Category: Health & Medical

CLINICAL CASE STUDY
As per your Syllabus:
This
is a new feature for this class. Towards the end of the semester, I
would give you a clinical scenario and I will like for you to write a
2-3 page summary of your assessment, diagnosis and treatment
recommendation. This needs to include the following:
The
methods and strategies you would use in order to perform the initial
assessment. In other words, I want to know how you arrived to the
diagnosis and what processes you used.
Which
diagnoses would you consider? You should have a primary diagnosis, but
perhaps there may be other possible diagnoses you may want to rule/out
or consider.
What
is your case formulation? That is more comprehensive than just the
diagnosis. For example let’s say you are considering ‘Major Depression”
as a Diagnosis. Your case formulation may be something like this: “this
patient has suffered significant recent loses in his life, and in the
context of possible biological vulnerabilities (ie; history of maternal
depression) and limited psychological resources he has developed a
depressive condition”.
What
is your treatment plan? Nothing extensive here but it has to make
sense. Don’t just put things in there to make sure you cover all bases.
Not all patients need MRIs!
What
else would you have liked to know about this patient, which was not
given to you in the case scenario, and you think it may have been very
useful in order to reach a diagnosis and develop a treatment plan? For
example, the patient with depression has complained primarily of
fatigue, mild dizziness and difficulties concentrating. Perhaps you may
want to rule out a medical condition (anemia) and you may want to have
this patient be medically evaluated.
This is not a difficult task, but requires a little thinking from your part. As
long as you are “in the ball park” for the diagnosis, you will be fine.
The important point is that I need you to show me you know how to do
the assessment, followed by a diagnosis, good case formulation and a
reasonable treatment plan. Don’t write more than 3 pages (about
1000-1200 words). You will have this task towards the end of the
semester (see schedule below) and it will be worth a total of 10 points.
As with any other assignments, this is your own work, not a team
effort. Sharing or copying another student’s work will result in a
failing grade for the class.

– PICOT question required for assignment: In adult smokers (P) how does the use of smoking cessation programs (I) compare to standard smoking cessation methods such as a combination of nicotine replacement therapy or Varenicline (C) influence complete smoking cessation (O) during a period of six months of starting The intervention (T)? – ATTACHED BELOW are documents required to complete assignment. – ATTACHED BELOW is also an example of what the assignment should look like
– Using
a two-step process, students will evaluate and synthesize the external
evidence results from the strongest external study retrieved during the
search of the literature that supports the intervention of the PICOT
question. – This
is the study that answer the chosen PICOT question and directly relate
to the chosen intervention. The study must be within the discipline of
nursing and not medicine.
– Assignment Criteria:
Develop a scholarly paper that addresses the following criteria:
1.Complete the Evaluation Table Template with the results from the strongest external evidence study. 2. Determine the strength of each of the study using the rating system in Melnyk and Fineout-Overholt (4th edition) page 18 and add the Level for each study to the evaluation table.
a. Information on the evaluation table should be in bulleted format, not sentences
3. Include a legend on the evaluation table.
4. Place the completed Evaluation Table as an appendix.
5. Write a one-page narrative that analyzes how the evidence from the two studies supports the intervention of the PICOT question. If the evidence does not support the intervention, describe what would be the next step in the evidence-based practice process.
6. Include a brief introduction, purpose statement and conclusion. 7. Level 1 headings required.
8. Include a title page, reference page and appendix.
9. Write the paper in third person, not first person (meaning do not use ‘we’ or ‘I’) and in a scholarly manner. To clarify: I, we, you, me, our may not be used. In addition, describing yourself as the researcher or the author should not be used. 10. APA 7th edition format is required.

Please see the attachment. There are two questions I am struggling with. The case study can just be answered in question-and-answer format.

Chief Complaint: “I’m having irregular menstrual periods, weight gain, and unusual hair growth on my face.”
(copy and past the chief complaint)for the subjective section make sure to start the sentence with – ” patient report…, or patient denies fever, chills, reports weight gain for…, denies SOB, difficulty breathing)
in the ADDITIONAL DIAGNOSTIC TESTS section if you do any type of test, make sure to write the results of the tests
for patient education always include good vaginal hygiene

note: no plagiarism, no use of AI In addition to your text, this assignment WILL require you to conduct outside research. While there is not a specific page requirement, all data points must be addressed. All information is readily available through internet searches.
Your final research project has three parts:
In part one you will research and discuss the history (dates, people, legislation etc.), the targeted patient population, the sources of funding, and the importance to the healthcare institutions revenue stream (HINT: review mid-term essay) for the following:
Employer provided/self-pay healthcare insurance,
Medicare
Medicaid
Tricare
Chips
In part two you will research and discuss the four health care models found in industrialized nations around the world (The Beveridge model, The Bismarck model, National Health Insurance or Tommy Douglas model, and the out-of-pocket model).
In part three, you will align each of the American insurance types (part one) with one of the four models (part two) and explain why you made this selection.
Resources: https://www.pnhp.org/single_payer_resources/health…
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC35960… https://www.verawholehealth.com/blog/global-health…

Module 02 Written Assignment – Case Study: Pay and GenderFor this assignment, you are the new Compliance Representative in the HR Department. It is your primary goal to ensure the organization is compliant with laws and regulations in all areas including recruiting/hiring new people, employee safety, and fair labor practices for current employees. While you address compliance concerns in all departments, you report to the VP of Human Resources. Read the case study of Sarah Green and provide a two-part response to the VP of HR.
Part One: Read and analyze the scenario below. Write a report to the VP of HR summarizing the case and providing a clear argument that an EEOC act was violated. State which act applies to the case.
Part Two: Prepare an outline of a training session for hiring managers and for the pay and benefits specialists to prevent a repeat of the situation in the scenario.
Case StudySarah Green has been an accountant for 12 years. She worked in a small medical practice for two years after earning her BS in Accounting and then chose to work freelance for five years. For the past five years she worked at a large firm, Stokely and Associates, where she brought in more new clients than 92% of her colleagues and received a higher satisfaction score from clients than 90% of her coworkers.
Sarah had to move to a new city to care for her sick mother. This meant finding a new accounting position. She was excited to be hired at the large accounting firm, Parker and Mendez Accounting, LLC, right away. Unfortunately, she learned after 4 months that she was being paid less than her coworkers who had equal or less experience than she did. When she asked the hiring manager about the discrepancy, she was told that the organization’s policy is to pay in a range based on previous pay. The hiring manager did admit to being surprised that her previous salary was at the low end of the expected range given her successes and performance reviews, but the policy is there for a reason and making an exception defeats the purpose of the policy.
After researching her industry and old employer, Sarah learned that her previous employer regularly paid women less than men even when the women had more experience or brought in more clients. Her current pay was impacted by this discriminatory practice.
The report to the VP of HR should include two parts:
Part OneA summary of Sarah’s case.
Address which of the EEOC acts the previous organization violated.
An explanation of the ethical and legal obligations of the current organization.
A proposed solution for Sarah.
A proposed change in policy for determining starting pay at the current organization.
Part TwoAn outline of a training session for all hiring managers and benefits and payroll specialists. Each of these sections should be included and explained briefly but with enough detail that the decision-makers reading the report are fully informed and can approve the training.
Introduction: Provide an overview of the training. Example: Excellence in Interviewing is a two-week online training that introduces the best practices in interviewing.
Scope: State how broad or narrow the focus of the training will be.
Objectives: List what participants will be able to do using “To + verb” statements. Example: To roleplay an effective phone interview. To write three behavioral interview questions that assess given criteria.
Training Method: Explain the format of the training. Online, face-to-face, blended, asynchronous or in real time or both.
Evaluation using Kirkpatrick’s Levels: Address each level of Kirkpatrick’s in detail. Share specific strategy to evaluating the proposed training.
Use this template for composing your responses.

Essay – you can pick which question you prefer to answer. ( between Question 1 or Question 2)
Please see attached file for a more detailed instructions.

Learning Goal: I’m working on a health & medical writing question and need an explanation and answer to help me learn.
Please see attachment for details.
Requirements: As described in the instructions

Find a current (within the last two years) research publication (or publications) related to the class material. Use the article attached.
Write a news/magazine article that utilizes the publication/s as a resource. Your article (4-5 pages) must effectively communicate a message to a target audience. You can choose that message and that target audience.

Explain two challenges you foresee to behavior change for someone just diagnosed with diabetes. Discuss at least three realistic goals for a person newly diagnosed with diabetes. Consider the following:
Length of time for achievement
Socioeconomic status of patient
Current behaviors and motivation
Resources available to the patient This assignment should be 1–2 double-spaced pages in length and in APA (7th ed.) format. Be sure to cite your resources.