You will write and submit a 2-3 page essay in APA format (with a proper cover page, well-organized with source citations, and an APA reference list—which do not count towards the page count requirement) that addresses the following:

 

The baby boomer generation, which represents a significant portion of the U.S. population, is reaching an age when its utilization of health services will most likely increase. Additionally, life expectancy continues to improve with advancements in medicine and in community health. Discuss how this aging of such a large segment of the population will affect specific health care delivery services and organizations.

   

Module 1 – SLP

U.S. Health Care Delivery Systems

The U.S. health care system is unique in comparison to health care  systems in other industrialized countries. According to the Commonwealth  Fund Analysis (2017), the U.S. ranks 11 in overall ranking of health  care system performance rankings.

(Image: Common Wealth Fund, Retrieved from https://www.commonwealthfund.org/chart/2017/health-care-system-performance-rankings)

Identify and select 5 of the following countries to research:

1. Austria
2. Canada — X
3. France  — X i want 
4. Germany –X
5. Netherlands
6. New Zealand 
7. Norway– X
8. Sweden —X
9. Switzerland
10. United Kingdom

In a 13- to 15-slide PowerPoint (PPT) presentation:

1. Compare and contrast the selected country’s health care delivery systems to the U.S.
2. Based on your research, provide 2-3 recommendations the U.S. should adopt to improve health care delivery.

Speaker’s notes are required for each slide. Much of the information  presented on the slides should be concise and explained in detail  through your speaker notes.

SLP Assignment Expectations

1. Conduct additional research to gather sufficient information to support your design of your PPT.
2. Limit your total PPT to a maximum of 15 slides, not including your title or reference slide.
3. Support your report with peer-reviewed articles, with at least 3  references. Use the following link for additional information on how to  recognize peer-reviewed journals. Angelo State University Library (n.d.)  Library guide: How to recognize peer reviewed (refereed journals).  Retrieved from: https://www.angelo.edu/services/library/handouts/peerrev.php
4. You may use the following source to assist in formatting your  assignment. Purdue Online Writing Lab. (n.d.). General APA guidelines.  Retrieved from: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/.
5. For additional information on reliability of sources review the  following source. Georgetown University Library (n.d.) Evaluating  internet resources. Retrieved from https://www.library.georgetown.edu/tutorials/research-guides/evaluating-internet-content

    Respond one of your colleagues’ posts by offering a possible resolution to their  questions/concerns with supporting documentation, if possible, or  expanding on their thinking and providing an example as support.  

 at least 2 references in each peer responses!  You must do this to receive  maximum points! 

The most difficult question for me to answer when starting a master’s program was – did I make the right choice? After being accepted and following through with the admission process, it became clear that advancing my career was necessary in order to become a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner to fulfill my aspirations in life. Although after being accepted to Walden, a whole new bundle of questions arose. How do I manage my personal life, time for self-care, work, and now reserving time for academics? Aside from the time management aspect, I question my strength at writing papers, especially when it comes to writing in APA format.

After posing these questions, I began searching for ways in which to be successful at both time management and successful writing tips. I gained insight by asking colleagues that I had listed in my academic success plan about time management and tips for APA writing. I also researched ways in which to be successful in an online Master’s program. According to Kelsey Sheehy, a contributor to US News, success in online programs “requires discipline, commitment, and organization” (2012). Sheehy went on to suggest that planning and setting aside time for course work helps to maintain a balance between work, family, and course work (2012). Having persistence and self- efficacy will also be imperative in maintaining success as an online learner alongside my ability to plan each week (“10 Traits of a Successful Online Learner” 2019). It is evident that to maintain a healthy balance of all areas of my life, I must prioritize planning as part of my success.

When it came to my concern about whether I could be successful at writing, I was relieved to find that Walden University offers a writing center. The writing center provides support when it comes to writing APA papers. Being able to utilize this resource before becoming overwhelmed will give me better control over my learning (Kauffman, 2015). The school writing center offers live webinars, as well as the ability to schedule appointments to address questions I have regarding APA allows me to feel more confident about my writing abilities. Having resources and support with my writing questions ultimately helps me feel more confident that I can be successful within my Master’s program.

Comment 1

The strategic placement of outliers can positively skew means in ways that can influence results in one way or another. This can be useful in advertising when a company is trying to convince potential buyers to purchase their product. Measures of central tendencies (median, mean, and mode) alone may not provide the information necessary to properly interpret data. Central tendencies measure the center of a given data set. This is why it is important to consider the source and look at measures of dispersion (difference scores, range, variance, and standard deviation). Measures of dispersion reflect how different the numbers are within the data. This gives a better indication of how “values in a sample are dispersed around the mean” (Grove & Daisha, 2017, p. 293). These values will indicate if a data set is homogeneous or heterogeneous.

Vinyl Chloride is used in many common items like bedpans, IV bags, tubing and credit cards to name a few. It is found in so many items that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) studied the effects of vinyl chloride to be sure that it was safe for use. In the article Vinyl chloride: a case study of data suppression and misrepresentation (2005), the authors discovered that the EPA used information from the chemical industry and underreported the incidence of cancer surrounding vinyl chloride. The reports used suppressed data about other forms of cancer and only focused on liver cancer (Sass, Castleman &Wallinga, 2005).

Comment 2

Statistics is needed at every stage of the research process beginning from the contemplative stage till the end. Statistics is used obtain reliable results. However, graphics and statistics can be used to misrepresent data. The inappropriate use of the statistical method can cut into time and cost. It can also be misleading to other research projects as well as the audience. However, it is through misrepresentation that cause convincing arguments for some audiences.  Graphics/statistics can be used to misrepresent data by deliberately designing the results in a biased way. A way that the creator of the results wants the audience to think. Typically, such statistics are convincing. Furthermore, inappropriate use of statistics can be found in every stage of a medical research related to data analysis; design of the experiment, data collection and pre-processing, analysis method and implementation, and interpretation. Misrepresent statistics can be seen daily in reality. For example, a real estate office that is in a slowly growing market would show the housing prices over time, but only use a small segment of the prices. Say that the median prices are growing from $160k to $170k over 3 years. If you graph that from $0 to $200k, the line is going to look very flat. If you graph it from $150k to $170k, the difference is going to more dramatic and more likely to get you to sell your home with them.

Instructions: Read the following case study and answer the reflective questions. Please provide rationales for your answers. Make sure to provide citations/references for your answers in APA format.

CASE STUDY: Active Labor: Susan Wong 

Mrs. Wong, a first-time mother, is admitted to the birthing suite in early labor after spontaneous rupture of membranes at home. She is at 38 weeks of gestation with a history of abnormal alpha-fetoprotein levels at 16 weeks of pregnancy. She was scheduled for ultrasonography to visualize the fetus to rule out an open spinal defect or Down syndrome, but never followed through. Mrs. Wong and her husband disagreed about what to do (keep or terminate the pregnancy) if the ultrasonography indicated a spinal problem, so they felt they did not want this information.

 Reflective Questions 

1. As the nurse, what priority data would you collect from this couple to help define relevant interventions to meet their needs?

 2. How can you help this couple if they experience a negative outcome in the birthing suite? What are your personal views on terminating or continuing a pregnancy with a risk of a potential anomaly? What factors may influence your views? 

3. With the influence of the recent Human Genome Project and the possibility of predicting open spinal defects earlier in pregnancy, how will maternity care change in the future?