Should state and local governments provide health insurance only for retirees who have served 20 years in government service?

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1) Should taxes on people making over $250,000 a year be changed?
2) Should Transportation Security (TSA) regulations be changed?
3) Should regulations for home schools be changed?
4) Should funding for the U.S. space program be changed?
5) Should changes be made to the regulations for foods that are served in public schools?
6) Should changes be made to regulations for mental health drugs for minors?
7) Should regulations be changed regarding genetically altering plants and/or animals?
8) Should the Family and Medical Leave Act be changed?
9) Should taxes on alcohol and tobacco be increased to help pay for rising medical costs?
10) Should regulations regarding the use of cell phones while driving be standardized?
11) Should the instant replay used in the NFL be applied to other sports?
12) Should regulations regarding payment of college athletes be changed?
13) Should minors who commit violent crimes be tried as adults?
14) Should child welfare regulations be changed?
15) Should DUI (driving under the influence) laws be changed?
16) Should sex offender registration laws be changed?
17) Should laws governing student laws be changed?

18) Should laws governing nursing homes be changed?
19) Should children of parents who do not allow them to be vaccinated be allowed to attend public school?
20) Should unemployment regulations and benefits be changed?
21) Should rules requiring all members of a jury to agree for conviction be changed?
22) Should financial incentives be offered to high school students to perform well on standardized tests?
23) Should the government offer tax credits for the purchase of hybrid or alternative energy vehicles?
24) Should the U.S. Government prohibit companies from outsourcing jobs to people in foreign countries that do not have unions and / or fair labor laws?
25) Should the U.S. government provide financial assistance to people whose retirement funds were invested in the stock of companies that may have used unethical accounting practices (e.g., Enron, Arthur Andersen, etc.)?
26) Should colleges and universities expel students who are caught cheating on exams and / or plagiarizing their homework assignments?
27) Should the U.S. prohibit trade with countries that have poor records on human rights?
28) Should vehicles (cars, trucks, vans, SUVs) be required to have backup cameras?
29) Should all U.S. students be required to take four years of foreign language in high school?
30) Should the state and / or federal government provide subsidies to organic farmers?
31) Should all states require motorcyclists and passengers to wear helmets?
32) Should state and local governments provide health insurance only for retirees who have served 20 years in government service?
33) Should your state or local government enact different laws regarding certain animals (e.g., pit bulls)?

Examine multiple psychological disorders and its subsequent research through the lens of Scripture.

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  1. This course will examine multiple psychological disorders and its subsequent research through the lens of Scripture.
  2. As Christians, we are not called to shun individuals struggling with abnormal behavior and psychological disorders, but rather to reach out to them, care for them, and love them. As Jesus said, “Whatever you do unto one of the least of these, you do unto me.”
  3. When society turns its back on these individuals by closing mental health institutions and not meeting the medical and emotional needs of these people, we are called to reach out to them.
  4. We are called to be the hands and feet of Christ to a forgotten and overlooked people.
  5. As Christians in the field of psychology, we are called to research and learn about various mental health issues and ways to treat them, and to infiltrate our faith to instill a sense of hope into a very hopeless group of people.

What is the scope of practice of nurse practitioners, nurse educators and nurse leaders, and in what kind of settings do these nursing professionals perform their functions?

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Imogene King dedicated her life to the profession of nursing, and aimed to create “a conceptual frame of reference for nursing”. In the end, her Theory of Goal Attainment was conceived and she helped to identify several complex interactions that exist in the nurse-client relationship. Similarly, the Essentials of Master’s Education in Nursing reflect the various responsibilities and competencies nurses who are masters-prepared are expected to complete and do so safely. As such, students must work towards becoming familiar with the essentials and begin to utilize them as a source of reference for guiding learning and practice. Review the Essentials of Master’s Education document that can be found under the Class Resources tab above Lectures and please examine, Essential IV:Translating and Integrating Scholarship Into Practice, as you reflect and address the following questions:

How would you answer the questions below that were posed by King based on what you know about current nursing practice?

What is the scope of practice of nurse practitioners, nurse educators and nurse leaders, and in what kind of settings do these nursing professionals perform their functions? Are the current goals of nursing similar to those of the past half century? What are the dimensions of practice that have given the field of nursing a unifying focus over time? How important will it be for master’s prepared nurses to be knowledgeable in translating research into practice as our healthcare system stands to undergo significant policy changes in the near future that may leave millions of Americans uninsured and without proper medical care?

Compare two measurement methods that could be used to determine a HIT’s value.

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B.  Discuss how you could potentially implement your chosen health information technology (HIT) from part A in a medical workplace.

1.  Discuss the steps needed to perform a needs assessment for your chosen HIT in a medical workplace.

2.  Explain how to formulate a research question about the implementation of your chosen HIT

3.  Explain how to develop a hypothesis on the effects of implementing your chosen HIT

4.  Discuss the purpose of using outside research to determine if your chosen HIT should be implemented.

5.  Discuss how you would determine your chosen HIT’s value for a medical workplace by doing the following:

a.  Compare two research methods that could be used to determine a HIT’s value.

i.  Justify which research method would be more appropriate for determining your chosen HIT’s value in a medical workplace.

b.  Compare two measurement methods that could be used to determine a HIT’s value.

i.  Justify which measurement method would be more appropriate for determining your chosen HIT’s value in a medical workplace.

6.  Discuss a data collection tool or technique that could be used to provide data on the implementation of your chosen HIT.

a.  Describe the benefits of the chosen tool or technique.

b.  Discuss how to analyze the data collected with the chosen tool or technique.

7.  Discuss how to create conclusions about the implementation of your chosen HIT that are supported by research and data.