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What are the main benefits of ads in our media? What are some of the critiques?
WHAT . . . Beginning with newspapers, like we
talked about in class, advertising has played a central role in financing mass
communication content in the U.S.

Advertising as mass communication is the topic. Beginning with newspapers, like we
talked about in class, advertising has played a central role in financing mass
communication content in the U.S. Ads have become so embedded in our media that
ads have become a medium/content themselves, especially during the Super Bowl.
What are the main benefits of ads in our media? What are some of the critiques? What
are the alternatives for news, like the BBC in U.K or NPR in U.S. or even innovative
news web sites like ProPublica or MinnPost that use taxes or foundation money to exist.
HOW . . .
Different angles you can take on the topic include:
– history of ads and evolution
– what’s the future of ads
– how are ads influencing the web and social media, making ordinary people rich, etc.
– product placement, do corporations have too much power over media content
– what are alternatives to traditional media advertising and do they work (pay, non profit)
– psychology of ads and consumerism
– banning advertising to children (sweden does it)
– controversial ad campaigns (race, gender, violence, cigs, health, etc)
Word count is 1,000-1,250 words. This is a short paper, so avoid using long quotes from
research material. Paraphrase and interpret using your own words. PRINTED paper is
due 11/7 at class time or 11/8 by 4p, under my door in Bret Harte, room 103.
Again, use in-text citations and cited works at the end. This time I want you to identify
the (book) and (journal) article.
There is no re-do this time, so follow the guidelines.
Required sources . . .
– one BOOK
– one scholarly JOURNAL ARTICLE
– newspaper or magazine articles (reported/researched) and various relevant websites.
remember, no wikipedia source. use it as a research guide, but not a source.
WHY . . .
This assignment is designed to push you to take a critical look at a key business aspect
of mass media. One of the main critiques of advertising is it pushes media producers to
create watered down content to appeal the largest audience possible. A mantra of
media studies is: The ultimate role of mass media is to generate audiences for
advertisers. But proponents argue that without advertising the U.S. would not be able to
fund its media and the producers of media content. Either way, the role is clear.
Advertising is a necessary nuisance in mass media in the U.S. Why this is so is
complicated, but your initial research into the subject should shed some light on
advertising’s influence.

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Understand how culture influences adult development explore health situational transitions examine influences that assist in crisis and caregiving and womens development in the African American culture.

Importance of cultural competency in the delivery of nursing care.
Identify transcultural perspectives in childbearing through cultural beliefs and behaviors self-reflective analysis on vulnerable childbearing populations womens needs and alternative lifestyle choices and how ideologies can affect pregnancy outcomes.
2.2 Analyze the impact on various cultural beliefs and practices on the development of children the biocultural aspects of selected chronic conditions and synthesize the transcultural concepts and evidence-based practices.
2.3 Understand how culture influences adult development explore health situational transitions examine influences that assist in crisis and caregiving and womens development in the African American culture.
2.4 Demonstrate knowledge of older adults in relation to community resources and socioeconomic factors through application of cultural variation life experiences acculturation formal and informal support systems with appropriate nursing interventions.

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Explain the principles and practices of highly effective interdisciplinary collaboration.By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria:
Overview

Explain the concept of true collaboration in health care and describe the benefits of effective interdisciplinary collaboration. Then, describe the characteristics required for effective collaboration, describe barriers to collaboration, and offer evidence-based strategies to overcome those barriers.

By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria:

Competency 1: Explain the principles and practices of highly effective interdisciplinary collaboration.

Explain the concept of collaboration in health care.

Describe the characteristics and concepts required for effective interdisciplinary collaboration.

Describe barriers to effective interdisciplinary collaboration.

Identify evidence-based strategies to overcome barriers to effective interdisciplinary collaboration.

Competency 3: Explain the internal and external factors that can affect the health of individuals, families, communities, and populations.

Describe the benefits of effective collaboration and teamwork in health care for patients, organizations, and team members.

Competency 4: Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with the expectations of a nursing professional.

Write content clearly and logically with correct use of grammar, punctuation, and mechanics.

Correctly format paper, citations, and references using current APA style.

Context

Every day, in every patient setting, health care professionals must interact with other health care professionals, as well as with providers from other professions to share information, conduct safety and quality checks, and work with patients in a variety of ways to make sure they understand their health care needs and will be more likely to comply with treatment plans.

Research consistently shows that interdisciplinary collaboration and teamwork improves the quality and safety of patient care by recognizing the skills and experience of each team member, allowing the team to function more effectively and efficiently.

Questions to Consider

To deepen your understanding, you are encouraged to consider the questions below and discuss them with a fellow learner, a work associate, an interested friend, or a member of your professional community.

Are interdisciplinary teams commonly used where you work?

If so, in which areas are they more likely to be implemented?

If not, in which areas would such a team be most effective?

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What information is private and does confidentiality need to be limited or breached? Is it an issue in the case study?

NURSING ASSIGNMENT

Nursing assignment
Jazi, a 59 year old man was admitted to the intensive care unit of a large metropolitan hospital with a diagnosis of septicaemia. Jazi was admitted to hospital for further treatment of his leukaemia at which time his PICC line site became red and inflamed. Communication with Jazi’s doctor occurred after 48 hours of noted redness when pain and a temperature also presented. The PICC line was removed and peripheral access gained. Jazi continued to deteriorate and at the time of admission to ICU he was pale, markedly short of breath, and had a temp of 42. After the ICU physician’s review he was immediately commenced on a regime of intravenous antibiotics. Jazi’s medical history included severe mitral valve stenosis and chronic myeloid leukaemia.
A few hours after Jazi’s admission to ICU, the shift handover occurred for the afternoon shift. During handover, the NUM informed the nursing staff present that she had received a phone call from the treating Oncologist advising the patient was not for resuscitation (NFR). The nurses continued with afternoon handover however they questioned why the patient had been transferred to ICU as he was NFR. Later in the shift the Oncologist called to see Jazi and indicated to him that the treatment plan was sorted and now the focus was to eliminate the source of infection that had occurred. The Oncologist questioned Jazi as to how long the PICC line had been red and sore and Jazi responded that it had ‘been that way most of the time I have been in hospital, however it did get a lot worse over the weekend.’ The Oncologist did not reply to Jazi. He continued to write up his clinical assessment report however did not document the NFR directive which he had phoned through earlier. This oversight was later dealt with by the nursing staff writing the initials ‘NFR’ in pencil, on the top of the nursing care plan.
The intensive care unit became busy throughout the shift and a nurse from another area of the hospital came to assist in the area. This nurse, Pat, discussed with Jazi his condition, what had brought him to hospital and how his family were coping. Throughout the conversation Jazi identified that he really ‘wanted to have further treatment, but they won’t give it to me.’ Jazi was referring to his cardiac valve replacement surgery for which he had been denied surgery recently. Pat questioned Jazi as to whether he had discussed his options with his Doctor. Jazi replied that he has ‘many times but they won’t do it because there is only a 50-50 chance of success.’ Pat questioned Jazi again…’So you would still want the surgery?’ Jazi replied, ‘I sure would, I need to buy some time. My wife is very ill at home, she has cancer and is completing dependent on me. She doesn’t have long to live, and all I want to do is live long enough for her, because she is afraid of being alone.’ Jazi continued with ‘It’s wonderful that the doctors and nurses are doing all they possibly can for me.’

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