Which of the following methods of gaining interest and attention does the speaker use in the introduction? 

 https://www.ted.com/talks/heejae_lim_the_most_powerful_yet_overlooked_resource_in_schools

1. What is the topic of the speech?
   
2. What is the speaker’s specific purpose?
   
3. HIGHLIGHT with background color-Which of the following methods of gaining interest and attention does the speaker use in the introduction? 

¨ Relate the topic to the audience ¨ State the importance of the topic

¨ Startle the audience ¨ Arouse the curiosity of the audience

¨ Question the audience ¨ Begin with a quotation

¨ Tell a story ¨ Refer to the occasion

¨ Invite audience participation  ¨ Use visual or audio aids

¨ Refer to a previous speaker ¨ Begin with humor

1. Does the speaker include a central idea/thesis that previews the main points of the speech in the introduction?  State the central idea/thesis to show that you understand the definition of this concept.
   
2. List the main points developed in the body of the speech.
   
3. Are the speaker’s main points clear and easy to follow throughout the speech? Why or why not? (Do not just answer YES or NO)
   
4. Does the speaker use a transition/signpost or other connective between each main point of the speech?
   Please list a minimum of one used in speech if they are present (FYI – they SHOULD be present).  Show that you understand the definition/concept of transitions/signposts in your answer.
   
5. HIGHLIGHT with background color – Which of the following methods of referring to the central idea (thesis) does the speaker use in the conclusion? 

¨ Restate the main points  ¨ End with a quotation

¨ Make a dramatic statement  ¨ Refer to the introduction

¨ Challenge the audience ¨ Call for action

Briefly explain how a patient panel is constructed (for example, in a free-standing primary care clinic).

Panel management is a proactive approach used by primary care teams to offer care to a defined panel of patients attached to a physician or nurse practitioner. Panel Management extends far beyond episodic care and focuses on the broader needs of patients at and between care visits.

What is panel management? Panel management groups patients with similar needs to improve their quality of care and health outcomes. 1. By using a patient registry or other similar database, providers, administrators or non-medical staff members can help manage routine aspects of care.

Patient panels are developed by individuals with guidance from their organization’s internal experts. In some settings, such as government-run facilities, the patient panel structure is more strictly directed.

Respond to the questions in 800 words.

1. Briefly explain how a patient panel is constructed (for example, in a free-standing primary care clinic). Who is involved in the process? Are internal policies involved?

2. Should patient panel size and diversity be regulated by the government? Explain your position and thought on panel management.

3. What are effective strategies to manage patient panel and scope of practice?

4. Review the following article regarding panel management and state your input. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3057714/

Please be sure to validate your opinions and ideas with citations and references in APA format.

What moves did you make to take advantage of market conditions?

Investment Game WorkroomCOLLAPSE

Discussion posts and trading activities for the class will take place in the Investment Game Workroom. Your required activity is outlined below:

• By Sunday, midnight of Week 10 (2% of Course Grade)
  • Submit a final synopsis on your performance.
    • How did you do relative to your benchmark?
    • What surprised you about the way the market moved?
    • What moves did you make to take advantage of market conditions?
    • What did you learn from this experience about stock selection tools and methodologies?
  • How can being an active follower of stock prices and market conditions help you become a better financial manager and business leader?

NOTE: Your final portfolio balances will be based on the market closing prices on Friday of Week 9 in order to allow sufficient time to draft and post your synopsis.

What are administrative controls and why are they considered soft controls?

More on DBs

At the end of each unit, DB participation is assessed based on level of engagement and the quality of the contribution to the discussion. DBs allow learners to learn through sharing ideas and experiences as they relate to course content. Because it is not possible to engage in two­way dialogue after a conversation has ended, no posts to the DB are accepted after the end of the unit. Learners must demonstrate an appropriate depth of understanding of course content to receive credit for having submitted substantive posts. Typically, this is achieved with 3–4 strong paragraphs for Main Posts and 2–3 strong paragraphs for Response Posts.

Review the following LinkedIn Learning videos to help you with your assignments in this Unit.

Assignment Deliverables

As the CCISO, senior executives would like to know what security control mechanisms to put in place to mitigate risk and protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability (CIA) of CB Drifter Technologies assets. They have provided some initial questions and need to discuss them. In this week’s discussion provide a 2­3 paragraph total response to the following questions based on NIST control classes:

1.  What are administrative controls and why are they considered soft controls? 2.  What is the control class that provides hardware and software functionality, and what are some examples of its functions? 3.  How does the physical control class protect people, assets, and facilities against physical threats?

The following grading rubric will be used for this assignment.

In your own words, post a substantive response to the Discussion Board question(s) and comment on other postings.  Your response should address the DB question(s) and move the conversation forward.  You will be graded on the quality of your postings, including mastery of the concept as well as critical thinking.  If asked for your opinion, do not simply state that it is a good or bad idea; elaborate on your reasons and argument. Include enough detail to substantiate your thinking as well as your position on the questions or comments.

For assistance with your assignment, please use your text, Web resources, and all course materials.

Reading Assignment Whiteman M. E., Mattord, H. J.:

Module 8 “Security Technology: Access Controls, Firewalls, and VPNs” Module 12 “Information Security Maintenance”

Develop a 1-page summary that encapsulates three powerful ideas about policy evaluation.

Develop a 1-page summary that encapsulates three powerful ideas about policy evaluation. Describe them in detail and discuss why you selected them and how they will likely assist a policy analyst.

Discuss which cluster the primary diagnosis belongs to.

 Purpose:Analyze and apply critical thinking skills in the psychopathology of mental health patients and provide treatment and health promotion while applying evidence-based research.Scenario:

Vee is a 26-year-old African-American woman who presents with a history of non-suicidal self-injury, specifically cutting her arms and legs, since she was a teenager. She has made two suicide attempts by overdosing on prescribed medications, one as a teenager and one six months ago; she also reports chronic suicidal ideation, explaining that it gives her relief to think about suicide as a “way out.”

When she is stressed, Vee says that she often “zones out,” even in the middle of conversations or while at work. She states, “I don’t know who Vee really is,” and describes a longstanding pattern of changing her hobbies, style of clothing, and sometimes even her job based on who is in her social group. At times, she thinks that her partner is “the best thing that’s ever happened to me” and will impulsively buy him lavish gifts, send caring text messages, and the like; however, at other times she admits to thinking “I can’t stand him,” and will ignore or lash out at him, including yelling or throwing things. Immediately after doing so, she reports feeling regret and panic at the thought of him leaving her. Vee reports that, before she began dating her current partner, she sometimes engaged in sexual activity with multiple people per week, often with partners whom she did not know.

Questions:

Remember to answer these questions from your textbooks and NP guidelines. At all times, explain your answers. 

1. Describe the presenting problems.
2. Generate a primary and differential diagnosis using the DSM5 and ICD 10 codes.
3. Discuss which cluster the primary diagnosis belongs to.
4. Formulate and prioritize a treatment plan.

Submission Instructions:

• Your initial post should be at least 500 words, formatted and cited in current APA style with support from at least 3 academic sources.

What actions can health leaders take to increase access to affordable, quality healthcare for all?

Unit 2 Discussion 2 – Improving Community Health. 9-14-22

This assessment addresses the following learning objective(s):

Analyze how policies influence the structure and financing of health care, practice, and health outcomes.

Instructions

It’s easy to discuss the way things “should be” regarding access to affordable, quality healthcare. But what actions can be taken to enact actual change? For this discussion, you will assume a role of leadership, power, and influence within your community. In this role, you have the ability to propose a program or service that can improve the health of your community. Considering your role, respond to the following question:

1. Propose one measure that will improve the health of your community, addressing health disparities and socioeconomic factors.

2. Provide a brief summary detailing the need for this measure (this may include a little background on your community/demographics).

3. Briefly explain how you will enact and support the measure.

4. Summarize any push-back you expect to receive (and from whom).

5. Detail what is needed to approve or enact this measure (ex: city council approval, city budget approval, mayoral endorsement, state funding, grants, etc.)

6. Speak of one policy of your choice analyze how this policy influence the structure and financing of health care, practice, and health outcomes.

7. What actions can health leaders take to increase access to affordable, quality healthcare for all?

Please be sure to validate your opinions and ideas with citations and references in APA format.

How did the CEO and/or CFO present the company in a positive light and address concerns and questions?

 Circle of Competence

• Locate and post a link to a recording of the most recent earnings call, earnings transcript, or to a press release from a company you are personally interested in. You can find these on the investor relations section of their website.
  • How did the CEO and/or CFO present the company in a positive light and address concerns and questions?
  • What did they say that demonstrated the competence of the senior leadership team and the company’s strategy to manage risks and drive growth?
  • Include at least two specific examples to support your response.
• Reflect on your Week 1 Discussion response. Share what you learned since then. How has your own circle of competence in finance grown?

Discuss the etiology, course, and the structural/functional abnormalities of schizophrenia.

 Purpose:Analyze and apply critical thinking skills in the psychopathology of mental health patients and provide treatment and health promotion while applying evidence-based research.Scenario:

C.Z. is a 20-year-old Caucasian male who is in his second year of college. He is seeking treatment due to persistent fears that campus security and the local police are tracking and surveilling him. He cites occasional lags in his internet speed as evidence that surveillance devices are interfering with his electronics. His intense anxiety about this has begun getting in the way of his ability to complete schoolwork, and his friends are concerned – he says they have told him, “you’re not making sense.”

C.Z. occasionally laughs abruptly and inappropriately and sometimes stops speaking mid-sentence, looking off in the distance as though he sees or hears something. He expresses concern about electronics in the room (phone, computer) potentially being monitored and asks repeatedly about patient confidentiality, stating that he wants to be sure the police won’t be informed about his treatment. His beliefs are fixed, and if they are challenged, his tone becomes hostile.

Questions:

Remember to answer these questions from your textbooks and NP guidelines. At all times, explain your answers. 

1. Discuss the etiology, course, and the structural/functional abnormalities of schizophrenia. 
2. Discuss the evidence-based pharmacological and nonpharmacological treatment for this patient using the US Clinical Guidelines.

Submission Instructions:

• Your initial post should be at least 500 words, formatted and cited in current APA style with support from at least 3 academic sources.

If you were hiring a new employee in your work unit, how would you rank the importance of the following qualities?

Discussion Question #1:

1)  Imagine that you are a first-line manager of a department in a relatively small hospital located in a semi-rural area. For many months there had been rumors of a possible merger with another semi-rural hospital half again the size of yours located about 12 miles away. Both administration and the board of directors had been declining to comment on the rumors although it was apparent that some kind of negotiations were underway. In about mid-November all managers were officially notified that the merger would take place effective the first of January. The two hospitals were to become a single corporate entity with two locations, and functions and services would be consolidated wherever practical. Describe in detail the possible effects of the merger and all that it entails on you and your position.

2) It is stated in the chapter that the three ways of getting employees to implement change are: Tell them what to do; Sell them on what must be done; and Involve them in determining the substance and direction of the change. For each of the three means, describe an instance in which it is a preferred or even essential approach and an instance in which it is an inappropriate or perhaps even harmful approach.

3) If you were hiring a new employee in your work unit, how would you rank the importance of the following qualities?  That is, how much weight would you assign to each in making your decision? Explain.

• Personal values (ex. work ethic and integrity)
• Individual intelligence
• Conscientiousness in performing the job
  • Some employers use integrity tests as part of the screening process.  Are there problems with integrity tests? Can you test for integrity?
  • If you were a work unit supervisor, which of the following do you think is more important to improving organizational performance?  Explain.
    
• Encouraging employees to participate in work and organizational decisions
• Setting clear, challenging work goals
  
  • As a manager you realize the supervisors who report to you make errors when they rate their employees (e.g., too lenient, rate everyone the same, etc.).  You notice a consultant is offering a training session on how to avoid appraisal rating errors.  How successful do you think such a course would be in eliminating these errors?
  • As a supervisor, if you asked or surveyed your employees about the importance of pay as a factor in making job decisions, do you think employees would over-state or understate its value to them?