You will perform research and appraisal of existing evidence related to challenges to the safe and effective care of the aging population in the context of global health.  Select an aging population from another country, provide life expectancy, new disease patterns, longer lives, disabilities, cost of aging, health care, work, and the changing role of the family.

Examples: China, England, India, Cuba, Russia, Alaska, Germany, Italy, Iran,  Africa, Saudi Arabia, South America, Central America, Mexico, Pacific Coast Islanders, Japan, France, Haiti, Canada.

Minimum 250 words

APA style

More than one  reference allow

Bi-weekly Practicum Journaling

Every two weeks, you will submit a reflective journal to the discussion forum for review by course faculty and your classmates. All are expected to engage and support one another by sharing these experiences in a supportive, constructive, and professional environment. Journaling is an active learning technique that is meant to enhance reflective practice (Blake, 2005). Reflective practice involves looking back over what has happened in the practice setting in an effort to improve performance or to encourage professional growth (Ruth-Sahd, 2003).

Your Weekly Practicum Journal is:

• A personal, introspective subjective account of your practicum experience and how your practicum experience relates to Healthy People 2020 and course objectives. Include events that occurred in your practicum experience, and be sure to describe your thoughts and feelings about those events.  How did your perceptions change? What did you learn that was unexpected? Describe your thinking about your thoughts and feelings regarding the new learning you experienced.
• Connected to South University’s College of Nursing Conceptual Framework Pillars (Caring, Communication, Critical Thinking, Professionalism, and Holism)
• Connected to prior coursework and experiences through reflective analysis.
• Written in a scholarly, academic style using APA style format. Two or three sentences are not sufficient nor are daily logs/reports of activities.

As in all assignments, cite your sources in your work and provide references for the citations in APA format. Support your work, using your course lectures and textbook readings. Helpful APA guides and resources are available in the South University Online Library. Below are guides that are located in the library and can be accessed and downloaded via the South University Online Citation Resources: APA Style page. The American Psychological Association website also provides detailed guidance on formatting, citations, and references at APA Style.

• APA Citation Helper
• APA Citations Quick Sheet
• APA-Style Formatting Guidelines for a Written Essay
• Basic Essay Template

References:

Blake, T. K. (2005). Journaling; An active learning technique. International Journal of Nursing Education Scholarship, 2 (1), Article 7. doi: 10.2202/1548-923X.1116

Ruth-Sahd, L. (2003). Reflective practice: A critical analysis of data based studies and implications for nursing education. Journal of Nursing Education, 23(11), 488–497.

United States Department of Health and Human Services, Healthy People 2020. (2011). Retrieved from http://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/topicsobjectives2020/overview.aspx?topicid=8

Clincal Standard of Practice Presentation 

 Topic :Schizophrenia.

12 slides. include all topics, about schizophrenia. Add a case study at the end as an example.

Building the Profession of Nursing

Write a 1000-1500 word APA paper addressing each of the following points. Be sure to completely answer all the questions for each bullet point. There should be two main sections, one for each bullet below. Separate each section in your paper with a clear heading that allows your professor to know which bullet you are addressing in that section of your paper. Support your ideas with at least three (3) sources using citations in your essay. Make sure to cite using the APA writing style for the essay. The cover page and reference page in correct APA do not count towards the minimum word amount. Review the rubric criteria for this assignment.

• Explore the history of nursing and choose two events/topics from history related to nursing (ie education, practices, important people, etc.) and explain each one in detail and why they are important to the nursing profession.
• Research two professional nursing organizations and discuss the following for each organization chosen:
  • The name of the organization and why this organization is important to nursing
  • What resources they provide to members
  • Cost of membership and how many members are part of the organization
  • Current issues the organization is working on
  • Finally, after researching this question answer in detail: Why are Professional Organizations in general important to nursing as a profession?

Discuss the difference between a DNP and a PhD in nursing. Discuss which of these you would choose to pursue if you decide to continue your education to the doctoral level and explain why.

ONE PAGE DISCUSSION – 1 OR 2 APA IN TEXT CITATIONS, MUST BE ARTICLES WITHIN THE LAST 5 YEARS. 

MSN Essential I: Background for Practice from Sciences and Humanities: 

Recognizes that the master’s prepared nurse integrates scientific findings from nursing, biopsychosocial fields, genetics, public health, quality improvement, and organizational sciences for the continual improvement of nursing care across diverse settings. 

Nurse Practitioner Core Competencies # 1 Scientific Foundation Competencies 

1. Critically analyzes data and evidence for improving advanced nursing practice. 
2. Integrates knowledge from the humanities and sciences within the context of nursing science. 
3. Translates research and other forms of knowledge to improve practice processes and outcomes. 
4. Develops new practice approaches based on the integration of research, theory, and practice knowledge. 

DISCUSSION CONTENT (contain the following in the discussion)

Description 

Program Outcome Achievement 

1. The reflection specifically identifies and addresses the pre-determined program outcome; AND 
2. Provides two (2) or more examples of how the student specifically achieved or had exposure to this outcome during this course. 

MSN Essential Competency Achievement 

1. The reflection specifically identifies and addresses the pre-determined MSN Essential Competency; AND 
2. Provides two (2) or more examples of how the student specifically achieved or had exposure to this competency during the course. 

NP Competency Achievement 

1. The reflection specifically identifies and addresses the pre-determined NP core Competency; AND 
2. Provides two (2) or more examples of how the student specifically achieved or had exposure to this competency during this course. 

The U.S. population is aging, which brings unique nutritional needs and concerns for older adults. Using the knowledge you have gained this semester, you will complete this assignment as a final assessment of your understanding of the foundations of nutrition and how they apply to a specific demographic – our aging population.

Instructions

Assume you work at a senior center and have been asked to develop a Tip Sheet for Seniors about nutrition. Many of these seniors live at home, prepare their own meals, and are on limited incomes. The senior center is a congregate meal site. This tip sheet will be distributed to the seniors themselves as well as their family members and other people in the community that may assist the seniors.

When writing your tip sheet, please address:

• hints for assessing and improving nutrient density of meals
• hints for saving money when grocery shopping or eating at restaurants
• hints for making meals more enjoyable
• cultural, social, and psychological factors that may influence an older adult’s ability to obtain adequate nutrition
• potential problems associated with nutrition for this population
• health problems that could result from high or low nutrient intakes
• how the seniors or their family members can recognize potential nutrition related problems quickly, and what can be done. Be sure to do this tactfully and professionally.

Things to Consider

Be sure to think about presentation as well as the information you will include. Present the information in a way that seniors will both read and understand. Be creative!

Thoroughly address each instruction given above. Your tip sheet should be a minimum of 2 pages in length.

Draw upon the course materials for this assignment.

Include your name on your submitted assignment and BE SURE to cite all sources quoted or used in any way (even if it is just our textbook). Always give credit where credit is due.

determine what clinical problem or issue your facility is facing. Discuss two implications for nursing.

Psychotherapy Evidence-Based Practice Movie Paper

Pick a movie that portrays a character or characters who is/are experiencing a psychological disorder/mental illness, such as one from the following list. Alternatively, pick a movie that portrays an example of a certain type of therapy, any therapy for example (Narrative Therapy, Feminist Therapy, Person-Centered Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy, GroupTherapy). 

Note: Please, DO NOT CHOOSE “Addiction Therapy”

Movies list:

1. Leaving Las Vegas
2. A Clockwork Orange
3. What’s Eating Gilbert Grape
4. Boys Don’t Cry
5. Benny and Joon
6. Girl Interrupted
7. Seven
8. Mad Love
9. Rain Man
10. Shine
11. A Beautiful Mind
12. Madness of King George
13. Fight Club
14. The Fisher King
15. One Flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest
16. Twelve Monkeys
17. Sybil
18. The Three Faces of Eve
19. Eating
20. The Silence of the Lambs
21. Pollock
22. Ordinary People
23. Analyze This/Analyze That
24. Final Analysis
25. Identity
26. The Great Gatsby

Watch the movie and then please do the following:

1. Write a very brief summary of the movie. Give me some clear evidence that you watched it.
2. Write a description of how the psychological disorder and/or the therapy that was portrayed.
3. Research and include evidence based practice related to the disorder/therapy portrayed.
4. Write a critical analysis of how accurate or inaccurate you found the portrayal of the disorder/therapy. Show evidence of your knowledge of the psychological disorder/mental illness or the type of therapy (i.e. include information from class or the text).

Guidelines:

Your total paper should be 6 pages in length, typed, and double-spaced. Use APA format.

Free of plagiarism (TURNITIN assignment)

Background: I am currently enrolled in the Psych Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Program, I am a Registered Nurse, and I work in a Psychiatric Hospital.