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Healthcare is a patient-oriented business and should always be centered around the patient and family members involved in their care.  We, as health care professionals, do not fulfill our due diligence when leaving the patient uninformed of decisions that are to be made that may or may not be life-altering.  According to (Hoffmann et al., 2014), both shared decision making, and evidence-based practice cannot function without one another and are essential to each other existence.  Luckily, I have not had to be a part of an incident involving leaving the patient out of the loop and not effectively communicating with them.  Our hospital purposely enforces strict rounding that brings together the physician, nurse, charge nurse, pharmacist, and the patient and family members.  One example of a shared decision-making event was when a patient had come in for some mild chest pain and ended up having a significant blockage seen by heart catheterization.  After this occurred the entire healthcare team rounded on the patient and discussed the next few steps in his plan of care.  The doctors discussed that it would be extremely beneficial to perform open-heart surgery, all the while taking time for the patient to understand the risks and allowing them to decide based upon all the factual knowledge available.  Something as simple as this not only encourages evidence-based practice but also allows the patient to ask questions and feel like a part of this care plan.  According to (Kon et al., 2016), health care professionals need to include three imperative parts which are information discussion, careful consideration, and making a decision.  Our treatment team provided these three essentials when discussing the need for open-heart surgery.  This was even discussed when the patient was initially brought into the hospital prior to heart catheterization.  The health aid I chose that was most closely related to this patient’s chief complaint was coronary artery disease: Should I have an angioplasty for stable angina.  This patient did have stable angina and had a heart cath performed, but there were too many occlusions to perform an angioplasty/stent.  This decision aid would have been appropriate for this patient before the heart cath by showing the patient his options and the benefits/risks of the procedure.  Through the utilization of this decision aid or others that were used in the process of shared decision making, the patient was found to have significant blockages that required open-heart surgery.  This knowledge would have never been made aware to the staff and the patient, thus potentially saving this patient’s life.  I would utilize this aid in my life if anyone I personally know would need to make a decision about getting an angioplasty as it completely lays out in detail what occurs during the procedure, risks/benefits/ additional options, etc.

The 5 models that are commonly used within community psychology are as follows: Mental health model Social action model Organizational model Ecological model Phenomenological model Discuss all 5 models and then select 2 of the models to define and describe the reciprocal relationship between individuals and the social system that they live in within your own community.

A) Research poverty in the United States generally, including what causes poverty, what impacts it is having, and what we are doing to alleviate it. B) Write an essay in which you suggest and detail your OWN original idea about how we might deal with ONE SPECIFIC ASPECT OF poverty that is either a) a variation on a plan that is currently being implemented or b) your own completely original idea. Keep in mind the following as you work, that SOLUTIONS to major social or economic problems usually come in ONE of four forms: 1. You can suggest a change in the law or in policies, such as by supporting raising the minimum wage. 2. You can suggest raising awareness and educating people, such as by encouraging large corporations to recognize that constantly changing work schedules are very difficult for low-income workers and makes them feel even more “unstable.” 3. You can help to found an organization or a non-profit—an NGO: “non-governmental organization—to provide a service not otherwise available. For instance, some organizations exist now to provide CHILD CARE to low-income parents so that they can work and not have to offset their earnings by hiring a babysitter. 4. You can develop a new type of technology or consumer product that might help alleviate poverty. For instance, the SMARTPHONE that we all rely on has been a very important tool in helping to alleviate poverty, as it gives many poor people access to critical information that they might not otherwise have. Take a look at this article, for instance, if you don’t believe me: Technical Details • The paper must be between 2200 – 2500 words long. (Include a word count near the top of page 1, please). • The paper needs to be in MLA format and a Works Cited page is necessary. You must include a variety of sources, including at least ONE newspaper article, ONE “scholarly” article, and ONE source for statistics / basic facts on poverty released by the United States government. • The paper needs to carefully follow the mandatory outline below. • You need to quote at least FOUR of the articles listed on your Works Cited page using the classic “quote sandwich” technique in which you lead-into the quote with context information, such as the author’s name, and follow the quote with an in-text citation in MLA format and commentary about how the quote relates to your larger point. In addition, you are encouraged to quote from any of the articles we have read in class. However, these will not count towards your total of four articles that you need to quote. • The paper needs to make multiple and frequent use of relevant cause-and-effect words, such as “because,” “impacts,” and “makes.” Further, every time you use these terms they must be in bold. A minimum of SIX uses is required. Please count these for me and list the number near your name on the rough and final drafts. • The paper needs to go through a writing process, meaning that you need to do pre-writing, brainstorming, and a draft review stage, all before the final draft is due. Required Outline • INTRODUCTION: The introduction to the paper should begin with a HOOK that helps you engage the reader and make clear just how bad the problem of poverty in the United States is. It should go on to give some general background by a) defining what poverty is and b) summarizing a variety of sources that explain what factors are causing poverty and what we are doing to alleviate it. You should end your introduction by focusing on a SPECIFIC and NARROW ELEMENT of poverty, such as the “health impacts” of poverty or on “lack of access to education” and suggesting that you have come up with a way to deal with that narrow and specific problem. • LITERATURE REVIEW: The next part of the paper should be a literature review in which you try to summarize what others have said about this NARROW AND SPECIFIC aspect of poverty that you are now focusing on. For instance, if you’ve narrowed your focus to the issue of FOOD STAMPS, you should try to summarize all of the different ideas and opinions about food stamps that you can find. This section should begin with this sentence, or one very similar to it: “We are currently trying to deal with this problem in a variety of ways.” • PROPOSAL: Next, you need to present your own original solution to the problem OR a variation on a currently-implemented solution to the problem that you think would work better. This should take you 500 words or more in which you might a) name your solution, b) go into detail about what the solution would do and why it works better than what is currently available to the poor, and c) discuss practical details such as how the solution would be funded, what political opposition there might be to the idea, and so on. This section should begin with this sentence, or one very similar to it: “My solution, which I will outline below, is more likely to work than these other attempts for a variety of reasons.” • CONCESSION/REFUTATION: Next, you need to present a concession and a refutation to your proposal in which you consider at least two different reasons why a reasonable person might not agree that your proposal is best and then refute that position by offering good arguments as to why that “reasonable person” would likely be wrong. This section should begin with this sentence, or one very similar to it: “Some might argue that my solution may not work, for a variety of reasons.” • CONCLUSION: Finally, you should conclude your paper by doing all of the usual things one expects in a conclusion: panning to the horizon, appealing to the audience, and some capping irony.

Submit a 3-4 page paper answering the five questions below. Answers are expected to be a least one paragraph (if not greater in length). You will need to do research outside of your required readings. You should have at least three references for this paper. Your paper should be double-spaced in APA format using Arial 12-point font with 1” margins. There should be an introduction and a conclusion. This paper will be graded not only on content but also grammar, spelling, and structure with strict adherence to the APA format. You are required to provide a title and a reference page which do not count toward the 3-4 page requirement. The midterm paper is worth 100 points. Save your paper as a doc or RTF with your name and the assignment name in the file, using the Last Name_Midterm. So, if your name was Alicia Jackson, and this is the Midterm, you would title it Jackson_Midterm. Upload your assignment by clicking the “WEEK 4: MIDTERM” link. What are the different levels and types of law enforcement in the United States? Discuss their different jurisdictions and types of crimes they investigate. Discuss early policing and discuss how the law enforcement system of the United States is connected to England. Evaluate, based on research, the effectiveness of community-based policing and problem-oriented policing. What is police culture and how does it influence police stress? What are the three effects or consequences of police stress? What Constitutional amendments do Miranda Rights protect? Is the reading of a suspect’s Miranda Rights still necessary today? Why or Why not?  

Audit Documentation of the Revenue Cycle Overview In this assignment, you will prepare a 2–to 3-page document addressing the requirements specified in the case. Also include at least two references to current scholarly or authoritative sources. Instructions Specifically, in your document you will need to: -Prepare a flowchart, logic diagram, or narrative demonstrating your understanding of the revenue process. -Identify follow-up questions for the client. -Match controls to assertions in the revenue cycle. -Draw an overall conclusion about internal controls related to the revenue cycle. -Use at least two current, quality academic or authoritative sources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality scholarly and/or authoritative sources. Use the Strayer University Library to conduct your research.

Week 6 Assignment: The Square of Opposition Recall your reading in Chapter 9 of our textbook regarding categorical logic and the Square of Opposition and, in a 2- to 3-page paper, address the following: Describe the Square of Opposition What is categorical logic? What is the purpose of the Square of Opposition? Identify key features of the Square of Opposition. Explain how the Square of Opposition is used to translate statements into standard-form claims and corresponding standard-form claims including a description of the relationships that are depicted within the square. Identify the components of the A, E, I and O standard-form claims (or propositions). Using the diagram in your text as a guide, create one original example using an ordinary statement and translating it into standard-form claims (A, E, I and O statements) using the Square of Opposition. Identify the translation and claims in your example using the corresponding letter. For each corresponding standard-form claim, explain how you identified the translation and corresponding claims and their relationship to one another based on the relationships depicted on the square. In other words, explain why each choice of claim in your example is correct for that particular relationship. An example provided must be original and not taken from our lecture, textbook readings or online resources. Required Elements: Your essay must have an APA style formatted title page and reference list. Your essay should be 2-3 pages (in addition to a title page and reference list) with an introduction paragraph, body paragraphs that address each required portion of the prompt, and a conclusion. Your essay must follow APA style formatting throughout (Times New Roman, 12-point font, double-spaced, etc.). Your essay should include research that consistently supports your presented points and ideas. A minimum of 2 different sources must be utilized and cited properly with in-text citations and in the reference list. Avoid using large amount of quotes. If you summarize or paraphrase information in your own words, you must cite sources to provide credit for the ideas and concepts. REQUIRED Critical Thinking (Looseleaf) (Custom) 12TH 17 Author: Moore, Brooke Noel ISBN-13: 978-1-260-25533-1 ISBN-10: 1-260-25533-6 Edition/Copyright: 12TH 17 Publisher: McGraw-Hill Custom

Select an article regarding reasons for organizations to conduct evaluations of training. Review the article, and compare these reasons with the ones listed in this chapter. The article should be three to five pages in length and no more than 3 years old. The CSU Online Library’s databases are good sources for reliable articles. Your review and discussion should be two to three pages in length, not counting the title and reference pages. Use proper APA formatting for all sources, including articles and the textbook.

In Chapters 26 and 27, we are discussing the case studies of Bim Consultants and Nerds Galore companies. One of the risks that an enterprise  needs to address is employee satisfaction. High turnover of employees underlines a problem at the workplace, which can affect customer satisfaction and pose a threat to the business. The new HR VP at Nerds Galore has decided to address the high turnover issue at the company through a series of steps including outsourcing. If you are to address high turnover risk at your organization, what steps would you take? How does this may impact the organizational culture and employee morale? To complete this assignment, you must do the following: A) Create a new thread. As indicated above, assume that you have been asked to address high turnover problem at your company (or at Nerds Galore Inc), what steps would you take? How does this may impact the organizational culture and employee morale? ANSWER ALL OF THE QUESTIONS ABOVE IN YOUR THREAD B) Select AT LEAST 2 other students’ threads and post substantive comments on those threads, evaluating the pros and cons of that student’s recommendations. Your comments should extend the conversation started with the thread. ALL original posts and comments must be substantive. (I’m looking for about a paragraph – not just “I agree.”) NOTE: These discussions should be informal discussions, NOT research papers. If you MUST directly quote a resource, then cite it properly. However, I would much rather simply read your words.

Using June Cummins’ analysis and terminology as a rough guide, analyze the relative positivity of gender representations in the 2017 Disney version of “Beauty and the Beast.” Guidelines This paper is to be 4-5 typed, double-spaced pages and should be written and organized carefully. It is an academic essay, rather than a personal reflection. Grading Rubric In determining your grade I will be considering, in the following order (most to least important): A clear claim as to whether you see the gender representations in this film as more, less, or similarly positive than those in the 1990 film that is the subject of Cummins’ essay Inclusion of specific evidence from the film to support your claim Explicit or implicit reference to Cummins’ essay (terminology used, character/plot/visual details examined) Clarity of writing–word choices, sentence structure, paragraph organization

If given the choice to live a market-based or minimalist lifestyle, which do you believe would be most satisfying to you? In other words, which would suit you better. If given the choice to live a market-based or minimalist lifestyle, which do you believe would be most satisfying to you? In other words, which would suit you better