8week class

Choose one of the following questions and write an essay (descriptive, narrative, or expository). (Two full pages essay)

What is the most important technological development of the past 50 years?
Has the cell phone changed how people interact and relate to each other?
Where do influences on youth culture come from?
What is globalization? 

The leadership styles make the starting point for any improvement strategy towards achieving the health education program’s success.

Do you think it is important for an individual to know the type of leader they are?

 Respectfully agree and disagree with your peers’ responses and explain your reasoning by including your rationales in your explanation. Atleast 2 APA refernces each

Response 1

The purpose of this week’s discussion is to create a treatment plan for V.S. based off the given case study information. V.S. has conjunctivitis of the left eye. The specific goals of treatment for conjunctivitis is to relieve symptoms and to clear the infection (Woo & Robinson, 2020). There are numerous forms of conjunctivitis but given the information the symptoms this is more than likely a form on bacterial conjunctivitis. The discharge color, age of the patient, being immunocompromised with a cold prior, and only one eye being infected suggests this is a bacterial infection (Watson et al., 2018). Treatment therefore would be a broad spectrum ophthalmic antibiotic. I would suggest bacitracin which should not affect the patient’s sulfa allergy (Nguyen, 2020). To monitor success the patient should be seen by his pediatrician within a week to see if symptoms have resolved.
Education to include for this patient would be that the ointment can cause blurred vision directly after administration but should clear soon after (Woo & Robinson, 2020). If symptoms worsen in the affected eye or spread to the unaffected eye the patient should contact his pediatrician for reassessment to see if this condition is viral. If this occurs treatment should be stopped due to risk for a drug resistance (Nguyen, 2020). Another adverse reaction that would cause me to change treatment would be any sign of hypersensitivity such as swelling, hives, nausea, or vomiting. If this occurs I would recommend a medication such as erythromycin in ophthalmic form.
An over the counter method for treating bacterial conjunctivitis would be artificial tears for relief of dryness symptoms and saline flushes to wash out the pus (CDC, 2019). Lifestyle changes would include proper hand hygiene, avoiding touching the eye in general, not sharing things such as glasses, and not rubbing the eye. This is the medication I would choose for this patient due to its low risk of interactions to other drugs and/or foods. 

Response 2

V.S., age 12 Hispanic male, presents with a feeling that there is sand in his eye. He had a cold a week ago and woke up this morning with his left eye crusted with yellowish drainage. On physical examination, he has injected conjunctiva on the left side, no adenopathy, and no vision changes. His vision is 20/20. Fluorescein staining reveals no abrasion. He is allergic to sulfa.

Diagnosis: Conjunctivitis

        The goal of treatment for V.S. would be to clear his infection and make sure he doesn’t rub his eyes because that can cause the infection to get worse and spread to other individuals. According to Azari and Arabi (2020), “bacterial conjunctivitis can spread from person to person, from hand-to-eye contact or via eye contact with contaminated objects. Alternatively, changes in the usual bacteria that live on the conjunctiva can cause conjunctivitis. Bacteria can also spread by large respiratory tract droplets” (p. 374). Bacterial conjunctivitis is most often treated with  ophthalmic antibiotic eyedrops and ointments. Since V.S. is allergic to sulfa, Bleph or antibiotics with similar derivatives would not be utilized because they are sulfacetamide sodium. Ophthalmic fluoroquinolones can be prescribed such as Moxeza (moxifloxacin), Zymar (gatifloxacin), or Romycin (erythromycin).

     The parameters for monitoring success would be to see the alleviation of redness and itchiness in the patient’s eyes. According to Saher et al. (2016), most cases of viral or bacterial conjunctivitis are mild. The infection will usually clear up in 7 to 14 days without treatment and without any long-term consequences. However, in some cases, viral conjunctivitis can take 2 to 3 weeks or more to clear up. I would educate the parents to administer the drug as prescribed. I would urge the parents to continue giving the antibiotics even if the infection seems to subside. According to Shetty et al. (2020), it has been widely accepted that stopping antibiotic treatment early encourages bacteria to develop antibiotic resistance. As a result, current medical advice is to finish taking a prescribed course of antibiotics as recommended by a healthcare professional, even if you start to feel better. 

      I would educate the parents to assist in alleviating some discomfort V.S. can take ibuprofen or another over-the-counter pain killer. He can also use over-the-counter lubricating eye drops (artificial tears) if his eyes feel excessively dry. In addition, a warm, damp washcloth over your eyes for a few minutes. Nausea, diarrhea, and headaches can be adverse effects seen in the agents mentioned above. A second line treatment would be Bacticin (bacitracin). V.S. should be encouraged to drink plenty of water and take his antibiotics with water. According to Azari and Arabi (2020), moxifloxacin should not be taken with dairy products such as milk or yogurt, or with calcium-fortified juice.  They could make the medication less effective.

1. Write a 2-3 page paper on environmental health, the environmental factors that impact health, and your role with improving/ eliminating environmental barriers to health. Use the following organization:
   1. Title page: Environmental Health and Health Effects on Environmental Change
   2. Introduction: One paragraph (minimum of 4 to 5 sentences).
   3. Synopsis: (include all pertinent information obtained in this lesson (Lesson 2).
   4. Sub-Titles:
      • Environmental Factors that Impact Health
      • My role in Improving/ Eliminating Environmental Barriers to Health (give specific examples of how you can make a difference).
   5. Summary and Conclusion: (minimum of one paragraph of 4 to 5 sentences). 
   6. References: Must use a minimum of 3 reference besides the textbook that is 5 years or newer (2013-2018). 
2. Your paper should:
   • be typed in a WORD document.
   • be 2-3 or more pages (excluding the title page and reference page).  In other words, the body of your paper should be 2 to 3 pages long.
   • include a Title page and a Reference page.
   • Must use a minimum of 3 reference besides the textbook that is 5 years or newer (2013-2018). 
     • Use APA style: Running head, title page, citations, reference page 

Discussion: The Role of the RN/APRN in Policy Evaluation

In the Module 4 Discussion, you considered how professional nurses can become involved in policy-making. A critical component of any policy design is evaluation of the results. How comfortable are you with the thought of becoming involved with such matters?

Some nurses may be hesitant to get involved with policy evaluation. The preference may be to focus on the care and well-being of their patients; some nurses may feel ill-equipped to enter the realm of policy and political activities. However, as you have examined previously, who better to advocate for patients and effective programs and polices than nurses? Already patient advocates in interactions with doctors and leadership, why not with government and regulatory agencies?

In this Discussion, you will reflect on the role of professional nurses in policy evaluation.

To Prepare:

• In the Module 4 Discussion, you considered how professional nurses can become involved in policy-making.
• Review the Resources and reflect on the role of professional nurses in policy evaluation.

By Day 3 of Week 9

Post an explanation of at least two opportunities that currently exist for RNs and APRNs to actively participate in policy review. Explain some of the challenges that these opportunities may present and describe how you might overcome these challenges. Finally, recommend two strategies you might make to better advocate for or communicate the existence of these opportunities. Be specific and provide examples.

Analysis of a Persuasive Speech

Instructions:

View the persuasive speech, Graham Hill: Why I Am A Weekday Vegetarian. Based on the video, respond to the following questions in your post:

• What is the speaker’s topic?
• Who is the speaker’s target audience? How do you know?
• What is the speaker’s thesis?
• How did the speaker use logos?
• How did the speaker use ethos?
• How did the speaker use pathos?
• What other persuasive techniques did the speaker use?
• Did the speaker use visual aids? If so, how did these help persuade you?
• What defective persuasion did the speaker use?
• Did the speaker persuade you to listen to their point? Why or why not?

Why I’m a weekday vegetarian – Graham Hill: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUJD3sGppUo&feature=emb_logo

Please post 1 peer response.
 

In the response post, based on your classmate’s review of the speech, including the following:

• Was the speaker’s use of ethos, logos, and pathos effective?
• How did the speaker use presentation aids?
• Was the delivery of the speech effective? Why or why not?
• Were you convinced?

Please be sure to validate your opinions and ideas with citations and references in APA format.

Assignment #2: 

Instructions

Choose: Persuasive Speech Topic

Evaluation Title: Persuasive Speech Topic

Choose a topic for your persuasive speech. Craft a Word document which addresses the following:

• What is your topic?
• Who is your target audience?
• Share examples of logos, pathos, and ethos you will include in the speech.
• What other persuasive techniques and/or appeals will you use?
• How will you avoid defective persuasion?
• Identify a minimum of three research materials you will use as supportive evidence. Include an APA citation as well as a 3-5 sentence summary of each material.
• Share ideas for presentation aids to be used in the speech.

PLEASE FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS BELOW
ZERO PLAGIARISM

4 REFERENCES

• Develop effective documentation skills for group therapy sessions *
• Develop diagnoses for clients receiving group psychotherapy *
• Evaluate the efficacy of cognitive behavioral therapy for groups *
• Analyze legal and ethical implications of counseling clients with psychiatric disorders *

* The Assignment related to this Learning Objective is introduced this week and submitted in Week 10.

Select two clients you observed or counseled this week during a group therapy session. Note: The two clients you select must have attended the same group session.

Then, in your Practicum Journal, address the following:

• Using the Group Therapy Progress Note in this week’s Learning Resources, document the group session.
• Describe each client (without violating HIPAA regulations), and identify any pertinent history or medical information, including prescribed medications.
• Using the DSM-5, explain and justify your diagnosis for each client.
• Explain whether cognitive behavioral therapy would be effective with this group. Include expected outcomes based on this therapeutic approach.
• Explain any legal and/or ethical implications related to counseling each client.
• Support your approach with evidence-based literature.

Value based care powerpoint

Develop a 8- to 9-slide PowerPoint Presentation that addresses the following:

• Describe the differences between a board of nursing and a professional nurse association.
• Describe the board for your specific region/area.
  • Who is on the board?
  • How does one become a member of the board?
• Describe at least one state regulation related to general nurse scope of practice.
  • How does this regulation influence the nurse’s role?
  • How does this regulation influence delivery, cost, and access to healthcare?
• Describe at least one state regulation related to Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs).
  • How does this regulation influence the nurse’s role?
  • How does this regulation influence delivery, cost, and access to healthcare?
• Include Speaker Notes on Each Slide (except on the title page and reference page)