Week 7 Assignment: Essay – Creating Your Ideal State         

• Due   Sunday by                  11:59pm   
• Points 160 
• Submitting a file upload 

Required Resources
Read/review the following resources for this activity:

• Textbook: Chapter 15, 16, 17
• Lesson

Instructions
Your country just overthrew its  dictator, and you are the newly elected President. Unfortunately, due to  the divisions in the country and the years of war, economic, military,  and political structures are non-existent. A group of loyalists to the  old dictator have been detonating bombs, murdering civilians,  assassinating leaders, and terrorizing towns with help from a  neighboring country’s dictator.

Create a comprehensive plan for your new government. While creating  this government identify 1) the governing style of your government and  the principles that govern your leaders (see rubric); 2) the functions  of various branches of government; 3) how to maintain public good in  domestic areas through at least two programs; 4) an economic structure  that is most beneficial to your citizens; 5) ways to create national  unity; 6) ways to combat terrorism and violence; and, 6) international  organizations to join.

See rubric for specific ways to meet the requirements of the paper.

Paper headings: (Use of APA paper format with headings required!)

• Introduction (1 paragraph) 
  • Introduce your country
  • Briefly outline all of the parts of the paper
• Domestic Concerns (1-2 pages) 
  • Identify governing style and principles that correlate to this style
  • Identify the branches of government and its functions
  • Development of two public good domestic programs and how they will meet the public good
  • Economic structure and reason why this should be used
  • Socializing citizens is noted with rationale for how it creates national unity
• Foreign Concerns (1-2 pages) 
  • Two international organizations are noted, one for economics and one for security
  • Descriptions of both organizations
  • Rationales for joining these organizations
  • Steps to joining
  • Two ways your country will combat the neighboring country’s terrorist threat and the domestic threat
  • Two ways these will be effective
• Conclusion (1 paragraph) 
  • Summarize information

Writing Requirements (APA format)

• Length: 3-4 pages (not including title page or references page)
• 1-inch margins
• Double spaced
• 12-point Times New Roman font
• Title page
• References page (minimum of 2 scholarly sources)

Grading
This activity will be graded based on the essay rubric.

Course Outcomes (CO): 8, 9

Due Date: By 11:59 p.m. MT on Sunday

Rubric

 Week 7 Assignment: Essay – Creating Your Ideal State      Week 7 Assignment: Essay – Creating Your Ideal State     Criteria Ratings        Pts              This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome  Governing style and principles of the government.              25.0                    pts                  The  governing style is understandable and the principles support the choice  of the governing style. Provides  structure of power, source of power,  ideology of power.          20.0                    pts                  The governing style is unclear, the principles are unclear, or the governing style and principles do not support each other.          15.0                    pts                  Missing one part of the governing style and principles.          0.0                    pts                  Missing both parts of the governing style and principles.          25.0 pts
         This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome  Branches of government and its functions.              20.0                    pts                  Explains each branch of government and the function of the particular branch and how they support the governing style.          16.0                    pts                  The  branches of government and their functions do not match, or the branches  are discussed without talking about their functions AND how they  support the governing style.          12.0                    pts                  Only minimally discusses branches, and their functions or the branches do not support the governing style chosen.          0.0                    pts                  Does not discuss the branches and their functions.          20.0 pts
         This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome  Maintaining public good through at least two domestic programs              20.0                    pts                  Two domestic programs are created clearly explaining how public good is maintained with these programs.          16.0                    pts                  Two domestic programs are noted, but it’s unclear how they both benefit the public good.          12.0                    pts                  Only one domestic program is noted.          0.0                    pts                  No domestic program is noted.          20.0 pts
         This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome  Economic structure              15.0                    pts                  The economic structure is named and supports the governing style with a rationale for using the structure.          12.0                    pts                  The economic structure is named and supports the governing style, but the rationale is unclear.          9.0                    pts                  The economic structure is named, but does not support the governing style and the rationale is unclear.          0.0                    pts                  The economic structure is not addressed.          15.0 pts
         This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome  Political socializing to create national unity              15.0                    pts                  There  is at least one method the new government will use to socialize citizens  to create national unity and rationales for using these methods.          12.0                    pts                  The method described will create national unity, but rationale is not provided.          9.0                    pts                  The method described will not create national unity and rationale is not provided.          0.0                    pts                  No method for national unity is addressed.          15.0 pts
         This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome  International organizations              25.0                    pts                  At  least two different international organizations, one economic and one  for security, were identified to join with brief descriptions of the  purposes of these organizations, rationale for joining, and steps on how  to join.          20.0                    pts                  At  least two different international organizations, one economic and one  for security, were identified to join with brief descriptions of the  purposes of these organizations, rationale for joining, but no steps on  how to join were included.          15.0                    pts                  At  least two different international organizations, one economic and one  for security, were identified to join with brief descriptions of the  purposes of these organizations.          0.0                    pts                  International organizations were not addressed          25.0 pts
         This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome  Combatting terrorism and violence              20.0                    pts                  Two  ways were offered to combat terrorism and violence (one to deal with  international threat and one with domestic). Effective rationale for  solutions were offered.          16.0                    pts                  Two  ways were offered to combat terrorism and violence (one to deal with  international threat and one with domestic). Effective rationale for one  or both solutions were not offered.          12.0                    pts                  Only one way to combat violence and sound rationale on why to use that solution was offered.          0.0                    pts                  Ways to combat violence is not noted.          20.0 pts
         This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome  Scholarly resources              10.0                    pts                  Uses both the book and, at least, one outside scholarly source.          8.0                    pts                  Uses only the book or a scholarly source.          6.0                    pts                  Uses only a scholarly source and the source is not scholarly.          0.0                    pts                  Does not use the book or scholarly source.          10.0 pts
         This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome  APA              5.0                    pts                  All sources are properly cited and referenced according to APA standards.          4.0                    pts                  Sources are either properly cited or referenced, missing one of those elements.          3.0                    pts                  The citation and/or reference are incorrect.          0.0                    pts                  No APA format was used.          5.0 pts
         This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome  Writing              5.0                    pts                  Presents  information using clear and concise language in an organized manner  (minimal errors in English grammar, spelling, syntax, and punctuation).          4.0                    pts                  Presents  information using understandable language but is somewhat disorganized  (some errors in English grammar, spelling, syntax, and punctuation).          3.0                    pts                  Presents  information using understandable language but is very disorganized  (many errors in English grammar, spelling, syntax, and punctuation).          0.0                    pts                  Presents  information that is not clear, logical, professional or organized to  the point that the reader has difficulty understanding the message  (numerous errors in English grammar, spelling, syntax, and/or  punctuation).           

Nursing: Today and Beyond

Write a 1500-2000 word essay addressing each of the following points/questions. Be sure to completely answer all the questions for each bullet point. There should be three main 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 five (5) sources using citations in your essay. Make sure to cite using the APA writing style for the essay. The cover page and reference page in correct APA do not count towards the minimum word amount. Review the Signature Assignment rubric criteria for this assignment.

• Describe at least three challenges nurses face today in care delivery. These can be ethical, legal, financial, or social. Provide at least one way to successfully overcome each challenge.
• In the Institute of Medicine’s 2010 Future of Nursing report, the committee developed four key messages. Choose one message, explain the message in detail, and why it is important to the nursing profession.
• Explain each of the Institute of Medicine’s five core competencies and describe ways in which nursing practice can meet each of these. Identify at least one obstacle for each and explain in detail how it can be overcome.

Assignment Expectations:

Length: 1500 to 2000 words in length; answers must thoroughly address the questions in a clear, concise manner.

Structure: Include a title page and reference page in APA format. These do not count towards the minimum word count for this assignment. Your essay must include an introduction and a conclusion.

References: Use appropriate APA style in-text citations and references for all resources utilized to answer the questions. A minimum of five (5) outside scholarly sources are required for this assignment.

Rubric: This assignment uses a rubric for scoring. Please review it as part of your assignment preparation and again prior to submission to ensure you have addressed its criteria at the highest level. You cannot pass this class without passing this assignment.

 I live in the state of Georgia so use data from GA, you also checkout this link. http://www.hhs.gov/nvpo/vacc_plan/  From the first Activity, compare your state public health agency to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Service (DHHS) in relation to each agency’s approach to disease management. Examine the role that each public health agency would play in the event of a disease outbreak. Provide two (2) examples to support your response.  From the second activity, analyze two to three (2-3) strategies that your state public health agency would employ in response to a pandemic event. From modifications made to policies in the last five years, infer the related lessons that have been learned. Support your rationale with specific examples of these strategic modifications. 

Chief Complaint“My left foot feels weak and numb. I have a hard time pointing my toes up.”History of Present IllnessD.T. is 42-year-old Caucasian woman who has had an elevated blood sugar and cholesterol 2 years ago but did not follow up with a clinical diagnostic work-up. She had participated in the state’s annual health screening program and noticed her fasting blood sugar was 160 and her cholesterol was 250. However, she felt “perfectly fine at the time” and did not want to take any more medications. Except for a number of “female infections,” she has felt fine recently.Today, she presents to the clinic complaining that her left foot has been weak and numb for nearly 3 weeks and that the foot is difficult to flex. She denies any other weakness or numbness at this time. She does report that she has been very thirsty lately and gets up more often at night to urinate. She has attributed these symptoms to the extremely warm weather and drinking more water to keep hydrated. She has gained a total of 50 pounds since her last pregnancy 10 years ago, 20 pounds in the last 6 months alone.Past Medical HistorySeasonal allergic rhinitis (since her early 20s)Breast biopsy positive for fibroadenoma at age 30Gestational diabetes with second child 10 years agoMultiple yeast infections during the past 3 years that she has self-treated with OTC antifungal creams and salt bathHypertension for 10 yearsPast Surgical HistoryC-section 14 years agoOB-GYN HistoryMenarche at age 11Last pap smear 3 years agoFamily HistoryType 2 DM present in older brother and maternal grandfather. Both were diagnosed in their late 40s. Brother takes both pills and shots.Mother alive and wellFather has COPDTwo other siblings alive and wellAll three children are alive and wellSocial HistoryMarried 29 years with 3 children; husband is a school teacherFamily lives in a four bedroom single family homePatient works as a seamstressSmokes 1 pack per day (since age 16) and drinks two alcoholic drinks 4 days per weekDenies illegal drug usesNever exercises and has tried multiple fad diets for weight loss with little success. She now eats a diet rich in fats and refined sugars.AllergiesNKDAMedicationsLisinopril 10 mg dailyLoratadine 10 mg dailyReview of SystemsGeneralAdmits to recent onset of fatigueHEENTHas awakened on several occasions with blurred vision and dizziness or lightheadedness upon standing: Denies vertigo, head trauma, ear pain, difficulty swallowing or speakingCardiacDenies chest pain, palpitations, and difficulty breathing while lying downLungsDenies cough, shortness of breath, and wheezingGIDenies nausea, vomiting, abdominal bloating or pain, diarrhea, or food intolerance, but admits occasional episodes of constipationGUHas experienced increased frequency and volumes of urination, but denies pain during urination, blood in the urine, or urinary incontinenceEXTDenies leg cramps or swelling in the ankles and feet; has never experienced weakness, tingling or numbness in arms or legs prior to this episodeNeuroHas never had a seizure and denies recent headachesDermHas a rash under her bilateral breast and in groin areaEndocrineDenies a history of goiter and has not experienced heat or cold intoleranceVital SignsBP 165/100, T 98 F, P 88 regular, HT 5 feet 4 inches, RR 20 non labored, WT 210 lbsWhat you need to do:Develop an evidence-based management plan.Include any pertinent diagnostics.Describe the patient education plan.Include cultural and lifespan considerations.Provide information on health promotion or health care maintenance needs.Describe the follow-up and referral for this patient.Prepare a 3–5-page paper (not including the title page or reference page).FormatThe paper should be no more than 3–5 pages (not including the title page and reference pages.Assignment Requirements:Before finalizing your work, you should:be sure to read the Assignment description carefully (as displayed above);consult the Grading Rubric (under the Course Resources) to make sure you have included everything necessary; andutilize spelling and grammar check to minimize errors.Your writing Assignment should:follow the conventions of Standard American English (correct grammar, punctuation, etc.);be well ordered, logical, and unified, as well as original and insightful;display superior content, organization, style, and mechanics; anduse APA 6th Edition format as outlined in the APA Progression Ladder.

Care Clinic Scenario: The Executive Team of Care Clinic prides itself in the care that is provided to the community of Summerville, Florida. The Clinic is known for holistic approach to the individuals served at the clinic as well as presenting various community outreach programs. Annually, the Executive Team of Care Clinic reviews the client satisfaction benchmark results related to client service and quality indicators. The scores have substantially decreased in the past 12 months in the categories of client satisfaction and quality care.

To assist in understanding the quality issues related to client care occurring within the Care Clinic, you are provided with two videos of client situations that have been recorded using Second Life. You are also required to enter Second Life to observe actions and conversations occurring within the Care Clinic. When viewing the videos and participating within the Care Clinic located in Second Life, consider yourself to be the manager and identify quality care issues consistent with decreasing client satisfaction scores. From your leadership perspective, determine how the declining benchmarks can be addressed and improved. Discuss the actions/changes that need to be implemented in order to improve the satisfaction scores and attained Care Clinic quality outcomes.

The Care Clinic Improvement Project will need to be completed by the end of week six of this course and requires that each of the following areas to be addressed.

1. Identify ONE satisfaction benchmark that you will be addressing and why this benchmark has been selected. Select the ONE client satisfaction benchmark from the following list:

2. Decrease in client satisfaction scores related to courtesy and friendliness of staff at the Care Clinic.

3. Decrease in client satisfaction scores related to staff explaining discharge instructions in a manner that is understandable to the client/client.

4. Decrease in the quality nursing care related to interventions provided to clients at the Clinic.

5. Describe the leadership dynamics related to how the improvement/change project will be managed.

6. Identify the change model that will be used in addressing the selected benchmark.

7. Describe the course of action/change.

Due: Week 6