Question 1:

Topic: Discuss the several ways of improving business intelligence.

Instructions:

Need minimum 300 words

Need 3 Peer Reviewed APA References

Question 2:

Let’s look at a real-world scenario and how the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) plays into it. In the scenario, the United States will be hit by a large-scale, coordinated cyber-attack organized by China. These attacks debilitate the functioning of government agencies, parts of the critical infrastructure, and commercial ventures. The IT infrastructure of several agencies are paralyzed, the electric grid in most of the country is shut down, telephone traffic is seriously limited, and satellite communications are down (limiting the Department of Defense’s [DOD’s] ability to communicate with commands overseas). International commerce and financial institutions are also severely hit. Please explain how DHS should handle this situation.

Topic: please explain how DHS should handle the situation described in the preceding paragraph.

Material: https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/pr…

Instructions:

Need minimum 300 words

Need 3 APA References

Start by reading and following these instructions:

1. Quickly skim the questions or assignment below and the assignment rubric to help you focus.

2. Read the required chapter(s) of the textbook and any additional recommended resources. Some answers may require you to do additional research on the Internet or in other reference sources. Choose your sources carefully.

3. Consider the discussions and any insights gained from it.

4. Create your Assignment submission and be sure to cite your sources, use APA style as required, check your spelling.

Assignment:

Critical Thinking Exercises :

Question #1

What major changes in the the health care system are occurring that call for an immediate response from nursing education for curriculum revision? Do these changes take into account the future? How would you go about revising the curriculum in a timely fashion?

Question #2

What teaching and learning strategies should be integrated into the curriculum plan for meeting the needs of an increasingly diverse student body? Describe how nursing can recruit and retain racially/ethnically diverse faculty and what effect they can have on the education of a diverse student body.

Question #3

Of the multiple technology-supported distance education programs, which do you believe is:

• Most cost-effective?
• Meets desired outcomes?
• Reaches the highest number of students?
• Fosters faculty development?

Case Study: Pinnacle College School of Nursing

Pinnacle College School of Nursing is planning to offer an online,2-year primary health care nurse practitioner master’s degree, using a WebCT© as the delivery platform. Students must be registered nurses with a BSN and a minimum of two years of full-time practice experience before they are eligible to enroll. The program is expected to be intensive. Part-time enrollment is possible, with 3 years allowed for completion. Thirty students will be admitted annually. All courses will have a practice component. The theoretical components will be organized in modules that combine synchronous and asynchronous interaction among participants, as well as monthly face-to-face tutorials and labs. The modules will have a similar organizational structure but module elements will vary according to specific courses. The final course will be an 8-month internship with PhD-prepared nurse practitioners. It is expected that students will be successful on certification examinations and will be in high demand after graduation.

Faculty members decided to use Bird’s (2007) analysis framework to guide module development. However, rather than using Bird’s term, consolidation (interpreted as static fusion of information), they are employing the word integration to indicate dynamic knowledge synthesis. The first course to be developed is a 6 credit hour course called Health Assessment for Nurse Practitioners. Course competencies will include integration of theory and physical assessment skills into comprehensive health assessments; and incorporation of knowledge of normal physiology, and health assessment techniques into written case analyses. The course will be offered over two, 12-week semesters. Learners are expected to dedicate 12-15 hours per week to this course. Use the analysis grid found on p. 328 (Iwasiw) to answer the following questions:

1. Does the balance between content and process seem reasonable? How might the balance shift to reflect sound pedagogy?
2. What module elements are missing or redundant?
3. Should more attention be focused on any particular element?
4. To what extent do the elements prepare learners to achieve course competencies?
5. Might students perceive learning activities as authentic?
6. What expertise will faculty require to develop and implement this course?
7. What might be the demands on faculty if there are 20-25 students in this course at any one time?

Required Textbooks:

Billings, D. M. & J. A. Halstead. (2012). Teaching in nursing: A guide for faculty (4th ed.). St. Louis: Saunders. ISBN: 9781455705511

Keating, S. B. (2011). Curriculum development and evaluation in nursing (2nd ed.). New York: Springer. ISBN: 978-0826107220

Iwasiw, C., Goldenberg, D., & Andrusyszyn, M. (2009). Curriculum development in nursing education (2nd ed.). Boston: Jones & Bartlett. ISBN: 978-0763755959

Final project. 60 Points. (Marketing Audit)

As an individual project, you will conduct a comprehensive “Marketing Audit” of a health care organization (preferably your health care organization). The results of your analysis will be presented via a complete written report.

Choose your current employment situation or a business environment to which you have access to detailed information. Much of the required information is available for publicly traded companies.

“I do not have an organization, I would like to choose Rush Copley Medical Center Aurora, if it possible. If not, you can choose any healthcare Organization at Chicago“

***((Credit is given for incorporating material covered in the course)).

The expectation is that this audit will be minimum of 10 pages, no more that 15 pages, this does not include your cover page or references.

The document should be professionally written and in the (((Third Person Context))).

–List the topic heading (see below) and respond to each question. You will have six headings followed by your response.

1. Overview: Describe characteristics, trends, market share, and competitive factors.

2. Mission & Goals: Describe your business mission and goals and how this fits into those goals.

3. Customer Segments: Describe key customers (segment) and key needs as they relate to your service or product area. Emphasize physician involvement.

4. Service or Product: Describe the service or product and its key advantages.

5. Marketing Strategy: Describe the strategy action match, four key goals, and appropriate tactics.

6. Economic Profile: Describe the economic profile of the product / service.

You must provide a link to the organization that you are referencing for the audit.

Materials:

The textbook: HEALTH SERVICES MARKETING. Essentials of Health Care Marketing, FOURTH EDITION, Eric N. Berkowitz.

LATE MEDIEVAL AND EARLY MODERN SPAIN 6-8 pages

These are the following instructions that are provided and necessary for this writing assignment:

Your answers should be between 6 and 8 pages, but no more than 8 typewritten pages, double

spaced, 12 font with I inch margins for both questions, that is, 8 pages in total as a maximum,

but please realize that a very short paper may not do as well. Answer one question from each

part. Make sure that you place your discussion of these topics within a historical context. Make

references to your reading (mostly to the primary sources on the website), but do not be afraid of

being creative. What is expected is a serious critical evaluation of the material and imagination.

READ THE QUESTION CAREFULLY. THINK ABOUT WHAT IS BEING ASKED.

PROVIDE CHRONOLOGICAL INFORMATION. BE CREATIVE.

PART 1:

Question:

What was the social structure of Spain around 1500? What were the social orders? How a

society of orders was being transformed by commerce and wealth. Provide an outline and in

detail discuss one of the following:

1. The peasantry; 2) urban dwellers; 3) the nobility; 4) the clergy; 5) marginal groups.

MUST PROVIDE EXAMPLES FROM SOURCES SUCH AS QUOTES.

ONLY USE SOURCES ONLY FROM:

Spanish Society, chapter 1

Part 2:

Question:

What was the nature of Spanish culture in the period between 1300 and the reign of the

Catholic Monarchs? How does the culture of Castile compare to that of Aragon? After discussing

these topics in some detail, focus on Jorge Manrique’s Ode to the Death of My Father. What

does that poem tell you about Castilian culture and values in the late fifteenth century and as to

Manrique’s intent and values?

MUST PROVIDE EXAMPLES FROM SOURCES SUCH AS QUOTES.

ONLY USE SOURCES ONLY FROM:

Manrique’s poem and Ruiz, Spain: Centuries of Crisis

All of these sources I will provide by attaching them for download.

Please make sure to only use the sources provided and to not use any outside sources at all.

Please let me know if any of the downloads don’t work I will try to fix those. Also, feel free to ask me as many questions as possible if you happen to get stuck anywhere and need some clarification with anything.

Good Morning:

I need for you to review the case study and answer all questions with a SCHOLARLY response using APA and include 2 scholarly references. Please note that you most use your own words and answer both case studies on the same document because I need to upload in only 1 document .

This is the teacher requirements,read carefully Please :

Case Studies will be uploaded to Moodle and put through TURN-It-In (anti-Plagiarism program)

Turn it in Score must be less than 50% or will not be accepted for credit, must be your own work and your own words.

The answers must be in your own words with reference to journal or books where you found the evidence to your answers. Copy paste from websites or textbooks will not be accepted ,do not use a past student work as all files submited in this course are registered and saved in turn it in program.

Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Case Study

The patient is an 11-year-old girl who has been complaining of intermittent right lower quadrant pain and diarrhea for the past year. She is small for her age. Her physical examination indicates some mild right lower quadrant tenderness and fullness.

Studies Results Hemoglobin (Hgb), 8.6 g/dL (normal: >12 g/dL) Hematocrit (Hct), 28% (normal: 31%-43%) Vitamin B12 level, 68 pg/mL (normal: 100-700 pg/mL) Meckel scan, No evidence of Meckel diverticulum D-Xylose absorption, 60 min: 8 mg/dL (normal: >15-20 mg/dL) 120 min: 6 mg/dL (normal: >20 mg/dL)

Lactose tolerance, No change in glucose level (normal: >20 mg/dL rise in glucose) Small bowel series, Constriction of multiple segments of the small intestine .

Diagnostic Analysis

The child’s small bowel series is compatible with Crohn disease of the small intestine. Intestinal absorption is diminished, as indicated by the abnormal D-xylose and lactose tolerance tests. Absorption is so bad that she cannot absorb vitamin B12. As a result, she has vitamin B12 deficiency anemia. She was placed on an aggressive immunosuppressive regimen, and her condition improved significantly. Unfortunately, 2 years later she experienced unremitting obstructive symptoms and required surgery. One year after surgery, her gastrointestinal function was normal, and her anemia had resolved. Her growth status matched her age group. Her absorption tests were normal, as were her B12 levels. Her immunosuppressive drugs were discontinued, and she is doing well.

Critical Thinking Questions:

1. Why was this patient placed on immunosuppressive therapy?

2. Why was the Meckel scan ordered for this patient?

3. What are the clinical differences and treatment options for Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn’s Disease? (always on boards)

4. What is prognosis for patients with IBD and what are the follow up recommendations for managing disease?

Urinary Obstruction

Case Studies

The 57-year-old patient noted urinary hesitancy and a decrease in the force of his urinary stream for several months. Both had progressively become worse. His physical examination was essentially negative except for an enlarged prostate, which was bulky and soft.

Studies Results Routine laboratory studies Within normal limits (WNL) Intravenous pyelogram (IVP) Mild indentation of the interior aspect of the bladder, indicating an enlarged prostate Uroflowmetry with total voided flow of 225 mL 8 mL/sec (normal: >12 mL/sec) Cystometry Resting bladder pressure: 35 cm H2O (normal: <40 cm H2O) Peak bladder pressure: 50 cm H2O (normal: 40-90 cm H2O) Electromyography of the pelvic sphincter muscle Normal resting bladder with a positive tonus limb Cystoscopy Benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH) Prostatic acid phosphatase (PAP) 0.5 units/L (normal: 0.11-0.60 units/L) Prostate specific antigen (PSA) 1.0 ng/mL (normal: <4 ng/mL) Prostate ultrasound Diffusely enlarged prostate; no localized tumor

.Diagnostic Analysis Because of the patient’s symptoms, bladder outlet obstruction was highly suspected. Physical examination indicated an enlarged prostate. IVP studies corroborated that finding. The reduced urine flow rate indicated an obstruction distal to the urinary bladder. Because the patient was found to have a normal total voided volume, one could not say that the reduced flow rate was the result of an inadequately distended bladder. Rather, the bladder was appropriately distended, yet the flow rate was decreased. This indicated outlet obstruction. The cystogram indicated that the bladder was capable of mounting an effective pressure and was not an atonic bladder compatible with neurologic disease. The tonus limb again indicated the bladder was able to contract. The peak bladder pressure of 50 cm H2O was normal, again indicating appropriate muscular function of the bladder. Based on these studies, the patient was diagnosed with a urinary outlet obstruction. The PAP and PSA indicated benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH). The ultrasound supported that diagnosis. Cystoscopy documented that finding, and the patient was appropriately treated by transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP). This patient did well postoperatively and had no major problems.

Critical Thinking Questions

1. Does BPH predispose this patient to cancer?

2. Why are patients with BPH at increased risk for urinary tract infections?

3. What would you expect the patient’s PSA level to be after surgery?

4. What is the recommended screening guidelines and treatment for BPH? 5. What are some alternative treatments / natural homeopathic options for treatment?