Module 7: Program Evaluation Evaluation questions, similar to research questions in academic research projects, guide the methods and tools used to collect data to understand the problem under investigation. Evaluation questions may seem intuitive, and thus be quickly developed to get to the more detailed program planning. But, without well-developed, relevant, and accurate evaluation questions,…
Question As planning in public health has evolved, what trends in public health do you foresee and how will these trends impact program planning efforts? Solution From perspectives by Issel (2014), the planning of public health has been evidenced to undergo a number of evolutionary stages, with science creating a basis for the indicated changes.…
Requirements Research Essay (25%) Students will write an eight-page research paper on a specific topic related to therapeutic intervention for children. The page count does not include the title page, abstract or reference list. Your paper will review research from 8 or more peer-reviewed journal articles on original studies. In addition to the articles, you…
Question 2 (2000 words) Critically discuss the theoretical approaches and health policies designed to address inequalities in health between social groups. How do they improve our understanding of the ways in which public health problems such as smoking, teenage pregnancy, CHD, stroke and so forth, have been tackled? (N.B. The focus of this assignment…
Reflect upon the nursing practice issue of interest that you identified in earlier discussion assignments. In addition, consider the intervention that you proposed to improve the issue. With both the issue and the proposed practice change in mind, respond to the following: What type of evidence produced through qualitative research would be helpful to better…
Reflection Information This is the final week of discussion and there are two important areas of reflection included in this discussion. Please label each area with a heading to facilitate classmate and instructor response. EXPERIENCE Post your executive summary. Compare your pre-and post-self-assessments. REFLECTION Discuss the strengths and weaknesses to the business plan for your…
For many students enrolled in NR501, this is an initial course for nursing theory. So, let’s have a debate. Is nursing theory important to the nursing profession? If you believe that it is important, explain why it is useful. If you do not believe that it is useful, explain why nursing theory is not necessary…
Preparing the Assignment Identify your specialty area of NP practice. Select a nursing theory, borrowed theory, or interdisciplinary theory provided in the lesson plan or one of your own findings. Address the following: Origin Meaning and scope Logical adequacy Usefulness and simplicity Generalizability Testability Finally, provide an example how the theory could be used to…
Select a nursing concept, supported by a nursing theory, and address the following components included in a concept analysis: Definition of concept Identification of three attributes of the concept Description of one antecedent and one consequence of the concept Identification of two empirical referents Brief explanation of theoretical applications of the concept (How is the…
Week 4: Reflection on Learning Write 1-2 paragraphs reflecting on the different theories reviewed this week. Then save the reflection as a Word Document for submission later in the course. In week 8, you will submit all reflections as a single document. This reflection is worth 5 points and the final reflection document in week 8…