Your Final Paper is to be a comprehensive research study on one of the following public policy topics:

• Environmental Concerns
• Immigration
• Health Care
• Primary and Secondary Public Education
• Social Security
• Welfare

Your analysis of the topic will include:

1. The scope and nature of the public policy problem.
2. How the problem came to public and political awareness.
3. The evolution of related public policy.
4. Level of government and the actors involved.
5. The intergovernmental structure and political concerns.
6. Conflicting public opinion and impact on policy solutions.
7. The approaches to policy formulation, adoption, and evaluation.
8. The suggested policy direction (continuation, change or termination) and future impact.

Writing the Final Paper

The Final Paper:

1. Must be eight to ten double-spaced pages in length (including title and reference pages), and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
2. Must include a title page with the following:
   1. Title of paper
   2. Student’s name
   3. Course name and number
   4. Instructor’s name
   5. Date submitted
3. Must begin with an introductory paragraph that has a succinct thesis statement.
4. Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.
5. Must end with a conclusion that reaffirms your thesis.
6. Must use at six to ten scholarly sources, including a minimum of four from the Ashford University Library.
7. Must document all sources in APA style, as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
8. Must include a separate reference page, formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford

Entry 4 – Maps Explain the World
It should be very clear to you at this point in the course that maps are valuable tools for visually displaying information. They are the primary way that geographers tell a story about some geographic phenomenon, whether it is cultural patterns, population changes, environmental processes, settlement patterns, et cetera. It is now your turn to show off your map interpretation skills! In this journal entry, you will explore the wealth of information available to you online from credible news organizations and other sources of visual information, and locate a map that you think is particularly interesting and relevant to human geography. Include the following content in your journal entry:

A link to the map, and a 1-2 sentence description of the maps source (1 point)
A short (1-2 paragraph) description of the maps topic. (1 point)
Your critique of the maps design – Is it easy to read, and why or why not? Is it visually interesting, and why or why not? Is there something about the maps design that you think should be improved? (3 points)
A discussion of how this map is useful for representing and explaining the geographic phenomena that is its topic. What do we see on the map that might be more difficult to represent in writing or in some other visual form (for example, a chart)? (3 points)

I need to write an argumentative paper with RELIABLE SOURCES from .org or .edu NO wikipedia or .com sources MUST RELIABLE. Below is the outline I want you to use as a guideline. I have the first two paragraphs and intro written but they could be fixe up. I will upload my half rough draft separately with all the WORKS CITED I WANT YOU TO USE-ONLY USE MY WORKS CITED- as well as below is the outline guideline:
Here is my topic: Early College High School
Here is my thesis (Which I am for): U.S. high school students who engage in early college high school courses are more likely to have early success in college.

guideline Outline for Argument Paper
It seems absurd for me to predict how much space you will need for each section, so I am just going to show you 2 alternate structures you could use, and you can just use a separate piece of paper to fill in your information. There are many ways to write a strong argumentative essay. This is just one suggestion to help you organize your thoughts. But the key elements that make a strong argumentative essay remain the same, and they should all be present in your paper regardless of the format you chose to follow.
I. Point Counterpoint
Introduction (in no particular order):
Explain important background information about the issue
Briefly introduce the main points your paper will cover
Hook the reader
Supporting point 1:
Topic sentence (introduces the information in the following paragraph and supports thesis at same time)
Evidence
Analysis
Concession (what would the other side say about this point?)
Your rebuttal to the other side (explain why they are wrong)
Supporting point 2:
Topic sentence (introduces the information in the following paragraph and supports thesis at same time)
Evidence
Analysis
Concession (what would the other side say about this point?)
Your rebuttal to the other side (explain why they are wrong)
Supporting point 3:
Topic sentence (introduces the information in the following paragraph and supports thesis at same time)
Evidence
Analysis
Concession (what would the other side say about this point?)
Your rebuttal to the other side (explain why they are wrong)
(You may need more than 3 supporting points, it depends on your argument)
Conclusion:
Summarize all of the main points in a way that is not redundant
Reiterate your thesis in a way that is not redundant
Prove why this argument is important
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Added on 03.11.2015 17:16
I just attached my rough draft of intro and first two paragraphs. In my paper I need to include 2 direct quotes and 3 paraphrases but need to be cited correctly in mlc format in paper too.

In 1-2 pages, using APA-style formatting, provide an explanation of the meaning of the first and second laws of thermodynamics. Then, using the second law, explain why a barrel of oil can be used only once as a fuel source, or in other words, why can we not recycle high-quality energy resources.

 

Turning the Ship

Read the scenario below and answer the questions that follow using APA style formatting where appropriate:

You are the new chief of the Greenfield Police Department. After 30 years of iron-fisted control, Chief Slaughter has retired. Slaughter believed in the military model of police management and a traditional crime-fighting policing strategy. He was fully entrenched in the war on crime and ran his department like an army unit. His book of rules and regulations was a foot thick, and he demanded absolute compliance. Decisions were made in the chief’s office and passed down to the officers through layers of captains, lieutenants, and sergeants. At Chief Slaughter’s retirement ceremony, the mayor slaps you on the back and says, “You’ve got some big shoes to fill, son. That guy knew how to fight crime, and his officers never stepped out of line. Our crime rate was below the national average every year he was here.” The City Council presents Slaughter the Meritorious Service Award for 30 years of crime fighting. As a student of police history you realize that most police departments battle complex social problems and seldom march off to war. You know that crime rates are minimally influenced by crime fighting and are a poor indication of policing success. You also know that traditional organizational structures and policing strategies are slow to change and often are out of sync with one another. Most of your questions to the captains about department operations have generated the same response: “Because that’s the way we’ve always done it. If it ain’t broke, why fix it?”

You decide to visit with members of the community. A homeowner tells you that Chief Slaughter’s officers do a great job of patrolling her neighborhood, but she’s worried about the future impact of the deteriorating apartment complex across the street. She realizes it’s not a police problem. The manager of a senior citizens’ residence tells you that there hasn’t been a crime reported in their neighborhood in over a year, but the residents are afraid to go out at night. He thinks it’s the rumors that spread from crime reports on the television news. The business owners in the shopping center complain that customers are being driven away by kids skateboarding in the parking lot. They understand that the police have more urgent crime problems to fight. The high school principal praises the police department’s stringent traffic enforcement before and after school. He wishes he could resolve the growing truancy problem as efficiently as the police handle traffic. None of the people you talk to is personally acquainted with a Greenfield police officer. It appears the Greenfield Police Department is trapped in the reform era. They rely on preventive patrolling and rapid response as their primary policing strategies and seldom interact with the community. You review their mission statement and find it emphasizes the professional model of crime fighting.

Questions

1. Suggest a mission statement that emphasizes the community era rather than the reform era.
2. What process would you use to develop a new mission statement? Who would you include in the process? Is it wise to order officers to accept a mission statement?
3. What changes would you introduce in policing strategies?
4. What changes would you make in the organizational structure to enable the new strategy?
5. Identify some quality-of-life issues that are not being addressed by the crime- fighting strategy of Chief Slaughter.

Head-to-Toe Assessment
For this assignment, perform a complete head-to-toe assessment on one of your chosen participants. Your analysis should include the following:
Topical headings to delineate systems.
For any system for which you do not have equipment, explain how you would do the assessment.
Detailed review of each system with normal and abnormal findings, along with normal laboratory findings for client age.
An analysis of age-specific risk reduction, health screen, and immunizations.
Your expectation of normal findings and what might indicate abnormal findings in your review of systems.
The differential diagnosis (disease) associated with possible abnormal findings.
A plan of care (including nursing diagnosis, interventions, evaluation).
Client and age-appropriate evidenced based practice strategies for health promotion.
Pharmacological treatments that can be used to address health issues for this client.
Provide your answers in a 6- to 7-page Microsoft Word document.
Support your responses with examples.
Cite any sources in APA format.
Submission Details
Name your document SU_NSG3012_W4_A2_LastName_FirstInitial.doc.
Incorporate topical heading to delineate systems =
o    Perform a full head to toe patient assessment.  Ensure the proper identification within your paper of each system you are assessing. For example: Cardiac- than describe your cardiac assessment of your patient, Respiratory- than describe your respiratory assessment of your patient, etc.
o    For any system for which you do not have equipment, explain how you would perform the assessment =
o    Explain how you as a healthcare provider, would conduct a physical assessment without medical equipment. For example, palpation techniques.
o    Provided a detailed review of each system with normal and abnormal findings and included normal laboratory findings for client age=
o    Provide a detailed patient physical assessment for each major system (cardiac, respiratory, etc.), within a patient SOAP note, ensuring to provide both normal and abnormal patient assessment findings along with appropriate laboratory data.
o    Analyzed and explained age specific risk reduction health screen and immunizations =
o    Explain the age specific risk (the elderly and pediatric populations) to consider during the health screen and the possible needed immunizations.
o    Provided expectations of normal findings and indicated abnormal findings in your patients review of systems =
o    Create a full review of each system for a patient, head to toe assessment. Ensure to explain the normal findings, as well as possible abnormal findings in some areas. The abnormal findings will assist you to form appropriate nursing diagnosis and interventions.
o    Analyzed and described the differential diagnosis (disease) associated with possible abnormal findings =
o    What are possible differential diagnosis (diseases) for your patient related to the health assessment.
o    Designed a plan of care including nursing diagnosis, interventions, evaluation =
o    Pick one or two main nursing diagnoses (NANDA approved) for your patient (s) based on your assessment findings. The formation of the nursing diagnosis must be: The nursing diagnosis related to (state the main reason the patient falls into this nursing diagnosis) as evidence by (states patient signs and symptoms that support the nursing diagnosis chosen.) For example: “Acute pain R/T bleeding along urinary tract AEB patient reports of pain 10 out of 10.
o    Client and age-appropriate evidenced based practice strategies for health promotion
o    Pharmacological treatments that can be used to address health issues for this client
o    Written components =
o    Ensure proper APA format. If you need assistance with APA format, please visit the “Academic Resources” section within the classroom, here you will find numerous sources to ensure academic success, including an APA guide.

Please read the following essay below and respond to the essay and elaborate in a 300 word count with 3 references no more than 3 years old including:

Alligood, M. R. (2014). Nursing theory: Utilization and application (5th ed.). Maryland Heights, MO: Mosby Elsevier.

Jean Watson’s theory of caring is relevant in today’s nursing practice because caring is an essential component of being a nurse. As today’s nursing strives for quality of care, patient safety and patient–centered health care, Watson’s theory incorporates the human aspect and transpersonal caring. Her theory essentially is about practicing kindness and authenticity, a relational care for self and others (Watson, n.d). Implementing this mindset into our practice will improve outcomes for the ill and contribute greatly to their journey to well-being.

Jean Watson’s theory utilizes the ten carative factors that are recommendations for patient-centered practice for nurses to reference. The ten caritas factors essentially discusses practicing with kindness, helping our patients and creating a trusting presence. By implementing these behaviors in today’s care of our patients, we can achieve relationship building strategies that will improve beside care. One factor speaks of creatively using self and creating a healing environment (Alligood, 2014, p. 98). This can be demonstrated by personalizing hospital rooms to feel more like home, implement use of hospital IPADS to Skype distant family members, or celebrating a patient’s birthday by surprising them with balloons or cake. I have personally witnessed these strategies have a meaningful impact on patients of today. Another factor discusses engaging in genuine teaching-learning experience that attends to wholeness (Alligood, 2014, p. 98). Teaching is utilized every day in all aspects of the health profession as we teach our patients how to care properly for themselves, this is demonstrated every day, for example; diabetic teaching, nutrition, would management, self-administration of intravenous therapy. All clear examples of current educational and collaborative practice. Another element is being supportive of the expression of positive and negative feelings (Alligood, 2014, p. 99), our patients today open up to nurse’s routinely about their feelings and vulnerabilities. We have to take the time to listen in a nonjudgmental attitude and provide comfort and understanding. In today’s society there are so many facets of responsibility, that illness can have a dramatic impact on one’s life. There is financial concerns, employment, childcare, concerns of disability, and family, just to name a few. Providing emotional support is just another aspect of our responsibility today.

Cultivating one’s own spiritual practices (Alligood, 2014, p. 98), this is one of my current challenges today. There are now so many different types of religions and culture that we experience today, which we need to have a basic understanding to care properly for these patients. Our form of caring may not be conducive to their needs for healing. We may practice touch but to other cultures this is considered offensive. This particular factor, I feel, is most challenging for nursing of today, continued education and research will be an ongoing nursing practice.

I believe I have demonstrated how Jean Watson’s theory is used every day in our nursing practice. Our current practice model is about relationships, team and coordination to create an environment of health and healing. We can achieve this by creating a culture of safety and accountability by implementing Jean Watson’s theory of caring into today’s practice.

References

Alligood, M. R. (2014). Nursing theory: Utilization and application (5th ed.). Maryland Heights, MO: Mosby Elsevier.

Watson, J. (n.d). Core concepts of jean watson’s theory of human caring/caring science. Retrieved from http://watsoncaringscience.org/files/Cohort%206/watsons-theory-of-human-caring-core-concepts-and-evolution-to-caritas-processes-handout.pdf

Respond in writing to various rhetorical purposes and address the needs of various
audiences
2) Interact with complex texts, explore alternative perspectives, and articulate and support
their own perspective in response;
3) Incorporate sourced materials into their own work through effective use of quotation,
summary, paraphrase and citation using MLA or other appropriate style manual;
4) Develop a rhetorical vocabulary for understanding and talking about writing.
Components:
I. Introduction
a. Explain your current opinions/beliefs about the issue
b. Introduce (broadly) your two articles
II. Analysis 1
a. Analyze your first article
b. Consider the argument (content)
c. Consider the rhetoric (how the content is presented)
III. Analysis 2
a. Analyze your first article
b. Consider the argument (content)
c. Consider the rhetoric (how the content is presented)
IV. Synthesis
a. Discuss main themes, similarities, differences
b. Take your position and explain your stance
V. Conclusions
a. Have your opinions/beliefs on the subject changed
Rubric:
nd Synthesis Rubric Name:_______________________
I. Introduction (1/2 Page) _____/10
a. Explain your current opinions/beliefs about the issue
b. Introduce (broadly) your two articles
II. Analysis 1 (1.5 Pages) _____/20
a. Analyze your first article
b. Consider the argument (content)
c. Consider the rhetoric (how the content is presented)
III. Analysis 2 (1.5 Pages) _____/20
a. Analyze your first article
b. Consider the argument (content)
c. Consider the rhetoric (how the content is presented)
IV. Synthesis (1 Page)______/20
a. Discuss main themes, similarities, differences
b. Take your position and explain your stance
V. Conclusions (1/2 Page)______/10
a. Have your opinions/beliefs on the subject changed
ARTICLES:
The Journey by Patrick Kingsley
Syrian refugee Hashem Alsouki risks his life crossing the Mediterranean, his sights set on Sweden and freedom for his family
http://www.theguardian.com/world/ng-interactive/2015/jun/09/a-migrants-journey-from-syria-to-sweden-interactive
Nowhere to Turn by Zach Hollo and Xiran Liu
Sarun, a cab driver in Qatar, had not been paid in nearly four months. His family back home in Nepal desperately needed the money. He hadn’t been home in two years, and his boss controlled his passport. All Sarun could do was wait.
http://wilsonquarterly.com/stories/nowhere-to-turn-a-nepali-cab-driver-in-qatar/
Homelands by Stephan Faris
An orphan named Patience and an argument for open global immigration.
http://reprints.longform.org/homelands-deca
The Green Monster by Garrett Graff
How the Border Patrol became Americas most out-of-control law enforcement agency.
http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2014/10/border-patrol-the-green-monster-112220_full.html#.VJspiMAAB
Tasers, Drones, and Cold Chicken by Jose Orduna
My family emigrated from Mexico when I was young. Now an American citizen, I went to the 2014 Border Security Expo in Phoenix, where the newest military technology meant to target people like us is part of a booming industry.
http://www.buzzfeed.com/josemorduna/inside-the-multibillion-dollar-business-of-keeping-me-out-of#.gcZE6KWmE

In your daily life, you may see a weather system diagram, a readout indicating whether a wireless device is connected to the network, or a traffic sign warning of traffic congestion. These indicators provide feedback on the systems they monitor. In business, managers use systems diagrams in a similar way to monitor operations, to identify the sources of problems, and to devise solutions.

As you review the case study “Opportunity Consultants, Inc., 2007,” consider OCI’s operations and problems. Think of factors that may be contributing to their poor results. Consider the turnaround team’s ideas for improving the club’s quality of work and what you would do if you were consulting with OCI.

Review the explanation of the “5-Whys” in the Weekly Briefing for this week. Also review the material on simple gap analysis. Think about how you could use these systems analysis tools to understand OCI’s options.

Assignment

For this Assignment:

• • Use a systems approach to analyze OCI’s performance and develop a case-specific “effect-cause-effect logic” tree diagram using the 5-Whys tool. See the rubric for details on what this diagram should contain. The diagram itself should be one page and can be hand-drawn or drawn with software.  Tables are not appropriate; it must be in the form of a diagram.

(Note: you should identify all high-level negative symptoms, then look for associated first-causes, then look for deeper root causes.  The shape of your diagram will roughly look like the outline of a tree).

• Write a summary description of your diagram with specific recommendations for improving the club�s performance that are linked to your diagram analysis. (1 single spaced page).

Post a draft of your summary paper and diagram by Day 3 to the Peer Review Forum in theAssignments area of the course navigation menu.

To complete your Assignment, click on Assignments on the course navigation menu, and select “Week 2 Peer Review Forum” to begin.

For the next newsletter, you have been asked to provide information about the role of government in public health. Choose a health issue prevalent in your community. Research national, state, and local governmental health agency websites for information on your chosen health issue. Write a 700- to 1,050-word summary of your findings that includes the following: Analyze the structure and function of public health at national, state, and local levels. In your analysis, include: 1. What type of structure you see between levels of government. 2. What functions you see at each level of government. 3. How the levels of government work together. Use specific examples from your research to validate your points. Include at least 3 APA formatted references.

You also will be required to briefly present on your journal entry in class. Research industry publications, academic databases and news sources for a topic that pertains to that week’s specific reading materials and/or current issues in Managerial Communications/Contemporary HR Issues.  Source must be recent (within two years).  Format: APA Citation; Brief Summary of Article; Response to article utilizing your developed marketing vocabulary, terms, concepts, etc. (1-2 pgs.)  Include one quality thought-provoking question at the end of your journal. Be prepared to position this question to your classmates to promote further conversation.  Blackboard: Post under Marketplace Journal.  Presentation: Brief (3-5) minute reflection of your article and marketplace journal entry. How does your reflection add to the professional managerial communications conversation? Two presentations minimum required per student.