Category: Essays

Using the South University Online Library or the Internet, research about power sources for a nurse leader. Based on your understanding, answer the following questions:

1. In your opinion, what are the three most important power sources for a nurse leader? Why?

2. How are they best used in a leadership role? Describe.

3. What sources of power do you see most often displayed in your work environment? Why?

Discussion Questions 2

People are different and exhibit different personalities. Determining the traits of leaders is an important skill in the study of leadership theories.

Using the South University Online Library or the Internet, research about personality traits, and answer the following questions:

•What personality traits do you have that aid in your leadership abilities?

•Which traits do you have that hinder your leadership abilities?

•What can you do to lessen the detrimental affects of the traits that hinder your leadership abilities?

Do in Apa format. Cite sources. Assignment must have 2 peer-reviewed articles from health science journals. Only has to be 1-2 pages. Please cover all topics and questions.

Examine a topic of lifespan development connecting research and life. Below is a list of options from which you are to select a topic for the Week Three assignment. Make sure that the topic you select for this assignment is different from the topic you selected for the Week Two assignment and the topic you plan to utilize for your Final Paper (including its outline).

What do twin and adoption studies tell us about the effects of nature (i.e., genetic influences) and nurture (i.e., environmental influences) on human development? Select at least one of the main domains of human development (i.e., physical, cognitive, or social-emotional).
How much credit or blame do parents deserve for the way we are? Select at least one of the main domains of human development (physical, cognitive, or social-emotional) for your answer.
Why do we have a need to belong (to affiliate with others)?
How do our bodies and minds change from early to late adulthood?
What are the factors that affect our well-being as middle aged and older adults?
Why are some people attracted to members of their own sex whereas others are attracted to members of the opposite sex?
How do memory and intelligence change as we age?
Does an infant’s temperament shape his/her cognitive and sociology-emotional development?
Are babies pre-wired for survival?
Are adolescents more likely to engage in risk-taking behavior than older adults?
Can physical exercise affect cognitive performance in old age? Consider the time of occurrence of physical exercise (i.e., earlier in life or during old age) in your answer.
Are there personality traits related to longevity?
Does bilingualism improve brain functioning?
Why do students in the United States tend to under-perform in math and science?

Once you have chosen your topic, examine the various theories of human development learned in the course and choose one or two that best assist you to understand the issues involved in your topic.

For this assignment address the following:

Examine various theories of human development, describing relevant terminology, and addressing how the theory assists in the understanding of issues involved in the selected topic.
Identify and describe at least two domains of human development (physical, biological emotional, cognitive, and/or social) and how they are impacted by the chosen topic.
Identify and describe the stages of development that are affected by the chosen topic.
Describe the cultural and historical perspectives of the chosen topic, demonstrating an understanding of how the topic has been perceived over time and by other cultures. Provide relevant examples

Write a 1,050 word wiki entry on the subject of visual arts, in which you define the purpose and language of the visual arts. Imagine that your wiki entry on visual arts is to be included in a university’s wiki about various subjects. Address the following issues:

Define visual art.
Differentiate the visual arts from other forms of creative expression.
List the different media of visual art, such as painting, sculpture, photography, and so on.
Define the meaning of historical, social, and aesthetic values and eras in visual art.
Discuss factors that influence the way people interpret works of visual art as a cultural value.

Format your wiki entry consistent with APA guidelines

How can ignorance of facts and law create a reasonable doubt that the prosecution has proved the element of criminal intent?
How does this relate to mens rea?
In what situations might ignorance not be important?

answers need to be 4 sentences long each

Select a minority group that is represented in the United States (examples include: American Indian/Alaskan Native, Asian American, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Native Hawaiian, or Pacific Islander.)

Analyze the health status of a specific minority group.

In an essay of 750-1,000 words, compare and contrast the health status of the minority group you have selected to the national average. Consider the cultural, socioeconomic, and sociopolitical barriers to health. How do race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and education influence health for the minority group you have selected? Address the following in your essay:

1. What is the current health status of this minority group?

2. How is health promotion defined by the group?

3. What health disparities exist for this group?

Describe at least one approach using the three levels of health promotion prevention (primary, secondary, and tertiary) that is likely to be the most effective given the unique needs of the minority group you have selected. Provide an explanation of why it might be the most effective choice. Cite a minimum of three references in the paper.

You will find important health information regarding minority groups by exploring the following Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) links

Study this image and the accompanying discussion by Professor Martha Sandweiss. John Gast’s painting American Progress (1872) is a strong exemplar of the American belief in manifest destiny and American progress. http://picturinghistory.gc.cuny.edu/item.php?item_id=180 In this case, the context is the expansion across the American West, but the basic idea applied everywhere Americans went. Discuss two things about the painting that strike you and tie them in to our studies. Then select a location from the map on page 359 (or elsewhere in chapter 20) and discuss briefly how the US came to be involved there and the justification for that involvement

Analyze two (2) of the major hardships facing expatriates on their return home after a lengthy assignment. What would your biggest challenge be if you were an expatriate

Listen to one (1) composition (for a symphony) by Haydn or Mozart, either at the Websites below or in this week’s Music Folder. Identify the work that you have chosen, and describe the way in which the composition expresses the specific qualities of the Classical music style. Use the key terms from the textbook that are related to that particular music style, and explain what you like or admire about the work. Compare it to a specific modern musical work for which you might use the term “classic” or “classical”.

Explain whether you think an autobiographical or fictional account by a slave (such as Phillis Wheatley and Olaudah Equiano) is more persuasive than a biographical or fictional account by a white author (such as John Gabriel Stedman or Aphra Behn). Explain whether you believe the representations of slavery in the visual arts (such as William Blake’s illustrations, William Hackwood’s cameo, or John Singleton Copley’s painting) were more compelling and convincing of the injustices of slavery than the literary representations already mentioned. In your explanations, use specific examples and consider both audience and the content and nature of the work. Identify the literary or art form in modern times that you think is most effective at depicting injustice

Primary Task Response: Within the Discussion Board area, write 500–600 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas.

Choose a local criminal justice organization or agency, and discuss the following:

How are mapping and Geographic Information System (GIS) programs utilized?

Conduct research into mapping programs other than GIS, and select the best program. Explain why you made your selection.

Provide examples of how the selected program assisted in solving crimes.

Explain the limitations of providing personal or confidential information, and address the restrictions on the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

Identify and address current issues with FOIA.

Assignment Objectives

Explain how analytical tools support modern law enforcement and corrections operations

A key element of an HRM managing benefits is possess the intricacies of each benefit and ability to explain them to an employee or workforce.  In Chapter Eleven of the textbook, many of you will read for the first time about a discretionary benefit titled, Flexible Spending Account (FSA).

In December of 2013, The Employee Benefit Research Institute (ERBI) found enrollment in a Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA) to be used in calendar year 2014 declined significantly while enrollment in an FSA increased almost 2%.

For this week’s discussion forum, I want you to watch the following video and answer the three questions on FSAs:

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQQgJof_yeY     (VIDEO TO WATCH)

 

1) Based upon the readings and the video, what are two major factors an employee must consider before enrolling? (I will provide textbook information)

2) In early December of 2013, the US Treasury and the IRS issued a formal notice to employers that employees may rollover up to $500 of the unused funds at the end of the 2013 plan year (Miller, 2013). With this significant change, how will this impact both the employee and employer that offers FSAs to their workforce?

3) As an HRM, would you recommend an FSA to your employees? Why or why not?