Determine which of the patterns of organization might be useful to create a logical flow of information for the statements.

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Assignment 3.2: Speech Patterns
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Speech Patterns
Objectives
Demonstrate effective use of organizational patterns
Describe standard practices and methods for creating engaging speech content
Assignment Overview
In this practice exercise, you will explore the importance of organizing the main ideas of a speech into a pattern.

Deliverables
A two-page (500-word) paper and answers to exercise questions

Step 1 Write definitions for patterns of organization.
In a two-page (500-word) paper, write a brief definition or description in your own words for each of the following patterns used to structure the flow of information in a speech:

Topical Pattern
Chronological Pattern
Spatial Pattern
Causal Pattern
Monroe’s Motivated Sequence
Step 2 Read the list below of statements about the topic of friendship.
Determine which of the patterns of organization might be useful to create a logical flow of information for the statements. Select one pattern of organization to use to organize the statements. It can be one of the six that you defined in Step 2 or another one from any of the lesson materials or another source.

Statements About Friendship*

We develop an acquaintanceship.
Friendship is an interpersonal relationship between two persons that is characterized by mutual positive regard.
We meet.
In order to understand friendships, we need to see what a friendship is and its stages of development.
Friendship is one of the most important of our interpersonal relationships.
We develop an intimate friendship.
Friendships develop through various stages.
Friendships don’t develop full blown but rather go through various stages-from the initial meeting to intimate friendship.
We develop a casual friendship.
By understanding friendship we will be in a better position to develop and maintain productive and enjoyable friendships.
Friendship-an interpersonal relationship characterized by mutual positive regard-is one of our most important assets.
We develop a close relationship.
Friendship is vital to all of us.
*These statements are from the Organizing a Scrambled Outline activity on the Course Compass website

Step 3 Arrange the statements about friendship.
Arrange the statements to form a logical flow. Modify your arrangement as many times as needed to fit one of the organizational patterns you learned about in the lesson.

Step 4 Write the heading Introduction.
On the top of a sheet of blank paper, write the heading Introduction. Determine which statements you would include in the speech introduction. Then fill in the rest of the components of an introduction.

Step 5 Write the heading Body.
On the top of a second sheet of blank paper, write the heading Body. Determine which statements you would include in the body of the speech.

Step 6 Write the heading Conclusion.
On the top of a third sheet of blank paper, write the heading Conclusion. Determine which statements you would include in the conclusion of the speech. Then fill in the rest of the components of a conclusion.

Step 7 Enter the information.
In your word processing document, enter the headings and associated statements.

Step 8 Answer the questions.
Which pattern of organization did you use to structure the flow of statements?
Are there any other patterns that you could have potentially used? If so, which one(s)?

Identify additional databases within your state of TN or municipality that provide health statistics?

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Using and analyzing online resources for → Cancer Patients and Their Increased Risk of Post-Operative Venous Thromboembolisms (VTEs)
—>• Find a website that would be helpful to the population that you serve. Using a search engine such as google, search by the disease or condition that is associated with the population you serve.
• Eliminate websites that contain either .gov or .edu in the address.
• Evaluate the remaining sites and identify at least two that meet the criteria for reliability and transparency.
Using online resources.
• Online databases are a rich source of information for healthcare professionals. Use the following CDC database to research the state in which you live or work.

• What is the burden of chronic disease in your state?
• How do the leading causes of death in your state (Tennessee) compare to the U.S. figures?
• Identify five important risk factors that need to be targeted in your state of Tennessee (TN).
• Identify vulnerable groups for whom targeted services need to be provided.
• Identify additional databases within your state of TN or municipality that provide health statistics?

Explain the effects of quiet environment on the comfort of post-operative infants and young children

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Explain the effects of quiet environment on the comfort of post-operative infants and young children

What complications can occur from antibiotic resistance, both in humans and in livestock?

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Antibiotics are one of the most highly utilized and important medication classes in medicine. Did you know that livestock animals such as cows, pigs, and chickens can receive antibiotics? Resistance to antibiotics is a growing concern, not only in humans but also in livestock animals. Antibiotic resistance occurs when bacteria change in such a way that the effectiveness of drugs is reduced.

For your initial post, research antibiotic resistance further and address the following:

How does antibiotic resistance develop?
What complications can occur from antibiotic resistance, both in humans and in livestock?
Should we decrease the use of antibiotics in humans and livestock animals?

Explain how the Internet is used to collaborate and communicate in the health care workplace and health care administration

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OBJECTIVE
Explain how the Internet is used to collaborate and communicate in the health care workplace and health care administration
QUESTIONS
-Identify two different recent software, hardware, or cloud technologies that are used for collaboration or could be used over a network in your profession, education, or workplace (This would be for Nursing)
Note: do not use telephones, faxes, or email, which are old technologies. Do not use “the Internet” because it is a pipeline, not a collaboration technology.
Emphasis: the focus is on how the technology is used for, or facilitates, collaboration between individuals.

For each technology
-Briefly describe the environment (e.g. workplace, education, career) of your collaboration example (This is for Nursing)
-Briefly describe the technology and in what way it enables collaboration. Assume the reader is unfamiliar with the technology
-Explain how, or the reasons for which, your workplace or school employs or should employ it to collaborate
-What restrictions, if any, are or should be placed on its use by the employer?
-Explain in detail how, for better or worse, each technology has caused change in your profession, education, or work environment.

Identify an issue in a health care workplace that could be resolved by implementing an informatics or technology solution.

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Identify an issue in a health care workplace that could be resolved by implementing an informatics or technology solution. The issue can be an administrative issue or a clinical issue. Again, please review Chapter 8.
Draft a 350-word memo to a nursing administrator, informing them of the clinical or administrative problem, why it is a concern, and a request for permission to propose a solution. Support your letter with at least three peer-reviewed resources.
Provide an APA-formatted reference page.

How will obtaining a MS in Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner degree, assist you in meeting your career/professional goals?

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FNP Admission Essay Guidelines
The essay should reflect your understanding of the role of the advanced practice nurse (FNP), the role of education in obtaining this degree, and your interest in a particular patient population after obtaining your degree.
In 500 words (place the word count at the top of the essay under your name), respond to the following (be as specific as possible):
Why do you want to become a family nurse practitioner? Please keep in mind, you are already a nurse – do not discuss why you want to be nurse
What is the role of a family nurse practitioner?
How will obtaining a MS in Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner degree, assist you in meeting your career/professional goals?
Where do you intend to practice after obtaining your FNP degree?
Presentation is an important component of this essay. We consider the ability to use graduate level writing, correct grammar, correct spelling, appropriate word choices, appropriate tenses, and adherence to directions as indicators of your ability to communicate effectively and professionally.

Demonstrate understanding of data analysis to assess community strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities for intervention.

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Please use the youtube videos for the Windshield Survey.
Windshield Survey Reflective Paper Assignment
Purpose: A windshield survey is an informal survey method of data collection where the population or
community health nurses drives around the community/area they are researching and records his/her
observations. Windshield surveys provide visual outline of a community looking at conditions and trends
could affect the health of the population.

Students will be provided with resources to conduct a community survey collecting data to explore and
assess community strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities for intervention while also exploring their own personal biases.
Program Outcome:
• Integrate servant leadership into nursing practice to promote global health.
• Provide safe, quality care incorporating evidence-based nursing practice.
• Demonstrate commitment to the nursing profession and lifelong learning.
Course Objective: Apply concepts of population health to reduce health disparities and improve health
outcomes of communities.
Module
• Demonstrate understanding of data analysis to assess community strengths, weaknesses, and
opportunities for intervention.
• Compare and contrast community needs assessment with your visual assessment of a community
• Conduct a windshield survey on 2 different communities in the Richmond metropolitan area
• Provide a written reflection and summary of the activity and submit in Blackboard as directed
Instructions:
1. Complete assigned readings
2. Review the windshield survey assessment tool provided
3. Review videos of the two communities provided to you in Blackboard
4. Record your observations based on the categories listed on the windshield survey assessment tool
for each category
• Do not make observations based on your personal knowledge. Even if you recognize a
structure, or if it is familiar to you, do not include it in your summary
• Write your paper summarizing your observations, compare, and contrasts the two
communities based the data you collected in the windshield survey assessment tool.
• You must respond to each prompt (go back to the data collected in your tool) and you
may use the prompts as headers in your paper
i. Community Core
ii. Subsystems
5. When describing the communities reflect on general appearance of the communities
6. Reflect on the social and environmental determinants of health for both communities
7. Now review pages 48-49 of the 2019 Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) for Bon
Secours Richmond.
• As you read, compare your observations with the key findings on pages 48-49 provided in
the CHNA
i. For example, if chronic disease is listed as a key finding what do you see in your
observations that would contribute to this finding? i.e. do you see access to health
care resources?
8. After reviewing the information provided in the CHNA how is the community involved?
• Were all populations/key community stakeholders involved?
• What value did their contributions make to the overall assessment?
9. Based on your observation and review of the CHNA What actual or potential problems did you
identify in both communities?
• What population-focused interventions would you start with? (identify at least two)
i. : If you identified transportation as an actual/potential problem what intervention
would you implement to address this problem?
• How would these interventions create long lasting change for these communities?
See Blackboard for grading rubric.

Community Videos


Discuss the overarching nursing assessment used to identify the patient’s problem on admission

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Patient centred case study.select a patient cared for on a medical or surgical ward,
identify how the patient was admitted ,their presenting complain and the care pathway they followed.
Discuss the overarching nursing assessment used to identify the patient’s problem on admission .
Critically analyse one element of care given to the patient during r=their admission
Ensure the discussion refers to relevant local and national policies and strategies and multi professionals invoved in the patient’s care
Analyse any potential discharge plans that may be required to ensure the patient remains safe when they return home

Reflect on how you might implement this change and how you might communicate this change to organizational leadership.

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Please refer to order 542866
To Prepare:
• Review the Resources and identify one change that you believe is called for in your organization/workplace.
o This may be a change necessary to effectively address one or more of the issues you addressed in the Workplace Environment Assessment you submitted in Module 4. Please refer to order 542866 It may also be a change in response to something not addressed in your previous efforts. It may be beneficial to discuss your ideas with your organizational leadership and/or colleagues to help identify and vet these ideas.
• Reflect on how you might implement this change and how you might communicate this change to organizational leadership.

The Assignment (5-6-minute narrated PowerPoint presentation):
Change Implementation and Management Plan
Create a narrated PowerPoint presentation of 5 or 6 slides with video that presents a comprehensive plan to implement the change you propose.
Your narrated presentation should be 5–6 minutes in length.
Your Change Implementation and Management Plan should include the following:
• An executive summary of the issues that are currently affecting your organization/workplace (This can include the work you completed in your Workplace Environment Assessment previously submitted, if relevant.)
• A description of the change being proposed
• Justifications for the change, including why addressing it will have a positive impact on your organization/workplace
• Details about the type and scope of the proposed change
• Identification of the stakeholders impacted by the change
• Identification of a change management team (by title/role)
• A plan for communicating the change you propose
• A description of risk mitigation plans you would recommend to address the risks anticipated by the change you propose