Assignment:Write a 800-1500 word essay addressing each of the following points/questions. Be sure to completely answer all the questions for each bullet point. There should be four sections, one for each bullet below. Separate each section in your paper with a clear heading that allows your professor to know which bullet you are addressing in that section of your paper. Support your ideas with at least three (3) citations in your essay. Make sure to reference the citations using the APA writing style for the essay. The cover page and reference page do not count towards the minimum word amount.

• There are various types of families discussed in Chapter 10. What type of family do you come from? Explain using all the factors in the chapter.
• Imagine you are the leader of a religious organization. Give nine examples – one for each characteristic ­– of what your organization’s beliefs are and what you believe each does for the religion.
• Attending primary and secondary school is not an option in the United States up to the age of 18. If you were a teacher, how would you use the Functionalist Perspective to make the most of your classroom educational experience?
• There are four models/explanations to Patterns of City Growth. What are the models? Give an example of each from the time period to which each model refers.

Instructions:

Watch the video then evaluate the speech by answering these questions: 

• Audience: What was the speaker’s target audience? How do you know?
• Introduction: Identify the speaker’s attention-getter, topic, and thesis. Did the attention-getter grab your interest? Why or why not? What was the speaker’s thesis or central idea? 
• Body: What pattern of the organization did the speaker use? What types of persuasion did the speaker use? Were they effective? Why or why not? 
• Conclusion: Did the speaker end strongly? Why or why not?  
• Presentation Aids: How did the speaker use presentation aids? 
• Delivery: Was the delivery of the speech effective? Why or why not?

Bob’s Failure of a Persuasive Speech

 Please be sure to validate your opinions and ideas with citations and references in APA format. 

Peer review

Instructions:

Please post 1 peer response.

In the response post, include the following:

• What suggestions would you offer the speaker to strengthen the persuasive speech?
• What advice would you give the speaker?

Please be sure to validate your opinions and ideas with citations and references in APA format.

WEEK 8

As an advanced practice nurse, one can engage in activism in order to achieve desired policy changes at various levels including their own organization.

Answer the following questions;

1. Should nurses be unionized and 

2. How does being unionized impact a workforce culture of safety?

3. Include one MSN Essential in your discussion that relates to this topic.

**As a reminder, all questions must be answered to receive full credit for this discussion. Also, make sure to use scholarly sources to support your discussion. ** No more than 250 words, or three (3) paragraphs plus references.APA FORMAT, TURNITING REPORT 

Scenario:
• Your 79, year old female patient suffered a stroke 6 months ago. She is cared for in her sister’s home. The patient is dependent for position changes. She is unable to communicate the need to be turned. She must be fed at all meals. She has a stage II pressure injury on her sacral area.

Questions:
• Develop a teaching plan for the family to ensure that the patient’s needs are met

Directions:
•With the realization that pain is highly prevalent among older adults, please answer the following questions.

Questions:
1. What are some ways you as the nurse can utilize to determine pain in the older adult?
2. What are some of the potential barriers related to self-reporting of pain in the older adult?
3. What is the prevalence of pain in the older adult?
4. Describe and compare your findings for each of the following:
a. Numeric rating scale
b. Visual analog scale
c. McGill pain questionnaire
d. Pain in dementia patients

Location: UPTOWN CHICAGO NEIGHBORHOOD

Part 2: Analysis of Assessment Data

1. Based on observations from the windshield survey, identify strengths of the community.

2. List and prioritize 5 potential community risk factors (weaknesses).

3. Identify community resources that may help address the highest priority weakness (either currently in existence or something you propose to help address this problem).