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Zanderville Healthcare Systems, a regional, acute care facility in the foothills of the Appalachians is committed to delivering quality healthcare to its local and neighboring communities. The population it serves is diverse by gender and ethnicity. The primary payer for healthcare services is CMS. Over the past six months the acute care facility has experienced a 25 % increase in readmissions from this payer group within the first 30 days of discharge. The economic impact on the health system has been negative and patients’ satisfaction with their hospital experience has declined. Senior leadership has charged you, the nurse executive, to convene an ad-hoc task force to perform an outcomes audit and propose an intervention. Currently patients receive a follow-up telephone call about 7 days following discharge. You decide to use an evidenc

Zanderville Healthcare Systems, a regional, acute care facility in the foothills of the Appalachians is committed to delivering quality healthcare to its local and neighboring communities. The population it serves is diverse by gender and ethnicity. The primary payer for healthcare services is CMS. Over the past six months the acute care facility has experienced … Read more

This week’s collaboration focuses on two power concepts, personal power base and empowerment, and how they are related. Regardless of the type of formal power a nurse may have, whether a novice or expert in the role as leader, each must develop a personal power base. Part of becoming a transformative leader is learning to empower others and is related to having a personal power base. annotate/bold each topic addressed in response: 1. What is a personal power base and what is (or has been) your plan for building one? 2. Have you had any experience with having to rebuild it because of a position change or change in practice location? 3. What was that experience like? 4. Empowering others is reciprocal in nature. What does this mean? 5. What is the relationship between having a strong personal power base and the ability to empower others?

This week’s collaboration focuses on two power concepts, personal power base and empowerment, and how they are related. Regardless of the type of formal power a nurse may have, whether a novice or expert in the role as leader, each must develop a personal power base. Part of becoming a transformative leader is learning to … Read more

Statement of Purpose Describe a professional situation where you demonstrated one of the following leadership competencies: visionary, strategic, tactical, focused, persuasive, likable, decisive, ethical or inspirational. Describe a situation where you used your skills to solve real-world problems or describe any hardship or struggle you endured to get to where you are today. Give us insight into an entrepreneurial endeavor you spearheaded or were a key contributor to.

Statement of Purpose Describe a professional situation where you demonstrated one of the following leadership competencies: visionary, strategic, tactical, focused, persuasive, likable, decisive, ethical or inspirational. Describe a situation where you used your skills to solve real-world problems or describe any hardship or struggle you endured to get to where you are today. Give us … Read more

Find a Cultural Group Investigate any cultural group that you choose and want to learn more about (past or present time). Answer Focus Questions -Describe the relationship between your cultural group, their environment, and/or belief system that provides subsistence and survival. -Expand on the unique features of the culture that stand out regarding social structure, kinship systems, tools, adaptation, trade, etc. -Choose one example from this list and examine your cultural group’s use of any environmental or sustainable practices: -Are there lessons learned from industrial agriculturalists to reduce costs and adopt renewal resources through solar, wind power, biodiesel, or grey water recycling? -Are there lessons learned from horticulturalists or agriculturalists to mitigate deforestation, habitat loss, and/or disease, use slash and burn agriculture, or rotate crops? -Are there lessons learned from pastoralists or foragers to regenerate plant resources, save water, or regenerate the desert by moving camps or livestock? -Explain how the cultural group’s traditional way(s) of life are becoming modernized to adapt to a changing environment, government policies, or any other reason for adapting their tradition way of life. Submission Write an Essay (25 sentences plus reference) – Note the name of the culture & subsistence strategy (ex: Bantu, Horticulture) at the top of the page.

Find a Cultural Group Investigate any cultural group that you choose and want to learn more about (past or present time). Answer Focus Questions -Describe the relationship between your cultural group, their environment, and/or belief system that provides subsistence and survival. -Expand on the unique features of the culture that stand out regarding social structure, … Read more

Steps: -Read & Review Ethnographic Studies The Akan of West Africa The Igbo of Nigeria The Ancient Hebrews A Turkish Peasant Village The Yanomamo of the Amazon Forest The Ju/’hoansi of the Kalihari -Choose a Cultural Group Investigate one of the cultural groups listed above or in our textbook reading. Answer Focus Questions Answer the following questions as if you are a Cultural Anthropologist conducting an Ethnographic Research Study about your culture: 1. Explain why it is important for you, as an Anthropologist, to understand the kinship, descent, and family relationships that exist in the culture you study. 2. Define the position of people or one person within the family, including their status, role, and expected behavior to perform in the family and/or in that community. If the role has changed over time, please explain. Make sure you are applying this example to your culture under study as if you a Cultural Anthropologist conducting an ethnographic research study. 3. Describe the pattern of family organization of the culture, such as nuclear families, extended families, or joint families. 4. Explain the practical effects of the culture’s family size and discuss how family size influences political alliance formation.

Steps: -Read & Review Ethnographic Studies The Akan of West Africa The Igbo of Nigeria The Ancient Hebrews A Turkish Peasant Village The Yanomamo of the Amazon Forest The Ju/’hoansi of the Kalihari -Choose a Cultural Group Investigate one of the cultural groups listed above or in our textbook reading. Answer Focus Questions Answer the … Read more

1. Introduction When looking at health and disease within the American diet, people may not necessarily know where their food comes from. Within the agricultural farming system, subsidies, the mode of packaging and production, genetic modification, organic labelling, and transportation can be an overwhelming and a confusing process in our food consumption practices and choices. Some of us may choose to purchase from local farms or buy fair-trade goods, but for others, there may not be a local grocery store within the neighborhood to purchase nutritious food items. In the article, “The Hi

1. Introduction When looking at health and disease within the American diet, people may not necessarily know where their food comes from. Within the agricultural farming system, subsidies, the mode of packaging and production, genetic modification, organic labelling, and transportation can be an overwhelming and a confusing process in our food consumption practices and choices. … Read more

Summarize Tennessee v. Garner (1985) and Graham v. Connor (1989) Write an 875- to 1,050-word paper in which you do the following: Summarize Tennessee v. Garner (1985) and Graham v. Connor (1989). How do these cases regulate the use of force by police? What is the three-prong test? How did the two cases above influence policy agencies? Now, choose a police agency in the United States to research for the following questions: Describe the selection process for police officers at your chosen agency. This includes the minimum age and education requirements, as well as the types of selection tests (written, physical, oral boards, etc.). Briefly discuss issues that are affecting the police–community partnership at your chosen agency. Explain how the agency partners with the community to address issues. Consider any public programs the agency offers and whether citizens have roles on advisory boards. Identify if your selected agency shares their use of force policies on their website. How do they investigate use of force incidents? Can a citizen review the use of force reports through the agency website? Discuss the level of transparency the agency provides.

Summarize Tennessee v. Garner (1985) and Graham v. Connor (1989) Write an 875- to 1,050-word paper in which you do the following: Summarize Tennessee v. Garner (1985) and Graham v. Connor (1989). How do these cases regulate the use of force by police? What is the three-prong test? How did the two cases above influence … Read more

Personal Statement Describe a professional situation where you demonstrated one of the following leadership competencies: visionary, strategic, tactical, focused, persuasive, likable, decisive, ethical or inspirational. Describe a situation where you used your skills to solve real-world problems or describe any hardship or struggle you endured to get to where you are today. Give us insight into an entrepreneurial endeavor you spearheaded or were a key contributor to.

Personal Statement Describe a professional situation where you demonstrated one of the following leadership competencies: visionary, strategic, tactical, focused, persuasive, likable, decisive, ethical or inspirational. Describe a situation where you used your skills to solve real-world problems or describe any hardship or struggle you endured to get to where you are today. Give us insight … Read more

Developing Soft Skills Respond to the following in a substantive post (2–3 paragraphs): In one paragraph, describe some soft skills you possess. How did you gain these skills? How might you recommend to others to improve these skills? In another paragraph, describe a soft skill you need to work on developing. What are some tips you’ve picked up that you plan to put into practice? How will this skill help you in your career? One assumed soft skill is downloading software. This is something you’ll be expected to do regularly in an IT role. What sort of things might you need to know in order to download software on the job?

Developing Soft Skills Respond to the following in a substantive post (2–3 paragraphs): In one paragraph, describe some soft skills you possess. How did you gain these skills? How might you recommend to others to improve these skills? In another paragraph, describe a soft skill you need to work on developing. What are some tips … Read more

The Opioid Epidemic: Are doctors who overprescribe narcotic pain medication causing the opioid epidemic?Explain The essay must include the following: Introduction paragraph and thesis statement Topic background paragraph that presents both sides of the debate Body consisting of three claim paragraphs and supporting evidence Conclusion paragraph APA style reference page Formatting Format your essay following American Psychological Association (APA) style using 12 pt. Times New Roman font. Paragraph line spacing to 2.0, double-spacing.

The Opioid Epidemic: Are doctors who overprescribe narcotic pain medication causing the opioid epidemic?Explain The essay must include the following: Introduction paragraph and thesis statement Topic background paragraph that presents both sides of the debate Body consisting of three claim paragraphs and supporting evidence Conclusion paragraph APA style reference page Formatting Format your essay following … Read more