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Guided Analysis: Suffering
In the guided analysis, you will interact with the problem of evil and suffering and provide your own response to the problem in comparison to

the Christian response.

Follow the directions in the “Guided Analysis: Suffering Worksheet.”

APA format is not required, but solid academic writing is expected.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for

successful completion.

Link to chapter 7 and 9: http://lc.gcumedia.com/cwv101/the-beginning-of-wisdom-an-introduction-to-christian-thought-and-life/v2.1/#/chapter/9

Guided Analysis: Suffering Worksheet
Name:
Course:
Date:
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Address the following questions, responding to each one directly below the question. Your total word count (including all questions and answers

combined) should be between 900-1150 words.Include a reference page.
1. Describe a time when you experienced a significant period of suffering. How did you deal with that experience? How did you find comfort

in the midst of suffering?

2. Briefly summarize the problem of evil and suffering. Cite and referencelecture and/or Chapter 9 in the textbook.

3. Briefly summarize the Christian worldview’s response to the problem of evil and suffering. Cite and reference the lecture and/or Chapter

9 in the textbook.

4. Imagine that a close friend has just suffered through a great personal loss (death of a loved one, natural disaster, disease, job loss,

divorce, or a broken relationship) and your friend asks you why God would let such a terrible thing happen. How would you respond to your

friend?

5. According to Chapter 7 in the textbook, how might the problem of evil and suffering lead one to the conclusion that moral absolutes

exist?

References:

A.Select a typically developing child 3 years old, select and admistrater a comprehensive speech and language evaluation or combination of evaluations, submit copies of protocol books or other assessment forms used.
B. Written report summarizing assessment results that could be given to caregivers or other professionals. Professional terminology should be used, but then explained with examples.
Demographic information: brief description of child studied
Assessment procedures used, list of formal and informal methods used to gather information (VB-Mapp, observation)
Language Analysis, written summary of language assessment and analysis(semantics, syntax : list and analyze types of word combinations observed, morphology: list and analyze types of morphemes observed, speech sounds: provide a description of speech sounds observed and describe with examples any phonological patterns head., pragmatics : list pragmatic functions observed, play: list play skills observed and compare to Westby’s play scales.
At the end of the evaluation based on the analyses: choose at least 2 speech for the child, recommend at least 2 toys appropriate for the child’s current level of language, discuss any other speech and language support that would be appropriate for the child.

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Sports
Sit in on or participate in a cardio-based aerobics class. Was the class as you expected it to be? What did you learn? How would you rate the instructor? Why? Do the same for a group resistance training class such as strength training, BodyPumpâ„¢, an abs/core class, or any other class specifically designed to improve strength. Describe how what you have learned and observed applies to your future training endeavors.

 

Generating a Research Based Question

The PICO Process

 

GOAL

To aid students in developing knowledge of the PICO process and to aid students in developing the PICO framework for their EBP group project.

 

Objectives

The student will be able

1. to describe the PICO process.
2. transition a clinical question to a research based question.
3. translate the PICO process into a working model for developing the beginning of the research process.

 

Target Audience

1. N322 Research Students (supplement to Chapter 2 Lecture)
2. N470 Leadership Students (review from N322).

 

 

 

 

 

Essential Elements of a Research Based Question

• Flows from a clinical question
• Focuses on a problem
• Focuses on a population
  • Focuses on a subpopulation
• Defines and Specifies Variables
  • Independent (x) Variable(s)
  • Dependent (y) Variable(s)
• Lends itself to testing
• Is directly related to nursing practice

Why use the PICO process?

• Enhances understanding of both science generation and science utility
• Encourages EBP in guiding nursing practice which yields better outcomes
• Is simple, concise yet comprehensive in beginning any clinical investigative inquiry

The PICO Process

• Start with identifying the clinical question—evolving into the research question
  • Is there an association/relationship/cause and effect between x and y?
  • Is doing x more beneficial than y in yielding positive outcomes?
  • Is x more beneficial in y in cost effectiveness/time management?
• P: Problem & Population
  • What is the problem?
  • In what age ranges of the life cycle
  • Sub population (if applicable)
  • Setting (acute care, long term care, community, etc)
• I: Intervention
• C: Comparison Intervention
  • List an actual intervention to compare
  • Remember-no intervention IS NOT a comparison
• O: Outcome desired:
  • Think hypothesis here-Make a statement as to what you are looking for
• Evidence to guide interventions.
  • Clinical Practice Guideline
    • AHRQ: http://www.guideline.gov/
  • Specific Articles (RCT’s or Higher)
    • ISU Library Resource

 

 

 

Example

Nurse Jan, a surgical floor nurse is working at ABC Hospital with Nurse Fred who is a traveling nurse.  During the course of the shift, Nurse Fred is perplexed as to why ABC Hospital does not have a post-operative pain management team.  Fred indicates that patient comfort is significantly enhanced, post operatively, within all of the hospitals he has worked where there was a post operative pain management team as compared to the small number of hospitals he worked without such teams.

 

Nurse Jan starts to formulate an action plan for possible change in practice.

She first starts by checking for appropriate evidence in the form of articles and clinical practice guidelines.  Then she reduces the information to the PICO process.

 

PICO-The Correct Way

Research Question:

For post operative patients on surgical units with an in-house post operative pain management team, are there better outcomes related to pain relief as compared to those hospitals without in house pain management teams?

P: Post operative pain; Adult patients aged 18 years of age and older; Acute Care setting, post operative surgical floor.

I: Post operative pain management team.

C: Usual Care, as defined by pain management protocol by nursing staff.

O: To decrease post operative pain

CPG: Post-operative pain management. In: Guidelines on pain management.  PLEASE INCLUDE URL LINK.

 

 

 

 

 

PICO-The Wrong Way

Research Question:

Do pain management teams actually matter?

P: Pain after surgery.

I: Team

C: No Team

O: To help with pain

CPG: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pain

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Suppose that the US dollar interest rate and the Swiss Franc interest rate are the same, 5 percent per year, but that there is a risk premium of 1 percent associated with holding Swiss Franc rather than US dollars over the year.
(a) What is the relationship (in percentage terms) between the current equilibrium dollar/franc exchange rate and its expected future level?
(b) If the expected future exchange rate is $1.12 per franc, what is the equilibrium dollar/franc (spot) exchange rate?
Now suppose that the expected future exchange rate, $1.12 US per franc, remains constant as Swiss’s interest rate rises to 10 percent per year.
(c) If the US interest rate also remains constant, what is the new equilibrium dollar/franc exchange rate?
Document your citations throughout the text of your paper; APA is the accepted format for all Westcliff University classes. Your papers must include an introduction and a clear thesis, several body paragraphs, and a conclusion. Top papers demonstrate a solid understanding of the material AND critical thinkin

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Institutional Review Boards (IRBs) and Human Subject Research
 IRBs in Different Settings
In a 500-750 word essay, discuss two different types of IRBs
and their application in different organizations. How are they
different and how are they alike? How much importance should
each organization place in IRBs?
Your essay should strictly follow APA formatting, citation, and
style guidelines.
Grading Criteria Assignments Maximum
Points
Meets or exceeds established assignment criteria 40
Demonstrates an understanding of lesson concepts 20
Clearly presents well-reasoned ideas and concepts 30
Uses proper mechanics, punctuation, sentence structure, spelling and APA
structure. 10
Total 100

 

Due Week 7 and worth 180 points
Using Internet websites such as https://www.irs.gov/ or other similar resources related to partnerships and corporate taxation, write a

four to five (4-5) page paper in which you do the following:
Compare and contrast the tax rules and treatment applicable to corporations and partnerships. Indicate the major way in which the tax

treatment affects the shareholders or partners.
Explain at least two (2) reasons why a business owner might opt to become a partnership over a corporation. Provide support for your

rationale.
Imagine that you are a consultant and make the recommendation that the most advantageous business structure is a C-corporation. Justify why

you would recommend a Corporation over a Partnership. Indicate tax rules that influenced your decision.
Analyze what a business owner must consider when deciding what type of entity is best for the goals and vision of the business. Provide at

least two (2) examples of research the owner must perform to ensure the proper election is made. Provide support for your rationale.
Use at least two (2) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other websites do not qualify as academic

resources.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA

or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions. Note: Please refer to the APA template in the course

shell for more information on APA style.
Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The

cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
Examine the tax rules that are unique to corporations, and the basic concerns relevant to shareholders and the corporation.
Examine the tax rules and treatment related to partnerships.
Use technology and information resources to research issues in corporate federal taxation.
Write clearly and concisely about corporate federal taxation using proper writing mechanics.

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OL 328 Final Project Guidelines and Rubric
Overview
For your final project, you will submit an essay in which you reflect on the Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership and how they apply to real-life situations.
Throughout the course, you will develop a leadership development action plan to outline how you will use the five practices to improve the three areas of
leadership you will identify in Module One. In Modules Three and Five, you will complete milestone assignments that will help you assemble your final
deliverable in Module Seven. These milestone assignments are short papers that will summarize the progress you have made on your leadership development
action plan. In Module Seven, you will complete a reflective essay that will allow you to put into practice the Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership as well as the
leadership theories and approaches covered in the course. Note that the milestone assignments do not specifically address the last of the five practices
(Encourage the Heart), but you will do so as part of the final project.
In this assignment, you will demonstrate your mastery of the following course outcomes:
 Assess leadership skills and abilities that apply to interpersonal and intra-organizational situations and effectively influence workplace dynamics
 Evaluate leadership decision-making strategies for their effectiveness on the achievement of organizational goals
 Analyze various leadership theories and approaches for their ability to enhance organizational effectiveness to improve sustainability
 Explain the influence of international and cultural differences on leadership strategies and organizational dynamics in fostering shared visions and purposes
Prompt
You have learned about each of the Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership and, on a weekly basis, have developed a leadership development action plan to
improve selected leadership areas. Through the milestone assignments, you have analyzed how you will use the leadership practices to assist with the process of
improving your selected areas. Using your milestone submissions, your textbook, your course resources and discussion posts, and your leadership development
action plan, address the following critical elements:
 Describe the concept behind each of the five practices with supporting evidence.
 Apply each of the five practices to an organization of your choice.
o Identify an organization you are currently a leader of or would like to be a leader of in the future.
o Identify how many employees you are leading or would feel comfortable leading in the future.
o Reflect upon your acquired knowledge of the five practices and write about how the concepts you have learned might be used in the
organization you selected with the quantity of employees you selected.
 Select two leadership theories or approaches you learned about in Modules Two through Six and describe how you will apply those theories (with
supporting evidence) to the three leadership areas of improvement you selected in Module One.
Milestones
Milestone One: Model the Way and Inspire a Shared Vision
In Module Three, you will submit a short paper that discusses these two Practices of Exemplary Leadership: Model the Way and Inspire a Shared Vision.
This milestone will be graded with the Milestone One Rubric.
Milestone Two: Challenge the Process and Enable Others to Act
In Module Five, you will submit a short paper that discusses these two Practices of Exemplary Leadership: Challenge the Process and Enable Others to Act.
This milestone will be graded with the Milestone Two Rubric.
Final Submission: Reflection on the Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership
In Module Seven, you will submit an essay in which you reflect on the Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership. It should be a complete, polished artifact
containing all of the critical elements of the final product. It should reflect the incorporation of feedback gained throughout the course. This submission will be
graded with the Final Project Rubric.
Final Project Rubric
Guidelines for Submission: Your final paper should be four to six pages in length (in addition to the cover page and references). It should use 12-point Times
New Roman font, double spacing, and one-inch margins. Citations should be formatted according to APA style.
Instructor Feedback: This activity uses an integrated rubric in Blackboard. Students can view instructor feedback in the Grade Center. For more information,
review these instructions.

Critical Elements	Exemplary (100%)	Proficient (85%)	Needs Improvement (55%)	Not Evident (0%)	Value
Concept Behind Each of the Five Practices	Meets “Proficient” criteria, and description demonstrates informed understanding of the five practices	Accurately describes the concept behind each of the five practices with supporting evidence	Describes the concept behind each of the five practices and provides support but does not describe with accuracy or does not provide supporting evidence	Does not describe the concept behind each of the five practices	20
Application of the Five Practices	Meets “Proficient” criteria, and analysis demonstrates keen insight into the relationship between the concepts and the application of the concepts to an organization	Accurately applies each of the five practices to a chosen organization	Applies the five practices to a chosen organization, but the application is incorrect	Does not apply the five practices to a chosen organization	30

 

Leadership Theories	Meets “Proficient” criteria and provides keen insight into how the leadership theories can be applied to areas that need improvement	Selects two leadership theories, describes how they can be applied to the three identified leadership areas, and provides supporting evidence	Selects two leadership theories but does not apply them to the leadership areas or does not provide supporting evidence	Does not select two leadership theories or describe how they can be applied to the three identified leadership areas	30
Articulation of Response	Submission is free of errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, and organization and is presented in a professional and easy to read format	Submission has no major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization	Submission has major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that negatively impact readability and articulation of main ideas	Submission has critical errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that prevent understanding of ideas	20
Earned Total	100%

 

“Read the Case Study and answer the questions at the end”

“My Brother Calls Me ‘Bug Eyes’”: A Case Study on the Endocrine System
Nineteen-year-old Krista waited impatiently as Dr. Weisman scribbled in his chart. She hoped he was scribbling an explanation of what was wrong with her. She was tired of not feeling like herself and tired of being so stressed about it. She was particularly tired of how her eyes seemed to bulge outward, so much that her 10-year-old brother had started calling her “Bug Eyes.”
Dr. Weisman finally put down his pen and looked at Krista. “Well, your blood pressure and pulse are elevated. You’ve lost weight without trying, you have difficulty sleeping, you perspire more than usual and you’ve had continuing bouts of diarrhea. Those things, combined with the swelling in the front of your neck, suggest that you may be suffering from more than the stress of college life. I think we need to run some blood tests to check your thyroid function.”
Krista blinked in surprise. “All of those things can be caused by a problem with my thyroid? Even the way my eyes look?”
Dr. Weisman nodded. “Your thyroid secretes several hormones that have widespread and varied effects. The protrusion of your eyes is a condition called exophthalmos – it is an inflammatory response to abnormal levels of thyroid hormones. The fact that you have this condition in addition to your other symptoms makes me fairly certain this is a thyroid problem.”
Krista hoped Dr. Weisman was right. Having a medical explanation for her symptoms would mean that she wasn’t losing her mind.
Several days later, Krista met again with Dr. Weisman.
“Let’s talk about your test results,” he said. “Your thyroid hormone levels are elevated, but your level of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) is lower than it should be. Those results suggest that you probably have Graves’ disease, which means that your thyroid is overactive. But there’s good news too—this is a condition that we can treat relatively easily.”
Krista felt a twinge of relief at the doctor’s words, but a flurry of questions poured out of her mouth. “What made my thyroid go crazy? And what is TSH? If it’s a thyroid hormone, why is it low instead of high like everything else? And what kind of treatment do I need? Will it fix my thyroid? Will I…”
Dr. Weisman laughed and held up his hand to stop the barrage of questions. “Hold on, Krista. I’ll explain everything, and with the right treatment, your brother may not be able to call you ‘Bug Eyes’ much longer.”

Short Answer Questions
1. Name the two hormones commonly referred to as “thyroid hormone” and describe their general actions.

2. Why would an overactive thyroid cause Krista’s weight loss, sweating, and elevated heart rate?

3. Krista wonders if TSH is a “thyroid hormone,” and Dr. Weisman explains that it is not. State the action of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) and name the gland that secretes it.

4. How is the secretion of TSH regulated under normal conditions?

5. In Graves’ disease, the immune system makes antibodies that stimulate TSH receptors on the thyroid gland. What effect does this have on Krista’s thyroid?

6. Why is Krista’s TSH level low instead of high?

7. If Krista had been diagnosed with hypothyroidism, what would happen to her levels of TSH and thyroid hormone?

8. A common treatment for Graves’ disease involves ingesting a dose of radioactive iodine, which slowly destroys the thyroid gland. Why are other tissues unaffected?