Who are the stakeholders both in support of and in opposition to medicinal cannabis use?

DISCUSSION BOARD1) Trace the history of cannabis use in medicine for the treatment and management of illness via nursing scholarly journal articles. Examine your sources for the following information below and describe the following:2. Who are the stakeholders both in support of and in opposition to medicinal cannabis use?3. What does current medical/nursing research say regarding the increasing use of medicinal cannabis?4. What are the policy, legal and future practice implications based on the current prescribed rate of cannabis?Minimum 250 words, answer straight to point , NO PLAGIARISM, 2-3 references no older than 5 years.

Explain whether the resistance to change was caused by an internal or external factor. Using Kotter’s theory for change, provide a plan for overcoming that resistance.

Understanding and Coping with ChangeChange is everywhere, yet very few people seem to embrace the concept. We are, for the most part, creatures of habit and follow daily routines. When change occurs, our activities and thought patterns are disrupted.Write a four- to five-page APA formatted paper (excluding the title and reference pages), using a minimum of three scholarly sources in addition to the textbook, analyzing the internal and external factors contributing to an individual’s resistance to change.Describe a situation where you or someone you know was resistant to change as identified in one of following areas:Self-interestLack of understandingLack of trust in managementDiffering assessments of the need for changeLow tolerance for changeExplain whether the resistance to change was caused by an internal or external factor. Using Kotter’s theory for change, provide a plan for overcoming that resistance. What will be done and how will you know that the plan has worked?Carefully review theGrading Rubric(Links to an external site.)for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.

How does the nature of each party’s coalition explain the positions that each party’s lawmakers take on policy issues?

In answering the question below,take the following two things into account:1.The contrasting positions of Republican lawmakers and Democratic lawmakers on the various issues we examined.2.The nature of the Republican Party coalition and the nature of the Democratic Party coalition.(Party coalition is the term for the groups that tend to support a particular party,such as the voting support that black Americans give to the Democratic Party.)Your Platform, and Party Politics: (you have to take both surveys!)Know yourself. Take these surveys to identify your political leanings:http://www.people-press.org/quiz/political-party-quiz/(Political party quiz)http://www.people-press.org/quiz/political-typology/ (Ideology quiz)Submitscreen shotsof your results (both surveys). Explain your results. What do they say about you?Democratic Party platform:https://democrats.org/about/party-platform/ Republican Party platform:https://www.gop.com/platform/Where do your ideas align with the party?Where do your ideas diverge from the party?Examine your political values and compare them to the expressed values of both parties.Do your ideas about the role of government, politics, and policy align with one particular party?What impact, if any, do factions have on enhancing or diminishing civic engagement? In your opinion, do factions promote acceptance of diverse opinions?How does the nature of each party’s coalition explain the positions that each party’s lawmakers take on policy issues?In your answer,provide an example from at least three of the five policy issue sessions(the five sessions were:social issues,fiscal and monetary issues,welfare and income issues,regulatory issues,and trade issues).https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6Q4Njq1uf0 (Fiscal and Monetary Issues)https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1536&v=xRWNmc8Siao (Regulatory Issues)https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=21&v=YSenfKCi__4 (Social Issues)https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=20&v=KIViREyKbmw (Welfare and Income Policy)

How can health promotion and wellness programs play a significant role to reduce individual or gang violence?

Global Warming: A Major ConcernAccording to World Health Organization (WHO), global warming is the primary issues for concern. Noise pollution, overcrowding, traffic jams are some factors that have led to this problem. Lack of privacy is another factor in the modern times that is impacting people in ways that haven’t been examined yet. We also see a wide variance in weather patterns, such as severe hurricanes and drought conditions in the U.S.Source: World Health Organization (WHO). (n.d.).Climate change. Retrieved from http://www.who.int/topics/climate/en/Based on your understanding of the topic, create a report in a Microsoft Word document answering the following questions:Examine one weather condition over the past two years in the U.S. which drastically affected the population. How can the community better prepare their families for such severe conditions?Do you agree with the statement that countries should be held accountable for their contribution to climate change? Why or why not?List some of the issues that might occur as the world’s population increases? Factor in water, food, and hazardous waste into your comments. Suggest ideas to address or avoid these issues.According to the CDC website, violence is attributed for approximately fifty thousand deaths each year and results in over 2.5 million injuries. Homicide and suicide are the second and third leading causes of death, respectively, among US population aged fifteen to thirty four years.Hospital emergency departments treat an average of fifty five people for injuries every minute. The worst after effect of the sudden population explosion across the globe is the rise in violence.How have violent injuries affected a community? What steps have communities taken to decrease overall violent crimes?What steps can the federal or state governments take to help support communities affected from random or consistent violent acts?What can parents do in their homes to help educate children about risks and preventative accidents to help keep them safe? What role should parents take to reduce family violence?How can health promotion and wellness programs play a significant role to reduce individual or gang violence?How can schools and work environments increase safety measures against violent individuals or gangs entering their establishments?What roles should parents, neighbors, friends, health care personnel, and the community take when they observe someone who may exhibit unusual behavior or comments to help prevent potential violence? What agencies or resources are available to help communities cope and help their members seek help or assistance?

Explain components of multidimensional nursing care for clients with musculoskeletal disorders.

Module 04 Written Assignment – Nursing DiagnosisPurpose of the Assignment1. Assist students in clustering assessment data when developing a nursing diagnosis.2. Develop students’ ability to write client based outcomes when planning care.Course Competencies· Explain components of multidimensional nursing care for clients with musculoskeletal disorders.InstructionsUsing the template below, write 3 NANDA-I approved nursing diagnoses in a proper format based on the client case provided below. Write one SMART client-centered goal for each nursing diagnosis. Consider the client’s medical history and medications.Kacie Benson, a 19-year-old woman, is a client on your unit due to a skiing accident. She is unconscious and may or may not regain consciousness. She is on complete bedrest. She requires frequent repositioning to maintain correct body alignment and attention to her ROM. She responds to painful stimuli with slight non-purposeful withdrawal. No spontaneous movements are noted. The recent lower extremity ultrasound showed no evidence of venous thrombosis, and she continues on low molecular weight heparin injections. Her fluid and electrolyte balance is being maintained by a tube feeding at 60 mL per hour continuously. She is incontinent of stool and has an indwelling Foley catheter. Her heels are reddened, but otherwise, her skin is intact.Use at least two scholarly sources to support your nursing diagnoses. Be sure to cite your sources in-text and on a reference page using APA format.Check out the following link for information about writing SMART goals and to see examples:http://rasmussen.libanswers.com/faq/212524You can find useful reference materials for this assignment in the School of Nursing guide:https://guides.rasmussen.edu/nursing/referenceebooksHave questions about APA? Visit the online APA guide:https://guides.rasmussen.edu/apaNursing DiagnosisNursing DiagnosisNursing DiagnosisSMART GoalSMART GoalSMART Goal

Which argument is the most persuasive? Why?

Assignment 2: Stakeholder AnalysisDue Week 5 and worth 225 pointsWrite a five to six (5-6) page paper in which you:(Note: Refer to Review Question 7 located at the end of Chapter 3 for criteria 1-3. Select two (2) editorials / essays / columns (by staff or freelance writers) on a current issue of public policy from two (2) different publications (large metropolitan or national newspaper such as Washington Post or the New York Times or national magazines such as Newsweek, Time, and The New Republic.)Visit the online library at http://research.strayer.edu to read these titles.Apply the procedures for argumentation analysis (located in Chapter 8) to display contending positions and underlying assumptions for the content of Review Question 8.Determine which arguments are the most plausible. Provide a rationale for your views.(Note: Refer to Demonstration Exercise 1 located at the end of Chapter 3 for criteria 4-6. Examine Box 3.0 – Conducting a Stakeholder Analysis. Choose one of the following policy issues in the U.S.: gun control, illegal drugs, medical insurance fraud, and environmental protection of waterways, job creation, affordable health care, or Medicare.)Apply the procedures for stakeholder analysis to generate a list of at least five to ten (5-10) stakeholders who affect or are affected by problems in the issue area chosen for analysis. (Note: Refer to the textbook for a step-by-step process on stakeholder analysis.)After creating a cumulative frequency distribution from the list, discuss new ideas generated by each stakeholder. (Note: The ideas may be objectives, alternatives, outcomes causes, etc.; ideas should not be duplicates.) Refer to the following video for a reminder on how to calculate cumulative relative frequency: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBX9aNdOYDg.Write an analysis of the results of the frequency distribution that answers the following questions: (a) Does the line graph flatten out? (b) If so, after how many stakeholders? (c) What conclusions can be drawn about the policy problems in the issue area?Appropriately incorporate at least four (4) quality sources. A quality source can be either grey literature, such as a news article, or scholarly, such as peer reviewed works. In the case of public administration, government websites are appropriate quality resources. Note: Wikipedia, SparkNotes, and similar websites do not qualify as academic resources. Visit the Strayer University Library at http://research.strayer.edu to conduct research.Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.Question 7 at the end of chapter 3 for your review.Select two editorials on a current issue of public policy from newspapers (e.g., The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Economist, Le Monde), news magazine (e.g., Newsweek, The New Republic, National Review, CATO Institute), or websites (e.g., www.aarp.org, www.cap.org). After reading the editorial:Use the procedures for argumentation analysis (Chapter 1) to display information, warrants, backings, objections, and rebuttals for two competing arguments about the issue contained in the editorials.Rate the warrants for each argument and plot them according to their plausibility and importance (Figure 3.16).Which argument is the most persuasive? Why?

write a 3–5 page paper that researches the concept of wireless security, as well as providing an analysis and comparison of several wireless security technologies currently available.

Wireless networks are much more common now than was true 5 to 10 years ago. There are wireless networks available in coffee shops, airports, and hotels, as well as a variety of other public venues. In addition, many home users now have wireless networks to connect a broad range of devices, such as smartphones, tablets, and computers within their dwelling. Consider your own use of wireless networks; do you use a smartphone or a tablet? Do your methods of securing your handheld devices differ from any methods that you may use when connecting wirelessly with a computer? Do you use a wireless network at your workplace? If so, what methods are used in your workplace for securing the wireless “cloud”? Would you suggest any improvements in the wireless security that you use for home and/or work?Based on your research, write a 3–5 page paper that researches the concept of wireless security, as well as providing an analysis and comparison of several wireless security technologies currently available.

How did the change in the journal entries affect the net income of the company at year-end?

RoyAkinswas the accounting manager atZelco, a tire manufacturer, and he played golf with Hugh Stallings, the CEO, who was something of a celebrity in the community. The CEO stood to earn a substantial bonus ifZelcoincreased net income by year-end. Roy was eager to get into Hugh’s elite social circle; he boasted to Hugh that he knew some accounting tricks that could increase company income by simply revising a few journal entries for rental payments on storage units. At the end of the year, Roy changed the debits from “rent expense” to “prepaid rent” on several entries. Later, Hugh got his bonus, and the deviations were never discovered.For this week’s discussion, please respond to the questions listed below. In addition to your initial response, please be sure to respond to at least two other students’ initial responses, as well.Required Responses:1. How did the change in the journal entries affect the net income of the company at year-end?The changing of the journal entries affected the net income by the following:2. Who gained and who lost as a result of these actions?This discussion will address the following Module Outcomes:· Apply the fundamental concepts and principles in accounting. (CO #1)· Apply the primary financial accounting equation and its components. (CO #1)· Apply the rules of debit and credit. (CO #1)Post your primary response. Be sure to review your writing for grammar and spelling before posting.Read any postings already provided by your instructor and/or fellow students. See the SBT Discussion Rubric for information on how you will be evaluated on this activity.Remember to read the feedback on your own major postings and reply to it throughout the module.See the rubric for due dates for posts and responses.Evaluation criteriaReview the SBT Discussion Rubric located in the “Start Here” section of the course for more information on grading criteria.

What is the total profit contribution Kelson can earn  with the given production quantities?

Kelson Sporting Equipment, Inc., makes two different types of baseball gloves: a regular model and a catcher’s model. The firm has 800 hours of production time available in its cutting and sewing department, 150 hours available in its finishing department, and 400 hours available in its packaging and shipping department. The production time requirements and the profit contribution per glove are given in the following table: Production Time (Hours) Model Cutting and Sewing Finishing Packaging and Shipping Profit/Glove Regular model 1 1/4 1/6 $5 Catcher’s model 1/2 1/2 1/4 $7 Assuming that the company is interested in maximizing the total profit contribution, answer the following: (a) What is the linear programming model for this problem? If required, round your answers to 3 decimal places or enter your answers as a fraction. Let R = number of units of regular model. C = number of units of catcher’s model. Max R + C s.t. R + C Cutting and sewing R + C Finishing R + C Packing and Shipping R, C 0 (b) Develop a spreadsheet model and find the optimal solution using Solver. How many gloves of each model should Kelson manufacture? Regular Model = units Catcher’s Model = units (c) What is the total profit contribution Kelson can earn with the given production quantities? $

Explain how you would leverage your strengths as a leader to strengthen the team’s effectiveness and culture.

CompetencyIn this project, you will demonstrate your mastery of the following competencies:Demonstrate effective management skills and practices in diverse, distributed, and collaborative work environmentsExplain the interrelatedness of the functions and forms of organizationsScenarioImagine you are a new manager at the SNHU Pet Supply Company. The company has grown from a small, local pet-supply company into a large organization with locations in Manchester, New Hampshire and Denver, Colorado. It also employs remote staff. The manager you are replacing was with the team for two years and left on negative terms, which exacerbated an already concerning team culture.You have been asked to present a management plan that addresses identified areas of concern, rebuilds the team’s culture, and aligns organizational practices to leadership.Leadership has provided you with a management brief that outlines the key pieces of information you will need in order to make informed recommendations.DirectionsUse course resources and the information provided in the Project One Management Brief (located in the Supporting Materials section) to develop recommendations that will meet the needs of your new team and align with your organization’s mission, vision, culture statement, and goals.Use the Presentation Template to create presentation slides that highlight key pieces of information, and use the Speaker Notes Template to outline what you would say when presenting your recommendations in a future meeting with leadership. Both templates are located in the What to Submit section.Specifically, you must address the following rubric criteria:Team ManagementLeadership and Management: Describe leadership and management practices that you feel would be best suited to manage the team. Explain why you believe these practices are in alignment with the organization’s mission, culture, and goals, as well as how they would be effective in improving the team’s culture.Followership: Explain how you would leverage your strengths as a leader to strengthen the team’s effectiveness and culture. Also explain how your strengths could be used to develop followership within your team.Decision-Making Models: Describe decision-making models that you believe will be the most effective for the team and management approach and their alignment with the organization, as well as how they would be effective in improving the team’s culture.Emotional Intelligence: Describe considerations for ensuring your management practices are emotionally intelligent and inclusive of diverse perspectives, needs, and roles within your team. Explain why you believe they are in alignment with the organization and how they would be effective in improving the team’s culture.Communication and Collaboration Across FunctionsForms and Functions: Explain how the various forms and functions of the organization impact the team; also explain how the team impacts the various forms and functions across the organization.Communication Practices: Describe the strengths and weaknesses of the current communication practices being used across functions, and recommend better ways to communicate that meet the organization’s needs.Organizational Mission, Vision, and Goals: Explain the general purpose of organizational missions, culture statements, and goals and what these three things say about the way an organization should operate. Take organizational structure, leadership and management approaches, and diversity and inclusion practices into account when considering an operation.What to SubmitTo complete this project, you must submit the following:Template: Presentation TemplateYour presentation should be between 7 to 10 slides in length, not including the title and references slides. Sources should be cited according to APA style.Template: Speaker Notes TemplateUse complete sentences to outline what you would say in a verbal presentation. Sources should be cited according to APA style.Supporting MaterialsThe following resource supports your work on the project:Reading: Project One Management BriefThis document provides an overview of the team’s current management and leadership practices and its existing team culture. Review this information to complete your project.A text-only version of the image in this resource is available: Project One Management Brief Text-Only Version.

× How can I help you?