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Cost Control”  Please respond to the following:

• Use the Internet or Strayer Databases to research “cost escalation” within the health care segment. Next, determine one (1) key driver of health care cost escalation. Indicate one (1) strategy health care managers can implement to reduce costs in the future. Provide support for your rationale.
• Assume that you are a financial administrator of a hospital, and you are responsible for reducing costs (e.g., fixed, variable, semi-fixed, etc.) for the facility. Determine the most significant cost within the hospital, and recommend a strategy for reducing this cost 10% over the next year. Provide support for your strategy.

. The author, Steven Levitt, lists the causes for the decrease in crime that occurred in the U.S. during the 1990’s that were mentioned in newspaper articles. What were  they?

2. Of the above proposed causes, which ones did Levitt say ACTUALLY caused crime to go down?
3. Choose one of the things Levitt says did NOT cause a decrease in crime.Explain why he said this wasn’t something that caused crime to go down.
4. According to the criminologists mentioned in Levitt’s chapter, why might increased ownership of guns lead to LESS crime?
5. In your own words, explain how the author thinks abortion rates are related to crime rates (in other words, as one goes up or down, what happens to the other?)

minimum 1,050-word paper in which you analyze the diverse nature of psychology as a discipline.

Address the following items as a part of your analysis:

• Evaluate the influence of diversity on psychology’s major concepts.
• Identify two examples of subdisciplines and two examples of subtopics within psychology. Examples of major concepts and their subtopics include the following:
  • Motivation: theory of emotion, and approach and avoidance
  • Behaviorism: aggression, cheating, and binge drinking
  • Cognition: cognitive dissonance and false memories
• How can the subdisciplines and subtopics you identified be applied to other disciplines and venues in contemporary society?
• Relate the subdisciplines and subtopics to your theoretical perspective.
• Conclude with your psychological contribution to society in the areas of work, education, health, and leisure.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

prepare for this Assignment:

• Review Chapter 7 in your course text, Forensic and Legal Psychology. Focus on examples of system variables, and consider how they might influence reliability of eyewitness identification.
• Review the Wells & Olson article, Eyewitness Testimony. Focus on current findings in the literature regarding system variables and their influence on eyewitness testimony.
• Review the section on Ronald Cotton, pages 133-135 in Chapter 7 in your course text, Forensic and Legal Psychology. Also, review the Ronald Cotton case study summary below. Based on these readings, identify system variables that may have had an impact on the case.
• Find and read a peer-reviewed article in the Walden Library about one of the system variables you have decided to analyze. Consider the significance of the system variable you selected and its relevance to the case.

Case Study: Eyewitness Identification Jennifer Thompson, a white female college student living in southeastern United States was sexually assaulted at knifepoint in her home in the middle of the night. During the attack, the lights remained off. Despite the darkness, Jennifer claimed to have studied the attacker’s face during the assault. Consequently, she felt she was able to identify her assailant to authorities. Shortly after the attack, Jennifer contacted police. Within hours, she helped law enforcement officials create a composite sketch of her attacker. Within a week, after examining mug shots, she identified Ronald Cotton, an African-American male, as the rapist. About two weeks later, the police arrested Mr. Cotton. Two weeks later, at the police station, she identified Ronald Cotton in a live simultaneous lineup. She told detectives she was 100% certain he was the assailant. During the trial, she clearly demonstrated her confidence that it was Ronald Cotton, the defendant, who had sexually assaulted her.

The Assignment (3-page minimum):

Provide an analysis of the Ronald Cotton case, and include the following:

• Describe two system variables in the Ronald Cotton case.
• Explain the significance of each system variable as it relates to the case.
• Explain at least two recommendations to improve actions taken by the police related to eyewitness identification in the Ronald Cotton case.
• Incorporate into your paper a summary of the peer-reviewed article you selected.
• Be sure to provide references in APA format for the peer-reviewed article you selected from the current literature.
• Remember, this Application Assignment spans two weeks and is worth more than twice the point value of your Week 1 Application Assignment. Therefore, your response to this Application Assignment should be clearly more substantial than your response to the Week 1 Application Assignment.

Support your Application Assignment with specific references to all resources used in its preparation. You are asked to provide a reference list for all resources, including those in the Learning Resourc

hroughout your career, you will work with many people who display differing leadership styles. As a nurse leader, it is imperative that you communicate well and get along with those whose leadership style does not align with your preferences. It is also important to understand your own leadership style, as this can prompt insight into how others relate to you and what skills you may need to develop as your leadership responsibilities grow.

To prepare:

• Review the information in the Learning Resources, including the leadership styles identified in Chapter 2 of the course text.
• Bring to mind a leader in your organization or one with which you are familiar. Would you describe his or her style as authoritative, democratic, or laissez-faire? Why?
• Which characteristics or approaches demonstrated by this person would you integrate into your own leadership style? Which ones would you prefer not to integrate?
• Think about how this leader’s style and resulting interactions may impact health care quality and patient outcomes.

On the Week 9 Discussion Board, post 1 page response APA format

1. A description of a leader, distinguishing his or her style as authoritative, democratic, or laissez-faire.
2. Describe the characteristics that inform your perception, and explain which ones you would integrate into your own leadership style, as well as which ones you would prefer not to integrate.
3. Explain at least one potential effect of this leadership style on health care quality and patient outcomes.

Course Reading

• Marquis, B. L., & Huston, C. J. (2015). Leadership roles and management functions in nursing: Theory and application(8th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins.

o   Review Chapters 2 and 3

• Azaare, J., & Gross, J. (2011). The nature of leadership style in nursing management. British Journal of Nursing, 20(11), 672–676, 678–680.

  Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.

  The authors examine the different styles of leadership that nurse managers use and discusses how staff nurses in their study preferred managers who use a proactive, articulate, and independent leadership style.

• Benoliela, P.  &  Somecha, A. (2014). The health and performance effects of participative leadership: Exploring the moderating role of the Big Five personality dimensions European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology, 23(2), 277-294. doi:10.1080/1359432X.2012.717689

  Abstract excerpt: This study suggests that participative leadership may yield different results depending on employees’ personality traits from the Big Five typology. The proposed model aimed to investigate the moderating role of the Big Five traits on the participative leadership–in role performance relationship and on the participative leadership–psychological strain relationship.

• Graham, S., & Melnyk, B. M. (2014). The Birth of a Healthcare Leadership Academy: Lessons Learned From The Ohio State University. Nurse Leader, 12(2), 55-74. doi:10.1016/j.mnl.2014.01.001

  Abstract excerpt: The ultimate goal of a leadership institute/initiative is to strengthen leadership confidence and competence for the ultimate purpose of improving healthcare quality and patient outcomes, as well as of reducing costs.

• Zydziunaite, V, & Suominen, T. Leadership styles of nurse managers in ethical dilemmas: Reasons and consequences. Contemporary Nurse  48(2):150-16. doi:10.5172/conu.2014.48.2.150

  Abstract excerpt: To explain the associations between different leadership styles, reasons for their application and its consequences when nurse managers make decisions in ethical dilemmas.

• Wall Street Journal staff. (n.d.). Leadership Styles. Retrieved fromhttp://guides.wsj.com/management/developing-a-leadership-style/how-to-develop-a-leadership-style/?mod=WSJBlog

  This section of the Wall Street Journal website features a variety of articles and video clips on leadership. The Walden Library also has holdings of Wall Street Journal articles.

After years of hard work, you are finally graduating from college. You are very excited and eager to start a new career in your field of study. Prior to starting your job search, you need to develop a job search plan. Write a research paper of 5–7 body pages using APA style to outline a job search plan that thoroughly addresses the following items:

• Develop a professional career goals statement that is suitable for use on your resume. Explain the rationale underlying development of this statement, and describe how you expect it will be perceived by prospective employers.
• Prepare an in-depth analysis of how your skills, experiences, and education match the type of jobs for which you will be applying.
• Identify at least 3 jobs for which you will be applying, and discuss what you will need to apply for these jobs. For instance, will the employers require each perspective applicant to fill out a job application prior to the interview, or do they only need to submit a resume and cover letter?
• Research and analyze 3 different companies where you are planning to apply for the types of jobs listed above. Discuss your findings, and assess how your skills, experience, and education would allow you to contribute to the attainment of each company’s mission.
• Research and discuss best practices for resume and cover letter writing, and explain how you will incorporate these into your job search strategy.
• Integrate research leveraging at least 4 different scholarly sources (e.g., research journals) from the AIU Online Cybrary.

Submitting your assignment in APA format means, at a minimum, you will need the following:

• Title page: Remember the running head and title in all capital letters.
• Abstract: This is a summary of your paper, not an introduction. Begin writing in third-person voice.
• Body: The body of your paper begins on the page following the title page and abstract page, and it must be double-spaced between paragraphs. The typeface should be 12-pt. Times Roman or 12-pt. Courier in regular black type. Do not use color, bold type, or italics except as required for APA level headings and references. The deliverable length of the body of your paper for this assignment is 3–4 pages. In-text academic citations to support your decisions and analysis are required. A variety of academic sources is encouraged.
• Reference page: References that align with your in-text academic sources are listed on the final page of your paper. The references must be in APA format using appropriate spacing, hang indention, italics, and upper- and lower-case usage as appropriate for the type of resource used. Remember, the reference page is not a bibliography, but it is a further listing of the abbreviated in-text citations used in the paper. Every referenced item must have a corresponding in-text citation.
• This Must Be 5-7 Pages In Length and All Instruction’s Must Be Followed. Absolutely NO Plagiarism. All Citings Listed Where Needed.

chose one to write about for 3pages

Cross Training Staff

The practice of cross training staff (learning another type of job) is an old and often successful practice at hospitals.

Using the Online Library or the Internet, research cross training techniques. Based on your research and training, respond to the following:

• What steps would you take in deciding whether or not to cross train lab technicians as x-ray technicians?
• What are the negative and positive financial considerations in making this decision?
• What steps will you take to deal with a weekend staffing crisis whereby your small hospital has no x-ray technicians in-house, yet the demand for their services is very high including 30 percent

There are two primary means to earn income as a stockholder. The first method is dividend income and the second method is earnings from capital gains. With respect to the investor seeking dividend income, when the investor buys a stock from a corporation with a primary focus to earn dividend income they will typically expect a higher dividend on common stock versus preferred stock. Discuss the dividend payment requirements of a common stock versus preferred stock, in terms of which type of stock has a primary claim on dividend distributions. Explain why the common stock investor dem

 

Option 1:The following pieces of evidence were found at separate explosion sites.  For each item, indicate whether the explosion was caused by low or high explosives, and explain your answers:  lead azide residues; nitrocellulose residues; ammonium nitrate residues; scraps of prima-cord; potassium chlorate residues.

Option 2: What color test or tests would you run on a suspect ample to test for evidence of each of the following explosives?  Explain your answers:  tetryl; TNT; chlorate; nitrocellulose.

Option 3: Matt is collecting evidence from the site of an explosion.  Arriving at the scene, he immediately proceeds to look for the crater caused by the blast.  After finding the crater, he picks through the debris at the site by hand, looking for evidence of detonators or foreign materials.  Matt collects loose soil and debris from the immediate area, placing the smaller bits in paper folded into a druggist fold.  Larger items he stores in plastic bags for transportation to the laboratory.  What mistakes, if any did Matt make in collecting and storing this evidence.

Option 4: While searching a murder scene, you find the following items that you believe may contain latent fingerprints.  Indicate whether prints on each item should be developed using fingerprint powder or chemicals:  a leather sofa; a mirror; a painted wooden knife handle; blood-soaked newspapers; a revolver.

Option 5: Criminalist Frank is using digital imaging to enhance latent fingerprints.  Indicate which features of digital imaging he would most likely use for each of the following tasks:

1. isolating part of a print and enlarging it for closer examination

2. increasing the contrast between a print and the background surface on which it    is  located

3.  examining two prints that overlap each other.

Option 6: Briefly explain the chemistry of an explosion. What is the difference between a low explosive and a high explosive?

Option 7: Describe the process of collecting evidence of explosives?

Option 8: What is the difference between screening and confirmatory tests?  Why are both needed? What is a taggant? Which countries are presently using them?

Option 9: List the three principles of fingerprints and briefly describe them.