Concept Analysis: Caring

1.1 Identify and isolate the concept. (What are the primary meanings of the concept?)
1.2 Specify your use of (definition) of the concept. Indicate the derivation of your choice (e.g., You used Smith & Jones’ definition, or synthesized your own definition from the work of Sims, Harold, and James.)
1.3 List the Critical Attributes (defining) of the concept as you are using it.
(Hint: for a detailed definition, you will probably have only one or two CA’s; if you have a general, non-specific definition, you will probably have 3 or 4 CA’s. ) [Another hint: Do not list as a CA anything already stated in the definition. In your mind, preface your list with …In each and every case of selected concept, the following critical attributes are present.

Factor 2: Background for the Concept – 20%
2.1 Discuss relevant literature for understanding the concept.
2.2 Incorporate research findings that are significant. (Don’t worry – Not all concepts have research literature related to them. But be sure you have covered all the current literature.)

Factor 3: Concept with Antecedents, Cases and Consequences – 50%
3.1 Develop a Model case, which describes the concept and includes all the critical attributes.
3.2 Develop Borderline, Related, Contrary, and Invented cases, each stated in the form of a scenario. For each scenario, state …This is an example of a (related, borderline, etc) case because… Make these statements specific to your concept. Do not repeat the definition of the various cases.
3.3 Determine Antecedents for the concept. (Hint: Review definition of antecedents; remember that these are things which must be present in order for the concept to occur. Do not cross over into definition or PROCESS.)
3.4 Determine the Consequences of the concept having occurred. (You may wish to think about long term vs. short term consequences, or expected, anticipated, or intended vs. unexpected consequences to be sure you have included all possibilities.)
3.5 Designate the Empirical Referents for the concept as you are using it. Remember: These must be measurable.
3.6 Examine the interrelationship between the antecedents, empirical referents and consequences as they apply to your selected concept.

Factor 4: Relevance to Nursing – 15%
4.1 Discuss implications for nursing Practice, Education and Research.
4.2 Document implications with previously conducted research studies or literature.
Factor 5: Grammar and APA format – 5%
5.1 Maximum length: 12 pages, not including cover sheet. (5 points will be deducted for each half page that exceed limits)
5.2 Follow rules of standard American grammar
5.3 Follow APA format, with specified exceptions.

Herman Melville's Billy Budd

Provide an analysis of Billy Budd with a focus on answering theis question: "Who or what is to blame for Billy Budd’s death?" Is there more than one answer to that question? Is there a legal answer which is different from a moral or ethical answer? Take a look at, evaluate, and make note of scholarship on Billy Budd which considers teh question fo blame in the story. Give strong reasons for your own conclusion in assigning blame for Billy Bud’s death.

Communication Climates, Responses, and Dynamics

– What types of verbal and nonverbal dynamics came into play? Explain.

– What behavior indicated a supportive or defensive communication climate? Why?

– What types of confirming or disconfirming responses did you witness? How did they contribute to the cohesiveness of the group?

– What types of barriers or indicators to effective listening occurred? Why were they a barrier or indicator?

anthropology

1) Discuss what evolution is in terms of physical anthropology.
2) Define evolution (using textbook and/or lecture notes)
3) Discuss what a physical anthropologist may examine/investigate in order to study evolution (e.g. population DNA).
4) Discuss how a physical anthropologist would study your answer for Q3 and why it is helpful for studying evolution.
5) Find at least one outside source related to your answer for Q3 and Q4 (e.g. the genome project for DNA). Conduct original research, do not use the genome project because that example is given in class.
6) Briefly describe the source you discuss in Q5 and how is it helpful for examining/investigating evolution.
7) Choose a second subfield of anthropology (cultural, linguistic, or archaeology).
8) Discuss how an anthropologist in this second subfield would study evolution.
a. Remember, evolution can apply to both physical and societal changes, so things like language and customs can evolve just as much as bodies and brains can.
9) Discuss what an anthropologist from your chosen subfield may examine/investigate in order to study evolution (e.g. an archaeologist may look at how tools have changed through time, and what has caused that change).
10) Discuss how an anthropologist from your chosen subfield would study your answer for Q8, and why it is helpful for studying evolution.
11) Find at least one outside source related to your answer for Q8 and Q9. Conduct original research, do not use tool evolution because that example is given in class.
12) Briefly describe the source that you describe in Q11 and how is it helpful for examining/investigating evolution.
13) Discuss how the study of evolution between physical anthropology and your chosen subfield compare and contrast.

Sustainable Developement and its Practice

Selects one of the trend (The number of hungry people worldwide grew to 963 million, or about 14.6% of the world population of 6.6 billion, representing an increase of 142 million over the figure for 1990–1992 (FAO, 2009);)

o Selects a specific locale somewhere in the world on which to focus. Hawaii

o Analyzes how the trend affects local economics.

o Analyzes how the trend affects local politics.

o Analyzes how the trend affects local society.

o Analyzes how the trend affects global economics.

o Analyzes how the trend affects global politics.

o Analyzes how the trend affects global society.

o Suggests local initiatives that might help reduce the impact of this trend (at least one concrete example).

o Suggests how global treaties might be useful in reducing the impact of this trend (at least one concrete example).

three diverse faiths

Research three diverse faiths. Choose faiths that are less well-known than mainstream faiths or are less known to you, such as Sikh, Bahai, Buddhism, Shintoism, Native American spirituality, etc. Compare the philosophy of providing care from the perspective of each of these three faiths with that of the Christian perspective and your own personal perspective.

 

1. What is the spiritual perspective on healing?
2. What are the critical components of healing, such as prayer, meditation, belief, etc.?
3. What is important to people of a particular faith when cared for by health care providers whose spiritual beliefs differ from their own?
4. How do patients view health care providers who are able to let go of their own beliefs in the interest of the beliefs and practices of the patient? Compare these beliefs to the Christian philosophy of faith and healing.