Day: January 22, 2020

Federico Garcia Lorca

January 22, 2020 1 Comment MLA, Other

You have to edit the first draft of the paper (the first draft is attached to files).
Instructions:
1. You have to read Chapter 11 (it is attached to files too) and ADD 3 QUOTES from this chapter to the paper. Make sure the quotes that you choose apply to the theme of the paper.
2. You also have to add one more JSTOR source to the paper.
3. Include information on the Movement “Generation of ’27” which Lorca was a part of.

PLEASE DO NOT CHANGE ANY OTHER THINGS IN THE PAPER, EVERYTHING OTHER THAN WHAT I LISTED ABOVE HAS TO STAY THE SAME.

reflection journal

January 22, 2020 1 Comment APA, English and Literature

What is your “superpower?” In other words, what is something you are really good at? It could be an academic skill like math, or something non-school related like cooking, acting, being a good listener…

What are the things you are drawn to in life?

What things do you find interesting?

How do you like to spend your time?

What would you love to get paid to do?

What things make you curious? What things do you want to learn more about?

What things don’t keep you interested? What do you find boring or hate doing?

What kind of worker are you? Are you someone who does things on a highly regimented schedule? Do you prefer to work in small chunks every day or are you a 6-8 hour cram session type of person?

Do you work well under pressure?

What are your go-to procrastination activities?

Do you enjoy working with others, or prefer to go it alone?

Do you have preferences about where you do your schoolwork? Do you need a quiet space like a library? Can you work at home without distraction, or do you find you have to go somewhere to focus?

Management information System

January 22, 2020 1 Comment Business Finance - Operations Management

This assignment has four parts:

  1. How would you classify the MIS departments of comparative companies?   Do these classifications have a significant meaning or impact that is relevant to company performance?  How and why?
  2. Based on your experience, how do organizational structure and strategy relate to MIS needs? 
  3. What do you foresee is the difference between IT and MIS? Are both of these terms relevant and necessary?
  4. How would you measure the effectiveness of your companys IT and MIS investment? If you are currently not employed, what measures would you expect to use and why?

human and animal-related topic

January 22, 2020 3 Comments APA, English and Literature

A proposal for your field research project on a human and animal-related topic. This proposal will include the reason you have selected this topic to research and write about, research questions which you hope to answer, and your background knowledge. Your research proposal must meet the following criteria to receive full
credit.
Context (15 points)
Identify the specific topic and why you are interested. What will you examine through your
research? What do you already know? What have you already read? What role will you adopt as
researcher?
Audience & Purpose (25 points)
Identify specifically who needs to know about this topic and why is it worth sharing with this
audience. What role do you see yourself taking as you help your reader understand? What
research questions do you hope to answer? Raising these questions will refine the purpose of
your research, as well as help you avoid merely summarizing your sources.
Research Methods (10 points)
Explain how you plan to go about conducting your research from this point forward. Clearly
identify the sources you intend to pursue and explain how they will contribute to the analysis of
your topic of interest.
Discussion and Implications (15 points)
Discuss what you hope to accomplish through your research, given your audience and purpose.
Address what is at stake if your topic goes unnoticed

post

January 22, 2020 5 Comments English

This week, the reading focused on Aristotle’s theory of effective arguments using ethos, logos, and pathos.  Before we try to create our own effective arguments, let us look at some examples. 

One of society’s best examples of rhetoric is the political ad.  Candidates purchase TV time in 30-second increments to try to convince you, the voter, to cast your vote for them.   The following three videos are political advertisements that tried to sway undecided voters right before election day.  Watch all three videos (they’re each about a minute long):

Your assignment:

Choose one video to write about.  Was the video an effective argument on why voters should choose that candidate?  Did the video display all three components of effective arguments?  Cite examples.  Did it fail to provide all three components?  Tell us how it tried and failed to do so.  Your initial post should be 200 or more words.

discussion

January 22, 2020 5 Comments APA, Computer Science

Requirements

Make at least one explicit reference to something you learned in the reading or the video, with an inline citation of that reading/video
Minimum 250 words. Word count does not include references.
At least one in line citation and reference list in APA format

https://www.rsipvision.com/exploring-deep-learning/

Week 10: External Stakeholders and Public Policy

January 22, 2020 2 Comments APA, Law

Reproductive rights remain a controversial issue, not only in the United States, but in many countries around the world. Although formal laws address this issue at the federal and state levels, it would be shortsighted to view this conversation as occurring only within the hallways of government. In fact, perhaps no issue has galvanized more stakeholders in recent times than reproductive rights. Institutions, religious groups, grassroots organizations, womens rights organizations, and international bodies such as the United Nations have weighed in on reproductive rights around the world. In short, there is perhaps no better issue to examine how external stakeholders can impact a social issue than the scope of reproductive rights and its short-term and long-term future.

Go to the Virtual Community to visit external stakeholders. You will identify a stakeholder and articulate a reproductive-rights policy position that the stakeholder is likely to assume. Explain why you believe that the stakeholder would assume that policy position. Consider possible alternatives to the policy position assumed by the stakeholder you identified.

Note: Please be respectful of your colleagues positions. This is not a morality determination on reproductive rights but rather a conversation about policy positions taken by stakeholders in the abortion rights controversy.

With these thoughts in mind:

By Day 4
Post the name of your selected stakeholder in the Virtual Community. Then, explain how the stakeholders worldview effects his or her policy position that he or she would take on reproductive rights. Finally, explain alternative policy positions that the stakeholder might adopt.

Relationship Between Purpose of Study and Data Analysis Techniques

January 22, 2020 5 Comments Social Science - Sociology

 

In order to make decisions about the value of any research study for practice, it is important to understand the general processes involved in analyzing research data. By now, you have examined enough research studies to be aware that there are some common ways that data are reported and summarized in research studies. For example, the sample is often described by numbers of participants and by certain characteristics of those participants that help us determine how representative the sample is of a population. The information about the sample is commonly reported in tables and graphs, making use of frequency distributions, measures of central tendency, and dispersion. Information about the variables (or concepts) of interest when quantified are also reported in similar manner.

Although the actual data analysis takes place after data have been collected, from the initial planning of a research study, the researcher needs to have an awareness of the types of questions that can be answered by particular data analysis techniques.

For this Discussion, review the case study entitled “Social Work Research: Measuring Group Success.” Consider the data analysis described in that case. Recall the information presented in the earlier chapters of your text about formulating research questions to inform a hypotheses or open-ended exploration of an issue.

Post an explanation of the types of descriptive and/or inferential statistics you might use to analyze the data gathered in the case study. Also, explain how the statistics you identify can guide you in evaluating the applicability of the study’s findings for your own practice as a social worker. Please use the resources to support your answer.

51/9 Dis Re2

January 22, 2020 4 Comments Applied Sciences

Write a 2 paragraph response to this post offering additional thoughts regarding the examples shared, SDLC-related issues, and ideas on how the inclusion of nurses might have impacted the example described by your colleagues. Use 2 sources 

Post:

  

Consequences not involving nurses in each stage of SDLC when purchasing and implementing a new technology system can impact the an organization with medical errors, elevated costs, and loss of time, in fact, there is evidence that nurse involvement in all stages of health IT development and implementation can improve the effective execution and use of health IT systems, There is also evidence that supports the significant role of nurses in monitoring and prevention of medical errors, duties that are more supportive of the critical role of nursing in surveillance and interception of medical mistakes, tasks that are more effective and efficient with the help of well-designed technology solutions. Having nurses involved in the design and implementation of such systems will likely improve their ability to detect and avoid errors (Rein, 2011).

Feasibility:  In this stage, it is being determined if the project should be implemented. There is the economic factor of cost, the legal aspects, regulations that could affect the project, and the operational feasibility that determines how this technology will be in meeting the needs of the organization (McGonigle & Mastrian, 2018). In the operational stage, nurses would be most utilized by assessing how well the technology would help in achieving the goals of the project or help by resolving any issues that may arise with the technology. Analysis: In this stage prioritizing the needs and evaluating alternatives, reviewing administrative policies, and making recommendations to management to help reduce any delays, errors, or data losses (Rehani, n.d.). Design: In the design stage, this is where the team works together to collaborate and critically think about the data that qualifies, and that is fundamental in the process. Implement: Staff education, system support, and assessment of outcomes are essential components during the implementation process. The system defects are assessed and redesigned. Nurses that are trained in the technology can be educators in the implementation process to help with a smooth transition. Testing: In the testing phase, the technology is evaluated and tested by the team. Nurses can help in the testing phase to make sure that the technology is doing what it needs to do so the nurses can perform their duties. Maintain: Once the system is in place, it must be maintained, and any support that is needed will happen in this phase. Nurses can contribute as the needs change.

I work at an outpatient surgery center, and since I have been there, there have not been any new health technology systems implemented. I believe if there were that the nursing staff would have input on the decision-making process. Our nursing staff is small compared to hospitals, and we work together as a unit. One of the technologies that have been up for discussion is the implementation of electronic charting systems. The application of electronic charting can decrease the risk of adverse effects such as medication errors, delays in treatment and diagnosis, allergies, and infection prevention. It is stated that every hour spent on health care, a nurse spends 30-60 minutes on paperwork. Paper charting is time-consuming and more often incomplete or not legible (Jelec, Sukalic & Friganovic, 2016). Due to cost, the board at my surgery center has decided not to implement this technology now.

Response #1

January 22, 2020 2 Comments Nursing

  

Respond to your colleagues post by suggesting additional opportunities or recommendations for overcoming the challenges described by your colleagues.

at least 2 references in each peer responses! 

Much like in the nursing process, the step of evaluation is very important in implementing any change. Deciding how the policy will be evaluated should be done as the policy is being created (Laureate education). The Institute of Medicine wants nurses to be at the forefront of healthcare change. This also contributes to the fourth aim of the quadruple aim which is to fight healthcare worker fatigue (Milstead & Short, 2019). When nurses have a say in the changes, they will be more likely to help implement them.

Nursing input was asked for in evaluating the Affordable Care Act (ACA) (Milstead & Short, 2019). They were, urged to engage in the evaluation process, advocate for cost transparency, campaign for patient education regarding enrollment in subsidized health insurance plans, and assist with the dissemination of accurate evaluation results (Milstead & Short, 2019, pp. 121). With nurses being at the forefront of healthcare and the largest group of healthcare workers, their input is critical in evaluating how a new policy is working and they are also able to identify problems. 

Nursing professional organizations, such as the American Nurses Association (ANA) and the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP), among many others, were asked to provide formative data to lawmakers while the ACA was being evaluated (Milstead & Short, 2019). In addition to assisting with data collection, they were also asked to help disseminate evaluation data among peers, stakeholders, and patients (Milstead & Short, 2019). By being highly involved in a nursing organization, a nurse can have an excellent opportunity to review policies.

There are some challenges that exist in evaluating health policies. One factor is public opinion (Milstead & Short, 2019). This played a huge role in reviewing the ACA. Members of the public were constantly being manipulated by the press to think it was either bad or good and their opinions affected congress members’ decisions since they rely on votes to stay in office. A policy that might be overall beneficial to the public, could die by public opinion. To combat that, nurses need to make sure that they advocate for policies they believe in. This could make a difference since they are a trusted profession. 

Another challenge is the rapid pace of policy changes (Milstead & Short, 2019). Some policies take time to truly see the effect they will have, but constituents and stakeholders want results overnight. This challenge might be met by establishing evaluation criteria from the start and asserting that time will be needed to fully know the impact. 

Laureate Education (Producer). (2018). The Importance of Program Evaluation [Video file]. Baltimore, MD: Author.

Milstead, J. A., & Short, N. M. (2019). Health policy and politics: A nurses guide (6th ed.). Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning.