Assignment 1.1   Health and disease concepts Instructions 

• Write a paper in APA style – 3 pages – cover and reference pages not included. Defining the concepts of health and disease using references from different authors.
• Add examples of preventive health programs, representing the different levels of prevention, explain their application today.
• Use the APA style and send it via Blackboard for evaluation. Your essay must use at least three bibliographic references. Avoid plagiarism by submitting your work to Safeassign.

For this assignment the student will create a PowerPoint to address the following scenario…

You are preparing an orientation module to teach incoming nurse practitioners about Medicare and Medicaid. You presentation should address the following, and language should be directed at entry-level medical personnel:

1. Medicare Parts A: Eligibility and What is covered and not covered (2-4 slides)
2. Medicare Parts B: Eligibility and What is covered and not covered (2-4 slides)
3. Medicare Parts C: Eligibility and Coverage (2-4 slides)
4. Medicare Parts D: Eligibility and Coverage (1-2 slides)
5. Medigap and supplement insurance (1-2 slides)
6. Medical necessity (1-2 slides)
7. Limiting charges (1-2 slides)
8. Process of patient registration (2-3 slides)
9. Medicaid guidelines and eligible groups (3-5 slides)
10. Medi-Medi (2-4 slides)
11. Medicaid verification (1-3 slides)

Include a title and reference slide. Ensure all information is referenced and cited in your slides

The purpose of this assignment is to synthesize and apply the knowledge you gained in class into a well-written research paper. For this assignment, you will conduct research and write a paper containing the two elements:

Part I: Choose one of the listed topics

• Implementing change on a nursing unit (Student must incorporate an example and a change theory)
• Leadership traits for successfully managing in the clinical arena.
• Quality improvement in the nursing unit or system
• Mentorship in nursing
• Preceptor programs for nursing leaders
• Solving incivility in the work place, How can a nurse manager help? (conflict resolution)
• Legal Issues within the nursing unit
• Promotion of ethical behaviors within the nursing unit (student must create a plan and implementation strategy)
• Nursing Unit Strategic Planning
• Compare and contrast the following new roles for the changing health care arena:
  • Nurse Navigators, Clinical Nurse Leaders, and Leaders in Patient-Centered Care

Part II: Evaluate how the topic applies to 2 of the following course competencies.

• Integrate concepts related to leadership into the professional nursing role.
• Analyze the philosophy, goals, and organizational structure of a healthcare system in relationship to the delivery of quality healthcare.
• Compare selected theories of leadership, management, and organizations in relation to healthcare agencies.
• Identify how collaborative leadership styles might be utilized in various community agencies to enhance the role of the nurse leader.
• Examine change theory, change management, conflict resolution, and strategies to promote innovation.
• Explain principles of continuous quality improvement (CQI) and the process of quality planning, improvement, and control.
• Discuss the management process and its impact on the delivery of optimal healthcare.
• Analyze how accountability, advocacy, and collaboration augment the management of care.
• Describe the meaning of teamwork in respect to the health care team
• Identify the essential components of a business plan
• Analyze various organization structure/management theories as they relate to nursing practice

In addition to the assignment specifics above, your paper should:

• Be 3-4 pages, not including the title and reference pages.
• Source(s) should be integrated into the paragraphs. Use in-text citations pointing to evidence in the literature that supports your ideas.
• Incorporate a minimum of two (2) peer-reviewed sources into your paper.
• Use current APA format to style your paper and to cite your sources.
• Include a title page and a reference page listing the sources you used. Be sure to plan enough time for proofreading and editing.

Review the rubric for further information on how your assignment will be graded.

Points: 150

Topic: Cultural Model Application

Many different definitions exist for culturally related terms. Models such as the Campinha-Bacote model, Giger and Davidhizar model, Papadopoulos, Tilki, and Taylor model, Leininger’s Cultural Care Diversity and Universality theory and model, and the Purnell model identify the importance of understanding the patient’s culture into the nursing process.

What value to the role of the nurse or advanced practice nurse does a cultural model of nursing provide when used in education, practice, and administration?

A 42-year-old male reports pain in his lower back for the past month. The pain sometimes radiates to his left leg. In determining the cause of the back pain, based on your knowledge of anatomy, what nerve roots might be involved? How would you test for each of them? What other symptoms need to be explored? What are your differential diagnoses for acute low back pain? Consider the possible origins using the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) guidelines as a framework. What physical examination will you perform? What special maneuvers will you perform?

• Identify at least five possible      conditions that may be considered in a differential diagnosis for the      patient.
•  Also, your Case Study Assignment should be in the Episodic/Focused SOAP Note format rather than the traditional narrative style format