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The Myth of Lobbyists Description Part I: Lobbyists have been part of the U.S. Government system since the early 1800s. Lobbyists play an important role in healthcare, as they are advocates for their interest group. In a 4-5 page paper, analyze two examples of how lobbyists affect healthcare legislation. Conclude your paper with your opinion about whether the actions of lobbyists have a positive or negative effect on healthcare legislation in the United States. Please keep in mind the position and facility you selected. Make sure to include the following: Discuss the specific interest of the lobbyist in each example. Discuss in detail some of the ethical issues and moral disputes for each example. Discuss your position on whether the lobbyists’ actions are positive or negative on healthcare legislation in the United States and support your points with details. This portion of your assignment will require you to research and examine information from various sources. Use a minimum of five credible sources for your paper, with three being an academic source from the Rasmussen College Online Library (don’t forget to include in-text citations throughout your paper with paraphrasing or quoting) Make sure to include your APA formatted reference page. Part II: An agenda can set the tone for a meeting. It’s an important tool to ensure meetings are staying on track and meeting all of the objectives. Create a detailed meeting agenda for a meeting you will hold with your supervisor and fellow department heads discussing your findings (Hint: Microsoft Word has many agenda templates). SkillSurfer in the online tutoring platform offers beginner, intermediate, and advanced tutorials on Microsoft Office products. Make sure to include the following in our agenda: Explain each example The majority of the agenda should be focused on whether the actions of lobbyists have a positive or negative effect on healthcare legislation in the United States. Make sure to use audience specific language and tone in your agenda. Remember, your supervisor and other department heads will be in attendance. Also, make sure to follow proper agenda/business formatting guidelines and make sure document is professional in appearance. Submit your completed assignment to the drop box below. Please check the Course Calendar for specific due dates. Save your assignment as a Microsoft Word document. (Mac users, please remember to append the “.docx” extension to the filename.) The name of the file should be your first initial and last name, followed by an underscore and the name of the assignment, and an underscore and the date. An example is shown below: Jstudent_exampleproblem_101504

Review the materials offering guidance on using databases, performing keyword searches, and developing PICO(T) questions provided in the Resources. Review the Resources for guidance and develop a PICO(T) question of interest to you for further study. Post your PICO(T) question, the search terms used, and the names of at least two databases used for your PICO(T) question. Then, describe your search results in terms of the number of articles returned on original research and how this changed as you added search terms using your Boolean operators. Finally, explain strategies you might make to increase the rigor and effectiveness of a database search on your PICO(T) question. Be specific and provide examples.

1.    Interpret nursing theories and their utilization in nursing education, practice, and research 2.    Include theories and concepts from liberal education in providing safe and effective care Explain in two paragraphs. ?? Course Syllabus

Homework is to be presented as a short (50-100-word) paragraph response for each question. The assignment is to be submitted as a Microsoft Word document electronically to the instructor. Which dosage forms are most appropriate for administering drugs to pediatric patients? Adults? What are the processes involved in disintegration and dissolution? Give a definition of pharmacokinetics. Examine the processes of absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion, and explain why they occur in this order. What determines the absorption ability of a drug? Give a definition of the term pharmacodynamics. Compare the different ways drugs can interact with the body, depending on their mechanism of action. What relationship is there between drug response relationships, serum-concentration profile, and drug manufacturing? How does an adverse effect of a drug occur? What are the causes of some drug-drug interactions? APA format is not required, but solid academic writing is expected.

Required Resources Read/review the following resources for this activity: Textbook: Chapter 1, 2 Lesson Minimum of 1 scholarly source Instructions One role of government is to ensure that policies benefit the people within their jurisdiction. For local governments, it would be the townspeople or city dwellers. For the state governments, it would be the people living within the state. For the federal government, it would be everyone within the borders of the country. Using an ideology discussed in the textbook, construct an argument explaining how this ideology upholds the public good by examining power, order, and justice. Select an ideology discussed in the textbook. In an essay, examine how power, order, and justice as it relates to the ideology you choose promotes the public good. Writing Requirements (APA format) Length: 1.5-2 pages (not including title page or references page) 1-inch margins Double spaced 12-point Times New Roman font Title page References page (minimum of 1 scholarly source and textbook/lesson)

Choose a contemporary school of nursing, a hospital, nursing home, or other facilities in the healthcare arena and research the nursing theory used there.  Describe the changing role of the nurse today and how they are influenced by the organizational nursing theory. Present your findings in a PowerPoint Presentation. cover the following in power point  How the nursing theory enhances professional nursing practice in the roles of advocate, provider, teacher, manager, researcher, and leader. How using nursing theory and theory from other disciplines as a basis for the nursing process helps promote health and healing How we can use nursing theory to challenge professional and organizational assumptions, explore alternatives, and guide nursing actions. Identify and define the nursing Metaparadigms. Analyze the philosophical baes of the concepts as they relate to specific theorists. Differentiate the concepts as they relate to selected nursing theories. Construct a personal nursing philosophy by integrating the metaparadigms and your individual values. include the seven (7) topics as shown in the PowerPoint Presentation Rubric (MP2) 20 slides max PLEASE LOOK AT THE ATTACHMENT

Post an explanation for how you think the cost-benefit analysis in the statement from page 27 of Feldstein (2006) affected efforts to repeal/replace the ACA. Then, explain how analyses such as the one portrayed by the Feldstein statement may affect decisions by legislative leaders in recommending or positioning national policies (e.g., Congress’ decisions impacting Medicare or Medicaid). Based on the health-related bill you selected, complete the Legislation Comparison Grid Template. Be sure to address the following: Determine the legislative intent of the bill you have reviewed. Identify the proponents/opponents of the bill. Identify the target populations addressed by the bill. Where in the process is the bill currently? Is it in hearings or committees? Is it receiving press coverage? Part 2: Legislation Testimony/Advocacy Statement Based on the health-related bill you selected, develop a 1- to 2-page Legislation Testimony/Advocacy Statement that addresses the following: Advocate a position for the bill you selected and write testimony in support of your position. Describe how you would address the opponent to your position. Be specific and provide examples. Recommend at least one amendment to the bill in support of your position.

Reflecting on week 3’s lessons in the syllabus , select a patient population (pediatric, young adult, adult or geriatric), and briefly analyze a common chronic respiratory illness (there are several to choose from), that may affect this population. Briefly tell how it impacts the patient’s quality of life and analyze the current research evidence on this topic and gold standard of care if any for your chosen population. (You may use an example from your clinical rotation (past or present) that you have encountered). Describe how you, the FNP, can/or have made a difference in the care of patients with this specific disease and tell of one specific patient care teaching that he/she may do to help minimize disease symptoms. Please be sure to read and respond/comment on one of your

Search the GCU Library and find one new health care article that uses quantitative research. Do not use an article from a previous assignment, or that appears in the Topic Materials or textbook. Complete an article analysis and ethics evaluation of the research using the “Article Analysis and Evaluation of Research Ethics” template. See Chapter 5 of your textbook as needed, for assistance. 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.  You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Refer to the LopesWrite Technical Support articles for assistance.

Rough Draft Quantitative Research Critique and Ethical Considerations This week assignment is called Rough Draft Quantitative Research Critique and Ethical Consideration. This assignment is the same as week 2 assignment. The only difference is you will evaluate your quantitative studies instead of qualitative studies. The requirements are the same:  You will write 1000-1,250 word essay summarizing two quantitative studies, explain the ways in which the findings might be used in nursing practice, and address ethical considerations associated with the conduct of the studies. You will review the rubric and follow the NRS-433-Research-Critique-Guidelines Part II Write a critical appraisal that demonstrates comprehension of two quantitative research studies. Use the “Research Critique Guidelines – Part II” document to organize your essay. Successful completion of this assignment requires that you provide a rationale, include examples, and reference content from the study in your responses. Use the practice problem and two quantitative, peer-reviewed research articles you identified in the Topic 1 assignment to complete this assignment. In a 1,000–1,250 word essay, summarize two quantitative studies, explain the ways in which the findings might be used in nursing practice, and address ethical considerations associated with the conduct of the study. Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required. This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.