Metabolism — Metabolism is defined as the sum of all chemical reactions required to support cellular functions in the body. Answer one or more of these. Provide 3 full evidence-based APA citations.

~ Explain what catabolism is and give a couple of good examples of catabolism in the body. Describe how energy is involved in catabolism. Briefly describe how ATP energy molecules are extracted from the chemical bond energy in glucose.

~ Explain what anabolism is and give a couple of good examples of anabolism in the body. Describe how energy is involved in anabolism. What kinds of molecular and tissue structure are assembled through anabolism?

~ Explain what a metabolic pathway is. Describe what substrates are. Describe what intermediate are. Describe what end products are. Describe the roles of enzymes in metabolic pathways.

~ Describe the role of the citric acid cycle in glucose metabolism.

The growth, development, and learned behaviors that occur during the first year of infancy have a direct effect on the individual throughout a lifetime. For this assignment, research an environmental factor that poses a threat to the health or safety of infants and develop a health promotion that can be presented to caregivers.

Create a 10-12 slide PowerPoint health promotion, with speaker notes, that outlines a teaching plan. For the presentation of your PowerPoint, use Loom to create a voice over or a video. Include an additional slide for the Loom link at the beginning, and an additional slide for references at the end.

In developing your PowerPoint, take into consideration the health care literacy level of your target audience, as well as the demographic of the caregiver/patient (socioeconomic level, language, culture, and any other relevant characteristic of the caregiver) for which the presentation is tailored.

Include the following in your presentation:

1. Describe the selected environmental factor. Explain how the environmental factor you selected can potentially affect the health or safety of infants.
2. Create a health promotion plan that can be presented to caregivers to address the environmental factor and improve the overall health and well-being of infants.
3. Offer recommendations on accident prevention and safety promotion as they relate to the selected environmental factor and the health or safety of infants.
4. Offer examples, interventions, and suggestions from evidence-based research. At least three scholarly resources are required. Two of the three resources must be peer-reviewed and no more than 6 years old.
5. Provide readers with two community resources, a national resource, and a Web-based resource. Include a brief description and contact information for each resource.

Refer to the resource, “Creating Effective PowerPoint Presentations,” located in the Student Success Center, for additional guidance on completing this assignment in the appropriate style.

Refer to the resource, “Loom,” located in the Student Success Center, for additional guidance on recording your presentation.

While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

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

Instructions

Final Paper 

Overview/Description: The final written assignment will synthesize what you have discovered about the different advanced practice roles and scope of practice found in the master of nursing curriculum: APRNs, nurse educator, nurse informaticist, and nurse administrator/executive. You will review all roles and then examine the specialty for which you were admitted, focusing on the scope of practice, core competencies, certification requirements, and legal aspects of practice for that specific role. You will also identify the practice environment and population you will be working with, as well as peers and colleagues. In addition, you will discuss your future leadership role and participation in professional organizations.

Your paper is to be based on current literature, standards of practice, core competencies, and certification bodies for your chosen role. The paper should be 8-10 pages excluding the title and reference pages, and APA format is required.

Category of Roles:

• Advanced Practice Roles in Nursing:
  • Briefly define advance nursing practice and the roles in advanced practice nursing pertaining to clinical practice, primary care, education, administration, and health information. Distinguish between ANP and the APN.
  • Describe the advance nursing practice role you aspire and briefly share the experiences and/or qualities you have that have influenced your decision. Include your personal philosophy.
• Selected Advanced Practice Role:
  • Identify the AP you interviewed and summarize the interview, which should/may include (if not in the interview, please address):
  • Examine regulatory and legal requirements for the state in which you plan to practice/work.
  • Describe the professional organizations available for membership based on your selected role.
  • Identify required competencies (domains), including certification requirements for your selected role.
  • Describe the organization and setting, population, and colleagues with whom you plan to work.
• Leadership Attributes of the Advanced Practice Role:
  • Determine your leadership style
  • Define Transformational Leadership and as it relates to your identified leadership attributes that you possess or need to develop
  • Apply the leadership style you will embrace in AP to one of the domains
• Health Policy and the Advanced Practice Role:
  • Based on your program of study, review the literature and address the following:
    • FNP/AGNP: Medicare reimbursement for NPs is 85%for the same health care that MDs receive at 100% reimbursement? Please address questions below and state your position on this mandate.
    • FNP/AGNP: What states have NP Full Practice Authority and which states have limitations or restrictions? How does this apply to your state? Please address questions below and state your position on this regulation.
    • Nurse Executive: What is value based care and how will it impact decisions made at the executive level relative to nursing and AP nursing? Please address and state your position on the regulation.
    • Nurse Informaticists: What law(s) was enacted to regulate health information? Please address questions below and state your position on this regulation. 
    • Nurse Educator: What agency regulates nursing education?  Explain in detail.

For the above category chosen, address the following:

• Describe the current policy or trends and determine if it needs to change; if opposed to change state why
• Provide the process required to make the change with key players and parties of interest; support opposition
• Explain how you could lead the effort to make or influence the change in policy or keep the policy the same and the impact in healthcare quality.
• Conclusion-Summarize your role paper by highlighting key points made in your paper.

Submission Details:

• Support your responses with examples.
• Cite any sources in APA format.
• Submit your document to the Submissions Area by the due date assigned.

 What advantages do women have in nursing? What advantages do men have in the profession? What are the risks of being gender exclusive?

Follow the discussion questions participation and submission guidelines.

·      Follow the 3 x 3 rule: minimum three paragraphs per DQ, with a minimum of three sentences each paragraph. at least 350 words. 

·      All answers or discussions comments submitted must be in APA format according to Publication Manual American Psychological Association (APA) (6th ed.) 2009 ISBN: 978-1-4338-0561-5

·      Minimum of two references, not older than 2015.

Read and watch the lecture resources & materials below early in the week to help you respond to the discussion questions and to complete your assignment(s).

(Note: The citations below are provided for your research convenience. You should always cross reference the current APA guide for correct styling of citations and references in your academic work.)

Read

• LoBiondo-Wood, G. & Haber, J. (2014).
  • Chapter 20

Online Materials & Resources

• Explore/View the website(s) below:
  • Prosci Inc. (2019). ADKAR Change Management Model overview | Prosci. https://www.prosci.com/adkar/adkar-model (Links to an external site.)
  • Barwick, M. (2014, July 9). Implementation of EBPs [Video file]. https://youtu.be/gciSmD0s5nwImplementation of EBPs (Links to an external site.)

Share an example from your nursing practice setting of how a decision was made to change a procedure or practice. What steps were used in the decision-making process? What evidence was considered for decision-making? Was the change effective? Provide rationale

Submission Instructions:

• Your initial post should be at least 500 words, formatted and cited in current APA style with support from at least 2 academic sources. 

Your assignment will be graded according to the grading rubric.