Discuss the importance of networking and coordinating with a broad range of agencies, organizations, and community stakeholders and how these can be beneficial prior to, during, and after a disaster or emergency.

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Appendix I: Identification of Program Competencies Demonstrated
(REQUIRED of all students)

Each student should have demonstrated
some of the following. For each one that was demonstrated, explain.

Program Competency

How It Was Demonstrated

Communicate disaster and emergency management information and issues effectively to professionals within the field, and the public, through diverse communication channels.

Critically review and apply evaluation of published literature in the field of disaster and emergency management and literature specifically related to their area of specialization.

Demonstrate, management, administrative, and organizational skills and principles to the area of disaster and emergency management.

Discuss the roles of various government agencies, how to access them, and potential resources for all phases of the disaster cycle.

Discuss and explain the theory, principles, and fundamentals of hazards and disasters.

Identify and discuss strategies for incorporating and reaching out to special needs and hard-to-reach populations as it relates to disaster and emergency management.

Discuss ethical choices, values and professional practices implicit in disaster and emergency management decisions.

Demonstrate understanding of the disaster cycle and how to apply these to their particular field experience and area of specialization.

Demonstrate a working knowledge of the Incident Command System and how it applies to a variety of disasters and emergencies

Discuss the importance of networking and coordinating with a broad range of agencies, organizations, and community stakeholders and how these can be beneficial prior to, during, and after a disaster or emergency.

Describe the looming shortages of critical supply areas (nursing shortages, primary care physician shortages, etc.); Explain the impact of the growing baby boom population on the system and how their complex needs may affect the cost, access, and quality of care;

CompetencyDesign value-driven operational processes aligned with creating an effective balance among costs, quality, and access to care.
Student Success CriteriaView the grading rubric for this deliverable by selecting the “This item is graded with a rubric” link, which is located in the Details & Information pane.
ScenarioAssume the role of the chief operations strategist for a multi-specialty health care organization. You have determined that the organization could benefit from creating a workforce management strategy for the purpose of optimizing staffing levels. With worsening staffing shortages in critical areas such as nursing and primary care physicians, there is a concern that staffing shortages will result in higher labor costs across the healthcare spectrum. This could pose a significant challenge to the goal of balancing costs, quality and access to care.
InstructionsDraft a memo to the CEO outlining a plan to develop a strategy for optimizing your organization’s workforce management strategy. Your memo should:

Describe the looming shortages of critical supply areas (nursing shortages, primary care physician shortages, etc.);
Explain the impact of the growing baby boom population on the system and how their complex needs may affect the cost, access, and quality of care;
Assess the use of analytics in optimizing recruitment and retention efforts for healthcare workers in critical roles;
Advocate for value-based strategies such as virtual care (telehealth) and other patient-support roles such as health educators and community health workers.
Conclude your memo with a discussion on how workforce management strategies and value-based strategies may improve operational efficiency.

Create an essay addressing the following topic: Many feel that with our current level of expertise, where the achievement of one successful human clone may come only after hundreds of failures, attempting to clone a human is presently unacceptable. Imagine that a group of scientists have perfected cloning in animals and can guarantee success in cloning humans. In this situation, would cloning be acceptable or unacceptable?

12273Create an essay addressing the following topic: Many feel that with our current level of expertise, where the achievement of one successful human clone may come only after hundreds of failures, attempting to clone a human is presently unacceptable. Imagine that a group of scientists have perfected cloning in animals and can guarantee success in cloning humans. In this situation, would cloning be acceptable or unacceptable? Defend your position.

The Bullwhip effect is often used to describe the magnification of demand variability due to distorted information through the supply chain. A classic example of this was during the “dotcom” bust of 2000 when demand variability for broadband equipment was magnified several fold as information was transmitted through the supply chain. The end result was that several companies were planning for unrealistic demand, and many companies shut down when this demand failed to materialize. Using the University online library resources and valid Internet sites, research a company that is actively using Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Materials Resource Planning (MRP) systems to manage its processes, resources, and operations. You can choose a technology company that has survived the dotcom era or any other company that has lived through a very rapid change in demand forecasting such as what occurred as a result of the fiscal meltdown and the liquidity crisis in 2008. Based on your research, respond to the following: Analyze some of the processes that the company has put in place to plan for sudden and drastic changes in demand. Evaluate the success of the initiatives and analyze the reason for the result. Based on the lessons learned, what else could the company do to plan for future disruptions?

Assignment 1: Discussion—Process Selection and Resource Planning
The Bullwhip effect is often used to describe the magnification of demand variability due to distorted information through the supply chain. A classic example of this was during the “dotcom” bust of 2000 when demand variability for broadband equipment was magnified several fold as information was transmitted through the supply chain. The end result was that several companies were planning for unrealistic demand, and many companies shut down when this demand failed to materialize.
Using the University online library resources and valid Internet sites, research a company that is actively using Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Materials Resource Planning (MRP) systems to manage its processes, resources, and operations. You can choose a technology company that has survived the dotcom era or any other company that has lived through a very rapid change in demand forecasting such as what occurred as a result of the fiscal meltdown and the liquidity crisis in 2008.
Based on your research, respond to the following:

Analyze some of the processes that the company has put in place to plan for sudden and drastic changes in demand.
Evaluate the success of the initiatives and analyze the reason for the result.
Based on the lessons learned, what else could the company do to plan for future disruptions?

By Tuesday , November 18, 2014, post your responses to the appropriate Discussion Area
Write your initial response in 300–500 words. Your response should be thorough and address all components of the discussion question in detail, include citations of all sources, where needed, according to the APA Style, and demonstrate accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuationAssignment 2: Required Assignment 1—Literature Review
Be sure to visit the Overview of Required Assignments page to review the instructions for RA 2 due in Module 7 because this assignment provides the foundation for RA 2. For this assignment, you will complete an academic literature review of current operations management strategies with an emphasis on best practices for incorporating new and established technologies into business operations.
In completing this assignment, you will choose at least seven peer-reviewed articles from the Argosy University online library resources (beyond the required readings). You will review, analyze, and synthesize the selected materials. Later, you will use this information in RA 2 to develop a case study that details a business process reengineering (BPR) strategy for integrating IT with the goal of improving selected operational aspects of the business.
The purpose of this literature review is for you to practice the following:

Critically review the articles and understand how the concepts are related
Synthesize the various concepts and results of the review
Write a collective analysis of the articles

 
Complete the following:

Select at least seven peer-reviewed articles from the University online library resources (beyond the required readings) with an emphasis on the best practices for incorporating new and established technologies into business operations using BPR.
Then, write a literature review that includes the following:

Provide an introduction of the context of the articles. Describe the operations management strategies.
Identify key themes that emerge from the selected articles.
Analyze the patterns of similarities and differences in how each author has presented each theme.
Evaluate the implications of operations management strategies on the successful management and leadership of an enterprise.

Note: A literature review is not simply a summary of the articles, but is a synthesis of the many ideas and concepts presented in the various articles.
Write a 5–7-page paper in Word format. Make sure you write in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrate ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; display accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation. Apply APA standards to citation of sources. Use the following file naming convention: LastnameFirstInitial_M4_A2.doc.
 
By Friday, November 21, 2014, deliver your assignment to the M4: Assignment 2 Dropbox.

Abbee Aviation (AV) has 40 million shares of stock outstanding, that trade at $40. The risk-free interest rate is 2% and the market risk premium is 8.9%. This stock has a beta of 2.7. AV also has $400 million in 9% bonds outstanding and the company has a 42% tax rate. Show all calculations for each of your answers to earn full credit. Part 1: a) Calculate the firm’s market capitalization and then calculate the enterprise value. b) Use the CAPM formula to determine the firm’s cost of equity, and c) Utilize this information to calculate AV’s weighted average cost of capital. Part 2: a) Assume that Abbee Aviation issues $200 million in bonds to buy back $200 million in common stock in order to recapitalize the firm. What is AV’s new WACC? b) Finally, discuss why there is a change in WACC and explain the impact of the components of capital structure on a company’s cost of capital.

(TCOs D & E) Abbee Aviation (AV) has 40 million shares of stock outstanding, that trade at $40. The risk-free interest rate is 2% and the market risk premium is 8.9%. This stock has a beta of 2.7. AV also has $400 million in 9% bonds outstanding and the company has a 42% tax rate. Show all calculations for each of your answers to earn full credit. Part 1: a) Calculate the firm’s market capitalization and then calculate the enterprise value. b) Use the CAPM formula to determine the firm’s cost of equity, and c) Utilize this information to calculate AV’s weighted average cost of capital. Part 2: a) Assume that Abbee Aviation issues $200 million in bonds to buy back $200 million in common stock in order to recapitalize the firm. What is AV’s new WACC? b) Finally, discuss why there is a change in WACC and explain the impact of the components of capital structure on a company’s cost of capital. (Points : 50) 

  Everyday we choose one financial decision over another. Should we buy a cup of coffee or should we save that money? What is the personal and financial cost to us?

 
Everyday we choose one financial decision over another. Should we buy a cup of coffee or should we save that money? What is the personal and financial cost to us? In this assignment you determine the time value of money and examine opportunity cost, among other fundamentals of economics and finance.
Review your Week 2 Learning Activities.
Complete the Time Value of Money, Opportunity Cost, and Income Taxes Worksheet.

Describe an example of ethical drift that you have witnessed in your nursing practice. How was the situation addressed? Or was it? After taking this course, what will you do if and/or when you encounter an ethical drift in the future?

Post a total of 3 substantive responses over 2 separate days for full participation. This includes your initial post and 2 replies to classmates or your faculty member. Substantive responses offer new info and add to the conversation. *Responses are substantive by incorporating literature to support statements. Use one literature resource for your weekly response and in both of your replies to a classmate or faculty. You can use the same source of literature each time or different sources. Check rubric for more details.
Due Thursday
Read the section on “ethical drift” in Chapter 47 in Essentials of Nursing Law and Ethics.
Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:

Describe an example of ethical drift that you have witnessed in your nursing practice. How was the situation addressed? Or was it?
After taking this course, what will you do if and/or when you encounter an ethical drift in the future?

Due Monday 
Post 2 replies to classmates or your faculty member. Be constructive and professional.

Select a transition of care (hospital, specialty care, rehabilitation, nursing home, homebound, etc.). Use the Library and other reputable academic resources to locate 5­ scholarly resources on nurse leadership during this transition of care. Identify what constitutes effectiveness (i.e., cost, care management, best/effective providers, best setting, sustaining outcomes) for this transition of care within each setting. What evidence supports this transition of care or transition of care intervention?

  
Select a transition of care (hospital, specialty care, rehabilitation, nursing home, homebound, etc.).
Use the Library and other reputable academic resources to locate 5­ scholarly resources on nurse leadership during this transition of care. Identify what constitutes effectiveness (i.e., cost, care management, best/effective providers, best setting, sustaining outcomes) for this transition of care within each setting. What evidence supports this transition of care or transition of care intervention?

Describe Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, including Rational-Emotive therapy and Beck’s Cognitive therapies.  Have these approaches been demonstrated to be effective modes of therapy?  Explain.

Directions: Provide detailed and elaborate responses to the questions below.  Your responses should include examples from the reading assignments and discuss how the concepts are applied in modern psychology.  Your responses to each question should be at least one half of one page in length and include a minimum of two references.
 
1.Describe the basic elements of psychological assessment including diagnosis, social, behavioral and cultural considerations.
 
2.How is the DSM utilized in formal diagnostic classification?  Describe the limitations of the DSM.  Describe the five axes and provide an example of information found in each axis.
 
3.Describe Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, including Rational-Emotive therapy and Beck’s Cognitive therapies.  Have these approaches been demonstrated to be effective modes of therapy?  Explain.
 
4.Describe how success is measured in therapy. What are some of the hindrances to therapeutic success?
 
5.    As we investigate the importance of assessment in the therapeutic process, it can be helpful to understand the potential shortcomings. What are possible hindrances to accurate psychological assessments? Any thoughts?
 
 
PART II
 
Review the Web resources in the lecture notes. Select at least three websites that you consider valuable.  In a document that is at least one page in length, provide the following information.
 
1.Describe the site and its purpose.2.How does it demonstrate credibility?3.Explain how the information provided on the site may be beneficial to students and professionals.

 The Damon Investment Company manages a mutual fund composed mostly of speculative stocks.  You recently saw an ad claiming that investments in the funds have been earning a rate of return of 21%.  This rate seemed quite high so you called a friend who works for Damon’s competitors.  The friend told you that the 21% return figure was determined by dividing the two-year appreciation on investments in the fund by the average investment.  In other words, $100 invested in the fund two years ago would have grown to $121 ($21/$100 = 21%).  Required: Discuss the ethics of the 21% return claim made by the Damon Investment Company.

 The Damon Investment Company manages a mutual fund composed mostly of speculative stocks.  You recently saw an ad claiming that investments in the funds have been earning a rate of return of 21%.  This rate seemed quite high so you called a friend who works for Damon’s competitors.  The friend told you that the 21% return figure was determined by dividing the two-year appreciation on investments in the fund by the average investment.  In other words, $100 invested in the fund two years ago would have grown to $121 ($21/$100 = 21%). 
Required:

Discuss the ethics of the 21% return claim made by the Damon Investment Company.

Read a selection of your colleagues’ postings.