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Research Proposal Assignment
This assignment gives you the opportunity to pull together all the knowledge that you have acquired in this course. You have to apply relevant information from Units 1 through 15. Most of the review questions in Units 1 through 15 are designed to help you develop your proposal. You are strongly encouraged, therefore, to incorporate some of the answers developed from these units into the proposal.
Note: You may cut and paste the Literature Review assignment into your proposal. However, if you decide to change your topic after submitting the Literature Review assignment, then you must prepare a new literature review.
This assignment is a pilot study; this means that it is a small-scale version of an ideal study. However, you are required to demonstrate knowledge of what the ideal study would look like. Consequently, some of the requirements in the proposal format above have the components of an ideal and a pilot study.
Also, since the assignment is a pilot study, it will not be submitted to the Athabasca University Ethics Review Board. Your tutor will review the proposal to ensure that all relevant ethical issues have been addressed. Therefore, you must submit your Research Proposal assignment to your tutor for ethical review and obtain your tutor’s feedback before you proceed with data collection.
Instructions: Develop a proposal for a research project using one of the following methods: surveys, experiments, field research, unobtrusive methods, evaluation research, or mixed methods. Use the format below for your research proposal.
Introduction/Research Purpose

State the main purpose of the study.
Rephrase the purpose as a research question.
Include an hypothesis for studies that require testing a proposed causal relationship between variables. State your hypothesis as a null or as an alternative hypothesis.
Conceptualize: define the main concepts in your research question/hypothesis.
Identify the indicators that will be used to measure the variables being studied. Note that indicators are not required for qualitative studies.
Literature Review/Theoretical Framework

The purpose of a literature review is to summarize relevant scholarly knowledge about the proposed research topic. The review should find answers to the research questioIdentify and critique any flaws in the literature.
Address the following questions:
Will my study address any gaps in the literature?
Am I replicating an existing study?

The assignment for the Negotiation & Conflict Management class is the following. On no more than 5 pages, write a synthesis of the key learning points you got from the class. This synthesis should be a professional memo for yourself: a document you will refer to in the future when you want to refresh your memory before or during an important negotiation.
We can use the book by Aurélien Colson, The first Move
Attached all the slides that can give you an idea of the course, the main thing I have learned is the mandate and negotiation skills such as bad guy, good guy and how to handle difficult situations. Factors why there is no deal, three dimensions of any negotiation.and the10 principles of negotiation

There are 2 questions for this unit-The readings for this unit are from the book ” Stolen Harvest” The Hijacking of the Global Food Supply” by Vandana Shiva
1)What are “structural adjustment policies”? What are they intended to accomplish? What is “trade liberalization”? How are structural adjustment and trade liberalization related? 2 pages

2) Undertake Web research on grass-roots social movements, and give two examples. Describe the issue or issues they are concerned with, the geographical span of their activities (e.g., local or global), and the strategies they use. Do you find much mention of these social movements, or the issues they are concerned with, in the mainstream media? Why or why not? 3 pages

Preservation method of your choice and discuss how the microbial flora changes during the manufacturing process

Case write-up assignments allow you to develop your strategic analysis and communication skills by concisely applying the concepts and frameworks learned  to real business situations..

Cases present messy problems to which there are not always single, precise solutions (although some solutions are generally better than others). A written case analysis must focus on and address the questions assigned for that particular case (posted on Canvas) and should integrate and apply the theory, concepts, and frameworks from the relevant chapters and lectures to case facts. When specified in the case questions, the analysis should also make brief, supported recommendations (not all cases write-ups include recommendations). Analyses should be based only on the case materials, at the time the case was written – do not include or rely on outside research or information in your write-up. The analysis should not be a summary of the case or a list of issues. Assume that your reader is familiar with the background of the case, and integrate case facts with related chapter concepts specifically to support your arguments. You should edit carefully for grammar, spelling, etc.Cases cover a wide range of issues and problems – focus on the posted questions

• Write-ups should present your analysis and application of chapter concepts to the case; do not just review case facts

Assignment Type\\nProfessional report 2,000 words \\nPurpose:\\nThe purpose of this assignment is to develop skills in the analysis of social policy and impacts on stakeholders.\\nProcess:\\nStudents are to select a government, non-government or organisational policy. Identify and discuss the key components of the policy and responses to the policy by communities and government.\\nAnalyse the impact of the policy on the stakeholders, e.g. organisations, clients accessing services.\\nYour report should:\\n• include an overview of the selected policy and organisational context\\n• outline the key components of the policy and the government/community responses to it\\n• discuss the impact of the policy on stakeholders\\n• include recommendations for an action plan that provides alternatives or\\nimprovements to the policy\\n• identify and address legal and ethical issues relevant to the policy, if appropriate.\\nSOSC2021 Social Policy – Trimester 1 2015\\nUnit Overview 6\\nSOSC2021 Social Policy – Trimester 1 2015\\nMarking Criteria – Professional Report\\nContent\\n1. Overview of selected policy and key components, and organisational context\\n\\n2. Identification of responses to the policy by communities and government\\n3. Analysis and discussion of impact of policy on stakeholders\\n4. Relevant recommendations for an action plan that provides alternatives or improvements to current policy\\n5. Identification and discussion of legal and ethical issues relevant to the policy\\n6. Evidence of familiarity with relevant social policy literature and theories\\n\\nStructure and Presentation\\n7. Appropriate introduction provided that clearly articulates the topic\\n8. Main ideas are clearly and logically presented using academic writing in third person (correct spelling, grammar and punctuation; presentation guidelines followed as specified in the Academic Skills Guide)\\n9. Appropriate conclusion provided that summarises the key findings/ideas\\n10. Relevantreferencesfromthisunitareusedtosupport the answers (minimum eight references)\\n11. Wordcountiswithin+or-10%ofrequirement\\n12. In-textreferencingandreferencelistfollowsAPA referencing style (6th ed.) as set out in the Referencing section of the Student Learning Support website

Week Twelve Discussion 3
Give an example of at-risk and reckless behavior in the health care setting.
Propose ways of decreasing at-risk and reckless behavior using references from your reading.
Example: Two nurses using a hoyer lift to prevent patients from falling out of hoyer lift. At a nursing home facility I previously worked, a certified nurse aide used a hoyer lift to transfer a patient from bed to wheelchair without a two person assist which is the protocol. I was the RN charge nurse on a different floor at the time. The patient fell out of the hoyer lift and head went first. The patient was on blood thinner (coumadin), rush to the hospital and died two days later. If you can elaborate on it more it will be great.
https://www.justculture.org/getting-to-know-just-culture/
Article/Chapter/Report:
American Association of Critical Care Nurses. (2005). AACN Standards for establishing and sustaining healthy work environments: A Journey to excellence. Aliso Viejo, CA: Author. Online at http://www.aacn.org/WD/HWE/Docs/HWEStandards.pdf
American Organization of Nurse Executives. (2007). AONE Guiding principles for the role of the nurse executive in patient safety. Washington, DC: Author. Online at http://www.aone.org/resources/principles.shtml
Maxfield, D. Grenny, J., McMillan, R., Patterson, K., & Switer, A. (2005). Silence Kills: The seven crucial conversations for healthcare. Aliso Viejo: AACN Vitalsmarts. Online at http://www.aacn.org/WD/Practice/Docs/PublicPolicy/SilenceKills.pdf

Human Resources
The purpose of this assignment is review Human Resources policies and procedures within the company you are conducting your internship. You will compose a minimum 500-word paper to discuss your findings.
Select a manager who directly supervises you or one that you have observed managing employees where you are interning and interview them for this assignment.
Complete independent research to support your discussion of the paper topic (minimum of three external sources recommended).
Explain the procedure for hiring employees. Discuss:
How openings are advertised
Procedures for interviewing
Selection process
Company forms that are completed upon hire
Explain the procedure for training employees. Discuss:

Is training formal (i.e. – classroom) or informal (on-the-job)
Who is responsible for training hourly employees
How long is new hire training.
Explain the procedure for disciplining employees. Discuss:
How discipline is administered
Procedures for terminating employees
Include the name, title, and contact information for the manager that you interviewed for the assignment
Submission and Formatting Standards.

The Final Paper is a 4-5 page paper (not including the title page, abstract or references page – but you do need a title page, abstract, and references page) detailing or exploring sociological issues you see involving death and dying. The best and easiest approach to this paper is to observe something you find interesting about death or dying we have covered in class and then apply sociological concepts to it. The point of this observation is to see a concept/theory at work in the real world

STUDENT A
There are many reasons that a physician would use a drug for off-label purposes. One specific reason is that when the drug was given to a patient and it was found to be helpful for more than the original intended use. One such example would be Wellbutrin. The FDA has this drug listed for treatment of depression but it is commonly used off-label for smoking cessation. Physicians are allowed to use prescription drugs off-label without telling the patient. In the instance of Wellbutrin I can see why it is being used off-label and agree with its use. But not informing the patient of why you are prescribing a drug is unethical as well as not telling a patient that the drug they are being prescribed is being used in a way not originally intended by the maker or listed by the FDA.
Polypharmacy is the use of four or more medications at a time. The use of a drug off-label could cause many adverse reactions and serious problems for the patient. Pharmacies try to keep up with what patients are taking and when they are prescribed something new they try to make sure the patient isn’t taking something that could cause adverse reactions by giving patient information sheets with the medications that literally spell out other drugs and even foods or drink that could cause any problems. They list signs to look for and what to do when an adverse reaction occurs. If the reaction could be severely extreme they will sometimes put a specific warning label on the medication bottle. But as with anything you can only do so much before you have to leave it up to the patient to take an active part in their health care.
Some potential problems for the elderly and off-label drug use are obviously adverse reactions, problems remembering to take specific medicines at specific times, overdose and even such things as one drug is being used for ng four or more medications at a time. The use of a drug off-label could cause many adverse reactions and serious problems for the patient such as a patient could be taking a specific medication for thinning their blood but then the doctor puts them on drug for off-label purposes that reverses the effect of the other drug.
http://www.webmd.com/off-label-drug-use-what-you-need-to-know
http://www.drugs.com/pro/wellbutrin.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polypharmacy
STUDENT B
1. Based on your research, why would a physician use a drug for off-label purposes? Give one example of such a drug and why you think it should or should not be used.
Off Label drug use (OLDU) simply means using a drug for a purose the FDA did not approve on the label. All drugs have side effects and some of these can be beneficial. Postoperative nausea and vomiting is a problem often resolved with bolus doeses of propofol and dexamethasone; both off which are not labeled for this use. (Wittich, Burkle & Lanier; 2012) I think if the benefit to the patient outweighs the risk then the doctor should be able to determine if it can be used or not. It’s his malpractice case if he makes the wrong decision.
2. How might polypharmacy affect off-label drug use?
Due to the various ways in which drugs interact with each other; OLDU may be affected by the patients current medication list. If the drug has a negative reaction with the medications the person is taking an unnecessary risk may be presented by using the drug.
3. Based on the information in this lesson and your research, what are some potential problems related to off-label drug use for elderly patients?
The physiological changes that happen with age change how drugs are utilized by the body. Changes in absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion all occur as organs age and function differently. (Woodrow, Colbert, Smith; 2015) This effects dosing and usage of the drug over time. With personal experience of caring for an elderly parent for a while, they tend to know what pills to take when, but may not know the pills names or what they are actually taking them for. This poses a problem if the drug is being used for an off label purpose and then another drug is prescribed to accomplish the same effect. This can lead to toxic buildups of medication in the body and overdosing as well. Geriatric doctors should be well versed in these changes and adjust medications as necessary.