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Aggregate for Cultural-Specific Groups 1
Read the lecture resources & materials below
early in the week to help you respond to the discussion questions and to complete your assignment(s).
(Note: The citations below are provided for your research convenience. You should always cross reference the current APA guide for correct styling of citations and references in your academic work.)
Read
Purnell, L. (2013).
Chapters 5, 6, 8, and 9
The importance of effective communication that promotes cultural competence.
Submission Instructions:
Your initial post should be at least 500 words, formatted and cited in current APA style with support from at least 2 academic sources.
. Identification of Main Issues, Problems, and Concepts
Identify and demonstrate a sophisticated understanding of the issues, problems, and concepts.
Supplemental Materials & Resources
Revell, M. A. (2012). Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine in the African American Culture. International Journal of Childbirth Education, 27(3), 55-59.
Slusher, I., Withrow-Fletcher, C., & Hauser-Whitaker, M. (2010). Appalachian women: health beliefs, self-care, and basic conditioning factors. Journal of Cultural Diversity, 17(3), 84-89.
Masho, S., & Archer, P. (2011). Does maternal birth outcome differentially influence the occurrence of infant death among African Americans and European Americans? Maternal & Child Health
Journal, 15(8), 1249-1256. doi:10.1007/s10995-010-0704-6

A transcript can only tell us so much about you as an applicant. We want to better understand your journey. Are there any indicators within your application that may be perceived as undesirable? If so, please explain. Do you believe there is anything in your application that is not an accurate reflection of your capabilities? If so, please explain. You might consider discussing gaps in your academic record, a less than desirable academic semester, poor grades (i.e. Ds or Fs)
I was in computer science major for my first year and I got 3 Cs and Ds during those time since it was my first year and I was stuggling a lots. However, I didn’t see myself in that major so I changed to Chemistry major. That is when I decide to go to medical school.

Select one value from each of the four levels of the “Rokeach Values Survey” that will provide the foundation of your model.
a.Values that guide you from an individual or “I” perspective.
b.Values that guide you from an interpersonal perspective
c.Values that guide you from an organizational perspective.
d.Values that guide you from a societal perspective
In 1,000-1,500 words, discuss the following:
Identify one value that represents each of the four levels: individual, interpersonal, organizational, and societal.
(Individual Level: Ambition) (Interpersonal Level: Responsibility) (Organizational Level: Logical)(Societal Level: A world at peace)
The leadership behaviors and actions that result from the selected values.
The meaning and purpose for the selected values.
All content sections of your assignment should have supporting citations to strengthen your claims. Include at least one in-text citation and at least one reference.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide
Possible Resources/References:
https://www.acrwebsite.org/volumes/7073
https://worldofwork.io/2019/03/personal-values-rokeachs-values-survey/

Assignment Overview
You have selected your focal species in LA River Species Selection discussion. In order to predict how LA River revitalization will affect your species, you need to know something about the ecology and conservation status of your species. Time to do some background research!
To answer the following questions, you will need to search for credible sources of information, using Google Scholar, PCC library databases, or other online resources such as iNaturalist or the Encyclopedia of Life. (You can find information in other ways, but these are helpful places to get started!) Make sure that you cite all sources of information in the text of your responses and include the full citations in a literature cited section.
You will also look at iNaturalist observations for your species to see where it is found globally and if it is common or rare in the LA River. Use these links to iNaturalist places for soft-bottom stretches of the Los Angeles River:
Los Angeles River – Elysian Valley
Los Angeles River – Sepulveda Basin Wildlife Reserve
Assignment Requirements
Title your submission with the common and scientific name of your species.
Species ecology For each response, you should have an in-text citation (author, year) for the source of the information.
What habitat types is this species found in? Describe the key features of these habitats
Consider common abiotic factors, such as temperature, water, sun, soil, air, wind, elevation. What are the abiotic requirements for this species and how do these abiotic factors influence the survival and reproduction of this species?
What is its role in the ecosystem? Does it have important biotic interactions with other species? (Does it utilize another species? Does it compete with other species? Does it have predators?)
Species range and status For each response, you should have an in-text citation (author, year) for the source of the information. To answer some of these questions, you should look at and cite iNaturalist. To view global observations for your species on iNaturalist, click on ‘Explore’, then search for your species (without entering a location).
What is the global distribution (species range) of your species. Is it observed world-wide or only found on certain continents?
Note: Be sure to include a picture or screenshot of a worldwide map of observations from iNaturalist as evidence.
Are there large numbers of iNaturalist observations found globally or does it appear to be rare?
What is the native range of this species? Is it native or introduced to to southern California?
What is the conservation status of this species?
If it is native to Southern California, is it a species of conservation concern? Why or why not?
If it is introduced, how/why was it introduced and what makes the species successful outside of its native habitat?
Phenology (timing of important events in the life cycle) for your species For each response, you should have an in-text citation (author, year) for the source of the information.
What time of year does it reproduce?
Is it migratory (only present for part of the year) or is it a resident (present year-round)?
How long does it live?
Species Adaptations For each response, you should have an in-text citation (author, year) for the source of the information.
What behavioral, physical or physiological characteristics does the species have that make it well adapted for its environment?
Does this species adapt well to urbanization? What behavioral, physical or physiological characteristics allow it to adapt well (or make it difficult to adapt)?
Literature cited, using full citations as shown on the How To Page. Each in-text citation from your responses to the questions above should be included in the list of literature cited and each item in the list of literature cited should have an in-text citation.
Submission
Now that you’ve completed the research on your species, include your responses to each of the questions above in a file (Word doc or pdf). Before submitting, make sure that you have included all of the required sections:
Title with common name and scientific name of your species
Species ecology
Species range and status (with global map of observations)
Species phenology
Species adaptations
Literature cited
This assignment will be submitted via Turnitin. You can submit it by uploading a file (pdf, doc, docx) or submitting the link to a Google Doc by clicking ‘Upload assignment’ on the dashboard below. This is an individual assignment, so please ensure that all work submitted is your own.
Grading
To see how this assignment will be graded, scroll down to view the grading rubric.
Helpful Resources
How do I submit an online assignment?
Download Microsoft Office 365 ProPlus for free (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
Individual Species research rubric — Species ecology criteria is worth 6 points, Species range and status criteria is worth 6 points.

For this assignment, search the CSU Online Library for a journal article related to safety culture. You can view how to research occupational safety and health topics for additional information on CSU Online Library research. The article chosen for your review must be from a professional (academic) journal and published within the past 8 years. The Academic One File, Academic Search Ultimate, and Business Source Ultimate databases are good sources of journals for safety-related articles. If you are not sure if an article you have chosen meets the assignment requirements, be sure to contact your professor for additional guidance.
Prepare a review of the chosen journal article that includes the following elements:
a brief introduction to the article,
a summary and analysis of the key points in the article,
how the article relates to the safety culture concepts presented in the course textbook, and
how the article could be used by the safety professional to establish or improve a safety culture in a construction company.
The assignment submission must be at least three pages in length, not counting the reference page. You must cite and reference your chosen article but may also use additional references as needed, such as your textbook. Adhere to APA Style when creating citations and references for this assignment. APA formatting, however, is not necessary.

How did the United States government and citizens react to the threat of Communism? In a five paragraph essay, describe the impact on individual civil liberties based on this threat.
No citations, straight essay. In the voice of a high school student.
Please see writing guide for guidance.

200 word discussion that provides and describes 2 specific examples you will use in your informative speech to convey your ideas. Speech topic inadequate training for new grad nurses which leads to poor outcomes for patients.

Due Date
Give the student specific instructions on due date, time and unit and point value.
Introduction
For this assignment you will be revising a poorly written email.
Assignment Instructions
Revise the poorly written email below. Think about formatting, word choice, and business writing etiquette.
To: susan.thorn@xyz.com
CC: advertistingdepartment
Subject: READ THIS! IT IS IMPORTANT!!
Dear Susan, This email is to tell about some stuff that happened in our last meting. Andy was in the meeting to and he was very very pissed off. He was all like “What is Susan doing?” She has no idea what her job is……He stated that Susan messed up the invoice to our biggest client. The client is Facebook. They pay use alot of $$$$ to create commercial ads for their Facebook Live customers.
The manager from FB called to complain last week and WE NEED TO FIX THIS PROBLEM now!
You need to do something a-bot this and it should be fixed right away. Do you have any suggestionssssss on how to fix this??
I need to know what to do!
Please email me or the team back today! Talk to you soon.
(STUDENT NAME)
This assignment must be uploaded as a Word Document (.doc or .docx).

1 question asked by you (click on the red button “Ask a New Question on top of the page”, please, do not ask your question as a response to someone else, it will not count, just click the red button)
3 responses to other people’s questions (1 of which must be the response to the instructor’s question)
For each post, you need a curiosity score of 55 for it to count. If the score is less than 55, you do not receive any points for the post and the post will not count as one of the 4 needed.
To know what a curiosity score entails and how you can improve it, please check this link (link to external site) https://help.packback.co/hc/en-us/articles/360054134192-Instant-Feedback-and-Curiosity-Scoring (Links to an external site.)
One of the big advantages of Packback is the instant feedback from AI that tells you when something is off. You can see your curiosity score at the bottom of your post (after the date) and you can edit your posts until you get a score of at least 55.

Unethical behaviors devastate the nursing practice and can hinder completing a master’s program. They can affect the general morale, credibility, and organizational reputation. Engaging in unethical behaviors can affect productivity, financial loss and fines. Unethical behaviors can hinder the ability of nurses to work together and remain active in a team. They can result in helplessness, anxiety, loss of trust, poor job satisfaction, and frustration. Misconduct can affect the ability of nurses to achieve their objectives and meet the nursing codes of ethics. Unprofessionalism In practice can hinder the provision of quality care to patients and affect their well-being. Unethical behaviors can make it difficult for students to succeed in their nursing master’s program and expand their knowledge. Moreover, unethical behaviors can influence dishonesty and compromise the safety of patients.
Unethical behaviors can attract disciplinary actions such as withdrawal of licenses, suspension, and legal actions. Breaching patients’ privacy by sharing personal information is an example of unethical behavior. Nurses who violate the principle can face legal actions, including prosecution and subsequent conviction. The HIPAA outlines laws determining the distribution and accessibility of patient information (Bijani et al., 2019). The law defines the information that should be kept confidential and private. It also makes it clear regarding individuals who can access what information in a healthcare setting.
Developing personal ties and relationships is another example of unethical behaviors in nursing practice. Nurses are expected to uphold professionalism and avoid double relationships with patients. Nurses engaging in sexual interactions with patients can face disciplinary actions, including prosecutions, loss of operating license, and suspension from service (Aloustani et al., 2020). Intimate relationships are considered an act of malpractice and breaching of patient liberty. Since the patient is usually assumed helpless and unable to make an appropriate judgment, nurses are held responsible and accountable for their actions.
Injuring patients is another example of unethical practice among nurses. Failure to follow procedures and guidelines, poor communication, and use of the wrong tools can affect the safety of patients. Patients can be injured, misdiagnosed, or given the wrong medication when seeking healthcare services (Jia et al., 2021). The family of the affected patient can seek legal assistance by filing a lawsuit in court. The outcome would be devastating to nurses since they can be jailed.
An example in the nursing practice is stealing medicines from the hospital and selling them to a nearby chemist. It is unethical for a nurse to order medication from the pharmacy and take it out of the hospital instead of giving it to patients. Nurses engaging in such behaviors can be reported to the Board of Nursing and face legal charges (Aloustani et al., 2020). They can lose their job and compromise the safety of patients who were supposed to receive the medication.
Plagiarizing a thesis, dissertation, or course assignment is an example of unethical behavior when pursuing a nursing Master’s program. The consequence of the behavior would include a failure or expulsion from the program. Nursing students engaging in unethical behaviors can receive poor grades and face suspension from the course (Bijani et al., 2019). They can be forced to repeat the course or disallowed completely.
Unethical behaviors have devastating implications for nursing master’s programs and practice. Practicing nurses can lose their jobs, suspension, and face demotions and legal charges. They can be reported to the Board of Nursing and face disciplinary actions such as losing operating licenses and obstruction from serving patients. Therefore, nurses must embrace ethical practices and avoid engaging in behaviors that affect them. They must improve their morals and trust while avoiding breaching ethical practices.Nurses must respect the interest of patients and make every effort to ensure the provision of the best quality services.
References
Aloustani, S., Atashzadeh-Shoorideh, F., Zagheri-Tafreshi, M., Nasiri, M., Barkhordari-Sharifabad, M., &Skerrett, V. (2020). Association between ethical leadership, ethical climate and organizational citizenship behavior from nurses’ perspective: A descriptive correlational study. BMC Nursing, 19(1), 1-8.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12912-020-0408-1
Bijani, M., Tehranineshat, B., &Torabizadeh, C. (2019). Nurses’, nursing students’, and nursing instructors’ perceptions of professional values: A comparative study. Nursing Ethics, 26(3), 870-883.https://doi.org/10.1177/0969733017727153
Jia, Y., Chen, O., Xiao, Z., Xiao, J., Bian, J., &Jia, H. (2021). Nurses’ ethical challenges caring for people with COVID-19: A qualitative study. Nursing Ethics, 28(1), 33-45.https://doi.org/10.1177/0969733020944453