cities in the United States that have effective strategies for urban growth

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1.List two cities in the United States that have effective strategies for urban growth. For each of the cities, describe their problem and how it was solved.
Your response must be at least 200 words in length. APA format with references required

2. What are the treatment processes used to make drinking water safe from sources such as groundwater or surface water?
Your response must be at least 200 words in length. APA format with references required

Demonstrating Consistence of Professionalism

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  • The length of the reflection is to be within three to six pages excluding title page and reference pages.
  • “Demonstrate the professional standards of moral, ethical, and legal conduct.
  • Assume accountability for personal and professional behaviors.
  • Promote the image of nursing by modeling the values and articulating the knowledge, skills, and attitudes of the nursing profession.
  • Demonstrate professionalism, including attention to appearance, demeanor, respect for self and others, and attention to professional boundaries with patients and families as well as among caregivers.
  • Demonstrate an appreciation of the history of and contemporary issues in nursing and their impact on current nursing practice.
  • Reflect on one’s own beliefs and values as they relate to professional practice.
  • Identify personal, professional, and environmental risks that impact personal and professional choices, and behaviors.
  • Communicate to the healthcare team one’s personal bias on difficult healthcare decisions that impact one’s ability to provide care.
  • Recognize the impact of attitudes, values, and expectations on the care of the very young, frail older adults, and other vulnerable populations.
  • Protect patient privacy and confidentiality of patient records and other privileged communications.
  • Access interprofessional and intra-professional resources to resolve ethical and other practice dilemmas.
  • Act to prevent unsafe, illegal, or unethical care practices.
  • Articulate the value of pursuing practice excellence, lifelong learning, and professional engagement to foster professional growth and development.
  • Recognize the relationship between personal health, self-renewal, and the ability to deliver sustained quality care.” (p. 28).

the ergonomic risk factors associated with a sharp edge on a work bench

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1. Describe the ergonomic risk factors associated with a sharp edge on a work bench. Include supporting evidence as part of your discussion.
Your response should be at least 75 words in length.

2. Describe hand-arm vibrations (HAVS); what are the long-term issues an employee might have if vibration sources are not corrected?

Your response should be at least 75 words in length.

3. Describe one or more potential solutions for an employee who is experiencing the onset of back pain after working at his or her workstation that primarily requires the employee to work in a seated position. Include supporting evidence as part of your discussion.

Your response should be at least 200 words in length.

4. Consider ergonomic hazards associated with the operation of pneumatic impact wrenches in a vehicle maintenance facility. What could you, as part of the ergonomics team, provide in the way of protection against the work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) that might be associated with the use of such a tool? Include supporting evidence as part of your discussion.

National Breast & Cervical Cancer Early Detection

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A course journal in Brightspace is generally made up of many individual assignments. This journal assignment will be graded using the rubric below.

Prompt:

Think about your experience in this course thus far.

What do you think is the most important personal takeaway from this course?

Reflect on the final project. How do you feel you did on the final project?

How could you apply the knowledge gained over the last 10 weeks to your future or current profession?

Guidelines for Submission: You journal assignment should be 2 to 3 paragraphs in length

renewable energy

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Instructions: The Tallahassee City Commission unanimously approved a resolution establishing a goal of powering municipal operations entirely with renewable sources (like wind and solar) by 2035, and community-wide by 2050 (link).

Based on what you have learned so far from this class, discuss the following:

  • What advantages and disadvantages are there to going to 100% renewable energy?
  • Assume Miami were to also go 100% renewable energy and you were in charge of the transition. Give a specific plan on how you would phase in the renewable energy and phase out the non-renewable energy and in what time frame.

Make sure to:

  • Write a short essay or paragraph of at least 300 words.
  • Use concrete examples/details and avoid generalities.
  • Address both bullet points above.
  • Use proper grammar and punctuation.
  • Include at least 2 references in your discussion and cite your sources.
  • Do not plagiarize.
  • You will not be able to edit your assignment once you post, so please proofread and spell check before hitting post!

Social Determinants of Public Health Administration

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For this assignment, you will identify a public health professional working at either a local hospital, local health department, state health department, or nonprofit organization involved in public health. Contact this person, and interview him or her. If you are unable to interview someone for this assignment, write the assignment as if you were the person being interviewed (from their perspective). In the interview, ask the questions listed below.

  1. What do you consider to be the top three social determinants of health, and what impact does each have on the public’s health outcomes?
  2. What are the top three approaches your organization has taken to address social determinants of health? What are the lessons learned from their successes and challenges?
  3. What preventive public health strategies is your organization implementing, or what strategies have been implemented in the past? How do you rate their effectiveness?
  4. What is your view on preventive screening as a strategy for preventing and controlling chronic diseases? What would you consider to be the major barriers to this approach?

Write a three-page paper that summarizes your findings from the interview as well as from your readings. APA format is not required for this assignment.

MEDIA AND INTERNET

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Overview

We all learn about medical information on the news and in media. At some point, we have all heard about health-related information in the media or looked up symptoms on the Internet; however, how do we know if our search is accurate? How do we know if what we hear is true?

Part One: Readings and Analysis

For this assignment, you will create a presentation in which you provide a critical analysis of a time in which you were influenced by inaccurate information, or you found accurate information through the media that helped you or someone you know. Your audience can be informal, such as a friend or family member, or formal, such as a coworker or conference presentation. Include the following:

  1. Identify a time when the media or the Internet influenced you either with accurate information or inaccurate information.
  2. Explain the selected topic.
    • Where did you learn about this topic? For example, did you see this in a movie, book, or other media, or did you search for information yourself on the Internet?
    • What specific symptoms or prevention methods did you identify?
  3. Explain how you determined if you found either inaccurate or accurate information about the topic.

Healthy Eating Patterns

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Review the 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans on page 38 of your text and address the components below.

  • According to Table 2-1 in Chapter 2 of the text, evaluate the key recommendations of these guidelines and state how these recommendations compare to the realities of the U.S. diet.
  • Based on these guidelines and your current dietary strengths and weaknesses, design a personalized plan entailing which food groups or food products you need to consume more of. Which food groups or food products need to be limited or avoided?
  • Review the Checking out Food Labels section on pages 41-56 of your textbook. Analyze the components of a food label, including the nutrition facts panel and the ingredient list. Based upon what you have read, as well as your own personal knowledge, how helpful do you think this information is in encouraging Americans to make healthier choices? Do you read food labels? If so, how is that practice beneficial to your personal diet plan?

Your initial contribution should be 250 to 300 words in length. Your research and claims must be supported by your course text and a minimum of one additional scholarly source. Use proper APA formatting for in-text citations and references as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

Guided Response: Review several of your classmates’ posts and respond to at least two of your peers. Each peer response should contain 100 words at a minimum. Compare your answers to those of your peers, relating to personal strengths and weaknesses, as well as your peers’ dietary plan and label reading practices. Provide convincing solutions on why it is important to read food labels if your peer doesn’t do this already.

Process In A Community Pharmacy

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Describe the medication 

Importance of Statistics in Healthcare

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SUBJECT: HEALTHCARE STATISTICS

In preparation for a meeting with upper-level management, you decide to conduct research on the role of statistical forecasting in decision analysis.

Write a paper of 3-4 pages discussing the importance of accreditation and credentialing, strategies for quality improvement, and the role of statistics and statistical forecasting in the process. Your paper should address the following:

  • What are the steps involved in the statistical forecasting process?
  • Provide at least 3 examples of statistical analysis tools used for forecasting.
  • What role does statistical forecasting play in the quantitative health care decision analysis process?
  • How can forecasting used to determine the needs within an organization for purposes of quality improvement?
  • Your discussion should include how you can use statistical forecasting related to patient treatment, readmissions, emergency room (ER) wait times, and so forth as a means of determining what areas to focus on for the quality initiative.