1. Why do we use indicators to determine obesity?
2. What are some of the characteristics of good indicators?
3. What are the pros and cons of using BMI?

• Describe a significant nursing clinical issue, topic of interest, or practice problem that is important to you. Describe why you chose the problem/topic.
• Write your clinical question in the PICO(T) format for your nursing practice problem.

Read chapter 65-66 Medsurge II, Draw a table that include etiology, clinical manifestation and more relevant nursing management measure for the differents type of shok [cardiogenic, hypovolemic, anaphylactic and obstructive}

Locate an article on the nutritional beliefs of a culture or religion. Provide a summary of the article and include a link to the article. What interventions should be implemented to ensure cultural competence? Use evidence from one scholarly source other than your textbook or ATI book to support your answer. Use APA Style to cite your source.

Discuss the difference between food borne illness and food poisoning. Provide an example of each and discuss the mode of transmission, signs and symptoms, treatment, and prognosis. What education would the nurse provide on prevention? Use evidence from one scholarly source other than your textbook or ATI book to support your answer. Use APA Style to cite your source.

Research a medical specialty, and a disease that this specialty physician would treat. Provide a paragraph identifying the patient and problem. You will then provide items that should be included in the history and physical consultation. Provide one reference to support your discussion

Utilize epidemiology, studies/statistics, and/or scientific/clinical info to support the cons of medical marijuana

A new test can screen someone with a family history for a particular type of aggressive cancer through genetic testing. Those that inherit this genetic marker, or 'cancer gene', from one or both of their parents will have a much greater risk of getting this cancer. Would you recommend this genetic screening? Why or why not?

List examples of issues an inter-professional team model would try to solve in a healthcare environment. Apply the inter-professional team model to a hypothesized health leadership situation, and explain the rationale for your decisions, actions, and behaviors.

Abstract #2:

Online Activities for Enhancing Sex Education Curricula: Preliminary Evidence on the Effectiveness of the Abstinence and Contraception Education Storehouse.

Raghupathy, Shobana; Klein, Charles; Card, Josefina

Sociometrics Corporation , Los Altos , California , USA
Portland State University , Portland , Oregon , USA

Journal of HIV/AIDS & Social Services (J HIV AIDS SOC SERV), 2013 Apr-Jun; 12 (2): 160-71

The purpose of this research was to conduct a preliminary evaluation of the Abstinence and Contraception Education Storehouse (ACES), a digital, classroom-based resource designed to supplement existing sex education curricula with highly interactive materials such as video clips, multimedia polls and quizzes, and audiovisual demonstrations. Three hundred thirty-five students aged 14 to 19 were randomly assigned to an ACES-based (treatment) or a standard (control)sex education curriculum. Data were collected at the onset of the intervention and 3 months after the completion of the intervention. Preliminary results were highly encouraging, with ACES participants who were sexually initiated at baseline reporting (at the 3-month follow-up) significant reductions in the number of times they had sex in the past 4 weeks. Both sexually initiated and non–sexually initiated youth who experienced the ACES curriculum also demonstrated greater intent to abstain from the sex during the follow-up period than did those in the control group.

1. What are the independent variable(s) in this study?

2. What are the dependent variables in this study?

3. What type of research approach was used in the study?

        Is it quantitative and qualitative, Why?

4. Is the study prospective or retrospective in nature? Why?

5. Is the study experimental or non-experimental in design? Why? What type of research is this study?

Simulation versus online learning: Effects on knowledge acquisition, knowledge retention, and perceived effectiveness.

Bredenkamp, Nancy D

University of Northern Colorado, 2013; Ph.D. (153 p) doctoral dissertation – research

The healthcare environment continues to experience rapid changes requiring nursing professionals to update knowledge and technical skills to provide safe patient care. The result is a need for healthcare facilities to find unique, evidence-based teaching methods to support learning. The purpose of this study was to identify differences in knowledge acquisition, knowledge retention, and perceived effectiveness of two teaching strategies. Nurses participating in the study were randomized to either a high fidelity simulation experience or an online learning module to complete continuing education about a hypoglycemic protocol. After taking a pre-test, participants completed a learning session and then took the first post-test. Approximately four weeks later, a second post-test was completed that included questions about the application of the protocol in clinical practice. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyze the data.
There were no significant differences between the learning strategy groups related to demographic variables, mean test scores, knowledge acquisition, knowledge retention, or perceived effectiveness of the learning strategy. Both groups showed a significant amount of knowledge gain (p = 0.00) and both groups lost knowledge after the learning sessions with the online group, demonstrating a statistically significant loss (p = 0.027). Qualitative analysis of responses to open-ended questions identified three themes: hands-on learning is helpful (simulation group), online learning is effective (online group), and education is applied in practice (both groups).

1. What are the independent variable(s) in this study?

2. What are the dependent variables in this study?

3. What type of research approach was used in the study?

        Is it quantitative and qualitative, Why?

4. Is the study prospective or retrospective in nature? Why?

5. Is the study experimental or non-experimental in design? Why? What type of research is this study?

Health Informatics: Technology to support Evidence Based Practice. What are:

Literature search strategies and tools

Technology initiatives and EBP

Applications to support research and EBP

Consider a disease, other than HIV/AIDS, such as malaria. How might public health efforts with respect to this disease raise human rights concerns?

Describe the problems associated with housing for the aged. When you become elderly where do you want to be housed and why?

Alice is an aged care support worker. She has visited Stella, an older person who is 83, on numerous occasions. She has built trust and rapport with both Stella and her carer who is on a full time basis. On the last two visits Alice noticed Stella becoming unsteady on her feet and sitting for long periods of time. Alice suggests that an assessment may provide Stella with strategies to improve her strength and mobility. Stella becomes agitated and anxious that this may result in her being unable to go for walks with her carer. The carer confides to Alice that Stella insists on going for a walk but lately has not been able to go past the front door. The carer is concerned that their walks will have to discontinue. Alice empathises with the carer as this is a concern for her. Alice sits with Stella and her carer to explain the assessment process and her duty of care to provide the best care possible to minimise the risk of harm. With Stella’s consent, Alice agrees to talk to her supervisor and other health professionals providing care to Stella to decide which assessment would be the most suitable. She then discusses the physical impacts of falling with Stella. She explains in plain language how strong muscles can help a person stay upright and can help them stabilise themselves more effectively. Stella says, ‘So that’s why you want me to exercise?’ Alice patiently takes the time to provide information that suggests other options and looks at alternative exercise strategies. Alice explains the role of a physiotherapist in developing a suitable exercise program for Stella. She asks Stella and the carer to think about the strengths and weaknesses of the options and the consequences of Stella’s decisions. Alice tells the carer she has an important role to play and that she can encourage Stella in the strategies to improve her strength. Stella seems to be comfortable with the support she will be getting from her carer and convinced that being assessed will provide strategies to strengthen her ability to walk and increase her confidence. Stella is satisfied with the process and agrees to an assessment.

1.How should Alice confirm Stella’s assessment requirements with a relevant health professional

2.How has Alice managed Stella’s individual rights and the organisation’s responsibility to her?

In what way did Alice include the carer in the discussions?

3. How has Alice encouraged Stella’s participation in the assessment?

4. How has Alice communicated in a way that respects Stella’s rights, level of understanding and cultural background?

5. How has Alice helped maximise Stella’s participation and minimise unnecessary discomfort?