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Unit 2 – Discussion Board (75 points)
Due: Thu, May 9 |Printer Friendly Version
Description
Primary Response is due by Thursday (11:59:59pm Central), Peer Responses are due by Saturday (11:59:59pm Central).
Primary Task Response: Within the Discussion Board area, write 400-600 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas.
Understanding cost behavior is important for analysis and decision making. Cost can be broadly categorized as fixed, variable, or mixed. The way costs behave in relation to production drives pricing and cost estimation.
Evaluate the behavior of fixed, variable, and mixed costs in a manufacturing environment.
Elaborate on an example of each type of cost as applied in a manufacturing environment.
Communicate why understanding the costs you have chosen are essential in pricing and cost estimation.
Responses to Other Students: Respond to at least 2 of your fellow classmates with at least a 200-word reply about their Primary Task Response regarding items you found to be compelling and enlightening. To help you with your discussion, please consider the following questions:
What did you learn from your classmate’s posting? What additional questions do you have after reading the posting?
What clarification do you need regarding the posting?
What differences or similarities do you see between your posting and other classmates’ postings?
For assistance with your assignment, please use your textbook and all course resources.
Discussion Board Rubric
Expectation Points Possible Points Earned Comments
Application of Learning Material Content: Post demonstrates understanding of Learning Material content.
25
Application of Course Knowledge: Post contributes unique perspectives or insights gleaned from text/learning resources, or specified by assignment.
25
DB Responses: Responds substantively to two posts. Responses encourage interaction in the Discussion Board and classroom community.
10
Organization: Post presents information logically and is clearly relevant to discussion topic.
8
Professional Language: Posts contain accurate grammar, spelling, and/or punctuation with few or no errors. Any resources should be cited in APA format or style specified in the assignment.
7
Total Points
75
Total Points Earned
View a downloadable version of the Discussion Board Grading Rubric.

The purpose of this assignment is to examine the process of putting a new policy into place.
Write a 1,250-1,500 word paper according to the instructions provided below.
Review news stories and articles regarding a recent (within the last year) health-related policy (not the Affordable Care Act).
Introduce this policy in your paper and discuss the following:
How the governmental policy process informs the development, implementation, and assessment of policy within the realm of health care.
The impact of your chosen policy on health care consumers, organizations, and systems.
The impact of your chosen policy on health care providers.
Now imagine you are adapting this policy to the health care organization at which you work (or where you wish to work). Describe the organization and discuss the following:
The stakeholders involved in policy formation and their impact on health care policy formation and structures.
The response you expect from those stakeholders.
The specific impact this governmental policy will make (positive, negative, indifferent) and why?
Incorporate two or three peer-reviewed scholarly resources in your paper.

Suggested sites you may use in your research, or you may conduct your own research: 
https://www.rwjf.org/en/how-we-work/submit-a-proposal.htmlLinks to an external site.
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-18-607.htmlLinks to an external site.
https://grants.nih.gov/policy/nihgps/index.htmLinks to an external site.
https://prevention.nih.gov/resources-for-researchers/applying-for-fundingLinks to an external site.
https://prevention.nih.gov/tobacco-regulatory-science-program/funding-opportunitiesLinks to an external site.
https://www.grants.gov/Links to an external site.
https://www.cdc.gov/grants/Links to an external site.
https://www.rwjf.org/en/how-we-work/grants-and-grant-programs.htmlLinks to an external site.

Instructions
Construct a 3-page essay. You will continue to focus on social viewpoints and long-term social and medical implications.  
This is a continuation of Assignment One.
In one page, explain how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted society from a sociological perspective. Consider discussing the consequences of economic disparities, health disparities, and the role of government and institutions in managing the crisis. Be sure to include and apply at least one social concept and one social theory learned from the course.
In two pages, discuss at least three long-term societal and three medical implications of the COVID-19 pandemic. Consider the potential effects on healthcare infrastructure, public trust in health authorities, mental health consequences, and the potential for long-lasting changes in social norms and behaviors.
Because this is a continuation of Assignment One, end with a conclusion or summary of the entire essay. 
Include at least three peer-reviewed journal articles no more than five years old (do not select one of the journal articles from the course) to support your explanation of how the sociological viewpoint applied to this health issue. Do not use the same journal articles you used for Part One. 
Do not submit more than three pages of content.  The cover and reference pages do not count.
General requirements:
Submissions should be typed, double-spaced, 1″ margins, Times New Roman 12 pt. Font, and saved as a Word document.
Use APA format (7th edition) for citations and references

Homework Content
You are currently an outpatient clinic manager. You’ve been asked to serve on an outreach committee tasked with identifying the future health care needs of your community and developing a strategic plan focused on the organization’s response to those needs.
Preparation
Research and select an issue from one of the following categories that have or may have an influence on U.S. health care policies:
Changing social norms at the state level
Shifting health care priorities in the U.S.
Impacts of global health care on U.S. policy
Effects of the U.S. health care system on the natural environment
Assignment Deliverable
Type a 3- to 5-minute elevator speech in writing in 520 words or more in which you argue your position on the impact the selected issue may have on future health care policy. In your elevator speech:
Describe the selected issue.
Identify people or groups of people the issue impacts.
Describe the impact the issue has at the state and federal level.
Describe whether the issue will or should change health care policy.
Defend your position with scholarly literature.
Cite at least 2 scholarly sources to support your elevator speech. Include your APA-formatted references. 
Assignment Support
Review the following resources for writing guidelines and APA information: 
Center for Writing Excellence (https://multimedia.phoenix.edu/cms/cwe)
Reference and Citation Generator (https://multimedia.phoenix.edu/cms/citation)
Grammar Assistance (https://multimedia.phoenix.edu/cms/202010168)

In this assignment, you will develop a poster for a Health Fair topic.
For the health topic selected, develop a visual aid to present the topic. You have the creative freedom to present the product. Some ideas include a PowerPoint poster slide, brochure, or infographic. Refer to Creating an Effective Visual Aid for links to resources and tools.
Your visual aid should include the information you have gatherd about the topic. Describe the topic and share what you feel is essential to know about this topic. Do not copy directly from the websites. Include a list of any cited resources.
You will also share this Visual Aid with your peers. You will develop 3-4 questions about the topic for the discussion board (do not include these on the actual Visual Aid).

400-600 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas.
The Change Process
Focus your discussion on the following:
Elaborate on how people perceive the change process. 
Assess how resistance can be overcome. 

The final deliverable for this assessment will be a PowerPoint presentation with detailed presenter’s notes  the material you would deliver at an in-service session to raise awareness of inadequate pain management. 
Explain the need for and process to improve safety outcomes related to a specific patient safety issue.
Explain to the audience their role and importance of making the improvement plan successful.
Create resources or activities to encourage skill development and process understanding related to a safety improvement initiative.
Communicate with nurses in a respectful and informative way that clearly presents expectations and solicits feedback on communication strategies for future improvement.
There are various ways to structure an in-service session; below is just one example:
Part 1: Agenda and Outcomes.
Explain to your audience what they are going to learn or do, and what they are expected to take away.
Part 2: Safety Improvement Plan.
Give an overview of the current problem focusing on a specific patient safety issue, the proposed plan, and what the improvement plan is trying to address.
Explain why it is important for the organization to address the current situation.
Part 3: Audience’s Role and Importance.
Discuss how the staff audience will be expected to help implement and drive the improvement plan.
Explain why they are critical to the success of the improvement plan focusing on a specific patient safety issue.
Describe how their work could benefit from embracing their role in the plan.
Part 4: New Process and Skills Practice.
Explain new processes or skills.
Develop an activity that allows the staff audience to practice and ask questions about these new processes and skills.
In the notes section of your PowerPoint, brainstorm potential responses to likely questions or concerns.
Part 5: Soliciting Feedback.
Describe how you would solicit feedback from the audience on the improvement plan and the in-service.
Explain how you might integrate this feedback for future improvements.
Remember to account for activity and discussion time.
Presentation length: There is no required length; use just enough slides to address all the necessary elements. Remember to use short, concise bullet points on the slides and expand on your points in the presenter’s notes. If you use 2 or 3 slides to address each of the parts in the above example, your presentation would be at least 10 slides and no more than 15 slides (not including the title, conclusion, or references slides).
Speaker notes: Speaker notes (located under each slide) should reflect what you would actually say if you were delivering the presentation to an audience. This presentation does NOT require audio or a transcript. Another presenter would be able to use the presentation by following the speaker’s notes.
APA format: Use APA formatting for in-text citations. Include an APA-formatted reference slide at the end of your presentation.
Number of references: Cite a minimum of 3 sources of scholarly or professional evidence to support your assertions. Resources should be no more than 5 years old.

The analysis should be two pages with in-text citations and the diagram/flowchart on a page by itself.
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Attached are instructions and rubric requirements. Attached is a sample diagram/flowchart.
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This shoukd encapsulate the essence of your research, highlighting both the struggles with mental health and the reluctance or barriers to seeking help. Examining the experiences of Black and Asian males can provide valuable insights into various aspects of their lives, such as identity, social dynamics, and challenges they may face. It’s important to approach this research with sensitivity, ensuring that the voices and perspectives of these individuals are accurately represented.