What were the chief elements of John Gaus’ administrative ecology that Robertson drew upon to run Los Angeles Bureau of Street Services?
·What were the chief elements of John Gaus’ administrative ecology that Robertson drew upon to run Los Angeles Bureau of Street Services?
·Explain how these elements were critical to achieving his goals?
·Were there any elements of Arnstein’s ladder of participation in the discharge of street services function? Read Case Study 3 in the textbook and respond to the above questions: PA 301 Case Study 3: Exemplar of Politics and Public Management Rightly Understood
Provide your classmates with a brief description of your choices and explain why you made your choices.
“A picture is worth a thousand words” may be a lovely cliché, but it’s exactly the wrong way to view visualization. For this week’s discussion question, please view the Periodic Table of Visualization at the following link (http://www.visual-literacy.org/periodic_table/periodic_table.html). Choose one Data Visualization and one Compound Visualization by placing your mouse cursor over each option. Provide your classmates with a brief description of your choices and explain why you made your choices. Also, describe what advantage do your choices have over the others.
What made this woman famous and why?
Choose 1 of the women in this link: https://www.persistersjohay.com/ Then you will write about the following regarding the woman you choose. Background and education “Career Path” What made this woman famous and why; what made this woman a Persister according to Ms. Hay ; from the article Select a quote from this woman, site the quote and explain why this is meaningful to you What have you learned through your research of this woman that you can apply in your own life? 2 pages minimum and you may use other sources if you need to use them and list them at the end .
Reflect on the three (3) most challenging patients you encountered during the practicum experience. What was most challenging about each?
Assignment: Journal Critical reflection of your growth and development during your practicum experience in a clinical setting has the benefit of helping you to identify opportunities for improvement in your clinical skills, while also recognizing your strengths and successes. Use this Journal to reflect on your clinical strengths and opportunities for improvement, the progress you made, and what insights you will carry forward into your next practicum To Prepare Refer to the “Advanced Nursing Practice Competencies and Guidelines” found in the Week 1 Learning Resources, and consider the quality measures or indicators advanced nursing practice nurses must possess in your specialty of interest. Refer to your “Clinical Skills Self-Assessment Form” you submitted in Week 1, and consider your strengths and opportunities for improvement. Refer to your Patient Log in Meditrek, and consider the patient activities you have experienced in your practicum experience. Reflect on your observations and experiences. In 450–500 words, address the following: Learning From Experiences Revisit the goals and objectives from your Practicum Experience Plan. Explain the degree to which you achieved each during the practicum experience. Reflect on the three (3) most challenging patients you encountered during the practicum experience. What was most challenging about each? What did you learn from this experience? What resources did you have available? What evidence-based practice did you use for the patients? What new skills are you learning? What would you do differently? How are you managing patient flow and volume? Communicating and Feedback Reflect on how you might improve your skills and knowledge and how to communicate those efforts to your Preceptor. Answer the questions: How am I doing? What is missing? Reflect on the formal and informal feedback you received from your Preceptor.
Identify at least one national agency or organization that addresses the communicable disease chosen and describe how the organization(s) contributes to resolving or reducing the impact of disease.
Details: In a written paper of 1,200-1,500 words, apply the concepts of epidemiology and nursing research to a communicable disease. Communicable Disease Selection Choose one communicable disease from the following list: Influenza Epidemiology Paper Requirements Include the following in your assignment: Description of the communicable disease (causes, symptoms, mode of transmission, complications, treatment) and the demographic of interest (mortality, morbidity, incidence, and prevalence). Describe the determinants of health and explain how those factors contribute to the development of this disease. Discuss the epidemiologic triangle as it relates to the communicable disease you have selected. Include the host factors, agent factors (presence or absence), and environmental factors. (The textbook describes each element of the epidemiologic triangle). Explain the role of the community health nurse (case finding, reporting, data collecting, data analysis, and follow-up). Identify at least one national agency or organization that addresses the communicable disease chosen and describe how the organization(s) contributes to resolving or reducing the impact of disease. A minimum of three references is required. Refer to “Communicable Disease Chain” and “Chain of Infection” for assistance completing this assignment. Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required. This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
Create a 9-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation answering the following question: What is the primary purpose of health care regulations and regulatory agencies?
Create a 9-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation answering the following question: What is the primary purpose of health care regulations and regulatory agencies? Include the following in your presentation: Identify one agency overseeing health care delivery, or choose one regulation affecting health care. Explain whether the regulation or the agency is at the local, state, or federal level. Provide an example of a health care delivery structure that must comply with this regulation or regulatory agency. Describe the effects this regulation or agency has had on health care. Appropriate graphics Speaker notes using complete sentences and correct grammar, punctuation, and spelling Introduction, conclusion, and reference slides Appropriately cited references Format any citations in your presentation according to guidelines as set forth by your course facilitator. Use terms from your Weekly Vocabulary Exercises. Emphasize the terms by bolding or highlighting them in your presentation vocabulary list
What additional laboratory or radiological tests would be indicated and why?
Select one of the two questions from the discussion questions listed below. Be sure to respond to the question using the lessons and vocabulary found in the reading. Justify your answers using examples and reasoning. Support your answers with examples and research and cite your research using APA format. In addition to your textbook, consult the Sanford Guide to help you identify appropriate treatment for specific infections. Start reviewing and responding to the postings of your classmates as early in the week as possible. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ posts. Participate in the discussion by asking a question, providing a statement of clarification, providing a point of view with a rationale, challenging an aspect of the discussion, or indicating a relationship between two or more lines of reasoning in the discussion. Discussion Question 1 JT is a fifty-five-year-old man with a three-day history of worsening shortness of breath, fever, chills, right-sided chest pain, and productive cough. He states that the initial symptoms started approximately one week ago. He has been taking over-the-counter (OTC) medications to control the fever and the cough. He comes in today because he feels that he is getting worse. He is coughing up rust-colored mucus, and the chest pain has started to make breathing even more difficult. His physical exam is normal, with the exception of tachypnea, labored breathing, coarse rhonchi through the right lung field, and decreased breath sounds on the right. Answer the following questions: What additional laboratory or radiological tests would be indicated and why? What would you expect to find? What is your diagnosis? What medication would be given and for what period of time? Discussion Question 2 LN is a twenty-six-year-old married woman who presents at the clinic with symptoms of dysuria, frequency, and urgency. Further history yields two days of these symptoms but no fever, chills, or flank pain. She describes a burning discomfort during and immediately following urination and feeling the need to void every half hour. There is no vaginal discharge, itching, or odor. She is not using birth control at this time. She requests “a urine culture and some sulfa pills.” When asked to explain, she says she has had many “bladder infections” over the past three years and “sulfa pills usually work.” She was evaluated approximately five years ago with an IV pyelography and cystogram, and “nothing was wrong.” All her vital signs are normal. Answer the following questions: What additional information would you like to collect? What is your working diagnosis? What are the contributing factors to this potential diagnosis? What treatment would you implement and why? What type of follow-up would you recommend?
Synthesize relevant information, including research related to the diagnosis and treatment of the selected disorder.
Evidence-Based Pharmacology Paper The purpose of this assignment is to provide an opportunity for you to review an area of interest and apply the concepts you have learned in this course to a patient situation. In clinical decision making, you must combine knowledge and evidence to make a good decision. Using critical thinking and reading skills, you will meet multiple objectives for this assignment. Criteria Synthesize relevant information, including research related to the diagnosis and treatment of the selected disorder. Recognize the assumptions inherent in the current literature and identify any unstated or missing information. Develop and justify various approaches to the stated problem, including nonpharmacological and pharmacological treatment. Clearly articulate at least two approaches to the treatment of the condition. Defend the choice of the treatment option. This must include a reflection on the availability of peer-reviewed information and your analysis of the credibility of that information. Create a plan for follow-up and referral if needed. The following are examples of disease states that you might want to study. These are just examples. You can select whatever area is of interest to you. Asthma Chronic Obstructive Pulmunory Disease (COPD) Hypertension Diabetes Mellitus Type II Major Depression Migraine Headaches Pneumonia Tuberculosis Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Hyperlipidemia Submit your answers in a Microsoft Word document of 10–15 pages. Include peer-reviewed references in APA format. Be sure to review the directions and grading criteria to assure that you will cover the content well.
what characteristics about the victims lifestyle (Wendy) made her vulnerable to victimization?
This is an assignment for JUSTICE 350-8220;Victimization class. The assignment reads: Watch”Every F—ing Day of My Life” After watching the film, apply LET to the case to frame these events. After watching the movie, prepare a short essay (minimum 350 words) using at least 2 academic sources addressing the following questions. In other words, what characteristics about the victims lifestyle (Wendy) made her vulnerable to victimization? What structurally situated roles and expectations associated with Wendys life made it difficult for her to escape the violence? Warning: This film is extremely graphic and contains scenes of violence that may prompt painful memories for survivors. Please speak to your instructor privately if you are concerned about this assignment.Watch VideoEvery F—ing Day of My LifeDuration: 63:03User: n/a – Added: 11/17/16https://youtu.be/hUTpYPgEUNE
Do you believe there are any circumstances when a criminal should not be held responsible for his or her crime?
Research these two criminal defenses (insanity defense & affirmative defense). Which defense do you believe is more controversial? Why? Do you believe there are any circumstances when a criminal should not be held responsible for his or her crime? Explain.
