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A literature review is a descriptive summary of research on a topic that has previously been studied. The purpose of a literature review is to inform readers of the significant knowledge and ideas that have been established on a topic. Its purpose is to compare, contrast and/or connect findings that were identified when reviewing researchers’ work. Oftentimes, literature reviews are written to ground a study in a particular context of what is known about a subject in order to establish a foundation for the topic (or question) being researched.

The purpose of this assignment is to facilitate your abilities to research a topic of study so you can learn to:

(1) identify and formulate a research question that defines what you’d like to learn

(2) apply your knowledge on reading research that you’ve learned in class

(3) analyze information found in academic journal articles and popular sources

(4) synthesize new knowledge into a written small-scale literature review

Assignment Description:

For this assignment, you are asked to complete a small-scale literature review on a sociological topic of your choice. Locate at least 3 resources (2 peer-reviewed journal articles from the social sciences and 1 popular source) on your topic and write a 2 -3 page literature review selected (minimum 700 words not including references). The paper should use APA citation format, be doubled-spaced, and font size of 11 or 12 using Times or Calibri. You should use the ACT-UP criteria to assess popular sources.

Steps to complete your small-scale literature review:

1. Choose a sociological topic that you are interested in studying.
2. Formulate a research question that specifically describes what would like to know about your topic.
3. Use the library resources (library database, research appointment with a librarian, etc.) and other online sources (google, blogs, etc.) to search for and locate resources that include your topic’s information.
4. Find articles, read the abstracts and skim them to determine if they correspond well to your topic AND research question.
5. Select at least 2 peer-reviewed journal articles and download them for your project.
6. Read your articles and begin to sort and classify them according to their findings.
7. Organize your sources by sorting and classifying their findings in a meaningful way, always considering your original topic and research question.
8. Write an outline for your literature review, seek feedback (tutor.com, librarian, professor, etc.)
9. Write your review.

Outline for writing your small-scale literature review:

1.     Introduction

The introduction is used to establish the context of your review to the reader. To establish the context, it is important to do the following in this opening paragraph:

1.     Define the topic of your study and provide any background information that helps your reader to understand the topic.
2.     Explain your reason (perspective) for reviewing the literature on this topic.
3.     State your research question for this review.
4.     Body

This section of your paper begins with an explanation of how you have organized your literature review and describes findings from sources that provide answers to your research question. Before you begin this section, be sure that you have sorted your sources into different themes based on their findings (sometimes called results). After you sort your sources, it is important to give your sorted groups a descriptive name. The names of the sorted sources will become your headings for each of the paragraphs that you write in the body of your review. To write the body of your literature review, it is important to include the following:

• Write an introduction paragraph for the body of your review. This paragraph tells the reader specific information on how many articles you reviewed and how you sorted the articles into common themes based on the findings (results).
• This will be a paragraph that describes the first theme that you identified and compare, contrast, and/or connect the sources you’ve selected.
• Optional – This will be a paragraph that describes the second theme that you identified and compare, contrast, and/or connect the sources you’ve selected.
• Optional – This will be a paragraph that describes the third theme that you identified and compare, contrast, and/or connect the sources you’ve selected.

3.     Summary

This is the last paragraph of your literature review. In this paragraph, it is important to summarize the main findings from the sources that you reviewed and to point out the information that you found particularly important to know that answered the research question that you established in the first paragraph of your review. Try to conclude your paper by connecting your research question back to the context of the general topic of study.

4.     References

This is the last page of your review. It serves as a listing of all references that you mentioned in your paper. Please use APA style when completing this list.

After your learnt about the case study of “Pacific Drilling: The Preferred Offshore Driller,” provide written CLA 1 by answering the followings:

● Write a summary of the case as introduction of your paper

● Why offshore drilling?

● Offshore drilling typically used three types, what are the three types of offshore drilling?

● What was the reason for the fall of the company’s stock in 2014? Was the fall of the company’s stock related to the movement of Global Oil prices?

● Was collaboration with Chevron a wise move for the company?

● What were the challenges:

○ Competition in the market including the supply of shale oil,

○ Technological challenges, and

○ Dealing with fluctuations in the international oil prices

Discussion Question 

Please read a mini case on page 302, chapter 9 and provide the answers to the following questions:

● What are some of the major complexities encountered in developing cooperative strategies such as strategic alliances and joint ventures?

● What role does competition from rivals play in the eventual success of cooperative strategies? Please explain.

● What costs are incurred in developing strategic alliances? How can these costs be managed?

● Should cost minimization or opportunity maximization be the primary goal of a cooperative strategy? Can both be achieved simultaneously? Why or why not?

You are a school nurse in a middle school when Jamal comes to the nurse’s office requesting medication for a headache. You notice that his eyes are red, and it appears as if he has been crying. You ask if he is hurt, but he denies it. The phone rings in the office, and a teacher tells you that a female student has approached her concerned about Jamal. The teacher tells you that Jamal sent her a text message saying that he flunked his biology examination and wished he was dead.

1. If Jamal shared with you a suicide plan that includes harming himself with a weapon, what would be your first nursing intervention?

2. What educational program would you develop for the middle school to educate students about ways to cope with stress and how to respond if a friend needs support?

instructions:

at least 350 words

· All answers or discussions comments submitted must be in APA format according to Publication Manual American Psychological Association (APA) (7th ed.) ISBN: 978-1-4338-3216-1

· Minimum of two references, not older than 2015.

Requirements: 1.5

It is necessary for an RN-BSN-prepared nurse to demonstrate an enhanced understanding of the pathophysiological processes of disease, the clinical manifestations and treatment protocols, and how they affect clients across the life span.

Evaluate the Health History and Medical Information for Mrs. J., presented below.

Based on this information, formulate a conclusion based on your evaluation, and complete the Critical Thinking Essay assignment, as instructed below.

Health History and Medical Information

Health History

Mrs. J. is a 63-year-old married woman who has a history of hypertension, chronic heart failure, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Despite requiring 2L of oxygen/nasal cannula at home during activity, she continues to smoke two packs of cigarettes a day and has done so for 40 years. Three days ago, she had sudden onset of flu-like symptoms including fever, productive cough, nausea, and malaise. Over the past 3 days, she has been unable to perform ADLs and has required assistance in walking short distances. She has not taken her antihypertensive medications or medications to control her heart failure for 3 days. Today, she has been admitted to the hospital ICU with acute decompensated heart failure and acute exacerbation of COPD.

Subjective Data

1. Is very anxious and asks whether she is going to die.
2. Denies pain but says she feels like she cannot get enough air.
3. Says her heart feels like it is “running away.”
4. Reports that she is exhausted and cannot eat or drink by herself.

Objective Data

1. Height 175 cm; Weight 95.5kg.
2. Vital signs: T 37.6C, HR 118 and irregular, RR 34, BP 90/58.
3. Cardiovascular: Distant S1, S2, S3 present; PMI at sixth ICS and faint: all peripheral pulses are 1+; bilateral jugular vein distention; initial cardiac monitoring indicates a ventricular rate of 132 and atrial fibrillation.
4. Respiratory: Pulmonary crackles; decreased breath sounds right lower lobe; coughing frothy blood-tinged sputum; SpO2 82%.
5. Gastrointestinal: BS present: hepatomegaly 4cm below costal margin.

Intervention

The following medications administered through drug therapy control her symptoms:

1. IV furosemide (Lasix)
2. Enalapril (Vasotec)
3. Metoprolol (Lopressor)
4. IV morphine sulphate (Morphine)
5. Inhaled short-acting bronchodilator (ProAir HFA)
6. Inhaled corticosteroid (Flovent HFA)
7. Oxygen delivered at 2L/ NC

Critical Thinking Essay

In 750-1,000 words, critically evaluate Mrs. J.’s situation. Include the following:

1. Describe the clinical manifestations present in Mrs. J.
2. Discuss whether the nursing interventions at the time of her admissions were appropriate for Mrs. J. and explain the rationale for each of the medications listed.
3. Describe four cardiovascular conditions that may lead to heart failure and what can be done in the form of medical/nursing interventions to prevent the development of heart failure in each condition.
4. Taking into consideration the fact that most mature adults take at least six prescription medications, discuss four nursing interventions that can help prevent problems caused by multiple drug interactions in older patients. Provide a rationale for each of the interventions you recommend.
5. Provide a health promotion and restoration teaching plan for Mrs. J., including multidisciplinary resources for rehabilitation and any modifications that may be needed. Explain how the rehabilitation resources and modifications will assist the patients’ transition to independence.
6. Describe a method for providing education for Mrs. J. regarding medications that need to be maintained to prevent future hospital admission. Provide rationale.
7. Outline COPD triggers that can increase exacerbation frequency, resulting in return visits. Considering Mrs. J.’s current and long-term tobacco use, discuss what options for smoking cessation should be offered.

You are required to cite to a minimum of two sources to complete this assignment. Sources must be published within the last 5 years and appropriate for the assignment criteria and relevant to nursing practice.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

Give two examples of companies you believe would require somewhat unique types of management accounting information because of their unique competitive strategy and explain why

Identify at least two strategies that you would use to create a clear vision for both internal and external stakeholders. Why is this a critical aspect of the change process?  women veterans mental healthcare during pregnancy

You’ve become a trusted resource for your organization, and they’ve asked your advice on having a competitive advantage in the field. More specifically, they would like your analysis and recommendations on ways to bring their company culture, demographics, and technologies up to current industry practices and beyond.

Create a 10- to 12-slide presentation with detailed speaker notes and visuals on every slide that includes the following elements:

• An analysis of the organization’s current culture (e.g., beliefs, expectations, values, and norms). Address how managers influence the organizational culture.
• An evaluation of the impact of demographic forces (e.g., age, gender, ethnic origin, race, sexual orientation, and social class) of your selected organization and what it could be
• Note: This is a good place to use your chart/outline/infographic from Wk 5.
• An examination of the impact of technological forces (e.g., changes in the technology managers use to design, produce, or distribute goods and services) of your selected company
• Consider how this can contribute to innovation within the industry.
• An examination on how the organization has complied with ethics and social responsibility behavior
• Recommendations of ways to innovate based on your analysis
• Summary
• References

Task 1: Problem Statement Outline Using the Work titled Effective Problem Statements and Research Questions as a guide, develop a bullet point outline for the problem statement. Each bullet should be a single sentence.

Following the specific problem sentence include a short sentence describing how this problem is related to your cognate (My cognate is Healthcare Management). Finally, add APA formatted references for the supporting reference sentences. Following the outline, you will provide an annotated bibliography for each reference provided. (I will upload a sample APA format to use)

You will post your submission as a word document. Your submission will include the following: Title Block ·Last Name, First Name ·Cognate ·Research Project Track (Dissertation or Project) ·Research Paradigm ·Planned Research Design ·Proposed Topic

Problem Statement Bullet Outline ·General Problem Sentence oSupporting Reference Sentence with Current Citation (< 5 years)oSupporting Reference Sentence with Current Citation (< 5 years)oSupporting Reference Sentence with Current Citation (< 5 years)oSupporting

Reference Sentence with Current Citation (< 5 years, optional bridge supporting references sentence, see problem statement work) ·Specific Problem Sentence ·Relationship to Cognate (Not part of the problem statement) ·References Annotated Bibliography for each Reference APA formatted reference (250 words for each reference) ·Description of why this is a credible source (author(s), publication, date) ·Summary of the article and help with assignment ·Discussion of how this reference supports the existence of the general problem and the consequences of the problem identified in the general problem sentence.

Topic: HIV/AIDS prevention for college students

Part 1

Use the 3rd person: introduce your given topic, after you researched the topic:

– a) Cite info about your patient’s/population’s disability/disease/condition;

– b) Cite how the disability/disease/condition affects their learning and or how they learn.

– c) (3 to 6 short paragraphs. (One paragraph includes 3 complete sentences).

–  Sources: CDC, Mayo Clinic-official, Medlineplus.gov; Miller & Stoeckel’s (2019), chapter 7 (If you don’t have Miller’s book you can borrow it from WCU library-virtually or rent it from the publisher at homework help).

– Note: This is a work about teaching, not about the disease/condition. It’s not a care plan. Do not develop a scenario, just answer what’s asked. It does not need to “flow.”

OBHR Comparative Case Study (20%)

Individual assignment 

Please read the guidelines thoroughly else it will cost you grades.

Due: Week 11 (by the end of class hours) 

Prepare a 1000-word comparative case study. Adhere to the following format while preparing the case study.

• Choose      two well documented case studies of different organizations.
• One      case study should be based on success story like Apple, Google,      Microsoft.
• Other      case study should focus on organizational failure/project failure etc.      like Blueberry, Nokia, Yahoo.
• Analyze      the organizational structure and culture for both organizations.
• What      is the mode of communication adopted by both organizations? How do employees      interact with each other?
• What      kind of leadership style these organizations prefer/follow? What is      the management style of both organizations?
• Explain      how the organizational culture, structure and management style      effects/relates to the success and failure of the organization?
• What      is the HR Strategic planning, recruitment and selection strategy,      performance/ talent management strategy of both the organizations?
• Based      on the analysis performed propose suggestions and recommendations (5-6)      based on the OBHR concepts learned in the course for both      organizations.

Report Requirements

• The      report must include a title page, table of contents, introduction,      multiple supporting body paragraphs, conclusion and list of references.
• Students      must use a minimum of 5 references..
• Students      must use APA format when citing literature.
• Students      are encouraged to use Grammarly to avoid plagiarism. If plagiarism is      identified in the work, the student will receive a zero for the assignment.
• Do      not exceed the word-limit. Marks will be deducted for excessive length.

APA writing conventions should be followed in the report with a minimum of ten (10) sources referenced and cited including in-text citations (if you are presenting another author’s ideas in your own language you still have to provide the in-text citation of that author), references in APA format, the report must demonstrate analysis of the material and its application to the workplace. Title of the company cannot be your report title due to copyright reasons.

The submission date is mentioned in the course schedule (i.e., week 11) in course syllabus. All submissions will be made on Moodle. Please note that assignment help submissions are ONLY accepted on Moodle and NOT on email. Kindly rename your assignment file by your respective name before you upload. For example, if John Smith is submitting his assignment his assignment file name should be “Johnsmith”.

The report will be graded from 20% as per the rubric mentioned below. 

Appendix – A

Assessment Rubric for OBHR Comparative Case Study

 

1-4 Scale

Many learners approach a doctoral program with great enthusiasm. However, enthusiasm and passion alone do not guarantee success. Often, learners want to begin the research process immediately without the proper skills in place to be successful. Although, passion is necessary, it is important that all learners develop a plan of action to be successful. All learners must make a transition from being a student completing assignments to being a self-directed researcher. This requires students to be self-motivated, to engage in reflective scholarly practice, and to be receptive to feedback and critique from peers and faculty.

How might these three practices support your development of a doctoral identity and help you meet the academic expectations for doctoral learners? What potential challenges to do you foresee with incorporating these practices into your routine? What adjustments will you need to make to overcome these challenges?