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Critical Thinking Essay Paper: Behavioral and Mental Health in Saudi Arabia

Module 13: Critical Thinking

Critical Thinking: Behavioral and Mental Health in Saudi Arabia

· Evolution of mental health

· Structure of care and access

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· Financing of mental healthcare

· Intervention through policy and research

· Preventative measures enacted by governmental and nongovernmental entities

Requirements: (power point )

· Your presentation should be 12 slides in length, not including the title or reference slides.

· 
Presentation notes are required for each slide
 to support the slide content. These can be part of the presentation or delivered as a separate document. If you opt for the former, be aware that the presentation cannot be submitted in PDF format, which does not make notes visible to the instructor.

· 
Pictures and graph are required

· Text Font size 24 and title font size 40

· Each slide should have citation and note

· Your work must follow Saudi Electronic University academic writing standards and APA style guidelines, as appropriate.

· Provide support for your statements with in-text citations from a minimum of four scholarly articles. Two of these sources may be from the class readings, textbook, or lectures, but two must be external. Critical Thinking Essay Paper: Behavioral and Mental Health in Saudi Arabia

Multiple Question and Matching Questions

Question 1.The suffix of a medical term is found:

after the combining vowel.

at the beginning of the term.

at the end of the term.

at the middle of the term.

Question 2. Which of the following is a use for a combining vowel?

To ensure that non-medical personnel are confused

Splitting up word parts

Making words trickier to spell

Making words easier to pronounce

Question 3. The prefix in pansinusitis means:

none.

inflammation.

sinuses.

all.

Question 4. Which of the following is a combining form?

Posthepatic

Hepatitis

Hepat/o

Prehepatic

Question 5. The meaning of condition of the blood is translated into a medical term by the suffix:

–algia.

–cele.

–emesis.

–emia.

Question 6.Match the term component on the left with the description of what it represents on the right.

–itis.                         word root

prefix

 

suffix

bi-

–plasty

cardi

Question 7. Match the term component on the left with the description of what it represents on the right.

A.

first

B.

view of

C.

one

D.

excess

E.

record

F.

thirst

G.

process of visually examining

–opsy

–dipsia

– gram

uni

hyper-

primi-

Question 8. Describe strategies that healthcare personnel can use to define and build medical terms.

Your response must be at least 200 words in length.

The Human Genome Project

Bioinformatics is a subfield of medical informatics that deals with  molecular biology. It is primarily used in genetics and genomics,  specifically in DNA sequencing. Rapid developments in this area of  science have led to an enormous amount of information that needs to be  entered, organized, and mined for further analysis and sequencing. While  the project was technically completed in 2003, analysis of the data is  still going on and will continue well into the future.

Using the South University Online Library or the Internet, create a  10- to 12-page report in a Microsoft Word document that answers the  following questions:

What, in your own words, is human genome project (HGP)? What are its  goals? Why is HGP an important part of the evolution of bioinformatics?

Which legal and ethical issue will you select from the HGP website  for further discussion? Why do you believe that the issue you have  selected is of high importance for discussion? What are the criticisms  or concerns surrounding this particular issue?

What response or solution does the HGP provide for the concerns and  criticisms of the above issue? Do they identify any of their own  concerns?

What role do you think medical informatics professionals should play in addressing such ethical, legal, or social issues?

What is personalized medicine? What are the different applications?

What are the legal and ethical considerations for personalized  medicine, including HIPAA? What types of standards and interoperability  issues must be addressed before adopting?

What are some of the informatics issues that will need to be addressed in the next ten years?

Healthy People 2020 Objectives for Access to Care Review

Discussion Question

Respond to one of the following questions: Review the Healthy People 2020 objectives for Access to Care. Of all the objectives listed under this topic, which do you think would be most beneficial to the patients with chronic illness? Please give rationales and support responses with references.

A Discuss how you feel nurses can positively impact the Healthy People 2020 goals.

NURS 5052/NURS 6052: Essentials of Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice

Discussion: Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice

In your practice as a nurse you may use procedures and methods that did not necessarily originate in evidence but instead were derived from informal and unwritten conventions traditions and observations. While these techniques may have merit practices are constantly being updated and contradicted by information from scholarly research studies and professional guidelines. This new information serves as evidence for revising practices to improve outcomes across health care.

Based on this evidence you can formulate a question. In this Discussion you consider the use of evidence-based practice in your own organization and formulate a question that you will need to answer for your portfolio project. This is called a PICOT question. You will also investigate strategies for overcoming barriers to implementing evidence-based practice (EBP).

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To prepare:

Consider a recent clinical experience in which you were providing care for a patient.

Determine the extent to which the care that you provided was based on evidence and research findings or supported only by your organizations standard procedures. How do you know if the tasks were based on research?

What questions have you thought about in a particular area of care such as a procedure or policy?

Review Chapter 2 pages 3134 on Asking Well worded Clinical Questions in Polit & Beck and consult the resource from the Walden Student Center for Success: Clinical Question Anatomy & examples of PICOT questions (found in this weeks Learning Resources). Formulate your background questions and PICOT question.

Reflect on the barriers that might inhibit the implementation of evidence-based practice in your clinical environment.

Review the article Adopting Evidence-Based Practice in Clinical Decision Making in this weeks Learning Resources. Select one of the barriers described that is evident in your organization and formulate a plan for overcoming this barrier.

Post an evaluation of the use or lack thereof of EBP in a recent clinical experience. Identify which aspects of the care delivered if any were based on evidence and provide your rationale. List your background questions and PICOT question about this nursing topic. Critique how the policies procedures and culture in your organization may hinder or support the adoption of evidence-based practices. Identify the barrier you selected from the article and explain how this barrier could be overcome within your organization.

Respond to at least two of your colleagues on two different days using one or more of the following approaches:

Ask a probing question substantiated with additional background information and evidence.

Share an insight from having read your colleagues postings synthesizing the information to provide new perspectives.

Validate an idea with your own experience and additional sources.

Make a suggestion based on additional evidence drawn from readings or after synthesizing multiple postings.

Expand on your colleagues postings by providing additional strategies for addressing barriers to EBP based on readings and evidence.

Required Readings – NURS 5052/NURS 6052: Essentials of Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice.

Polit D. F. & Beck C. T. (2017). Nursing research: Generating and assessing evidence for nursing practice (10th ed.). Philadelphia PA: Wolters Kluwer.

Chapter 1 Introduction to Nursing Research in an Evidence-Based Practice Environment

This chapter provides an introduction to nursing research its history and the evolution of evidence-based practice. It includes an overview of credible sources of evidences and a description of the different paradigms used in nursing research.

Chapter 2 Evidence-Based Nursing: Translating Research Evidence into Practice – NURS 5052/NURS 6052: Essentials of Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice.

The focus of this chapter includes an overview of the key aspects of evidence-based practice a review of how to identify credible research and appraise its value and finally a discussion on how to take the identified evidence and convert it into a practice.

Chapter 3 Key Concepts and Steps in Qualitative and Quantitative Research – NURS 5052/NURS 6052: Essentials of Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice.

In this chapter quantitative and qualitative research models are compared and the major steps in each approach are described. Information is also presented on the different sections of a research journal article and how you can identify the research model that was utilized.

Adams J. S. (2010). Utilizing evidence-based research and practice to support the infusion alliance. Journal of Infusion Nursing 33(5) 273277.

Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.

This article examines how evidence-based research and practice supports infusion alliances. The text also specifies the increasing challenges that infusion nurses face.

Mallory G. A. (2010). Professional nursing societies and evidence-based practice: Strategies to cross the quality chasm. Nursing Outlook 58(6) 279286.

Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.

This article describes strategies for reducing the gap between research knowledge and practice. The article also details how nursing societies could use these strategies to improve the quality of care.

Newhouse R. P. & Spring B. (2010). Interdisciplinary evidence-based practice: Moving from silos to synergy. Nursing Outlook 58(6) 309317.

Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.

In this article the authors examine the state of interdisciplinary evidence-based practice (EBP). The authors detail efforts to promote interdisciplinary EBP academic and clinical training regarding interdisciplinary EBP and strategies that may facilitate EBP translation across disciplines.

Shaheen M. Foo S. Luyt B. Zhang X. Theng Y-L. Chang Y-K. & Mokhtar I. A. (2011). Adopting evidence-based practice in clinical decision making: Nurses perceptions knowledge and barriers. Journal of the Medical Library Association 99(3) 229236.

Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.

This article reviews a study that sought to determine nurses awareness of knowledge of and attitude toward EBP. The article also describes factors likely to promote barriers to EBP adoption.

Shivnan J. C. (2011). How do you support your staff? Promote EBP. Nursing Management 42(2) 1214.

Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.

This article explores the role of the nurse manager in supporting evidence-based practice. The article also explains barriers and strategies to promote EBP for a nurse manager.

Walden Student Center for Success. (2012). Clinical Question Anatomy. Retrieved July 9 2014 from http://academicguides.waldenu.edu/content.php?pid=183871&sid=2950360

Media

Laureate Education (Producer). (2012). Timeline of nursing research. Baltimore MD: Author.

This multimedia piece features a timeline of major events in nursing research. The timeline highlights how historical events and seminal research have contributed to nursing practice. NURS 5052/NURS 6052: Essentials of Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice.

The Painting of Modern Life

By the due date assigned, respond to the assigned discussion questions and submit your responses to the appropriate Discussion Area. Start reviewing and responding to your classmates as early in the week as possible.

Question 1: The Painting of Modern Life

The late nineteenth century is often cited as a critical point in the development of a modern art. Impressionists and Post-Impressionists turned to the contemporary world as primary subject matter, and depicted elements of that world using an innovative style.

Carefully examine the following paintings:

Monet, 
Rouen Cathedral: The Portal (In Sun)
, 1894

Manet, 
Bar at the Folies-Bergère
, 1881-82

Seurat, 
A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte
, c. 1884-86

In 3 well-developed paragraphs, address the following questions:

How is the subject of each painting representative of Impressionism or Post-Impressionism?

How are the style and visual characteristics of each painting representative of Impressionism or Post-Impressionism? Be sure to discuss specific elements such as brushwork/application of paint, use of color and light, and composition, in your response.

Describe the specific ways that each painting shows tension between its inherent two-dimensionality and any illusion of three-dimensionality created by the artist.

Question 2:

Modern and Contemporary Art may seem alien to many people” seemingly without content, message, or purpose. But it can be argued that Modern and Contemporary Art visually reflect the complex and abstract ideas that we experience every day. Although not for everyone, art of the 20th and 21st centuries is often a key part of the collection in many art museums. As you consider the wide range of modern and contemporary art types that we studied this week, think of yourself actually visiting a modern art museum. In 2 well-developed paragraphs discuss:

While you are visiting, what type of Modern or Contemporary art will you most want to see and why? Be sure to name the specific style (e.g., Analytic Cubism, Pop Art, Abstract Expressionism)

What type will you put last on your list of things to look for?

Why do you feel that way?

Be sure to explain your ideas clearly and support them by discussing specific works of art that you have read about this week, talking about how they illustrate and support your ideas. Include the images of these specific works of art in your response.

Respond to both questions as thoroughly as possible, making sure to use information from the readings and the lectures. All responses should be in complete sentence form, using proper spelling and grammar.

Analyze a Health Information Exchange

Assignment Purpose:

To understand and analyze a Health Information Exchange.

Assignment Description:

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Scenario:
 You are the director of HIM at a mid-size hospital.  You would like your hospital to be part of a health information exchange (HIE) pilot in the community.

Part I: Create a professional memo to the hospital CEO
.  In your memo, explain current trends and future challenges of health information exchanges.  Include benefits and challenges to joining a HIE. Your memo should include 
at least one
 current trend and 
at least one
 future challenge.

Part II: Create Policies and Procedures for HIE Project.  
Develop a set of operational policies and procedures for your hospital’s involvement in the HIE.  Include information on at least 3. Analyze a Health Information Exchange

Complete “The VARK Questionnaire: How Do I Learn Best?”

http://vark-learn.com/the-vark-questionnaire/

Click “OK” to receive your questionnaire scores.

Once you have determined your preferred learning style, review the corresponding link to view your learning preference.

Review the other learning styles: visual, aural, read/write, kinesthetic, and multimodal (listed on the VARK Questionnaire Results page).

Compare your preferred learning strategies to the identified strategies for your preferred learning style.

Appraise how this awareness of learning attributes influences your perceptions of teaching and learning.

In a paper (750-1,000 words), summarize your analysis of this exercise. Include the following:

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Provide a summary of your learning style.

List your preferred learning strategies.

Compare your preferred learning strategies to the identified strategies for your preferred learning style.

Discuss how the awareness of individual learning styles, preferences and strategies influence teaching (those who are in a position to teach) and learning (those who are in a position to learn).

Cite a minimum of three references in the paper. The VARK Questionnaire: How Do I Learn Best?

Although the topic of this assignment refers to your individual learning style, avoid the use of first person voice (words such as, “I, we, our”) in your essay.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin. The VARK Questionnaire: How Do I Learn Best?.

Phenomenological study of the experiences of physical abuse during pregnancy

You have been asked to be a peer reviewer for a team of nurse researchers who are conducting a phenomenological study of the experiences of physical abuse during pregnancy. What specific questions would you ask the team during debriefing and what documents would you want the researchers to share?

I need at least 2 references including this book:

Polit, D. F., & Beck, C. T. (2012). Nursing research: generating and assessing evidence for nursing practice (Ninth ed.). Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

Need Letter Wrote to Insurance Company to Persuade Keeping Current Doc and Not Have to Switch Insurance

My son is autistic. He has had the same doctor for years now. I have used them for everything.. including getting the process started for his diagnosis of autism. He is now in therapy that is not being covered by his insurance. If we change our type of insurance, which would mean a change in doctors then his therapy would be free. I dont want to change his insurance. He does great at the doctors now. He used to be so scared. They give us extra time knowing he might throw a fit. I was told that I can submit a letter to the insurance agency asking to change insurance so therapy is covered, but remain with our current doctors.