Describe the nature and purpose of an external assessment in formulating strategies.

Assigned Readings:Chapter 3. The External AssessmentChapter 4. The Internal AssessmentOverview:The external assessment uses an external audit that identifies and evaluates trends and events beyond the firm’s control. The focus is on the five external forces that shape the business environment (a) economic, (b) social, (c) political, (d) technological, and (e) competitive. The internal assessment examines how the company performs in all areas such as marketing, finance/accounting, overall management, IT, and production and operations.Chapter 3 The External AssessmentLearning Objectives:

  1. Describe the nature and purpose of an external assessment in formulating strategies.
  2. Identify and discuss 10 external forces that must be examined in formulating strategies: economic, social, cultural, demographic, environmental, political, governmental, legal, technological, and competitive.
  3. Explain Porter’s Five Forces Model and its relevance in formulating strategies.
  4. Describe key sources of information used for locating vital external information.
  5. Discuss forecasting tools and techniques.
  6. Explain how to develop and use an External Factor Evaluation (E F E) Matrix.
  7. Explain how to develop and use a Competitive Profile Matrix.

Chapter 4 The Internal Assessment  Learning Objectives:

  1. Describe the nature and role of an internal assessment in formulating strategies.
  2. Discuss why organizational culture is so important in formulating strategies.
  3. Identify the basic functions (activities) that make up management and their relevance in formulating strategies.
  4. Identify the basic functions of marketing and their relevance in formulating strategies.
  5. Discuss the nature and role of finance and accounting in formulating strategies.
  6. Discuss the nature and role of production/operations in formulating strategies.
  7. Discuss the nature and role of research and development (R&D) in formulating strategies.
  8. Discuss the nature and role of management information systems (MIS) in formulating strategies.
  9. Explain value chain analysis and its relevance in formulating strategies.
  10. Develop and use an Internal Factor Evaluation (IFE) Matrix.
What are the 3 pigments that combine to determine the skin’s color? What is the origin of each pigment?

Chapter 6

1. What are the 3 layers of the skin (really 2 layers and fat underneath the skin)?

2. What tissue composed the epidermis? Why is skin keratinized?

3. What cells in the skin are primarily responsible for pigmenting the skin? What pigment do they make?

4. What are the 5 cell layers of the epidermis?

5. What is the most superficial living cell layer in the epidermis?

6. What layer is found only in thick skin? Where is thick skin found?

7. What are the 2 layers of the dermis? What is the principle tissue type in each layer?

8. What are dermal papilla? What structures are found in the dermal papilla?

9. What are the 3 pigments that combine to determine the skin’s color? What is the origin of each pigment?

10. What are the 4 sweat glands (or modified sweat gland)? Describe the product of each gland.

11. What are sebaceous glands? What do they make?

12. What is hair? What protein is the major constituent of hair? What determines the natural hair color?

13. What are the major functions of hair on the body?

14. Where do we NOT find hair on the body?

15. What is the function of the arrector pili muscle?

16. Describe terminal and vellus hair. Where are each found?

17. What is alopecia areata? How is this different from male pattern baldness? Who can get it?

18. What is hirsutism? What about hypertrichosis?

19. What are the major functions of the integument?

20. What are the 3 most common forms of skin cancer? What tissues are responsible for each?

21. What is the ABCDE rule for melanoma? Be able to identify examples of moles from a description that would be concerning.

22. Describe the 3 degrees of burn severity. What are the symptoms of each?

23. What is the Rule of 9s? Be able to use the Rule of 9s to determine the coverage of burns in a patient.

24. Be able to determine of a burn qualifies as a severe burn.

25. What is the lanugo? What is its function?

26. What is vernix caseosa? What is its function?

Explain how organ systems interrelate to allow specialization of functions.

BIO 210 Test 1 Study Guide (Chapters 1, 5, and 6)

Chapter 1

1. What is anatomy?

2. What is physiology?

3. What is the concept of complementarity? Give some examples.

4. What are the 6 characteristics of living things?

5. Describe the hierarchical structural organization of living things from smallest to largest.

6. Describe the basic functions of the following systems: Integument, Skeletal, Muscular, Nervous, Endocrine, Cardiovascular, Lymphatic, Respiratory, Digestive, Urinary, Reproductive (male and female).

7. Explain how organ systems interrelate to allow specialization of functions.

8. What is homeostasis?

9. Describe the parts of a control mechanism. Give the biological components of a control mechanism.

10. What is negative feedback? Describe the following examples: blood sugar, body temperature, blood volume.

11. What is positive feedback? Describe the following examples: labor contractions, blood clotting.

12. Be able to use the following directional terms to describe body position: Superior, inferior, ventral (anterior), dorsal (posterior), medial, lateral, proximal, distal, superficial, and deep.

13. Distinguish between the axial and appendicular divisions.

14. Describe the 4 body planes: frontal (coronal), sagittal (median) – include midsagittal and parasagittal, transverse, and oblique

15. Know the organs of each body cavity and which serous membranes cover each.

16. Explain the difference between visceral and parietal membranes. Which lines the organ surface?

Which lines the body cavity around the organ?

17. Describe the 4 quadrants of the abdomen.

18. Describe the 9 regions of the abdomen.

Chapter 5

1. What is a tissue?

2. What are the 4 tissue types?

3. Be able to recognize generalized cartoon drawing of each tissue type.

4. What are the characteristics of epithelial tissues?

5. What structures of epithelial tissues are unique because of its polarity?

6. Describe simple squamous epithelial tissue. What are the major functions? Where is it typically found? How is it adapted for these functions? Be able to recognize generalized cartoon drawing of this tissue type.

7. Describe simple cuboidal epithelial tissue. What are the major functions? Where is it typically found? How is it adapted for these functions? Be able to recognize generalized cartoon drawing of this tissue type.

8. Describe simple columnar epithelial tissue. What are the major functions? Where is it typically found? How is it adapted for these functions? Be able to recognize generalized cartoon drawing of this tissue type.

9. Describe pseudostratified columnar epithelial tissue. What are the major functions? Where is it typically found? How is it adapted for these functions? Be able to recognize generalized cartoon drawing of this tissue type.

10. What are the differences in functions between cilia and microvilli? What cells would have each?

11. Describe stratified squamous epithelial tissue. What are the major functions? Where is it typically found? How is it adapted for these functions? Be able to recognize generalized cartoon drawing of this tissue type.

12. What is keratin? What does it mean to be keratinized? Which tissues are keratinized?

13. Describe transitional epithelial tissue. What are the major functions? Where is it typically found? How is it adapted for these functions? Be able to recognize generalized cartoon drawing of this tissue type.

14. Compare endocrine and exocrine glands. What products are made by each. Where are their products going? How do they get there?

15. Compare merocrine, apocrine, and holocrine secretion.

16. What are the characteristics of connective tissues?

17. What is the embryonic tissue that gives rise to all connective tissues? What germ layer of the embryo does this come from?

18. What are the 3 main fibers found in connective tissues?

19. What is a mast cell? What substances do they release? Why is this important?

20. Describe areolar connective tissue. What are the major functions? Where is it typically found? How is it adapted for these functions? What cells are found in this tissue? Be able to recognize generalized cartoon drawing of this tissue type.

21. Describe adipose connective tissue. What are the major functions? Where is it typically found? How is it adapted for these functions? What cells are found in this tissue? Be able to recognize generalized cartoon drawing of this tissue type.

22. Describe reticular connective tissue. What are the major functions? Where is it typically found? How is it adapted for these functions? What cells are found in this tissue? Be able to recognize generalized cartoon drawing of this tissue type.

23. Describe dense regular connective tissue. What are the major functions? Where is it typically found? How is it adapted for these functions? What cells are found in this tissue? Be able to recognize generalized cartoon drawing of this tissue type.

24. Describe dense irregular connective tissue. What are the major functions? Where is it typically found? How is it adapted for these functions? What cells are found in this tissue? Be able to recognize generalized cartoon drawing of this tissue type.

25. Describe hyaline cartilage connective tissue. What are the major functions? Where is it typically found? How is it adapted for these functions? What cells are found in this tissue? Be able to recognize generalized cartoon drawing of this tissue type.

26. Describe elastic cartilage connective tissue. What are the major functions? Where is it typically found? How is it adapted for these functions? What cells are found in this tissue? Be able to recognize generalized cartoon drawing of this tissue type.

27. Describe fibrocartilage connective tissue. What are the major functions? Where is it typically found? How is it adapted for these functions? What cells are found in this tissue? Be able to recognize generalized cartoon drawing of this tissue type.

28. Describe bone connective tissue. What are the major functions? Where is it typically found? How is it adapted for these functions? What cells are found in this tissue? Be able to recognize generalized cartoon drawing of this tissue type.

29. Describe blood connective tissue. What are the major functions? Where is it typically found? How is it adapted for these functions? What cells are found in this tissue? Where is blood produced? Be able to recognize generalized cartoon drawing of this tissue type.

30. What is unique about the blood extracellular matrix compared to other connective tissues?

31. What are the 5 types of leukocytes (WBCs)? What is the general function of each?

32. Describe nervous tissue. What are the major functions? Where is it typically found? How is it adapted for these functions? What cells (and modifications) are found in this tissue?

33. Describe skeletal muscle tissue. What are the major functions? Where is it typically found? How is it adapted for these functions? What cells are found in this tissue? Be able to recognize generalized cartoon drawing of this tissue type.

34. Describe cardiac muscle tissue. What are the major functions? Where is it typically found? How is it adapted for these functions (what unique structure is in this tissue)? What cells are found in this tissue? Be able to recognize generalized cartoon drawing of this tissue type.

35. Describe smooth muscle tissue. What are the major functions? Where is it typically found? How is it adapted for these functions? What cells are found in this tissue? Be able to recognize generalized cartoon drawing of this tissue type.

36. What are the 4 cardinal signs of inflammation?

37. Compare cutaneous, mucous, and serous membranes. Where is each found?

38. Describe the process of tissue repair.

39. What are the 3 embryonic germ layers? What tissues types arise from each?

Explain the financial and nonfinancial implications that a major adverse event may have on a health care organization.

Within the Discussion Board area, write 400-600 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas.

When an adverse event (e.g., wrong-site surgery or avoidable death) occurs in a health care organization, it can be complex and intense. The media, regulatory agencies, and even government involvement will likely occur.

For this assignment, discuss the following:

  • Why might health care organizations and staff members be reluctant to report adverse events?
  • Explain the financial and nonfinancial implications that a major adverse event may have on a health care organization.
  • What can organizational leadership do to improve the reporting of adverse events?

Note: Use APA style to cite at least 2 scholarly sources from the last 5 years.

what causes the signs and symptoms associated with this disease  

Select a EUKARYOTIC microbial pathogen and describe the type of microorganism you’ve chosen.  You can choose one from the textbook if that is easier.  Please be sure your pathogen is a microbe and NOT a large multicellular organism (NO tardigrades!). Which of the three types of eukaryotic pathogens discussed in Chapter 4 is it? You must post your discussion of an organism BEFORE you can comment on the posts of others.

1. (4pts) Give a brief description of the disease that the organism causes. Include:

o the name of the disease,

o how the disease is acquired, and

o what causes the signs and symptoms associated with this disease

2. (2pts)Include information on any treatments (if there are several, the most common will be fine) and how the treatment works to inhibit the organism.

o Be sure to include how the treatment works against the organism!

o Tell me about the target of the treatment if possible. What does the treatment do to kill the fungi/protozoa/helminth??

3. (2pts) Be sure to use appropriate Binomial nomenclature 

4. (2pts) Comment or ask a question in TWO other discussion posts from your peers.

o Comments like “good job” or “I enjoyed your post” will not count!

o Your comments or questions need to contribute to the discussion of the organism!

o Remember that you must post before you can access your peer’s posts.

Design ethically sound, evidence-based solutions to complex health care issues related to individuals, populations, and systems of care.

Benchmark – Evidence-Based Practice

For this assignment, you will synthesize the independent evidence-based practice project proposal assignments from NUR-550 and NUR-590 into a 4,500-5,000-word professional paper.

Final Paper

The final paper should:

1. Incorporate all necessary revisions and corrections suggested by your instructors. 2. Synthesize the different elements of the overall project into one paper. The synthesis should

reflect the main concepts for each section, connect ideas or overreaching concepts, and be rewritten to include the critical aspects (do not copy and paste the assignments).

3. Contain supporting research for the evidence-based practice project proposal.

Main Body of the Paper

The main body of your paper should include the following sections:

4. Problem Statement 5. Organizational Culture and Readiness 6. Literature Review 7. Change Model, or Framework 8. Implementation Plan 9. Evaluation Plan

Appendices

The appendices at the end of your paper should include the following:

10. All final changes or revisions for the drafts that will be included in the appendices of your paper.

 

General Requirements

You are required to cite 10-12 peer-reviewed sources to complete this assignment. Sources must be published within the last 5 years and appropriate for the assignment criteria and nursing content.

Benchmark Information

This benchmark assignment assesses the following programmatic competencies:

MBA-MSN; MSN-Nursing Education; MSN Acute Care Nurse Practitioner-Adult-Gerontology; MSN Family Nurse Practitioner; MSN-Health Informatics; MSN-Health Care Quality and Patient Safety; MSN-Leadership in Health Care Systems; MSN-Public Health Nursing

1.1: Translate research and knowledge gained from practice, while adhering to ethical research standards, to improve patient outcomes and clinical practice.

5.1: Design ethically sound, evidence-based solutions to complex health care issues related to individuals, populations, and systems of care.

 

 

 

 

  • Benchmark – Evidence-Based Practice
Identify two sensible milestones and explain your choice.

Read the case “The POM+ Project*- Part 1 APPENDIX 2

Big Kola Company has been concerned that specialized fruit drinks have been eroding their cola market. The CEO mandates that “If you can’t beat them, join them.” Grape juice was the first product that was successful after an advertising blitz claiming the antitoxin benefits. Lately, competition is compressing grape juice margins and profits. Months of additional market surveys and focus groups have resulted in three potential high-margin drinks: cranberry, blueberry, and pomegranate. All these choices represent antitoxins. The decision is to produce the pomegranate drink that has many health claims. For example, the relative ability of these juices to eliminate harmful free radicals (antitoxins) is 71 percent for pomegranate, 33 percent for blueberry, and 20 percent for cranberry (Technion Institute of Technology). The market potential appears very attractive and should have a higher profit margin than the other potential juice products. Another appeal for pomegranate juice is its familiarity in the Middle East and Asia. (See full details on pages 639-341)

Note: Use any project management tool that you have available to you. However, ProjectLibre project management software is  free and can be found at www.projectlibre.com

Part 1

1. Develop the WBS outline using the software available (save your file).

2. Use this file and the information provided below to create a project schedule.

3. The following holidays are observed: January 1, Martin Luther King Day (third Monday in January), Memorial Day (last Monday in May), July 4th, Labor Day (first Monday in September), Thanksgiving Day (4th Thursday in November), December 25 and 26.

4. If a holiday falls on a Saturday then Friday will be given as an extra day off, and if it falls on a Sunday then Monday will be given off.

5. The project team works eight-hour days, Monday through Friday.

6. The project will begin on January 3, 2012. 7.

Note: Based on this schedule, submit a memo (500 words) that answers the following questions:

a. When is the project estimated to be completed? How many working days will it take?

b. What is the critical path?

c. Which activity has the most total slack?

d. How sensitive is this network?

e. Identify two sensible milestones and explain your choice.

Text

Title: Project Management: The Managerial Process

ISBN: 9781260238860

Authors: Clifford F. Gray, Erik W. Larson

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education

Publication Date: 2020-01-09

How does the “growth mindset” lead to “keystone habits,” which lead, in turn, to “small wins,” and so on?

Compare and contrast Paul O’Neill’s mindset during his tenure as CEO of the Aluminum Company of America with the mindset of one of the CEO’s discussed under the “Fixed-Mindset Leaders in Action” section from chapter 5.

2.  What are “keystone habits?”  How does the “growth mindset” lead to “keystone habits,” which lead, in turn, to “small wins,” and so on?

 

Required Reading:

 

· Dweck, Carol S.,  Mindset

· Chapter 4: Sports: The Mindset of a Champion

· Chapter 5: Business: Mindset and Leadership

· Chapter 8: Changing Mindsets

· Duhigg, Charles. 2012.  The Power of Habit

· Chapter 4: Keystone Habits, or the Ballad of Paul O’Neill: Which Habits Matter Most