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What is the relationship between reliability and validity? How can a test be reliable but not valid? Can a test be valid but not reliable? Why or why not?

STATISTICS FOR PEOPLE WHO (THINK THEY) HATE STATISTICS.

Why is a z score a standard score? Why can standard scores be used to compare scores from different distributions?

For the following set of scores, fill in the cells. The mean is 70 and the standard deviation is 8.

Raw score Z score
68.0 ?
? –1.6
82.0 ?
? 1.8
69.0 ?
? –0.5
85.0 ?
? 1.7
72.0 ?

Questions 3a through 3d are based on a distribution of scores with and the standard deviation = 6.38. Draw a small picture to help you see what is required.

What is the probability of a score falling between a raw score of 70 and 80?
What is the probability of a score falling above a raw score of 80?
What is the probability of a score falling between a raw score of 81 and 83?
What is the probability of a score falling below a raw score of 63?

Jake needs to score in the top 10% in order to earn a physical fitness certificate. The class mean is 78 and the standard deviation is 5.5. What raw score does he need?

Who is the better student, relative to his or her classmates? Use the following table for information.

Math
Class mean 81
Class standard deviation 2
Reading
Class mean 87
Class standard deviation 10
Raw scores
Math score Reading score Average
Noah 85 88 86.5
Talya 87 81 84
Z-scores
Math score Reading score Average
Noah
Talya

From Salkind (2011). Copyright © 2012 SAGE. All Rights Reserved. Adapted with permission.

Part B

Some questions in Part B require that you access data from Using SPSS for Windows and Macintosh. This data is available on the student website under the Student Text Resources link.

The data for Exercises 6 and 7 are in thedata file named Lesson 20 Exercise File 1. Answer Exercises 6 and 7 based on the following research problem:

Ann wants to describe the demographic characteristics of a sample of 25 individuals who completed a large-scale survey. She has demographic data on the participants’ gender (two categories), educational level (four categories), marital status (three categories), and community population size (eight categories).

Using IBM® SPSS® software, conduct a frequency analysis on the gender and marital status variables. From the output, identify the following:

Percent of men

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This assignment involves your having to do research. You cannotCase Study RubricThis assignment involves your having to do research. You cannot
rely on your textbook.

rely on your textbook. So I will not
miss any part of your answer, be sure to label each question. Remember there
are more than one person involved in the case [See question 3]. Finally you MUST
develop a risk management action plan. ACTIO plan means you must do something.
What-how? Research [how to develop] an action plans.
Remember APA format is important [See Syllabus for How-To
Tips].Also if you list a reference there should be an in-text citation, and YES
I do check references. Good Luck and
Happy Researching!

Points
Possible

Points
Earned

Explanation

Question #1
Summarize
the Case and the verdict

20

Question #2
Based
on YOUR review and summation, do you agree with the courts decision? DEFEND
YOUR ANSWER.

40

Question #3
a. What practice related legal and/or ethical issue(s) [as they
pertain to Health Care Management] were breached?
b. How?
c.
By Whom?
(Include ALL
the possible defendants)
DEFEND
YOUR ANSWER[NOTE High
Point Value]

60

Question #4
Identify and
document a risk management action
plan to prevent this type of issue from reoccurring.[NOTE High Point Value] .

70

Minimum scholarly referenceswith in-text
citations

10

Following of Directions:
1.APA Format
2.Notincluding cover and reference
pages,
3.Not re-stating each question prior to answer

10

Multiple Grammatical/spelling/punctuation errors
NOTE how Points may be
lost for NOT FOLLOWING DIRECTIONS!

10

TOTAL Possible Points

220

Case
Study #1:Failure
to adequately assess and monitor the patient post operatively resulting in the
patients death
NOTE: There were multiple co-defendants in this
claim who are discussed in this scenario.
While there may have been errors/negligent acts on the part of other
defendants, the case, comments, and recommendations are limited to the actions
of the defendant; the nurse.
The
decedent/plaintiff was a 67 year old male who underwent a right total knee
replacement. Following the procedure,
the plaintiff was treated in the post-anesthesia care unit where an epidural
catheter was inserted for postoperative pain management.
Following
one episode of hypotension which was treated successfully with ephedrine, the
plaintiff was discharged to an inpatient medical-surgical care nursing unit
with the epidural in place. Although the
defendant nurse customarily worked on the post-acute critical care unit, she
had been re-assigned to the medical-surgical nursing care unit. The defendant nurse stated that she
understood her assignment at the time of the plaintiffs admission to this unit
was to provide oversight of the patient care on the entire floor for that
shift.
The
defendant nurse assessed the plaintiff upon his admission to the unit and found
him to be stable. The defendant nurse
understood that the direct care of the plaintiff was assigned to a c-defendant
licensed practical nurse (LPN).
Approximately three hours after arriving on the unit, the plaintiff was
unable to tolerate ordered respiratory therapy due to nausea and vomited
shortly thereafter. According to the
defendant nurse, approximately ten minutes after the episode of vomiting, the
LPN found the plaintiff cyanotic and unresponsive and immediately called a
code.
The
defendant nurse responded, as did the code team, and the plaintiff was
intubated and transferred to ICU. This
account of events was disputed by the LPN and two other staff on the unit who
understood that the defendant nurse was responsible for the direct care of the
plaintiff.
The
LPN stated that it was the defendant nurse who found the plaintiff to be
unresponsive at some point after the episode of vomiting and called the code
herself. The elapsed time between the
episode of vomiting and the code is also disputed. The eventual diagnosis was anoxic
encephalopathy due to the time that elapsed before CPR was initiated. The prognosis was poor and life support was
withdrawn. The plaintiff breathed
independently and was transferred to hospice care where he subsequently
expired.
Ordered
vital signs and checks of the xyphoid process were not documented. The fact that the plaintiff had experienced
hypotension in the recovery room should have warranted even closer
observation. The episode of nausea and
vomiting should have resulted in additional observation and notice to the
physician.
Resolution
Experts determined that the defendant
nurse had breached the standard of care.

Discussion
1.
Summarize
the case and the verdict.
2.
Based
on your review and summation, do you agree with the courts decision?
Defend/discuss your answer.
3.
What
practice-related legal and/or ethical issues as they pertain to Health Care
management were breached? How? By whom? Include the nurse as well as ALLother
possible defendants. DEFEND your answer.
4.
Identify
and document a risk management actionplan to prevent this type of
issue(s) from reoccurring.

Case Study RubricThis assignment involves your having to do research. You cannot
rely on your textbook. So I will not
miss any part of your answer, be sure to label each question. Remember there
are more than one person involved in the case [See question 3]. Finally you MUST
develop a risk management action plan. ACTIO plan means you must do something.
What-how? Research [how to develop] an action plans.Remember APA format is important [See Syllabus for How-To
Tips].Also if you list a reference there should be an in-text citation, and YES
I do check references. Good Luck and
Happy Researching! Points
PossiblePoints
EarnedExplanationQuestion #1Summarize
the Case and the verdict20Question #2Based
on YOUR review and summation, do you agree with the courts decision? DEFEND
YOUR ANSWER.40Question #3a. What practice related legal and/or ethical issue(s) [as they
pertain to Health Care Management] were breached?b. How?c.
By Whom?
(Include ALL
the possible defendants)DEFEND
YOUR ANSWER[NOTE High
Point Value]60Question #4Identify and
document a risk management action
plan to prevent this type of issue from reoccurring.[NOTE High Point Value]. 70Minimum scholarly referenceswith in-text
citations10Following of Directions: 1.APA Format2.Notincluding cover and reference
pages, 3.Not re-stating each question prior to answer10Multiple Grammatical/spelling/punctuation errors NOTE how Points may be
lost for NOT FOLLOWING DIRECTIONS!10TOTAL Possible Points220Case
Study #1:Failure
to adequately assess and monitor the patient post operatively resulting in the
patients deathNOTE: There were multiple co-defendants in this
claim who are discussed in this scenario.
While there may have been errors/negligent acts on the part of other
defendants, the case, comments, and recommendations are limited to the actions
of the defendant; the nurse.The
decedent/plaintiff was a 67 year old male who underwent a right total knee
replacement. Following the procedure,
the plaintiff was treated in the post-anesthesia care unit where an epidural
catheter was inserted for postoperative pain management.Following
one episode of hypotension which was treated successfully with ephedrine, the
plaintiff was discharged to an inpatient medical-surgical care nursing unit
with the epidural in place. Although the
defendant nurse customarily worked on the post-acute critical care unit, she
had been re-assigned to the medical-surgical nursing care unit. The defendant nurse stated that she
understood her assignment at the time of the plaintiffs admission to this unit
was to provide oversight of the patient care on the entire floor for that
shift. The
defendant nurse assessed the plaintiff upon his admission to the unit and found
him to be stable. The defendant nurse
understood that the direct care of the plaintiff was assigned to a c-defendant
licensed practical nurse (LPN).
Approximately three hours after arriving on the unit, the plaintiff was
unable to tolerate ordered respiratory therapy due to nausea and vomited
shortly thereafter. According to the
defendant nurse, approximately ten minutes after the episode of vomiting, the
LPN found the plaintiff cyanotic and unresponsive and immediately called a
code.The
defendant nurse responded, as did the code team, and the plaintiff was
intubated and transferred to ICU. This
account of events was disputed by the LPN and two other staff on the unit who
understood that the defendant nurse was responsible for the direct care of the
plaintiff.The
LPN stated that it was the defendant nurse who found the plaintiff to be
unresponsive at some point after the episode of vomiting and called the code
herself. The elapsed time between the
episode of vomiting and the code is also disputed. The eventual diagnosis was anoxic
encephalopathy due to the time that elapsed before CPR was initiated. The prognosis was poor and life support was
withdrawn. The plaintiff breathed
independently and was transferred to hospice care where he subsequently
expired.Ordered
vital signs and checks of the xyphoid process were not documented. The fact that the plaintiff had experienced
hypotension in the recovery room should have warranted even closer
observation. The episode of nausea and
vomiting should have resulted in additional observation and notice to the
physician. ResolutionExperts determined that the defendant
nurse had breached the standard of care.Discussion1.
Summarize
the case and the verdict.2.
Based
on your review and summation, do you agree with the courts decision?
Defend/discuss your answer.3.
What
practice-related legal and/or ethical issues as they pertain to Health Care
management were breached? How? By whom? Include the nurse as well as ALLother
possible defendants. DEFEND your answer.4.
Identify
and document a risk management actionplan to prevent this type of
issue(s) from reoccurring.

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What are community-based services in the promotion of health for families and identity some community-based services in your community?

FAMILY ASSESSMENT

Family assessment

Paper details
1. Define family and its role in the community.

2. Give an example of a conceptual framework for family assessment?

3. What are community-based services in the promotion of health for families and identity some community-based services in your community?

4. What are the necessary nursing skills and strategies in promoting positive family interventions?

As always, present your work in APA format using on an Arial 12 font with at least two evidence-based references no more than 5 years old. As previoulsy stated scholarly references must be used.

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Jessica Williamson is a 28 year old women with a past history of epilepsy. Two weeks ago Jessica was out socially drinking alcohol at a dance club.

Jessica experienced a seizure whilst
on the dance floor. Upon arrival at the local Emergency Department paramedic staff reported that she had experienced a full tonic-clonic seizure that lasted for three
minutes during which she lost consciousness. Jessica was assessed and admitted. During her hospitalization Jessica was
stabilized and discharged from hospital 1 week after the episode. Her discharge medications included an anticonvulsant.
On discharge Jessica was asked her GP for follow-up.
Medical History
Jessica was diagnosed with epilepsy in late adolescence. Initially the seizures were very difficult to control using anticonvulsants but her condition stabilised 5
years ago. Three months ago
she weaned herself off her anticonvulsants as she wanted to fall pregnant. During her hospitalization she was recommenced on her anticonvulsant.
Four years ago Jessica was diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. Jessica was taught to
control her blood glucose levels using diet and oral hypoglycaemics this is now decreasingly effective. Her most recent observations include:
BP: 150/90
P: 115 regular
Height: 158 cms
Weight: 122 kgs
BGL 12.9
Her current medications are:
Epilim1 gm BD
Metformin 850mg BD
Social History
Jessica lives in a two-storey house with her current partner of six years Martin. Jessicas parents live overseas where her mother has been posted for work. Jessica
is an only child. She works as a
real estate agent selling homes and covers a large geographic area involving long and irregular work hours. This can involve her driving long distances and for long
periods of time. Jessica enjoys her work and the challenges of being independent at work and at home.
Despite being advised by her GP that she must not drive after suffering this recent seizure Jessica continues to do so.
Current Issue
Following the follow-up appointment with the GP the GP was concerned about Jessicas
seemingly poor acceptance of her medical diagnoses and her compliance with the treatment regime for both her diabetes and epilepsy. Jessica indicated she did not need
any more prescriptions for her anticonvulsants at the moment.
Jessica is not particularly careful about monitoring her blood sugar levels.She says she often forgets and tends to check when she feels fuzzy.
As this is your first visit to Jessica in her home justify and discuss the immediate plan of care for her.
Assessment Focus
You are the Registered Nurse from the Community Nursing Service.
You will be undertaking an initial visit to Jessicas home.
Prioritise and provide a rationale for the activities you will undertake as part of this initial visit
and identify two (2) priorities for your follow-up visit.
The purpose of this essay is for students to present a comprehensive discussion linking the health issues identified through a client assessment to the impact they
have on the client
and their level of function in the community setting. It requires the student to prioritise the health issues and to show analysis of the complexity of care provision
demonstrating critical reflection on practice.

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Identifying approximately two (2) issues requiring specific specialty nursing care for
your patient.

Select two (2) patients/clients with common health problems/diseases or undergoing common
procedures in your specialty(SURGICAL NURSING). Prepare a specialty nursing assessment and care case study for each of
these patients, using the tables provided (appendix C). This is not an essay, you must be succinct when
completing the tables and support the information presented with evidence-based literature.
The focus of this assignment is on the specific assessment and care undertaken by a specialty
nurse in your setting. This will include seemingly basic elements of nursing care, but the purpose of
this assignment is for you to focus on the specific elements pertinent to your specialty. Ask yourself:
what is the focus of my nursing assessment and care as a specialist nurse for patients with these
specific specialty problems/procedures?
You may choose to focus your assessment of the patient at any point of their journey whilst in your care.
Approximately 2500 words (1000 words each case study +
introduction & conclusion) +/-10%

What to include in your assignment:
• Briefly introduce your overall assignment and what you will cover (one paragraph)
• Introduce the first case study patient (and family where appropriate) by stating their name/s
(pseudonym) and health problem/procedure and reason for needing nursing care in your
specialty setting (one paragraph)
• Nursing Assessment: Complete the table (appendix C) regarding specialty nursing assessment
required for this patient in your specialty setting, including:
specialty assessment for the patient in the specialty (select from§ physical,
psychosocial, sociocultural or ethico-legal assessment areas)
normal / expected assessment findings§
reason for any differences in findings for this patient§
nursing strategy required to address this assessment finding§
all citing evidence-based literature§
• Nursing Care: Complete the table (appendix C) regarding specialty nursing care required for this
patient in your specialty setting by:
o Identifying approximately two (2) issues requiring specific specialty nursing care for
your patient.
o Making a nursing diagnosis (or specific statement) about each specific issue requiring
care.
o Describing three (3) key specialty nursing actions to implement, for each of these
issues.
o Evaluating and/or analysing the rationale (supported with evidence-based literature) for
each action.
• Discuss the significance of the specialty nurse role in relation to assessment and care for this
patient in your specialty (one paragraph)
• Evidence-based literature sources must be cited for each element of these tables
• Then repeat the above for an additional patient
• Make an overall conclusion to your assignment and what you have covered (one paragraph).

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