phd interview questions

DOCTORAL CANDIDATES SHOULD PROVIDE AN AUTHENTIC PERSONAL STATEMENT TO EACH OF THE FIVE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS/PROMPTS REFLECTING ON THEIR INTERESTS.  SUBMISSIONS SHOULD BE A MAXIMUM OF 500 WORDS OR 125 WORDS PER QUESTION/PROMPT. IT IS BEST TO RESPOND TO EACH PROMPT/QUESTION INDIVIDUALLY FOR CLARITY OF THE REVIEWER. WRITING SAMPLES SHOULD BE SUBMITTED IN MICROSOFT WORD FORMAT AND INCLUDE THE CANDIDATE’S NAME.

 

A little about my self, did  bachelors in electronics and communication engineering and worked as component engineer for 2 years and did masters in computer science specialization database systems, currently working in Amazon as system engineer with storage team and have total it experience with 4 years 

1. PROVIDE A BRIEF INTRODUCTION FOCUSING ON YOUR EDUCATION, CAREER, AND DECISION TO APPLY TO UNIVERSITY OF THE CUMBERLANDS.

2. IN RELATION TO YOUR DOCTORAL PROGRAM APPLICATION, WHAT AREA OF RECENT RESEARCH IN THE FIELD WOULD YOU WANT TO STUDY, AND WHY?

3. HOW DOES YOUR CURRENT VOCATION RELATE TO YOUR APPLICATION TO THE DOCTORAL PROGRAM?

4. HOW WILL YOUR EXPERIENCES AND PERSONAL SKILLS HELP YOU TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN YOUR PROGRAM?

5. WHAT LONG-TERM GOALS DO YOU HAVE FOR APPLYING YOUR LEARNING FROM YOUR DOCTORAL PROGRAM?

Outline the process of ethical decision making you would use to address this ethical dilemma

Assignment 1: Practicum: Week 1 Practicum Journal

In your role as a PMHNP, you will encounter several situations that will require your ability to make sound judgments and practice decisions for the safety and well-being of individuals, families, and communities. There may not be a clear-cut answer of how to address the issue, but your ethical decision making must be based on evidenced-based practice and what is good, right, and beneficial for patients. You will encounter patients who do not hold your values, but you must remain professional and unbiased in the care you provide to all patients regardless of their socio-demographic and ethnic/racial background. You must be prepared to critically analyze ethical situations and develop an appropriate plan of action. For this Assignment, you review the literature and discover the various ethical dilemmas PMHNPs encounter and how these issues are typically addressed in your state (ILLINOIS)

 

To prepare:

  • Review literature for moral/ethical issues encountered by a PMHNP.
  • Select one of the articles you found that was published within the last 5 years to use as a focus for this assignment.

Assignment

Write a 2-page paper in which you do the following:

  • Summarize the moral/ethical issue in the article (no more than 1 paragraph).
  • Describe the moral and ethical dilemmas surrounding the issue.
  • Analyze the ethical issue and compare them to the state health laws and regulations in your state.
  • Outline the process of ethical decision making you would use to address this ethical dilemma.

Rubric:

 

Quality of Work Submitted:

The extent of which work meets the assigned criteria and work reflects graduate level critical and analytic thinking.

Quality of Work Submitted

The purpose of the paper is clear

Written Expression and Formatting

Paragraph and Sentence Structure: Paragraphs make clear points that support well developed ideas, flow logically, and demonstrate continuity of ideas. Sentences are clearly structured and carefully focused–neither long and rambling nor short and lacking substance.

How do you view shared power between physicians and nurses in your healthcare system

Roles of Healthcare Professionals

This assignment will be at least 1500 words or more. Reflect on the roles of nurses, and other healthcare professionals as the roles of physicians in the healthcare system moves from one of working in silos to a more progressive value-based system. Write a paper that discusses in detail why a value-based system may improve health care in the U. S. and address the following questions:

  • How has current policy transformed the current practice of nurses, physicians, and other healthcare professionals?
  • What distinction can you make between physicians/healthcare providers working in a fee-for-service system and a value-based care system?
  • How do you view shared power between physicians and nurses in your healthcare system? How does it impact care?

What strategies would you employ to assess the patient for abuse

in 2012, statistics in the United States indicated that state CPS agencies received 3.4 million referrals for child abuse and neglect. Of these, nearly 700,000 children were found to be victims of maltreatment: 18% were victims of physical abuse and 78% were victims of neglect (CDC, 2014). Child sexual abuse makes up roughly 10% of child maltreatment cases in the United States (CDC, 2014). The CDC considers sexual abuse at any age a form of violence. Child abuse of any kind can lead to an increased state of inflammatory markers in adulthood, as well as multiple physical illnesses and high-risk behavior such as alcoholism and drug abuse. If a PMHNP identifies child abuse, there may be a need to report the abuse to authorities. Once able to provide treatment, the PMHNP can be instrumental in reducing the long-term effects of child abuse.

In this Discussion, you recommend strategies for assessing for abuse and analyze influences of media and social media on mental health. You also evaluate the need for mandatory reporting of abuse.

Learning Objectives

Students will:
  • Recommend strategies for assessing for abuse
  • Analyze influences of media and social media on mental health
  • Evaluate the need for mandatory reporting of abuse

To Prepare for this Discussion:

  • Read the Learning Resources concerning treating childhood abuse.
  • Read the Child Abuse Case Study in the Learning Resources.

Note: For this Discussion, you are required to complete your initial post before you will be able to view and respond to your colleagues’ postings. Begin by clicking on the “Post to Discussion Question” link and then select “Create Thread” to complete your initial post. Remember, once you click submit, you cannot delete or edit your own posts and cannot post anonymously. Please check your post carefully before clicking Submit!

By Day 3

Post:

  • What strategies would you employ to assess the patient for abuse? Explain why you selected these strategies.
  • How might exposure to the media and/or social media affect the patient?
  • What type of mandatory reporting (if any) is required in this case? Why?

There are countless organizations that exist to help veteran

Veteran’s Organizations

There are countless organizations that exist to help veterans and veteran families. Because of the overwhelming number, it can be difficult to find legitimate organizations to help this community. This website lists military and veteran organizations that meet different needs a veteran or military family may incur. Find three that focus on PTSD and mental health care for veterans as part of the organization’s mission.

Read: Trusted Military and Veteran Service Organizations

Produce a list of facts comparing and contrasting the three organizations.

Include each of the following points in your assignment:

·  Organize information for three of the organizations in a chart form of your choosing

·  Summarize the three organizations

·  Include the mission or vision for each organization in your own words

·  What are they key accomplishments of the organization?

·  How will you use what you have learned to assist the military?

Drug policies in the United States

Write a 720-word analysis paper on drug policies in the United States. Include the following:

  • Describe the history of drug use and policy legislation in the United States.
  • Describe the role of law enforcement and drug enforcement agencies in drug policy enforcement.
  • Describe different drug policies in the United States and their effects on society.

Include a minimum of two sources.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

How has the Black Lives Matter movement shown the effects of abuse of power by the government

How has the Black Lives Matter movement shown the effects of abuse of power by the government/police? What major conflicts occurred during the protests by the police?

A comprehensive paper must be submitted covering an aspect of policing today.  The paper should be well organized and at least five pages in length.  At least three professional sources are to be used to help support your argument.  (The paper must be double-spaced using Times Roman 12 Font and include APA citations, a cover page along with a works cited page which do not count toward the five page minimum requirement.)

Work with the elder and family to develop a schedule for your loved one

Caring for the Elderly

Consider that a loved one close to you is experiencing symptoms of dementia.

Read: How to Create a Checklist and Daily Care Plan for Dementia

Develop a safety plan for your loved one.

Include each of the following points in your assignment:

·  List your care plan for your loved one

·  Work with the elder and family to develop a schedule for your loved one

·  What would you advise your loved one to do?

·  Would you seek to hire a caretaker, why or why not?

·  Would you feel the need to seek counseling or help?

Briefly describe an interaction you observed or in which you participated

Submit a 2 to 3-page paper in which you:

  • Briefly describe an interaction you observed or in which you participated, where a person’s lack of cultural awareness influenced their communication with someone of a different culture. Make sure to include the cultures of the people and the cultural context.
  • Based on what you learned in this week’s resources, explain how you can tell the person lacked cultural awareness and analyze how this lack of cultural awareness affected his or her communication with the other people involved.

As the social worker, you have been asked to analyze the focus group data

Imagine that two focus groups have been conducted in an Asian American and immigrant community in a large urban city. The rationale of conducting the qualitative study was because it has been noted that many Asian Americans and immigrants are reluctant to seek mental health services. To further understand this issue, service providers including social workers, counselors, doctors, and nurses were recruited to discuss the barriers in implementing mental health services targeted to Asian Americans and immigrants. After the focus groups were transcribed, two research assistants were hired to conduct a content analysis of the transcripts. Refer to the Week 5 Handout: Content Analysis of Focus Groups.

As the social worker, you have been asked to analyze the focus group data and are charged with working with an advisory board in the community to formulate social work practice recommendations using the ecological model.

To prepare for this Assignment, review Week 5 Handout: Content Analysis of Focus Groups.

By Day 7

Submit a 3-4-page report of the following:

  1. Discuss the themes found in the Week 5 Handout: Content Analysis of Focus Groups. Based on this data, what is your analysis of the current barriers to services?
  2. Create two social work recommendations to address a current barrier and explain how the recommendation proposed addresses the findings.
  3. Discuss how you would collaborate with the research stakeholders (e.g. service providers and community members) to ensure that the data are interpreted accurately and that the practice recommendations made will be culturally appropriate.
  4. Critically reflect on your own culture and explain how your cultural values and beliefs may have influenced how you interpreted the focus group data. What specific cultural knowledge do you think you need to obtain to conduct culturally sensitive research with this group?

Support the assignment with references using assigned readings and/or additional scholarly literature.

 

Required Readings

Knight, K. R., Lopez, A. M., Comfort, M., Shumway, M., Cohen, J., & Riley, E. D. (2014). Single room occupancy (SRO) hotels as mental health risk environments among impoverished women: The intersection of policy, drug use, trauma, and urban space. International Journal of Drug Policy, 25(3), 556-561.

Document: Lee, M. Y, Wang, X., Cao, Y., Liu, C., & Zaharlick, A. (2016). Creating a culturally competent research agenda. In A. Carten, A. Siskind, & M. P. Greene (Eds.), Strategies for deconstructing racism in the health and human services (pp. 51-65). New York, NY: Oxford University Press. (PDF)
Copyright 2016 by Oxford University Press. Used with permission of Oxford University Press via the Copyright Clearance Center. 

Marsiglia, F.F. & Booth, J.M. (2015). Cultural adaptations of interventions in real practice settings. Research on Social Work Practice, 25(4), 423-432.

Vaismoradi, M., Turunen, H., & Bondas, T. (2013). Content analysis and thematic analysis: Implications for conducting a qualitative descriptive study. Nursing & Health Sciences, 15(3), 398-405.

Document: Week 5 Handout Content Analysis of Focus Groups (PDF)