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Discuss financial factors that influence health care today.

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For this assignment, students will discuss the financial factors that influence health care today.

Assignment Criteria:
Develop a scholarly paper that addresses the following criteria:
1. Discuss financial factors that influence health care today.
2. Include funding sources
3. Include reimbursement methods
4. Include economic factors
5. Include business influences
6. Include cost containment AND the role of the nurse
7. Answer ALL questions when writing the paper:
a. Is there a relationship between socioeconomic status and health/health outcomes?
b. Is health care a right or a privilege?
c. Is the Affordable Care Act the answer for Americans?
d. What is the fiscal responsibility in the role of the nurse today?
e. In an ideal world, what would your health care vision for America look like?
8. The scholarly paper should be in narrative format, 3 to 5 pages excluding the title and reference page.
9. Include an introductory paragraph, purpose statement, and a conclusion.
10. Include level 1 and 2 headings to organize the paper.
11. Write the paper in third person, not first person (meaning do not use ‘we’ or ‘I’) and in a scholarly manner. To clarify: I, we, you, me, our may not be used. In addition, describing yourself as the researcher or the author should not be used.
12. Include a minimum of three (3) professional peer-reviewed scholarly journal references to support the paper (review in Ulrich Periodical Directory) and be less than five (5) years old.
13. New APA format is required (attention to spelling/grammar, a title page, a reference page, and in-text citations).

How do people and economists determine whether an economy is healthy or not?

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A major topic when talking about politics and economics is the health of the economy. Political candidates often run for office proclaiming what they will do to improve the nation’s economy and the economic opportunities available for all Americans. But what does that mean? How do people and economists determine whether an economy is healthy or not?
Think about your community. For you and your family, what does it mean for the country to have a strong or healthy economy? What does it mean for the country to have a weak economy? What are some actions that can turn a weak economy into a strong economy?

What kind of music would you perform?

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You are a musician during the Renaissance Era. Where do you work? Why do you work there? What kind of music would you perform?

Critically evaluate the organisation’s current communication strategies in relation to their marketing objectives.

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analysis of Southwest Airlines . Here you are to further develop your discussion from assessment one. However, here you are expected to critically evaluate the organisation’s current communication strategies in relation to their marketing objectives. You will therefore need to refer to relevant marketing concepts, models and theories.

Write two paragraphs (6-8 sentences for each paragraph) describing the changes and challenges of the Progressive Era in the early 20th century.

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Write two paragraphs (6-8 sentences for each paragraph) describing the changes and challenges of the Progressive Era in the early 20th century. Discuss social, political, and cultural changes of the era, and evaluate the effectiveness of the muckrakers in eliciting change, reform, and legislation.

Share your personal reflection regarding the importance of educational stakeholder groups (e.g., school boards, unions, and testing companies) and their impact on teachers and the classroom.

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After watching Teachers Unions vs. Students (PragerU, 2014), share your personal reflection regarding the importance of educational stakeholder groups (e.g., school boards, unions, and testing companies) and their impact on teachers and the classroom. Also reference chapter 16: Teacher Unions and School Reform: Advocate or Adversary (Nelson, Palonsky, & McCarthy, 2013, pp. 381-393) for additional information on this topic.

Support your statements with evidence from the required studies and your research. Cite and reference your sources in APA style.

Provide the Population, Intervention, Comparison, Expected Outcomes and timeframe for the proposed project.

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The purpose of assignments Part 1 – Part 3 is to gradually guide the student in developing the signature assignment. The idea is for the student to take a stepwise approach to completing the signature assignment. The signature assignment will be broken up into three steps: STEP 1 – Introduction and Overview of the Problem; STEP 2 – Project Purpose Statement, Background & Significance and PICOt Formatted Clinical Project Question; and STEP 3 – Literature Review and Critical Appraisal of the Literature. The three steps, when completed, will be combined in the final Signature Assignment formal paper in Week 8.

This week’s assignment is STEP 1 – Introduction and Problem Statement.

First, the student will select a clinical question from the Approved List of PICOt/Clinical Questions or seek approval for a question from the course professor only for Nurse Educator and Health Care Leadership MSN majors who wish to tailor their research question to their specialized major. The student will select an approved topic from the list (or with faculty approval as previously stated) and will customize the question to meet his or her interest.

Next, the student will use the outline below and submit via a Word doc to the assignment link.

Provide a title that conveys or describes the assignment.
Introduction – Provide an introduction to your topic or project. The introduction gives the reader an accurate, concrete understanding what the project will cover and what can be gained from implementation of this project.
Overview of the Problem – Provide a synopsis of the problem and some indication of why the problem is worth exploring or what contribution the proposed project is apt to make to practice.
References – Cite references using APA 6th ed. Manual.

STEP 2 – Project Purpose Statement, Background & Significance and PICOt Formatted Clinical Project Question.
The student will answer the items below in a Word doc and submit to the assignment link.
Provide a title that conveys or describes the assignment.
Project Purpose Statement – Provide a declarative sentence or two which summarizes the specific topic and goals of the project.
Background and Significance – State the importance of the problem and emphasize what is innovative about your proposed project. Discuss the potential impact of your project on your anticipated results to the betterment of health and/or health outcomes.
PICOt formatted Clinical Project Questions – Provide the Population, Intervention, Comparison, Expected Outcomes and timeframe for the proposed project.
References – Cite references using APA 6th ed format.

STEP 3 – Literature Review and Critical Appraisal.
The student will complete the following items and submit a Word doc to the assignment link.
Provide a title that conveys or describes the assignment.
Literature Review – Provide the key terms used to guide the search for the evidence and provide at least five (5) summaries of research studies to support the evidence.
Critical Appraisal of Literature – Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the evidence, what is known from the evidence and any gaps in knowledge from the research evidence.
References – Cite a minimum of five scholarly references in APA 6th ed format.

What level of measurement is required for using your selected statistical test?

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Select one of the more common statistical tests used in nursing research. State which statistic you selected. What level of measurement is required for using your selected statistical test? Provide an example of how your selected statistical test could be used in a nursing research study.

Discuss (a) what it means to be a good follower, (b) whether you agree with the statement and (c) why or why not.

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Think of the often heard statement: “To be a good leader, you must first be a good follower.” Discuss (a) what it means to be a good follower, (b) whether you agree with the statement and (c) why or why not. Integrate examples of your own followership and discuss how your role supported the leader’s goals.

Directions: Your essay is a self reflection and can take any form you desire as long as you relate your reflection to your personal experience and the chapter readings. In the unlikely event that you cannot relate any personal experience to the topic, then imagine how you might react in a similar situation. Write a 2-3 page APA paper (excluding the title and reference page) and upload it by Saturday midnight Pacific Time. Integrate at least two scholarly articles/sources (in addition to citing your textbook). Be sure to cite your sources on the Reference page at the end of your paper and use APA formatting throughout (see NU APA Guide 7th Edition).

Identify the resources needed to design and build a network and computing solution for your own business.

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Report Overview:

In this assignment, you are required to deal with problem solving which includes the identification and determining the specification of the problem, strategies for its solution. You also required to design a network for a typical client that requires its computers to communicate with each other and on the internet. Then you will have to evaluate the solution provided through the reflective report writing. You are reminded that you have to provide reference list of your write up using Harvard referencing format.

Current Setup:

Part of your analysis & design task, you are required to identify the resources needed to design and build a network and computing solution for your own business. At the beginning, your plan is to start with two branches. However, you are planning to add two more branches within the next two years). Your business will sell new and used books and allow clients to jump “online” to browse and download books. You also will offer training on how customers can setup their own devices to browse, downloads books and place new orders.

Currently, there is absolutely zero connectivity within and between the two branches, which would prove extremely problematic, when there is a need to share information between both branches. However, it is envisaged that both branches would support both wired & wireless networked office environment.

After seeking advice from a network consultant, the following details have been provided:

– The two branches require 50 – 60 computers

– The two branches require high performance and opportunity for network expansion in the near future

– Switches and routers will be required

– The new network setup should support any modern-day networking standards and offers wireless connectivity and interconnect each building

– 24 computers to be connected to the new network and one computer used for Point-ofSale (POS) services at each branch

– Offer 10 computers in the ground floor where clients can get trained on how to setup their own devices to browse, downloads books and place new orders

– The new network should connect the two branches into one solid network to allow the sharing of the POS services and any other critical business data

– The new network should allow clients to connect wirelessly

– In conclusion, the new network should be capable of supporting a greater number of users, and their diverse requirements (desktop video conferencing alongside the usual business applications such as web, email, and regular office productivity packages). So, it would become critical to thoroughly understand the requirements of different communities of users. Therefore, a new network design is highly critical for this business.

 Requirements:

Your written report should provide good and clear details about the followings:

  1. The design of the network topology. Provide an overview of the network topology and details of the three buildings’ network design. (More details in the network design below)
  2. The type of media you propose to use. This must meet the performance requirements. You must justify your choice of media. Remember this might include copper and fiber options.
  3. Hardware (such as routers and switches) should reflect expected usage.
  4. Server room
  5. A wireless network should be made available to students which allows students access to different online resources while on campus
  6. Allocation of printers for each branch
  7. Internet access for the entire network, this connection should be sufficient for all current users, and scalable to allow for the expected increase over the next 2 years
  8. Identify a freeware tool that can monitor the entire network and show status of each computer in the network. Install and explore this freeware.
  9. Provide two (2) possible security requirements for the new network design
  10. Estimation Costing
  11. Produce a listing of equipment and implementation cost. This includes but not limited to (Hardware, software license, installation, operation and maintenance)

Network design:

Construct the network design in Cisco Packet Tracer simulator. Use appropriate addressing scheme for the network devices and ensure that all the host names and network addresses are well labelled.