AM is a 22-year-old man presenting to the local emergency department (ED) with acute onset of right eye pain. The pain started 6 hours prior and has not improved with artificial tears or oral acetaminophen. He reports the possibility of accidentally scratching his right eye when trying to remove his contact lens. Past Medical History Wears soft contact lenses, replaces monthly Denies swimming or showering in contacts Occasionally sleeps in contacts Physical Examination Visual acuity: right eye, 20/40; left eye, 20/20 Right eye is diffusely injected, small pinpoint area of haze is noted in the periphery at 6 oclock; region subsequently stains with fluorescein Discussion Questions 1. What is the appropriate pharmacologic treatment for AM? 2. What is the appropriate follow up for AM?
Week 2 Discussion
Eye Conditions
AM is a 22-year-old man presenting to the local emergency department (ED) with acute onset
of right eye pain. The pain started 6 hours prior and has not improved with artificial tears or oral
acetaminophen. He reports the possibility of accidentally scratching his right eye when trying
to remove his contact lens.
Past Medical History
Wears soft contact lenses, replaces monthly
Denies swimming or showering in contacts
Occasionally sleeps in contacts
Physical Examination
Visual acuity: right eye, 20/40; left eye, 20/20
Right eye is diffusely injected, small pinpoint area of haze is noted in the periphery at 6 oclock; region subsequently stains with fluorescein
Discussion Questions
1. What is the appropriate pharmacologic treatment for AM?
2. What is the appropriate follow up for AM?
3. How should AM be counseled regarding his contact lens
2. A minimum of 2 paragraphs is required
3. Support all posts with at least 2 cited peer review references within 5 years of publication (references cannot be older than 5 years).
4. All posts are to be written in APA 7th edition format as required by the university.
How can a therapist determine if a childs presenting issue can be accounted for based on typical development (e.g., Piagets theory of cognitive development, Erik Eriksons psychosocial stages) or determine that the issue is pathological in nature?
How can a therapist determine if a childs presenting issue can be accounted for based on typical development (e.g., Piagets theory of cognitive development, Erik Eriksons psychosocial stages) or determine that the issue is pathological in nature? Provide at least one specific example in your response.
Watch President Ronald Reagans 1983 speech to the National Association of Evangelicals, perhaps the most explicit presidential endorsement of Christian faith in recent times. As you watch this presentation, prepare and post your written answers to the following speech presentation analysis questions: What is this speechs topic? What is the speechs thesis or main point?
Purpose: This assignment invites you to consider how topic selection, goal and thesis planning, audience analysis, research, organization, and presentational variables can impact an audiences response to a speech presentation. This can help you better understand and appreciate the planning process you must follow if you wish to prepare a top-notch speech for delivery to an audience.
Description: Watch President Ronald Reagans 1983 speech to the National Association of Evangelicals, perhaps the most explicit presidential endorsement of Christian faith in recent times. As you watch this presentation, prepare and post your written answers to the following speech presentation analysis questions:
What is this speechs topic?
What is the speechs thesis or main point?
What in the speech, if anything, suggests the speaker (or his speech writers) had analyzed the audience and adapted the speech to its needs?
Did the speaker use effective and relevant material to support the speechs thesis?
Was the speech effectively organized?
Did the speaker use clear, interesting, and accurate language?
Was the quality of the speakers voice acceptable?
Were the speakers movements and gestures meaningful and effective?
You must explain the observations and the reasoning that justify your answers to these questions. The more thoughtful, detailed, and documented your observations and explanations, the better the quality of your work.
Be sure to provide thoughtful, detail-supported written responses to each of the 8 questions and to support your observations by citing supportive parts of the Reagan speech presentation. Excessively general, insufficiently detailed responsesthe ambiguously worded type that one could write without actually watching the speechwill be deemed deficient and will be graded accordingly
What are some possible interventions you may use to either increase or decrease either appropriate or non-appropriate behavior at school?
According to Ashley. Because we’re supposed to respond directly to the student.
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Response 1- Ashley
L. Describe your experiences and your role in building relationships with teachers, parent(s)/guardian(s), administrators, staff, and outside agencies.
At its core, the role of a school counselor is to cultivate trusting relationships. These connections define the dynamics among counselors, students, and parents. (2023) I have intentionally built collegial relationships with my supervisor, personnel, teachers, and students at my practicum site. For instance, when the gate opens in the morning for breakfast, the counselor and I welcome students and guardians, which often leads to conversations, which helps us learn more about the students home life.
I practice being present, actively listening, and consistently showing up, which reveals to those around me that I am committed and a trustworthy person.
Building relationships with teachers is more challenging as they spend most of their time in their classrooms. The chance to converse with them is only during dismissal when the teachers spread out to observe each gate, walking, bus, or pick up. Once the students are gone, the teachers return to their classrooms, and that is an opportunity to converse with them. I have also made following up a priority, for instance, when theirs a student who repeatedly is sent to the counselor or principles office for behavioral issues. If I run into the teacher and students are absent, I will ask the teacher about the student. They seem to appreciate it.
I also notice that students appreciate it when you remember their name, which is often tricky, being at a school with close to one thousand students. I often remember the classroom they are in or the group they spend time in at recess. Students enjoyed interacting with the counselor and started recognizing me more often.
Response 2 – Amelia
Describe experiences related to any of the following: School structure/program development.
I have been fortunate to have amazing supervisors that include me in the development of new programs and trainings. This can be good as it helps develop my leadership skills and allows me to work with other district leaders. I have been given/taken the lead in training school site staff. This can become overwhelming sometimes because we our district has 24000 students and has 34 sites. There are 3 people that do what I do at the district, I have learned that when I am taking the lead, I still need to hold my counter parts responsible for also learning the information so that they can support their sites. I have had to redirect people to their contact person and also sometimes have conversations about attending trainings and reading handouts. One thing I hear a lot from school site staff is “We are busy” and have no time to read handouts or trainings. I advise them that all schools are staffed the same and if they are not attending trainings that was their responsibility. It took some time, but the culture is changing, and I am hearing less and less of the “we are busy” and “this is how we have always done it.” We are launching a new program in our department this upcoming year and I am trying to not take on a leadership role since I will be busy with internship hours, however I know that if I see things being communicated incorrectly or not being implemented correctly, I will step in and help.
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Response 3- Stormee
What are some possible interventions you may use to either increase or decrease either appropriate or non-appropriate behavior at school?
In the text, Gresham discusses the negative impacts on students throughout their school careers if they are not provided with the proper effective SEL interventions (2017). In order to effectively increase/decrease either appropriate/non-appropriate behavior at school, I would utilize a few different forms of interventions. First, I would perform a functional behavior assessment, or FBA. This would give me the opportunity to focus on antecedents, behaviors, and consequences by observing and checking in with a student. After my main assessment, I would utilize the multi-tiered system of support, MTSS. This would give me the knowledge to understand what tier they need help in. For tier one students, I would focus on classroom instruction and school wide initiatives in their daily activities throughout campus. For tier two students, I would emphasize individual reflection, small group counseling, and peer mediation. This would be for students who need that extra attention individually or with their peers at school. This is a way to work through those any issues on campus personally with each student. Tier three prioritizes improving students’ mental health and social emotional success through outside referrals and resources. Interventions are dependent on each students needs. If a student is doing well, our interventions choices will help them stay focused and motivated. On the other hand, if the student is struggling with behavior or purpose, then our interventions will address helping them comprehend the repercussions while showing them alternatives to staying intentional.
As school counselors, it is essential to our success to create a dialogue with our students in order for them to comprehend and learn from the lessons we provide. If our students can trust and depend on us to be a supportive adult in their life, they will come to us when they need help. I currently work in a middle school and behavioral interventions are what we focus on. One specific social emotional learning intervention that I have been utilizing with my middle school students is the CICO system. The check-in check-out framework has been extremely effective with students at the intermediate level. I am able to meet with them at scheduled times, and it has been so helpful with keeping my students focused and on track with their goals. Another specific SEL intervention technique that we like to utilize is small group counseling. Especially in middle school, one of our biggest issues is rumors spreading through class and social media causing drama and fights, Utilizing small group sessions has been extremely effective with breaking down that wall and creating a dialogue between our students. Being able to create that line of communication has helped us realize most of the time, these students just need their chance to be heard.
Response 4- Angie
What are some possible interventions you may use to either increase or decrease either appropriate or non-appropriate behavior at school?
As a school counselor we wear many hats during our day and help students through many different challenges whether it be academically, emotionally or socially. We want to be able to teach our students to have a more positive view of life as well as with their behavior. There are many different types of interventions we can put in place to help support our students whether it be interacting with others of similar challenges or spending time alone to reflect. The first intervention I find to be vital in education would be putting in place gratitude interventions. Studies have shown that, gratitude interventions have proven benefits in increasing happiness and satisfaction (Wood, Froh, & Geraghty, 2010). We want our students to stay motivated and help create a more positive environment for themselves and others around them. Having our students write down their emotions, thoughts or ideas is also a great way for self-reflection which can ultimately lead to more positive interactions and decrease the number of altercations between students. This is something we can do with our students on a day-to-day basis as well as inform teachers and staff of how a simple great job today can go a long way. Another intervention counselors can put in place would be optimistic interventions which help create more positive outcomes since we are helping create realistic expectations. As stated, Evidence suggests that although this may seem to be an easy task, non-directed imagination is a great way for people to understand how positive they are about themselves and others in life (King, 2001). At a young age we want to be able to teach our students to focus on their goals and strengths in order for them to achieve the life they want to create for themselves. As counselors going into classrooms to do presentations on SEL, academics or post-secondary plans we want our students to do activities as well to keep them engaged. Having them reflect in a small summary on where they see themselves in the future will help them gain insight on what they are doing wrong and what they can do better in order to reach their goals. This is great reflection for students who struggle with absenteeism, substance abuse, academically, etc.
The Health Information Technology (HIT) standards are developed both by national and international organizations for local and global implementation. In the US, the national organization is NIST (National Institute of Standards & Technology) and the international organization is ISO (International Standards Organization).Compare and contrast the functions of these two organizations and their healthcare IT standards. Analyze their standard development processes. Which type of healthcare organizations should implement their standards and why?
APA format, in-text citation, references include, 3 pages
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Applying your role as a summer intern for the not-for-profit organization( attachment), you will continue preparatory work on the strategic plan by addressing the following:
1. The Health Information Technology (HIT) standards are developed both by national and international organizations for local and global implementation. In the US, the national organization is NIST (National Institute of Standards & Technology) and the international organization is ISO (International Standards Organization).Compare and contrast the functions of these two organizations and their healthcare IT standards. Analyze their standard development processes. Which type of healthcare organizations should implement their standards and why? Assess the value of the standards on the international market as well as implications for not adopting the HIT standards globally?
2. Health Information Technology increases both efficacy and quality of healthcare and aids in operational and strategic planning. Although it incurs initial implementation investment and then periodic recurring maintenance and updating costs, it does not generate direct revenue, but the healthcare managers need to justify these costs to the executive management.
Select two (2) methods or techniques that you would use to determine and justify the value of HIT. Evaluate both in terms of their pros and cons. Which of these two methods would you recommend to use for presentation to the management and why? Analyze how these two methods of HIT value determination differ from the traditional IT value determination for business and healthcare?
Consider the importance of MTV in the careers of so many musicians who rose to fame in the 1980s. For this discussion, choose either Michael Jackson or Madonna, both of whom were considered multifaceted performers who rise to stardom was the direct result of MTV. Use the mashup tool to post one of their videos and respond to the following: Do you think that the importance of the visual medium, in this case, MTV, was a positive or negative development in the music industry? Were there any controversies associated with the video you chose? If so, what were they?
Consider the importance of MTV in the careers of so many musicians who rose to fame in the 1980s. For this discussion, choose either Michael Jackson or Madonna, both of whom were considered multifaceted performers who rise to stardom was the direct result of MTV. Use the mashup tool to post one of their videos and respond to the following:
Do you think that the importance of the visual medium, in this case, MTV, was a positive or negative development in the music industry?
Were there any controversies associated with the video you chose? If so, what were they?
Do you think that music videos help encourage performing artists to be more multifaceted? Or do you think that it detracts from the quality of the music by placing so much emphasis on non-musical elements?
In response to at least three of your peers, do you agree or disagree with your peers evaluation of the musician and music video chosen? Explain why or why not. When sharing your musical selections with the class, you may use the mashup tool for YouTube. If you are uncomfortable with that or would like to post a traditional text response, that is acceptable as well. Below are the Mashup direction should you choose to use that option. Using Mashup is NOT mandatory.
Complete a reflection journal and submit to your faculty (or as directed) within 24 hours of completing your clinical learning experience. Reflective journaling provides a format to share your knowledge, skills, experiences and personal reflection related to concepts and strategies learned throughout your program. What could you or did you delegate and to whom?
Reflection Journal Complete a reflection journal and submit to your faculty (or as directed) within 24 hours of completing your clinical learning experience. Reflective journaling provides a format to share your knowledge, skills, experiences and personal reflection related to concepts and strategies learned throughout your program. What could you or did you delegate and to whom? Include ways you plan to care for yourself throughout your program. The reflection journal is required to be typed, Word document, Times New Roman 12-point font. Minimum of one page and no more than three pages.
Watch a film on youtube called Sentencing the Victim. As you watch the film, consider the criminal justice and parole process and their impact on victims and witnesses.
Watch a film on youtube called Sentencing the Victim. As you watch the film, consider the criminal justice and parole process and their impact on victims and witnesses. Please note that this film is very graphic and may be emotionally draining or traumatic for some viewers. Please reach out to me if you have any questions.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MScXECdB070
What are current challenges faced by the LGBTQ community and how can human service professional address these?
What are current challenges faced by the LGBTQ community and how can human service professional address these? Comment specifically on how other identities, such as age, can intersect and affect these challenges. According to St. Germain, how can an organization actively increase LGBTQ inclusivity? Make sure to identity at least 3 to 4 examples. Why do you believe inclusion is important? How can inclusivity improve the client-provider relationship?
What recommendations would you suggest to the company to improve productivity through motivation?
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What recommendations would you suggest to the company to improve productivity through motivation?
What motivational theories can be related to these recommendations? Explain their significance.
3 pages APA
Your responses to the discussion questions and the short papers due at the end of the weeks will become part of your proposal for the final project. (see final project rubric /case study)
