Week 2: Working With Children and Adolescents versus Adults Post your answers to the following: Explain why a developmental assessment of children and adolescents is important. Describe two assessment instruments and explain why they are used for children and adolescents but not adults. Describe two treatment options for children and adolescents that may not be used when treating adults. Explain the role parents play in […]

Executive Summary General systems theory was originally proposed by biologist Ludwig von Bertalanffy in 1928. Systems theory reviews the organization and properties of systems regarding relationships, from which new properties of wholes emerge. A system could be broken down into its individual components so that each component could be analyzed as an independent entity, and the components could be added in a linear fashion to […]

Literature Searches           Nursing is a field filled with numerous policies and procedures.  To understand these policies and procedures, the practice of research and knowledge acquisition is essential.  The method of incorporating proper research into daily practice is called evidence-based practice (Polit & Beck, 2017).  The goal of using evidence-based practice is to move away from traditions and ritual by incorporating […]

1-Mr. C has a variety of health issues related to his obesity. He has an elevated fasting blood glucose which indicate that he could be diabetic, an A1C level should be drawn to follow up with that. He also has elevated triglycerides, normal levels for a male should be between 40-170, his is 312. His total cholesterol are elevated as well, which normal levels should […]

For this assignment, you are to select a target population with a specific health issue (DEPRESSION IS THE HEALTH ISSUE TO CHOOSE) and research how social, cultural, and behavior factors of the target population contribute to health outcomes associated with the health issue. The 1,200-1,500 word Research Paper must including the following:Introduction: Provide a concise synopsis of the purpose of the paper and a general introduction […]

The Stages of Change The stages of change are: Precontemplation (Not yet acknowledging that there is a problem behavior that needs to be changed) Contemplation (Acknowledging that there is a problem but not yet ready or sure of wanting to make a change) Preparation/Determination (Getting ready to change) Action/Willpower (Changing behavior) Maintenance (Maintaining the behavior change) and Relapse (Returning to older behaviors and abandoning the […]

 Competency Assessment SWOT Analysis A SWOT analysis includes an organization’s self- assessment of their strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats in their environment as they consider a new goal.  · Strengths are those internal factors that are favorable to achieving the goal. · Weaknesses are internal factors that interfere with achieving the goal. · Opportunities are external factors that may help the organization attain its goal. […]

In this assignment, you will condense information from Assignment 2 to create a PowerPoint presentation. Faculty Note: If there is a hardship for any student in being able to secure a microphone to complete this assignment, allow the student to use the Notes section of PowerPoint to write a narrative of what he or she would say if actually presenting. Create a seven to nine […]

HLTH 698 Project Paper: Methods Instructions For the second stage of development, you will write a Methods section for the paper. Simply give a step-by-step description of the activities you have undertaken or plan to undertake during your practicum. You must use best practices found in the research literature as a guideline for your projects. The logical framework exercise, discussion board assignments, and blogs may […]

This week students will be completing a narrated power point to discuss one of the following cases. Lisa McPherson Clearwater, Florida (1995) Terri Schiavo St. Petersburg, Florida (1990–2005) Nadya Doud-Suleman Bellflower, California (January 2009) Elodie Irvine v. Regents of the University of California 57 Cal.Rptr.3d 500, 149 Cal.App.4th 994 (2007) Court of Appeal State of California, Fourth Appellate District Division Three First, students should pick […]