The diaphragm is a dome-shaped sheet of muscle that separates the thoracic cavity from the abdomen. It is the contraction and relaxation of this muscle that makes breathing possible. But what happens that causes it to get out of sync and we get the hiccups? Discuss what causes Hiccups if you get them.  Consider, how do we stop them?  Are they dangerous? Are there long term effects or diseases that can cause chronic hiccups?

DISCUSSION ASSIGNMENT GUIDELINES:

 150-180 words maximum. 

 Vaccine controversies have occurred since almost 80 years before the terms vaccine and vaccination were introduced, and continue to this day. Despite scientific consensus that recommended vaccines are safe and effective, unsubstantiated scares regarding their safety still occur, resulting in outbreaks and deaths from vaccine-preventable diseases. Please provide your input regarding this subject. 

APA style, 300 words, 2 references not older tan 5 years. 

EHR Systems Review-

EHRs (Electronic Health Records or sometimes also called (EMR) Electronic Medical Record) are used throughout the medical field. Read an overview here  (Links to an external site.)and Fact Sheet. Their practice and use changes with the advances in technology. Read this article: Use and Characteristics of Electronic Health Record Systems Among Office-based Physician Practices: United States, 2001–2012.

There are FREE EHRs available for use and paid versions as well. Chances are, your clinical experience uses a paid version. At Widener University Community Health Clinical, they use a product called Practice Fusion. Free EHRs overviews are available here: https://blog.capterra.com/top-7-free-open-source-emr-software-products/ (Links to an external site.)

For this assignment you need to construct a minimum 2 page double space paper in APA format that outlines the purpose of EHRs, your personal experiences in clinical, and their overall role in Health Care. You can download one of the free tools and speak to that process in your paper if you desire. Your scholarly work should have cited sources (3 minimum) in APA format.

 Nurses are often portrayed in films and television. From Nurse Ratched in One Flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest, to Julia Baker in Julia, and Gaylord “Greg” Focker in Meet the Parents, nurses have been portrayed showing various traits. Some are positive, while others are less than caring. For each, the five elements of emotional intelligence, 1) self-awareness, 2) self-regulation, 3) motivation, 4) empathy, and 5) social skills, are expressed at different levels. Select a nurse archetype portrayed in films or on television and consider the following.

1-What features of emotional intelligence does your selected nurse portray? What features are they lacking? Provide an example to support your rationale.

2-If you were the nurse’s leader, how would use your change agent characteristics to support that individual’s growth? Provide specific examples using scenarios from the setting from which the nurse is portrayed.

3-How does complexity theory or chaos theory influence the organization in which the nurse is portrayed? Provide specific examples to support your rationale.

Please answer each question separated and use at least 3 sources no later than 5 years.

You will perform research and appraisal of existing evidence related to challenges to the safe and effective care of the aging population in the context of global health.  Select an aging population from another country, provide life expectancy, new disease patterns, longer lives, disabilities, cost of aging, health care, work, and the changing role of the family.

Examples: China, England, India, Cuba, Russia, Alaska, Germany, Italy, Iran,  Africa, Saudi Arabia, South America, Central America, Mexico, Pacific Coast Islanders, Japan, France, Haiti, Canada.

Minimum 250 words

APA style

More than one  reference allow