Informatics in Public Health

In this writing assignment, you will write a one- to two-page paper in which you describe how informatics is used in public health. In addition, you will explain how informatics relates to evidence-based practice.

Step 1 Identify a recent public health concern related to health promotion or disease prevention.

Determine how informatics can be used to identify this concern, provide evidence-based care, and evaluate this public health concern.

Step 2 Analyze the public health concern. Include responses to the following questions as you write your paper:

· Describe the recent public health concern.

· How could informatics be used to locate evidence related to this health concern?

· If you chose to research this topic of interest, how could informatics assist you?

· How could informatics be used to improve patient outcomes or even prevent the public health concern you identified?

 

Cite sources in APA format

Mental Health Care Plans

Develop Care Plans

Discussion Topic

Top of Form

Activity Time:

2 Hours, Additional Time for Study, Research, and Reflection: 1 Hour

 

Directions:

Throughout this course, you have had the opportunity to develop care plans and concept maps on the main topics. How has the development of care plans and concept maps helped you understand the material and what resources did you find most helpful?

Please give short responses to the discussions below 4 of them.

Ami

Care plans and concept maps have significantly improved my understanding of complex material by providing a structured framework for organizing information and identifying key concepts. They have helped me analyze patient data, prioritize nursing interventions, and anticipate potential complications. Concept maps help visualize relationships between concepts, identifying gaps and clarifying concepts. The iterative nature of these tools encourages active engagement, promoting deeper learning and retention. Resources like textbooks, peer-reviewed journals, and online databases have been invaluable. Collaborating with peers and seeking guidance from experienced mentors has also enhanced my learning experience.

 

Nic

Throughout my nursing course, developing nursing care plans and concept maps has been pivotal in deepening my understanding of various health conditions and patient care. By engaging in this process, I’ve honed my critical thinking skills, learned the importance of holistic and individualized care, and become adept at visualizing the connections between different concepts. The most beneficial resources for me have included textbooks, peer-reviewed journals, online databases like NIH and CDC, as well as nursing apps and software. Additionally, consultations with faculty and clinical instructors have been invaluable in refining my approach and enhancing my learning experience. These tools have not only improved my knowledge retention but have also prepared me for applying these concepts in real-life clinical settings.

 

Amy

Developing care plans and concept maps was helpful for understanding the material by showing me how to organize and visualize information in a structured manner. Care plans help identify priorities, interventions, and outcomes for patient care, while concept maps help in connecting different concepts and relationships between them. Some helpful resources for me to develop care plans and concept maps include textbooks, online nursing databases, peer-reviewed journals, and academic websites. Additionally, I was able to seek guidance from professors, clinical instructors, and experienced nurses who provided me valuable insights and assistance in creating effective care plans and concept maps.

 

Ka

 

When it comes to developing care plans and concept maps, it’s all about organizing information in a visual and logical way. Care plans help me identify the goals, interventions, and expected outcomes for a patient, while concept maps help me see the relationships between different concepts.By creating these visual tools, I can better understand how different pieces of information fit together and how they contribute to the overall understanding of a topic. It helps me see the big picture and make connections between different aspects of the material. As for resources, I find textbooks to be a great starting point. They provide comprehensive information and serve as a solid foundation. Online articles and interactive learning modules are also valuable because they offer different perspectives and interactive elements that make learning more engaging.Overall, the combination of care plans, concept maps, and various resources has been instrumental in enhancing my understanding of the material. It’s like putting together a puzzle and seeing the complete picture.

tax return

At least 2 pages long with 3 peer-reviewed references.

 

1-2. John Haddock owns 75 percent of Haddock Corporation. The other 25 percent of the stock is held by John’s wife, Marsha. You are a tax manager assigned to prepare the corporate tax return for Haddock. While working on the return, you note that Haddock Corp. pays rent to John for a building he owns with his son, John, Jr. The rent being paid is at least three times the normal rate for rentals of similar property in that area of town. You report this observation to the partner on the engagement. She tells you that it is all right to deduct the payments because Haddock Corp. has been doing it for several years, and the IRS never has objected. Under your firm’s policy, managers sign the tax return for clients.

 

a.Would you sign this tax return?

b.What potential ethics issues do you see in this situation?

1.4 Big CPA Firm has many partners in one of its local offices. Two of these partners are Tom, a tax part-ner, and Alice, an audit partner. Because of the size of the office, Tom and Alice do not know each other very well.Tom has a tax client, Anchovy Corporation, that is in severe financial trouble and may have to file for bankruptcy. Anchovy is a customer of Sardine Corporation, one of Alice’s audit clients. Accounts receivable on Sardine’s books from Anchovy are significant. If Anchovy goes bankrupt, it could cause serious problems for Sardine. Alice is unaware of the bad financial condition of Anchovy.

 

a. Can Tom disclose to Alice the problems at Anchovy?

b. What if Anchovy goes under and takes Sardine with it?

c. What potential ethics issues do you see in this situation?

 

1.16 Carla and Scott were married some years ago and have six-year-old twin daughters, Jackie and Kara. In 2015, they divorced. Their divorce decree includes a court order indicating that Carla is to have physi-cal custody of the children and Scott may have the children for up to 4 weeks per year. The decree also indicates that Scott may “‘claim the girls’ dependent exemptions on his tax returns until the girls are 18.” Carla comes to your office at the start of the 2020 tax season as a new client. She indicates that she has read in the financial press that the TCJA repealed exemptions. During 2019, the children lived with Carla the entire year except when they stayed with Scott for the month of July. Carla requests that you prepare and file her 2019 income tax return claiming the child tax credit for each of the girls. Can you prepare and file Carla’s return in the manner that she has requested?

Equifax And The Data Breach

This week we look at another example of a real-life challenge in the world of crisis management. You can click in the hyerlinks in the reading for more details to assist you with preparing your response.

 

Equifax and the Data Breach

 

What Happened

On July 29 2017 Equifax discovered a massive data breach which affected the personal information of up to 143 million Americans, including social security numbers and driver licenses. The company believed that the hack had taken place several weeks earlier, even as early as mid-May.

Equifax waited until September to make a public announcement of the problem.

The data thieves knew where to target. Equifax is one of three nationwide credit-reporting companies that track and rates the financial history of U.S. consumers. The companies are supplied with data about loans, loan payments and credit cards, as well as information on everything from child support payments, credit limits, missed rent and utilities payments, addresses and employer history, which all factor into credit scores.

Subsequent events only made the situation worse:

·       The website and consumer telephone lines set up by Equifax so that people could get information and sign up for credit protection were overwhelmed and it took weeks to get them working effectively.

·       It was reported that three executives sold nearly $2m in shares after the breach was discovered but before being publicly revealed.

·       Equifax subsequently twice upped its estimate of the numbers of consumers impacted – by 2.5 million in October 2017 and by 2.4 million in February 2018.

 

What We Learned

This is why we build  crisis preparedness plans .

A data breach must have been very high on the potential risks that Equifax faced. Given their business, any data loss is serious.

A plan would have had laid out the crisis team, how they should work together, the steps to take, the initial messaging and statements – and the process for escalating the response as it got worse.

Nothing in Equifax’s slow motion and bungled response suggested it had anticipated and planned for such an event.

 

Instructions: Using the two readings from weeks 1 and 2, and the information in the “crisis preparedness plans” reading (located in the hyperlink above), write a double-space two page paper (size 12 font) to discuss an appropriate preparedness plan for this situation. Share your perspective on KFC’s plan. You can use other sources as well, and be sure to cite your sources using APA formatting.

Linguistic/Cultural Memoir

 

This assignment has two parts.  You will first write an essay that considers the questions about the history, culture, and language use of your family. Research documents and interview a family member to discuss the questions, as outlined below.  Finally, write about your own cultural and linguistic experience.  In the second part of the assignment, you will link your personal and family culture and linguistic development to the concepts we learned about during the semester.  (A minimum of 800 words)

 

Part 1:

· Researching your family’s background, cultural and linguistic development

Research the history and place of origin of your family (e.g., Cuban, Black, Afro-Cuban, Native, Asian American), going back several generations.  For most members of this group, what has been their experience with…

·

· Language

· Culture

· Privilege/oppression.

· Migration patterns

· Education

· Did it happen?

· Miami? Elsewhere?

· Monolingual? Bilingual?

 

· Interview family member/s to document their past and present around their experiences with…

· Language

· Culture

· Privilege/oppression.

· Migration patterns

· Educational experiences

· Did it happen?

· Miami? Elsewhere?

· Monolingual? Bilingual?

How do this family member’s (or these family members’) experiences compare with the typical history of this same group of people?

How do  you fit into this group (or how do you  not fit in)?

 

· Defining/describing your experience/history/identity as a language learner/user

Using your findings and comparisons from above, together with what you recognize to be your own experiences, respond to the following questions using narrative form.

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· Who are you as a language user? Do you consider yourself to be monolingual? Bilingual? Multilingual? Why? Think about how we define these terms in this class, how we describe the ways that bi/multilingual use language, and how you learned any languages that you use (think about the theories and perspectives).

· What are some defining language learning experiences in your life?

· What assumptions did you hold about your language use? About the language use of others?

· How has your culture, ethnicity, and/or identity influenced the way that you use language?

 

Part 2:

· What did you learn about yourself, those around you, and your future students during this semester?

· How will what you learned this semester influence how you teach?

Rubric

Linguistic/Cultural Memoir

Linguistic/Cultural Memoir
Criteria Ratings Pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeResearch evident

Essay shows evidence of substantial research regarding history and culture of the community.

8 pts

Full Marks

0 pts

No Marks

 

8 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeInterview

Careful detailed conversation with family member is evident.

8 pts

Full Marks

0 pts

No Marks

 

8 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeLanguage/culture identity

Own experience is related with details. Thoughtful introspection is evident.

7 pts

Full Marks

0 pts

No Marks

 

7 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeMechanics

Essay is well-organized. Attention is paid to correct grammar and spelling.

2 pts

Full Marks

0 pts

No Marks

 

2 pts
Total Points: 25