Write an essay based on some of the concepts you have learned in class.

Your newspaper article should be from a reputable newspaper (paper or online). Examples include, but are not limited to, the Toronto Star, USA Today, Tulsa World, the Globe, etc. The newspaper article must be from the past 12 months, at least 4 paragraphs long, and related to the concepts discussed in the textbook. The article can be about local, provincial, national, or international topics. Please attach a link to the newspaper article on the cover page.
Your essay (maximum 3 pages, double-spaced. The 3- page limit does not include the cover page and the works cited page) about the article should have the following format:
Cover page
Identification of the main issue(s) raised in the primary news article.
A brief summary of the article (Approximately 100-200 words).
A detailed explanation of the main issue (s) supported by references.
A detailed discussion of the implications for businesses, employee, and/or security that arise from the article. (In other words, how does the subject of your news article affect any or all stakeholders: business, employees, and/or the general public?).
A conclusion emphasizing what leaders can learn from the issues raised in your news article.
Your assignment should include references from the textbook. Be sure to include appropriate APA citations for all reference used in your assignment. A minimum of 5 references should be used.

Book used in class was
9781264071425 Leadership: Enhancing the Lessons of Experience by
Hughes, Richard L

Briefly outline the key events in Siddhartha’s life as presented in the film before he became known as the Buddha.

After watching the documentary film on the life of the Buddha, please use your notes to answer each of the questions below. Each question should have a paragraph response. Please use a cover sheet and either APA or MLA format.
Briefly outline the key events in Siddhartha’s life as presented in the film before he became known as the Buddha. What experiences in his early life helped him to formulate the idea of a “Middle Way?”
Take a position on the following statement and present it in paragraph form using information from the film and your own life.
Siddartha Gautama was wrong to leave his young family to pursue his own spiritual enlightenment. Family should come first!
Explain the concept of dukkha (suffering) in the film and its role in the development of Buddhist teaching.
Take a position on the following statement and present it in paragraph form using information from the film and your own life.
Siddartha was wrong; life is not suffering!
Link To Documentary – https://youtu.be/dCdKg5DzMaQ ( Part 1)
https://youtu.be/_hXSKNLcSNc ( part 2)

What health habits do you need to acquire to live longer and healthier?

Choose 1 of the following prompts.
1. Your title is the title of the prompt.
2. Write at least 100 words in at least 6 sentences. You may write more than one paragraph. DO NOT USE BULLET POINTS.
REMINDERS:
SUBMIT your Reflection before the deadline on the Course Calendar.
See the Rubric in Eagle Online Canvas for the scoring details.
Remember to write a total of at least 150 words in standard academic English. Write in a narrative style using paragraphs (not bullet points). Write your reply in the textbox; do not add attachments.
Your work must be original—do NOT plagiarize the textbook or the researchers. Paraphrase the information in the book, do NOT copy it. You may use no more than one quotation from the textbook in your answer. You are not required to use a quote, but if you use a quote, put it in quotation marks, and put the page number in parentheses at the end of the sentence.
Please use headings in bold to begin each section.
You can DO this!
#15 Health Habits
Think of your current lifestyle.
What health habits do you follow that will enhance the quality of your life and your longevity?
What health habits do you need to acquire to live longer and healthier?
Why do you and other adults find it so difficult to follow good health habits?
What can you do to help yourself change these poor habits?
Do you have any family history of disease or early death that would encourage you to do so?
#16 The “Big Five” Personality Traits
Think about your personality. According to McCrae and Costa, some basic elements of our personality do not change over the life span. These five factors are described in the following chart:
FACTOR
LOW SCORE
HIGH SCORE
Neuroticism
calm, relaxed, satisfied with self, clear-cut personality, prides self on objectivity
thin-skinned, basically anxious, irritable, guilt-prone
Extraversion
emotionally bland, avoids close relationships, overcontrol of impulses, submissive
talkative, gregarious, socially poised, behaves assertively
Openness
favors conservative values, judges in conventional terms, uncomfortable with complexities, moralistic
values intellectual matters, rebellious, nonconforming, unusual thought processes, introspective
Agreeableness
critical, skeptical, shows condescending behavior, tries to push limits, expresses hostility directly
sympathetic, considerate, warm, compassionate, arouses liking, behaves in a giving way
Conscientiousness
eroticizes situations, unable to delay gratification, self-indulgent, engages in fantasy, daydreams
behaves ethically, dependable, responsible, productive, has high aspiration levels
Describe your personality.
Do you think it has been this way since you were young?
Do you believe you will stay this way the rest of your life?
Explain why you agree or disagree.
Source: McCrae, R. R. & Costa, P. T. (1990). Personality in adulthood. New York: Guilford.

Describe how you would communicate with this nurse to encourage him or her to research the diagnosis.

Create a 2-4 page resource that will describe databases that are relevant to EBP around a diagnosis you chose and could be used to help a new hire nurse better engage in EBP.
Introduction
Evidence-based practice (EBP) integrates the best evidence available to guide optimal nursing care, with a goal to enhance safety and quality. EBP is crucial to nursing practice because it incorporates the best evidence from current literature, along with the expertise of the practicing nurse. The concern for quality care that flows from EBP generates a desired outcome. Without these factors, a nurse cannot be an effective leader. It is important to lead not only from this position but from knowledge and expertise. To gain the knowledge, you require a good understanding of how to search for scholarly resources, as well as identify which databases and websites are credible for the purposes of implementing evidence-based changes in practice. As a baccalaureate-prepared nurse, you will be responsible for providing patient-centered, competent care based on current evidence-based best practices. You will be required to do research, analysis, and dissemination of best evidence to stay abreast of these best practices. Understanding where to go to find credible sources and locate evidence, as well as which search terms to use, is the foundation of incorporation of best practices.
Scenario
You are supervising three nurses working on the medical-surgical floor of a local teaching hospital. This hospital is nationally recognized as a leader in education and has a computer lab with an online library where staff has access to medical research databases (that is, CINAHL, PubMed, Medline, and Cochrane library) and online sources of all hospital policies, procedures, and guidelines, and computers at nurse workstations that also have access to these resources. (For this scenario, use the University Library to simulate the hospital’s online library.) You have given the nurses their patient assignments and you have all participated in shift report. A new nurse who just completed orientation and training a week ago approaches you and tells you that one of the assigned patients has a diagnosis he or she is very unfamiliar with. Knowing that patient-centered care based on best practices is imperative to positive patient outcomes, you want to assist this nurse to find research that can be utilized to provide the best care for this patient. Describe how you would communicate with this nurse to encourage him or her to research the diagnosis. Assume you will assist in the quest to locate evidence, then describe where you would go within the facility and what resources you would look for. These resources may include websites, journals, facility policies or guidelines, or any other sources of online information.
You may choose the diagnosis for the patient in this scenario or health care issue/diagnosis of your choice. Or you may choose something you would find interesting to research or that applies to a clinical problem/diagnosis you would be interested in addressing. Create a list of at least five sources that could be used to find evidence, with the best source listed first, and explain why the sources you chose are best to find evidence for the diagnosis you chose and the clinical scenario. You are only evaluating the sources of evidence (database, website, policy database or website, journal article, et cetera). You are not actually completing a search and selecting evidence. Consider the following examples: a nursing journal in CINAHL may not be the best source of evidence for information on how to administer medications through a central-venous catheter, whereas a hospital policy database found on a website may not be the best source of information on caring for a patient with a rare chromosomal abnormality.
Preparation
To help ensure you are prepared to complete this assessment, review the following resources related to the library. These resources will provide you an overview of the types of tools, resources, and guides available in the library. This may be useful in forming a better understanding of the library to apply to the hypothetical situation laid out in the scenario of this assessment.
BSN Program Library Research Guide.
Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing & Health Sciences.
Databases A-Z: Nursing & Health Sciences.
Get Critical Search Skills.
Remember, it is also appropriate to look toward databases and resources , such as organizational policies, professional organizations, and government health care resources.
The purpose of this assessment is to understand where to find evidence that can be applied to clinical scenarios and to learn effective communication and collaboration with clinical staff during the process of evidence location. As a baccalaureate-prepared nurse, you will not only use research for self-improvement in your clinical role, but you will also serve as a mentor to supervised nursing staff. Therefore, you will need to be able to communicate and collaborate effectively to guide them toward resources to find research, as well as support them through the initial evidence location process. In doing so, nurses can gain access to evidence that can be analyzed and utilized to stay current on best practices. This allows them to provide safe, patient-centered care and improve patient outcomes.
For this assessment:
Describe your role as a baccalaureate-prepared nurse supervising clinical staff nurses with regard to communication and collaboration in locating evidence for application to a nursing practice scenario.
Compile a list of five online databases or other online sources (that is, websites, journals, facility policies or guidelines, et cetera) that can be used to research evidence to apply to this scenario or clinical practice issue/diagnosis and describe to which of these you would direct a nurse colleague to search for evidence.
Describe where you might go in the work place to complete this research and how you would access the desired, relevant research within research databases or other online sources.
Be sure to address the following in this assessment, which correspond to the grading criteria in the scoring guide. Please study the scoring guide carefully so that you will know what is needed for a distinguished score.
Describe communication strategies to encourage nurses to research the diagnosis/practice issue, as well as strategies to collaborate with the nurses to access resources.
Describe the best places to complete research and what types of resources you would want to access to find pertinent information for the diagnosis/health care issue within the context of a specific health care setting.
Identify five sources of online information (medical journal databases, websites, hospital policy databases, et cetera) that could be used to locate evidence for a clinical diagnosis/practice issue.
Explain why the sources of online information selected should provide the best evidence for the chosen diagnosis/health care issue.
Communicate using writing that is clear, logical, and professional with correct grammar and spelling using current APA style.
Note: While you are not selecting and evaluating specific evidence to help with the clinical diagnosis/practice issue, you should still be citing the literature and best practices to support your description of your communication and collaboration approach. Additionally, it is appropriate to cite best practices related to EBP and evaluating databases to support your explanation as to why you selected the five sources of online information that you did.
Example Assessment: You may use the following to give you an idea of what a Proficient or higher rating on the scoring guide would look like:
Assessment 1 Example [PDF].
Additional Requirements
Your assessment should meet the following requirements:
Length of submission: 2-4 pages (not including the title page or the reference page) description of communication, collaboration, and evidence location process, including a list of databases or other sources with description of why they are appropriate for clinical scenario diagnosis/health care issue (that is, something that would be useable in professional practice for other nurses). Be sure to include an APA-formatted reference page at the end of your submission.
Number of references: Cite a minimum of three sources of scholarly or professional evidence that supports your findings and considerations. Resources should be no more than five years old.
APA formatting: References and citations are formatted according to current APA style.
Competencies Measured
By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the course competencies through the following assessment scoring guide criteria:
Competency 1: Interpret findings from scholarly quantitative, qualitative, and outcomes research articles and studies.
Explain why the sources selected should provide the best evidence for the chosen diagnosis/health care issue.
Competency 2: Analyze the relevance and potential effectiveness of evidence when making a decision within the context of a specific health care setting.
Describe the best places to complete research within the workplace environment and what types of resources one would want to access to find pertinent information for the diagnosis/health care issue.
Competency 4: Plan care based on the best available evidence.
Identify five sources of online information (medical journal databases, websites, hospital policy databases, et cetera) that could be used to locate evidence for a diagnosis/health care issue and three out of five should be specific to the diagnosis/health care issue.
Competency 5: Apply professional, scholarly communication strategies to lead practice changes based on evidence.
Describe communication strategies to encourage nurses to research a diagnosis/health care issue, as well as strategies to collaborate with the nurses to access resources.
Organize content so ideas flow logically with smooth transitions; contains few errors in grammar/punctuation, word choice, and spelling.
Apply APA formatting to in-text citations and references exhibiting nearly flawless adherence to APA format.

PLEASE USE THESE HEADERS!!!!
Locating Credible Databases and Research
Communication Strategies to Encourage Diagnosis-Based Research
The Best Places to Complete the Research
Explanation of Why the Sources Provide the Best Evidence
Identification of Five Sources for Evidence of Clinical Diagnosis
Conclusion

Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of using participatory action research.

Research is a craft, and all forms of research are exercises of inquiry. Participatory Action Research is a kind of inquiry and investigation used in the field, with the researcher as a participant as well as observer, and the subjects of the study are consulted and heard.
Write a short paper (3-5 pages, double spaced, 12 point font; not including the bibliography) defining and describing participatory action research. Analyze its components, characteristics, and best practices; compare this method with the traditional scientific method. Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of using participatory action research. What is considered its limitations? Are there ways to address or mitigate the limitations? Cite sources using APA format. Include conclusions and bibliography (in APA format). Use at least 5 academic sources including required readings and textbooks. Cite your sources in the paper.

Rubric:
1. Introduction (1-2 paragraphs) – What is participatory action research (PAR), why is an important research methodology, and outline of the paper. (0.5 points)
2. Participatory Action Research (2-3 pages) – Definition(s); principles; types of and components of participatory action research. Analyze its components, characteristics, principles, and best practices. Describe a community service project and how you can use participatory action research to help you design a research project (it can be the research paper you are doing for this class). (5 points)
3. Comparisons (1/2 -1 page) – compare this method with the traditional scientific method, and to other research methods. Why is it helpful or useful in human services research and/or Africana Studies research? What new perspectives and information does it provide? (2 points)
4. Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of using participatory action research. (1 page) – Also what is considered its limitations? Are there ways to address or mitigate the limitations? (2 points)
5. Conclusions (1-2 paragraphs) – sum up what you learned about participatory action research, its uses, best practices, strengths, and limitations. Any outstanding questions or things we need to know more about in using PAR? (1.5 points)
6. Bibliography – at least 5 sources including required journal articles and textbooks. Use academic sources for the 5, but you can use more than 5 sources. List all sources you consulted and used. Use APA format. (4 points for citing sources properly, format of bibliography, at least 5 sources, including grammar, format, and organization of the paper).
* start reading the 2 articles about Participatory action first
* for the reading (Action Research 4t edition) these are the pages and chapter Chapter 2 ” the theory behind the practice”. pp. 57-86. Chapter 3 “Setting the Stage” 87-108

What is the role of creativity in designing marketing campaigns?

What is the role of creativity in designing marketing campaigns? 1: Appraise the factors arising within the marketing environment, appreciate
the linkages between different parts of the marketing and business environment and their impact
on creative marketing
Learning Outcome 2: Evaluate the role creativity plays in key marketing concepts and the
interrelationship between them

In order to fully address this question, you will be required to use a range of academic sources
to inform your ideas/argument and substantiate their opinion. Practitioner insights are permitted
but are to be used sparingly.
When answering the question, you should be mindful of the learning outcomes listed above.
Ensure, for example, that you discuss the influence and/or impact of key drivers within the
business and marketing environment (e.g. competition) on marketing creativity, and how
creativity interplays with different marketing concepts such as the 4Ps, STP and so on. Linked
to this, familiarise yourself with the assessment criteria for this assignment so that you
understand how to demonstrate your achievement of the learning outcomes within your essay.