Discussion: Patient Preferences and Decision Making

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Changes in culture and technology have resulted in patient populations that are often well informed and educated, even before consulting or considering a healthcare need delivered by a health professional. Fueled by this, health professionals are increasingly involving patients in treatment decisions. However, this often comes with challenges, as illnesses and treatments can become complex.

What has your experience been with patient involvement in treatment or healthcare decisions? (FYI I work in a hospital. One of the most recent experience is COVID vaccinations. Many people don’t want to be vaccinated because of the time frame it took for the vaccines to be produced)

In this Discussion, you will share your experiences and consider the impact of patient involvement (or lack of involvement). You will also consider the use of a patient decision aid to inform best practices for patient care and healthcare decision making.

To Prepare:

Review the Resources and reflect on a time when you experienced a patient being brought into (or not being brought into) a decision regarding their treatment plan.

Review the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute’s Decision Aids Inventory at https://decisionaid.ohri.ca/.

Choose “For Specific Conditions,” then Browse an alphabetical listing of decision aids by health topic.

NOTE: To ensure compliance with HIPAA rules, please DO NOT use the patient’s real name or any information that might identify the patient or organization/practice.

Post a brief description of the situation you experienced and explain how incorporating or not incorporating patient preferences and values impacted the outcome of their treatment plan. Be specific and provide examples. Then, explain how including patient preferences and values might impact the trajectory of the situation and how these were reflected in the treatment plan. Finally, explain the value of the patient decision aid you selected and how it might contribute to effective decision making, both in general and in the experience you described. Describe how you might use this decision aid inventory in your professional practice or personal life.

Note:

APA format

1 page 

3 references not more than 5 years

Teaching Strategies for Diverse Learners Essay Assignment

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Teaching Strategies for Diverse Learners Essay Assignment Instructions

Overview

Classrooms are filled with students from diverse backgrounds with various ability levels. Educators need to embrace the diversity among their students through the examination of instructional strategies. This assignment will allow you to investigate strategies for teaching students with specific academic and emotional needs. You will have an opportunity to consider how all these strategies can be used at the same time to meet the needs of all students. 

Instructions

For this assignment, you will write a 1,200-word research-based essay that describes a plan for teaching a diverse class on how to view, interpret, analyze, or represent information from a learning standard selected from your endorsement area and grade band. 

·  If you are pursuing the MAT in elementary education, you may select a standard from any one of the four core subject areas (English, Math, Science, Social Studies) in grades K-5.

·  If you are pursuing the MAT in middle grades education, you may select a standard from your endorsement area in grades 6-8.

·  If you are pursuing the MAT in secondary education, you may select a standard from your endorsement area in grades 9-12. 

For example, a student in the MAT Elementary Education program might select Virginia Math Standard 3.7b – The student will estimate and use U.S customary and metric units to measure liquid volume in cups, pints, quarts, gallons, and liters, and then explain how representation will be used to help students understand the relationship between each unit of measurement. 

You must select a standard from the Virginia Standards of Learning for this assignment. You may not use standards from any other state. Use the provided link to access the Virginia Standards of Learning.

You will present research-based strategies for teaching your chosen standard to students from the following groups; gifted learners, struggling learners, English language learners (ELL), and students who have been impacted by trauma. 

Your essay should be organized into the following sections: 

1.  Instructional Overview – In this part of the essay, you will describe your class (grade level, number of students, school characteristics, etc.), the standard you have chosen to teach (copy the entire standard into the essay), and how you plan to integrate viewing, interpreting, analyzing, or representing information from the standard into your instruction. This part of the essay is an overview that will provide the background necessary to prepare readers for the detailed instructional strategies presented in subsequent sections of the essay. 

2.  Gifted Learners – In this part of the essay, you will describe at least two research-based strategies for teaching gifted learners. The description of these strategies must be aligned with your chosen standard and the integration of viewing, interpreting, analyzing, or representing information. This part of the essay should also include a brief description of gifted learners and some of the characteristics of gifted learners.

3.  Struggling Learners – In this part of the essay, you will describe at least two research-based strategies for teaching learners who struggle with academic content. The description of these strategies must be aligned with your chosen standard and the integration of viewing, interpreting, analyzing, or representing information. This part of the essay should also include a brief description of struggling learners and some of the characteristics of struggling learners.

4.  English Language Learners – In this part of the essay, you will describe at least two research-based strategies for teaching English language learners. The description of these strategies must be aligned with your chosen standard and the integration of viewing, interpreting, analyzing, or representing information. This part of the essay should also include a brief description of English language learners and some of the characteristics of English language learners.

5.  Students Impacted by Trauma – In this part of the essay, you will describe at least two research-based strategies for teaching students impacted by trauma. The description of these strategies must be aligned with your chosen standard and the integration of viewing, interpreting, analyzing, or representing information. This part of the essay should also include a brief description of the impact of trauma on students and some of the characteristics of students who have been impacted by trauma.

6.  Conclusion – In this part of the essay, you will summarize the strategies shared throughout the essay and discuss how a teacher might incorporate several of these strategies into one lesson through differentiation. Consider small groups, learning stations/centers, differentiated assignments, and other strategies. Use research to support your differentiation strategies. 

This essay should include at least four scholarly resources published within the past five years. An APA formatted resource list should be included with the essay. 

BMGT 496

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QUESTION 1 Environmental Issues

The text, Business Ethics, Chapter 14 provides several models and frameworks for a business approach to the environment and sustainability including;

  • accelerate      and innovate
  • monetize      and count
  • express      corporate responsibility

Using the perspective of a business owner of a mid-size manufacturer, select the approach/approaches you would recommend for this company (mid-size manufacturer).  Support the selection by explaining the approach, describing which of the five (5) environmental positions you espouse, and how the approach and positions relate to key ethical theories we have studied.  

QUESTION 2  Data Security

For this question, please select one of the breaches listed in the Business Insider Biggest Hacks article, research it (beyond the Business Insider article), and prepare your response to the following questions.

Business Insider Biggest Data Hacks of 2020

https://nordvpnteams.com/blog/10-highest-profile-data-breaches-of-2020/

  1. Discuss      the nature of the breach in terms of WHO was harmed.  Use      a stakeholder orientation as we studied to evaluate the harmed.
  2. Define      and explain the overarching ethical issues demonstrated by the data      breaches.  Refer to our course text to define the issues. Explain      how such breaches prevail?
  3. Discuss      the level of governance that you espouse for the industry?  Be sure      to support your position with information from our course      learning and other well researched reliable sources.

QUESTION 3  Government Regulation

You may use resources outside of the classroom for this question.

The two (2) crashes of Boeing Airlines’ 737 Max 8 present an opportunity for examining the interaction of regulators (Government), industry and society.  The ongoing examination of the crashes include investigation of the Boeing/FAA relationship and the role of regulators including whether the airline manufacturing industry can / should self-govern.  The following articles provide background information on the Boeing Airlines case.

How Did the F.A.A. Allow the Boeing 737 Max to Fly? | The New Yorker www.newyorker.com Retrieve April 17 from: https://www.newyorker.com/news/our-columnists/how-did-the-faa-allow-the-boeing-737-max-to-fly 

Boeing’s Not Alone In Companies That Government Agencies Have Let Self-Regulate | NPR Heard on All Things Considered  Retrieved May 20 from: https://www.npr.org/2019/04/02/709203191/boeings-not-alone-in-companies-that-government-agencies-have-let-self-regulate

For this question, you will consider the relationship of Government, Business and Society and specifically the concept of Government Regulation of Business, using the Boeing case presented as an example.  SELECT A POSITION ON THE REGULATION CONTINUUM AS DEMONSTRATED BELOW.

Continuum

  1. Define      and discuss the type of regulation espoused using concepts from      the eBook and examples from the case to support your      recommendations. When referring to a concept, you must include the      definition from the eBook to establish its meaning.
  2. Applying      the regulation continuum selection and reasoning as a guide, answer the      following specific questions.
    • Explain       the arguments for and against airline manufacturers being allowed to       self-regulate airplane’s safety testing and features? Which arguments       support your position on the continuum?
    • Explain       the arguments for privately owned companies being allowed to lobby       against safety regulations? Which arguments support your position on the       continuum?
    • What       examples, beyond Boeing support your selection and recommendations?        Be specific.  

    You may use resources outside the classroom for this question. 

LEGISTLATION

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Research legislation that has occurred within the last 5 years at the state or federal level as a result of nurse advocacy. Describe the legislation and what was accomplished. What additional steps need to be taken to continue advocacy for this issue? 

Nurses often become motivated to change aspects within the larger health care system based on their real-world experience. As such, many nurses take on an advocacy role to influence a change in regulations, policies, and laws that govern the larger health care system.

For this assignment, identify a problem or concern in your state, community, or organization that has the capacity for advocacy through legislation. Research the issue and use the “Advocacy Through Legislation” template to complete this assignment.

You are required to cite to a minimum of three sources to complete this assignment. Sources must be published within the last 5 years and appropriate for the assignment criteria and relevant to nursing practice. 

While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. 

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion. 

 RUBRIC

1. Problem, Those Affected, Current Ramifications, and Consequences if Problem Continues – A well-develop discussion of the problem, those affected, current ramifications, and consequences if the issue continues is presented. Strong and compelling rationale is provided. Insight into the problem and consequences is demonstrated. 15PTS

2. Idea for Addressing Solution – A logical and well-developed idea for addressing the issue is outlined. Why legislation is the best course for advocacy is thoroughly explained. Strong and compelling rationale is provided. 10PTS

3. Research Supporting Solution for Problem – Substantive evidence-based findings that support the idea for addressing the problem, including similar legislation in other states, are presented and demonstrate strong and compiling support for the idea. 15PTS

4. Stakeholder Support – All significant stakeholders in support of the proposed idea are presented and a well-supported explanation of why they are in support of the idea are provided. 10PTS

5. Stakeholder Opposition – All significant stakeholders in opposition to the proposed idea are presented. A well-supported explanation for why they are opposed to the idea and strategies for debating or conversing with opposing stakeholders is presented. 10PTS

6. Financial Incentives and Costs – The financial impact for the issue and idea is clearly summarized. Strong rationale and support for claims is provided. 10PTS

7. Legislature Process and Information for Proposal – Legislative information needed and process to advocate for proposal are clearly and logically presented. The legislative process is clearly understood and insight into legislative advocacy is demonstrated. 10PTS

8. Christian Principles and Nursing Advocacy – A well-developed discussion of how Christian principles support unbiased advocacy for health care legislation is presented. The discussion demonstrates an ability to act impartially and in the interest of promoting inclusive patient care without regard to gender, sexual orientation, culture, race, religion, or belief. 10PTS

9. Research – Research is supportive of the rationale presented. Sources are distinctive. Addresses all of the issues stated in the assignment criteria. 5PTS

10. Mechanics of Writing (includes spelling, punctuation, grammar, and language use) – The writer is clearly in command of standard, written, academic English. 2PTS

11. Documentation of Sources (citations, footnotes, references, bibliography, etc., as appropriate to assignment and style) – Sources are completely and correctly documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, and format is free of error. 3PTS

100 PTS

Deliverable 7 plan of action

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Scenario

You are the Vice President of Human Resources at a local hospital. There has been a lot of turmoil in recent years due to leadership changes and downsizing accompanied by layoffs. The downsizing and layoffs were the result of an increase in uncompensated care due to a lack of health insurance. The layoffs have caused a decrease in morale and many department leads have also noticed a decrease in employee performance. The Board of Directors, the hospital’s CEO, and the entire executive team are in agreement that there is a need for major changes within the institution. You have been tasked with presenting a plan of action at the next board meeting.

Instructions

The three deliverables are:

Deliverable 1

  • Create an employee satisfaction survey that will be distributed to all hospital employees.
  • a. The survey should contain a minimum of ten questions.
  • b. At least two questions should focus on leadership/management.
  • c. At least two questions should focus on communication.
  • Include a justification for each survey question from 1a and a description of what leadership can expect to learn from the question.

Deliverable 2

  • Write an executive summary that describes the impact of leadership on employee performance and satisfaction, as well as communication challenges that leaders face, and challenges associated with trying to increase employee motivation, teamwork, and collaboration.
  • Examine the literature relating to motivation, teamwork, collaboration, and conflict management.
  • a. Discuss the role of leadership/management strategies that will help others respond to workplace challenges.
  • b. Discuss the critical leadership skills needed to implement change.
  • c. Recommend human resources strategies and practices that hospital department leaders could use to achieve optimal performance from employees.

Deliverable 3

  • Create a voiceover PowerPoint presentation that summarizes the major challenges that leaders have in keeping employees motivated.
  • a. Based on prior readings, identify one theoretical framework that you will use to guide your presentation.
  • b. Include a minimum of three challenges that leaders have in keeping employees motivated.
  • c. Include a minimum of one recommendation for each challenge identified in section 3b.

week 5 project MGT3035

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Resource and Time Budgets

You are going to be the project manager for the construction of a large warehouse for a major international company. Of course, there are many elements involved in constructing such a large facility, but this assignment will consider only one, the laying of the facility’s foundation (which is obviously preceded by site preparation and followed by the actual construction of the building).

In preparation for completing of this element of the project—laying the facility foundation—complete the following: 

  • Locate a source of data for the hourly wages that will need to be paid to those who will pour and finish the concrete foundation (the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the United States government is a good source for such information).  Be sure to document the source of your hourly wage data for such concrete workers. 
  • Locate a source of data for the cost of a cubic yard of reinforced concrete.  Be sure to document the source of your reinforced concrete cost data. 
  • Assuming that eight workers will be needed for the completion of the project, that they will work five days per week for 10 hours per day, and that it will take them three full weeks to complete the pouring of the foundation, what is your estimate (based on the hourly wage data that you located) of the labor expense of pouring the foundation? 
  • Assuming that the foundation will require 400 cubic yards of concrete, what is your estimate (based on the hourly wage data that you located) of the cost of the materials needed for pouring the foundation? 
  • How would “Overhead charges” (review the Budgeting chapter if you do not remember learning about this term) impact the two estimates that you have calculated? 
  • How would an increase in the cost of steel (one of the components of reinforced concrete) impact the budget that you had developed? 
  • If the construction site was impacted by a hurricane during the preparation of the foundation (meaning that work had to be temporarily stopped), how would the overall schedule of the construction project be impacted? 

Submission Details:

  • Provide your answers in a 3- to 4-page Microsoft Word document, using APA style. 
  • Support your responses with examples and research.
  • Name your document SU_MGT3035_W5_LastName_FirstInitial.doc.
  • Submit your document to the Submissions Area by the due date assigned.

The Net Promoter Score

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I think the best way to appreciate the NPS (net promoter score) is through a simple exercise. So, after you read the article, pick a brand with which you have some familiarity, and ask at least ten people these two questions( these answers can be made up, no need to ask 10 people unless want to just need info for paper:

How likely is it that you would recommend this [brand name] to a friend or colleague?

Why do you feel that way?

Your respondents should be familiar with the brand too.

Then, calculate the NPS, analyze findings based on their answers to the second question, and make strategic recommendations about how to improve customer loyalty.

You need to realize that this is not how a survey should be done because your sample here is not a scientific one.  Scientific survey processes and the associated data analysis require specialized training that many managers likely do not have.

However, I think it is useful for you to do this simplified exercise so that the NPS concept can be better understood.  

In your submission, you need to include the answers to your questions from every person you surveyed.  Do not just have a summary of the answers.  You may put these individual answers in a table.

Have fun!

Life span

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Zastrow and Kirst-Ashman (2016) stated, “We need theories to guide our thinking and our work so that we may undertake research-informed practice” (p. 127-128). At the same time, the authors asserted, “No theory will be perfectly applicable. Perhaps you will decide that only one or two concepts make any sense to you in terms of working with clients” (p. 128). Though you may be able to apply only a few concepts in a particular theory to your work with clients, as a social worker, you should be applying evidence-based research to your work. Empirically-based developmental theories may guide you as you assess clients and their presenting problems. You may also apply developmental theories to your treatment decisions.

For this Assignment, you discuss theories of life-span development by evaluating a theory that seems especially relevant to you and your role as a social worker. Select a theory of life-span development to address in this Discussion. This may be a theory described in the resources of this course, or you may select a theory based on personal research. Locate at least one scholarly resource (not included in the course resources) that addresses the theory you selected.

Post a Discussion in which you analyze the theory of life-span development that you selected. Summarize the theory; then, identify the strengths and weaknesses of this theory, especially as it relates to social work practice. Explain one way you might apply the theory to your social work practice.

Strategic planning implementation

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  • Discussion Question 1 – CLO 1, CLO 2, CLO 3 Describe the purpose and the objective of a company’s strategy, and why a company needs a creative, distinctive strategy that sets it apart from rivals. Then give an example of your current workplace10:30
  • profileDiscussion Question 2 – Applied Concepts (AC) – Week/Course Learning Outcomes Using your textbook, LIRN-based research, and the Internet, apply the learning outcomes for the week/course and lecture concepts to one of the following scenarios: As applied to your current professional career As applied to enhancing, improving, or advancing your current professional career As applied to a management, leadership, or any decision-making position As applied to a current or future entrepreneurial endeavor OR Using your textbook, LIRN-based research, and the Internet, apply the learning outcomes for the week/course and lecture concepts to a business organization that exhibits and demonstrates these concepts. You should develop a summary of the organization’s strategy and how they use these concepts to compete. This is a learning and application exercise designed to give you an opportunity to apply concepts learned in a pragmatic and meaningful way that will enable you to gain valuable and relevant knowledge in an effort to augment your skill set and enhance your professional careers.

GEN 499 General Education Capstone Wk1

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APA “Find the Errors” Task

[WLOs: 2, 3] [CLOs: 2, 3]

Prepare: Review requirements for APA formatting. There are many resources found in the Writing Center, such as the following:

Write: Using the Week 1 APA Unformatted Example EssayPreview the document, complete the following task:

  • Using the “Track Changes” function located under the “Review” tab at  the top of the Word document with the unformatted essay, identify as  many APA formatting errors as possible (there are at least 25 errors).
  • Using the “Comments” function, correctly write out the APA rule that  applies to the identified errors. You do this by highlighting the word,  words, or error and clicking on “New Comment” located under the  “Review” tab at the top of your Word document. A comment box will pop up  at the right of your paper for you to write the rule to the error.
  • Do not comment on repeat errors. For example, if two citations have the same formatting mistake, comment on only one of them.
  • Note that there are some capitalization and punctuation errors that  you may correct through Track Changes, but they are not the focus of  this exercise.

Before you submit your written assignment, please save this document as a PDF using the following instructions:

  • After you have saved your document on your desktop, open it up and click on the File menu
  • Click on “Save As”
  • You will see a drop-down arrow below the title of your document.  Click on the arrow to see the different formats that you can save the  document in.
  • Look for “PDF” and click on it.
  • Click “Save”