Servant leadership in practice

Describe the fundamental principles of servant leadership. Present two qualities of servant leadership and explain how they support interprofessional communication in providing patient care. 

Using 200-300 words APA format with at least two references. Sources must be published within the last 5 years.

Discuss how this Stimulus Plan for high speed rail will not work

APA 7

Must show derivations

1.In the United States, today’s urban transportation planning process is being impacted by the President’s Stimulus Plan. High speed rail is one such option to congestion along the highways of urban areas. These projects have two sides to them. There are those who support high speed rail and those who do not support high speed rail. You have been chosen to not support the Stimulus Plan for use of high speed rail to ease congestion. Your task is to help decision makers make up their minds. So, you are now on the opposing side. Discuss how this Stimulus Plan for high speed rail will not work. You can use any reference. But, you must also present your opinion based on facts and data, not just because you don’t like it. You will have to provide evidence to back up what you believe is a bad idea.

2. Most (97 percent) roads and streets in the United States are under the jurisdiction of State and local governments. The Federal jurisdiction is mainly limited to National Parks, National Forests, and other government-owned land. Discuss what issues and problems might be common between the Federal jurisdiction and the State and Local governments, and what issues and problems might be unique to the Federal government compared to the State and local governments. List the common and unique attributes and provide a brief explanation to support your choice. Use references in APA format and also offer your own opinion on what you think of these issues and problems. 

3. The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) went into effect on January 1, 1994. This sweeping agreement is designed to open the borders separating Canada, Mexico, and the United States to the free exchange of goods and services. There are many pros and cons of NAFTA that have emerged since 1994. The future of NAFTA is in the wind these days. It may fail or succeed for the next ten years. You job is to help Congress and other decision makers to decide what course of action they should take regarding NAFTA’s future. You are to take the side that NAFTA is a bad business investment; you are to represent the “con” side of the argument. So, discuss why you would defeat or destroy NAFTA or morph it from its current state to some other new state.

4. In early 1990s with a second wave of low-cost carriers (LCCs), which led to the second period of strong traffic growth from early 1993 through early 2000, Southwest Airlines arguably provided the blueprint for U.S. Between 2006 and 2009 a fuel crisis happened and a recession for business and the transportation industry. What is the impact today on LCC’s in order to be competitive in this economy coming on the heels of this recession?  

Healthcare Technology: Local, National, and Global Considerations

Topic : Healthcare Technology: Local, National, and Global Considerations       

Imagine  that you are a public health nurse, and you and your colleagues have  determined that the threat of a deadly new strain of influenza indicates  a need for a mass inoculation program in your community. What public  health data would have been used to determine the need for such a  program? Where would you locate public health data? What data will be  collected to determine the success of such a program? How might you  communicate this to other communities or internationally?

Identify a health issue in or around your community and a vulnerable population that is particularly affected by it.

Evidence-Based Policy/Program Change Proposal

Your presentation should be 6–8 slides with speaker notes included. The speaker notes should represent what you would say during your presentation. It should not restate the content of the slides.

  1. Identify a health issue in or around your community and a vulnerable population that is particularly affected by it. (1 slide) OBESITY AND PREGNANCY IN THE US ARMY
    1. Identify your population using multiple demographics (e.g., Heightened pregnancy rates of African-American teenage girls living in the Corktown neighborhood of Detroit).
  2. Propose a change to the program that involves a one advocacy type and one advocacy strategy. (1–2 slides)
    1. Indicate what changes you would expect to see once your proposal is implemented. Use statistics, evidence, and your SWOT analysis results to support your decision.
    2. Proposed changes to the program should be culturally sensitive to the population identified.
  3. Identify at least one professional organization that you could partner with to implement the changes. (1 slide)
    1. Explain why the professional organization would be a good fit as a partner. For example, analyze the goals of different organizations and find one that shares goals that are similar to yours.
  4. Develop a brief action plan to show how the programmatic changes could be implemented. (2–3 slides)
    1. Access the Community Tool Box resource at https://ctb.ku.edu/en/table-of-contents/structure/strategic-planning/develop-action-plans/tools
      1. Within this resource, there are action plan guides for different types of programs and policies. Select the one that pertains most to your proposal.
    2. Your action plan should list basic steps and requirements. The details of those steps can be described in the speaker notes section. Ensure that your speaker notes throughout are clear and represent a verbal presentation, not a repeat of the material found on the slides.
Using storytelling to effectively communicate data tutorial

This week we watched a short video on how storytelling and the aims of data visualization go hand in hand. The narrator of the video discusses the aims of data visualization. The narrator states that the aims of data visualization is to, “Maximize how quickly and accurately people decode information from graphics.” The narrator also talks about some shortcomings (disadvantage) of the techniques used to create data visualization for storytelling. Select and discuss one of the mentioned shortcomings. Then discuss what we have learned in this course that can assist with overcoming your selected shortcoming. 

Reference: O’Reilly (2015, July 14). Using Storytelling to Effectively Communicate Data Tutorial | Aims Of Data Visualization. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JWK5gRI9p0

Ethical Dilemma: Is Abortion Ethical or Unethical

Ethical Dilemma: Is Abortion Ethical or Unethical

My stance “Abortion is Ethical”

The objective is to present a thorough analysis that demonstrates your understanding of facts relevant to the dilemma and the ethical issues involved. Please be sure to include relevant research to support these facts and ethical issues. You must arrive at an ethical solution and demonstrate the reasons that support your decision. You should identify aspects of the dilemma that constitute deontological, teleological, natural law, consequentialism, and any other systems of ethical reasoning.

Outline

· Introduction

o Company or Organization background information

o Description of the Dilemma

o Why is it important for you to choose an ethical course of action? What will happen if no action is taken?

· Analysis of the Ethical Dilemma – Facts and Information

o What is the most important information and facts that we need to know in order to decide this issue? [research required to support information and facts]

o Who are the people or institutions that have a stake in the outcome of this issue, and how will they be affected by the decision? Please use just two stakeholders – 1 person and 1 institution. 

· Analysis of the Ethical Dilemma – Duties and Obligation

o What duties or obligations would someone need to fulfill in order to behave ethically in this situation? Is there a conflict among these duties? Please use just two – 2 duties and 2 obligations. [your written professional code of ethics statement should be in this section]

· Recommendation

o Includes your personal choice or recommendation with a full explanation and anticipated outcomes. [your personal values should be obvious in this section]

o What will be the consequences for all interested parties if one course of action is chosen rather than another? [your alternatives should be obvious in this section] This section must relate to the stakeholders – who will gain or lose based on the course of action taken. 

· Conclusion

o What do you believe is the proper resolution of this issue? Why is that necessary and justifiable in order to resolve the issue? [include any government regulation, laws, or societal issues here]

o What could have been done to avoid this situation? How can it be avoided in the future?

This should be 10 pages. Use clear headings that match the main and sub-bullets provided above in this exact order. This assignment must follow the APA style. Please include at least 8 references and have all references with links.

Family life cycles | Interpersonal Communication

In a 1000 – 1250 word (4-5 page) paper discuss each of the seven family life cycles from the textbook. How important is each stage? What have we learned in this course that can help with communication in each stage? Provide an example of each stage (what it looks like or consists of) and communication aspects we’ve learned that are helpful during the stage.

Then based on cultural trends and evolving values of new generations, what changes in marriage do you predict in the next 15 years? What evidence do you have to support this viewpoint? Do you think most couples today follow the same cycle as those 20 years ago? Why or why not?

Your paper should be a 1000 to 1250 words (4-5 page) paper citing specific examples and providing detailed analysis incorporation reading and textbook material. If outside sources are used, proper citation of the source should be included.

Describe the development of industry, business, and labor after the American Civil War.

Create an essay og 500-750 words. You need to describe the development of industry, business, and labor after the American Civil War. The essay needs to include the following:

1. Discuss several of the industries of America’s Industrial Revolution in the post-Civil War period.

2. What made these leaders of industry successful?

3. Explain the origins and growth of labor unions.

4. What did labor unions accomplish?