philosophy

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As a required assignment, worth 100 points, write a 2-page (between 800-900 words) reflection essay about the role of philosophy in your life. FORMAT (NO COMPLIANCE WITH THE FORMAT WILL LEAD TO LOSS OF POINTS AS INDICATED IN THE RUBRIC BELOW) A 2-page reflection essay (between 800-900 words), typed in 1.5-space, font times new roman 12, margins of 1”, and must contain a heading as shown in the sample provided by the instructor in Blackboard. Essay should be based on the student’s thoughts (DO NOT GOOGLE FOR THIS ESSAY) about the importance of philosophy in his/her life and must address the questions described below under “content”. Essay must be created in MS Word and delivered electronically as an attachment in

Week 7 response to peers DQ two

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Peer one: My project is based on the impact of fall and related injury occurring in patient unit in the hospital/ behavioral health unit.

Falls on inpatient psychiatry units are understudied. On the basis of fall injury program characteristics across multiple inpatient psychiatry units, we developed and implemented an operational strategic plan to address each falls prevention program element and enhance program infrastructure and capacity. Expert faculty provided lectures, coaching, and mentoring through biweekly conference and collaborative with calls and e-mails.

Findings support continued efforts to integrate measures to reduce serious fall-related injuries. Key words: fall prevention, fall-related injuries, falls; our program evaluation included both quantitative and qualitative methods. Quantitative methods analyzed changes in organizational fall injury program elements and analysis of fall and fall injury data over time. Qualitative data were extracted from unit reports during a face-to-face meeting from all sites to report lessons learned and interventions adopted injury prevention in psychiatric unit.

The primary objective of this program was to facilitate adoption and integration of fall and injury prevention practices and equipment into mental health units in participating hospitals.

Peer leadership at the hospital unit level offers the potential to reduce the occurrence of injurious falls by decreasing practice variations. Peer leadership has been successfully used in health contexts, mainly in health promotion for adolescent, adults and geriatric populations and especially persons with chronic mental illness.

Reference:

Reducing falls and Fall-Related Injuries in Mental Health

Patricia A. Quigley, PhD, ARNP, CRRN, FAAN, FAANP; Scott D. Barnett, PhD; Tatjana Bulat, MD; Yvonne Friedman, MS, OTR

Peer two: Evaluating the effectiveness is understanding how programs are implemented, translated, replicated, and disseminated into the real-world settings and can consider any aspect of further implementation. This includes the factors affecting implementation, the processes and the results of implementation, how to introduce potential solutions into a health system or how to promote their large-scale use and sustainability and looking at its effectiveness into the patients and related stakeholders (Li et al., n.d.). It is important for healthcare professionals to bring in use the best evidence-based practices. Measuring the effectiveness of change is essential to monitor success and helps guide the team to move towards the specific intervention goal.

After making a practice change based on the best evidence, it is critical to evaluate outcomes. Outcomes evaluation is essential to determine the impact of the practice change on healthcare quality and health outcomes. It is pertinent to target the outcomes that the current healthcare system considers important, such as complication rates, length of stay, re-hospitalization rates and costs, since hospitals are currently being reimbursed based on the performances of these outcomes. The use of strategies to adopt and integrate evidence-based health interventions and change in practice is important in determining the effectiveness of change proposals (Melnyk, 2016).

I am comparing the effectiveness of using the bundle method to reduce the incidence of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (VAP). There are two ways to evaluate the effectiveness, by determining if the suggested bundle method has been being used or not, they are questionnaire method and direct observation. Direct observation will be the best evaluation tool to evaluate effectiveness. Direct observation gives the opportunity to observe the skills, attitude, behavior of the staff while delivering bundle methods for the prevention of the VAP, and this method also gives the opportunity to observe how persistent the staffs are towards the goal of prevention of the VAP. Likewise, the second method is the questionnaire, where we can determine if the staffs are well informed and, it also provides me with the opportunity to determine the effectiveness of teaching provided regarding the prevention of VAP.

Reference

Li, J., Jack, B., Mittman, B., Naylor, M., Sorra, J.,…Project ACHIEVE Team (n.d). Project ACHIEVE-using implementation research to guide the evaluation of transitional care effectiveness. BMC HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH, 16, https://doi-org.lopes.idm.oclc.org.10.1186/s12913-…

Melnyk, B. M., (2016). Improving healthcare quality, patient outcomes, and costs with evidence-based practice. Reflections on Nursing Leadership Retrieved from https://www.reflectionsonnursingleadership.org/fea…

Peer three: There are five simple steps to an evidence-based practice proposal process. These steps include formulating a clinical question, searching for the evidence, critically appraising the evidence, implementing the evidence, and evaluating the results (Cleveland Clinic, 2020). While each of these steps play an important role in the evidence-based proposal process, the last step of evaluating the evidence is a key component of this process. It is through the evaluation of evidence that the effectiveness and efficiency of the proposal is assessed. For my research proposal, I chose to propose the use of opioid screening tools in the emergency department (ED) setting to identify those individuals who are at risk for opioid dependency and misuse. It is the intent if we can identify those individuals at risk, there is an opportunity to reduce the incidence of opioid misuse and dependency.

When looking to evaluate the evidence in my proposal, I will need to evaluate and consider a number of different outcomes. I will need to evaluate the number of opioid prescriptions which were prescribed to the patients. This data will be collected pre-implementation and post-implementation of the screening tools. Ideally, by identifying those at risk, there should be a drop in the number of opioid prescriptions prescribed to patients by the ED providers. Next, it will be important to assess and compare the number of patients presenting to the ED with opioid dependency and misuse complaints. This will also be a pre and post implementation evaluation. Both of these evaluations can be done via electronic monitoring of the data. I am anticipating this data will need to be collected over a six-month period. Finally, there may be concerns from administration and key stakeholders that the use of these screening tools may affect patient satisfaction scores, and we all know how important these satisfaction scores are to an organization. I would use of a survey for the patients to complete regarding their satisfaction with the use of opioid screenings and their satisfaction with their pain management. It is important to remember it is not the intent to deny patients pain management. Their pain control will be addressed, whether they are offered and an opioid prescription or not. They may just be offered additional education and the use of alternative methods of interventions over opioid treatment. When doing research, I found a study published in The Journal of Emergency Medicine. This study concluded patient satisfaction scores were not affected by the use of an alternative to opioid approach (Duncan, Smith, Maguire, & Stader, 2019). This is important, because if I can show the use of these screening tools may be effectively used without affecting patient satisfactions scores, it will be huge in gaining support for the long-term implementation of my proposal.

Cleveland Clinic. (2020). Evidence-Based Practice: Nursing: What is EBP? Retrieved from https://my.clevelandclinic.libguides.com/nursingebp

Duncan, R.W., Smith, K.L., Maguire, M., & Stader, I.D.E. (2019). Alternative to opioids for pain management in the emergency department decreases opioid usage and maintains patient satisfaction. American Journal of Emergency Medicine, 37(1), 38-44. https://doi-org.lopes.idm.oclc.org/10.1016/j.ajem.2018.04.0

MGT520 Course module 5-6

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Review the vision and mission statements of any large Saudi company in the food, beverage or dairy industry.

Provide a critique on its mission statement based on whether it complies with an ideal statement. Compare the mission statement with that of any of its competitors and identify the key differences between the two statements that could impact their performance.

Assess the dangers of having a flawed mission statement. Critically evaluate how these gaps or flaws may affect performance in the case of your selected company.

Your well-written paper should meet the following requirements:

  • Be 4-5 pages in length, which does not include the title page, abstract, or required reference page, which are never a part of the content minimum requirements.
  • Use Saudi Electronic University academic writing standards and APA style guidelines.
  • Support your submission with course material concepts, principles, and theories from the textbook and at least two scholarly, peer-reviewed journal articles.
  • Review the grading rubric to see how you will be graded for this assignment.

Ethics, In 500 words or more (no less), explain the difference between normative ethics and meta-ethics.

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You may use examples, but you will still need to include a full scholarly definition of each, with commentary. You may use any scholarly source other than a dictionary, to include online video lectures. You may use Wikipedia as a starting point, but be aware that Wikipedia is not a scholarly source and therefore can never be quoted in your paper. You will need to include inline citations in your essay (last name, date, pg#) and must cite any sources in the reference list of your essay. If you include an inline citation, there must be a corresponding entry in the reference list and vice versa. You can find tools and examples of APA citation formats at the Purdue University Online Writing Lab.

https://youtu.be/3_t4obUc51A

https://youtu.be/_8juebyo_Z4

Module 5, Forum 1 and 2

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Module 5 Discussion Forum 1

Sociopolitical Factors and Vulnerability

On the landing page of this module it is noted that there is a tendency for efforts aimed at reducing disparities in services and care to be fragmented and marginally effective. You will no doubt need to do some reading/research on “sociopolitical factors” in relationship to vulnerability.

In a post of at least 175 words:

Discuss some of the factors that contribute to fragmented and marginally effective services for vulnerable populations. What are some of the causes of the fragmentation of services and what are some of the factors that reduce effectiveness of interventions. Are there sociopolitical forces that create barriers or challenges? How, for example, do politics play a role? If possible give examples to support your post.

Module 5 Discussion Forum 2

Serving Vulnerable Populations

Choose a vulnerable population group, and then complete some Internet research to identify a local, state, or national initiative or resource that is focused on serving this vulnerable populationin some way.

In a post of at least 200 words, cover the following:

  • Identify the vulnerable population
  • give an overview of the “vulnerability factors” (i.e., why are they considered vulnerable, or what social determinants apply to their vulnerability)
  • Identify the resource and contact information
  • Give a brief overview of the initiative/services provided
  • Identify the primary goal of this resource
  • Are there any barriers reducing the effectiveness of this resource in serving the population (i.e., funding, lack of awareness, etc.)

Clinical Decision Support System

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Clinical Decision Support Systems

Decision support systems were first designed and implemented in the corporate world to support business management. The integration of support systems into health care organizations brings a sharpened analysis capacity to data warehousing and data mining. This refined data analysis capability can lead to improved patient care and diagnoses through evaluation of various symptoms, prediction of certain drug interaction outcomes, and much more.

In this Discussion, you explore the use of clinical decision support systems and consider their value in assisting advanced practice nurses in making informed decisions and providing quality health care.

To prepare:

  • Review the information in the Learning Resources focusing on the use of clinical decision support systems.
  • Consider where you seek support for clinical decisions. Do you seek advice from other health care professionals in your organization? Do you use computerized clinical decision support systems? Do you perform your own research? Assess the advantages and disadvantages of each approach.
  • Reflect on how decision support technologies, including databases, might assist nurses in clinical practice.
  • Consider how you can validate the integrity of the data you are using in a clinical decision support system.
  • Peruse the information presented at the Open Clinical website presented in this week’s Learning Resources. Locate an article that focuses on how clinical decision support systems can be used to support or improve patient care. How does the information in the article align with or differ from your own experiences?

Post on or before Day 3 a description of how you currently seek support for clinical decision making and how you determine the integrity of the information you gather. Analyze the advantages and disadvantages of using computerized clinical decision support systems in clinical practice. Justify your response. Finally, summarize the article you selected from the Open Clinical website and include an evaluation of how computerized clinical decision support systems can be used to improve care.

anthropology writing 3-3

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Directions: Answer the following questions/prompts about this week’s lesson in short essay format (1-2 paragraphs), 300 word minimum. All answers should be your own work and in your own words.

Life History Theory is a branch of biology that aims to understand the timing of key events, such as age of first reproduction (sexual maturity), within a species’ lifespan. Because resources are limited (i.e. food, water, shelter, and mates are finite and difficult to acquire), there are trade-offs in how energy is allocated to secure these resources during an individual’s lifespan. What are some of these trade-off’s and how do they differ between males and females?

Team Project on Mid-level Leadership of the Organization Development Network “look for Robert F”

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Organization Development Network Conference on Leadership. The Power Point Team presentation should combined findings on your change mastery at mid-level leadership. Your presentation should cover leadership theory, summary findings from leader interviews and recommendations from leaders of the twenty-first century. Power Point Slides should be 10-14. Power Point should include the following: Fully explains a relevant leadership theory using a unique graphic or verbal metaphor, Effectively summarizes the findings from the interviews in such a way as to directly illustrate general themes and best practices, Provides recommendations for enhancing leadership mastery at a specific level of leadership and provides evidence to support those recommendations, and Describes and analyzes the relevance of the concepts from New Business Realities and The Thinking Habits and applies them directly to the interview findings. Team A by Michelle Brown, Lyndsey Kuiper, David Hallman. I will upload a zip file to get information from the other teammate once bid

Student Response: Implementation Levers and The Balanced Scorecard, management homework help

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INSTRUCTIONS: Please RESPOND to this answer from the Point of view as a student. Use credible sources and respond as if you are a manager of a marketing agency. Tell this student what your marketing agency would think of each of these answers from a Management perspective in about 4-5 paragraphs:


“Reaching your potential is not simply about dreaming or being idealistic, It is a process that involve specific actions, exercises, discipline and hard work. It is challenging, rewarding and unending.” Strategy formulation and implementation help companies, like Whitson Engineers, achieve our full potential. Implementation levers, balance scorecard, and forms of organizational structure are three concepts covered this week to help companies link strategy to performance measures.

Implementation Levers. Mechanisms used by strategic leaders to help execute a firm’s strategy are called implementation levers (Carpenters & Sanders, 2008, p. 242). Structure, systems and processes, and people and rewards are the main levers, and our company has experienced each lever in the StratSim. First, the company provided structure by assigning each employee a role and responsibility. For instance, Andy was in charge of marketing, Kanchan managed our finances, Kirstie overlooked the distribution and dealerships, and Morley handled our manufacturing. Each person was responsible for being an expert in their department as well as providing information on how our competitors were doing in that department. During the weekly meetings, we exchanged information and collaborated on how we can improve our firm’s preference and market share.

Balanced Scorecard. Robert Kaplan said, “The Balanced Scorecard (BSC) provides managers with the instrumentation they need to navigate to future competitive success.” This week the company plans to use the balanced scorecard to gauge for success. The balanced scorecard focuses on four perspectives: financial, external relations, internal business process, and learning and growth. All four perspectives are important and interdependent:

  1. The financial perspective involves strategy for growth, profitability, and risk when viewed from the shareholder’s or owner’s perspective.
  2. The external-relations perspective pertains to strategy for creating value and differentiation from the perspective of the customer
  3. The internal-business-process perspective reflects strategic priorities among processes according to their contributions to customer and shareholder satisfaction.
  4. The learning-and-growth perspective focuses on the organization’s priorities for fostering change, innovation, and growth (Carpenter & Sanders, 2008, p. 248).

Carpenter and Sanders’ explanation of the balance scorecard helped me understand its purpose and how to apply it to a business strategy. Learning and growth focus on the company’s culture, leadership alignment, and teamwork. As demonstrated on Exhibit 8.7 The Balanced Scorecard in the Context of a Strategy Map, you are able to see how each perspective impacts the next perspective until you reach the financial perspective. I learned that the alignment between the performance perspective and the learning perspective is carried out by means of performance drivers; and for the alignment between HR and processes, the performance drivers are human resources practices. Also, in the learning and growth this is the where you invest in your employees by rewarding and providing incentives. Some popular incentives are the following: bicycle commuter program, tuition reimbursement/assistance, 401k, professional development, and fitness membership. I like how the balance scorecard focuses on four categories within each perspective. As a company, we need to understand these key points: 1) company’s objectives, 2) how we will measure the objectives, 3)target for each period, and 4) what initiatives will we take to accomplish these objectives. As Kaplan said, “If you can measure it, you can manage it.”


Kirstie

References

Carpenter, M., Sanders, W. (2008). Strategic Management: A Dynamic Perspective. Upper Saddle River, N.J: Prentice Hall.

https://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/63433.Robe…

http://www.worldacademicunion.com/journal/MSEM/msemVol04No04paper01.pdf

What effect would the case have on the officer?

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You are in Johnson County in the deep South. The Sheriff, Jim Jones has had a murder, and the FBI has come in to claim jurisdiction. It appears that this suspected perpetrator is a serial killer who has been crossing state lines. Sheriff Jones has a force of all Caucasian officers. He is also known for his propensity to denigrate minorities. The FBI force consists of Caucasian officers, Asian-American officers and African-American officers. The lead investigator is of Asian descent. Sheriff Jones has to work hand-in-hand with this lead investigator. He has shown that he is not happy about the situation.

Assignment Guidelines

  • Address the following in 3–4 pages:
    • What effect would this have on his leadership role with his officers? Explain.
    • What effect would this have on his interaction with another agency? Explain.
    • Would this have an effect on community relations and cooperation with the community with the FBI? Explain.
    • If this attitude continued and Sheriff Jones held back pertinent information from the FBI that caused the perpetrator to flee the area, would this behavior cause moral problems within Sheriff Jones’ department? Why?
      • How would it have an effect on the officers?
  • Be sure to reference all sources using APA style.