School or Campus Violence

School or campus violence–including horrific incidents at both K-12 schools like Columbine, Sandy Hook, and Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida as well as higher education institutions like Virginia Tech–has plagued the United States in recent years, generating intense media coverage. It has also become an urgent homeland security issue.
Identify and discuss three causes for this growing problem of school/campus violence and identify risk management or mitigation measures that seem to have worked, or which seem to have strong potential for preventing or reducing violence and saving lives.
Discuss how using risk assessment, impact analysis and risk management can mitigate school/campus mass shootings and violence.

Market Structure for US Oil Industry

Price of oil in international markets has dropped stunningly 60% in the past twelve months. Among the factors mentioned behind this drastic fall is the millions of barrels of oil produced in the US called shale oil.”
Analyze:
The market structure for oil industry
The supply and demand for oil in that market structure
The pricing of oil at the presence of OPEC and the role of Speculators
Why shale oil is a substitute for oil and explain the news in regard to the Cross elasticity of demand

Effective Communication Discussion Worksheet

Read the three scenarios provided.
Answer the prompts after each scenario in a separate Microsoft® Word document.
Scenario 1
Justin is a front office assistant at a local physician’s office. The X-ray technician called Justin over to help him with some paperwork. Justin noticed the patient’s X-ray and thought it would be funny to post the X-ray on his Facebook page and ask his friends to guess what the image resembled. Later in the day the X-ray technician recognized the image on Justin’s Facebook page and felt it was important to address the issue with Justin’s manager the next day.
Write a response to the following prompts:
Explain the privacy and security issue Justin violated.
Explain the ramifications of this scenario.
Explain the appropriate communication method that should be used when discussing this situation with Justin.
Scenario 2
Jana works in a long-term care facility that cares for all types of patients. Jana receives emails from multiple co-workers throughout the day, but today she received the following email from Sean:
Hi Jana,
I noticed that I DIDN’T receive your monthly report yesterday. I NEED IT ASAP TODAY, so that I can finish the final report.
Thanks, Sean
Write a response to the following prompts:
Explain how Jana might perceive the tone of this email.
1. Does she think that Sean is yelling at her?
2. Does she think that Sean is angry with her?
3. Does she think that Sean is expressing urgency in the matter?
Based on your discussion above, do you think that Sean’s tone is appropriate or inappropriate in the
email?
As a manager, if you had an employee approach you about their discomfort over the tone of the email, explain how you would address the use of capitalization in an email.
Scenario 3
Robert is an older patient checking in at the window of his local retail health clinic. The office assistant is taking his insurance card and asking a couple of follow-up questions. Robert asked the assistant to speak up because of some background noise. The assistant starts to speak slower and enunciate her words instead of speaking louder.
Write a response to the following prompts:
Explain whether the office assistant reacted appropriately to Robert’s request.
Explain the role perception and age of the patient played in this scenario.

Cultural competencies in the Healthcare Setting

QUESTION 1.
You are asked to address the issue below during a job interview.
Describe how you as a healthcare administrator would function and  communicate effectively and respectfully within the broad context of cultural diversity among both your employees and patients.
Your answer should demonstrate your understanding of cultural competency as well your understanding of its importance in the healthcare setting.

QUESTION 2.
A healthcare administrator sent the e-mail below to a colleague:
Jacob, that meeting was a mess. You lost control of things, and now you have to clean it up. What in the world were you thinking when you said that you thought the physician made a mistake in her diagnosis and that the patient should sue her and us?!? Seriously?
Identify the issues with this e-mail, and offer an alternative way of writing this so that it is professional and effective.

Question 3.
Describe how you will go about doing a search for a new healthcare position including what websites you would use how you would prioritize applying for a position you found and how you would prepare for and follow up on the interview.

Nursing Management in Various Cases

Case Studies, Chapter 21, Nursing Management of Labor and Birth at Risk
Laura is a 26-year-old G2P1 who had a cesarean delivery for fetal distress with her first pregnancy. Laura is now struggling with deciding between a repeat cesarean delivery or attempting a VBAC. (Learning Objective 9)
1. In order to ensure that Laura has the facts to assist her in her decision, explain the risks of a repeat cesarean deliver
2. Laura can’t understand why more women don’t want to try a VBAC delivery. Discuss the possible reasons for this.
3. Describe the management of care for a woman attempting a VBAC delivery.
Antepartum Case Studies
As you provide answers to the questions in the following case studies below please refer to your Essentials of Maternity, Newborn, and Women’s Health Nursing textbook’s Chapter 19 and 20 to provide you with pertinent information in reference to these cases.
Each of the objectives listed in the following case studies are in reference to those found in the textbook chapters listed alongside the case studies heading.
Please use this document as your template and insert your responses after each question in a different color or font.
Case Studies, Chapter 19, Nursing Management of Pregnancy at Risk: Pregnancy-Related
Complications
Teresa is a 36-year-old primigravida who is expecting twins. She is 26 weeks pregnant. She stays after your “What to Expect with Twins” class to talk to you. Although Teresa is a nurse, she has many questions and concerns. Her twins are a result of years of trying to get pregnant and in vitro fertilization. She is
nervous about whether she will have a vaginal delivery or a cesarean section. She is worried about having the babies prematurely. She wants you to tell her everything that could go wrong so she can be prepared.
(Learning Objectives 1, 2, 4, and 5)
Why is Teresa’s pregnancy considered a high-risk pregnancy?
Discuss potential pregnancy-related complications for Teresa.
Discuss the potential risks to the babies.
Sarah is 19-year-old G1P0 at 36 weeks’ gestation. Sarah has been followed weekly in the clinic for mild–
moderate preeclampsia. At her clinic appointment today, Sarah’s blood pressure reading was 188/104. She is admitted to the antepartum unit for management of her worsening preeclampsia. You perform her admission assessment and note that her reflexes are brisk, her heart rate is 94, she complains of having an intense headache, and is seeing spots before her eyes. You perform an abdominal assessment and note that she has significant epigastric tenderness. (Learning Objective 4)
Develop a plan of care for the woman experiencing preeclampsia and/or eclampsia Case Studies, Chapter 20, Nursing Management of the Pregnancy at Risk: Selected Health Conditions and Vulnerable Populations
Nikki is a 17-year-old G1P0 at 33 weeks’ gestation. Nikki comes to the clinic today for her prenatal visit and you notice that her hair and clothing have the distinct odor of marijuana and tobacco smoke. You directly ask Nikki if she has been taking any other drugs besides marijuana. Nikki is surprised by the question and denies it. When you explain that you can smell it in her hair and on her clothing, she starts to cry and says, “Please don’t take my baby away from me.” After reassurance, Nikki further admits to sporadic binge
alcohol consumption and smoking “pot” and cigarettes. She relates that she also consumes four to five caffeinated beverages per day. (Learning Objectives 10 and 12)
1. Describe how cigarette smoking, marijuana use, binge alcohol consumption, and excessive caffeine intake can affect Nikki’s pregnancy.
2. What possible affects are there to Nikki’s baby from the maternal ingestion of these substances?
3. Describe the nursing care you would provide for Nikki.

Conflict Theory and its Application in Sociology

Instructions:
After reviewing the material for the chapter, you are to answer the following questions in 5 to 7 sentence
responses per question set (group of questions, #1, #2, etc.) . Please remember to consider all questions being asked and to use material from the chapter to support your responses.
Your responses should demonstrate a clear engagement and understanding of the course material, critical application of the sociological concepts/theory and should include clear grammar and sentence structure.
Please review the assignment rubric under ‘Course Resources’ for clearer indication of grading distribution and let me know if you have any questions/concerns.
Questions:
How would a conflict theorists explain the reasons why some populations are allowed to be more deviant and criminal than others? (think about race, ethnicity, gender, sex, etc.)
How would a conflict theorist critique the fact that certain populations of color are over-represented in the US prison system?,
How could you apply this logic to the recent ‘Anti-Social Distancing’ ‘protest’ that have occurred around the US in recent days?
To better understand the idea that race is a social construction and the real life impact that it has on individuals, I would like for you to research the effect that the corona-virus (Covid-19) has had on xenophobia, hate crimes and the perceptions of race in the US. Find one article or news story about
xenophobia and the corona-virus. How does this article demonstrate the concepts of racialization, racial formation and racial projects? Now you should use one of the three theoretical paradigms to analyze the story. Please provide the link to the news story.
Read the following scenario and answer the questions below.
As usual, 24-year-old Carla left her apartment around 10:00
p.m. to jog to her boyfriend Casey’s apartment two miles away. She planned to spend the night with him and jog back home the next morning. Carla lived in a fairly safe neighborhood in Centerdale, but Casey lived in a dilapidated apartment complex that was mostly hidden off the main road, between a bar called Bikers-R-Us and a two-story county office complex used by probation officers and drug rehab counselors.
Carla usually arrived between 10:15 p.m. and 10:30 p.m., but when she failed to reach his place by 11:00 p.m., Casey got worried. He started calling Carla on her cell phone, but the calls kept going to her voice mail. He called and informed the police. Before calling the police, however, he hid the methamphetamine
that he had already prepared for a couple of Carla’s clients who were supposed to arrive at midnight. He also hid the marijuana that he was planning to smoke with Carla. The police found Carla’s body within ten minutes in an area covered with trees, between the main road and the apartment complex where Casey
lived. An investigation showed that Carla had been sexually assaulted. She had died of strangulation. Task:
What theories of victimology relate to Carla’s case of victimization? Use at least 2 different theories in critically analyzing Carla’s experience.
According to you, which victimization theory is most relevant to this case and why?
Do you feel that Carla precipitated or was partially to blame for the crime? Give reasons for your answer.
How might a structural functionalist analyze Carla’s experience? (Use one structural functionalist theory in your answer)
Option 2: Spotlight on Police Brutality
For this option, you will do a short research project on the social/political implications of the police brutality.
You should find some evidence of the impact of police brutality on particular communities and groups. Find at least two cases of police brutality within the last 5 years
Describe what happened in each incident:
1. Who were the people involved ?
2. Why did the encounter happen?
3. What was the outcome?
4. What types of power dynamics were involved in the incidents?
5. What law was broken?
6. Why were the policed called?
7. What race where the people involved?
8. Were there other ways these incidents could have been handled?
9. What does this incident say about the social construction of devi

Diversity & Culture: McNickles Discussion

Watch video:https://youtu.be/p56b6nzslaU
Essay: Answer each prompt
Describe an experience that directly affected you or that you observed where someone was treated as an “O”. What did you, or could you have done to minimize this experience?
Think of 3 different ages or points in your life, for example, ages 6, 12, and 18.
What racial identity development stage would you say you were in for each of these stages and why?
What factors can you think of that may have impacted any changes in your racial identity development stages from one age to another?
Do you feel that each of these stages could have been better supported by the caregivers, educators, peers, or colleagues around you?
Reflecting on the McNickles section, what explains the perception gap that examples between whites and African Americans when it comes to matters of race and racism? Do you agree with McNickles?
(Article attached).
The ability to communicate in English is important for many jobs and therefore some companies offer
ESL (English as a Second Language) courses to their non-English-speaking employees. One alternative to requiring company-sponsored ESL instruction is to require that all potential employees meet an English language proficiency standard before they may be hired. Compare and contrast these two alternatives in terms of advantages and disadvantages to the company.

Market Profile: Business Analyst

Scenario
You are a business analyst working at a small, domestic organization that produces high-quality baseball bats. Your organization has begun to see its sales flatten in the domestic market. While the organization is not losing money, leadership would like to explore options to continue to grow. One option that leadership has noticed competitors attempting is entering international markets.
You have been asked to examine the benefits, drawbacks, and key considerations for your organization to enter one of the global markets below, and summarize your findings in a business brief for leadership.
Continue to use your selected market from Milestone One. As a reminder, the options for international markets are:
Republic of Korea
Canada
Germany
If you would like to use another country for your final project please reach out to your instructor.
Prompt
In this milestone, you will continue to use the Business Brief Template (located in the Guidelines for Submission section of this document). Complete Section Two and the Legal and Regulatory Considerations portion of Section Three. Use course resources as well as the INT 220 Library Guide to
support your responses.
Specifically, you must address the following rubric criteria:
Market Profile: Explore and explain the cultural, political, and economic environment of your selected market to help inform future business decisions regarding expansion from the domestic market.
1. Cultural Profile: Compare and contrast important cultural elements of your selected market against those in the domestic market, including communication, dimensions of culture, attitudes, common business etiquette and practices, and at least five other important aspects of culture.
2. Political and Economic Profile: Compare and contrast important political and economic factors for your selected market against those in the domestic market, including political systems and ideologies,
current leaders, economic measures or characteristics used in classification, and government intervention on trade.
3. Market Considerations: Discuss the legal and regulatory considerations in your selected market that can impact business decisions regarding expansion to new global markets. You should also consider corporate social responsibility for each market consideration.
4. Legal and Regulatory Considerations: Compare and contrast important legal and regulatory requirements of your selected market against those in the domestic market, including trade restrictions, regulations of products or services, legal processes for business transactions, and import restrictions or
documentation.

The scenarios are based on real life events in early childhood settings and relate to the early childhood principles and practices

Task:
Students are required to develop a professional response to the four scenarios described below that have occurred in early childhood settings with reference to the unit study materials, the NQS (ACECQA, 2018) and the EYLF (DEEWR, 2009). Students are to explain how they could resolve these scenarios based on perspectives of children, families and educators.
Rationale
The scenarios are based on real life events in early childhood settings and relate to the early childhood principles and practices that have been explored over the first four weeks of the session.
Scenario 1
You are the teacher in the 2 year old room with 10 children. You run an Indoor-Outdoor program so that children can decide where they want to play. You share being indoors or outdoors with your co-worker. You have noticed that when your co-worker is outside she is often seen talking to other teachers and not supporting the children in their play. Your co-worker is well liked by children and families however you are concerned that better quality of care could be implemented especially outside by your co-worker.
What approach would you take to support staff member’s engagement in children’s learning and development whether inside or outside? How would you manage this situation so that your room and the centre maintains a harmonious atmosphere? Develop a professional response to this scenario and demonstrate your knowledge of staff relationships, the EYLF, the NQS and the unit material.
Scenario 2
You are the teacher in charge of the three year old room. One of children, Joey cries a lot throughout the day and is attached to you. Joey has been attending the centre two days per week for six weeks. You have found that if you move away from Joey he will start to cry. You are aware that other children seem to
become sad when Joey cries. You have tried to support Joey to have an attachment to other staff but over three weeks this has not been happening. How would you manage this situation? Develop a professional response to this scenario and demonstrate your knowledge of relationships in ECEC, partnerships with families and staff, children’s learning and development; the EYLF, the NQS and the unit material.
Scenario 3
You are the early childhood teacher in the four year old room of a long day care centre open from 8am until 6pm each day that has been classes ad Exceeding in the National Quality Standards (ACECQA, 2018).
Parents provide the food for their child while they are at the centre. Your centre has a healthy eating and nutrition policy, as well as a sustainable environment policy. Some parents are sending processed food such as potato crisps, or tiny teddy chocolate biscuits for their child’s food. You realise this is not only unhealthy but also contributes to waste, and so is a sustainability issue. Your centre’s sustainability policy states that waste should be minimised.
What approach would you take to support children’s health and learning? How would you work with the families and manage this situation so that your centre maintains a harmonious atmosphere? Develop a professional response to this scenario and demonstrate your knowledge of relationships, the environment,
the EYLF, the NQS and the unit material to maintain in a good quality early childhood centre.
Scenario 4
You are the early childhood teacher in the infants’ room for 10 children aged from six months to 2 years old with two fellow educators. Juny aged 9 months attends four days per week. You overhear you’re your two colleagues saying that Juny should not be in care because the mother does not work full time, and the mother should eb looking after the child. When Juny’s mother comes to pick up Juny the educators are not very friendly. You realise you need to discuss approaches to families with your fellow educators. What principles and practices from the EYLF (DEEWR, 2009) and quality areas of the National Quality Standard (ACECQA, 2018) will inform your discussion. Why? How can you work to ensure that values expressed by your colleagues will change?

Project Management – Suburban Homes

Project Management – Suburban Homes Suburban Homes realized that its ambitious plan of expanding its business to several Southern States in
the United States is possible if it is known for its high-quality homes that meet local, state, and federal standards as well as exceed industrial standards for quality.
Even though Suburban Homes did not place a strong emphasis on quality but focused on meeting industrial standards, the company has realized that it must exceed all the quality standards to expand its business successfully. Although Adam Smith worked for several years in the construction industry, he is not specifically trained in quality management and he is not well versed with quality management tools and techniques. He is actively seeking help internally and externally.
In the previous chapters, you have learned about scope plans (WBS), schedule networks, cost estimations along RBS, and risk assessments for the project described. Now, the quality management plan needs to be added to make the project plan comprehensive project.
Adam’s primary task is to develop a quality management plan. Further, he realized that employee turnover and the expansion of the business in the southern states has led to Suburban Homes developing a centralized quality management team. You are hired as a consultant to develop a comprehensive quality management plan.
For your assignment:
Assess quality expectations of a typical home buyer who is the primary stakeholder and other key stakeholders to develop a plan for stakeholder satisfaction.
Identify relevant standards of quality.
Develop quality measures for monitoring project performance.
Develop a quality management plan as described in this chapter.
Perform a qualitative assessment to prioritize risks.
Develop a quality policy.
Develop a process improvement plan.
Define a quality assurance approach