Discussion Topic

Top of Form

This week our readings took us into Specific Aspects of Health Promotion for the following conditions: Weight Management and Digestive Wellness, Cardiovascular Wellness, and Respiratory Wellness.

Imagine you are leading a focus group which is implementing one of the nursing interventions learned for a specific health problem. 

Having you as a moderator of a community focus group that will explore knowledge, believes, attitudes and behaviors about your selected health problem [you may select any health problem]:

1.
Define your group and the setting for the activity, applying statistical principles of sample size and homogeneity.

2.
Create and share an opening question to explore perceptions of the health risks associated with your topic of interest.

3.
Create a question that should explore beliefs and perceptions about external influences related to your selected topic.

4.
Create a third question that will help you in understanding the perception (in group members) of roles towards improving the health problem.

Please remember for discussion posts: the initial post must be uploaded by the WEDNESDAY of the week and two replies to your peers by Saturday at 2359.

Please note the grading rubric for the discussion board.

As a reminder, all discussion posts must be a minimum of 250 words, references must be cited in APA format 7th Edition and must include a minimum of 2 scholarly resources published within the past 5 years.

Bottom of Form

Arranging Matrix table

  

· Week 8 Matrix of Significant Studies

The Matrix is a personal critical appraisal of key studies contributing to the body of evidence related to your clinical topic and proposed project. This matrix represents your synthesis of articles you find most relevant to your proposed evidence-based project.  This matrix is not only a class assignment but should be a tool you use throughout your journey towards the completion of your project. As your accumulation of evidence grows, so should your matrix so you are able to locate valuable information easily! 

For this assignment, you will appraise 10 articles related to your project, sharing all pertinent data you can in the matrix form. Please view the sample matrix as a visual guide as to what information should be gathered. Remember, this is evidence for change and should be relevant, reflect useful data, and be current.

Note

Clinical Topic ” The Prevalence of Depression among adolescents in the American Society”

In the attachment below, there example matrix table and blank matrix table, the blank one is for the work and the example is for you to see what is expected to be done. 

Secondly, you will use 10 articles from the assigned clinical project or are related to the clinical project.

Thirdly, the clinical project is uploaded you may use some of the References. 

Due 9/13  6 pm EST

250 WORDS not including references APA

 

According to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, the Masters prepared nurse “recognizes that the master’s-prepared nurse applies research outcomes within the practice setting, resolves practice problems, works as a change agent, and disseminates results.” Many research ideas emerge from practice and/or the educational environment. Formulating a well-built research question is challenging. Asking the right question facilitates the search process when conducting a review of the literature.

• Read the article “Asking the clinical question: A key step in evidence-based practice Links to an external site.Links to an external site..” 
• After reading the article, create your own PICOT question around the topic you selected that will be used for your Unit 2 Introduction to an Evidence-Based Practice Problem. In your discussion post, complete the following:
  1. Describe your selected topic (HEALTHCARE EQUITY) and its significance
  2. Share and discuss your created PICOT question.

Responses need to address all components of the question, demonstrate critical thinking and analysis, and include peer reviewed journal evidence to support the student’s position.

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

 

Create a presentation on the health care payment system. This assignment is to be done in teams.

1. Identify an aspect of the health care payment system.

Module 08 Written Assignment – Portfolio

Top of Form

Bottom of Form

Module 08 Content

1.

Top of Form

Attach the following as Word documents:

1. Personal mission statement

2. Resume

3. Examples of assignments that demonstrate mastery of each transferrable skill:

. Communication

. Critical thinking

. Digital fluency

. Diversity and teamwork

. Ethics and professional responsibility

. Information literacy

Bottom of Form