What is a webfolio?
You were introduced to webfolios as a tool in Pebble+ in your first activity. For this assessment you get to build a more comprehensive webfolio. Webfolios can contain a number of pages which you can add, edit or delete at any time.
In this assessment you develop a summary case study. You present a description of a person with a chronic condition. You should write this as a scenario. Your scenario shouldn’t be about a real person, although you may want to draw inspiration from someone you have encountered.
The great thing about doing this as a webfolio is that you can link to resources and can use any of the assets that you have created.
In preparing your case study you need to provide the following:
1. Brief background – description of the case ie a person with a chronic condition with a very brief description of that condition
We provide the following example to give you inspiration:
Peter is a 40 year old builder for a commercial building company overseeing large construction projects. His job involves using a variety of materials and heavy lifting, and he commonly works twelve hour days. He has worked in the same industry since beginning his apprenticeship at age 15.
He does not have income protection insurance and he is the sole income earner for his family that includes his wife Paulette, and four children aged 6, 8, 10 and 13. His children are all in school. The oldest is in a private secondary college, the younger three in a public primary school. One of the primary aged children receives private tutoring due to a learning disability. He and his wife are paying a mortgage and his wife undertakes 15 hours of unpaid volunteer work each week while the children are at school.
The last time Peter went to the doctor was 2 years ago for a work related injury that required a tetanus injection. At this time, Peter’s GP ran some routine tests as Peter had not had a general check up in a long time. These tests showed that Peter had high blood cholesterol, high blood pressure and had pre diabetic blood sugar levels. These results were not followed up.
Peter is reluctant to access health services and does not have a high opinion of doctors. He has suffered from chronic lower back pain for the past 15 years. The back pain is not attributed to any one event and Peter considers that it is “just part of the job”. He is a heavy smoker – 30 a day habit, he consumes at least three stubbies of beer per day and his diet at work is poor. He is overweight – BMI over 30. Peter is frequently short of breath which he dismisses.
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2. Health promotion activities and risk factors applicable for that person
3. Brief description of the likely barriers and enablers for effective self management that relate to this person
4. An outline of a self management care plan that would be appropriate for the person. This plan would include identification of the multidisciplinary team that would be appropriate, and the self management tools and interventions that could be used to support the person to self manage.
You can keep updating your webfolio as you go so if you want to get started early you could get your scenario ready and as you work through the subject build up your webfolio as you develop knowledge in the area of chronic condition self management.
You will note that your part 2 assessment is not due until June but you can start working on your webfolio whenever you want.
By the time you have finished your webfolio you will have developed up a fantastic piece of work that will showcase what you have learnt in this area. Remember that the great thing about using Pebble+ is that the webfolio you develop (and other assets) will be available to you and can be updated at any time while you are a student. After you finish studying, the PebblePad company allows free access for one year. After that time you can access your account for a small yearly fee. Your case study may be something that you want to present in the future to demonstrate your commitment to learning, and illustrate your knowledge and skill to a potential employer.
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Friday 27 September 2013
Luxury hotel in Manhattan - Rack rate strategy
We are creating a simulation of a luxury hotel in central park. We require a document that specify:
Date: September 2013 to September 2014 (1 year)
Amount of tourism in Manhattan monthly of past year to forecast next year, with explanation of high and low seasons.
What is the market share forecast for luxury Tourism in Manhattan, U.S. approximately and how many luxury hotels are competing in the market, specifically Mandarin Oriental and Four Seasons
VERY IMPORTANT:List most of important events and specify its dates, such political, sport, press conferences, meetings, etc in order to increase the rack rate of a hotel.
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Luxury hotel in Manhattan - Rack rate strategy
We are creating a simulation of a luxury hotel in central park. We require a document that specify:
Date: September 2013 to September 2014 (1 year)
Amount of tourism in Manhattan monthly of past year to forecast next year, with explanation of high and low seasons.
What is the market share forecast for luxury Tourism in Manhattan, U.S. approximately and how many luxury hotels are competing in the market, specifically Mandarin Oriental and Four Seasons
VERY IMPORTANT:List most of important events and specify its dates, such political, sport, press conferences, meetings, etc in order to increase the rack rate of a hotel.
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Thrombelastograph Hemostasis (TEG)
Your hospital Chief of Surgery wants you to implement the new Thrombelastograph Hemostasis (TEG) analyzer to support an active surgical cardiovascular surgery only. He is adamant that he wants testing to be provided in the Operating Rooms so results are “immediately available to the surgeons†.
How would you describe the Thrombelastograph (TEG) analyzer implementation in the
Surgical Testing Services:
1) What testing- if any?
2) Performed by whom?
3) Performed on what instruments?
4) What issues/ limitations should be considered?
Surgical Testing Services:
1) What testing- if any?
2) Performed by whom?
3) Performed on what instruments?
4) What issues/ limitations should be considered?
globalization
Choose two Middle Eastern states and compare and contrast their experiences with and responses to globalization. What accounts for variations in their experiences and responses?
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RISK
Dr. Gabrieli http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/brain-and-cognitive-sciences/9-00sc-introduction-to-psychology-fall-2011/vision-i
Dr. Gabrieli http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/brain-and-cognitive-sciences/9-00sc-introduction-to-psychology-fall-2011/vision-ii
Dr. Zimbardo http://www.learner.org/series/discoveringpsychology/07/e07expand.html
Part 1) Sensory Deprivation Exercise
I would like you to experience what it is like for people (particularly the elderly) to lose some of their sensory ability. It is a sensory deprivation exercise and, if possible, try and have someone help you with it. Be careful of the things you do while doing this exercise as your senses will not be as sharp as they normally are. DO NOT ENGAGE IN ACTVITIES THAT PUT YOU OR OTHERS AT RISK (e.g., DRIVING).
To alter your senses…..
Hearing – Place cotton balls in your ears to muffle sounds.
Vision – Place translucent plastic over the goggles (or glasses if you wear them) and secure with rubber bands or tape. Or look through a piece of translucent plastic.
Touch – Put on rubber or thin material gloves.
You can do one sense at a time if you are alone so that you have your other senses to help you. If you have a helper, do all the senses at the same time to get a perspective of what it is like to be elderly.
Try some everyday activities like reading or watching TV. Try picking up eating utensils with the gloves on.The assignment is to describe what the experience is like. What are your thoughts about your senses being altered? What are some of your feelings about it?
Dr. Gabrieli http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/brain-and-cognitive-sciences/9-00sc-introduction-to-psychology-fall-2011/vision-ii
Dr. Zimbardo http://www.learner.org/series/discoveringpsychology/07/e07expand.html
Part 1) Sensory Deprivation Exercise
I would like you to experience what it is like for people (particularly the elderly) to lose some of their sensory ability. It is a sensory deprivation exercise and, if possible, try and have someone help you with it. Be careful of the things you do while doing this exercise as your senses will not be as sharp as they normally are. DO NOT ENGAGE IN ACTVITIES THAT PUT YOU OR OTHERS AT RISK (e.g., DRIVING).
To alter your senses…..
Hearing – Place cotton balls in your ears to muffle sounds.
Vision – Place translucent plastic over the goggles (or glasses if you wear them) and secure with rubber bands or tape. Or look through a piece of translucent plastic.
Touch – Put on rubber or thin material gloves.
You can do one sense at a time if you are alone so that you have your other senses to help you. If you have a helper, do all the senses at the same time to get a perspective of what it is like to be elderly.
Try some everyday activities like reading or watching TV. Try picking up eating utensils with the gloves on.The assignment is to describe what the experience is like. What are your thoughts about your senses being altered? What are some of your feelings about it?
Please post responses to at least two of your classmates.
1 respond )>> For this week I chose to try and complete our weekly assignment/conference while having my senses impaired. So please, take note there may be a few mistakes hehehehe.
So I have inserted ear plugs, similar to the ones they give you on airplanes, I am using glasses with a vision altering plastic over them and wearing gloves to type.
First off, to listen to and really understand everything in the lecture notes and short videos I watched online. I had to have the volume turned all the way up, to a point where I had my kids come up and ask if everything was ok, and why I was it was so loud.
I found myself moving around in front of my computer screen to try and get a clearer picture of what I was reading and at times trying to make the letters bigger so it would be easier to read. That took a lot of my concentration away and I found I was reading and re reading the same paragraphs over and over. Not to mention trying to find the right setting.
Trying to type without having full sensation of the keyboard and it’s keys finally made me understand my dad a bit more and why he types like he is picking corn from from the keyboard. Not only does he have to take note and make sure he is choosing the right key, he also has impaired sensation of how many keys he has actually pressed. Not an easy task.
Eventually, going back to my normal senses I really understood how many difficulties losing your senses presents. I can see how it must be even harder when you slowly, start losing each one to a point where you don’t even notice until you go to renew your DL and are told you need glasses. But it would be horrific to all of a sudden partially lose all or anyone of our senses. Very interesting exercise.
2 respond) >>>For this week’s experiment was fascinating because it’s something I never considered during daily life for the past 29 years. For the first part of the experiment I spent a day with hockey gloves on to impair the sense of touch. I even got my girlfriend to brush my teeth for me, which is probably one of the most personally invasive activities we do on a daily basis. The simplest of tasks became difficult and small items such as using a key to open a door or turning on the television. My level of frustration rose throughout the day and even the act of petting my 9 month old puppy seemed more work than I wanted to bother. For the second day I spent the entire work day without my glasses on, which makes me border-line legally blind. I was especially surprised at how much more movement my day required, when you’re not able to see anything from a far. From looking at the time on a clock to being unable to determine the face of a co-worker, this we definitely a harsh lesson to learn. The loss of site was probably the more hindering of the two loss of senses, even though I was still able to roughly make out shapes and colors. With more than 1 billion people in the world disabled, as reported just today by the New York Times, it is so great that today the UN is hosting the first every General Assembly meeting to allow disabled individuals to contribute to the world economy. As Americans we encourage people with special needs to overcome barriers, while still much of the world pushes them aside and restricts them from learning their potential. This experiment showed me just how hard it is to work at overcoming a disability involving the use of touch or site. It definitely gave me more respect for those who do it on a daily basis, but just as important allowed me to empathize far more with disabled people. While it wasn’t the most academic task we’ve done, so far this week’s exercise was by far the most enriching for me as a person.
Part 2)
The following exercise is designed to assist you as you complete writing assignment #3, the research-supported essay.
First, please see the following url on scholarly, popular, and trade journals. Use the site to become familiar with these three types of publications:
1 respond )>> For this week I chose to try and complete our weekly assignment/conference while having my senses impaired. So please, take note there may be a few mistakes hehehehe.
So I have inserted ear plugs, similar to the ones they give you on airplanes, I am using glasses with a vision altering plastic over them and wearing gloves to type.
First off, to listen to and really understand everything in the lecture notes and short videos I watched online. I had to have the volume turned all the way up, to a point where I had my kids come up and ask if everything was ok, and why I was it was so loud.
I found myself moving around in front of my computer screen to try and get a clearer picture of what I was reading and at times trying to make the letters bigger so it would be easier to read. That took a lot of my concentration away and I found I was reading and re reading the same paragraphs over and over. Not to mention trying to find the right setting.
Trying to type without having full sensation of the keyboard and it’s keys finally made me understand my dad a bit more and why he types like he is picking corn from from the keyboard. Not only does he have to take note and make sure he is choosing the right key, he also has impaired sensation of how many keys he has actually pressed. Not an easy task.
Eventually, going back to my normal senses I really understood how many difficulties losing your senses presents. I can see how it must be even harder when you slowly, start losing each one to a point where you don’t even notice until you go to renew your DL and are told you need glasses. But it would be horrific to all of a sudden partially lose all or anyone of our senses. Very interesting exercise.
2 respond) >>>For this week’s experiment was fascinating because it’s something I never considered during daily life for the past 29 years. For the first part of the experiment I spent a day with hockey gloves on to impair the sense of touch. I even got my girlfriend to brush my teeth for me, which is probably one of the most personally invasive activities we do on a daily basis. The simplest of tasks became difficult and small items such as using a key to open a door or turning on the television. My level of frustration rose throughout the day and even the act of petting my 9 month old puppy seemed more work than I wanted to bother. For the second day I spent the entire work day without my glasses on, which makes me border-line legally blind. I was especially surprised at how much more movement my day required, when you’re not able to see anything from a far. From looking at the time on a clock to being unable to determine the face of a co-worker, this we definitely a harsh lesson to learn. The loss of site was probably the more hindering of the two loss of senses, even though I was still able to roughly make out shapes and colors. With more than 1 billion people in the world disabled, as reported just today by the New York Times, it is so great that today the UN is hosting the first every General Assembly meeting to allow disabled individuals to contribute to the world economy. As Americans we encourage people with special needs to overcome barriers, while still much of the world pushes them aside and restricts them from learning their potential. This experiment showed me just how hard it is to work at overcoming a disability involving the use of touch or site. It definitely gave me more respect for those who do it on a daily basis, but just as important allowed me to empathize far more with disabled people. While it wasn’t the most academic task we’ve done, so far this week’s exercise was by far the most enriching for me as a person.
Part 2)
The following exercise is designed to assist you as you complete writing assignment #3, the research-supported essay.
First, please see the following url on scholarly, popular, and trade journals. Use the site to become familiar with these three types of publications:
http://www.umuc.edu/library/libhow/scholarlyjournals.cfm#start
Then, answer the following questions:
Millennials are students born after 1980. Some observers have noted that millennials may have different learning styles from previous generations of students because of their exposure to technology and the Internet and because of other factors that characterize their upbringing.
-If you were to write a paper on the learning styles of millennial college students, what type of source do you think would provide the best information?
Book
Academic or scholarly journal
Newspaper
Popular magazine
Trade or commercial magazine
Public affairs magazine
Specialty magazine
Millennials are students born after 1980. Some observers have noted that millennials may have different learning styles from previous generations of students because of their exposure to technology and the Internet and because of other factors that characterize their upbringing.
-If you were to write a paper on the learning styles of millennial college students, what type of source do you think would provide the best information?
Book
Academic or scholarly journal
Newspaper
Popular magazine
Trade or commercial magazine
Public affairs magazine
Specialty magazine
Why? Please explain your answer in a couple of sentences.
-William Strauss and Neil Howe wrote the following book about the millennial generation:
http://www.amazon.com/Millennials-Rising-Next-Great-Generation/dp/0375707190
What might be one drawback to using this book as a source for a research paper on the learning styles of millennial students? Write a sentence or two explaining your answer.
Part3)
The following exercise continues our discussion of sources for a research-supported essay.
Part3)
The following exercise continues our discussion of sources for a research-supported essay.
Examine the types of sources given at the following website http://www.umuc.edu/library/libhow/scholarlyjournals.cfm#start
What kind of a journal is QSR?
In order to acquire more information on QSR, you can search for it in Google. You can also examine the following article about millennials in QSR.
http://www2.qsrmagazine.com/articles/features/144/generation-1.phtml
2. If you were to write a research paper on millennials, would this be a good source to use? Perhaps the answer depends on the focus of your paper. Why or why not might this source be a reputable source for a paper on millennials? Please write a paragraph of 4-5 sentences in explaining your answer.
3. Please see the following article on millennials:
http://edition.pagesuite-professional.co.uk/launch.aspx?referral=other&pnum=8&refresh=c04G1Jp2Fj50&EID=e9c5bff6-0afc-49a8-990e-e957d3a6d920&skip=&p=8
What kind of a journal does this article come from? Would this be a reputable source for an article on millennials? Why or why not? Please write a paragraph of 4-5 sentences in explaining your answer.
4. Please see the following article:
http://www.forbes.com/sites/daveserchuk/2011/10/13/the-millennial-generation-has-occupied-wall-street/
What kind of a journal does this article come from? Would this be a reputable source for an article on millennials? Why or why not? Please write a paragraph of 4-5 sentences in explaining your answer.
5. What kind of a journal does this article come from? Would this be a reputable source for an article on millennials? Why or why not? Please write a paragraph of 4-5 sentences in explaining your answer.
http://www.policechiefmagazine.org/magazine/index.cfm?fuseaction=display_arch&article_id=707&issue_id=92005
Part4 ) The following exercise is designed to continue our discussions on scholarly, popular, and trade journals.
Examine the following screen capture of a journal article.
What kind of a journal is Human Systems Management?
If you were to write a research paper on the learning styles of millennials, would this be a good source to use? Why or why not might this source be a reputable source for a paper on millennials? Please write a paragraph of 4-5 sentences in explaining your answer.
Find this article through UMUC’s Information and Library Services OneSearch. It is available in full text. Download the article and examine it.
What is different about this article from the previous articles you saw in this week of conferences? Please identify at least three differences in your answer.
Examine the following screen capture of a journal article.
What kind of a journal is Human Systems Management?
If you were to write a research paper on the learning styles of millennials, would this be a good source to use? Why or why not might this source be a reputable source for a paper on millennials? Please write a paragraph of 4-5 sentences in explaining your answer.
Find this article through UMUC’s Information and Library Services OneSearch. It is available in full text. Download the article and examine it.
What is different about this article from the previous articles you saw in this week of conferences? Please identify at least three differences in your answer.
Detroit in its current financial condition
http://nation.time.com/2013/07/25/the-wages-of-bankruptcy-stocktons-cautionary-tale-for-detroit
1. Identify what you think brought Detroit to its current financial condition?
2. If you were a consultant hired to rescue Detroit, what would you recommend?
In addition to the Chapter in Nice and these GRQs, please access and read the following:
http://nation.time.com/2013/07/25/the-wages-of-bankruptcy-stocktons-cautionary-tale-for-detroit/
Within the article, read the three embedded items:
Pittsburg’s Lesson for Detroit
Motor City Meltdown: Long Road Ahead for Detroit’s Record Bankruptcy
Is Stockton the Start of a Rash of Municipal Bankruptcies?
Observation of a Child
This learning opportunity is designed to measure the following standards identified by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) for students:
• Candidate will know and demonstrate an understanding of young children’s characteristics and needs (Standard 1 a)
• Candidate demonstrates knowledge and understanding of multiple influences on development and learning (Standard 1b)
• Candidate demonstrates a knowledge of and use of observation, documentation, and other appropriate assessment tools and approaches (Standard 3b)
In addition, the following supportive skill is measured:
• Written communication is accurately analyzed (Supportive Skill 3)
You will complete a 30-minute observation of a child or adolescent from 0-12 years for your portfolio (called a “running record†). Please use the following guidelines:
1. First, briefly describe how the child looks physically (age, size, etc.).
2. Watch and write everything the child does for 10 minutes.
Use direct quotes whenever possible if the child vocalizes or speaks.
Record as much detail as possible. Leave out any judgment
or inferences from this section. Just record what you see and
hear as objectively using as much description as possible.
3. Watch for 10 minutes without writing. Record the gap in writing
in your notes (for example, watched from 9:10-9:20 a.m.)
4. Repeat step 1, watching and writing everything the child does for 10
minutes.
2. Watch and write everything the child does for 10 minutes.
Use direct quotes whenever possible if the child vocalizes or speaks.
Record as much detail as possible. Leave out any judgment
or inferences from this section. Just record what you see and
hear as objectively using as much description as possible.
3. Watch for 10 minutes without writing. Record the gap in writing
in your notes (for example, watched from 9:10-9:20 a.m.)
4. Repeat step 1, watching and writing everything the child does for 10
minutes.
When writing up your observation to turn in, follow this format:
1. Divide your paper in two columns. Label the left side “Observationâ€
and the right side “Inferences†. Re-write (or type) the child’s speech
and actions under the column, Observation.
2. Write your interpretation of the child’s actions and speech in the
column marked Inferences. Use your text, class notes, and the
Developmentally Appropriate Practices Handbook to help you
interpret which developmental levels the child has achieved.
3. Write a thorough paragraph summarizing the main points of your
observation. Summarize development in each of the domains for
the child: physical, cognitive, and social-emotional. If you are not able
to observe a particular domain, please state this in the summary. State
whether or not you think the child is developing as would be expected for
his or her age.
and the right side “Inferences†. Re-write (or type) the child’s speech
and actions under the column, Observation.
2. Write your interpretation of the child’s actions and speech in the
column marked Inferences. Use your text, class notes, and the
Developmentally Appropriate Practices Handbook to help you
interpret which developmental levels the child has achieved.
3. Write a thorough paragraph summarizing the main points of your
observation. Summarize development in each of the domains for
the child: physical, cognitive, and social-emotional. If you are not able
to observe a particular domain, please state this in the summary. State
whether or not you think the child is developing as would be expected for
his or her age.
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Relationships and Ethical Practices
Goals for the week
? To understand how relationships are the keystone to building successful field experiences
? Setting ethical boundaries
Activities
1. Identify an important field placement relationship.
Read the journal article, “Multiple Relationships and Boundaries” by Barnett, Jeffrey E.; Lazarus, Arnold A.; Vasquez, Melba J. T.; Moorehead-Slaughter, Olivia; Johnson, W. Brad. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, Vol 38(4), Aug 2007, 401-410.
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1. Comment on two points from the article as they relate to your field experience (1-page maximum) My field experience is working with youth at risk, helping them overcome social barriers, through life skills and construction training. At the end the youth become employable.
1. Comment on two points from the article as they relate to your field experience (1-page maximum) My field experience is working with youth at risk, helping them overcome social barriers, through life skills and construction training. At the end the youth become employable.
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Consider the steps of the scientific method:
Step 1: Observe behavior or other phenomena.
Step 2: Form a tentative explanation or hypothesis.
Step 3: Use the hypothesis to generate a testable prediction.
Step 4: Evaluate the prediction through planned and systematic observations.
Step 5: Using observations support or refute your original hypothesis.
You will find a research idea and select a topic. A research topic can be approached from many angles through brainstorming, which encourages you to quickly consider many appropriate solutions to a problem without judging or analyzing them. By using a mind map, which is a brainstorming tool, you can take a single word and extend and connect it to a web of many other words to identify possible research avenues. The mind map process relies on association, integration, and synthesis. Single words are usually connected in a web to show their relationship to other words. Mind mapping is just one way to move an idea from a general to a narrowed focus, which is the starting point for effective research. To help narrow your focus examine: Brainstorming and mind mapping for assignments at http://www.monash.edu.au/lls/llonline/quickrefs/25-brainstorming.xml
Next, choose a general research topic that interests you, and create a list of terms that relates to your research idea. Any topic related to the field of psychology is a possibility: corporate culture, chronic illness, adoption, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), etc. Reducing a topic into subtopics might look like this: social support refers to types of support, network characteristics, and individual characteristics. Additionally, each of these subtopics might generate other subtopics as shown below.
You will use mindmeister (http://www.mindmeister.com), a free mind mapping service to create a mind map to help focus your own research efforts.
Main Task: Mindmap Your Topic and Discover a Research Question
Begin this activity by using mindmeister to develop potential research angles on your topic. To use Mindmeister:
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1. Establish an account by choosing a user name and password.
2. Begin a mind map by clicking the Create a New Map button on the home page.
3. Once inside the map screen, click the Help button to view a short tutorial on using the interactive features of mindmeister.
4. Start with placing a key concept (words or phrases) related to your research topic in the center of the mind map area.
5. Add additional words or phrases that connect to the starting point.
6. Continue your mind map until you feel that you have thoroughly developed and refined your idea.
7. Invite collaborators or viewers to see your map by clicking the Share map… button at the bottom of the work screen.
Save a copy of your map, click the Export button at the top of the work screen, and choose PDF or GIF as the export version.
Note: You are not required to use mindmeister as your mind map program, but you are required to create a mind map in a visual presentation for submittal. You can use a program of your choice (Word, Excel, InDesign, etc.), or scan an actual drawing. If you create a mind map using an alternative method, please verify the file format with your instructor to assure that she/he can view it in its finished state.
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Now that you have explored some preliminary ideas, you can begin to formulate potential research questions and hypotheses – the next step in the research process. Sometimes the most common question or occurrence can be an intriguing topic. For example, consider the question: Is there a relationship between obesity in young children and television viewing? As you learned in your readings, almost any topic can be researched, as long as there are reputable resources available to support the study. This activity helps you to write a research question that you will explore throughout this course.
Chapter 2 of Gravetter and Forzano describes the processing of getting started in research. The first step is to find a topic using the mind map output and some of the common sources described in your textbook, including personal interest, causal observation, practical problems or questions, vague thoughts, reading others work and observations or theoretical based ideas. Considering primary and secondary sources and avoiding the common mistakes in choosing a topic in research, using online databases such as PsycINFO begin the process of conducting a literature search.
Submit the work you have completed for this activity in one document that includes the following:
1. Your mind map graphic pasted into the document.
2. A brief narrative in which you reflect on your brainstorming experience. How did this process affect your thinking about your proposed topic and your process of formulating a question? What are some other techniques that might help to expand and focus an idea? Be sure to incorporate citations from the two mind mapping articles that you read for this activity.
3. Identify your topic and write three questions that may interest you concerning your topic.
4. For each question, write a hypothesis.
5. Identify a least of 10-key search words or search word combinations to use in a search database (such as PsycINFO)
6. Conduct search of either primary or secondary sources and identify five of sources that you may use in your final project (acknowledging that this initial list may change). Three of these sources must be empirical journal articles.
Your paper should demonstrate thoughtful consideration of the ideas and concepts that are presented in the course and provide new thoughts and insights relating directly to this topic. Your response should reflect scholarly writing and current APA standards.
Hi. Here is the order description, make sure you read all the information first before you write:
You are going to write a report about a Speech( you can call it GreenTalk)
Topic of the greentalk: Sustainable Design in Green Engineering Projects
The speaker is Robert Stevens. He was an SJSU student with major in Civil Engineering 20 years ago. He is Vice President of BKFEngineers, a thriving engineering firm with numerous offices around the greater Bay Area, Redwood Shores, and in Orange County. The firm provides civil engineering, master planning, and surveying services and has been involved in several high-profile projects, such as Santana Row, CSU Northridge, the High Speed Rail project, the new Berryessa Branch Library, etc. Please see: http://www.bkf.com/ The firm is strong in “sustainable design.â€
A little more information about the speaker
You are going to write a report about a Speech( you can call it GreenTalk)
Topic of the greentalk: Sustainable Design in Green Engineering Projects
The speaker is Robert Stevens. He was an SJSU student with major in Civil Engineering 20 years ago. He is Vice President of BKFEngineers, a thriving engineering firm with numerous offices around the greater Bay Area, Redwood Shores, and in Orange County. The firm provides civil engineering, master planning, and surveying services and has been involved in several high-profile projects, such as Santana Row, CSU Northridge, the High Speed Rail project, the new Berryessa Branch Library, etc. Please see: http://www.bkf.com/ The firm is strong in “sustainable design.â€
A little more information about the speaker
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Vice President
BKF Engineers
January 2003 – Present (10 years 9 months)
Project manager responsible for facilitating the development of projects in the civic, commercial, educational, industrial, and public sectors.
Vice President – Operations
Point to Point
October 2000 – January 2003 (2 years 4 months)
Responsible for the design and deployment of telecommunications infrastructure in California.
Principal Engineer
Civtel Inc.
1998 – 2001 (3 years)
Staff Engineer
AN West Inc.
1995 – 1998 (3 years)
I took all the pictures of the slice shows in the speech( you will see it in another document that I upload) and there are explanation for each slice at the end of the document. Make sure you check them.
Here is what I want for the structure of this report. Remember, no outside source for this report, use the slice show picture.
First paragraph: talk about this is Greentalk held on September 18. And what issue it is. And then create thesis statement about this report. The issue and thesis statement should be base on the greentalk topic ( see above).
Second paragraph: you can talk about the speaker. you can briefly talk about the speaker and his company. You can click on to the BKF’s website to get a little more information if you need it.
In the following few paragraphs: you can Cover all the information in all the slices( make sure you read the slice show document carefully), make sure you cover all the slices!!you can use following useful link to get some more information if you want to, but don’t cite it , make it like from your own word.Just remember, all the things you write have to concentrate on the slices and the topic!!!
Vice President
BKF Engineers
January 2003 – Present (10 years 9 months)
Project manager responsible for facilitating the development of projects in the civic, commercial, educational, industrial, and public sectors.
Vice President – Operations
Point to Point
October 2000 – January 2003 (2 years 4 months)
Responsible for the design and deployment of telecommunications infrastructure in California.
Principal Engineer
Civtel Inc.
1998 – 2001 (3 years)
Staff Engineer
AN West Inc.
1995 – 1998 (3 years)
I took all the pictures of the slice shows in the speech( you will see it in another document that I upload) and there are explanation for each slice at the end of the document. Make sure you check them.
Here is what I want for the structure of this report. Remember, no outside source for this report, use the slice show picture.
First paragraph: talk about this is Greentalk held on September 18. And what issue it is. And then create thesis statement about this report. The issue and thesis statement should be base on the greentalk topic ( see above).
Second paragraph: you can talk about the speaker. you can briefly talk about the speaker and his company. You can click on to the BKF’s website to get a little more information if you need it.
In the following few paragraphs: you can Cover all the information in all the slices( make sure you read the slice show document carefully), make sure you cover all the slices!!you can use following useful link to get some more information if you want to, but don’t cite it , make it like from your own word.Just remember, all the things you write have to concentrate on the slices and the topic!!!
http://www.asla.org/ContentDetail.aspx?id=23720
http://www.usa.siemens.com/sustainable-cities/?stc=usccc025507
http://www.hsr.ca.gov/Programs/Green_Practices/sustainability.html
http://greencitiescalifornia.org/best-practices/urban-design/index.html
At the last body paragraph, as you can see, slice 15,16 17 seems saying different things from the slices before. I want you make a paragraph about suggestion from the speaker base on slice 15, 16,17.
And a Conclusion paragraph
And a Conclusion paragraph
You are going to write a report about a Speech( you can call it GreenTalk)
Topic of the greentalk: Sustainable Design in Green Engineering Projects
The speaker is Robert Stevens. He was an SJSU student with major in Civil Engineering 20 years ago. He is Vice President of BKFEngineers, a thriving engineering firm with numerous offices around the greater Bay Area, Redwood Shores, and in Orange County. The firm provides civil engineering, master planning, and surveying services and has been involved in several high-profile projects, such as Santana Row, CSU Northridge, the High Speed Rail project, the new Berryessa Branch Library, etc. Please see: http://www.bkf.com/ The firm is strong in “sustainable design.â€
A little more information about the speaker
Vice President
BKF Engineers
January 2003 – Present (10 years 9 months)
Project manager responsible for facilitating the development of projects in the civic, commercial, educational, industrial, and public sectors.
Vice President – Operations
Point to Point
October 2000 – January 2003 (2 years 4 months)
Responsible for the design and deployment of telecommunications infrastructure in California.
Principal Engineer
Civtel Inc.
1998 – 2001 (3 years)
Staff Engineer
AN West Inc.
1995 – 1998 (3 years)
I took all the pictures of the slice shows in the speech( you will see it in another document that I upload) and there are explanation for each slice at the end of the document. Make sure you check them.
Here is what I want for the structure of this report. Remember, no outside source for this report, use the slice show picture.
First paragraph: talk about this is Greentalk held on September 18. And what issue it is. And then create thesis statement about this report. The issue and thesis statement should be base on the greentalk topic ( see above).
Second paragraph: you can talk about the speaker. you can briefly talk about the speaker and his company. You can click on to the BKF’s website to get a little more information if you need it.
In the following few paragraphs: you can Cover all the information in all the slices( make sure you read the slice show document carefully), make sure you cover all the slices!!you can use following useful link to get some more information if you want to, but don’t cite it , make it like from your own word.Just remember, all the things you write have to concentrate on the slices and the topic!!!
http://www.asla.org/ContentDetail.aspx?id=23720
http://www.usa.siemens.com/sustainable-cities/?stc=usccc025507
http://www.hsr.ca.gov/Programs/Green_Practices/sustainability.html
http://greencitiescalifornia.org/best-practices/urban-design/index.html
At the last body paragraph, as you can see, slice 15,16 17 seems saying different things from the slices before. I want you make a paragraph about suggestion from the speaker base on slice 15, 16,17.
And a Conclusion paragraph
management journal
with 6-8 separate journal entries describing “management in real-life, good/bad/ugly” and what you learned from your observation.(double-space with 1″ margins and 12-point font). the journal should connect to text or my lectures in some way, what did you learn about management?
Psychology
To participate in this event, your challenge will be to live each minute of that day in as nonviolent and peaceful a way as possible. In other words, for a full 24-hour period you should do your best to put on a smile in your face and live in harmony with others and avoid causing harm. After the experience, please analysis of what the day was like in this discussion, including but not limited:
•1. How did others respond to your smiling? Do you think they noticed a difference in your behavior?
•2. What are the psychological costs and benefits of smiling? In your view, do the benefits outweigh the costs?
•3. If you wanted to encourage others to behave as you did during the Day of Smiling, what psychological techniques would you use?
Key Beliefs of Eastern Orthodoxy
Describe the key beliefs of Eastern Orthodoxy.
Describe only the beliefs – you don’t need to describe their practices or authority structure. (Ware, pp. 11-30; 195-207; 245-306 & Adair, pp. 332-335 print {e-book pp. 555-560}). In order to write each essay, you must read the assigned text. No outside research is required.
In two-three pages you are not expected to summarize all of the material in the assigned reading. Rather, the goal is to write a cohesive essay that responds to the essay prompt.
Developing a Healthy Advocacy Campaign
To be an effective advocate and to develop a successful health advocacy campaign, you must have a clear idea of the goals of your campaign program and be able to communicate those goals to others. In addition, it is the nature of nurses to want to help, but it is important to make sure that the vision you develop is manageable in size and scope. By researching what others have done, you will better appreciate what can realistically be accomplished. It is also wise to determine if others have similar goals and to work with these people to form strategic partnerships. If you begin your planning with a strong idea of your resources, assets, and capabilities, you will be much more likely to succeed and truly make a difference with those you hope to help.
Outline a health advocacy campaign designed to promote policies to improve the health of a population: SUBSTANCE ABUSE. Establish the framework for your campaign by identifying a population health concern of SUBSTANCE ABUSE. Then provide an overview of how you would approach advocating for this issue. Then consider legal and regulatory factors that have an impact on the issue and finally,identify ethical concerns that you could face as an advocate. Specific details for each aspect of this paper are provided.
Identifying a Problem: To prepare:
• Select a population health issue of interest SUBSTANCE ABUSE and identify the population affected by the issue.
• Locate two scholarly articles, each of which provides a description of an effective health advocacy program that addresses SUBSTANCE ABUSE.
• Analyze the attributes of the programs to determine what made them effective.
• Reflect on a policy you could propose or a change to a current policy to further improve the health of the population with SUBSTANCE ABUSE with regard to the issue.
• Consider how you could develop an advocacy program, applying the attributes identified in similar, effective programs.
To complete:
For this section of your paper (approximately 3–4 pages in length) address the following:
• Describe your selected population health issue and the population affected by this issue.
• Summarize the advocacy programs you researched in this area.
• Explain the attributes that made those programs effective.
• Develop a plan for a health advocacy campaign that seeks to create a new policy or change an existing policy with regard to the issue and population you selected. Be sure to include in your plan:
o A description of the public health issue and proposed policy solution
o Specific objectives for the policy you want to be implemented
o The means by which you will convey information to various stakeholders on the need for this policy change
o Be sure your proposed need is substantiated by data and evidence.
o Methods of establishing support for the policy, including how to influence policymakers
• Explain how the attributes of the effective advocacy programs you researched could be applied to your proposed advocacy campaign.
Outline a health advocacy campaign designed to promote policies to improve the health of a population: SUBSTANCE ABUSE. Establish the framework for your campaign by identifying a population health concern of SUBSTANCE ABUSE. Then provide an overview of how you would approach advocating for this issue. Then consider legal and regulatory factors that have an impact on the issue and finally,identify ethical concerns that you could face as an advocate. Specific details for each aspect of this paper are provided.
Identifying a Problem: To prepare:
• Select a population health issue of interest SUBSTANCE ABUSE and identify the population affected by the issue.
• Locate two scholarly articles, each of which provides a description of an effective health advocacy program that addresses SUBSTANCE ABUSE.
• Analyze the attributes of the programs to determine what made them effective.
• Reflect on a policy you could propose or a change to a current policy to further improve the health of the population with SUBSTANCE ABUSE with regard to the issue.
• Consider how you could develop an advocacy program, applying the attributes identified in similar, effective programs.
To complete:
For this section of your paper (approximately 3–4 pages in length) address the following:
• Describe your selected population health issue and the population affected by this issue.
• Summarize the advocacy programs you researched in this area.
• Explain the attributes that made those programs effective.
• Develop a plan for a health advocacy campaign that seeks to create a new policy or change an existing policy with regard to the issue and population you selected. Be sure to include in your plan:
o A description of the public health issue and proposed policy solution
o Specific objectives for the policy you want to be implemented
o The means by which you will convey information to various stakeholders on the need for this policy change
o Be sure your proposed need is substantiated by data and evidence.
o Methods of establishing support for the policy, including how to influence policymakers
• Explain how the attributes of the effective advocacy programs you researched could be applied to your proposed advocacy campaign.
Developing a Health Advocacy Campaign for Improving the Health of a Population:
First you begin developing a health advocacy campaign for improving the health of a population through a change in policy. Now consider how laws and regulations can shape the way you advocate for and attempt to implement your proposed policy.
Legal Considerations; To prepare:
• Review Chapter 3 of Health Policy and Politics: A Nurse’s Guide (3rd ed.) to determine methods of influencing the political process.
• Reflect on whether the policy you would like to promote could best be achieved through the development of new legislation, or a change in an existing law or regulation.
• Contemplate in what ways existing laws or regulations may impact how you proceed in advocating for your proposed policy.
• Consider how you could influence legislators or other policymakers to enact the policy you would like to propose.
• Think about the obstacles of the legislative process that may prevent your proposed policy from being implemented as intended.
To complete:
For this section of your paper (approximately 3–4 pages in length) address the following:
• Explain whether your proposed policy could be enacted through a modification of existing law or regulation or the creation of new legislation/regulation.
• Explain how existing laws or regulations could impact your advocacy efforts.
• Provide an analysis of the methods you could use to influence legislators or other policymakers to support your policy. In particular, explain how you would use the “three legs†of lobbying in your advocacy efforts.
• Summarize the obstacles you anticipate arising in the legislative process and how you could overcome these hurdles.
Application: Developing a Health Advocacy Campaign: Ethical Considerations
Examine the ethical issues that may arise in advocating for the policy you selected SUBSTANCE ABUSE
To prepare for this final portion of your paper:
• Review provisions 7, 8, and 9 of the ANA Code of Ethics in relation to advocacy for population health.
• Reflect on the ethical considerations you may need to take into account in your advocacy campaign.
• Research the ethical considerations, laws, and reporting requirements (with respect to lobbying) that are relevant to the location where your advocacy campaign will occur.
• Consider potential ethical dilemmas you might face in your campaign.
To complete:
For this section of your paper (approximately 3–4 pages in length), address the following:
• Explain any ethical dilemmas that could arise during your advocacy campaign, and how you would resolve them.
• Describe the ethics laws and reporting requirements that are applicable to your advocacy campaign.
• Evaluate the special ethical challenges that are unique to the population you are addressing.
Reminder: You will combine the sections of your paper developed into one cogent paper.
First you begin developing a health advocacy campaign for improving the health of a population through a change in policy. Now consider how laws and regulations can shape the way you advocate for and attempt to implement your proposed policy.
Legal Considerations; To prepare:
• Review Chapter 3 of Health Policy and Politics: A Nurse’s Guide (3rd ed.) to determine methods of influencing the political process.
• Reflect on whether the policy you would like to promote could best be achieved through the development of new legislation, or a change in an existing law or regulation.
• Contemplate in what ways existing laws or regulations may impact how you proceed in advocating for your proposed policy.
• Consider how you could influence legislators or other policymakers to enact the policy you would like to propose.
• Think about the obstacles of the legislative process that may prevent your proposed policy from being implemented as intended.
To complete:
For this section of your paper (approximately 3–4 pages in length) address the following:
• Explain whether your proposed policy could be enacted through a modification of existing law or regulation or the creation of new legislation/regulation.
• Explain how existing laws or regulations could impact your advocacy efforts.
• Provide an analysis of the methods you could use to influence legislators or other policymakers to support your policy. In particular, explain how you would use the “three legs†of lobbying in your advocacy efforts.
• Summarize the obstacles you anticipate arising in the legislative process and how you could overcome these hurdles.
Application: Developing a Health Advocacy Campaign: Ethical Considerations
Examine the ethical issues that may arise in advocating for the policy you selected SUBSTANCE ABUSE
To prepare for this final portion of your paper:
• Review provisions 7, 8, and 9 of the ANA Code of Ethics in relation to advocacy for population health.
• Reflect on the ethical considerations you may need to take into account in your advocacy campaign.
• Research the ethical considerations, laws, and reporting requirements (with respect to lobbying) that are relevant to the location where your advocacy campaign will occur.
• Consider potential ethical dilemmas you might face in your campaign.
To complete:
For this section of your paper (approximately 3–4 pages in length), address the following:
• Explain any ethical dilemmas that could arise during your advocacy campaign, and how you would resolve them.
• Describe the ethics laws and reporting requirements that are applicable to your advocacy campaign.
• Evaluate the special ethical challenges that are unique to the population you are addressing.
Reminder: You will combine the sections of your paper developed into one cogent paper.
References:
• Kovner, A. R., & Knickman, J. R. (Eds.). (2011). Health care delivery in the United States (Laureate Education, Inc., custom ed.). New York, NY: Springer Publishing.
• Milstead, J. A. (2013). Health policy and politics: A nurse’s guide (Laureate Education, Inc., custom ed.). Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett Publishers.
• Chapter 3, “Government Response: Legislation—Politics: Playing the Game†(pp. 45–71) (review)
• Chapter 4, “Government Regulation: Parallel and Powerful†(pp. 73–109)
• Chapter 7, “Program Evaluation†(pp. 137–159)
• Chapter 9, “Policy Nurses Advance Policy Agendas in Many Arenas†(pp. 179–189)
• Davis-Alldritt, L. (2011). Presidential inaugural address: Advocacy, access, and achievement.Journal of School Nursing, 27(4), 249–251.
• Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation: Health Reform Source. (2012). Retrieved fromhttp://healthreform.kff.org/
• ANA’s Foundation of Nursing Package -Guide to the Code of Ethics: Interpretation and Application
• Milstead, J. A. (2013). Health policy and politics: A nurse’s guide (Laureate Education, Inc., custom ed.). Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett Publishers.
• Chapter 3, “Government Response: Legislation—Politics: Playing the Game†(pp. 45–71) (review)
• Chapter 4, “Government Regulation: Parallel and Powerful†(pp. 73–109)
• Chapter 7, “Program Evaluation†(pp. 137–159)
• Chapter 9, “Policy Nurses Advance Policy Agendas in Many Arenas†(pp. 179–189)
• Davis-Alldritt, L. (2011). Presidential inaugural address: Advocacy, access, and achievement.Journal of School Nursing, 27(4), 249–251.
• Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation: Health Reform Source. (2012). Retrieved fromhttp://healthreform.kff.org/
• ANA’s Foundation of Nursing Package -Guide to the Code of Ethics: Interpretation and Application
Nursing Social Policy Statement, Nursing: Scope & Standards of Practice
• The Nursing Social Policy Statement provides an understanding of the social framework and obligations of the nursing profession.
• Nursing: Scope & Standards of Practice
• Reinhardt, U. E. (2010, Jan 30). Repercussions of simplicity. New York Times, p. A14.
• enotes.com. (2012). Code of Ethics for Nurses. Retrieved from http://www.enotes.com/code-ethics-nurses-reference/code-ethics-nurses
• American Nurses Association. (2012). Code of Ethics for Nurses. Retrieved fromhttp://nursingworld.org/MainMenuCategories/EthicsStandards/CodeofEthicsforNurses
• National Academy of Sciences. (2011). The future of nursing: Leading change, advancing health.
Institute of Medicine of the National Academies (2011). The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health. Copyright 2011 by the National Academies Press. Reprinted by permission.
o Chapter 4, “Transforming Educationâ€
o Chapter 7, “Recommendations and Research Prioritiesâ€
• The Nursing Social Policy Statement provides an understanding of the social framework and obligations of the nursing profession.
• Nursing: Scope & Standards of Practice
• Reinhardt, U. E. (2010, Jan 30). Repercussions of simplicity. New York Times, p. A14.
• enotes.com. (2012). Code of Ethics for Nurses. Retrieved from http://www.enotes.com/code-ethics-nurses-reference/code-ethics-nurses
• American Nurses Association. (2012). Code of Ethics for Nurses. Retrieved fromhttp://nursingworld.org/MainMenuCategories/EthicsStandards/CodeofEthicsforNurses
• National Academy of Sciences. (2011). The future of nursing: Leading change, advancing health.
Institute of Medicine of the National Academies (2011). The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health. Copyright 2011 by the National Academies Press. Reprinted by permission.
o Chapter 4, “Transforming Educationâ€
o Chapter 7, “Recommendations and Research Prioritiesâ€
University of Phoenix Material
Decision Tree
This required Portfolio assignment will give you experience observing and interacting with people outside of the classroom. It has been designed to provide you with the opportunity to develop skills, synthesize knowledge, and integrate learning in a real world setting. This assignment accomplishes that goal by challenging you to:
• Identify resources that are available in your home community
• Contact individuals in your community who serve as early responders in emergency or crisis situations
• Create a Decision Tree tool that could be used in times of crisis to respond efficiently to a specific emergency situation
The purpose of this assignment is to provide you with the knowledge necessary for creating a Decision Tree linking community resources during emergencies and in times of crisis. Decision Trees are used to quickly identify the resources available in your community and to establish a protocol for contacting these resources when making decisions and referrals on behalf of clients.
Human service workers need to know who to contact and what protocols to follow in case of emergencies (ICE). When working with the public, workers often encounter a variety of circumstances where interventions on behalf of clients become necessary and need to happen quickly. The Decision Tree should help in quickly answering the question of what to do next.
Below is a list of potential services, organizations, agencies, and contacts that may be available in your community. Also consider that you may need to contact family, schools, churches, and other resources that seem reasonable at the time.
• Domestic Violence Hotline/Shelter
• Rape Crisis Hotline/Shelter
• Special Needs shelters
• Pet friendly shelters
• Crisis Team/Facility – mental health
• Crisis Team/Facility – substance abuse
• Child Protective Services
• Emergency Medical Evaluation Team
• Emergency Transportation
• Adult/Elderly Protective Services
• Suicide hotline
• WICK – baby formula provider
• Emergency Pharmacy
• Food Bank/Pantry
• First Responders – Police, Fire, Medical – (Ambulance, FACT Team,)
• Disaster Preparedness Department/Hotline
• Storm Management
• Humane Society
• Translation agencies/volunteer translators
• Guardian Advocates
• Victim Advocates
• Red Cross
• Salvation Army
• Meals on Wheels
Create a Decision Tree in an Excel format or using Microsoft SmartArt (see example on last page). This project is designed for practical application. The Decision Tree can be used in real-life situations and should be designed so that it can be used for various service interventions.In addition to your Decision Tree, include the contact information for each site and documentation of your interviews.
You will conduct a study of the community resources for the field of Human Services. If you are majoring in a different discipline (i.e., I/O or Criminal Justice) you may choose to create a Decision Tree according to your discipline of study.
Step 1: Identify a potential crisis or emergency where you would have to intervene on behalf of a client. For example, a client tells you that she is afraid to go home due to abuse she has been suffering in the home.
Step 2: Identify organizations, shelters, social service agencies, and first responders in your community that could be potential referral sources for this situation.
Step 3: Identify the contact person or department for each of these resources. Be sure to include phone numbers, emails, faxes, and addresses for each.
Step 4: Contact in person or by phone each resource on your list and ask the questions below. Be sure to document each response. Document any important additional information you glean during your information-gathering calls or visits. Be sure to document all of your attempts to reach each agency and organization.
• What is the best way to access the organization’s services?
• Is this the best number to call?
• What are the extents of the services offered?
• What are the criteria for clients to receive these services? Who is eligible?
• How does the organization provide continuity of care to clients? What additional services will be available or offered to clients once they become involved with this organization?
• Will you be able to have contact with your clients once they are involved with this service/organization?
• What is the organization’s policy on client follow-up?
• What role do you or your agency play in responding to emergencies?
Step 5: Once you have made contact with at least seven resources, organize a chart of these resources in a hierarchal order so that you will best be able to respond to the emergency situation that you are investigating. You will have to develop a plan of action and put the first step you need to take at the top with each of the next steps in order of how you would carry out the plan of action. You should have at least three tiers of contacts in your Decision Tree.
Step 6: Documentation – be sure to include a place on your spreadsheet or graph where you can include any required follow–up documentation and notes. You may also put this information in a separate document.
This chart is an example (may not be included in the actual exercise). Excel or SmartArt can be used – using Word >Insert>SmartArt Graphics
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Discussion 1
As societies become more diverse, health care organizations will have to adapt to increasing diversity among patients. What challenges will increasing diversity bring? What solutions would you recommend in order to address these problems? How can health care organizations adapt in order to provide quality health care and satisfactory outcomes for all patients, regardless of background?
Discussion 2
1. Compare and contrast the wet adiabatic lapse rate with the dry adiabatic lapse rate.
2. When do you use the dry adiabatic lapse rate as opposed to the wet adiabatic lapse rate?
Student Responses
“A well-functioning healthcare system is essential to the publics health. An efficient system that works in concert with organized public efforts and leaves adequate financial resources to invest in programs directed at the health of the entire population is a key goal. The population health approach thus needs to pay attention considerable attention to the working of the public and private healthcare system, as well as that of the public health system.” (Riegelman, Public Health 101 ).
Canada has a three tier healthcare system, and the UK healthcare system which has a two tier system. . In the UK, there is the National Health Service, the free, government run one. However, there is also a private system – which individuals pay for , but many believe you get better, and faster, service. Sort of like the difference between a public school, and a exclusive private one. On the hand, Canada has just the one system. It is “universal,” which means everyone has the same access – rich or poor. If the street person shows up at the hospital before the billionaire (or his illness/injury is more serious), he is seen first. Money cannot get you anywhere in the Canadian system, it is the same for all (Sherice Jackson). Agree or Disagree
It seem to me that every country but the United States have some kind of affordable health care system. These health care systems seem to all have the same idea in which they provide health care reguardless if a person could pay or not. Most European countries seem to have the same basis for their health care system where as the government regulates and budgets the system. According to the videos posted on the Baltimore Chronicle video compilation from cable news, countries like the Netherlands, Great Britian, and several other northern countries in Europe have this health care system that is more affordable than that of the United States. Also their doctors are not paid as must. I like that the Japanese health system is low cost to citizens, the same health care, and the same prices and fees across the board for all the citizens. I would prefer to have the Japanese health care system. They cost half of what American pay and at times you don’t need an appointment and child under 15 are free in Tokyo ( Kiara Crider). Agree or Disagree
I cannot imagine that that many agencies could always play nice with each other on a regular basis. The sheer amount of people employed in the NIH, FDA, and CDC is staggering, not to mention that the agencies have different focuses and interests, except for the good of the American people. The NIH focuses on research, the CDC focuses on getting public health information to the people through all levels of government, and the FDA is the last step towards protecting the public from the researched drugs from the NIH that are promoted by the CDC (Riegelman, 183-184). During times of emergencies like the SARS epidemic in 2003, the agencies can pull together, but collaboration between these agencies does need to be an everyday condition (Riegelman, 186) Linda Swancer. Agree or Disagree
Coordination between agencies are not always the easiest to do because of many limitations and roles. Coordination among public health agencies has been a major challenge that is built into our local, state, and federal system of governance. (Riegelman 186) In recent years, collaborations have become stronger ,and happen more smoothly. When organizations come together it is due to an emergency situation. They need to work fast and cover as much populations as possible. For example the SARS epidemic. Coordinations are also happening on a global level. (Riegelman 186). Agencies do not always work together because they all have different jobs to do ,and different missions to have a positive effect on public health (Melanie Romano). Agree or Disagree
The blood tests that are usually ordered to diagnose anemias are: hematocrit, hemoglobin, reticulocyte, MCV, MCHC. Hemoglobin is a protein in your red blood cells that carries oxygen to your body’s organs and tissues and transports carbon dioxide from your organs and tissues back to your lungs.
If a hemoglobin test reveals that your hemoglobin level is lower than normal, it means you have a low red blood cell count (anemia). Anemia can have many different causes, including vitamin deficiencies, bleeding and chronic diseases. (1)
A reticulocyte count is a blood test that measures how fast red blood cells called reticulocytes are made by the bone marrow and released into the blood. Reticulocytes are in the blood for about 2 days before developing into mature red blood cells. Normally, about 1% to 2% of the red blood cells in the blood are reticulocytes. (2)
The reticulocyte count rises when there is a lot of blood loss or in certain diseases in which red blood cells are destroyed prematurely, such as hemolytic anemia. Also, being at high altitudes may cause reticulocyte counts to rise, to help you adjust to the lower oxygen levels at high altitudes. (2)
The MCV is used for determining the size of the red blood cells and serves as one of the most valuable measures for classifying anemias. An elevated MCV simply means that your red blood cells (on average) are larger size than normal, and a low MCV means they are smaller size than normal. An elevated or low MCV can mean a variety of things and must be looked at with the rest of the CBC and other lab data. Some Causes of Low MCV are chronic iron deficiency and Microcytic anemia. (3)
A MCHC blood test may be ordered when a person is showing signs of fatigue or weakness, when there is an infection, is bleeding or bruising easily or when there is an inflammation. If MCHC test results are high or elevated, chances are that the person is suffering from macrocytic anemia. Folic acid deficiency, liver disease, hereditary spherocytes, or a vitamin B12 deficiency could be responsible for this kind of anemia. Elevated levels may also appear in burn patients. If MCHC levels are low, the person may be suffering from iron deficiency anemia or thalassemia. (4) ( Marnise Clark). Agree or Disagree
One condition a person who has a tendency to bleed is called anemia. Anemia is the decreased number of red blood cells circulating. There also can be a decrease in red blood cell production, or a higher rate of destruction of red blood cells. This could be caused by certain diseases or iron deficiency. Lab tests are the only way to determine the cause of anemia.
Using lab tests, the type of anemia can be classified into macrocytic, normocytic, or microcytic. These test include blood smears, red blood cell counts, hematocrit and hemoglobin. Low measures in theses tests indicate anemia. After these tests the doctor can bee size, shape and concentration levels to determine the type of anemia (Ashley Hoobler). Agree or Disagree
As times are changing, diversity of societies is increasing. As a result, health care organization must adapt to this change and effectively meet the needs of a newly diverse society. Of course, this will cause many challenges! Many cultural backgrounds have characteristics that will need to be addressed and considered in planning for the particular organization. Examples of this would include different concepts of time, appropriate relationship contextualization, language barriers, respect, views of health, and response to a healthcare organization. Specific examples of this would include the Hispanic ideals of personalismo and respeto; the first being a preference for friendly and warm relationships, and the latter being a demand for respectful behavior (du Pre). Differences among these traits can cause many difficulties for a health care organization to deal with. Difficulties could include scheduling conflicts for differing time consciences, appropriate physician touch or doctor-patient relationship qualifications, language accommodation, addressing a patient, how to get an individual to disclose health information, and other influences on medicine than the traditional approach – faith-based healers, Traditional Chinese Medicine, folk medicine, etc. Solutions to these challenges would be to thoroughly research applicable cultures and to apply that information to health care practice. Examples would be to find translators for language barriers, encourage alternative medicines that are not harmful, even if not helpful, and to find new ways of communicating pharmaceutical instructions that can be easily understood and followed by patients. These solutions should be applied to all applicable cultures in the health care organizations, regardless of background. Cultural background should be factored into every interaction to best accommodate for that culture in the organization (Shelbey Oren). Agree or Disagree
The main differences between Western and Eastern cultures in a healthcare setting originate with the concept of locus of control. According to the text, many Western cultures have an internal locus of control (DuPre, 2013). Many North Americans have moral, religious, and social beliefs that lead them to feel as if they have control over the outcome of situations. As a result of Western internal locus of control, many Americans possess high health-efficiency (DuPre, 2013). Western patients are more interested in new healthcare innovations and methods to improve health. For example, the diet and exercise industry is a corporate giant in the United States as Americans hope to improve themselves and maintain good health. The text also suggests that because Westerners believe in control over health outcomes, that Western views of health conditions and behaviors are shaped by high health self-efficacy. For example, people who are overweight are often considered lazy because it is assumed they have control over their lifestyle and physical wellbeing (DuPre, 2013). Additionally, Western views on death and other serious health outcomes tend to be negative. Naturally, Americans fear death and chronic illness and often go to extreme measures to prevent such situations.
Eastern cultures tend to have an external locus of control (DuPre, 2013). People with Eastern beliefs are usually labeled as fatalistic in that they believe outside sources ultimately determine their fate (DuPre, 2013). External locus of control is associated with low health self-efficacy. The text explains that people with low self-efficacy may be hesitant to seek medical attention or take control of their health outcomes because they believe that their physical state is a result of God’s will or fate (DuPre, 2013). Ultimately, Eastern cultures do not place such an emphasis on a particular body image that may result from lifestyle choices. In some cultures, even death is taken with a sense of acceptance. For example, the Japanese view death as harmonious and dignifying (DuPre, 2013).
Though Western and Eastern views toward healthcare seem to be polar opposite, the triumphs and struggles of medical conditions are universal. The care of elderly adults is an emerging global healthcare issue. The cost of healthcare continues to increase and many families, both Western and Eastern, have felt the negative effects of medical bills and elderly care costs. Furthermore, caregiver consideration and effective communication are traits within the healthcare community that can be appreciated all over the world. Hospitals and clinics should require that employees be educated on a number of cultural values in order to ensure caregivers’ ability to communicate with a wide range of patients ( Morgan Lawrence). Agree or Disagree
New Student
You are the head teacher for the four year old classroom at the Little Angels Learning Center. A new student, Luke, is entering your classroom tomorrow. You meet with your director who fills you in on Luke’s history, and well as challenges he has. He explains the following:
Luke was removed from his single-mother’s care when he was six months old due to neglect. Reportedly, she was propping him up on a pillow to feed him, and leaving him alone in their apartment for hours at a time. When child protection officers became involved, they were able to place Luke with his grandmother. Luke seemed to do well in her home where he was offered nurturance, nourishment, and love. Sadly, Luke’s grandmother passed away when he was 18 months old. Luke was placed with his aunt, who decided after a few months that he required too much attention. He lived with several other relatives before being placed in a foster home six months ago. You learn that this is also Luke’s fourth pre-school setting.
Luke’s foster mother has expressed concern over Luke’s social development. She reports that Luke often isolates himself from the family, and refuses to follow through on any expectations, including brushing his teeth or reading books with their older daughter. When Luke does join the group, he quickly becomes aggressive and tries to take the toys away from their two year old son. He also would prefer to watch television than play with his toys or participate in outdoor activities.
Luke’s foster family wants to remain committed to him. They add that at times, he will hug them or say he loves them, which gives them hope that he has the ability to give and accept affection. They have learned that they can’t “push” him, but allow him to trust at his own pace.
You realize that Luke’s success in your classroom depends upon a plan of action. Your task today is to develop a Play/Social Development Plan for Luke that will accomplish the following:
Introduce Luke to the classroom in a non-threatening manner (page 55 in the text offers a good example)
Provide him with three play activities that address his social development
Structure three opportunities during the day to initiate building a relationship with Luke, ie: making it a point to wash his hands with him- ensuring that you’re touching his hands in a non-threatening manner
To accomplish this task, refer to developmental learning websites, stores, and your own experiences for ideas.
A recommended site is http://www.educational-toys-mart.com
Also, think of activities that do not require actual toys, such as a game of hot potato which would include him in the group but not require him to be the center of attention. It would also model appropriate peer interactions
INSTRUCTIONS:
Attach your Play/Social Development Plan. Be specific in your description of each step. Describe your body language, your verbal communication, the positioning of your body while speaking with Luke, your directives to the other students
Write a short summary of your experience in developing this plan. What did you learn? How was the assignment helpful? How did it enhance your understanding of a child’s social development?
Poverty and Discrimination
Select two journal articles that address the linkage between poverty and discrimination reflected in the conditions of racial and ethnic minority populations.
Be sure to select one article that addresses poverty and discrimination in the United States and one in any other country.
Make sure the articles include examples of social policies that have attempted to address these issues.
Respond to the following:
How is the linkage between poverty and discrimination reflected in the conditions of racial and ethnic minority populations?
Identify two examples of social policies that have attempted to address these issues and discuss their effectiveness.
Support your positions with material from your library research.
TECHNICAL REVIEW COURSE
ASSIGNMENT MODULE 5
You have been asked to prepare a table for the following lost time accidents for two facilities within the same organization. You want the table to clearly show the combined total lost time accident for both facilities and for each facility individually. The number of lost time accidents for the last 10 reporting periods for Plant A is: 1, 3, 0, 6, 2, 3, 5, 8, 1, and 3. For Plant B, the number of lost time accidents during the same reporting periods is: 2, 2, 3, 5, 3, 4, 2, 1, 5, and 6.
Organize this data and explain your rationale in representing the data in the manner you have chosen.
discussion for Engineer Mathematics
Question 1
Please explain the following terms:
• Higher Order Differential Equations ( define the order )
• Please also do your research ( textbook and internet ) for an engineering problem involving higher-order differential equations. Your posting should also include your suggestions for solving the problem.
Question 2
Please explain the difference between obtaining a numerical solution and an exact solution ( analytical solution ). Please also explain which method is preferred and why.
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internal and external motivators
1. We have been discussing your life “story†through reflection papers. There is importance in extracting knowledge and wisdom from your past experiences. In your opinion, how have you been framing your life “story?†Was it from a place of optimism or pessimism? Are there parts of the story you would like to use in a new way??
2. As we discuss internal and external motivators, please list 10 motivators for you and label them as intrinsic or extrinsic. Share how you will begin to place greater value on internal motivators and creating a sense of significance in your work as a leader.
2. As we discuss internal and external motivators, please list 10 motivators for you and label them as intrinsic or extrinsic. Share how you will begin to place greater value on internal motivators and creating a sense of significance in your work as a leader.
Nutrition Analysis
This is based on a 3 day nutrition food analysis. The uploaded materials are the reports that have already been provided to you. Analyze the report and answer the answers below.
1. Write a paper that answers the following 4 questions (a-d) in essay format using these headings:
a. Factors Affecting What I Eat
i. What factors affect the foods you eat (i.e. convenience, cost, religion, etc…)? Were these factors surprising to you, i.e. were you aware that these factors impact your food choices? Make sure to discuss the factors you reported in your Food Record.
b. My Diet vs. SuperTracker’s Targets/Allowances
Look at your answers in the Food Groups and Calories Report and the Nutrients Report. How did your average intake for the 3 days compare to the recommendations? Were you surprised at how your average actual consumption compared to the recommended amounts of foods you should eat from each food group? Why or why not?
c. My Consumption of Calories
Was your calorie intake within 5% of your calorie allowance? If not, explain if you think this is a concern and why or why not. If you think it is a concern, discuss some strategies on how you could come closer to your estimated caloric allowance. For example, do you have excessive amounts of “empty calories?†Discuss a realistic strategy to improve your behavior.
d. My Fiber Consumption
Do you think you have enough fiber in your diet (look at intake of whole grains, whole fruits, whole vegetables, beans/legumes)? What high fiber foods do you eat? If you do not consume enough fiber, are there any higher fiber foods you could add/substitute in your diet that you would be willing to eat? Please explain your answers.
e. Include a short Introduction and Conclusion
2. Be careful when answering the questions above. Incorrect answers or vague answers will receive deductions.
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