Introduction

Welcome to the first week of Terrorism: Legislation and Policy.

Following the events of September 11, the United States dramatically shifted its focus to the issue of terrorism. Think about how the events of 9/11 impacted you. How did you feel when you learned that terrorists carefully planned these horrific events? What questions ran through your mind? Did you wonder who might have orchestrated such events and why? This week, you begin your study of terrorism by looking at its causes as well as what motivates specific terrorists to commit acts of violence.

 Discussion 1 – Week 1COLLAPSECauses of Terrorism

Experts agree that there is no single cause of terrorism. Depending on the terrorist and the terrorist group, terrorism might arise from any number of factors including but not limited to religious beliefs, political ideologies, and perceived injustice. How do you determine which of these factors or causes are most significant? The answer to this question directly shapes future policies developed to prevent terrorism. For instance, if a terrorist group has a specific religious affiliation, that does not mean that all people with that religious belief are terrorists. Thus, any future policies created to impact this terrorist group need to be aware of the differences within that terrorist group and their religious affiliations.

To prepare for this Discussion:

• Review the Course Introduction, located on the navigation bar on the left. Keep this overview in mind as you work through each week of the course.
• Review Chapter 2 in the course text, Introduction to Homeland Security: Understanding Terrorism with an Emergency Management Perspective. Pay particular attention to how terrorism is defined. Also, consider different types of terrorism.
• Review Chapter 3 in the course text, Introduction to Homeland Security: Understanding Terrorism with an Emergency Management Perspective and the course media, “Causes of Terrorism.” Reflect on the causes of terrorism.
• Select three causes of terrorism you believe to be the most significant and consider why.

 Post by Day 3 a brief description of the three causes of terrorism you selected. Then explain why you think they are most significant. Be specific and use examples to support your explanation.

Note: Put the names of the causes you selected in the first line of your post. You will be asked to respond to a colleague who selected at least one cause that you did not. 

 instructions

1.   Create an APA-style Title Page for this assignment (2 points)    

2.   Put each of the following seven Article References in accurate APA format (see below). 

 3.   Create an APA-style References page by alphabetizing the seven Article References. (4 points for each reference).  Note:  Always leave authors within each reference in the order they appear (do not alphabetize the authors in the reference); it is an honor to be primary authors.  Always list last name of author(s), followed by initials.

4.   Use the Alphabetized APA-style REFERENCE PAGE to fill in the In-Text citations on the next page.(5 points for each in-text citation)  

 Article References 

 Author(s): Abela-Dimech, F., & Vuksic, O.

Journal:  Archives of Psychiatric Nursing

Title of article:  Improving the Practice of Handover for Psychiatric Inpatient Nursing Staff

Pages: 729-736

Year published: 2018

Volume: 32

Issue: 5

DOI:https://doi-org.chamberlainuniversity.doi:10.1016/j.apnu.2018.04.004 

Author(s): Tobiano, G., Whitty, J. A., Bucknall, T., & Chaboyer, W.

 Journal:  Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing

Title of article). Nurses’ perceived barriers to bedside handover and their implication for clinical practice

Pages: 343-349

Year published: 2017

Volume: 14

Issue: 5

DOI: https://doi-org.chamberlainuniversity.idm.oclc.org/10.1111/wvn.12241 

 Author(s): Bressan, V., Cadorin, L., Pellegrinet, D., Bulfone, G., Stevanin, S., & Palese, A.

Journal:  Journal of Nursing Management

Title of article:  Bedside shift handover implementation quantitative evidence: Findings from a scoping review.

 Pages: 815-832

Year published: 2019

Volume: 27

Issue: 4

DOI:https://doi-org.chamberlainuniversity.doi:10.1111/jonm.12746 

 Author(s): Walsh, J., Messmer, P. R., Hetzler, K., O’Brien, D. J., & Winningham, B. A.

Journal:   Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing,

Title of article:  Standardizing the Bedside Report to Promote Nurse Accountability and Work effectiveness

Pages:  460-466

Year: 2018

Volume: 49

Issue: 10

DOI: https://doi-org.chamberlainuniversity.idm.oclc.org/10.3928/00220124-20180918-06 

 Author(s):  Christine Wollenhaup, Eleanor Stevenson, Julie Thompson, Helen Gordon, & Gloria Nunn

Journal: Journal of Nursing Administration 

Title: Implementation of a modified bedside handoff for a postpartum unit

Pages:320-326

Year:2017

Volume:47

Issue:6

Doi: https://doi-org.chamberlainuniversity.doi:10.1097/NNA.0000000000000487 

 Author(s):  Schirm, V., Banz, G., Swartz, C., & Richmond, M.

Journal:  Applied Nursing Research

Title: Evaluation of bedside shift report: A research and evidence-based practice initiative.

Pages: 20-25.

Year: 2018

Volume: 40

Doi: https://doi-org.chamberlainuniversity.doi: 2017.12.004 

 Author:  Forde, M. F., Coffey, A., & Hegarty, J.

 Journal:  Journal of Nursing Management

Title: The factors to be considered when evaluating bedside handover

Pages: 757-768

Year:2018

Volume:26

Issue: 7

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/jonm.12598 

 For the Following Sentences: Complete the following in-text and parenthetical citations correctly citing the sources indicated from alphabetized APA-STYLE REFERENCE PAGE YOU CREATED. Do NOT change the contents of the original sentences. (FYI:  BSR=Bedside Report) Carefully follow APA rules for in-text citations (6 points each). 

1.   Standardization of handoff practices with a consistent communication framework across the organization can improve the effectiveness of nursing handoff, increase nurse satisfaction, and improve safety of both staff and patients.  (Cite source 1 for the first time ) 

2.   “Nurses’ perceptions revealed agreement with the effectiveness, efficiency, helpfulness, accountability, professionalism, patient involvement, safety, and plan of care information” (Cite source 4 for the first time, p. 22)

3.   Many studies explored nurse perception of communication pre-and post-implementation of BSR utilizing a variety of reliable survey tools. (Cite source 4 for the second time)

4.   According to ______________, this standardized form will help to track progress and observations. Continual feedback and monitoring to make sure behaviors become natural and bedside shift report is implemented consistently is recommended in the literature. (Cite source 1 for the second time)

5.   Similarly, the findings of ________________ are consistent with the literature, where patients involved with BSR have improved outcomes. (Cite source 3 for the first time)

6.   Effective handoff communication in healthcare is essential for quality patient care. Gaps in handoff communication can cause serious breakdowns in the continuity of care, inappropriate treatment, and patient dissatisfaction___________. (Cite source 6 the first time) 

7.   Ineffective handoff communication decreases patient safety and satisfaction, nursing satisfaction, which in turn increases costs for healthcare organizations__________.  (Cite source 6 for the second time) 

 8.   More specifically, patient participation was noted to hinder effective communication and nurses felt they were not communicating all information to the patient. “Nurses were concerned that increased time was an expected outcome of BSR, thus increasing end of shift hours for nursing” ________.   (Cite source 5 for the first time, p. 346).

9.   The financial benefit of BSR can be attributed to decreased nursing overtime hours and a decrease in patient falls__________. (Cite source 5 for second time) 

10. If adopted throughout the psychiatric units, BSR can be incorporated into annual skills competency day for nurses, allowing for refinement and continuous evaluation. Lastly, the literature also supports having BSR educational sessions and training as part of onboarding for new hires. (Cite source 2 for the first time).

11.  Communicating these results can be the reinforcement of practicing BSR daily. (Cite source 2 for second time)

12. Ineffective handoff communication is the most frequently cited root cause of sentinel events. (Cite source 7 for the first time) 

Write a 1-2 page executive summary, along with an appendix of supporting information, in which you analyze an organization’s financial performance as well as their level of risk for lending and make and present a recommendation to help leadership make a loan decision.

Introduction

This portfolio work project will help you complete a thorough review of an organization’s financial performance as well as their level of risk for lending. Your recommendation will help leadership create a loan portfolio, and your executive summary will clearly and concisely communicate your review to others in the organization.

Scenario

You work for an organization that provides loans to businesses. You are working with a client who is requesting a loan that will require a review of financial and related performance documents. You have been asked to review the documents and summarize your findings in a loan recommendation for your management team.

You may apply this scenario to either Option 1 or Option 2, described in Requirements below.

Your Role

You are a loan manager for a lending organization, and your responsibilities include reviewing loan requests and providing recommendations in regard to whether the loan requests should be funded.

Requirements

Option 1:

Your client works for Ace Company. Assume Ace Company requested a $3 million 10-year loan to purchase production equipment and develop accompanying software. Use the Ace Company Data document for this option.

Option 2:

Use a firm or scenario of your choosing.

Before choosing a company, read the assessment thoroughly to ensure:

• The company fits the assessment requirements.
• You have access to the financial statements and related performance documents needed to assess risk and make a loan recommendation. You will need information for this year and last year.
• You can distribute the financial statements and related performance documents without disclosing confidential company information.

Loan Recommendation

To arrive at your recommendation, analyze the financial performance of the requesting company and present it to your organization’s upper-management team. The management team will take your recommendation into consideration as they finalize loan requests.

Analyze the company’s performance and performance trends. Include the following in your analysis:

1. Analyze the trend for accounts receivable collections.
   1. Identify the trend.
   2. Explain the relevance of the trend.
   3. Determine if the trend is improving or getting worse.
2. Compare the company’s average inventory turnover to the industry average inventory turnover rate. Note that the average industry turnover rate for Ace Company is 10 times per year.
   1. Consider whether the company’s average inventory turnover is higher or lower than the industry average.
   2. Explain whether a higher or lower average is better.
   3. Determine whether the trend is improving or getting worse.
3. Evaluate the company’s short-term and long-term credit worthiness based on financial performance and trend (comparing this year to last year). Include in your evaluation:
   1. Information about performance and trends.
   2. Information about other relevant financial information you consider important to the decision.
   3. Your recommendation regarding whether the bank should grant the loan based on the financial data.

Deliverable Format

The management team of your organization requests this information in the form of a 1–2 page executive summary along with a title page, references page, and appendix of supporting information. The executive summary must highlight the key findings from your review and will provide your recommendation and rationale. The appendix must include data used in your analysis for others to review. Assume that this document is the only communication in regard to your analysis and recommendation and that you will not be with the team to explain anything as it deliberates. In other words, the documentation you provide must be well organized and include information for the management team to clearly see your recommendation and rationale.

Related company report standards:

• The executive summary is a professional document and should therefore follow the corresponding MBA Academic and Professional Document Guidelines, including single-spaced paragraphs.
• In addition to the executive summary, include:
  • A title page.
  • A references page.
  • Appendix with supporting materials. If you are using a firm or scenario of your choosing, ensure faculty has sufficient information to understand how you reached your recommendation.
  • At least two APA-formatted references.

Evaluation

By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies through corresponding scoring guide criteria:

• Competency 1: Explain how accounting concepts and practices impact financial reporting.
  • Analyze the trend for the company’s accounts receivable collections.
  • Compare the company’s average inventory turnover ratio to an industry average.
• Competency 2: Apply principles of accounting to assess financial performance.
  • Evaluate the company’s short-term and long-term credit worthiness.
• Competency 4: Communicate financial information with multiple stakeholders.
  • Communicate accounting information clearly.

Faculty will use the scoring guide to review your recommendation as if they were a member of your organization’s management team. Review the scoring guide prior to developing and submitting your assessment.

Let’s start thinking about your Week 6 final paper – Cultural Perspectives. For that paper, you will choose one particular diversity-related issue to explore in depth. For this written assignment, think of possible diversity-related issues that could be used for your Final Paper.

Instructions:

First, identify three different types of diversity situations or cultural dilemmas based on different types of cultural and group associations. These diversity situations or dilemmas are your topics.

The following are guidelines for choosing your three separate diversity-related issues:

• Select topics that are reflective of diversity issues as we have been discussing in this course.
• The situations or dilemmas should demonstrate a cultural clash between at least two socio-cultural groups and have the potential for debate.

This video provides a tour of the Ashford University Library (Links to an external site.).

• Select topics that are current and possibly in the news.
• Select topics that can be researched to find out about them more in-depth.

Second, in addition to readings, media, website resources, and personal experiences, use ProQuest and EBSCOhost to find THREE appropriate scholarly articles to support your topics. Review the Library Tour video as well as the vidoes for searching EBSCOhost and Proquest to get started. At least one article should come from ProQuest, and one article should come from EBSCOhost.

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Third, write a 660-1320 word paper (not including title page) that briefly discusses the following for each of your selected topics: 

• Describe the diversity situation or cultural dilemma and your interest in this topic.
• Describe the cultural groups impacted by this topic.
• What are some of the societal and historical forces which might have created this situation or dilemma?
• Provide one argument from each perspective regarding the topic. 

Remember to cite the articles you found using ProQuest and EBSCOhost (use this APA formatted template