Identify disorders that influence fluid and electrolyte balance.

Directions:

Initial Post

Describe how you achieved each course competency including at least one example of new knowledge gained related to that competency.

 

Describe how this new knowledge will impact your nursing practice.

 

Course Competencies

Select appropriate nursing interventions for clients experiencing disorders that affect cell growth and replication.

Identify disorders that influence fluid and electrolyte balance.

Differentiate factors that affect acid-base balance.

Explain care for clients with upper gastrointestinal diseases and disorders.

Explain care for clients with lower gastrointestinal diseases and disorders.

Describe nursing care for the client with endocrine disorders.

Describe the importance of leadership in the implementation of your plan.

Objective

Apply the four functions of the management process (planning and decision-making, organizing/staffing, controlling, and leading) in given situations.

Instructions

Case Study

Read the above case study and prepare the necessary documents as explained below.

As a consultant for Blackrocks, your role is to apply the management functions to your organizational effectiveness plan. Prepare a report for the CEOs of Blackrocks to describe your organizational effectiveness plan. In your plan, be sure to include the following:

1. Introduction to your organizational effectiveness plan and case study.

2. Detail your organizational planning process using all 5 steps of the planning process.

3. Select one organizational structure and discuss the importance of structure for your effectiveness plan.

4. Describe the importance of leadership in the implementation of your plan.

5. What control methods would you use to determine your plan’s success?

6. Conclusion.

Analyze organizational control methods that are important to management functions.

Objective

Analyze organizational control methods that are important to management functions.

Instructions

Case Study

Read the above case study and prepare the necessary documents as explained below.

Blackrocks has hired your consulting firm to analyze their business. Your role as the consultant is to create a SWOT analysis for the organization. Read the above case study and any additional research needed to create your analysis. In your analysis, be sure to include the following:

1. Introduction to your findings.

2. SWOT analysis in grid/table form. Minimum of three bullet points in each section.

3. Develop one SMART goal to overcome one weakness or capitalize on one strength.

4. Develop one SMART goal to overcome one threat or capitalize on one opportunity.

5. Conclusion of your findings.

Analyze examples of cultural influences and reproductive health for men and women and create two solutions to issues surrounding those examples.
  1. Compare and contrast the major childhood global diseases such as pneumonia, diarrheal disease, HIV/AIDS, malaria, and measles.
  2. Analyze examples of cultural influences and reproductive health for men and women and create two solutions to issues surrounding those examples.
  3. Explain the influences of culture and geographic location on aging in two different countries of the world and correlate legal and ethical issues related to their aging.

Please submit one APA formatted presentation (PowerPoint®, Prezi®, etc.) of at least 5 slides per topic. The assignment should have a minimum of four scholarly sources, in addition to the textbook.

Are children who create imaginary companions psychologically disturbed?

Are children who create imaginary companions psychologically disturbed?  What does the research say about this topic?  Should you worry if your child has an imaginary friend?

Tips:

 

  1. Read pages 169-170 from Chapter 5.
  2. Check out some of these websites:

 

Directions:

  1. Write at least 200 words on this topic.
  2. Save and name your assignment “Week 2 Research Assignment”, then save on your computer.  This document will then be uploaded by clicking on “Browse my Computer”.
  3. Make sure to cite your sources in your assignment.
Was there something that prompted your thinking, created questions, or connected to knowledge or experience you have? 

Reflection -Institutions

Reflections are to be based on the topic we are covering for the week. A reflection consists of your response to information we are reading. Was there something that prompted your thinking, created questions, or connected to knowledge or experience you have?

Your reflection must include information from the text but can also include information from the TED talk or assigned videos.  You can also include any outside research sources. Reflection posts are to be a minimum of THREE fully developed paragraphs must include references.

 

· Ismael Nazario – What I learned as a Kid in Jail:

 

https://www.ted.com/talks/ismael_nazario_what_i_learned_as_a_kid_in_jail

 

· Shaka Sengthor – Why your worst deeds don’t define you:

 

https://www.ted.com/talks/shaka_senghor_why_your_worst_deeds_don_t_define_you

 

· The American Correctional Association provides a professional organization for all individuals and groups, both public and private that share a common goal of improving the justice system.

 

https://www.aca.org/