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 Topic; Narcotics

Answer the following questions…providing documentation (reputable references )

1. Summarize the issue.  For instance, my topic is narcotics, what are they?  How widely are they used?  Is there a problem in the U.S.?  (Please be detailed and provide supporting documentation.)
2. What laws relate to this issue in the U.S.?  Are politics involved?  Provide a synopsis of the laws pertaining to this issue.  How is this regulated?
3. What organizations try to combat this problem in the U.S. and how?
4. How is this issue portrayed in the media (e.g. tv, online, news, print)?  Give at least two examples.
5. Choose 5 other countries and state political stances and laws pertaining to this issue (for each).  What organizations try to combat this problem in these 5 countries and how?
6. How do you think the official stances and laws of these other 5 countries affect the U.S. and vice versa?
7. Does the U.S. have an obligation to be a world leader in this area?  Why or why not?

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Q1: Review the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) website on Health Literacy. Define health literacy and discuss the “Universal Precautions” approach to health literacy. What are three approaches nurses can use to improve health literacy in patient-centered care?

Q2:Define the challenges of interdisciplinary teams according to the IOM. From a nursing perspective, do you agree with this statement? If so, why do you think interdisciplinary work is difficult to achieve? If not, why not?

Many of us can think of leaders we have come to admire, be they historical figures, pillars of the industry we work in, or leaders we know personally. The leadership of individuals such as Abraham Lincoln and Margaret Thatcher has been studied and discussed repeatedly. However, you may have interacted with leaders you feel demonstrated equally competent leadership without ever having a book written about their approaches.

What makes great leaders great? Every leader is different, of course, but one area of commonality is the leadership philosophy that great leaders develop and practice. A leadership philosophy is basically an attitude held by leaders that acts as a guiding principle for their behavior. While formal theories on leadership continue to evolve over time, great leaders seem to adhere to an overarching philosophy that steers their actions.

What is your leadership philosophy? In this Assignment, you will explore what guides your own leadership.

To Prepare:

• Identify two to three scholarly resources, in addition to this Module’s readings, that evaluate the impact of leadership behaviors in creating healthy work environments.
• Reflect on the leadership behaviors presented in the three resources that you selected for review.
• Reflect on your results of the CliftonStrengths Assessment, and consider how the results relate to your leadership traits.

The Assignment (2-3 pages):

Personal Leadership Philosophies

Develop and submit a personal leadership philosophy that reflects what you think are characteristics of a good leader. Use the scholarly resources on leadership you selected to support your philosophy statement. Your personal leadership philosophy should include the following:

• A description of your core values
• A personal mission/vision statement
• An analysis of your CliftonStrengths Assessment summarizing the results of your profile
• A description of two key behaviors that you wish to strengthen
• A development plan that explains how you plan to improve upon the two key behaviors you selected and an explanation of how you plan to achieve your personal vision. Be specific and provide      examples.
• Be sure to incorporate your colleagues’ feedback on your CliftonStrengths Assessment from this Module’s Discussion 2.

Please answer the following questions regarding the physician assistant debate:

• Many have argued that primary care doctors are given too much responsibility regarding direct patient care. The argument has been made that nurse practitioners and physician assistants should be utilized more effectively. What are your thoughts on this?
• Physician assistants have long argued that they have the ability to provide as much as 70 percent of the medical services provided by primary care physicians at a much lower cost. Yet government regulations limit their ability to work independently of physicians. Explain what would happen to the level of competition in the physician services market if all the statutes limiting activities of physician assistants were eliminated.

Must be at least 250 words supported by at least two references (APA referencing format is not required for discussions) 

Whoever I assign this assignment to, I will be using again in a few weeks for the part 2 assignment.

To Prepare

• Review the Resources for this module and consider the legal and ethical implications of prescribing prescription drugs, disclosure, and nondisclosure.
• Review the scenario assigned by your Instructor for this Assignment.
• Search specific laws and standards for prescribing prescription drugs and for addressing medication errors for your state or region, and reflect on these as you review the scenario assigned by your Instructor.
• Consider the ethical and legal implications of the scenario for all stakeholders involved, such as the prescriber, pharmacist, patient, and patient’s family.
• Think about two strategies that you, as an advanced practice nurse, would use to guide your ethically and legally responsible decision-making in this scenario, including whether you would disclose any medication errors.

By Day 7 of Week 1

Write a 2- to 3-page paper that addresses the following:

• Explain the ethical and legal implications of the scenario you selected on all stakeholders involved, such as the prescriber, pharmacist, patient, and patient’s family.
• Describe strategies to address disclosure and nondisclosure as identified in the scenario you selected. Be sure to reference laws specific to your state.
• Explain two strategies that you, as an advanced practice nurse, would use to guide your decision making in this scenario, including whether you would disclose your error. Be sure to justify your explanation. 
• Explain the process of writing prescriptions, including strategies to minimize medication errors.

Part 1

Use the article below, chapters 6-8 in your textbook, and the movie (“Miss Evers’ Boys”) to help guide your answers. Most of these questions do not have a right or wrong answer. 

• Was this study unethical in 1932?
  • Why or why not?
  • If you feel the study was ethical, was there a point when it became unethical?
  • Did the study provide valuable information?
• How could the study have been done differently?
• How do you think the subjects felt about their participation?
  • Did they think they were being treated unfairly?
  • Does the answer change over time (1930s, 1940s, 1950s, etc.)?
  • Should they have thought to question the MDs or Nurse Rivers?
• What was the impact of recruiting at churches and schools on test subjects?
• What was Nurse Rivers’ role in the project?
  • What is your opinion of her role?
• Was Nurse Rivers negligent or did she commit malpractice?
  • Why or why not?
• Think of a research question or study pertinent to a specific race, ethnicity, or culture.
  • How would you ensure the ethical recruitment of subjects?
• Imagine you are the nurse in a modern-day, ethical, TSS-like study.
  • How would you use each of the five elements of cultural competence for the selected population?
• Which modern-day, government agencies could be involved in a health-related research study?
  • How might they be involved?

Part 2

Lack of diversity in clinical trials and research has increasingly been highlighted as a problem.

• Hypothesize one reason (whether methodological, social, ethical, or other) why a lack of diversity has been a persistent issue in clinical trials and research.
• What is one potential solution for your hypothesized reason?

Your initial post should be at least 400 words and supported with at least one additional scholarly source.

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

The post and responses are valued at 75 points. Please review post and response expectations. Please review the rubric to ensure that your response meets criteria.

Discussion Files

• Hermann, D. H. J. (2001). Lessons taught by Miss Evers’ boys: The inadequacy of benevolence and the need for legal protection of human subjects in medical research. Journal of Law and Health, 15, 147-163. [PDF]