determine how to allocate the budget to best support the needs of the city.

Final PaperUtilizing the concepts learned throughout the course, write a Final Paper on one of the following scenarios:• Option One: You are a consultant with 10 years experience in the health care insurance industry. A group of 20 doctors is considering forming a new medical group. The group has asked you to prepare a report on whether it should build a facility within 30 miles of the downtown center of a city with a population of 500,000 for $100 million dollars. Prepare a report for the management team of the doctor’s group on your proposed $100 million expenditure plan. In your report, reflect on the key course objectives as well as the financial, legal, and alternative health care models. In addition, reinforce your knowledge of strategic planning and capital budgeting by using an electronic spreadsheet to display the financials.• Option Two: You are a chief operating officer. The board of directors of your organization has requested that you prepare a summary of the issues involved with a 50 million dollar expansion. Due to local politics and uncertain national medical care policies, national officials may have to scale the expansion back to 25 million or risk not being elected. Prepare a presentation for the management team of the doctor’s group on your proposed 25 to 50 million dollar expenditure plan using Powerpoint. In your presentation, reflect on the key course objectives as well as the financial, legal, and alternative health care models. In addition, reinforce your knowledge of strategic planning and capital budgeting by using an electronic spreadsheet to display the financials.• Option Three: You are a chief operating officer at a for-profit insurance company. A board of directors has requested that you prepare a summary of the issues involved with a potential 40% reduction in U. S. medical insurance reimbursement. Prepare a report for the board of directors on how to address the proposed funding cuts while remaining sensitive to the needs and health of the community and your patients. In your report, reflect on the key course objectives as well as the financial, legal, and alternative health care models. In addition, reinforce your knowledge of strategic planning and capital budgeting. By using an electronic spreadsheet to display the financials.• Option Four: You are a chief administrative officer for a large nonprofit health relief organization. A board of directors has requested that you prepare a summary of the issues and how to solve the health needs of an African country. Your organization has limited funding and will need to obtain subsidized medicine from major pharmaceutical companies. Your organization also has the opportunity to get nongeneric, non-USDA approved, alternative stem cell derived medication from foreign sources. Prepare a report for the board of directors on how to address the proposed funding limitations while remaining sensitive to the needs and health of the African nation. Consider the various economic, political, moral, and health impacts for the United States citizens who may have some of the health medication diverted to the African nation. In your report, reflect on the key course objectives as well as the financial, legal, and alternative health care models. In addition, reinforce your knowledge of strategic planning and capital budgeting by using an electronic spreadsheet to display the financials.• Option Five: You are a public official elected at the local city level who serves a population of 50,000 to250,000 people. A budget of 10 million dollars has been allocated to you by the city manager, and you can get up to 100% of this amount in matching federal funds if you meet the federal standards. You have been asked by the mayor to determine how to allocate the budget to best support the needs of the city. These could include, but not be limited to, supporting capital requirements, operational requirements, and subsidizing nonprofit organizations or using economic incentives to bring new private concerns into the city. Prepare a report for the mayor and city council on your proposed expenditure plan. In your report, reflect on the key course objectives as well as the financial, legal, and alternative health care models. In addition, reinforce your knowledge of strategic planning and capital budgeting by using an electronic spreadsheet to display the financials.Writing the Final PaperThe Final Paper• Must be 8 to 10 double-spaced pages in length (excluding title and reference pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.• Must have a title page that includes the following:o Title of papero Student’s nameo Course name and numbero Instructor’s nameo Date submitted• Must include an introductory paragraph with a succinct thesis statement.• Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.• Must end with a restatement of the thesis and a concluding paragraph.• Must use eight scholarly and /or peer-reviewed sources, including five from the Ashford University Library.• Must document all sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.• Must include a separate reference page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

Evaluate the impact of patient care technologies on desired outcomes.

To successfully complete this assessment, perform the following preparatory activities:Select a single direct or indirect patient care technology that is relevant to your current practice or of interest to you. Direct patient care technologies require an interaction, or direct contact, between the nurse and patient. Nurses use direct patient care technologies every day when delivering care to patients. Electronic thermometers or pulse oximeters are examples of direct patient care technologies. Indirect patient care technologies, on the other hand, are those employed on behalf of the patient. They do not require interaction, or direct contact, between the nurse and patient. A handheld device for patient documentation is an example of an indirect patient care technology. Examples of topics to consider for your annotated bibliography include:Delivery robots.Electronic medication administration with barcoding.Electronic clinical documentation with clinical decision support.Patient sensor devices/wireless communication solutions.Real-time location systems.Telehealth.Workflow management systems.Select four peer-reviewed publications focused on your selected topic that are the most interesting to you.Evaluate the impact of patient care technologies on desired outcomes.Analyze current evidence on the impact of a selected patient care technology on patient safety, quality of care, and the interdisciplinary team.Integrate current evidence about the impact of a selected patient care technology on patient safety, quality of care, and the interdisciplinary team into a recommendation.NotesPublications may be research studies or review articles from a professional source. Newspapers, magazines, and blogs are not considered professional sources.Your selections need to be current—within the last five years.An Evidence-based Recommendation for Selected Technology ImplementationPrepare a 4–6 page paper in which you introduce your selected technology and describe at least four peer-reviewed publications that promote the use of your selected technology to enhance quality and safety standards in nursing. You will conclude your paper by summarizing why you recommend a particular technology by underscoring the evidence-based resources you presented. Be sure that your paper includes all of the following elements:Introduction to the Selected Technology TopicWhat is your rationale for selecting this particular technology topic? Why are you interested in this?What research process did you employ?Which databases did you use?Which search terms did you use?Note: In this section of your bibliography, you may use first-person since you are asked to describe your rationale for selecting the topic and the research strategies you employed. Use third person in the rest of the bibliography, however.Annotation ElementsFor each resource, include the full reference followed by the annotation.Explain the focus of the research or review article you chose.Provide a summary overview of the publication.According to this source, what is the impact of this technology on patient safety and quality of care?According to this source, what is the relevance of this technology to nursing practice and the work of the interdisciplinary health care team?Why did you select this publication to write about out of the many possible options? In other words, make the case as to why this resource is important for health care practitioners to read.Summary of RecommendationHow would you tie together the key learnings from each of the four publications you examined?What organizational factors influence the selection of a technology in a health care setting? Consider such factors as organizational policies, resources, culture/social norms, commitment, training programs, and/or employee empowerment.How would you justify the implementation and use of the technology in a health care setting? This is the section where you will justify (prove) that the implementation of thepatient care technology is appropriate or not. The evidence should be cited from the literature that was noted in the annotated bibliography.Consider the impact of the technology on the health care organization, patientcare/satisfaction, and interdisciplinary team productivity, satisfaction, and retention.Example Assessment: You may use the following to give you an idea of what a Proficient or higher rating on the scoring guide would look like:Assessment 3 Example [PDF].Additional RequirementsWritten communication: Ensure written communication is free of errors that detract from the overall message.Length: 4–6-typed, double-spaced pages.Number of resources: Cite a minimum of four peer-reviewed publications, not websites.Font and font size: Use Times New Roman, 12 point.APA: Follow APA style and formatting guidelines for all bibliographic entries. Refer to Evidence and APA as needed.*** I have attached articles.

What is the recommended investment portfolio for this client?

Blair Rosen, Inc. (BR), is a brokerage firm that specializes in investment portfolios designed to meet the specific risk of tolerances of its clients. A client who contacted BR this past week has a maximum of $50,000 to invest. BR’s investment advisor has decided to recommend a portfolio consisting of two investment funds: an Internet fund and a Blue Chip fund. The Internet fund has a projected annual return of 12%, while the Blue Chip fund has a projected annual return of 9%. The investment advisor requires that at most $35,000 of the client’s funds should be invested in the Internet fund. BR services include a risk rating for each investment alternative. The Internet Fund, which is more risky of the two investment alternatives, has a risk rating of 4 per thousand dollars invested. For example is $10,000 is invested in each of the two investment funds, BR’s risk rating portfolio would be 6(10) + 4(10) = 100. Finally, BR has developed a questionnaire to measure each client’s risk tolerance. Based on the responses, each client is classified as a conservative, moderate, or aggressive investor. Suppose that the questionnaire results have classified the current client as a moderate investor. BR recommends that a client who is a moderate investor to limit his or her portfolio to a maximum risk rating of 240. What is the recommended investment portfolio for this client? What is the annual return for the portfolio? Formulate this program, i.e. define two variable, an objective function, three constraints, and non-negativity constraints. Solve it graphically and specify the optimal solution.

discuss the different degrees of homicide and the elements needed for each degree, as well as the different murderous relationships.

In Chapter 10 of the primary text, Siegel discusses different forms of violent crimes; specifically, he discusses the different degrees and types of homicide (2015). After reading this chapter, discuss the different degrees of homicide and the elements needed for each degree, as well as the different murderous relationships. In addition, choose two types of homicide and provide examples of each in the form of a scenario. When responding to this discussion question, use terms associated with the study of crime and criminology. Please use the link to assist in guiding your discussion response:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2F1-5prOJDs(Links to an external site.).Your initial post should be at least 300 words in length. Support your contentions with citations from the text and/or other scholarly sources. Your grade will reflect both the quality of your initial post and the depth of your responses.

Use the results of part (a) to compute the sample mean, variance, and standard deviation for x and for y.

The Hill of Tara in Ireland is a place of great archaeological importance. This region has been occupied by people for more than 4,000 years. Geomagnetic surveys detect subsurface anomalies in the earth’s magnetic field. These surveys have led to many significant archaeological discoveries. After collecting data, the next step is to begin a statistical study. The following data measure magnetic susceptibility (centimeter-gram-second cross product 10-6) on two of the main grids of the Hill of Tara (Reference: Tara: An Archaeological Survey by Conor Newman, Royal Irish Academy, Dublin).Grid E: x variable7.85 8.59 13.77 33.01 33.75 31.16 29.687.85 30.05 11.55 33.38 33.75 18.58 19.32Grid H: y variable24.10 30.21 55.12 52.30 56.06 29.74 21.7542.43 37.26 33.97 38.20 17.05 48.07 18.46(a) Compute ?x, ?x2, ?y, ?y2. (Enter your answers to 2 decimal places.)?x ?x2?y ?y2(b) Use the results of part (a) to compute the sample mean, variance, and standard deviation for x and for y. (Enter your answers to 2 decimal places.)x yx bars2s

Evaluate the article in terms of significance, research methods, readability and the implications of the results.  Does the piece lead into further study?

QUALITATIVE Journal Submit Article Reviews HereYou will review both quantitative and qualitative research.The topic is up to you as long as you choose apeer-reviewed, academicresearch piece.I suggest choosing a topic that is at least in the same family as your expected dissertation topic so that you can start viewing what is out there. There are no hard word counts or page requirements as long as you cover the basic guidelines.You must submit original work, however, and a paper that returns as a large percentage of copy/paste to other sources will not be accepted. (Safe Assign will be used to track/monitor your submission for plagiarism.Submissions with a Safe Assign match of more than 25%will not be accepted.)Please use APA formatting and include the following information:Introduction/Background:Provide context for the research article.What led the author(s) to write the piece? What key concepts were explored? Were there weaknesses in prior research that led the author to the current hypothesis or research question?Methodology:Describe how the data was gathered and analyzed.What research questions or hypotheses were the researcher trying to explore? What statistical analysis was used?Study Findings and Results:What were the major findings from the study? Were there any limitations?Conclusions:Evaluate the article in terms of significance, research methods, readability and the implications of the results.Does the piece lead into further study? Are there different methods you would have chosen based on what you read? What are the strengths and weaknesses of the article in terms of statistical analysis and application? (This is where a large part of the rubric is covered.)

Based on analysis, do you judge Starbucks to be a success? Why or why not?

**must write in own words – most answers provided – no plagiarism, pleaseAnswer the following questions after studying the Week 1’s content:Business success is often tied to effectively managed strategies. Using the Internet, study Starbuck’s current performance. Based on analysis, do you judge Starbucks to be a success? Why or why not?Think of an industry in which you want to work. In your opinion, which of the three primary stakeholder groups is the most powerful in that industry today? Why? Which do you expect to be the most powerful group in five years? Why?Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? “I think managers have little responsibility for the failure of business firms.” Justify your view.Do vision and mission have any meaning in your personal life? If so, describe it. Are your current actions being guided by a vision and mission? If not, why not?Can a firm achieve a competitive advantage and, thereby,strategic competitiveness without acting ethically? Explain.What are some of the critical ethical challenges to firms competing in the global economy?

Explain to the president why the unit cost appearing on the report prepared by the accountant is so high.

CASE 4-20 Second Department—Weighted-Average Method[LO2, LO3, LO4]Durall Company manufactures a plastic gasket that is used in automobile engines. The gaskets go through three processing departments: Mixing, Forming, and Stamping. The company’s accountant (who is very inexperienced) has prepared a summary of production and costs for the Forming Department for October as follows:Forming Department costs:Work in process inventory, October 1, 8,000 units:materials 100% complete; conversion 7?8 complete . . . . . . . .$ 22,420*Costs transferred in from the Mixing Department . . . . . . . . . . .81,480Material added during October (added when processing is 50% complete in the Forming Department) . . . . . . . . . . . .27,600Conversion costs added during October . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96,900Total departmental costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $228,400Forming Department costs assigned to:Units completed and transferred to the Stamping Department, 100,000 units at $2.284 each . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$228,400Work in process inventory, October 31, 5,000 units: conversion 2?5 complete . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .—Total departmental costs assigned . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $228,400*Consists of cost transferred in, $8,820; materials cost, $3,400; and conversion costs, $10,200.After mulling over the data above, Durall’s president commented, “I can’t understand what’s happening here. Despite a concentrated effort at cost reduction, our unit cost actually went up in the Forming Department last month. With that kind of performance, year-end bonuses are out of the question for the people in that department.”The company uses the weighted-average method in its process costing.Required:1. Prepare a report for the Forming Department for October showing how much cost should havebeen assigned to the units completed and transferred to the Stamping Department and to the ending work in process inventory.2. Explain to the president why the unit cost appearing on the report prepared by the accountantis so high.

write a 3- to 4-page analysis assessing the company’s current IT strategy, including existing hardware, software, licensing agreements, etc., and aligning strategy components to organizational vision and goals.

For this assignment, you will return to the course scenario involving Reynolds Tool Die.Senior leadership has asked for a detailed analysis of the current IT infrastructure with an emphasis on how well it’s supporting the company’s stated mission and vision.You will analyze the Reynolds Mission and Vision statements listed in the course scenario, and then write a 3- to 4-page analysis assessing the company’s current IT strategy, including existing hardware, software, licensing agreements, etc., and aligning strategy components to organizational vision and goals.Carefully read the Week 2 Assignment Instructions.Review the Course Scenario.Save your alignment assessment as a Microsoft Word document.Format any sources you include according to APA guidelines.Submit your assignment.

Describe at least three (3) nursing interventions for each of the goals

Design plans for care specific to the older adult.Consider the scenario below, then follow the instructions underneath it to complete the assignment.Mrs. YMrs. Y is an 84-year-old client who was recently discharged from the hospital for an infected diabetic ulcer on her left leg. During her hospitalization, Mrs. Y required intravenous antibiotic therapy through a peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) line.Due to Mrs. Y’s long history of diabetes, her physician ordered that intravenous antibiotic therapy be continued at home. Subsequently, home health services were initiated, a home health nurse was assigned to Mrs. Y’s case, and an initial home visit was scheduled.The home health nurse arrives at Mrs. Y’s home and introduces herself to the client and the family. The nurse explains the home nursing services that will be provided, including the PICC line and intravenous antibiotic therapy treatments.During the initial home visit, the nurse assessed the physiological, psychological, functional, and safety needs of the client. The nurse’s findings were as follows:Mrs. Y lives alone; however, her daughter checks on her frequently throughout the day.The client is noted to have moderate functional issues and ambulates with a cane.The client has several throw rugs in the main walking quarters and minimal lighting throughout the hallways.Mrs. Y states “I used to get around my house with ease, but now I get a little tired and have to sit down and rest frequently.”Consider Mrs. Y’s current health status and functional decline, then address the following:Identify three (3) priority nursing diagnoses for Mrs. Y.Visit the School of Nursing Guide Nursing Reference eBooks section for resources to assist with nursing diagnoses.Create a visual representation of the three (3) priority nursing diagnoses by incorporating them into the Concept Map (template in the worksheet). Be sure each nursing diagnosis includes the following elements:“related to (r/t)” — description of the client’s problem“as evidenced by” — description of the client’s symptomsComplete the Nursing Plan of Care (table in the worksheet) describing what should be implemented for Mrs. Y.Goals: Establish at least one (1) goal for each of the nursing diagnoses you identified (for a total of 3 goals). Goals should be patient-specific, measurable, actionable, realistic, and time-limited.Nursing Interventions: Describe at least three (3) nursing interventions for each of the goals (for a total of 9 nursing interventions). Each intervention should be in alignment with the goal it is supporting.Complete the assignment using proper spelling, grammar, and APA.

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