Discussion 1 reply 200 words: A teenage is a young adult between the age of 13–19 years old. At this age the teenager’s body is growing, going through a lot of changes, hormonal changes, and sometimes they may become anxious. Anxiety disorder is when someone worries excessively most often occurs daily for 6 months or more over common everyday interactions, work or their health (Mayo Clinic Staff, 2018). At this age the teenager needs a good support system, not just their family but their community. A community is group of people that lives in the same area/place, they care about each other and they feel that they belong together (Children’s Bureau, 2019). Teenagers may have the fear of not belonging and this may cause them anxiety but if they have peers in the community, it will give them a sense of belonging so it can lessen their anxiety. Benefits of a community for teenagers’ emotional support, builds confidence, practical support, conflict resolution and helps with preventing selfishness (Children’s Bureau, 2019). As a teenager they tend to lack confidence, self-esteem, a healthy community is a good place for the teen to get support by participating in activities with other teens and community leaders to be able to guide them to make good decisions, assist with conflicts by helping them resolve it properly. If the teenager is left alone and does not talk about their anxiety it can interfere with their growing emotionally, mentally and the anxiety can consume them. In health care we need to cognitive of how much anxiety is already present in teenagers, there is so much pressure out there and if they do not have a health family and community support available their anxiety can worsen. Nurses can work in the community by setting up support groups for teenager with anxiety to teach them coping skills, ways to manage their anxiety and also to assess if they need in-depth professional help, such as psychiatrist, psychologist, social worker, or therapist. If the teenage present needing this help, then the nurse can assist with facilitating them access to it. Education is very important in helping teenagers but it does not have to be formal, it can be informal and this will the help so it won’t intimidated them especially if they have anxiety already. Having activities in the community of helping others in need, or the elderly with yard work will promote teens to work with different ages and doing this physical activity will promote the teen to sleep better and this too will decrease anxiety. When the teenagers are in these support groups the nurse can assess them and how they are managing their anxiety and if they may require more help such as a social worker, psychiatrist or psychologist then the can assist the teenager with setting up further care.

 

References

Children’s Bureau. (2019, March 22). The Importance of a Community for Teenagers. All 4 Kids. all4kids.org/news/blog/the-importance-of-a-community-for-teenagers/

Mayo Clinic Staff. (2018, May 4). mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/anxiety/symptoms-causes/syv-20350961

 Discussion 2 reply 200 words:  Mental illness in the community does not discriminate. It can impact women, men, young children, adolescents, the elderly, and any nationality.

• Choose one population along with one mental health disorder and describe how the disorder impacts that population as they attempt to be part of the community.
• Finally, explain one nursing intervention that would assist them to be successful. 

For this discussion I choose to write about the elderly population. Choosing a mental health disorder for this specific population was difficult as there were several disorders that are common amongst the elderly. Although, I did decide to go with one that is ranked amongst one of the highest for elders-anxiety. Orrange states, that an estimated 10-20 % of adults over the age of 65 experience General Anxiety Disorder (GAD),  “ excessive, long-lasting worry about many things.” Per Dr. Orrange, anxiety disorder often goes hand and hand with another disorder to include panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, social anxiety disorder,  separation anxiety disorder, and other phobia-related disorders. (Orrange, S 2020).  With the overwhelming multitude of stressors that are placed on our elderly population daily, such as, loss of a loved ones, financial difficulties, fear of falling, fear of being left alone and unable to afford living expenses. All of these stressors begin to take a toll on their quality of life, and they begin to suffer.

A recent study of 75 elderly adults who had generalized anxiety disorder showed a worsening of their quality of life over individuals that had recently had an acute myocardial infarction or type II diabetes. Their anxiety disorder was compared to individuals with major depression disorder. Common occurrences seen in conjunction with the two disorders was their physical and mental anguish. Increased anxiety may lead to use of alcohol and substance abuse, which may hide or make symptoms worse. (Wetherell, J, et al, 2014).

As a nurse professional if you suspect an older adult may have anxiety problems, you should inquire and ask if there have been any changes in their daily routine. Do they appear worried all the time? Are they taking any medication, or have they had any recent changes in their prescriptions? Are they more tearful or withdrawn? As you are engaging in conversation with this resident try to remain calm, and reassuring. Acknowledge their fears but do not play into them. Encourage them to join some type of activity to preoccupy their mind. Offer them assistance with getting help from a physician or mental health specialist. There are pharmaceutical measures that a physician may take as well, although it will not a cure anxiety disorder but will aid in keeping them under control. (Sakauye, K. M., 2008).

 

References

 

goodrx.com/blog/how-does-anxiety-look-different-in-older-adults/

 

https://ww.aagponlie.org

 

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15003436/

 

 

  

Instructions

In order to complete assignment #5, you will need to answer the below questions. Please complete the questions in a Word document and then upload the assignment for grading. When assigning a name to your document please use the following format (last name_Assignment #5). Use examples from the readings, lecture notes, and outside research to support your answers. The assignment must be a minimum of a 1-full page in length with a minimum of 2 – outside sources. Please be sure to follow APA guidelines for citing and referencing sources. Assignments are due by 11:59 pm Eastern time on Sunday.

Chapter 8

Review Question #4 on page 261 and then answer the following question:

The new age of technology presents many opportunities for litigation. The Internet is no exception. When operating Internet websites, an important part of it is owning the domain name (www.example.com). Anyone in the world can own any domain name that is available and the facts of this case arise from this concept.

The plaintiff, in this case, Weather Underground Corporation (Weather Underground), a Michigan corporation, is a commercial weather service. It owns and operates several domain names so that people can access their company through their websites. Defendants, in this case, Navigation Catalyst Systems, Incorporated (“NCS”), a Delaware corporation, owns many domain names that are similar to the plaintiff’s company name (some would result from people misspelling the correct domain name for Weather Underground). NCS profits from consumers going to one of these websites and clicking on links that are on them.

Plaintiff filed suit against NCS and several of its companies in the District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. As defendants were not incorporated in Michigan, the issue of personal jurisdiction arise. The courts of appeals have held that in order to establish specific personal jurisdiction (showing that this company has established contacts with the forum state), one must show three things: (1) the defendant purposefully availed himself of the privilege of acting in the forum state, (2) the cause of action arises from the defendant’s activities there, and (3) the defendant’s acts were so substantial as to make the exercise of personal jurisdiction there reasonable.

The district court is considering whether the exercise of personal jurisdiction is proper. What should it decide and why?

Weather Underground Inc. v. Navigation Catalyst Sys. Inc., No. 09–10756, 2009 WL 3818191 (E.D. Mich. Nov. 13, 2009).

The district court is considering whether the exercise of personal jurisdiction is proper. What should it decide and why?

Chapter 9

Apple, Inc., and Major League Baseball (MLB) signed an agreement for the broadcast of games. MLB will offer two live games per day, subject to blackout restrictions. Then MLB plans to roll out an entire offering of out-of-market games currently offered only through its premium live streaming video service. Identify some other, extra features users want. Identify restrictions that MLB will want to see in the agreement.

RESPONSE ONLY! The 2 posts below are posts that need to be responded to. The response must be at least 100 words 

POST 1

IFRS versus GAAP 

Both accounting standards require a complete set of financial statements to include a balance sheet, a statement of stockholders’ equity, an income statement, and a statement of cash flows (Porter & Norton, 2018). While there are some similarities to both accounting standards, significant differences exist between the two. One such difference is the accounting of intangible assets. Intangible assets, such as goodwill, research and development, and advertising costs are only recognized if the asset will have a future economic benefit and has measured reliability under IFRS while all are recognized at fair value under GAAP.  Walmart has goodwill listed at 31,073 (in millions) on its balance sheet; under IFRS, Walmart would have to show a future economic benefit in order to be stated as an asset on its financials.  

Other differences include inventory methods and reversals. GAAP prohibits reversals once inventory has been written down while IFRS allows reversals in future periods if specific criteria are met. GAAP allows for the use of LIFO whereas IFRS does not. 

Pros and Cons 

IFRS- is more of a principle-based system and not based on specific rules like GAAP. While this type of structure has its benefits and can be stated as an advantage, it can actually be a disadvantage as well. “Organizations can choose to use only the methods that they wish to incorporate in their reporting, allowing their financial statements to show the results they desire. This structure makes it easier to incorporate profit or revenue manipulation into the findings, making it easier to hide financial problems that might exist” (ConnectUs, 2019). GAAP-is rule based and therefore reduces the risk of misrepresentation. IFRS would provide simplicity for Walmart with less rules; however, converting to IFRS would be an extensive undertaking. With IFRS, Walmart would have flexibility in listing contingent liabilities. A significant disadvantage would be the the company would no longer be able to use the LIFO inventory method.

Czech Republic 

As a member of the European Union, the Czech Republic uses the IFRS system and requires foreign entities to use unless the EU deems the foreign company’s standard to be equivalent (IFRS, n.d.). Companies are also required to keep accounting records in accordance with Czech GAAP for tax purposes or reconcile their IFRS financial statements to Czech GAAP (International Federation of Accountants, 2019). 

POST 2

A major difference between GAAP and IFRS is the method used for reporting. GAAP is said to be rules-based and IFRS is principles-based. Since less detail is provided in international standards, there are usually more disclosures in notes using IFRS than there are using GAAP. GAAP has more standards and has a higher level of detail in standards.

Walmart values inventories at the lower of cost or market as determined primarily by the retail method of accounting, using the last-in, first-out (“LIFO”) method. LIFO is allowed by the GAAP standards but not by IFRS. If Walmart needed to change to IFRS they would have to change the way they value inventory and since Walmart carries a large amount of inventory which could lose them some of the tax advantages, it currently takes advantage of. However, if it were to make the switch to IFRS reporting, its international business/locations would all be uniformed in reporting which might make it easier in the long run. Convergence would also create transparency and comparability between different countries.

The fact that IFRS is viewed as being of being transparent could benefit Walmart when entering Peru.  From an ethical and legal perspective, switching over might have a rocky start since a lot has to be disclosed and it may be viewed negatively. However, by switching and being transparent, the company could create better business relationships with the country when entering the market.

Again there are 2 posts. Each post needs a response and should be at least 100 words.

Proposal assignment

Write a proposal that promotes ideas for improving the project management communication at your place of work. . 

The audience for your proposal is your management. Your proposal can include charts, graphs, tables and photographs. The length should be 1,000 words +/- 10%. Longer is not necessarily better, but it should not be fewer than 900 words and no longer than 1100 words. 

Include the following: 

1      Detailed descriptions of project management communication strategies as they exist today.

2      Descriptions of project management communication strategies at other places of business (you can research true facts or invent hypothetical information here).

3      Three proposed new options for improved project management communication strategies, showing the advantages and disadvantages of each.

4      Your selection of the best option, which you will support with descriptive, factual evidence.

5      Make sure that your proposal contains all of the following headings, shown below in Components of a business proposal. 

Components of a business proposal

A business proposal promotes an idea, suggests actions or asks a potential customer to buy a product or service. A proposal, similar to a report, generally contains a collection of objective data that the reader should consider. But the heart of a proposal, unlike the report, is the recommendation or sales pitch. The report can contain suggestions and recommendations, but its primary purpose should be to present facts and information. A business proposal spends most of its time promoting suggestions and recommendations. A business report spends most of its time presenting objective facts. Proposals propose. Reports report. 

Please include all of the following headings and sections in your proposal: 

Title Page

Business proposals generally follow a formal structure, unless they are very short email proposals. Most moderate to long proposals begin with a title page. The title page shows the full title of the proposal, the name of the author and the names of audience members or groups. 

Abstract or Executive Summary

The proposal should also include an “abstract” or “executive summary.” This brief summary presents the purpose, methods, scope, findings, conclusions and recommendations of the proposal. A high-level business executive might choose not to read the entire proposal, but instead to read only the executive summary. Write the summary with enough detail to provide a busy executive with the most important elements of the proposal. 

Table of Contents

The table of contents page usually comes immediately after the title page and before the executive summary. It should show each section of the proposal by name and page number. 

List of Figures, Tables, Abbreviations or Symbols (optional)

A good rule of thumb is that if your proposal includes more than five figures, illustrations or tables, you should list them by page number, immediately after the table of contents page. If the proposal contains abbreviations or symbols that might not be familiar to all readers, include those abbreviations and symbols, plus their definitions and explanations in this section. Not all proposals need to contain this section. 

Introduction

Start the body of the proposal with an introductory paragraph, with the heading “Introduction.” The introduction should present the purpose and scope of the proposal, and present background information that might be necessary for readers to know so that they can understand the rest of the proposal. 

Body

The next heading should read “Body,” and this begins the heart of the proposal. You can include subheadings to introduce the various information categories that make up the body. Consider including tables of data or financial information, charts, graphs and illustrations. 

Conclusions and Recommendations

The body of the proposal ends with “Conclusions and Recommendations.” In this section, you summarize the objective data and findings, and propose recommendations, if necessary and appropriate. 

Bibliography

If your proposal presents data that you gathered from published sources, show those sources in a bibliography that should include traditional publications, Internet sources and people who you might have interviewed.