How have you applied biological statistical procedures related to your course units?

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In this assignment, you will write a paper based on Chapters I – IV (SEE BELOW). It is important that we establish a solid foundation related to our knowledge and understanding of biostatics. The purpose of this paper is to reinforce comprehension of the core methods. Write a six page APA formatted paper not including the title page and reference page. Please use a minimum of six APA formatted references. Incorporate your approved topic, outline, and references from your Unit I Assignment into this research paper.
o Chapter 1: Overview of Biostatistics
o Chapter 2: Quantifying the Extent of Disease
o Chapter 3: Quantifying the Extent of Disease
o Chapter 4: Summarizing Data Collected in the Sample
Be sure to include the following within your paper:
Based on your readings and understanding of statistics, identify key activities and terminology related to biostatistics in public health and medical research.
How have you applied biological statistical procedures related to your course units? Please list specific examples and be sure to cite accordingly.
List examples of how you have computed and interpreted the measures to compare the extent of a disease.
Give specific data that has been used within a sample. How do we ensure the validity of this data?
What methods have you used to compute and interpret probability for biostatical analysis? Please discuss.
How have you proposed solutions to public health problems based on biostatistical methods?
Give examples of how you would define point estimate, standard error, confidence level, and margin of error.
How would you compare and contrast standard error and margin of error?

Define adverse selection? How can the incorrect premium result in adverse selection?

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The
Julia Pizza Company (KC) has 1,200 employees and the chance of an injury to
employees is 0.05. lasagna maker Sheryl (LA) has 950 employees and the chance
of an injury to employees is 0.09. The possible variation of losses for both is
30 and 35, respectively. Tell Gloria: What is the objective risk of both
companies, and which is more risky?

Degree of risk = Objective risk= Probable variation of actual from
expected losses

Expected losses

In other words: Range of loss variation / Expected
loss

3. When is risk avoidance,
risk transfer, or risk retention appropriate, (explain to Gabrielle in terms of
frequency and severity)? What are two examples of loss control methods?

4. Explain the principle of
indemnity. How does subrogation support the principle of indemnity?

5. What are five
conditions necessary for a firm, to consider successfully adopting
self-insurance as a strategy? How is self-insurance different from traditional
risk transfer?

6.Explain the
differences between enterprise risk management and traditional risk management.

7. What are pure and speculative risks? Provide two
examples of each.

Define risk. Why is risk management
important to corporations?

8. Give an example of asymmetric information. Define
adverse selection? How can the incorrect premium result in adverse selection?

Are correlated or uncorrelated losses
harder to insure against? Briefly explain your answer and provide one example
of a correlated loss.

9. List four
reasons that business owners would pay less for their small business insurance
policy premiums. How can insurance companies reduce moral hazard among
policyholders (name or explain at least two methods)?

10.
10.
Define risk management and identify
the six steps in the risk management process. As a risk manager how
would you briefly apply the six steps of the RMI process (come up with at least
three ideas in the first step and proceed)

ByJohn Aaron

Editor’s
Note:WTOP
is hosting a town hall on Ebola at the Newseum in D.C. on Oct. 20. Leading
physicians will be taking questions from the community. Register for tickets.
WASHINGTON — Some people in the
Washington, D.C. area may now be resistant to Ebola, if an experimental vaccine
can live up to some very high expectations.
Since a clinical trial began Monday,
seven people have been vaccinated, and the hope is to vaccinate six more on
Thursday, according to Dr. Shon Remich, director of Translational Medicine at
the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research in Silver Spring, Maryland.
If no serious side effects are
witnessed, others will be given stronger doses of the vaccine. The plan is for
a total of 39 people to be vaccinated and studied over the coming seven to eight
months.
Some of those involved in the trial
will be getting a placebo.
This is the first time the vaccine has
been given to human test subjects, and plans for the trial came together
quickly.
“Obviously the global crisis has
created a lot of momentum. We took about six weeks to do what we would normally
take six months to do,” Remich says.
He says they have not had any problem
finding volunteers in the community and stresses there is no risk of
contracting Ebola from the vaccine.
The vaccine, known as VSV-EBOV, is
based on a virus often found in horses and cattle. It was created by Canada’s
Public Health Agency.
“They have taken a very small
portion … out of that particular virus, and inserted a part of Ebola into that
virus,” says Remich.
“We’re fooling the body into
thinking that it’s infected, which would in turn lead to a strong immune system
response.”
The vaccine is seen as especially
promising following tests on primates. Not only did the vaccine help protect
them against Ebola infection, but it also led to increased survival rates if it
was administered after Ebola was contracted.
Remich says there is a team in place
charged with figuring out how to ramp up production of the vaccine, but there
is no way to predict when the vaccine could become more widely available.
“There are so many variables that
need to be addressed, safety being the first,” he says.
Read more:http://www.wtop.com/41/3723134/Experimental-Ebola-vaccine-administered-to-some-in-DC-area#ixzz3GK6m0XSy

Air Quality Control & Protection

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PUBLIC HEALTH

Assignment: Paper: Air Quality Control & Protection
5 pages not including title and reference page min 5 references APA format
Becoming familiar with the environmental health factors that influence air quality and the areas of responsibility for public health professionals in protecting it.
Instructions
For this assignment, you will prepare a paper on the environmental health functions and public health responsibilities related to an air quality control and protection scenario provided below.
Review  the CDC website, and any other quality public health or academic resources, and think about how the core functions of environmental health are related air quality control and protection.

Scenario incident: (READ SCENARIO)
Construction Site Concerns: It has been reported by many residents and businesses located adjacent to a large new construction area that they are being inundated with dust and exhaust from the heavy equipment working on the site. It has been reported by residents that they are experiencing increased complications related to respiratory irritations, asthma triggers and other health concerns.
Your paper must include the following:
· A title page, in APA format.
· Section headers, in APA format, for each section below:
*Describe the air quality incident and highlight the unique attributes of this situation and why it is a public health concern. Explain the situational background and why a public health response would be warranted.
* Describe the potential human health effects of this incident, taking into account the unique environmental health factors that influence exposure. What challenges/barriers can you expect to face given this information?
* Analyze the core public health roles and responsibilities in responding to the event and how local, state and federal public health agencies may work together in controlling the air quality incident. Also, what other resources and/or partnerships may be needed to respond to this incident?
* Describe the specific public health and community protection procedures that you feel will best protect the community and why?  Make sure to discuss at minimum, incident investigation, exposure assessment, hazard containment, and public information dissemination.
* Provide a summary/conclusion adequately closing the paper and finalizing your thoughts.
· Cite the sources within your text and be sure to follow APA format including headings and subheadings.
· An APA formatted reference list at the end of your paper

Understanding Scope of Practice in relation to Certification and LicensureThe National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN)

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Discussion: Understanding Scope of Practice in relation to Certification and LicensureThe National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) is a non-profit organization comprised of members from each state board of nursing in the U.S. the District of Columbia and the four U.S. territories. Their role is to provide a platform for all state boards of nursing to convene discuss and ensure all state boards work together to provide the appropriate regulation to ensure that public health safety and welfare is the primary focus. A key element of NP licensure is understanding the components of Scope of Practice and subsequent practice within the parameters of the educational program completed and appropriate national certification.To prepare: Consider whether primary care NP graduates are qualified to seek employment in acute care settings such as ER OR or hospitalist/intensivist Review and select one of the following case studies to research in depth:o Case Study One:Selecting the Certification Exam for your specialty.Mary is in the last two months of her program of study. She is trying to decide whether to take the American Association of Nurse Practitioner Credentialing Exam or the American Nurses Credentialing Exam.o Case Study Two:Obtaining initial licensure post matriculation.Amy FNP-BC has recently graduated from an accredited Family Nurse Practitioner Program. She decides to relocate from her home state of Tennessee to Missouri and practice in a rural area. She is very excited about her new role and new position.By Day 3Post at least 250 words (no conclusion or introduction)1. an explanation of the professional and/or clinical practice issues the new Nurse Practitioner will need to consider and address with the certification licensure credentialing or relocation process.2. Compare Scope of Practice between the Acute Care Family Practice and Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner3. also explain how practice may differ from state to state (Give examples too)4. Then identify and explain at least two types of settings that are appropriate for FNP and AGPCNP graduates to practice (outpatient primary care clinic and Homecare)resourcesRequired ReadingsAmerican Nurses Association (n.d.). Advanced Practice Nurses. Retrieved from http://www.nursingworld.org/EspeciallyForYou/AdvancedPracticeNursesBarton Associates (n.d.). Nurse Practitioner Scope of Practice Laws. Retrieved from http://www.bartonassociates.com/nurse-practitioners/nurse-practitioner-scope-of-practice-laws/Buppert C. (2015). Appendix 1-A state by state definitions of the nurse practitioner. In Nurse Practitioners Business Practice and Legal Guide (5th ed.) (16-32). Burlington MA: Jones & Bartlett.National Council of State Boards of Nursing (n.d.). Boards and Regulations. Retrieved from https://www.ncsbn.org/boards.htmNational Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties (2011). Statement on Acute Care and Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Practice. Retrieved from http://c.ymcdn.com/sites/www.nonpf.org/resource/resmgr/imported/NPPrimaryCareAcuteCarePracticeFINAL.pdfO’Connell J. Gardner G. & Coyer F. (2014). Beyond competencies: Using a capability framework in developing practice standards for advanced practice nursing. Journal of Advanced Nursing 70(12) 2728-2735.Note: Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.Pearson L. (2014). 2014 Pearson Report. Burlington MA: Jones & Bartlett. Retrieved from http://d2jw81rkebrcvk.cloudfront.net/assets.navigate/Nurse_Practitioners_Business_Practice_Legal_Guide/CWS/The_Pearson_Report.pdfWood D. (2015). Everyday Ethics for Nurses: Addressing Ethical Challenges – Turning the Nurses Week theme into Year-Round Ethical Practice. Retrieved from http://essynursingservices.com/everyday-ethics-for-nurses-addressing-ethical-challenges/Document: Licensing and Certification (PPT Presentation)Document: Nurse Practitioner Certification Applications (Word document)Document: Test Taking Strategies to Prepare for Your Certification ExamNote: All nurses who review this presentation will earn one contact hour.