What tools, techniques and/or methods are utilized to optimize creative and critical thinking?How are the internal and external environments (climates) helping and hindering idea flow?

Design Thinking – Discussion 2

What characteristics of individuals may help or hinder idea generation and/or implementation?

What tools, techniques and/or methods are utilized to optimize creative and critical thinking?

What do individuals want to do better or what makes something creative?

How are the internal and external environments (climates) helping and hindering idea flow?

Now that you have learned about the 4P’s, take a look around you and identify one person who you consider to be creative.

 

What type of sampling plan was used? What are the key characteristics of the sample?Is the design appropriate to answer the questions indicated by the problem and/or hypotheses?

Nursing Research – Critiquing Research

Using the same research article that was used for the assignment “Critiquing Research Part l”,( the same article that is attached), use the questions below to write a critique of your research article.

Answer all questions that apply to the quantitative and/or qualitative study that you selected. Include a title page and article citation (APA format) on the title page. save the research article that was critiqued in a .pdf and attach the article with the paper. Points will be deducted if the article is not submitted with the critique.

Critiquing Research Part II

IV. Research Design

Is the research quantitative or qualitative?

If quantitative is it experimental or non-experimental?

If it is a mixed-method design, did this approach enhance the study?

Is the design appropriate to answer the questions indicated by the problem and/or hypotheses?

Is the target population identified? Are eligibility criteria specified?

What type of sampling plan was used? What are the key characteristics of the sample?

Is the setting appropriate for the study?

V. Data Collection

Is informed consent utilized?

Who collected the data?

How were data collected? (survey, interview, etc.)

Are the measurement instruments or tools clearly described?

What statistical tests were utilized?

Are reliability (consistence) and validity (accuracy and precision of measurement instruments) addressed?

VI. Interpretation, Discussion, and Clinical Application

Are all of the important results discussed?

State author’s conclusion and recommendations.

What are the author’s implications for practice?

Identify 3 researchable questions for further study.

State if and when/where you would put the research findings into practice.

 Describe a time when your senses were mistaken. How did you become aware of the mistake? How did your perception of reality shift when you learned that your senses were wrong? Do you think your senses led you to fundamentally misunderstand your situation, or was the misunderstanding negligible? explain and analyze your “sensory mistake.” Include in your analysis the advantages and limitations of empiricism.

Sensory Mistake.

Describe a time when your senses were mistaken. How did you become aware of the mistake? How did your perception of reality shift when you learned that your senses were wrong? Do you think your senses led you to fundamentally misunderstand your situation, or was the misunderstanding negligible? explain and analyze your “sensory mistake.” Include in your analysis the advantages and limitations of empiricism.

Explain the theology and how it forms and informs leaders. In the last paragraph state the statement (i.e. This paper will address Christology and how the study of Jesus Christ forms and informs leaders by outlining the reality, the knowledge, the value and the purpose of Jesus for the leader).

BIBLICAL THEOLOGY PAPER: PROPOSAL ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS

This proposal assignment is designed to initiate the Biblical Theology Paper and to provide an opportunity for initial feedback from the instructor. The focus is to connect leadership with theology and how that theology would form and inform a leader.

The student will select a theology from the list below, give an explanation of that theology and propose in two paragraphs how the chosen theology forms and informs leadership. Specific examples will be given in your paper but are not needed in the proposal.

A clear and concise  sentence must be provided (see Liberty Online Writing Center). A Turabian-style bibliography of eight peer reviewed sources (in addition to the course textbooks and the Bible) that will be used in the paper must be included.

Title Page using the Sample Turabian Title Page template provided under Writing Style Guide.

Explain the theology and how it forms and informs leaders. In the last paragraph state the statement (i.e. This paper will address Christology and how the study of Jesus Christ forms and informs leaders by outlining the reality, the knowledge, the value and the purpose of Jesus for the leader).

Bibliography (Turabian style)

Theology proper – The study of the character of God.

Angelology – The study of angels.

Biblical theology – The study of the Bible.

Christology – The study of Christ.

Ecclesiology – The study of the church.

Eschatology – The study of the end times.

Hamartiology – The study of sin.

Pneumatology – The study of the Holy Spirit.

Soteriology – The study of salvation.

Theological anthropology – The study of the nature of humanity.

Summarize the autonomic function of G-protein receptors.Summarize the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic aspects of Abilify and lexapro.

Pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic aspects of antipsychotics

Summarize the autonomic function of G-protein receptors.

Summarize the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic aspects of Abilify and lexapro.

Summarize the practice requirements and restrictions regarding the informed consent process for the state in which you practice. Tip: the law governing informed consent might not be contained within your state’s Nurse Practice Act, but rather, within your state’s case law. Research other sources as necessary in order to locate it. Your summary is to be 400-500 words.

State Nurse Practice Act

Locate and review your State’s Nurse Practice Act of Delaware State. Summarize the practice requirements and restrictions regarding the informed consent process for the state in which you practice. Tip: the law governing informed consent might not be contained within your state’s Nurse Practice Act, but rather, within your state’s case law. Research other sources as necessary in order to locate it. Your summary is to be 400-500 words.

This website:

is the delaware state nurse practice act document if needed for reference.

Attached will be a pdf on information on informed consent for nursing.

Describe Watkins’ “structured learning process” he recommends for new managers (Ch. 2). What are the five questions he recommends asking your direct reports?According to Watkins, in what STARS situation does the manager act as a hero vs. a steward? Why? (Ch. 3)

Reading Assignment

For this assignment, read Ch. 2 and Ch. 3 in “The First 90 Days.”

Then answer the following questions about the reading:

1. Describe Watkins’ “structured learning process” he recommends for new managers (Ch. 2). What are the five questions he recommends asking your direct reports?

2. According to Watkins, in what STARS situation does the manager act as a hero vs. a steward? Why? (Ch. 3)

3. Which STARS situation would you be most excited to be a manager/leader in? What was your reaction to the Harvard Business Review survey of managers (Table 3-4, Ch. 3)?

(3-5 sentences per answer)

What was the most helpful piece of advice in this section? Have you ever been in one of these discussions before (explain)? Was there anything you disagreed with? (answer length: 4-5 sentences).

Reading Assignment

For this assignment, read Ch. 4 and 5:

Then answer the following questions about the reading:

1. Pick two bolded pieces of advice from the “Focusing on the Fundamentals” section (Ch. 4, p. 90) to discuss. Do you agree/disagree? How did you react to seeing this advice? Surprise you? Use previous experience working with a boss/leader to explain your reaction to Watkins’ advice. (answer length: 6-7 sentences).

2. Pick one of the following sections to discuss/react to: “Planning the Expectations Conversation,” “Planning the Resource Conversation,” or “Planning the Style Conversation.” What was the most helpful piece of advice in this section? Have you ever been in one of these discussions before (explain)? Was there anything you disagreed with? (answer length: 4-5 sentences).

3. What does FOGLAMP stand for (Ch. 5)? (answer length: one sentence)

Be sure to use quotation marks when directly quoting the book, but you don’t need formal citations. You can say “According to Watkins …” instead of using a formal APA/MLA citation technique since  know what source you are reading/talking about. Be sure to use proper capitalization, grammar, and avoid typos.  will take points off for those types of mistakes.