You are working at the veteran’s agency and your caseload includes men with PTSD. They are uniquely experienced in mortal combat. They recently returned from battle zones in Afghanistan and Iraq. Many of their friends have died in battle. Some wonder why they are still here and their friends are gone. Your boss has asked you to research verbal and nonverbal ways to help you communicate with these men and build a therapeutic alliance. He wants you to demonstrate communication styles through a role play presentation for all the therapists at the weekly staff meeting:

Individual Portion:

Each group member should assume the role of a counselor and address the following in two pages:

• What are two types of positive communication styles that the men will benefit from such as non-judging, attentive listening, validating feelings, compassion/empathy and open body language
• What is one type of communication style the men might not be receptive to such placating, authoritarian language, closed body language, and judging
• Include a summary statement of at least 2 reasons why each communication style is either acceptable or non-acceptable for this population.

Please add your file.

Group Portion:

As a group, write a hypothetical dialogue between the counselor and one of the clients with PTSD demonstrating the communication skills addressed in the individual portions. Your group presentation should include the individual projects from the group members and the role playing dialogue of 4-5 pages. It should incorporate a minimum of two positive communication styles, and should also incorporate one type of communication to which the client is not receptive. It should be demonstrated how the counselor recognizes the client is not receptive, and address how the counselor would adapt the strategy in response.

The communication between the client and counselor should be realistic and express non-verbal cues as well. The non-verbal descriptions can be expressed in italics with each person’s dialogue. References and citations should be in APA format.

Type: Group Project

Unit: Counseling Communication Skills

Due Date: Wed, 5/30/18

Grading Type: Numeric

Points Possible: 200

Points Earned: 0

Deliverable Length: Individual: 2-3 pages; Group: 4-6 pages

Reflect on the following scenarios:

Wanda has been involved in a research study of the causes of tooth decay in elementary school children. Twenty-five percent of the students in the free breakfast program at a local school have been screened by a local dental hygienist. The dental hygienist finds an average of 3.5 cavities per student. The same dental hygienist recently screened 25% of the students in a school with no free breakfast program, and found an average of only 1.5 cavities per student. Wanda concludes that the breakfast served to students is the cause of higher tooth decay. Do you agree with Wanda? Can you think of other causes for the higher number of cavities among the students from the school with free breakfast?

Jerry is conducting a phone survey to determine public opinions on Medicaid reform. In order to get a random sample, Jerry decides to call the tenth number on the second column of every fifth page of the phone book. He also decides to stop sampling when he has completed 50 surveys. After reaching the target number, Jerry begins to analyze the data he has gathered and is surprised to find that opposition to reform is running about 18% higher than the national average. He is at a quandary to explain this significant difference in numbers. What are some reasons you can think of for the higher rate of opposition?

As you consider these scenarios, you may note issues or problems related to the validity of the research and conclusions. This week, you assess validity in quantitative research. You are introduced to the different types of validity and why they are important to consider when evaluating evidence and research studies. You also examine common threats to validity and consider how to minimize those threats.

Discussion: Validity in Quantitative Research Designs

Validity in research refers to the extent researchers can be confident that the cause and effect they identify in their research are in fact causal relationships. If there is low validity in a study, it usually means that the research design is flawed and the results will be of little or no value. Four different aspects of validity should be considered when reviewing a research design: statistical conclusion validity, internal validity, construct validity, and external validity. In this Discussion, you consider the importance of each of these aspects in judging the validity of quantitative research.

To prepare:

• Review the information in Chapter 10 of the course text on rigor and validity.
• Read the method section of one of the following quasi-experimental studies (also located in this week’s Learning Resources). Identify at least one potential concern that could be raised about the study’s internal validity.
  • Metheny, N. A., Davis-Jackson, J., & Stewart, B. J. (2010). Effectiveness of an aspiration risk-reduction protocol. Nursing Research, 59(1), 18–25.
  • Padula, C. A., Hughes, C., & Baumhover, L. (2009). Impact of a nurse-driven mobility protocol on functional decline in hospitalized older adults. Journal of Nursing Care Quality, 24(4), 325–331.
  • Yuan, S., Chou, M., Hwu, L., Chang, Y., Hsu, W., & Kuo, H. (2009). An intervention program to promote health-related physical fitness in nurses. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 18(10), 1,404–1,411.
• Consider strategies that could be used to strengthen the study’s internal validity and how this would impact the three other types of validity.
• Think about the consequences of an advanced practice nurse neglecting to consider the validity of a research study when reviewing the research for potential use in developing an evidence-based practice.

Post the title of the study that you selected and your analysis of the potential concerns that could be raised about the study’s internal validity. Propose recommendations to strengthen the internal validity and assess the effect your changes could have with regard to the other three types of validity. Discuss the dangers of failing to consider the validity of a research study.

These is a copy and paste questions, please put page where do you find it

Go to the InvestorsTab at the top of the PepsiCo, Inc.web site at http://www.pepsico.com and retrieve the 2016Annual Report‘Full Report’ in PDF format – NOT the interactive version.

Required:

1. Indefinite-lived intangible assets and goodwill are assessed for impairment at least annually, when is this annual assessment performed?

2. What average useful lives does the company use for the depreciation of its property, plant and equipment?

3. What depreciation method does the company use?

4. How much depreciation expense did the company recognize for2016 and 2015?

5. List all types of intangible assets that the company hasreported at the end of 2016.

6. Which of the above intangible assets is the company amortizing?

7. How much amortization expense did the company recognize for 2016 and 2015?

8. What is the projected amortization expense expected to be for 2017?

9. What was the charge to income in connection withthe required annual evaluation for impaired intangible assets for goodwill the years presented?

10. List the names (titles) of the financial statements and the footnotes (by number and name) and any other parts of the annual report used in researching your answer.

Attach the pages of the 2016Annual Report for PepsiCo that you used to answer the above questions.Do not attach additional pages – only the pages used to answer the questions. The pages attached are not your answer rather they are in support of your answers.Students should take note that this assignment can be answered in its entirety with two of Pepsi Co’s financial statement footnotes.

Use the practice problem and a qualitative, peer-reviewed research article you identified in the Topic 1 assignment ( Topic 1 assignmentc is chronic pain) to complete this assignment.

In a 1000-1,250 word essay, summarize the study, explain the ways in which the findings might be used in nursing practice, and address ethical considerations associated with the conduct of the study.

Refer to the resource “Research Critique Guidelines” for suggested headings and content for your paper.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

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

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.

1. Prepare a written plan and identify the means of production you intend to use for the new business opportunity.

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