Assignment:

Students will:

• Develop formats for initial interviews of mental health clients

To prepare for this Discussion:

• Review the      Learning Resources.
• Develop an      interview format you would use for an initial interview of a client.
• Attach the interview format document you would use for      an initial interview of a client.
• Describe what interview format your preceptor uses for      the initial interview of a client.
• Describe which element of your interview format is most      helpful in your practice.

Learning Resources ( need 3 References).

American Psychiatric Association. (2016). Practice guidelines for the psychiatric evaluation of adults.

American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed.). Washington, DC: Author.

· “Cautionary Statement for Forensic Use of DSM-5”

· “Assessment Measures”

· “Cultural Formulation”

· “Glossary of Technical Terms”

· “Glossary of Cultural Concepts of Distress”

Barton Associates. (2017). Nurse practitioner scope of practice laws. Retrieved from https://www.bartonassociates.com/locum-tenens-resources/nurse-practitioner-scope-of-practice-laws/

Sadock, B. J., Sadock, V. A., & Ruiz, P. (2014). Kaplan & Sadock’s synopsis of psychiatry: Behavioral sciences/clinical psychiatry (11th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer.

· Section 5.1, “Psychiatric Interview, Mental Status Examination” (pp. 192–211)

· Section 5.2, “The Psychiatric Report and Medical Record” (pp. 211–217)

· Section 5.3, “Psychiatric Rating Scales” (pp. 217–236)

· Section 5.5, “Personality Assessment: Adults and Children” (pp. 246–257)

· Section 5.7, “Medical Assessment and Laboratory Testing in Psychiatry” (pp. 266–275)

· Chapter 6, “Classification in Psychiatry” (pp. 290–308)

Required Media

Kundla, M. (Producer). (2015). The Mental Status Examination: Description and Demonstration [Video file]. Alexandria, VA: Microtraining Associates.

Laureate Education (Producer). (2017b). Working with Adults and Older Adults” [Video file]. Baltimore, MD: Author.

Developing Health Policy Analysis presentation assignment.

Developing Health Policy Analysis presentation assignment. So, this assignment focuses on developing a health policy analysis presentation that includes a problem statement, background, landscape, options and recommendations from the week’s readings.

Developing Health Policy Analysis presentation assignment.

Purpose, firstly, this assignment focuses on developing a health policy analysis presentation that includes a problem statement, background, landscape, options and recommendations from the week’s readings. The health policy analysis presentation is based upon an identified healthcare issue in one’s local community. Activity Learning Outcomes. So, through this assignment, the student will demonstrate the ability to:.. Employ strategies to impact the development, implementation, and consequences of holistic healthcare policies using evidence-based practice principles (CO1). Critically analyze how healthcare systems and APRN practice are organized and influenced by ethical, legal, economic and political factors (CO2). Analyze social, historical, ethical and political contexts of healthcare policies and advanced practice leadership (CO4).

Developing Health Policy Analysis presentation assignment.

Advocate for institutional, local, national and international policies that fosters person-centered healthcare and nursing practice (CO5) Requirements: ⦁ Research healthcare issues that have been identified in your local community. Develop a power point presentation offline. Structure a health policy analysis presentation that addresses the following topics particular to your health problem. ⦁ Problem Statement ⦁ Background ⦁ Landscape ⦁ Options. Recommendations ASSIGNMENT CONTENT Category Points % Description Structure a health policy analysis presentation that addresses the following topics particular to your health problem. Problem Statement ⦁ Background ⦁ Landscape ⦁ Options. Recommendations 150 Research healthcare issues that are present in one’s local community.

Developing Health Policy Analysis presentation assignment.

Research healthcare issues that have been identified in your local community. Develop a power point presentation offline. Structure a health policy analysis presentation that addresses the following topics particular to your health problem. 

Problem Statement 

Background 

Landscape 

Options 

Recommendations

22 slides not including the reference page. Be evidence-based, including cited, scholarly sources on each slide

Include reference list slide, should be interesting to the audience

Be sure your speaker notes or slide transitions do not appear as you present your slides. Only the slides and your speaker window should appear.

PLEASE DO NOT WRITE ON OPIODS CRISIS THANK YOU.

Reference: Essentials of health policy and law.by Joel B. Teitelbaum

1) Minimum 8  full pages (Follow the 3 x 3 rule: minimum three paragraphs per part)

              Part 1: Minimum 1 page

              Part 2: minimum 3 page

              Part 3: minimum 1 page

              Part 4: minimum 1 page

              Part 5: minimum 1 page

              Part 6: minimum 1 page

Submit 1 document per part

2)¨******APA norms

          All paragraphs must be narrative and cited in the text- each paragraphs

          Bulleted responses are not accepted

          Dont write in the first person 

          Dont copy and pase the questions.

          Answer the question objectively, do not make introductions to your answers, answer it when you start the paragraph

         Submit 1 document per part

3)****************************** It will be verified by Turnitin (Identify the percentage of exact match of writing with any other resource on the internet and academic sources, including universities and data banks) 

********************************It will be verified by SafeAssign (Identify the percentage of similarity of writing with any other resource on the internet and academic sources, including universities and data banks)

4) Minimum 3 references per part not older than 5 years

                Part 3: Minimum 5 references not older than 5 years         

5) Identify your answer with the numbers, according to the question. Start your answer on the same line, not the next

Example:

Q 1. Nursing is XXXXX

Q 2. Health is XXXX

6) You must name the files according to the part you are answering: 

Example:

Part 1.doc 

Part 2.doc 

__________________________________________________________________________________

Part 1: Health Care Policy

1. Describe a type of health care spending that you consider wasteful or services that you consider have little or no benefit. 

2. Explain why you find the spending wasteful, and if eliminated, what impact it may have on the American public.

Part 2: Health Care Policy 2

Meeting: Maternal Health and Mortality: 

Topic: “The House Ways and Means Committee convened a hearing to discuss the high rate of mothers dying due to causes related to pregnancy or childbirth in the U.S. Olympian and gold medalist track and field athlete Allyson Felix testified about the need to address the racial disparities with maternal health care” (“House Committee Examines Racial Disparities in Maternal Mortality Rates”, n.d.).

Location: May 16th, 2019 @ C-Span.org

Link: https://www.c-span.org/video/?460809-1/house-committee-examines-racial-disparities-maternal-mortality-rates&start=1692&transcriptQuery=nicu

1. The purpose of the meeting, key participants, key agenda items, and meeting logistics

2. Background information and a description about the committee

3. One specific topic that was discussed at the meeting and an explanation of the committee process

4.An analysis of the key stakeholder positions related to the topic discussed

5. Key interactions that occurred at the meeting

6. Outcomes of the meeting including the specific topic focus

Part 3: Nursing research

1) What type of analysis you are conducting in your research

studies and explain it?  cross-sectional quantitative descriptive study  

2) What are the advantages and disadvantages of both inferential analysis and qualitative analysis?

Part 4: Nursing role and scope

1. Describe a clinical experience that was troubling to you. 

2. Describe what bothered you about the experience and what could have you done differently utilizing critical thinking.

Part 5: Physical Assessment

1. A patient who has smoked for 20 years has a desire to quit. He has COPD. 

a. Discuss the 5 A’s used in assessing readiness to quit smoking.

b. Discuss the “Stages of Change Model” that assesses readiness to quit as well.

2. A patient has come to the emergency room with severe dyspnea. A pulmonary embolism (PE) is suspected.

a. What other clinical manifestations are indicative of a PE?

b. What is a major risk factor for development of a PE?

Part 6: Physical Assessment 2

During assessment of the apical pulse,the nurse has the patient supine. They locate the apical impulse at the 6th intercostal space near the axilla area. 

1. Discuss normal location of apical pulse and suggest causes for the location at the 6th intercostal space.

Stroke volume (the volume of blood ejected with each heartbeat) depends in turn on preload, myocardial contractility, and afterload. 

2. Discuss these cardiovascular components and discuss disease processes related to each of them.

The questions are multiple choice choose the correct answer only one answer

Go to the NINR website: https://www.ninr.nih.gov and identify the four current priorities for nursing research under NURSING RESEARCH DEVELOPS KNOWLEDGE TO…. Do you agree with the priorities or would you recommend addition or elimination of some of the priorities? Describe how these research initiatives can be translated into evidence-based practice in your work environment.

Your initial posting should be at least 400 words in length and utilize at least one scholarly source other than the textbook

please follow the instructions

  nursing process assignment.docx 

After viewing your classmates’ presentations, describe some new things you learned about two different vulnerable populations other than the one you researched. As you consider this what else can the community nurse do to collaborate with the hospice team for support services and how what can we do directly with the daughter?

When I think from a hospice standpoint I know that they have highly trained professionals that are in place to help work with patients and their families to address the psychosocial aspects of end of life situations. Some services include respite services for “breaks” for the caregivers as one example.

https://www.medicare.gov/coverage/hospice-and-respite-care.html

You should use your own words to demonstrate your understanding of the topics/criteria for this assignment.   Significance of research, quantitative and qualitative, sampling

Suicide Theories

Introduction and Alignment

The PMHNP should have an understanding of the different etiologies underlying suicidal behavior in order to assess and intervene effectively.

Upon completion of this assignment, you should be able to:

• Research theories of suicide.
• Explain how these theories are important in your practice.

Resources

• Textbook: Sadock, B.J., Sadock, V.A., & Ruiz, P. (2015) – Chapter 23
• Textbook: Wheeler, K. (2014) – pages 143-167.

Instructions

1. Research theories of suicide. 
2. Write a 3 page paper comparing and contrasting at least 2 theories of suicide. 
   1. Is there one theory that resonates most with you?  Explain why. 
   2. How can you use these theories in practice? 
3. Use APA formatting throughout the paper, citations/references should be included
4. When you have completed your assignment, save a copy for yourself and submit a copy to your instructor using the Dropbox by the end of the workshop. 

Select here to access the Dropbox.

Assessment Criteria

Criteria

Points

Question answered comprehensively

• 2 theories discussed – both compare and contrast (20)
• Discuss how both could be used in practice (10)
• Pick one that fits with their clinical practice – explains reasoning (10) 

40

Paper APA formatted, references and citations in correct APA format

5

Writing style/punctuation/grammar, minimum length of 3 pages

5

Total Points

50