnessPal
MyPlate
LoseIt!
Use one of the tools listed above (or another tool that you're already familiar with) and, for a 3-day period, track:

the food and beverages you consumed
the physical activities in which you engaged
Use the information that you gathered above and complete the two (2) worksheets below:

Physical Activity Worksheet
Nutritional Intake Worksheet
Part 2: What role does exercise play in your personal health and wellness?

If you do not exercise:
state 5 reasons you do not
state 5 reasons you should
If you do exercise:
describe 5 factors that motivate you to maintain physical fitness
describe 5 factors that interfere with you staying fit
Part 3: Go to a fast food restaurant website that provides nutritional information (many have the information available on their Websites but it may require a bit of looking). You will need to find a restaurant that provides information about the following:

Total calories
Fat calories 
Carbohydrate calories 
Sodium 
Pick a fast food meal that is of interest to you. The meal needs to include at least 3 items. For an example, a meal is usually considered a sandwich or salad, starch (often French fries) and a drink.

Write a 1 page summary (in APA format) about the main food served at the restaurant and include a paragraph on choosing a nutritious meal there. In your report, for the meal you chose including all 3 items, you will need to include:

Total calories for the meal (add the calories for all 3 items)
Total fat calories (add all fat calories for all three items)
Percentage of fat calories (for example, if the meal is a total of 2400 calories and the fat calorie total is 800 the percentage of fat calories is 33%)
Total carbohydrate calories (add all three items carb calories)
Total sodium (in mgs) and total cholesterol (in mgs) for the meal

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Good news! You have been asked to represent your organization at the annual Healthcare Facilities Planning conference in Hawaii. Your specific assignment is to attend a presentation by Ray Dufresne on best practices for capital planning and, when you return, to tell your boss which of Dufresne’s practices you think is most essential for ensuring that your organization’s capital plan will be successful.

After reading “Best Practices in Healthcare Facilities Capital Planning,” identify the best practice that you think is most essential for ensuring that an organization’s capital plan will be successful, and explain why you think it is most essential.

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Your boss is the Director of Medical Records at a large academic medical center. He is finding it difficult to monitor the ongoing legislative and policy changes related to Health Information Management. He has asked that you do the following:
Visit the website http://www.ahima.org/about/advocacy/efforts
Prepare a two page report highlighting the two most important items your boss should be aware of.
Recommend a course of action for each.

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Write a one-page paper explaining why it is important for nurses to volunteer in the community. 
Also answer the following questions:
1. How soup kitchens help the community?
2. Why someone should volunteer at a soup kitchen?
3. What can be learned from volunteering at a soup kitchen?

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Discuss the concept of ‘waste’ from the Deming perspective. How do you think it could apply to hospitals and other health care entities?

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What do you see as the conflicts between customizing patient care to the needs of an individual patient and standardizing care based on research?

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Choose a theory about PTSD from Chapter 5 and find at least 2 peer-reviewed sources that
further expand on the theory you chose. Consider the following questions:
● Why did you choose this theory?
● Why do you feel this theory is the best way to understand PTSD?
● How do the additional sources help you better understand the theory?

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Style Instructions
• Title: Make it a short, memorable and directly to the point.
• Use bullet points and bolded headers in your text.
• Write short concise sentences.
• Make it easy to read and find your content.
• Use only professional literature, i.e. no use of popular press.
• Your aim is to convince the reader that the health disparity needs to be addressed and explain the best recommendations.

The aim of the short report is to construct a concise, neutral summary of what is known on a health disparity and provide realistic recommendations on how to improve the health disparity. You can add photographs, charts or figures that explain your selected health disparity. Include reference to figures in Reference List. Page Count & References: Max 2 pages (700-800 words). 12-point font. Not included in your page/word count: References (must include at least 7), Appendix, figures and charts. Use Vancouver reference style. See link https://www.imperial.ac.uk/media/imperial- college/administration-and-support-services/library/public/vancouver.pdf

Main body of short report requirements:
1) In paragraph 1: Provide adequate background on a health disparity. You need to provide enough background so that a novice can understand the state of the health disparity.
In the paragraph explain: 1.) what is the health disparity, 2.) where it takes place, 3.) whom it affects, 4.) outline the current situation, 5.) give an example or provide evidence of the health disparity, 6.) outline what are the current effects of the health disparity, 7.) give an example or provide evidence to highlight the current effects. Use five keywords (terms) from your keyword assignments in your background statement. Underline the keyword (terms) in your text so that it is evident used correctly. Attach an Appendix to your short report listing the keyword (term) and its corresponding definition.

2) In paragraph 2: Briefly summarize what are social determinants of health. Using the SDH model as your guide provide background information on your selected country and explain the relationship between SDH and your selected health disparity.

3) In paragraph 3: Develop (3-6 max) recommendations to reduce the health disparity. a. Use bulletpoints or bold to make your recommendations easy to find.b. Create realistic and feasible recommendations.Forexample,look to another country and provide comparative evidence in the form of what other
countries are doing that works to support your recommendation.

4) In paragraph 4: If your hypnotized recommendations work discuss the expected outcome.

5) In paragraph 5: If your proposed recommendations do not work, discuss possible alternatives to modify and improve the approach?

6) In paragraph 6: Specify and highlight the human rights article linked to your health disparity. Explain how it is linked. Outline what health professionals and policy makers should do and give reasons behind engaging this group. Propose a useful funding source. End with your call to action.

Health Disparity: Infant Mortality

Country: United States

Comparison Group: Caucasians and African Americans