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Overview/Description:The purpose of this assignment is to describe, ev

Overview/Description:The purpose of this assignment is to describe, evaluate and discuss application of a nursing grand or mid-range theory. This assignment also provides the learner an opportunity to connect theory and research to nursing phenomena. Learners will develop an 8-10 page paper (excluding the title page and references) using APA style to address the elements listed below.Theory/Author Name and BackgroundSelect a Grand or Mid-Range Theory that is appropriate to your practice setting.Describe the theorist’s background in detail and discuss how their experiences have impacted the theory development.Examine crucial references for the original and/or current work of the theorist and other authors writing about the selected theory.Identify the phenomenonof concernor problems addressed by the theory.Theory DescriptionExplain whether the theory uses deductive, inductive or retroductive reasoning. Provide evidence to support your conclusion.Describe the major concepts of the theory. How are they defined? (theoretically and/or operationally) Is the author consistentin the use of the concepts and other terms in the theory?Interpret how the concepts are defined. Implicitly or explicitly?Examine the relationships (propositions) among the major concepts.EvaluationIdentify explicit and implicit assumptions (values/beliefs) underlying the theory. On what assumptions does the theory build?Examine if the theory has a description of the four concepts of the nursing metaparadigm. If so, how are they explained in the theory? If the metapardigm is not explained, what elements do you see as relevant to the theory and why?Discuss the clarity of the theory. Did it have lucidness and consistency?ApplicationExamine how the theory would guide nursing actions.Describe specificallyhow you can use this theory in your area of nursing (Practice, Education, Informatics or Administration).APA Style/FormatSubmit your document to the W5: Assignment 2 Dropboxby Tuesday, March 21, 2017.CRITERIAWEIGHTTheory/Author Name and Background:Select a Grand or Mid-Range Theory that is appropriate to your practice setting.Describe the theorist’s background in detail and discuss how their experiences have impacted the theory development.Examine crucial references for the original and/or current work of the theorist and other authors writing about the selected theory.Identify the phenomenonof concernor problems addressed by the theory.20202020Theory Description:Explain whether the theory uses deductive, inductive or retroductive reasoning. Provide evidence to support your conclusion.Describe the major concepts of the theory. How are they defined? (theoretically and/or operationally) Is the author consistentin the use of the concepts and other terms in the theory?Interpret how the concepts are defined. Implicitly or explicitly?Examine the relationships (propositions) among the major concepts.15151515Evaluation:Identify explicit and implicit assumptions (values/beliefs) underlying the theory. On what assumptions does the theory build?Examine if the theory has a description of the four concepts of the nursing metaparadigm. If so, how are they explained in the theory? If the metapardigm is not explained, what elements do you see as relevant to the theory and why?Discuss the clarity of the theory. Did it have lucidness and consistency?151515Application:Examine how the theory would guide nursing actions.Describe specificallyhow you can use this theory in your area of nursing (Practice, Education, Informatics or Administration).1010APA Style/Format:Free of grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors. Citations and references are written in correct APA Style.20Total:225

Research and EBP projects can be communicated in many ways. Which meth

Research and EBP projects can be communicated in many ways. Which method do you think is most effective to get to the staff nurse level? To the advance practice nurses? How will you ensure that all appropriate audiences receive your information?Need about 200 words

Post 1: A lack of awareness of cultural differences or the assumption

Post 1: A lack of awareness of cultural differences or the assumption by one cultural group that another is inferior often results in painful personal and social encounters. Apply thisthesis to discuss how this lack of awareness affects the relationships of the characters in Glaspell’s Trifles. Be sure to quote, cite, and reference from the text using appropriate APA format. Your post must be at least 250 words Post 2: How does Langston Hughes treat the idea of racism in America in his poetry? How does Wright treat the idea of racism in his short story? How would you describe the overall tone of their work? Do you see hope, despair, anger, or something else? What are they trying to accomplish with their work, and are they successful? Why or why not? Be sure to quote, cite, and reference from the text(s) using appropriate APA format. Your post must be at least 250 words

Please provide work in excel.DO NOT round any number, and please keep

Please provide work in excel.DO NOT round any number, and please keep at least 2 decimal places for the answers. Problems #2 need to be solved by the graphical method, not the corner point method. Excel wont generate graphs for you, you need to create the lines on Excel spreadsheet.Do NOT use QM for Windows.The seasonal yield of olives in a Piraeus, Greece, and vineyard is greatly influenced by a process of branch pruning. If olive trees are pruned every two weeks, output is increased. The pruning process , however, requires considerably more labor then permitting the olives to grow on their own and results in a smaller size olive. It also, though, permits olive trees to be spaced closer together. The yield of 1 barrel of olives by pruning requires 6 hours of labor and 3 acres of land. The production of a barrel of olives by the normal process requires only 5 labor hours but takes10 acres of land. An olive grower has 410 hours of labor available and a total of 330 acres for growing. Because of the olive size difference, a barrel of olives produced on pruned trees sells for $32, whereas a barrel of regular olives has a market price of $30. The grower has determined that because of uncertain demand, no more than 40 barrels of pruned olives should be produced. Use the graphical method to find(a) The maximum possible profit.(b) The best combination of barrels of pruned and regular olives.(c) The number of acres that the olive grower should devote to each growing process.

Upon reading Chapter 5 of your main textbook on Quality Systems, pleas

Upon reading Chapter 5 of your main textbook on Quality Systems, please POST your answers on the Discussion board for the following 6 questions. This is assuming that you are a consultant for ABC Biologicals to develop a Quality Systems and QA unit for the manufacturing of the company’s flagship monoclonal antibody product in clinical trial studies and patient care.Your Sponsor: The product to be developed is a monoclonal antibody. The firm, ABC Biologicals inc. is developing a proprietary monoclonal antibody to treat cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, a cancer of white blood cells. This biopharmaceutical product is a humanized monoclonal antibody that targets and bind specifically to a cell surface molecule, CD545. The molecule, developed in the laboratory, has been characterized in research and has been shown, in a transgenic mouse model, to bind to cancer cells, leading to their death. To be effective in mice, the product is given by subcutaneous injection. The firm now wishes to develop the monoclonal antibody product and apply for market approval, but will need to establish an internal Quality Systems and a QAU to manufacture the product for clinical trial uses. Please address and POST your answers for the following questions on the Discussion section of our Blackboard. Thanks.Outline the contents of the quality manual that will serve your products development operation. Cite specifically each quality system that will be included and explain why and when in development it will be applied. Include a brief quality policy and a brief statement regarding management responsibility, as it would be approved by upper management.Describe the need to design your antibody product, and explain how this will be accomplished. Provide product-related specifics regarding quality by design and design control.Review the elements of a design program specific for your antibody product, relating user needs, product attributes, and technical elements of design. Is it possible that your product must be reworked in the research laboratory before it begins development? Please explain the exact reason.Choosing from the list of hallmarks of quality, identify what you consider to be the six most important with regard to the quality of the antibody product. Do not choose hallmarks of design. Explain why each was chosen and specifically elucidate how each will be applied to your product during both development and marketing phases.Describe the fully functional Quality Assurance Unit, which will support the development of your antibody product and in your narrative, specifically identify the examples of how the unit will function in the areas of audit, investigations, and change control for the antibody product.Describe the 5 most likely problems you will experience, as you establish quality systems and a QAU for the development of this antibody product.

dq 1OB Challenges (graded)This week, our text discusses the definition

dq 1OB Challenges (graded)This week, our text discusses the definition of organizational behavior, and in particular, its applied focus. Our lesson focuses on high-performance organizations (HPOs). However, in order to become a HPO, an organization needs to navigate the complexities of the workforce as well as mitigate the challenges that exist. What are some of the biggest challenges and opportunities that exist for managers in using OB concepts? Give specific examples. How can the study of OB help organizations work through these challenges successfully?dq 2The Individual: Diversity in Organizations (graded)People are so complicated, theres so much going on inside each of them, much of what we think we know about each of them we dont. Thats where perception, presumption, and attribution, not to mention stereotype, fail us. There is no one set path. Idiosyncratic is the best way to really describe people. Everyone is outside the box. Everyone is an exception to the rule. No one is the average. It is ultimately the only true diversity. That makes each person, each individual, one of kind. Nothing routine about any of them. Source: Adapted from Louis Scheimer, Valdosta State University.Let’s begin our exploration of INDIVIDUALS with a focus on diversity in the workplace from an OB perspective by discussing the following case study.

Assignment 1: LensCrafters Case StudyDue Week 4 and worth 250 pointsTh

Assignment 1: LensCrafters Case StudyDue Week 4 and worth 250 pointsThis assignment requires student complete an analysis of the LensCrafters case from Chapter 6 of the text.Write a six to seven (6-7) page paper in which you:Evaluate LensCrafters operations strategy and explain how the organization seeks to gain a competitive advantage in terms of sustainability.Analyze how operation management activities affect the customer experience. Select two (2) operation management challenges and provide the solutions for confronting them.Examine LensCrafters value chain and evaluate its effectiveness to operations in terms of quality, value creation, and customer satisfaction.Determine the different types of performance measurements that can be used to measure LensCrafters service-delivery system design. Select at least two (2) types that can be applied and provide justifications for the selection.Examine the different types of technologies applied to LensCrafters service operations and evaluate how the technologies strengthen the value chain.Use at least three (3) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources.Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the students name, the professors name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:Apply the concept of operations management.Compare and contrast the difference between a supply chain and a value chain.Analyze the types of measures used for decision making.Analyze the five key competitive priorities and their relationship to operations strategy.Analyze different types of technology and their role in manufacturing and service operations.Use technology and information resources to research issues in operations management.Write clearly and concisely about operations management using proper writing mechanics.

Assignment 3: Theories of CrimeIs justice just? Sometimes, what is leg

Assignment 3: Theories of CrimeIs justice just? Sometimes, what is legal is not always perceived by the public as justice. Many laws define criminal acts and the punishment that will be meted out in the event of a criminal offense. However, there sometimes seems to be a disconnect between what actions are considered criminal in nature and who gets charged for it. Sometimes, people committing the same criminal acts receive different treatments even though they are tried under the same courts of law.Based on the premise that people committing the same criminal acts receive different treatments, read the articles below and answer the questions that follow.Miller, N. P. (2006). What kind of liberty? Competing visions of freedom . . . Liberty: Magazine of Religious Freedom, 101(2). SIRS Researcher.From the Argosy University online library resources: Assessing criminal justice practice using social justice theory Racial disparities in sentencing: Implications for the criminal justice system and the African American communityConsider your readings so far and answer the following questions. How do you balance the ideals and principles set forth in the Constitution with the realities discussed in the articles presented to you? What role does the crime control perspective play in your thinking regarding the application of the Constitution? Is justice applied fairly when crime control is taken into perspective? Why or why not?This assignment should be at least five pages long, but no longer than ten pages, and double spaced. All CJA papers should be submitted using APA format, i.e., Times New Roman 12, double spaced with title page and reference page. See the APA manual for an examples.Submission Details: 1.Save the assignment as M1_A3_Lastname_Firstname.doc. 2.By Wednesday, February 17, 2016, submit your assignment to the M1: Assignment 3 Dropbox.

You are assigned to work on a team in the workplace with a person who

You are assigned to work on a team in the workplace with a person who has a different personality type than you. Connect with your team members who have a different personality than you.Write a 350- to 700-word paper in which includes the following:A description of each team member’s personality typeA description of the advantages of working with those with differing personality typesA discussion of the disadvantages of working with those with differing personality typesExamples of ways organizations can manage a diverse group of employees.Cite1 to 3 business sources not including the text that support the team’s ideas regarding personality.Format the paper consistent with APA guidelines.

dq 1Satisfied Workers + Individual Differences (graded)Our discussion

dq 1Satisfied Workers + Individual Differences (graded)Our discussion this week focuses on the topics in Chapter 3-6 in the textbook. For starters…assume you are new to your job, and on the first day you have a conversation with your boss, who says, Satisfied workers are productive workers. Do you agree with her statement? Why? Why not? Please support your opinion with evidence from our readings. Please also remember to respond to your classmates posts to stimulate further discussion. I will also introduce discussion starters related to emotion and mood, personality and values, and emotional intelligence as the week unfoldsdq 2Decision Making + Perception (graded)Poor quality decisions are endemic in business today. As Paul Nutt remarked in his 2002 book, Why Decisions Fail, Half of the decisions made in organizations fail, making failure far more prevalent than previously thought (p. 22). Unfortunately, things have not improved dramatically since then. Fortunately, we have a useful body of knowledge available to help us improve our decision making skill. We’ll begin with a case study to get at some basic decision making fundamentals coupled with additional material I’ll share as we explore this important topic. Here is our case study on decision making. Discussion questions found at the end of the case document. Address only ONE question at a time. Mid-week we’ll shift our focus to perception and attribution.