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How can teachers motivate and engage science students in ways that prepare them for a promising future in our society?

Our society and economy rely on advances in science that provide us with a higher quality of life, including the basic essentials of life, such as health care, food, a safe environment, and societal infrastructures. Use the questions to develop an original post, and respond to the posts of two colleagues.

•Why are science, engineering, and technology considered unifying concepts in American society?

•How can teachers motivate and engage science students in ways that prepare them for a promising future in our society?

Consider drugs used to treat asthmatic patients including long-term control and quick relief treatment options for patients.

Asthma and Stepwise Management
Asthma is a respiratory disorder that affects children and adults. Advanced practice nurses often provide treatment to patients with these disorders. Sometimes patients require immediate treatment making it essential that you recognize and distinguish minor asthma symptoms from serious, life-threatening symptoms. Since symptoms and attacks are often induced by a trigger, advanced practice nurses must also help patients identify their triggers and recommend appropriate management options. Like many other disorders, there are various approaches to treating and managing care for asthmatic patients depending on individual patient factors. One method that supports the clinical decision-making of drug therapy plans for asthmatic patients is the stepwise approach, which you explore in this Assignment.
To prepare:
� Consider drugs used to treat asthmatic patients including long-term control and quick relief treatment options for patients. Think about the impact these drugs might have on patients including adults and children.
Review Chapter 25 of the Arcangelo and Peterson text: Pharmacotherapeutics for advanced practice: A practical approach (3rd ed.
� . Reflect on using the stepwise approach to asthma treatment and management.
� Consider how stepwise management assists health care providers and patients in gaining and maintaining control of the disease.
To complete:
Write a 2- to 3- page paper that addresses the following:
� Describe long-term control and quick relief treatment options for asthma patients, as well as the impact these drugs might have on patients.
� Explain the stepwise approach to asthma treatment and management.
� Explain how stepwise management assists health care providers and patients in gaining and maintaining control of the disease.

Describe the procedures and guidelines for establishing a safe science learning environment that provides opportunities for multisensory exploration and ensures the humane and ethical treatment of living organisms.

Module 4 Application
Submit at the end of Module 4.
Overview: Designing a Life Science Lesson Plan
For this assignment, you will review the Next Generation Science Standards and identify life science topics. Then you will select one topic and use it to design an integrated, inquiry-based science lesson plan.
Teaching a Lesson Plan:
In this course, you will design three lesson plans, one each in Modules 2, 3, and 4. You will select one of the lesson plans designed during this course to teach during the required field experience hours. You may teach your lesson in Modules 2, 3, or 4 and report on the experience in Module 5.
After teaching the lesson plan, you will analyze the data collected from a minimum of two of the following sources: (1) personal reflection of the lesson instruction, (2) feedback from elementary students’ assessment scores, and (3) peer-colleague or cooperative teacher. Your will revise your lesson plan by making adjustments based upon analysis.
Course Objectives
 Select appropriate literacy strategies that support the cultural/multicultural needs of students and deep understanding of science concepts.
 Demonstrate an understanding of appropriate assessment strategies for science content and skills.
 Integrate technology into science instruction.
 Describe content and inquiry-based strategies that motivate and engage students in the study of physical science, Earth and space science, life science, and engineering and technology.
 Describe the procedures and guidelines for establishing a safe science learning environment that provides opportunities for multisensory exploration and ensures the humane and ethical treatment of living organisms.

Describe an implementation of workflow engine technology to support clinical decision making.

In this article, the authors describe an implementation of workflow engine technology to support clinical decision making. The article describes some of the pitfalls of implementation, along with successful and future elements.
Koppel, R., & Kreda, D. A. (2010). Healthcare IT usability and suitability for clinical needs: Challenges of design, workflow, and contractual relations. Studies in Health Technology and Informatics, 157, 7–14.
Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
This article points to many health information technology designs and workflow decisions that limit their value and usage. The authors also examine the structure of the conceptual relationships between HIT vendors and the clinical facilities that purchase HIT.
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. (n.d.b). Workflow assessment for health IT toolkit.  Retrieved, June 18, 2012, fromhttp://healthit.ahrq.gov/portal/server.pt/community/health_it_tools_and_resources/919/workflow_assessment_for_health_it_toolkit/27865
This article supplies a toolkit on the planning, design, implementation, and use of health information technology. The sections of the website provide a definition of workflow, examples of workflow tools, related anecdotes, and research.
Document: Sample Workflow of Answering a Telephone in an Office (Word document)
Note: You will use this document to complete this week’s Assignment.
To prepare:
Identify a common, simple event that frequently occurs in your organization that you would like to evaluate.
Consider how you would design a flowchart to represent the current workflow.
Consider what metrics you would use to determine the effectiveness of the current workflow and identify areas of waste.

To complete:
Write a paper which includes the following:
Create a simple flowchart of the activity you selected. (Review the Sample Workflow of Answering a Telephone in an Office document found in this week’s Learning Resources for an example.)
Next, in your paper:
Explain the process you have diagrammed.
For each step or decision point in the process, identify the following:
Who does this step? (It can be several people.)
What technology is used?
What policies and rules are involved in determining how, when, why, or where the step is executed?
What information is needed for the execution of this step?
Describe the metric that is currently used to measure the soundness of the workflow. Is it effective?
Describe any areas where improvements could occur and propose changes that could bring about these improvements in the workflow.
Summarize why it is important to be aware of the flow of an activity.
Remember to include a cover page, introduction, and summary for your paper.

Perform the MRAC analyses on the 4 sites that describes how the MRAC helped you understand the material presented by Dyhdrogendioxide Research, Save the Rennets and Case Analysis Of A Historic Killer Tornado Event

Perform the MRAC analyses on the 4 sites you have chosen and write out an organized report for each – The report describes the site and explains whether and how the MRAC helped you understand the material presented in each site with respect to its reliability and credibility more clearly. Choose any four (4) sites you prefer from the list below:
Dyhdrogendioxide Research
Save the Rennets
Case Analysis Of A Historic Killer Tornado Event
The Endangered Guinea Worm
Petroldirect
Havidol
Pets or Food
The Ova Prima Foundation.
Minimal Reliability Assessment Checklist
Below are 5 categories to consider and suggested examples of possible questions that may be asked for each one.
Of course not all questions need be applicable to all pages/sites so use common sense together with your good judgment in terms of deciding on the relevant questions to ask in each category.
A. Authorship
Who produced the web page?
Who is the author?
Is the author an expert or otherwise relevantly qualified?
Is there a link to further information about the author?
Sponsor – If the site is sponsored, who is it? How reputable are they?
Is there a link to further information about the sponsor?
If there is neither an identifiable author nor a sponsor, is there any way to determine the original source of the document?

Compare and contrast each of the population focused roles authorized by the nurse practice act in the state in which you live.

Journal Unit 4
Personal SWOT Analysis
Purpose:
The purpose of this assignment is to assist you in identifying your strengths that will assist you in leading change and improvement in the advanced practice role. This journal work will help inform your work for the Unit 9 Assignment.
Directions:
A common practice used by companies to analyze themselves and their competitors is an analysis called “SWOT”. This process can inform key decisions and strategies. This exercise isn’t just for businesses; it can be helpful for nurses in evaluating their goals and aspirations too.
SWOT stands for:
Strengths – Factors that are likely to have a positive effect on (or be an enabler to) achieving the objective
Weaknesses – Factors that are likely to have a negative effect on (or be a barrier to) achieving the objective
Opportunities – External Factors that are likely to have a positive effect on achieving or exceeding your objective, or goal not previously considered
Threats – External Factors and conditions that are likely to have a negative effect on achieving your objective, or making the objective redundant or unachievable
With the goal of graduating and practicing as an APRN, the first step is to understand more about yourself and your external environment. Complete a brief SWOT analysis in your Journal. Be sure to include references where appropriate.
Assignment Requirements:
As this Assignment is a Journal entry and not a formal paper, it may at times be difficult to follow the organization, style, and formatting of the APA 6th Edition Manual. Despite this, your Journal Assignment should
The Consensus Model and the Role of the Advanced Practice Nurse
Purpose:
The purpose of this assignment is to assist you in understanding the specific parameters of each advanced practice role. Understanding how your role is defined by the consensus model will assist you in working within your scope of practice.
Directions:

Compare and contrast each of the population focused roles authorized by the nurse practice act in the state in which you live. What are the barriers to practice in your state for each one of the roles?