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Briefly explain what your chosen film is about (if you are writing a paper, no more than a paragraph or two).

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Japanese Historical Film Essay

Watch “Kokurikozaka Kara” (From up on Poppy hillコクリコ坂から) the studio Ghibli film. Here’s a link if you need it: then write a paper with these parameters by the professor: Choose a movie (or tv show) set in within the scope of class (around 1500 through today, Japan) and watch it. It could be about a specific event in Japanese history, or just set in the past.

Briefly explain what your chosen film is about (if you are writing a paper, no more than a paragraph or two).

Did you enjoy the movie, and would you recommend it? Be sure to discuss whether the inaccuracies/accuracy contribute to your opinion of the film.

What the heck does that mean? Well, there are some movies that are really historically inaccurate

What does your choice of reference groups tell you about the concept of social comparison?

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Leon Festinger’s social comparison theory suggests that we compare ourselves to members of a reference group in order to assess our own behavior.

In thinking about your own tendencies to engage in social comparison, can you identify different reference groups that you use to assess distinct kinds of behavior (e.g., academic performance, athletic performance, etc.)? What does your choice of reference groups tell you about the concept of social comparison?

Describe the practice problem in your own words and formulate your PICOT question.

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Nursing practice issue- Inadequate Staffing

Summary (Evidence to support need for a change)
Describe the practice problem in your own words and formulate your PICOT question.

List the systematic review chosen from the CCN Library databases. Type the complete APA reference for the systematic review selected.

List and briefly describe other sources used for data and information. List any other optional scholarly source used as a supplement to the systematic review in APA format.

Briefly summarize the main findings (in your own words) from the systematic review and the strength of the evidence.

Outline one or two evidence-based solutions you will consider for the trial project.

Star Point 3: Translation (Action Plan)
Identify care standards, practice guidelines, or protocols that may be in place to support your intervention planning (These may come from your organization or from the other sources listed in your Summary section in Star Point 2).

List your stakeholders (by title and not names; include yourself) and describe their roles and responsibilities in the change process (no more than 5).

What specifically is your nursing role in the change process? Other nursing roles?

List your stakeholders by position titles (charge nurse, pharmacist, etc.). Why are the members chosen (stakeholders) important to your project?

What type of cost analysis will be needed prior to a trial? Who needs to be involved with this?

Star Point 4: (Implementation)
Describe the process for gaining permission to plan and begin a trial. Is there a specific group, committee, or nurse leader involved?

Describe the plan for educating the staff about the change process trial and how they will be impacted or asked to participate.

Outline the implementation timeline for the change process (start time/end time, what steps are to occur along the timeline).

List the measurable outcomes based on the PICOT. How will these be measured?

What forms, if any, might be used for recording purposes during the pilot change process. Describe.

What resources are available to staff (include yourself) during the change pilot?

Will there be meetings of certain stakeholders throughout the trial? If so, who and when will they meet?

Explain how the lack of these principles led to poor performance of the group or team.

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Read the following articles about building and leading effective teams:
• Building and Leading High Performance Teams

• Building Effective Teams Isn’t Rocket Science, but It’s Just as Hard (Note: This article can only be accessed a limited number of times.)
Managing groups and teams is an essential element of the leading facet of the P-O-

L-C framework. As you read these articles, reflect on your experience working in groups and teams, and then address the following prompts:

1. Think about a positive experience when you worked in a group or team and identify the principles that were presented in the articles that were exhibited by your group or team. Explain how these principles helped the group or team succeed.

2. Think about a negative experience when you worked in a group or team and identify which principles from the articles were lacking.

Explain how the lack of these principles led to poor performance of the group or team.

If you were the manager of that group or team, how would you correct the issues that caused the poor performance? Consider the material from this module and in the articles.
For additional details, refer to the Journal Guidelines and Rubric document.

Demonstrate your ability to ethically and accurately track, record and communicate your observations and measurements in your scientific writing.

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Effects of exercise on heart rate
– Conduct your own research and cite all of your sources appropriately using the
Harvard referencing style.
– Demonstrate your ability to ethically and accurately track, record and communicate
your observations and measurements in your scientific writing.
– Write in the third person narrative and all scientific terms used should be defined.
o Someone who has not carried out this practical before should be able to
replicate your method exactly.
Specifications
Your laboratory report must:
– Include a cover sheet
– Give a brief description introducing the scientific topic,
– Be 1500 words +/- 10% including in-text citations but excluding calculations and
references.
– Include the accurate recording of materials, risk assessment, ethical
considerations, methods and observation / results,
– Include a discussion of the results and a conclusion.
– Be appropriately referenced using the Harvard referencing style
Sections to include:
Your laboratory report must be structured in this order, however you may begin writing the
sections in any order.
1. Title of your practical investigation
2. Abstract
Precise summary of the whole report
3. Introduction
Brief overview of key theories related to your practical investigation
Review of literature based on similar practical investigations
Objective of this practical
4. Method
Risk assessment
o What risks do you have to consider when conducting this practical at
home?
o What risks would you have to consider when conducting this practical in a
laboratory?
Ethical considerations
Equipment and other material (including amount required)
Method
o This must be detailed and clear. Another person must be able to follow
your method exactly.
5. Results & Calculations
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6. Discussion
What do the results mean?
Do they answer the questions of the practical investigation?
Where were errors introduced during the at-home investigation?
o What errors could occur if you conducted this practical in a laboratory?
Would you make any changes to how the practical was conducted at home? If
yes, what would they be?
o What changes would you make if you conducted the practical in a
laboratory?
Description of differences between at home and laboratory based practical
investigations
Any potential impact of your results on real world application?
7. Conclusion
Short review summarizing your method, main results and significant findings

How can undergraduate students respond to positive and negative academic performance and the impact of self-esteem?

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How can undergraduate students respond to positive and negative academic performance and the impact of self-esteem

Discuss how these four (4) factors can contribute to patients and families displaying aggression (400 words).

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Workplace violence in nursing
Nurse not showing empathy and not being genuine in listening to patient and forcing their assumption or opinion on the patient

Negative body language: staring, invading personal space; defensive body posture such as arm crossed

No active listening by nurse; constantly interrupting, talking over the patient and raising voice and defensive tone and Sarcastic remarks

Instruct the person to calm down and use of physical force

Using the literature to inform your response, discuss how these four (4) factors can contribute to patients and families displaying aggression (400 words).

Using the literature to inform your response, identify and discuss two (2) strategies or behaviors that could have been used to de-escalate Ben in his situation.

Within your answer, provide an evidence-based rationale for the use of each strategy/behavior, with support from the literature. (300 words per strategy/behavior)

What court or courts heard this case before the U.S. Supreme Court (name each court and verdict)

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Case name and citation

Facts of the case (summarize the story behind the case… you are telling a story)
Lower court verdict

What court or courts heard this case before the U.S. Supreme Court (name each court and verdict)

Petition before the Supreme Court: What were the arguments for the plaintiff?

What were the arguments for the defendant?

What the plaintiff really wants is…in plain English what does the plaintiff desire?

Majority decision of the Court: what was the decision?

What was the Supreme Court vote in the majority? What date for the majority decision?

Which justices voted for the majority? Who wrote the majority decision? Describe the majority opinion…

Were there any concurrent opinions written? by whom?

How are the concurrent opinions different from the majority opinion?

What was the Supreme Court vote in the dissent? Which justice wrote the opinion for the dissent? Describe the dissenting opinion Were there any concurrent opinions written? By whom?

How are the concurrent opinions different from the dissenting opinion?

Explain why each keyword identified is a leadership skill or characteristic versus a management characteristic.

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Leadership And Performance Development

You need to be aware of the intertwining nature of management and leadership as you look for a management position. Traditionally, leadership is viewed as a subset of management.

Management without leadership lacks inspiration to drive change. Employers generally include management skills and leadership expectations within job applications and descriptions. After this week you should be able to discern the difference between management skills versus management traits.

Open your web browser and go to your preferred job search engine to search for a management position within health care. You can also search in your local newspaper or job board. Also, you can use the following keywords when completing your search:

Keywords

Management positions in health care

Health care administrator positions

Health care management

Write a 500-800-word summary that addresses the following:

Explain what characteristics are found in a leader.

What are the traits of an effective leader?

How do these traits support you in becoming an effective leader in a management position?

Then using the selected job description: (make sure you reference the job description you have selected)

Identify at least 3 keywords found within the job posting that represent a management skill or characteristic.

Explain why each keyword identified is a management skill or characteristic

Identify at least 3 keywords found within the job posting that represent a leadership skill or characteristic.

Explain why each keyword identified is a leadership skill or characteristic versus a management characteristic.

Format your paper according to APA guidelines

Discuss how your model of leadership assists in the development of leaders.

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Leadership Competency Models

A competency model is a set of knowledge, skills, behaviors, or attributes, which defines what is needed by a person to be effective in a particular leadership position. The two articles this week titled; A leadership competency model: Guiding the NAON process and Leadership Competencies from the SHRM website, introduce the concept of competency models and provides an example of a leadership competency model.

Study the practice of competency modeling and existing leadership competency models.

search for minimum of three scholarly sources on competency models and develop a competency model for a particular leadership position, such as college president, mayor, college athletic coach, or chief executive officer.

List three to five specific skills, abilities, behaviors, attitudes, and/or knowledge areas you believe are important for success in the position. Clearly define and provide examples of each.

Illustrate how you would go about evaluating leaders in a specific leadership position using your model.

Discuss how your model of leadership assists in the development of leaders.