You Decide Census Paper

Required Resources
Read/review the following resources for this activity:

• Textbook: Chapter 9
• Lesson
• Link (website): Pew Research Center (Links to an external site.)
• https://www.pewresearch.org/interactives/what-census-calls-us/
  • Click on the Social Trends tab.
  • Click on the Interactives tab.
  • Locate the following link: How Census Race Categories Have Changed Over Time
  • Click on “1790” to see two columns comparing the 1790 Census categories with the 2010 Census categories.
• Minimum of 4 outside scholarly sources in addition to the textbook/lesson (may include Pew Research Center as a source)

Instructions
In this week’s lesson, you learned about the U.S. Census Bureau’s most recent racial and ethnic categories. For this assignment, consider the racial and ethnic categories used in the 2010 Census with the four racial, ethnic, and gender categories used in the 1790 Census: Free white males, free white females, all other free persons, slaves (Pew Research Center, 2015). Analyze the concepts of race, ethnicity, and gender as social constructs, just as sociologists do, by addressing the following:

1. Explain how you might have been categorized by the 1790 Census and how you would have been categorized by the 2010 Census.

2. Compare and contrast the two potential categorizations and explain how this exercise shows that the concepts of race, ethnicity, and even gender change over time. Most importantly, explain how this exercise shows that the concepts of race, ethnicity, and gender are social constructs. 

3.Determine and describe what ethnic, racial, and/or gender categories, if any, would be best, in your view, for the 2020 Census or the 2030 Census, to most accurately show the diversity of the U.S. population. What categories would be best to reveal the segments of the U.S. population most vulnerable to racial, ethnic, and/or gender inequalities or discrimination? What categories could be listed in the 2020 Census or the 2030 Census that might best educate the U.S. population on differences between race and ethnicity? Explain your decisions.

Include headings for each of the three main sections of the paper:

• What the Census Might Have Called Me
• Social Constructs
• Better Future Census Categories

Each of the three main sections of your paper must contain scholarly support in the form of quotes or paraphrases with respective citations from assigned reading (the textbook/lesson) and the outside scholarly source that you identify on your own.

*This assignment is adapted from Glaser (2018).

Writing Requirements (APA format)

• Length: 3-4 pages (not including references page)
• 1-inch margins
• Double spaced
• 12-point Times New Roman font
• Running header in the upper left of all pages
• Page number in the upper right of all pages
• Minimum of 3 headings (centered, bold, & title case)
• Parenthetical in-text citations included and formatted in APA style
• References page (minimum of 4 outside scholarly sources plus the textbook/lesson)
• Title page not required

Criteria also Follow:

What Census Might Have Called Me Section: The central idea is developed and expanded with depth of critical thought. Student provides a thorough analysis of census categories and the social constructs of race, ethnicity, and gender.

Social Constructs Section: Thorough comparison/contrast of categorizations is provided. Student provides a thorough analysis of how race, ethnicity, and gender change over time, and how these concepts are social constructs.

Better Future Census Categories Section: The central idea is developed and expanded with depth of critical thought. Student thoroughly describes what ethnic, racial, and/or gender categories would be best for a future census.

Source Integration: Paraphrases or quotations from all required resources are included to support the analysis: 4 outside scholarly sources and textbook/lesson.

Writing: Mechanics & Usage: The writing is free of major errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation that would detract from a clear reading of the paper.

APA Paper Format: Paper is formatted to include all 6 of the following: references page, Times New Roman, 12-point font, double spacing, running header, and page numbers.

APA Resource Citation: All sources are properly cited in the text and references page demonstrating a mastery of APA format.

REFERENCE BOOKS TO USE FOR THIS PAPER:

Ebook: Kendall, D. E. (2018). Sociology in our times: The essentials. Boston MA: Cengage Learning

https://www.chegg.com/reader/9781337517287/270/

• Boston MA: Cengage Learning Schwartz, S. A. (2020). Police brutality and racism in America. Explore (New York, NY).

• Ruggles, S., & Magnuson, D. L. (2020). Census technology, politics, and institutional change, 1790–2020. Journal of Social History.

•Ritchie, K. (2020). Categories We Live by: The Construction of Sex, Gender, Race, and Other Social Categories By Ásta.

•Murray, C. (2020). Human diversity: The biology of gender, race, and class. Hachette UK.

• Develop a 4–6-page plan that will allow you to evaluate your intervention.

  Note: Each assessment in this course builds on the work you completed in the previous assessment. Therefore, you must complete the assessments in this course in the order in which they are presented.

• Assessment Instructions: 
• Instructions
  Note: The assessments in this course are sequenced in such a way as to help you build specific skills that you will use throughout your program. Complete the assessments in the order in which they are presented.
  Your evaluation plan design will be the forth section of your final project submission. The goal for this is to finalize the outcomes that your plan is seeking to achieve and to create a plan to evaluate the degree to which those outcomes were achieved after your intervention plan has been implemented. This will allow you and your care setting to determine the degree to which the plan was successful in addressing the identified need of your target population and setting.
  You will also discuss ways in which your role allows you to lead change and drive quality improvement, and to potentially improve the project in the future. In addition, you will reflect on how the project will leave you better prepared for success in other aspects of your current and future career. Provide enough detail so that the faculty member assessing your implementation plan design and discussion will be able to provide substantive feedback that you will be able to incorporate into the final draft of your project.
  At minimum, be sure to address the bullet points below, as they correspond to the grading criteria. You may also want to read the scoring guide and the Guiding Questions: Evaluation Plan Design document (linked in the Resources) to better understand how each criterion will be assessed. In addition to the bullet points below, provide a brief introduction that refreshes the reader’s memory about your problem statement, your planned intervention, and how you intended to implement your intervention (this should only be a single paragraph).
  Reminder: these instructions are an outline. Your heading for this this section should be Evaluation of Plan and not Part 1: Evaluation of Plan.
  Part 1: Evaluation of Plan
  • Define the outcomes that are the goal of an intervention plan.
  • Create an evaluation plan to determine the impact of an intervention for a health promotion, quality improvement, prevention, education, or management need.
  • Part 2: Discussion
    Advocacy
  • Analyze the nurse’s role in leading change and driving improvements in the quality and experience of care.
  • Explain how the intervention plan affects nursing and interprofessional collaboration, and how the health care field gains from the plan.
  • Future Steps
  • Explain how the current project could be improved upon to create a bigger impact in the target population as well as to take advantage of emerging technology and care models to improve outcomes and safety.
  • Reflection on Leading Change and Improvement
  • Reflect on how the project has impacted your ability to lead change in personal practice and future leadership positions.
  • Reflect on the ways in which the completed intervention, implementation, and evaluation plans can be transferred into your personal practice to drive quality improvement in other contexts.
  • Address Generally Throughout
  • Integrate resources from diverse sources that illustrate support for all aspects of an evaluation plan for an intervention, as well as for professional discussion about the plan.
  • Communicate evaluation plan and discussion of the project in a professional way that helps the audience to understand how the outcomes will be evaluated, as well as what was learned through the project process.

Additional Requirements

• Length of submission: 4–6 pages, double spaced.
• Number of resources: Minimum of 3–6 resources. (You may use resources previously cited in your literature review to contribute to this number. Your final project will require 12–18 unique resources.)
• Written communication: Written communication is free of errors that detract from the overall message.
• APA formatting: Resources and citations are formatted according to current APA style. Header formatting follows current APA levels.
• Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.

Week 7 Course Project: Argumentative Paper

Submit Assignment

• Due Dec 13 by 11:59pm
• Points 185
• Submitting a file upload

Required Resources
Read/review the following resources for this activity:

• Textbook: Chapter 15
• Lesson
• Completed Week 5 Source Evaluation Worksheet (included annotated bibliography)
• Minimum of 5 scholarly sources

Introduction
This week, all the hard work you have done in researching your topic and issue will come to fruition in your argumentative paper. Once you feel you have got the final draft, try to put the paper aside, even for a few hours, and then read it again.

• Did you address at least three aspects of the issue you chose?
• Does each aspect have relevant and authoritative evidence in support of your point?
• Have you included a view that is in opposition to your viewpoint, and have you answered that opposing view, pointing out its flaws in such a way as to refute it?

Edit your paper – look for wordiness, repetition, vagueness, ambiguities. Check the organization of the paper as a whole; make sure each paragraph maintains focus. After you are satisfied that the content of your paper is good, carefully proofread it and correct mechanical errors.

Here is a brief breakdown of the project so that you can plan your time in the course:

Week

Task

Week 1

Topic Selection

Week 3

Issue Review (both sides)

Week 5

Thesis & Annotated Bibliography (both sides)

Week 7

Argumentative Paper

Instructions
This week, you will complete your argumentative paper. Following the directions in assigned textbook reading on how write an argumentative essay on the issue you chose in Week 1. Be sure your essay contains the following:

• An opening paragraph that states a clear thesis that is focused, plausible, and arguable and that gives direction and purpose to the paper
• A fair-minded, balanced, and objective development of the pros and cons of the issue in a well-organized sequence of ideas, free of mechanical errors
• Credible, reliable, and authoritative evidence in support of the points made
• A strong conclusion that summarizes your views, reminds the audience of the issue and its importance, and shows in brief that you have successfully defended your thesis

Note

As you do your research, it is permissible to change your sources. Also, because of the recency and relevance of these issues, no sources older than 5 years should be used other than as historical information. Critical thinkers do the research first and then side with the preponderance of evidence. You might want to follow that principle.

Writing Requirements (APA format)

• Length: 4-6 pages (not including title page or references page)
• 1-inch margins
• Double spaced
• 12-point Times New Roman font
• Title page
• References page

Grading
This activity will be graded using the W7 Course Project Grading Rubric.

Course Outcomes (CO): 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

Due Date: By 11:59 p.m. MT on Sunday

Rubric

W7 Course Project Grading Rubric – 185 ptsW7 Course Project Grading Rubric – 185 ptsCriteriaRatingsPtsThis criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeLength5.0 ptsMeets length requirement0.0 ptsDoes not meet length requirement5.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomePurpose & Focus10.0 ptsThe writer has made insightful and mature decisions about focus, organization, and content to communicate clearly and effectively. The purpose and focus of the writing are clear to the reader and the organization and content are well chosen, sophisticated, and/or persuasive. Has a highly developed, defendable thesis that provides focus and direction to the essay.8.5 ptsThe writer has made good decisions about focus, organization, and content to communicate clearly and effectively. The purpose and focus of the writing are clear to the reader and the organization and content achieve the purpose as well. Has a clear recognizable thesis that provides focus and direction to the essay.7.5 ptsThe writer’s decisions about focus, organization, or content sometimes interfere with clear, effective communication. The purpose of the writing is not fully achieved. Thesis is unclear OR is not focused6.0 ptsThe writer’s decisions about focus, organization, or content interfere with communication. The purpose of the writing is not achieved. Lacks a clear thesis0.0 ptsCompletely unfocused and/or disorganized. Purpose of writing is not achieved. No recognizable thesis10.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeQuality of Research/Evidence40.0 ptsSources are scholarly or of very high substantive quality where subject matter requires and no scholarly reference will serve the purpose, but all are current, authoritative, and relevant to topic.34.0 ptsMost sources are scholarly or of very high substantive quality where subject matter requires; but all are current, authoritative and relevant to topic.30.0 ptsSources are mostly substantive, even where subject matter does not require. All are relevant to the topic. One source outside of current range.24.0 ptsSources are substantive, even though scholarly sources are available and relevaant. Only one scholarly source. All are relevant to the topic. More than one source outside of current range.0.0 ptsPopular sources only and are not, therefore, authoritative, OR sources are not current, OR sources are not relevant40.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeReasoning45.0 ptsSubstantial and well-reasoned development of ideas. All key assumptions are made explicit. Credible evidence is germane, and accurately analyzed and fair- mindedly interpreted. Displays strong critical thinking skills and habits of mind.38.25 ptsOffers solid reasoning. Most key assumptions are recognized or made explicit. Most inferences are accurate, most examples are on point.33.75 ptsOffers some supporting evidence. The case includes some examples that are too general, not interpreted, or not clearly relevant to thesis.27.0 ptsOffers simplistic, underdeveloped, circular, or irrelevant arguments.0.0 ptsIncludes fallacies, exaggerations, faulty reasoning, factual errors, biased statements, etc.45.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeOrganization30.0 ptsSequencing of ideas within paragraphs and transitions between paragraphs flow smoothly and coherently throughout the paper. The writer shows clear effort to assist the reader in following the logic of the ideas expressed. Develops a complete reasoning pathway that contains logical follow through, considers multiple points of view,and examines assumptions.25.5 ptsSequencing of ideas within paragraphs and transitions between paragraphs make the writer’s points coherent and easy to follow. Develops a logical reasoning pathway with minor gaps or leaps while addressing other points of view.22.5 ptsSentence structure and/ or word choice sometimes interfere with clarity and coherence. Needs to improve sequencing of ideas within paragraphs and transitions between paragraphs to make the writing easy to follow May contain some gaps in reasoning pathway; deals minimally with other points of view.18.0 ptsIneffective sentence structure, word choice, transitions, and/ or sequencing of ideas make reading and understanding difficult. Contains gaps and/or leaps in development and does not examine other points of view.0.0 ptsDisorganized; little or no sequencing of ideas; awkward and ineffective sentence structure; reading and understanding extremely difficult Undeveloped and/or does not examine other points of view.30.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeAcademic Tone20.0 ptsMaintains objective and professional tone; uses professional vocabulary. The use of words, sentences, and punctuation creates a distinct and engaging voice, tone, and level of formality appropriate to audience, purpose, and genre.17.0 ptsUses objective and professional vocabulary. The use of words, sentences, and punctuation creates a consistent voice, tone, and level of formality appropriate to audience, purpose, and genre.15.0 ptsSome informality in vocabulary. The use of words, sentences, and punctuation creates an inconsistent voice, tone, or formality level that is occasionally inappropriate to the situation.12.0 ptsThe use of words, sentences, and punctuation shows a lack of awareness of the voice, tone, and formality level expected in academic writing.0.0 ptsInformal; uses slang or colloquialisms; fails to achieve tone and level of formality expected in academic writing.20.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeWriting: Punctuation, Spelling, Capitalization5.0 ptsVirtually free of punctuation, spelling, or capitalization errors.4.0 ptsOccasional punctuation, spelling, or capitalization errors.3.0 ptsMany punctuation, spelling, or capitalization errors. Interfere with meaning in some places.2.0 ptsPunctuation, spelling, or capitalization errors that hinder communication.0.0 ptsSevere punctuation, spelling and capitalization errors.5.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeWriting: Sentence Structure10.0 ptsSentence structure is complex and powerful. The writer has used vivid, purposefully crafted, and varied sentence styles and lengths.8.5 ptsSentences are effective and varied in style and length.7.5 ptsSentences show limited variety in sentence style and length.6.0 ptsSentence structure is simple, without variety in sentence style and length.0.0 ptsSentence structures are awkward and/or unclear, impeding the clarity and flow of ideas.10.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeWriting: Word Choice10.0 ptsThe writer displays a broad range of vocabulary, with effective, accurate, and contextually appropriate word usage.8.5 ptsThe writer displays a satisfactory range of vocabulary and accurate and appropriate word usage.7.5 ptsThe writer displays some varied word choice but language is mostly vague and needs more accuracy to properly convey ideas. Some errors of diction and usage are evident but do not interfere significantly with readability.6.0 ptsThe writer displays a limited range of vocabulary. Errors of diction and usage are evident and begin to interfere significantly with readability.0.0 ptsLimited vocabulary. Diction and syntax errors are evident and impede a clear reading of the text.10.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeAPA Format10.0 ptsIntext and reference citations in correct APA format with no errors.8.5 ptsIntext and reference citations in correct APA format with only occasional minor error.7.5 ptsInterfere with meaning in some places. Some major errors in APA format for intext, reference citations.6.0 ptsThe writer does not use APA format, presentation, or style (citations) for the assignment or APA formatting has many major errors.0.0 ptsNo intext citations to sources and/or no list of references in APA format10.0 pts
Total Points: 185.0PreviousNext

List 8  PROGRESS NOTES in SOAP format of the   Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Role  with  Child and Adolescents  . Describe the   activities you completed during this   time   period with patients.

NOTE: ( The progress notes has to be related with what the    Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner do with Child and    adolescents with different psychiatric conditions). 8 different notes    with different patients scenarios. 

 Discuss and identify a specific population group or aggregate that have high levels of tuberculosis, and identify health policies that advocate for the improvement of health in this population group. 

Instructions

The purpose of the Theory Evaluation Paper is to help you critically evaluate a middle-range nursing theory. This assignment will be completed using the three stages of the theory evaluation process:  Theory Description, Theory Analysis, and Theory Evaluation.

1. Select a Middle-Range Nursing Theory- Select one specific middle-range nursing theoryfrom your textbook that best suits your area of practice. (Ex. Pender’s Health Promotion Model, Kolcaba’s Comfort Theory, Beck’s Postpartum Depression Theory, etc.)
2. APA Student Title Page– (No Abstract Needed)

• Include the following information on the Student title page in 7th APA format:
  • Assignment name in Bold Font: (Ex. Theory Evaluation Paper: Swanson’s Theory of Caring) 
  • Skip a Line
  • Your Name
  • Name of University
  • Course Number and Name
  • Instructor’s Name
  • Date of Submission (Month, Day, Year)

1. Introductory paragraph Capture the reader’s attention (ex. Grabbing statistics) and discuss the rationale for selecting the specific nursing theory for your area of nursing over other nursing theories (Do not write in first person; Include a purpose/thesis statement of what you will describe in the paper as the last sentence of the introductory paragraph.) Next, begin the Body of Paper.
2. Theory Description (Level 1 Header) 

• Purpose (Level 2 Header); (Designate as Descriptive, Explanatory, Predictive, or Prescriptive;  Include Scope-middle-range)
• Concepts (Level 2 Header); (Introduce and list main concepts)
• Definitions (Level 2 Header); (Define concepts and other important aspects)
• Relationship (Level 2 Header); (Describe relationship among concepts)
• Structure (Level 2 Header); (Describe; Is there a diagram of structure?)
• Assumptions (Level 2 Header); (beliefs, propositions of the theory)

5.  Theory Analysis (Level 1 Header) 

• Theory’s Origin (Level 2 Header); (historical creation and evolution of theory)
• Unique Focus (Level 2 Header); (distinctive views)
• Content (Level 2 Header); (include definitions of metaparadigm concepts of person, environment, health, and nursing)

6.  Theory Evaluation (Level 1 Header) 

• Significance (Level 2 Header); (usefulness, social significance, cultural significance)
• Comprehensiveness (Level 2 Header); (of the content, thoroughness, utility)
• Logical Congruence (Level 2 Header); (consistency and clarity of theory; consistent use of concepts throughout the literature)
• Credibility (Level 2 Header); (legitimacy, empirical support through research) 
• Contribution to Nursing (Level 2 Header); (usefulness to nursing practice, education, and research)

7.  Conclusion (Level 1 Header) Conclusion paragraph with concluding statements to summarize the content and re-state or re-phrase the purpose/thesis statement.

8.  APA Reference Page- Please be sure to support your paper with in-text citations. Please use 5 peer-reviewed resources.

Additional Instructions: Your assignment should be typed into a Word or other word processing document, formatted in APA style. Paper should be a minimum of 4-5 pages in length, excluding the title and references pages.  You may increase the number of pages of the body of the paper up to 7-8 pages if needed.  This is a scholarly paper and should not be written in first person.  Paragraphs should have a minimum of 3 sentences.  Paraphrasing should be done using in-text citations.  Direct quotes should be rare and used only when the content can be said in no other way. If using direct quotes, you must include page or paragraph number. 

Additional instructions- Please follow the below outline when writing your paper:

Title page with relevant information

Page 2

Introductory heading

Start your paper with 1-2 general introductory paragraph that includes a thesis statement to describe the overall purpose of your paper

Theory Description

Use Chinn and Kramer (2008) criteria for theory description. This can be found in pages 101-102 of McEwen & Wills (2014). Use the following five headings:

1. Purpose
2. Concepts
3. Definitions
4. Relationship
5. Structure Assumptions

Theory Analysis

Use Fawcett (2005) criteria for theory analysis (can be found in pages 100-101). Use the following three headings after your 1-3 general analysis paragraphs of Fawcett (2005) criteria:

1. Theory’s  origin
2. Unique focus
3. Content

Theory Evaluation

Use Fawcett (2005) criteria for theory evaluation (can be found in pages 100-101). Use the following five headings after 1-3 general evaluation paragraphs:

1. Significance
2. Comprehensiveness of the content
3. Logical congruence (consistency & Clarity)
4. Credibility
5. Contribution to nursing

Conclusion

1-2 paragraphs that highlights major components of your paper

References on the last pages

This needs to be at least 250 words with at least on scholarly article within the past 5 years done in APA format

Identify potential hazards of hospitalization for all older adult patients (including immobility, delirium, medication side effects, malnutrition, pressure ulcers, procedures, peri- and postoperative periods, and hospital-acquired infections) and identify potential prevention strategies.

 at least 400 words in length and utilize at least one scholarly source other than the textbook.

The Future of Healthcare Informatics

Write an essay addressing each of the following points/questions. Be sure to completely answer all the questions for each number item. There should be three sections, one for each item number below, as well the introduction (heading is the title of the essay) and conclusion paragraphs. 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) scholarly citations using APA citations in your essay. Make sure to reference the citations using the APA writing style for the essay. The cover page and reference page do not count towards the minimum word amount. Review the rubric criteria for this assignment.

1. Identify the current role of the informatics nurse and predict the future role of the informatics nurse, based on scholarly sources.
2. Explain what is meant by connected health.  Provide three examples of connected health in today’s healthcare environment.  Explain the benefits and drawbacks of each.
3. In what ways has informatics impacted public health – please provide at least three examples.

Assignment Expectations-

Length: 500 words per essay prompt/section (1500 total for this assignment)

Structure: Include a title page and reference page in APA style. These do not count towards the minimal word amount for this assignment. All APA Papers should include an introduction and conclusion.2

References: Use the appropriate APA style in-text citations and references for all resources utilized to answer the questions. Include at least three (3) scholarly sources to support your claims.

Rubric: This assignment uses a rubric for scoring. Please review it as part of your assignment preparation and again prior to submission to ensure you have addressed its criteria at the highest level.

Format: Save your assignment as a Microsoft Word document (.doc or .docx) or a PDF document

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