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SLP General Background
The fundamental reference for all four SLP assignments is the Continuous Process Improvement Transformation Guidebook. You should acquaint yourself with its contents before beginning the first SLP, refer to it throughout the course, and cite relevant portions as you prepare each SLP assignment.
This SLP assignment continues the analysis of the process described in the Moduel 1 SLP assignment. For this assignment, please write an essay describing:
The end users of the process output. How dependent are they upon the output? If the output were interrupted or delayed, how affected would they be? Do they have alternative suppliers? Could they substitute other goods or services for the process output?
The process stakeholders. These are all the entities (people, groups, organizations, etc.) affected in some way by the process. Obviously, the end users are stakeholders. Other stakeholders are the people who perform the process, the suppliers, and the entities who are dependent upon them. Describe the stakeholders and the nature of their dependence on the process.
The process touch points (places, or points in time, where something specific happens). They may involve different entities or people. Consider, for example, assembling an auto engine. Three (of the many) touch points are installing pistons, mounting the crankshaft, connecting the piston tie rods to the crankshaft.
SLP Assignment Expectations
1. There are no page limits. Write what you need to write, neither more nor less. Make each sentence count! (Having said that; its unlikely that one page would be enough, and very likely that eight pages would be too much.)
2. Ensure that your answer reflects your detailed understanding of the theory and techniques taught in this module.
3. References and citations are required. This requirement can be satisfied by citing the module Home page, and (for the SLP) the DOD CPI Guidebook.
4. Follow the instructions in the Writing Style Guide.

To what extent did the role of the federal government change both during and as a result of the civil war. Essay must be minimum 5 paragraphs and contain a strong thesis the makes a historically defensible claim that establishes reasoning.1 secondary source, and 2 primary sourcesThis essay is for APUSH, my teacher is super difficult and strict. She sees every detail and minimal mistake, I got a 54% on my last essay.

Compare and contrast the Haitian and Cuban Revolutions. Identify and analyze themes that these two revolutions have in common, though they occurred 150 years apart. You may consider, but are not limited to, the roles taken by prominent leaders, economic regime changes, and relationships between new governments and the larger Atlantic World, as well as more abstract themes of liberty, slavery, and self-determination. Your analysis should consistently consider the role of colonialism in shaping the course of both revolutions as well as how the rest of the world responded to each revolution.
Correctly cite your evidence using the Chicago/Turabian style. Citations should be in footnotes, no bibliography required. All papers must adhere to the standard scholarly format: 1-inch margins, regular 8.5×11 size setting, double spacing, and 12-point Times New Roman font, with page numbers. Footnotes should be indented and single spaced with a double space between each note, also in Times New Roman font.
As this assignment replaces work deemed in violation of university academic honesty policies, the maximum possible grade is capped at a 60%. This does not mean that a D-level effort will suffice. Sloppy, perfunctory, or otherwise sub-par work will be graded accordingly, beyond the 60% handicap. Such work may not prove sufficient to pass the course. As such, this paper must reflect your very best efforts.

Write a position paper, 57 pages in length, requesting policy support for your proposed changes to the community health care system from the appropriate governing body or regulatory agency.Note: Complete the assessments in this course in the order in which they are presented. Each assessment builds on the work you have completed in the previous assessment.
Nurse leaders must be able to make effective financial and policy decisions. Equally important is the ability to communicate their vision for change to policymakers and provide objective, evidence-based support for their position with respect to the regulatory, political, social, ethical, legal, and financial aspects of systemic change.This assessment provides an opportunity for you to draft a position paper for submission to the applicable governing body or regulatory agency, seeking policy support for proposed changes to the health care system.By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria:Competency 1: Identify the challenges and opportunities facing health care.
Explain why proposed changes to a health care system require policy support to ensure positive, systemic change and to overcome present challenges.
Competency 2: Compare the effects of different health care finance models and policy frameworks on resources and patient outcomes.
Provide broad budget estimates to fund specific capital or human resource outlays that are important to the success of a proposed change.
Competency 3: Evaluate the positive and negative effects that visionaries and risk-takers can have on health care outcomes.
Describe the potential future for wellness, healthy people, and improved overall care and the role of visionary leaders in achieving desired goals.
Competency 4: Develop proactive strategies to change the culture of the organization by incorporating evidence-based practices.
Provide compelling evidence that proposed changes to a health care system will produce the intended outcomes.
Outline a plan for leading transformational, evidence-based change in an organization.
Competency 5: Communicate effectively with diverse audiences, in an appropriate form and style consistent with applicable organizational, professional, and scholarly standards.
Write clearly and concisely, using correct grammar and mechanics.
Support main points, arguments, and conclusions with relevant and credible evidence, correctly formatting citations and references using current APA style.
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The collaborative relationship between nursing researchers and practicing nurses supports and optimizes best practices in patient care, using legislative and regulatory policies as a guide and as a standard. Consider a nursing leadership issue affecting patient safety and quality of care that is of concern in your organization.Would you recommend changes in policy to address this issue? Why or why not?
How would policy or budgetary considerations influence sustainable change?
What challenges and opportunities are visionary leaders presented with when leading change in an organization or community?
What are the risks and benefits inherent in your vision for change to improve the safety and quality of care and lead to better outcomes?
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Please review this guide for your degree program. It can help you stay on track for your practicum experience, so you may wish to bookmark it for later reference.Your organization has accepted your change proposal, which will be fully funded in the upcoming fiscal year. However, lasting change in a volatile regulatory and policy environment will require support from the applicable governing body or regulatory agency. Consequently, your organization is planning to submit a position paper seeking support for the proposed changes as established policy for the organization and community.Because of your excellent leadership and past work on this initiative, the task force has asked you to draft the position paper for review and approval by the organization.RequirementsNote: The requirements outlined below correspond to the grading criteria in the Advocating for Lasting Change Scoring Guide, so be sure to address each point. You may also want to review the performance level descriptions for each criterion to see how your work will be assessed. The Guiding Questions: Advocating for Lasting Change document, linked in the Resources, provides additional considerations that may be helpful in completing your assessment.Write a position paper requesting policy support for proposed changes to the local or regional health care system from the appropriate governing body or regulatory agency. Draw on your work in the previous assessments and consolidate lessons learned.Provide compelling evidence that proposed changes will produce the intended outcomes.
Explain why the proposed changes require policy support to ensure positive, systemic change and to overcome present challenges.
Provide broad budget estimates to fund specific capital or human resource outlays that are important to the success of the proposed change.
Outline a plan for leading transformational, evidence-based change in your organization.
Describe the potential future for wellness, healthy people, and improved overall care and the role of visionary leaders in achieving desired goals.
Write clearly and concisely, using correct grammar and mechanics.
Support main points, arguments, and conclusions with relevant and credible evidence, correctly formatting citations and references using current APA style.

Analyze risks inherent in owning a business.
Understand the importance and the method of writing feasibility and business plans.Prompt:
This week you will develop an Exit or Harvesting Plan for the company you built a business model for in Week 6. There are many scenarios where a business owner would want (or need) to exit or downsize segments or product lines in his or her business, or possibly exit the entire business. Retirements, deaths, competitive changes, consumer needs, economic downturns, and loss of interest are only a few of the possible reasons for having an “exit or harvesting” plan roughed out and ready to implement. Before getting started on the exit plan portion of your model, make sure you review the resources in the Reading & Resources section of week eight’s lesson.Instructions:
For this project, you will be creating a 15 to 20 slide PowerPoint program you will submit by this Sunday midnight. In your presentation, you will develop an exit strategy for your business model utilizing five different scenarios:Scenario 1: A Major downturn in the economy that has caused cash flow to go negative and is expected to last for 2 to 3 years. As the entrepreneur, you have enough cash saved in the business to last 6 months at your current employment, inventory, and fixed overhead cost levels. What is your exit strategy
Scenario 2: There is a devastating natural disaster (hurricane or earthquake) that has ruined your facilities and completely interrupted your business. It will be months before insurance can be collected to rebuild your facilities, rolling-stock, and inventory. What is your exit strategy?
Scenario 3: A major operation has moved into your market area and the competitive pressure has caused you to reduce prices on one product line to the point that you are barely making a profit. This scenario is different, here you are asked to think and communicate what options are worth trying before “harvesting” that product line. Second, what steps are needed to harvest the struggling product line if your strategies don’t work.
Scenario 4:You have lost your financial backing from the institute you have been using for the past three years. As in scenario 3, what refinancing options are worth trying, how long do you give yourself to evaluate and investigate these options, and, finally, if nothing works, what is your exit strategy.
Scenario 5: You are approaching retirement age, have no heirs who which to run the business. You would like to sell the business and use the proceeds for your retirement. There are no “options” for this scenario, you are wanting to sell the business. Your job is to do some research about how to sell a small business, then put together a workable plan to sell the business looking at all of the options to sell that are possibly open to you.
A possible organization for your presentation is given below. However, you are free to add your own “touches” to this presentation so long as all of the bases (see below) are covered. You are also free to choose a business template you feel best supports your PowerPoint presentation. If you need to brush up on your skills with Microsoft PowerPoint, here is an excellent (no charge) resource to watch some very short videos on using Microsoft PowerPoint 2016 (365) GCFLearnFree.Org/Powerpoint161 Presentation “Title slide” with your name, company name, and a Title for your presentation
1 Slide with a short description of the Business
1 Slide with your definition of an Exit/Harvesting Strategy
1 Slide with all 5 Scenarios listed
5 Sub-Title slides that separate the presentation into each of the five
1 to 2 slides under each of the 5 sub-title slides defining your exit strategy for the scenario. Make sure you include a short paraphrase of the scenario as the title for each of the 1 or 2 pages .
1 Slide for References (minimum 3)
Grading Rubric
A rubric is provided here for your convenience that details how this assignment will be graded. Please review it carefully prior to submitting your work.As this is the end of the course, there shall be no extensions allowed past Sunday midnight for this assignment! Submission

Describe the prosocial behaviors you engaged in, others reactions to these behaviors, and your assessment of any changes in mood, attitude, good fortune, or anything else of note you experienced. Review what you have learned about human behavior in social settings this week in your readings and CogBooks activities. Connect what you learned or experienced through your day of conscious, prosocial behavior with the terms, concepts, and theories from your research. Integrate at least two academic sources (your assigned readings/resources can comprise one of these sources), citing any references used in APA format. Describe any new insights you gained through this experience about your interactions with others on a daily basis, including any behaviors you wish to change or to continue. Use the features of PowerPoint to your advantage to communicate your ideas include pictures, audio recorded narration, speakers notes, video, links, etc. as appropriate to enhance your ideas. Include an APA formatted title slide and reference slide. APA components such as an abstract, headings, etc. are not required since this is a PowerPoint presentation. Describe the prosocial behaviors, reactions and impact Connection of experiences to theory Behavioral insights and changes/continuation Formatting/Writing
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How can gossip negatively affect people. Use the novel (Gone With The Wind) for example.

Learning objectives
to identify whether it would be beneficial to have a pilot trial before your main trial
to identify a SWAT (Study Within A Trial) that might be done within your trial
to identify any issues that have not been resolved
to identify how to resolve outstanding issues about your trial As you are resubmitting the assignment, you must follow the original assignment instructions but you must base your assignment on two new challenges or issues. You must not re-use any part of your original assignment submission.
describe a particular challenge in the conduct of a randomised trial and present either their solution to this or the approach that they would take to reach a solution. If one or
both of the assignments can take the form of the outline for a SWAT (Study Within A Trial) in which the particular challenge and a possible solution to it would be presented using the SWAT template with information on the background to the SWAT,
its objective,
the area of the trial to be investigated,
any interventions or actions that would be compared (and the method for allocating to different interventions or actions), the outcome measures to determine the effects of the interventions or actions and how these would be analysed, and any possible problems in implementing this SWAT.-two assignments 1500 each words, excluding titles, and cover page

Choose one of the expository purposes or methods of organization explored this semester (narrative, informative/explanatory, comparison/contrast, cause/effect, problem/solution or persuasive). Your goal is to write a mini research paper of 750 to 1100 words (3 to 4 pages). You must choose a topic, create a thesis statement, and determine three main points to research. Your assignment must contain at least three citations from three different sources using both paraphrases and direct quotations (either MLA or APA style) and a Works Cited/References page. This paper should be well organized and should exhibit proper spelling and punctuation.

Traditionally, companies have built up their inventory levels to: Accommodate for uncertainties in demand Take advantage of economies of scale Accommodate for unreliable suppliers Accommodate for quality issues Accommodate for production and scheduling errors. Yet, JIT and Lean Manufacturing philosophies state that inventory is considered waste and should be eliminated as much as possible. Compare and contrast these inventory methodologies and choose the methodology you feel is the most beneficial and why? Now play devils advocate and make a case for using the other inventory methodology. You own a small manufacturing company that produces gaskets for the automotive industry. You have traditionally purchased large rolls of rubber (about 40 inches wide) and slit them into 2 strips for use in your die cutting process. You have been approached by a company offering to slit the material for you. Given this information, discuss the following: Discuss why you would or why you would not want to have this company perform this task for you. Discuss the benefits and drawbacks from each course of action. Would the fact that the other company is from a foreign country affect your decision? What are the potential ethical issues related to transferring domestic labor to a foreign workforce (Offshoring).