Day: July 24, 2019

You are a family nurse practitioner (FNP) employed as a contract (1099 independent contractor) in a busy primary care practice for 2 years. The providers in the group include one physician, who is also the owner of the practice, and two other nurse practitioners, who are staff employees (W2 employees). The owner of the practice recently made comments about the need to produce more revenue. You relate with his concerns and feel that you have several strategies that could be helpful. Your contract is up for renewal in 3 months. You are highly satisfied with your job and want to stay with the group. You see 20 patients per day on average and take call every third weekend.

 

Discussion Question:

 

What negotiation strategies should you use to propose a contract renewal?

How does your role as a 1099 contractor benefit the practice over the W2 employees? What evidence will you present to the practice to reinforce your value in the practice both in terms of revenue and patient satisfaction?

Consider any additional services you may be willing to provide under your contract. Use logical reasoning, and provide evidence-based rationales for your decisions.

 

Keep in mind that your negotiation terms and conditions must be within the legal scope of practice for an ANP

 What are some of the difference between demand influences and supply influences on our pricing decisions? After reviewing this week’s resources and your research, consider the challenges marketers face as they seek to balance supply and demand.  Increased prices typically result in lower demand and vice versa.  However, this is not always the case.  Identify a product in which a price increase or decrease resulted in the opposite demand and explain the factors why

1) Please describe the weighted average cost of capital.  How do firms use the weighted average cost of capital for decision making?

 

2) How are the costs of debt and equity calculated?   

Assignment Content

 

1.    Resource: Risk Response Plan Paper Grading Guide

   Use the same company/project idea you used in the Week 2 Learning Team assignment.

   Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper in which you address each of the following items:

   • What is the purpose of a risk response plan?
   • What is a risk owner?
   • Who should be appointed to own risk on a project?
   • What is a risk owner’s role in the risk response plan?
   • How should a project manager assess and deal with risk?
   • List and describe the most common areas of the project where risks can originate.
   • List and discuss at least two types of risk for each area.
   • In the project you discussed in Week 1, what were the risks, and how were they handled? Should they have been handled differently?
   • Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

     Submit your assignment.

For your initial post, evaluate the impact of public policy in regulating behaviors that are deemed detrimental to health and, therefore, affect development across the lifespan. 

 

Using the Ashford University Library, research at least two peer-reviewed articles that explore trends with regard to a debated behavior, either the effects of parental smoking on children/adolescents or childhood/adolescent obesity/diet and exercise (You may use articles from the recommended resources list). Evaluate the unique scholarly perspectives found in your research. In addition, appraise some of the public policies that have been enacted to counter the issues arising from second-hand smoke or poor nutrition/exercise habits on your selected developmental period. Suggest and describe additional or alternate policies that might be enacted to counter the negative aspects of such circumstances.

 

Using the APA’s Ethical Principles and Code of Conduct (Links to an external site.), analyze ethical considerations in developmental psychology related to the creation and/or implementation of public policy regarding smoking bans or diet/exercise for children or adolescents.

 

• Is the creation of public policy necessary in this area?
• Based on the professional standards, is the creation of such policies ethical? 

 

Describe how these types of policies are effective.

 

• In what ways do these policies enhance and/or hinder physical, cognitive, and/or psychosocial development for the affected person?
• Are there equally effective self-imposed restrictions that might be used instead?
• How would you implement your suggested policy, and how would you plan to test the efficacy of the policy versus self-imposed restrictions?

 

Use evidence from the resources to support your statements.

Note: In the Week 3 and Week 4 Discussions, you are required to choose different racial or ethnic groups to analyze (a United States group in Week 3 and a Non-United States group in Week 4). For your Course Project you must use one of the groups you chose in either Week 3 or 4 to be the focus of your analysis. 

 

To prepare:

 

• Review Chapters 5 and 13 and the chapter you have chosen to examine related to your chosen specific group: Native Americans, African Americans, Hispanic Americans, Asian Americans, White ethnic Americans, Jewish Americans, or Arab Americans from Part 2 of the textbook. 
• Consider the issues related to the group you choose with regard to its challenges with prejudice, discrimination, and assimilation.

 

 

 

an analysis of the group you chose in which you do the following:

 

• Analyze the historical background and treatment of the racial or ethnic group you have chosen, highlighting 2–3 important historical events that were defining moments for that group. 
• Provide 2–3 examples of discrimination related to access and treatment. 
• Compare your group’s participation rates, employment levels, and income levels with another racial or ethnic group in the United States. 
• Analyze foreseeable challenges the group might face as a result of emerging trends in the United States.

“when they see us” is a documentary and I need these questions answered on the documentary. In a word doc with the Q&A’s

 

 

 

What is the message of this film? How does it communicate the pro-abortion or pro-life message? Do you agree or disagree with any parts of it? Why?
Did you learn anything from this film or the actions of the characters? Discuss.
Was there anything you didn’t understand about the film or the actions of the characters? What was that?
What did you like best about the film? Why?
What did you like least about the film? Why?
Did anything that happened in this film remind you of something that has occurred in your own life or that you have seen occur to others?
Are the film’s messages about abortion, adoption, or other life issues portrayed realistically and/or accurately? If not, what needs to be changed?
What factors influenced the characters’ decisions and opinions about abortion and other life issues?
As you watched the story progress, what were you thinking?
If you had a chance to ask a character in this film a question, what would it be?
What feelings did you share with any of the characters in the film?
If you could respond to the concerns, attitudes, and behaviors of any of the characters in the film, what would you say and why?
Did any of the characters in this movie make you angry? Discuss why.
Did you come to respect any of the characters in this movie? Who was it and why did you come to respect that character?
In what ways are the characteristics of the main characters like your own or those of someone you know? (For example, perhaps you can identify with the character of an abortion worker for his desire to help others, even though his method of helping is misguided.)
Is the problem to be solved in the film familiar to you and your group in any way? If so, describe the similarities and differences.

In 500 words or more, explain PCI compliance to the database administrator at a large retailer. Consider the consequences for non-compliance. 

 

Include at least one quote from 3 articles, place them in quotation marks and cite in-line (as all work copied from another should be handled).

 

Cite your sources in a reference list at the end. Do not copy without providing proper attribution (quotation marks and in-line citations). Write in essay format not in bulleted, numbered or other list format. 

 

 

 

It is important that you use your own words, that you cite your sources, that you comply with the instructions regarding length of your post and that you reply to two classmates in a substantive way (not ‘nice post’ or the like).  Your goal is to help your colleagues write better. Do not use spinbot or other word replacement software. It usually results in nonsense and is not a good way to learn anything. . I will not spend a lot of my time trying to decipher nonsense. Proof read your work or have it edited. Find something interesting and/or relevant to your work to write about.  Please do not submit attachments unless requested

 

 

 

 The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) is an information security standard designed to increase controls on personal data and to reduce fraud,  for organizations that handle branded credit cards from the major card schemes 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Required Videos

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6xplJbic6s

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6JhhL2Kfdw

 

https://www.campuscommerce.com/new-pci-security-standards/

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubeiOkXbWr4

In this task, you will use Python, SAS, or R to analyze data for a telecommunications company (see “Customer Data” web link) and create a data mining report in a word processor (e.g., Microsoft Word). You will create visual representations throughout the submission to show each step of your work and to visually represent the findings of your data analysis.

 

You are an analyst for a telecommunications company that is concerned about the number of customers leaving their landline business for cable competitors. The company needs to know which customers are leaving and attempt to mitigate continued customer loss. You have been asked to analyze customer data to identify why customers are leaving and potential indicators to explain why those customers are leaving so the company can make an informed plan to mitigate further loss.

 

I: Tool Selection
Execute data extraction from the “Customer Data” web link using data mining software (Python, R, or SAS). Provide a screen shot of the code you have written and its successful application with a copy of all the extracted data.

 

1. Describe the benefits of using      the tool you have chosen (Python, R, or SAS) for extracting data in this      scenario.
2. Define the objectives or goals      of the data analysis. Ensure that your objectives or goals are reasonable      within the scope of the scenario and are represented in the available      data.
3. Select a descriptive      method and a nondescriptive method (i.e., predictive,      classification, or probabilistic techniques) you will use to analyze the      data, and explain how the methods you have selected are appropriate for      the objectives or goals you have defined.

 

II: Data Exploration and Preparation
Clean the data you have extracted and save as .xls or .xlsx format for submission. Be sure to address all necessary formatting, converting, and missing data.

 

1. Describe the target variable in      the data and indicate the specific type of data the target variable is      using, including examples that support your claims.
2. Describe an independent      predictor variable in the data and indicate the specific type of data      being described. Use examples from the data set that support your claims.
3. Propose the goal in      manipulation of the data and define your data preparation aims.
4. Define the statistical identity      of the data, including the essential criteria and phenomenon to be      predicted.
5. Explain the steps used to clean      the data and how you addressed any anomalies or missing data.

 

III: Data Analysis
For each of the following steps, be sure to clearly indicate each step within your data sheet with a screen shot and annotations in your final submission. All algorithms used need to be clearly identified in the screen shot and submission.

 

1. Identify the distribution of      variables using univariate statistics from your cleaned and prepared data.      Represent your findings visually as part of your submission.
2. Identify the distribution of      variables using bivariate statistics from your cleaned and prepared data.      Represent your findings visually as part of your submission.
3. Apply an analytic method and an      evaluative method. Annotate the data showing both methods and your      findings.
4. Justify the methods you have      chosen to analyze your data. Be sure to include details about how the      methods you have chosen better represents your findings than other      methods.
5. Justify the methods you have      chosen to visually present your data. Be sure to include details about how      the presentation methods you chose better represents your findings than      other presentation methods.

    

 

IV: Data Summary
Summarize the findings of your data evaluation. Provide the final findings dataset, including evaluation measures.

1. Explain how your data shows      that it was discriminating or not and whether the phenomenon you wanted to      detect was present in your findings. Provide specific examples from the      data to support your claims. 
2. Describe the methods you used      for detecting interactions and for selecting the most important predictor      variables. Include the specific interactions you detected and the most      important predictor variables that you found.
3. Acknowledge sources, using      in-text citations and references, for content that is quoted, paraphrased,      or summarized.