How does action research inform practices that may improve student achievement and classroom performance?

Week 7 – Discussion: Action Research
Respond to the following prompts in the Action Research discussion forum by Wednesday November 29, 2023

How does action research inform practices that may improve student achievement and classroom performance?

The Persians and Greeks In this video, John Green challenges us to reconsider the frictions and outcomes between ancient Greece and the Persian Empire, by pointing out that much of our perspective of these is shaped by pro-Greek historical bias, rather than a comprehensive view of history. He sketches out the Greek coalescence after the Persian Wars and the contributions of Greece’s golden age to the modern world. He concludes with an overview of the destructiveness of the Peloponnesian Wars and the decline of Greece.    Describe the sources that historians have used to study Greek history. What are the limitations of these sources? How do modern historians overcome these limitations?Discuss the impact of the Persian and Peloponnesian Wars on the Greek world, specifically Athens and Sparta. Do you see any connection between the wars?What made it possible for Philip II and Alexander the Great to conquer the Greek World, where the much larger Persian Empire had failed? Discuss the disintegration of Alexander the Great’s empire following his death. Why did it fall apart so quickly?

The Persians and Greeks In this video, John Green challenges us to reconsider the frictions and outcomes between ancient Greece and the Persian Empire, by pointing out that much of our perspective of these is shaped by pro-Greek historical bias, rather than a comprehensive view of history. He sketches out the Greek coalescence after the Persian Wars and the contributions of Greece’s golden age to the modern world. He concludes with an overview of the destructiveness of the Peloponnesian Wars and the decline of Greece.    Describe the sources that historians have used to study Greek history. What are the limitations of these sources? How do modern historians overcome these limitations?Discuss the impact of the Persian and Peloponnesian Wars on the Greek world, specifically Athens and Sparta. Do you see any connection between the wars?What made it possible for Philip II and Alexander the Great to conquer the Greek World, where the much larger Persian Empire had failed? Discuss the disintegration of Alexander the Great’s empire following his death. Why did it fall apart so quickly?Discuss the transition of Rome from a republic to an empire. Is it even accurate to call Rome a republic before the reign of Augustus? Or is it an empire in every way except for the name? Hint: a Roman Empire is different from the Roman Empire. The period from 27 BCE to 180 CE is known as the Pax Romana, where Rome was powerful and prosperous. By 476, the Roman Empire in the west was no more, yet the empire in the east survived. What factors account for this, and why?

After working with your preceptor to assess organizational policies, create a list of measurable outcomes for your capstone project intervention. Write a list of three to five outcomes for your proposed intervention. Below each outcome, provide a two – three sentence rationale. 

1)After working with your preceptor to assess organizational policies, create a list of measurable outcomes for your capstone project intervention. Write a list of three to five outcomes for your proposed intervention. Below each outcome, provide a two – three sentence rationale. 
2) In nursing practice, accurate identification and application of research is essential to achieving successful outcomes. The ability to articulate research data and summarize relevant content supports the student’s ability to further develop and synthesize the assignments that constitute the components of the capstone project. 
The assignment will be used to develop a written implementation plan. 
For this assignment, provide a synopsis of the review of the research literature. Using the “Literature Evaluation Table,” determine the level and strength of the evidence for each of the eight research articles you have selected. The articles should be current (within the last 5 years) and closely relate to the PICOT question developed earlier in this course. The articles may include quantitative research, descriptive analyses, longitudinal studies, or meta-analysis articles. A systematic review may be used to provide background information for the purpose or problem identified in the proposed capstone project. 

Identify two HIPAA regulations for health care providers. Describe a time when you have signed a form related to HIPAA (e.g., doctor’s office) Reflect on your knowledge as the consumer on the regulations of HIPAA and how your provider explained your rights. Explain whether or not your provider adequately informed you of your rights?

 
If you have gone to a doctor’s appointment within the last 20 years, you have likely signed a Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) form. HIPAA protects a patient’s mental and physical health information and allows the patient access to records. Under the law, the patient can also distribute those records to other parties. As with mandated reporting, there are exceptions to the HIPAA protection, such as in cases of abuse or public health threats.
you learn more about HIPAA regulations and reflect on your exposure to HIPAA as a patient.
watch the Southside Community Services video listed in this week’s Learning Resources and reflect on how HIPAA informs the interaction between the social worker and the client.

Reflection

Identify two HIPAA regulations for health care providers.
Describe a time when you have signed a form related to HIPAA (e.g., doctor’s office)
Reflect on your knowledge as the consumer on the regulations of HIPAA and how your provider explained your rights. Explain whether or not your provider adequately informed you of your rights?
Explain how HIPAA supports or doesn’t support the NASW Code of Ethics (2008).

https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/index.html
 
Cummins, L., K., & Sevel, J., A. (2017). Social work skills for beginning direct practice: Text, workbook, and interactive web based case studies (4th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education.

Appendix B, “HIPAA and Confidentiality Issues” (pp. 299-303)

must be 2-3 pages and have reference page

discuss how the physical attributes of Europe and Russia vary. How do these attributes impact the relative locations of Europe and Russia?

. For your initial post in the discussion topic, discuss how the physical attributes of Europe and Russia vary. How do these attributes impact the relative locations of Europe and Russia? ————-For your initial post in the discussion topic, use one of the themes of geography as a means of explaining how and why North Africa is categorized regionally with Southwest Asia, separate from sub-Saharan Africa. You may feel free to pull in additional themes if you wish.

Psychological explanations of crime emphasize individual differences in the way people think or feel about their criminal behavior. In this discussion What psychological factors do you believe presents the best view to explain criminality?

Psychological explanations of crime emphasize individual differences in the way people think or feel about their criminal behavior.
In this discussion What psychological factors do you believe presents the best view to explain criminality?
Remember to properly cite and reference your source material. The discussion format includes paragraphs that contain an introduction, body, and conclusion. Approximately

Conduct research to locate published interviews or presentation videos from a past or current female business leader. She may be a leader in any industry. You will write a paper that addresses the following: Provide an introduction that describes her leadership position in business. Summarize her work experience. What does she say about concepts such as the pay gap and the glass ceiling? What does she say about gender stereotypes?

Conduct research to locate published interviews or presentation videos from a past or current female business leader. She may be a leader in any industry.
You will write a paper that addresses the following:

Provide an introduction that describes her leadership position in business. Summarize her work experience.
What does she say about concepts such as the pay gap and the glass ceiling?
What does she say about gender stereotypes?
What does she say about gender expectations?
What challenges did she face as it relates directly to inequality? How did she overcome such challenges?
Conclude your paper with a summary of the advice that she gives to other females who are striving to become future business leaders.

Your interview findings should be a minimum of two pages in length.If outside sources are used, please adhere to APA Style when creating citations and references for this assignment. APA formatting, however, is not necessary.

About 80% of babies born with a certain ailment recover fully. A hospital is caring for seven babies with this ailment. The random variable represents the number if babies that recover fully. Decide whether the experiment is a binomial experiment. If it is, identify a success, specify the values of n, p, and q, and list the possible values of the random variable x.

About 80% of babies born with a certain ailment recover fully. A hospital is caring for seven babies with this ailment. The random variable represents the number if babies that recover fully. Decide whether the experiment is a binomial experiment. If it is, identify a success, specify the values of n, p, and q, and list the possible values of the random variable x.

Analyze the elements of a successful quality improvement initiative. Analyze the usefulness of resources to the role group responsible for implementing quality and safety improvements focusing on a specific patient safety issue.

For this assessment, you will develop a Word document or an online resource repository of at least 12 annotated professional or scholarly resources that you consider critical for the audience of your safety improvement plan to understand or implement to ensure the success of the plan
Introduction
Communication in the health care environment consists of an information-sharing experience whether through oral or written messages (Chard & Makary, 2015). As health care organizations and nurses strive to create a culture of safety and quality care, the importance of interprofessional collaboration, the development of tool kits, and the use of wikis become more relevant and vital. In addition to the dissemination of information and evidence-based findings and the development of tool kits, continuous support for and availability of such resources are critical. Among the most popular methods to promote ongoing dialogue and information sharing are blogs, wikis, websites, and social media. Nurses know how to support people in time of need or crisis and how to support one another in the workplace; wikis in particular enable nurses to continue that support beyond the work environment. Here they can be free to share their unique perspectives, educate others, and promote health care wellness at local and global levels (Kaminski, 2016).You are encouraged to complete the Determining the Relevance and Usefulness of Resources activity prior to developing the repository. This activity will help you determine which resources or research will be most relevant to address a particular need. This may be useful as you consider how to explain the purpose and relevance of the resources you are assembling for your tool kit. The activity is for your own practice and self-assessment, and demonstrates course engagement.
References
Chard, R., & Makary, M. A. (2015). Transfer-of-care communication: Nursing best practices.AORN Journal, 102(4), 329–342.Kaminski, J. (2016). Why all nurses can/should be authors. Canadian Journal of Nursing Informatics, 11(4), 1–7.
Professional Context
Nurses are often asked to implement processes, concepts, or practices—sometimes with little preparatory communication or education. One way to encourage sustainability of quality and process improvements is to assemble an accessible, user-friendly tool kit for knowledge and process documentation. Creating a resource repository or tool kit is also an excellent way to follow up an educational or in-service session, as it can help to reinforce attendees’ new knowledge as well as the understanding of its value. By practicing creating a simple online tool kit, you can develop valuable technology skills to improve your competence and efficacy. This technology is easy to use, and resources are available to guide you.
Scenario
For this assessment, build on the work done in your first three assessments and create an online tool kit or resource repository that will help the audience of your in-service understand the research behind your safety improvement plan pertaining to a specific patient safety issue and put the plan into action.
instructions
Using Google Sites, assemble an online resource tool kit containing at least 12 annotated resources that you consider critical to the success of your safety improvement initiative. These resources should enable nurses and others to implement and maintain the safety improvement you have developed.It is recommended that you focus on the 3 or 4 most critical categories or themes with respect to your safety improvement initiative. For example, for an initiative that concerns improving workplace safety for practitioners, you might choose broad themes such as general organizational safety and quality best practices; environmental safety and quality risks; individual strategies to improve personal and team safety; and process best practices for reporting and improving environmental safety issues.Following the recommended scheme, you would collect 3 resources on average for each of the 4 categories focusing on a specific patient safety issue. Each resource listing should include the following:
An APA-formatted citation of the resource with a working link.
A description of the information, skills, or tools provided by the resource.
A brief explanation of how the resource can help nurses better understand or implement the safety improvement initiative pertaining to a specific patient safety issue.
A description of how nurses can use this resource and when its use may be appropriate.
Remember that you must make your site “public” so that your faculty can access it. Check out the Google Sites resources for more information.Here is an example entry:
Merret, A., Thomas, P., Stephens, A., Moghabghab, R., & Gruneir, M. (2011). A collaborative approach to fall prevention. Canadian Nurse, 107(8), 24–29.
This article presents the Geriatric Emergency Management-Falls Intervention Team (GEM-FIT) project. It shows how a collaborative nurse lead project can be implemented and used to improve collaboration and interdisciplinary teamwork, as well as improve the delivery of health care services. This resource is likely more useful to nurses as a resource for strategies and models for assembling and participating in an interdisciplinary team than for specific fall-prevention strategies. It is suggested that this resource be reviewed prior to creating an interdisciplinary team for a collaborative project in a health care setting.
Additionally, be sure that your plan addresses the following, which corresponds to the grading criteria in the scoring guide. Please study the scoring guide carefully so you understand what is needed for a distinguished score.
Identify necessary resources to support the implementation and continued sustainability of a safety improvement initiative pertaining to a specific patient safety issue.
Analyze the usefulness of resources to the role group responsible for implementing quality and safety improvements focusing on a specific patient safety issue.
Analyze the value of resources to reduce patient safety risk related to a specific patient safety issue.
Present reasons and relevant situations for use of resource tool kit by its target audience.
Communicate in a clear, logically structured, and professional manner that applies current APA style and formatting.
Example Assessment: You may use the following example to give you an idea of what a Proficient or higher rating on the scoring guide would look like but keep in mind that your tool kit will focus on promoting safety with medication administration. Note that you do not have to submit your bibliography in addition to the Google Site; the example bibliography is merely for your reference.
Assessment 4 Example [PDF] Download Assessment 4 Example [PDF].
To submit your online tool kit assessment, paste the link to your Google Site in the assessment submission box.Example Google Site: You may use the example found on the Assessment 4: Google Sitesreading list, Resources for Improved Heparin Infusion Safety, to give you an idea of what a Proficient or higher rating on the scoring guide would look like for this assessment but keep in mind that your tool kit will focus on promoting safety with medication administration.Note: If you experience technical or other challenges in completing this assessment, please contact your faculty member.
Competencies Measured
By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the course competencies through the following assessment scoring guide criteria:
Competency 1: Analyze the elements of a successful quality improvement initiative.
Analyze the usefulness of resources to the role group responsible for implementing quality and safety improvements focusing on a specific patient safety issue.
Competency 2: Analyze factors that lead to patient safety risks.
Analyze the value of resources to reduce patient safety risk related to a specific patient safety issue.
Competency 3: Identify organizational interventions to promote patient safety.
Identify necessary resources to support the implementation and continued sustainability of a safety improvement initiative pertaining to a specific patient safety issue.
Competency 5: Apply professional, scholarly, evidence-based strategies to communicate in a manner that supports safe and effective patient care.
Present reasons and relevant situations for resource tool kit to be used by its target audience.
Communicate resource tool kit in a clear, logically structured, and professional manner that applies current APA style and formatting.

Compare and contrast the roles and responsibilities of directors and officers in a corporation. Discuss the legal duties they owe to the company and its shareholders.

I’m working on a business law exercise and need the explanation and answer to help me learn. Compare and contrast the roles and responsibilities of directors and officers in a corporation. Discuss the legal duties they owe to the company and its shareholders.