Discuss any surprising factors surrounding the career paths of your prospective field.

Research two or three career paths of interest in your prospective field. In 750-1,000 words, include the following:

Labor market and availability (e.g., location) 
Income range 
Education/training needed 
Job availability 
Future stability 
Time Demands 
Benefits 
Challenges (e.g., burnout propensity) 
Opportunities for advancement  
Does it match your skill level? 
Does it align with your personality? Value system? 
Summarize which path best suits you and your career choices. Explain why.
Discuss any surprising factors surrounding the career paths of your prospective field.

At least two to three scholarly, peer reviewed sources published within the last five years are required for this assignment.

Is there a connection between population growth and an area’s socioeconomic status, gender, race/ethnicity, and health outcomes? Explain with supporting evidence. What are the challenges posed by population growth to the environment and people? In what ways can nurse professionals contribute to addressing the effects of population growth? (USLOs 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4)

Hum Ecology & Environment week 3 discussion

Instructions

Pick any one question and respond in an original discussion post by midnight, Day 4 of Week 3.

After the initial post, you must also provide substantive responses to at least 2 of your classmates’ posts and remain active on at least 
2 additional days during Week 3.

1. Which one explains population growth more accurately between Thomas Malthus’s Population Theory and the Demographic Transition model? Explain your stance with supporting evidence. Next, how are population, economic growth, and environmental protection related? And based on the reasons behind the current population figures, how can nurses help address population issues? (USLOs 3.1, 3.2, 3.3)

OR

2. Is there a connection between population growth and an area’s socioeconomic status, gender, race/ethnicity, and health outcomes? Explain with supporting evidence. What are the challenges posed by population growth to the environment and people? In what ways can nurse professionals contribute to addressing the effects of population growth? (USLOs 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4)
 
Each week, your discussion will be graded on a point scale. To successfully complete each weekly discussion assignment, you must address all items included in the discussion topic/question in the initial post and 
thoroughly respond to at least 2 peers on 2 different days.

25% of your final grade comes from discussion forum participation.
All posts should be thoughtful, add value to the discussion, and apply ideas, insights, or concepts from scholarly sources, assigned readings, lectures, or course materials in APA format. Your responses should consist of your informed input. One or two-sentence peer responses will not fetch full points. Do not merely recite the content you read in the unit; don’t simply give your opinion.
Your input should be in your own words (to avoid plagiarism), demonstrating your understanding and comprehension of the topic. Be sure to support all your posts (initial post + responses) with specific references to the assigned readings, lecture material, and other relevant research you find appropriate in APA format.

Case Study: Roslyn, a six-year-old, is attending public school for the first time. Her parents brought her to the clinic and stated, “she appears to have pain in her legs and won’t participate in playtime.” The parents noticed recently Roslyn appears pale and acts weak. Roslyn is diagnosed with sickle cell anemia. After her parents and siblings undergo genetic testing, it is found that Roslyn is the only family member with the disease. What are the priority nursing interventions for Roslyn? What anticipatory guidance should the nurse provide Roslyn and her family regarding the diagnosis of sickle cell anemia and her attending school? How can the nurse support the child and family?

 
Case Study: Roslyn, a six-year-old, is attending public school for the first time. Her parents brought her to the clinic and stated, “she appears to have pain in her legs and won’t participate in playtime.” The parents noticed recently Roslyn appears pale and acts weak. Roslyn is diagnosed with sickle cell anemia. After her parents and siblings undergo genetic testing, it is found that Roslyn is the only family member with the disease.
What are the priority nursing interventions for Roslyn?
What anticipatory guidance should the nurse provide Roslyn and her family regarding the diagnosis of sickle cell anemia and her attending school?
How can the nurse support the child and family?
What discharge instructions should the nurse provide to Roslyn and her parents?
What, if any, activity restrictions will Roslyn have after discharge?

Select a health care setting and organization on which you will focus for your sustainability initiative (e.g., local hospital, veterans’ hospital, ambulance service, urgent care, nursing home).  Analyze the setting and organization you have selected and break it down to the main departments, employee roles, operating activities, and so on. While doing so, brainstorm opportunities to reduce costs or eliminate waste while improving patient care or outcomes.  Review the list of sustainable initiatives from the list below, and select one that you want to promote for your selected organization: Energy efficiency Lighting IR scanning Cogeneration Kanban Inventory Device exchange

Select a health care setting and organization on which you will focus for your sustainability initiative (e.g., local hospital, veterans’ hospital, ambulance service, urgent care, nursing home). 
Analyze the setting and organization you have selected and break it down to the main departments, employee roles, operating activities, and so on. While doing so, brainstorm opportunities to reduce costs or eliminate waste while improving patient care or outcomes. 
Review the list of sustainable initiatives from the list below, and select one that you want to promote for your selected organization:

Energy efficiency
Lighting
IR scanning
Cogeneration
Kanban Inventory
Device exchange
CR pack reformation
Device reprocessing
Red bag waste reduction
Blue wrap recycling

Note: Ensure that the opportunity you select correlates with the setting you select. Additionally, if you want to complete a sustainable initiative that is not on the list, obtain approval from your instructor before completing the assignment.
Identify data sources you might need to collect and analyze for your initiative. Consider contacting people in the industry and in your organization who may be able to help.
Write a 525- to 700-word summary of the sustainability initiative you want to promote at the health care setting you selected. Your proposal should:

Create a clear vision or mission statement that defines the scope of the initiative and would generate buy-in.
Define what outcomes you expect to achieve over time.
Be specific with what you can realistically deliver.

Describe the fundamental security policies outlined by PCI DSS, FISMA, and COBIT.

DiscussionAssignmentInstructions4.docx

CSIS 340

Discussion Assignment Instructions
y of the assigned Module: Week. The student must use complete paragraphs, proper APA formatting, and cite information that is not his/her own.
Describe the fundamental security policies outlined by PCI DSS, FISMA, and COBIT. In a subsequent paragraph, identify at least 2 types of industries (e.g., Internet service providers, health care, education) and describe which of the latter standard(s) should be considered in that industry. Defend your response.

Discuss one way that the New Deal or The Social Security Act positively affected these groups. How did the Social Security Act lead to a two-class system? Is this benefit still in place today? Why or why not?

1.From this week's readings, choose one effect of the Great Depression on men of color and women. Discuss one way that the New Deal or The Social Security Act positively affected these groups. How did the Social Security Act lead to a two-class system? Is this benefit still in place today? Why or why not? (150 words)

Demonstrate logical and creative thinking in the analysis and application of a theory to nursing practice. (

Purpose 
The purpose of the graded collaborative discussions is to engage faculty and students in an interactive dialogue to assist the student in organizing, integrating, applying, and critically appraising knowledge regarding advanced nursing practice. Scholarly information obtained from credible sources as well as professional communication are required. Application of information to professional experiences promotes the analysis and use of principles, knowledge, and information learned and related to real-life professional situations. Meaningful dialogue among faculty and students fosters the development of a learning community as ideas, perspectives, and knowledge are shared. 
Activity Learning Outcomes 
Through this discussion, the student will demonstrate the ability to:

Demonstrate logical and creative thinking in the analysis and application of a theory to nursing practice. (PO 2 and 5) 
Examine broad theoretical concepts as foundational to advanced nursing practice roles. (PO 1 and 2) 
Analyze theories from nursing and relevant fields with respect to the components, relationship among the components, and application to advanced nursing practice. (PO 1) 

Integration of Evidence: The student post provides support from a minimum of one scholarly in-text citation with a matching reference andassigned readings or online lessons, per discussion topic per week.

What is a scholarly resource? A scholarly resource is one that comes from a professional, peer-reviewed publication (e.g., journals and government reports such as those from the FDA or CDC). 

Contains references for sources cited 
Written by a professional or scholar in the field and indicates credentials of the author(s) 
Is no more than 5 years old for clinical or research articles 

What is not considered a scholarly resource?  

Newspaper articles and layperson literature (e.g., Readers Digest, Healthy Life Magazine, Food, and Fitness) 
Information from Wikipedia  or any wiki 
Textbooks 
Website homepages 
The weekly lesson 
Articles in healthcare and nursing-oriented trade magazines, such as Nursing Made Incredibly Easy and RNMagazine (Source: What is a scholarly article.docx; Created 06/09 CK/CL  Revised: 02/17/11,  09/02/11  nlh/clm) 

Can the lesson for the week be used as a scholarly source? 

Information from the weekly lesson can be cited in a posting; however, it is not to be the sole source used in the post. 

Are resources provided from CU acceptable sources (e.g., the readings for the week)? 

Not as a sole source within the post. The textbook and/or assigned (required) articles for the week can be used, but another outside source must be cited for full credit. Textbooks are not considered scholarly sources for the purpose of discussions. 

Are websites acceptable as scholarly resources for discussions? 

Yes, if they are documents or data cited from credible websites. Credible websites usually end in .gov or .edu; however, some .org sites that belong to professional associations (e.g., American Heart Association, National League for Nursing, American Diabetes Association) are also considered credible websites. Websites ending with .com are not to be used as scholarly resources.

Professionalism in Communication: The post presents information in logical, meaningful, and understandable sequence, and is clearly relevant to the discussion topic. Grammar, spelling, and/or punctuation are accurate.

Preparing the Assignment
Nursing knowledge is classified in a variety of ways, one of which is Carper’s Patterns of Knowing (Carper, 1978). Carper’s framework offers a lens through which the nurse can reflect upon insights acquired through empirical, ethical, personal, and aesthetic knowledge (Carper, 1978). Through intentional reflection using Carper’s Patterns of Knowing, nurses can process experiential learning and knowledge acquired through practice. The purpose of this assignment is to reflect upon a specific practice situation and better understand the professional knowledge and insights obtained through that experience.
Criteria for Content

Think of a surprising or challenging practice situation in which you felt underprepared, unprepared, or uncomfortable.
Select an important nursing issue/topic that was inherent to the identified situation.
Briefly?explain the situation
Identify the nursing issue inherent in the identified situation

As a method of refection, use Carper’s Patterns of Knowing to analyze the situation. In your discussion, address ONE of the following Patterns of Knowing:

What do you think was the underlying reason for the situation? (Esthetics)
What were your thoughts and feeling in the situation? (Personal)
What was one personal belief that impacted your actions? (Ethics)
What evidence in nursing literature supports the nursing importance of the identified issue? (Empirical)

What new insights did you gain through this reflective practice opportunity? How will this apply to your practice as a nurse practitioner? Be sure to use scholarly literature to support your position.

Must be 300-350 words 
Once you are down with the initial post complete a 1-2 paragraph reflection
Write 1-2 paragraphs reflecting on ways of knowing and the use of metaparadigm in the NP role. Then save the reflection as a Word Document for submission later in the course. In week 8, you will submit all reflections as a single document. This reflection is worth 5 points and the final reflection document in week 8 is worth 15 points.
You will need to post your reflection here before you are able to see other students’ posts.

Provide one specific example of how you achieved the weekly objectives.
What do you value most about your learning this week?
What else about the weekly topics do you need to explore to further grow as a future NP? 

Asselin, M. E. (2011). Reflective narrative: A tool for learning through practice. Journal for Nurses in Staff Development, 27(1), 2-6. https://doi.org/10.1097/NND.0b013e3181b1ba1a
Boden, C. J., Cook, D., Lasker-Scott, T., Moore, S., & Shelton, D. (2006). Five perspectives on reflective journaling. Adult Learning, 17(1-4), 11-15.??https://doi.org/10.1177/104515950601700105
Coleman, D., & Willis, D. S. (2015). Reflective writing: The student nurse’s perspective on reflective writing and poetry writing. Nurse Education Today, 35(7), 906-911. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2015.02.018
Kennison, M. (2012). Developing reflective writing as effective pedagogy. Nursing Education Perspectives, 33(5), 306-311. https://doi.org/10.5480/1536-5026-33.5.306
McEwen, M., & Wills, E. (2014). Theoretical basis for nursing (4th ed.). Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins.??
Meleis, A. (2012) Theoretical nursing: Development and progress (5th ed.). Lippincott Williams & Wilkins??
Melnyk, B. M., & Fineout-Overholt, E. (2011). Evidence-based practice in nursing and healthcare: A guide to best practice (2nd ed.). Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins.??
Polifroni, E. C. (2015). Philosophy of science: An introduction. In J. B. Butts & K. L. Rich (Ed.), Philosophies and theories for advanced nursing practice(2nd ed.) (pp. 3-18). Jones & Bartlett Learning.??
Parker, M. E., & Smith, M. C. (2015). Nursing theories and nursing practice (4th ed.). F. A. Davis Company.??
Reed, P. G., & Crawford Shearer, N. B. (2012). Perspectives on nursing theory (6th ed.). Wolters Kluwer.??
Shearer, J. E. (2015). Critique of nursing as caring theory: Aesthetic knowing and caring in online learning. International Journal for Human Caring, 19(2), 45-49. https://doi.org/10.20467/1091-5710-19.2.45
Walker, L. O., & Avant, K. C. (2011). Strategies for theory construction in nursing (5th ed.). Pearson

What are your views on the idea of an unwritten code of conduct governing the behavior of police and corrections officers? You are a police officer and you witness your partner of 6 years strike a criminal suspect who has been arrested and is secured in handcuffs. The actions of your partner are in violation of your department’s Use of Force policy.

 
Please post your answers to the following questions:

What are your views on the idea of an unwritten code of conduct governing the behavior of police and corrections officers?
You are a police officer and you witness your partner of 6 years strike a criminal suspect who has been arrested and is secured in handcuffs. The actions of your partner are in violation of your department’s Use of Force policy. Your partner has already received punitive sanctions in the past for unwarranted use of force, and this incident may jeopardize his career. What would you do?
Please read Mark 10:42 – 45 and explain why it is important to be a servant leader.

Identify the process evaluation article that you chose and explain why you selected this example. Describe the purpose of the evaluation, the informants, the questions asked, and the results of the evaluation.Identify the stage of program implementation in which the evaluation was conducted. Consider why the researchers chose to evaluate at that stage of program implementation. What kind of information would they have received if they had conducted the evaluation earlier or later? If you were to replicate the study, would you adjust it in any way for more optimal results?

Identify the process evaluation article that you chose and explain why you selected this example. Describe the purpose of the evaluation, the informants, the questions asked, and the results of the evaluation.Identify the stage of program implementation in which the evaluation was conducted. Consider why the researchers chose to evaluate at that stage of program implementation. What kind of information would they have received if they had conducted the evaluation earlier or later? If you were to replicate the study, would you adjust it in any way for more optimal results?