What are specific actions that health professionals can take regardless of their practice area and site to promote population and community health? Health professionals, regardless of their practice area or site, can take several key actions to promote population and community health. One important step is advocating for health equity by identifying and addressing social […]

Why do you think African Americans are overrepresented in the crime statistics? Is it because they commit more crimes or is it due to greater police presence in their communities? What seems to be the crimes mostly associated with African Americans in Urban America? The overrepresentation of African Americans in crime statistics is a complex […]

1. Your classmate is conducting research for a research methods class project. They have interviewed every police officer in the local police department about their perceptions of offenders and what they believe is needed to minimize recidivism. They keep referring to the group they interviewed as a sample. You argue it is not a sample […]

Sampling is a key stage that can make or break a research project. Discuss the type of sampling approach you would use to gather data  to be used to answer your research question. Would you use more than one approach? What are the advantages and disadvantages of those sampling types? Snowball sampling For my research […]

All people need the same nutrients, but the amounts will vary depending on their stage in life such as infants, children, adolescents, pregnancy, adults, and older adults. For example, a pregnant woman will need to make sure she has a proper diet before, during, and after the pregnancy. A poor diet before and during the […]

Reflecting on a Difficult Clinical Encounter – Suicidal Ideation This semester, I encountered a 17-year-old patient who had been admitted after a suicide attempt. He presented with a flat affect, minimal eye contact, and had superficial cuts on his wrists. During the assessment, he disclosed feeling like a burden and expressed deep hopelessness. As I […]

Suppose you want to conduct survey on jail inmates and are worried about low participation rates. You decide you want to encourage elible participants to complete a survey by offering an incentive. What type of incentive do you think would be inappropriate to offer inmates? Why? What type of incentive would be appropriate and why? […]

As you establish your goals and objectives for this course, you are committing to an organized plan that will frame your practicum experience in a clinical setting, including planned activities, assessment, and achievement of defined outcomes. In particular, they must address the categories of clinical reasoning, quality in your clinical specialty, and interpersonal collaborative practice.  […]

In my current role as a healthcare provider, Health Information Technology (HIT) plays an essential part in my daily practice. I interact with electronic health records (EHRs) constantly to document patient encounters, review lab results, track medications, and coordinate care across interdisciplinary teams. HIT enhances communication, increases efficiency, and provides access to real-time data, which […]

The Discussion Board posting process is a vital part of online learning that fosters critical thinking, collaboration, and active engagement with course material. It typically begins with reviewing the assigned readings, lectures, or resources for the week to develop a clear understanding of the topic. From there, the student crafts an initial post that not […]

For this project, you will develop a PowerPoint where you will share The Role of Nutrition and Chronic Diseases. You may choose one chronic disease learned in this course. Your work MUST be original. Use the outline developed in the previous module to guide your project. As part of your project, you will also present it […]