What are the five characteristics of innovations? 

  For this assignment, you are to select a target population with a specific health issue (DEPRESSION IS THE HEALTH ISSUE TO CHOOSE) and research how social, cultural, and behavior factors of the target population contribute to health outcomes associated with the health issue. The 1,200-1,500 word Research Paper must including the following:
Introduction: Provide a concise synopsis of the purpose of the paper and a general introduction to the target population and the health issue.
Target Population: Provide a description about the target population that you have selected; provide demographic information about the population; and discuss relevant social, cultural, and behavior factors that affect this population.
Health Issue: Provide information discussing the health issue that you have selected; include a history of knowledge and public health understanding regarding the health issue; how it has evolved; biological and epidemiological information related to the disease; and major social, cultural, and behavior factors that affect or relate to the health issue.
Relationship Between Health Issue and Target Population: Analyze how social, cultural, and behavior factors in the target population contribute to the health issue; and identify what factors/characteristics are positive or negative and which behaviors/practices/beliefs serve as risk factors or protective factors.
Current Strategies/Interventions: Discuss existing programming to prevent or reduce the health issue within the target population and challenges to interventions and programming.
Recommendations/Conclusion: Make recommendations to resolve the health issue within the target population based on your review of current literature and what you have learned throughout the course.
Minimum of Five References:

This assignment is intended to assist you to critically think about issues, examine underlying assumptions that influence your own perspective on matters. As you read, think observe and assess etc…. light bulbs go off. Those Ah Ha., moments.  The reflective statements are to help students recognize and understand the nature, scope and limits of scientific thinking and research. 

Components of Statements: 2 pages in length with APA format followed precisely. A completed statement should include a critical reflection, your own thinking about the relevancy of the reading and significance of readings to nursing science including the following: Return to Experience- Describe the experience, recollect what happened, notice what happened/how you felt/what you did. Attend to Feelings-Acknowledge negative feelings but do not let them form a barrier, work with positive outcomes. Re-evaluate the Experience-Connect ideas and feelings of the experience to those you had on reflection, Consider options and choices. Learning-How do you feel about this experience, could I have dealt better with the situation, what have I learnt from this experience. here is the link for the movie  https://youtu.be/O38zYpzqdZg  

 Reflecting on week 3’s lessons in the syllabus , select a patient population (pediatric, young adult, adult or geriatric), and briefly analyze a common chronic respiratory illness (there are several to choose from), that may affect this population. Briefly tell how it impacts the patient’s quality of life and analyze the current research evidence on this topic and gold standard of care if any for your chosen population. (You may use an example from your clinical rotation (past or present) that you have encountered). Describe how you, the FNP, can/or have made a difference in the care of patients with this specific disease and tell of one specific patient care teaching that he/she may do to help minimize disease symptoms. Please be sure to read and respond/comment on one of your  

For this assignment, the student will create a Power Point Presentation on a cultural group.

Pick a cultural or religious group (different from yours) that you commonly encounter at workplace. You can select a group discussed in Chapter 1 of Pozgar or a different group. Research the answers to the following… Title Slide with your name (1 slide) Health beliefs and practices (1-2 slides) Family patterns (1 slide) Communication style (1-2 slides) Space orientation (1-2 slides) Time orientation (1-2 slides) Nutritional Patterns (1-2 slides) Pain Responses (1-2 slides) Childbirth and perinatal care (1-2 slides) Death and Dying (1-3 slides) Spirituality, religion, and faith (include holy days) (1-2 slides) Prayer and meditation (1-2 slides) What knowledge did you gain about this group that you were not aware of? (2-3 slides) Identify at least two ethical healthcare issues might arise when caring for this cultural group? (2-3 slides) Reference slides (1-2 slides)

For this section, insure information is referenced and cited in your slides. The presentation should start with a title slide and end with a reference slides. At least 2 references are required for this assignment. If you include pictures, your pictures should also be referenced and cited.