In nursing practice, accurate identification and application of research is essential to achieving successful outcomes. The ability to articulate research data and summarize relevant content supports the student’s ability to further develop and synthesize the assignments that constitute the components of the capstone project.   The assignment will be used to develop a written implementation…

Review your problem or issue and the cultural assessment. Consider how the findings connect to your topic and intervention for your capstone change project. Write a list of three to five objectives for your proposed intervention. Below each objective, provide a one or two sentence rationale.   After writing your objectives, provide a rationale for…

Assessment Description Review your problem or issue and the study materials to formulate a PICOT (Patient, Intervention, Comparison, Outcome and Time) question for your capstone project change proposal. A PICOT question starts with a designated patient population in a particular clinical area and identifies clinical problems or issues that arise from clinical care. The intervention…

Time to get dig a little deeper into psychotropic medications. Choose 5 psychiatric medications (excluding Celexa which is an example in your med chart below) from the list below. Research it's uses, typical diagnosis associated with your chosen medication, possible side effects, etc. Complete the attached Medication Log and upload it once you have completed…

Week 8 Discussion – Challenging Practice Conditions No unread replies.No replies. There are a wide variety of challenging practice conditions that you will encounter which can be difficult at times, particularly for those that are not comfortable or practiced in dealing with confrontation and the unknown. Review Cases 9.1 and 9.2 and consider some of…

Using the disorder from your Week 4 Clinical Intervention paper, create a PowerPoint presentation on that disorder that covers the information listed below. Students must cite their slides using APA format in order to support where they received the information. 1) Title Slide/Introduction 2) High-Level Overview of Diagnosis and/or Condition(s) 3) DSM Criteria/ Overview 4)…

As discussed in Chapter 7, monitoring and evaluating the success of your interventions/treatment is important. How do you know that what you are doing is working? Evaluation methods are used in collaboration with the client to measure the outcomes of the treatments provided. While the text reviews both qualitative and quantitative measures, you will be…

Week 4 Discussion – Cognitive Distortions 22 unread replies.22 replies. Simplified, Cognitive Distortions are faulty thinking patterns typically exhibited by those with a mental illness. Talking through these can sometimes help clients identify and reframe the thinking patterns that are causing, or exacerbating, their symptoms and/or diagnosis. For example, those with anxiety sometimes fixate on…

MPH Capstone Project – Final Project (Topic 16) In Topic 16, you will submit your final, completed capstone project. Your project should include revised sections of the parts submitted in Topics 4, 8, and 12 and include new elements that you have not previously submitted for review: Executive Summary (I) which is placed at the…

1) In chapter 4, there is a lot of discussion regarding accurately engaging with clients which includes the importance of responding accurately with empathy. To practice these skills, provide a response to the 5 client statements below and respond empathetically as a practitioner with a Level 3 empathy or higher.    10 points    …