the differences or similarities between Muslim and Christian notions of the afterlife?

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the differences or similarities between Muslim and Christian notions of the afterlife?

Read section on Islam and answer one of the questions at the end or one of the following bonus questions. (Be sure to indicate which question you are answering.)

Bonus Questions:

1. Select one of the Five Pillars of Islam and make a comparison to Christianity.

2. What might people of other religions learn from Muslims about the discipline of prayer?

3. What are some of the differences or similarities between Muslim and Christian notions of the afterlife?

 

Submission Instructions:

  • Your response must be at least one substantive paragraph and must demonstrate evidence of reading. formatted and cited in current APA style.
  • Your response should be clear and concise. The one paragraph limit dictates that the point of the exercise is not to give a final answer to the question posed. You have a single paragraph to write for each question; make it a great one.

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

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Research Paper # 1

Topic #1 : Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

The research project paper must have a minimum of 2000 words – main body (does not include the title page, abstract, or reference pages). Times New Roman, Size 12, and 5 references about that topic (4 of them most be research articles). The criteria exposed in your paperwork must be exclusively based on peer reviewed article, and I will be very fussy in confirming the reliability of your statements. A formal paper using APA format according to Publication Manual American Psychological Association (APA) (6th ed.).2009 ISBN: 978-1-4338-0561-5 will be submitted via Exercise Submission. This paperwork must be submitted on week # 3 (Sunday 3/21 at 11:59 PM EST), so that you have plenty of time to start collecting literature.

Question Guide:

The paper should include the following:

  • What is PTSD ?
  • Statistics
  • Diagnostic criteria / Categorization
  • Physiological Responses
  • Maladaptive Patterns
  • Interventions / Treatments (pharmacological and non-pharmacological)
  • Other considerations in the management of _________ (including but not limited to management of behaviors, family considerations, challenges in the care of patients with this disorder.

Examine evidence-based practice guidelines / research, nursing theories that support the identification of clinical problems, implementation of nursing skills in the care of adults with this disorder.

Grading Criteria:

  • What is PTSD ? – 2%
  • Statistics – 2%
  • Diagnostic criteria / Categorization – 2%
  • Physiological Responses – 2%
  • Maladaptive Patterns – 2%
  • Interventions / Treatments (pharmacological and non-pharmacological) – 2%
  • Other considerations in the management of _________ (including but not limited to management of behaviors, family considerations, challenges in the care of patients with this disorder – 2%
  • References: At least 5 reference sources – 4 of them most be research articles – 3%
  • APA style – 3 %

Innovation Beyond Healthcare

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Innovation Beyond Healthcare | Graded

Directions:  Pick an organization outside of healthcare and outline its use of IT to improve its competitive position. Include an analysis of the competitive forces model (Links to an external site.). Then describe how their effort might be applied in healthcare to gain an advantage. Important:

· Your paper should be a minimum one-page (500-word) APA-formatted essay

· Submit your paper to Turnitin by Sunday, 11:59 p.m. ET

· Worth 5% of total course grade

Plagiarism

You are expected to write primarily in your own voice, using paraphrase, summary, and synthesis techniques when integrating information from class and outside sources. Use an author’s exact words only when the language is especially vivid, unique, or needed for technical accuracy. Failure to do so may result in charges of Academic Dishonesty.

Overusing an author’s exact words, such as including block quotations to meet word counts, may lead your readers to conclude that you lack appropriate comprehension of the subject matter or that you are neither an original thinker nor a skillful writer.

moral dilemma of security vs. liberty

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Analyzing Technology & State Power

Instructions:

In this unit’s learning module, you learned about technology and the state. Reflect on the moral dilemma of security vs. liberty. On the one hand, empowering the state with new technology enables it to protect citizens from crime better. On the other hand, empowering the state with new technology enhances its capacity to violate individual liberties. Now, identify a technological advancement we discussed this week. Please answer the following questions about this technology:

  • What potential benefits to the state does this technology promise?
  • What potential threats does this technology pose to the public if the state accesses it?
  • Do you think the benefits of allowing the state to use this technology outweigh the risks, OR do you think the risks of allowing the state to use this technology outweigh the benefits?
  • Explain your reasoning.

Is access to healthcare a privilege or a right?

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Is access to healthcare a privilege or a right?

My topic for this write-up will relate to a medical ethical issue, which is access to health care. In order to have competing positions on the selected topic, I have developed a subject question which states, “Is access to healthcare a privilege or a right?”. In my own opinion, I think access to healthcare is a privilege and not a right. I believe that healthcare should be provided to those that actually want it and that it should not be forced on anyone who does not want it since forcing it on people would be a violation of free will (Fredell et al., 2019). Making access to health a right to the people would dictate that health workers are working servants and that anyone can take advantage of the healthcare being provided. Access to healthcare can be paired to a free market, where government interference can result in huge inefficiencies.

According to Dutfield (2017), rights are intangible, and therefore listing healthcare as a right would set a treacherous precedent since it would give the government absolute power over private markets that fail to provide the service. If healthcare is considered a right, then it means that the government would practice monopoly, and this may hinder breakthroughs in preventive medicine, surgery, drugs, and healthcare technology. I choose the topic since most people believe that healthcare should be among the first priorities of a government. However, this is not true since a government’s first priority should be providing clean water, safety, housing, and security (Gurzynski, 2020). If such basic necessities are prioritized and established first, then it means that majority of the people will not even need healthcare.

References

Dutfield, G. (2017). Healthcare Innovation and Patent Law’s Pharmaceutical Privilege: Is There a Pharmaceutical Privilege: And If So, Should We Remove It. Health Econ. Pol’y & L., 12, 453.

Fredell, M. N., Kantarjian, H. M., Shih, Y. C. T., Ho, V., & Mukherjee, B. (2019). How much of US health care spending provides direct care or benefit to patients?. Cancer, 125(9), 1404-1409.

Gurzynski, L. (2020). Is it Time for Universal Healthcare in the US?.

Planning for Evaluation

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TOPIC: Planning for Evaluation

The purpose of this assignment is to develop an evaluation plan for your evidence-based intervention in order to reflect on its effectiveness.

You may choose to include key slides from your Population-Based Intervention Implementation Plan from Topic 5 in order to ensure that stakeholders have an understanding of the data collection and intervention planning processes.

Create a 5-8 slide PowerPoint presentation, not including title or reference slides, with the following information:

  1. Describe the population and health disparity targeted in the intervention.
  2. Identify features and strategies for evaluation.
  3. Identify performance measures.
  4. Write short-term and long-term outcomes with plans for measurement and benchmarking.
  5. Plan for the next steps in the intervention. What will you do with this evaluation data?

Include speaker notes for each slide, detailing how you would present this information to stakeholders.

Include up to two or more resources in your presentation.

Refer to the resource, “Creating Effective PowerPoint Presentations,” located in the Student Success Center, for additional guidance on completing this assignment in the appropriate style.

While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines.

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.

STUDY MATERIALS

Read Chapter 18 and review Chapter 10 in Public Health Nursing: Population-Centered Health Care in the Community.

Read “A Framework for Program Evaluation” (2017), located on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website.  URL: https://www.cdc.gov/eval/framework/index.htm

Review “The Public Health Approach to Violence Prevention,” located on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website. URL: https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/pdf/PH_App_Violence-a.pdf

Read “Evaluation” (2015), located on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website. URL: https://www.cdc.gov/workplacehealthpromotion/model/evaluation/index.html

musculoskeletal injuries

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musculoskeletal injuries

need to write a thorough Review of Systems (ROS), and a thorough physical examination.

Chief Complaint: “I fell down in my house a week ago and my knee is still hurting”.

History of Present Illness: Mr. Brown is 45-year-old male teacher who presents to the clinic with symptoms of right knee pain related to a fall sustained at home one week ago while he was coming down the stairs. Patient states that he tripped and during the fall The right knee twisted and was caught between two bars of the stair wells. Immediately after the fall The pain was sharp and stabbing, and he was unable to walk straight and apply weight on the knee. He applied ice and took 800mg of Motrin and went to bed.

Patient states he did not want to go to the emergency department because of the long wait. After 24 hours he applied warm compresses intermittently and took extra strength Tylenol as needed. Mitigating factors include ES Tylenol, heat application And resting the knee. However, sometimes the pain is so severe that even Tylenol does not help. Aggravating factors are standing too long, bending the knee And climbing stairs. He describes the pain as sharp. And annoying at the same time. At present time he feels like “something is not right inside the knee”. Level of pain is 8/10. He denies previous musculoskeletal injuries. Patient also reports shortness of breath but denies chest pain.

musculoskeletal injuries

PMH: Asthma, bipolar disorder. Left knee anterior crucial ligament (ACL) 10 years ago from basketball injury.

Past surgical history: Right hip replacement 15 years ago from kick boxing.

Medications/OTC: Theophylline, Prednisone, Singular, Geodon, Prozac, Benadryl.

Allergies: NKA.

Past family history: One brother with asthma, and another brother with bipolar. Maternal aunt with DM type II.

Health Maintenance: Immunization up to date.

Social history: Patient does not smoke, drink or use recreational drugs. He maintains a regular diet and exercises 3 times a week. And has been married for 10 years and lives with his wife and one adult son, and one teenage daughter. He is a mathematics teacher in the same high school where he attends clinic. He sleeps well.

With the information provided above, please continue the patient’s soap note to include:

Subjective: A thorough review of systems

Objective: A thorough physical examination

Primary diagnosis

3 differential diagnosis with one citation for each ddx (APA formatted).

Laboratory tests

Diagnostic testing

Management plan

Medications

Non-pharmacological approach

Follow up

Patient education and Health promotion

References: A minimum of 3 different references are required for this assignment. All references must be properly APA formatted.

Lungs and Respiratory System

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Student Laboratory Guide Chapter 12: Lungs and Respiratory System

With your lab partner assuming the role of a client, conduct a focused history and examination. Your “student client” may role-play a client with a particular respiratory symptom.

History Name: M F

Gender: Age: Race: LMP:

Occupation:

Source of Data:

Immunizations:

Allergies/Reactions:

Presenting Problem (check all that apply):

Cough

Shortness of breath

Chest pain with breathing

Other:________

Symptom Analysis of Presenting Problem (location, quality, quantity, chronology, setting, associated manifestations, aggravating and alleviating factors, treatment) Present Health Status (include medications, dose, and frequency, or use of oxygen or breathing equipment at home) Past Medical and Surgical History (include description and dates) Family History Social Habits

Mosby items and derived items © 2009, 2005, 2002 by Mosby, Inc., an affiliate of Elsevier Inc.

 

 

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Examination

Examination Technique Findings (document findings below)

INSPECT the client for general appearance, posture, and breathing effort.

OBSERVE respirations for rate and quality, breathing pattern, and chest expansion.

INSPECT the client’s nail, skin, and lips for color.

Lungs and Respiratory System

Posterior Thorax

INSPECT the posterior thorax for shape and symmetry, and muscle development.

AUSCULTATE the posterior and lateral thorax for breath sounds.

 

Anterior Thorax

INSPECT the anterior thorax for shape and symmetry, muscle development, anteroposterior diameter to lateral diameter, and costal angle.

AUSCULTATE the anterior thorax for breath sounds.

 

Advanced Practice and Special Circumstances

Posterior Thorax Lateral PALPATE ;

posterior thoracic muscles for tenderness, bulges, and symmetry.

the posterior chest wall for thoracic expansion.

the posterior thorax wall for vocal (tactile) fremitus (advanced practice).

PERCUSS the posterior and lateral thorax for tone (advanced practice).

PERCUSS the thorax for diaphragmatic (respiratory) excursion (advanced practice).

AUSCULTATE the thorax for vocal sounds (vocal resonance)

(advanced practice).

Breathing Effort/Quality

Mosby items and derived items © 2009, 2005, 2002 by Mosby, Inc., an affiliate of Elsevier Inc.

 

 

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Anterior Thorax

PALPATE the trachea for position. PALPATE the anterior thoracic muscles

for tenderness, bulges, and symmetry.

The Role Of The RN/APRN In Policy-Making

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The Role Of The RN/APRN In Policy-Making

Word cloud generators have become popular tools for meetings and team-building events. Groups or teams are asked to use these applications to input words they feel best to describe their team or their role. A “word cloud” is generated by the application that makes prominent the most-used terms. Offering an image of the common thinking among participants of that role.

What types of words would you use to build a nursing word cloud? Empathetic, organized, hard-working, or advocate would all certainly apply. Would you add policy-maker to your list? Do you think it would be a very prominent component of the word cloud?

Nursing has become one of the largest professions in the world. And as such, nurses have the potential to influence policy and politics on a global scale. When nurses influence the politics that improve the delivery of healthcare, they are ultimately advocating for their patients. Hence, policy-making has become an increasingly popular term among nurses as they recognize a moral and professional obligation to be engaged in healthcare legislation.

To Prepare:

Post an explanation of at least two opportunities that exist for RNs and APRNs to actively participate in policy-making. Explain some of the challenges that these opportunities may present and describe how you might overcome these challenges. Finally, recommend two strategies you might make to better advocate for or communicate the existence of these opportunities to participate in policy-making. Be specific and provide examples.

Decision Making When Treating Psychological Disorders

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PLEASE FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS AS INDICATED BELOW:

1). ZERO (0) PLAGIARISM

2). ATLEAST 5 REFERENCES, NO MORE THAN 5 YEARS

3).  PLEASE SEE THE ATTACHMENT FOR RUBRIC DETAILS.

4). Please review and follow the grading rubric details well, and include each component in the assignment as required. Also, follow the APA writing rules and style

Psychological disorders, such as depression, bipolar, and anxiety disorders can present several complications for patients of all ages. These disorders affect patients physically and emotionally, potentially impacting judgment, school and/or job performance, and relationships with family and friends. Since these disorders have many drastic effects on patients’ lives, it is important for advanced practice nurses to effectively manage patient care. With patient factors and medical history in mind, it is the advanced practice nurse’s responsibility to ensure the safe and effective diagnosis, treatment, and education of patients with psychological disorders.  For this Discussion, you will select an interactive media piece to practice decision-making when treating patients with psychological disorders. You will recommend the most effective pharmacotherapeutic to treat the psychological disorder presented and examine potential impacts of pharmacotherapeutics on a patient’s pathophysiology.

To Prepare

Post a brief explanation of the psychological disorder presented and the decision steps you applied in completing the interactive media piece for the psychological disorder you selected. Then, explain how the administration of the associated pharmacotherapeutics you recommended may impact the patient’s pathophysiology. How might these potential impacts inform how you would suggest treatment plans for this patient? Be specific and provide examples.