Author: chris

Directions: Answer the following questions.  Be sure to cite any sources you use.  Please visit the Academic Resource Center for concise guidelines on APA format.

1. 1.How is the National Guard deployed to assist in response to a disaster?
2. 2.What is the role of first responders when a routine “minor disaster” occurs in a local community?
3. 3.What drives the actions of local first responders?
4. 4.Where can you find a detailed description of the roles and responsibilities of first responders in your community?
5. 5.Who is usually in charge of developing and maintaining the community emergency plan?
6. 6.Where does the emergency management office reside at the state level?  Give three examples.
7. 7.What is the principal source of funding for state emergency management offices?
8. 8.What kinds of things do volunteer organizations provide for victims in the aftermath of a disaster?
9. 9.What is the Incident Command System, and why was it originally developed?
10. 10.What are the five major management systems within the Incident Command System?
11. 11.What is the role of the incident commander?
12. 12.At whose discretion is the decision to make a disaster declaration?
13. 13.What is the National Response Framework?
14. 14.How does the National Response Framework compare to its predecessors, the National Response Plan, and the Federal Response Plan?
15. 15.What are some of the reasons why communications among responding agencies is crucial?

PART II

 

Directions: Based on your review of the article “CDC Response to the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill” (see link at the end of the Lecture Notes) write a summary report on their response to that disaster.  Please ensure that your report is at least 1.5 pages in length, using 12-point font and double spacing.  Be sure to cite any sources you use.  Please visit the Academic Resource Center for concise guidelines on APA format.

• To eliminate or reduce non-value-added work is a core step in improving profitability or efficiency of the business process. Give your opinion on whether or not you agree or disagree with this statement and include one (1) example of a business process which supports or criticizes the aforementioned statement to support your position.
• Determine at least two (2) challenges in identifying Opportunity for Improvements (OFIs). Suggest at least one (1) strategy that business management can use to mitigate the challenges in question. Provide a rationale to support your suggestion.

 

• Evidence that convinced Darwin that species could change over time

 

1. Physician and nurses in a healthcare organization will use a variety of technology tools to connect with one another. Exchanging healthcare information can be accomplished through the use of the Intranet and Extranet. Can anyone provide examples of an Intranet and Extranet application that healthcare organizations use? Support your answer with research. Must cite/ reference.

 

2. Information systems should be user-friendly systems. In your opinion, what type of characteristics would make an information system user-friendly?

 

3. C12: Other than organizational charts, charts can be used for a variety of reasons. One reason is to document errors in healthcare to see trends associated with these errors. Many healthcare facilities now use technology to fill prescriptions without having to handwrite a “hard copy” prescription. Is there any evidence that using technology to fill prescriptions rather than handwritten prescriptions decreases the incidence of medication errors? Support your answer with research. Must cite / reference.

1. Physician and nurses in a healthcare organization will use a variety of technology tools to connect with one another. Exchanging healthcare information can be accomplished through the use of the Intranet and Extranet. Can anyone provide examples of an Intranet and Extranet application that healthcare organizations use? Support your answer with research. Must cite/ reference.

 

2. Information systems should be user-friendly systems. In your opinion, what type of characteristics would make an information system user-friendly?

 

3. C12: Other than organizational charts, charts can be used for a variety of reasons. One reason is to document errors in healthcare to see trends associated with these errors. Many healthcare facilities now use technology to fill prescriptions without having to handwrite a “hard copy” prescription. Is there any evidence that using technology to fill prescriptions rather than handwritten prescriptions decreases the incidence of medication errors? Support your answer with research. Must cite / reference.

In this step of the course project you will write a well-researched organism profile (research paper) on your chosen organism.  You should incorporate both the Outline (Assignment 2) fleshed out into paragraphs and the Abstract (Assignment 3) into this profile.  Recall that your research should come from scientific information from the APUS library (see the work you completed for Academic Honor Review and Library Research Primer) as well as appropriate sources on the internet.

 

To prepare for this assignment I recommend that you do the following:

• Read these directions carefully.
• Review the sample profile provided to you.
• Read the rubric. The rubric is a very detailed template that I will use to assess your performance.  It also will help you understand what is expected from you as you prepare your assignment.
• Message me with any questions!

 

The required elements: Your profile should contain the following elements in the order listed below.  Please note that this closely mirrors the expectations of the Outline (Assignment 2) as well as the abstract (Assignment 3).  However, my expectation is that any feedback that was given to you from Assignments 2 and 3 be incorporated into this assignment. Please go back and review those comments.

 

Your Abstract should contain the following parts that are listed below.

• Topic Sentence: your abstract must contain one sentence that clearly and concisely introduces the topic of the profile paper.
• Content Sentences: your abstract must mention the following five main topics of the profile: background information about the species, life cycle of the organism, structure and function of one organ system of the organism, evolutionary topic, and an additional interest. This is challenging to write!  These sentences should not be too specific, but reflect broad strokes summaries of each of these main topics.
• Conclusion Sentence: Abstract contains one sentence that mentions key conclusions and/or findings.

 

Here is a link that may help: Advice on writing abstracts: (Please note that you do not have a methods section in this paper.  Despite that difference, this is a great resource with great tips).

 

I.             The Introduction: this section must contain

A.   The scientific name of your organism. Please see this link (How to Write Latin Names) for help if needed.

B.   The common name of your organism.  What do most people know it as?

C.   The area of residence in which you and your organism are (country/state/city).

D.   The specific biome of where your organism lives.  Please see this link on biomes for help if needed.

II.           The Body: this section should contain

A.   Background: include a general physical description of your organism

B.   Life Cycle: describe the life cycle of your organism.  The life cycle refers to the series of changes that happens from the beginning of life as your organism develops and grows into a mature organism.  Please see here for some hints on life cycle.

C.   Structure and Function: please select one organ system of your organism that you find to be particularly interesting and describe both the anatomy and physiology of that system.

a.    If your organism is an animal, here are a list of the general animal organ systems.

b.    If your organism is a plant, here are a list of the general plant organ systems.

c.    If you have selected a bacteria or a fungus the concept can be more complex.  Please contact me directly for more directions if needed.

D.   Evolution: Evolution is best understood as heritable change over time, or descent with modification.  Please be sure to discuss the evolution of your organism using the following guidance:

a.    Conduct a review of scientific literature to understand what is known about the evolution of your chosen organism.  Search key words like evolution, fossil, ancestor.  Also, refer back to your results from Assignment 1.

b.    Conduct a review of scientific literature to understand the family tree or phylogeny of your organism.  Phylogeny is defined as the history of organismal lineage as they change through time. Search key words like phylogeny, phylogenetic and genetic analysis.

c.    Use the Tree of Life Project to help you identify the lineage and related species.

E.   Additional Interests: The diversity of biological organisms is vast and interesting! Identify at least one unique fact or behavior not covered in the life cycle, structure/function or evolution and discuss it.  For example, does your organism have an interesting parental care strategy or mating system? What about an adaptation or co-dependence with another species?

III.         Conclusion section: this section should contain four to six bullet points that sum up the main points from the outline.

IV.         Reference section: this is not just a separate section; rather referencing should occur throughout the outline as it will in your paper.  Please be sure to cite any language within the outline that should be cited.  Proper citation and referencing were reviewed in Assignment 1; please look back at those resources and/or ask me if you have any additional questions. Your paper should also have a final reference page listing the sources used throughout the outline.

 

Please make note of the following tips and tricks:

• Please note that less than 10% of your paper should contain direct quotes.
• Avoid bulleted lists within the body of your paper.
• Do not write in first or second person.
• One last reminder: be sure to properly cite your work, both internal to the paper as well as within the reference page.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3128822/Amazon-says-30-minute-drone-delivery-service-ready-year-FAA-changes-rules-flights.html

1.)  How could Amazon’s new drone program revolutionize the way people need packages and deliveries in immediate times?

2.)  How should businesses adapt to the potential of drones delivering packages in 30 minutes or less? Explain your answer.

 

 

3.)  If you were CEO of a competing company that delivers packages, how would you combat the potential delivering of packages by drones on Amazon? Explain your answer.

Please use the Scenario No. 3: Institutional Code of Ethics

Project Assignment: Codes of ethics are standards that outline how individuals or groups of people are to act. The healthcare/medical community has its own code of ethics, which is outlined in the American Medical Association’s Code of Medical Ethics. Review the following:

1. AMA’s Code of Medical Ethics here:

   American Medical Association. (2013).  AMA’s code of medical ethics. Retrieved from http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/physician-resources/medical-ethics/code-medical-ethics.page.

2. Three local or regional hospitals’ codes of ethics.
3. Various scholarly research on health care codes of ethics  (at least seven additional sources).

Then, prepare your Final Paper by analyzing the issues through these steps:

1. Analyze the specific requirements of a code of ethics.
2. Identify three critical elements of the AMA’s code that you believe are most important.
3. Examine the differences and similarities between the AMA’s Code of Medical Ethics requirements and the code requirements of the three hospitals that you researched.
4. Explain why certain individuals and/or groups (please name these) should follow a hospital’s code of ethics.

The Project Charter is the documented output of the project initiation phases of project management. As such, it is the foundation scoping document describing the reasons for doing the project, the work to be done, who is involved, what costs will be incurred, when it should complete, and how issues will be addressed along the way. The student will follow this rubric in completing the Project Charter. The more thought given to the critical elements of the Project Charter the more prepared the student will be in completing Milestone Three and the Final Project.

 

Create a document that describes the objectives and purpose of the selected project for the organization. Identify benefits to be achieved that will define project success and how they will be measured. Identify what’s in scope and out of scope for the project or the current phase of the project. Identify the job function/title of project stakeholders, specifically the sponsor executive, the project team doing the work, and the users of the delivered technology solution. Describe the project governance and communications plan among the stakeholders. Define completion criteria, key deliverable milestones, and high-level timeline targets. Identify budgetary items in terms of things and services to acquire and existing staff effort. Identify project risks in terms of likelihood, impact, and means for mitigation. Describe constraints in terms of impact to quality, time, and cost. Determine if this project has any interdependencies with other projects.

 

Specifically the following critical elements must be addressed:

 

• Project Initiation Control Information: including project name, approval date, project sponsor, project manager, primary customers/partners and project core team (by function)
• Business Need: including a brief overview and background information about the project, and a high-level explanation of what the project is to accomplish
• Objectives: including main objectives, benefits, and justifications for completing the project
• Scope: including an itemized description of the work of the project, and what is “in scope” and “out of scope” Stakeholders: including a list of stakeholders and summaries of stakeholder expectations
• Project Completion Criteria
• Budgetary Elements: including cost elements, skills required, estimated dollar value, and person hours with hourly rates
• Target Completion Timeline: including high-level milestones and an estimated target date for completion
• Risks
• Constraints
• Interfaces

Guidelines for Submission: 2 pages, double spacing, 12-point Times New Ro