Overview: Journal activities in this course are private between the student and the instructor. In these journal assignments, you will have the opportunity to practice analyzing patient assessment data and assessing appropriate strategies to increase the health literacy of the patient. Be sure to address all elements of each journal prompt. Prompt: After completing the Shadow Health modules on the […]

• An analysis of the relationship between study design and statistical analysis used in the case study that includes: o An explanation of why you think that the agency created a plan to evaluate the program o An explanation of why the social work agency in the case study chose to use a chi square statistic to evaluate whether there […]

Terms in this set (474) Original Health History Tips & Tricks: … Student: Hello! Diana Shadow: Hi. I’m Preceptor Diana. I will explain the details of this assignment and your objectives, just as a preceptor would in real life. Pay close attention to this information as it will help guide your exam. At the end of this prebrief, you will […]

Terms in this set (28) Original Asked about heart problems Denies heart problems Asked about heartbeat – reports normal heartbeat – reports normal heart rate – denies palpitations – denies arrhythmia Asked about high blood pressure – denies high blood pressure – reports last blood pressure check Finding: – reports last blood pressure check 140 over 80 or 90 – […]

Terms in this set (26) Original Asked about asthma Reports having asthma Reports asthma exacerbations Asked about severity of asthma Reports asthma exacerbations occur up to 2 times a week Reports asthma exacerbations last around five minutes Asked most recent asthma exacerbation Reports last exacerbation was three days ago Reports last exacerbation around cats at cousin’s house Asked about asthma […]

Health profile format for a community Health profile for … local authority (Briefly describe the chosen area) • Location • The boundaries and where it is set • The infrastructure and green space • Buildings and green space Demographic data • Size of population currently and projected population • Age-what proportion are elderly and very young? • Sex-Are there relatively […]

Once you graduate and obtain your first job out of your Master of Social Work program, you may be asked to identify the gaps in services at your new agency. You may be asked to create a new group or help to identify a new evidence-based intervention that can be introduced to the clients. Understanding how to research the current […]

Trauma is ubiquitous. While trauma is most commonly associated with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, trauma can manifest in a myriad of different ways and not every client who experiences trauma will be diagnosed with PTSD. Social workers intervene directly with trauma when working in Veteran’s services, domestic violence/sexual assault response programs, and child protective services. Social workers also work with trauma […]

As you may recall, evidence-based practice relies on best available evidence, which is drawn from current research studies. But, just because a research study is published, it doesn’t mean it is without flaw. Social workers must make value determinations every time they interact with research they may apply to practice. Imagine that you are a practicing social worker and encounter […]