Category: Writing

Assignment. Week 3 Discussion: PlagiarismStep one: View SNL Plagiarism Skit (Initial Post (200 – 300 words): Response Posts (at least two; each 75 – 100 words) and If citations are included in your post, include references using APA style.Guidelines for Online Discussions
Saturday Night Live. (2003 March). Plagiarism – SNL [Video]. YouTube)
Step two: Respond to the following promptsWhat is your initial reaction to the skit?
What were two of the strategies that the instructor identified as academic dishonesty?
Why might a student plagiarize?
List at least two strategies you can use to ensure that your submissions cannot be construed as plagiarism.
In your responses to your classmates, comment on how your analysis is similar or different. Share any tips that could help your classmates develop deeper insights and perspectives on the topic of plagiarism.At the end of the week, post a brief summary of your observations and learnings from this discussion.Initial Post (200 – 300 words): Due Friday @ 11:59 pmResponse Posts (at least two; each 75 – 100 words) and Summary Post: Due Tuesday @ 11:59 pm If citations are included in your post, include references using APA style.Guidelines for Online DiscussionsGrading CriteriaInitial post (50%)Posted on time and to required length. Addresses the topic of the discussion. Provides personal insights, thoughtful reflection, supporting examples and references. References are listed in the required style. Tone is professional.
Response post (30%)Responds to 2 or more students. Responses provide additional insights and/or raise questions that require reflection. Shares multiple points of view. References are listed in the required style. Tone is professional.
Summary post (10%) Provides meaningful summary and response. Demonstrates reflection and further analysis. Supports statements with citations and references.
Grammar and mechanics (10%)
Assignment. Reflection QuestionsPlagiarism is considered a dishonest practice and is a punishable offence at .University After reviewing this week’s materials, reflect on the following questions:What is plagiarism?
Why is plagiarism inappropriate?
Provide at least three different examples of graduate work submission that could be construed as being plagiarized.
Why could plagiarism be detrimental to your academic and professional career?
Submit your responses in a MS Word or Adobe PDF file. Length: 1 – 2 pages

We are using the following scenario for our Courtroom Drama:
THE CASE: A patient, who was both a patient and an employee of UAGC Hospital, alleged that his/her protected health information (PHI) was impermissibly disclosed to his/her supervisor.
UAGC Hospital distributed an Operating Room (OR) schedule to employees via email. The hospital’s OR schedule contained information about the patient’s upcoming surgery. Information disclosed included, but was not limited to, the Social Security number, birth date, age, residence, insurance and/or payment information, former surgeries, former and current medications, past medical conditions, primary care physician, psychiatrist, and other health professionals that had been seen throughout the past year. The patient’s supervisor was not part of the OR team or the patient’s treatment team but was considered to be in a senior administrative position within the facility.
THE SUIT: The patient is suing UAGC Hospital for the improper release of health information, protected under the Privacy Rule.
The Plaintiff: Daniel Davies, patient suing UAGC Hospital
The Defendant: Denise (Elsa) Gallipposebaly) is representing UAGC Hospital
The Jury: The remaining students of the course (initial videos due on Saturday)
The Judge: Dr. Trevisan
Videos will be posted as follows:
Defendant and Plaintiff video posts are DUE by Thursday (Day 3).
Juror’s original video decisions are due by Saturday (Day 5).Please note that Canvas does not recognize a changed date for one discussion. It will show that jurors are late with their initial posts. I adjust that during the grading process.
Jurors, please add your decision “FOR THE PLAINTIFF” OR “FOR THE DEFENDANT” at the top of your post prior to submitting your video in order to avoid losing points.
YOU MUST INCLUDE A TRANSCRIPT OF YOUR VIDEO (WORD DOCUMENT ATTACHMENT OR COPY/PASTE) WITH YOUR SUBMISSION. It is helpful if you create the transcript first, then record your video
Prior to beginning work on this discussion, read Chapter 5 along with the following:
Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act of 1996Links to an external site.
Defend your practice against HIPAA violationsLinks to an external site.
A closer look at HIPAA violationsLinks to an external site.
HIPAA violations on social media: THINK before you post!Links to an external site.
The case for HIPAA risk assessmentsLinks to an external site.
This discussion is based on the court case details provided by your instructor in the announcements.
Last week, your instructor asked for volunteers in an announcement and requested one student to take on the role of the Plaintiff and one student to take on the role of the Defendant for the case being covered in this discussion. The remaining class members are Jurors.
Every participant—the Plaintiff, Defendant, and jury members—will create their initial post using either the Canvas Video Submission InstructionsLinks to an external site. or ZoomLinks to an external site. to create the initial post. This is a dramatization of a real court case, and all members are expected to speak clearly and dress appropriately. Therefore, part of your grade will be determined by these requirements.
Plaintiff (the person or entity who is suing another): Research the case provided by the instructor. In your video response:
Indicate at the top of the discussion box that you are the PLAINTIFF.
Present evidence as to how you were wronged in the scenario.
Include the legal and ethical violations that occurred. Please be specific to indicate what part of the law was violated.
Support your suit by arguing your case in a 5-minute video to the jury.
Submit your video and written transcript along with your reference list by the end of Day 3 (Thursday).The transcript can be copy/pasted into the discussion box below the video or submitted as a reply to the initial post.
Defendant (the person or entity who is being sued by the Plaintiff): Research the case provided by the instructor. In your video response:
Indicate at the top of the discussion box that you are the DEFENDANT.
Present evidence as to how you did not act against legal and ethical standards.
Support your case and why the issue is not a violation. Be specific as to what part of the law indicates this method of managing the situation is allowed (e.g., what elements must be present).
Support your suit by arguing your case in a 5-minute video to the jury.
Submit your video and written transcript along with your reference list by the end of Day 3 (Thursday).The transcript can be copy/pasted into the discussion box below the video or submitted as a reply to the initial post.
Jurors (the remainder of the class): Research the case, as well as the legal and ethical standards surrounding the issues from both sides. Review the Plaintiff and Defendant videos. In your video post,
Indicate whether you are FOR THE PLAINTIFF or FOR THE DEFENDANT at the top of the page of the discussion box.
Argue for your decision either in favor of the plaintiff or the defendant.
Present your decision in a 5-minute video explaining the rationale behind your decision.
Submit your video and written transcript along with your reference list by the end of Day 5 (Saturday).The transcript can be copy/pasted into the discussion box below the video or submitted as a reply to the initial post.
Judge: Your instructor will serve as the judge and review all posts. The final decision will be presented as decided by the jurors’ rulings. This ruling will be posted by the end of Day 3 of Week 3 in an Announcement.
Video How-To Information:
Review the Canvas Video Submission InstructionsLinks to an external site. on how to create a video post using your computer’s webcam. ZoomLinks to an external site. may also be used to record the video if preferred.
If you used Zoom to record your video, insert your Zoom video file by following these steps:
If you record using Zoom, select SAVE TO COMPUTER when you start recording.
Save your Zoom video file to your computer in a folder where you can easily find it.
Place your cursor where you want the video in the discussion text box.
Select Insert from the tool bar above the discussion response box.
Briefly scroll down to MEDIA > UPLOAD MEDIA. A pop-up box will open.
Drag the file you saved from your file folder on your computer to the pop-up box or click and browse your computer to select it.
Select Submit in the lower right corner.
Wait for the video to fully load. It will be gray until it is loaded. This often takes several minutes.
DEFENDANT’S VIDEO
Jurors, thank you for your presence today. The plaintiff, Mr. Davies, brings a case against UAGC Hospital suggesting his personal health information or PHI was shared with his supervisor in an illegal manner, violating his HIPAA protection rights. As the legal representation for the defendant, UAGC Hospital, I will show that is not the case.According to Bustillos & Vellek, (2019), “an organization’s code of ethics should require all health care providers [and administrative personnel] to follow the privacy rules under the Health Information Portability and Accountability Act, otherwise knowns as HIPAA, by providing confidentiality to all patients” (Section 3.1).The Health Information Portability and Accountability (HIPAA) Act of 1996, Privacy Rule, 45 C.F.R. Part 160Links to an external site. and subparts A and C of Part 164Links to an external site. address administration simplification and include directives regarding privacy (e.g., administrative acts as well as physical and technical safeguards) and security rules. Privacy covers what information is protected, how it can be used, and how it is disclosed (eCFR, 20221). Bustillos & Vellek indicate that HIPAA allows the disclosure of PHI “in order to facilitate medical treatment of the patient or billing as well as other health care operations” (2019, Section 5.2).The security rule covers who should be protected, what information should be protected, and what kind of safeguards should be used to protect PHI (eCFR, 20222). The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health, otherwise known as the HITECH Act of 2009, extended HIPAA’s requirements to business associates—that is, entities likely to come into contact with or have the opportunity to access PHI that perform a business function for the covered entity (Bustillos & Vellek, 2019, Section 5.2).As identified within the HIPAA privacy act, a hospital must obtain written consent authorizing the release of this information prior to its disclosure. The patient, Mr. Davies, did sign the authorization forms during the initial appointment with the surgeon. Once the initial consent was authorized, legitimate reasons for further disclosure is authorized under HIPAA such as the ability “to facilitate medical treatment of the patient or billing as well as other health care operations” (2019, Section 5.2).In this case, the additional reasons for this disclosure was to ensure the surgical team had all the appropriate and necessary information to ensure they provide the best care possible to their patient both before and after the procedure. Additionally, my client’s Privacy Officer, who ensures the hospital follows patient privacy guidelines, validated that no violations were met. This information further validates my client’s claim that they did not unlawfully disclose Mr. Davies’ PHI.In order for this allegation to hold any weight, my client would have had to obtain and disclose Mr. Davies’ PHI without his authorizing consent and release it to individuals not related to his current medical team and pertinent medical staff.Being an employee at the University of Arizona Global Campus Hospital, Mr. Davies is aware of the facility’s policies in regard to the safeguards that are set in place with a patient’s PHI. Based on the hospital’s policy on lawful release of PHI, you can see that besides the patient’s immediate medical team, the hospital’s senior administrators receive health and billing information related to the patient such as the information Mr. Davies is claiming was impermissibly disclosed.The supervisor is a senior administrator and oversees departments responsible for day to day operations, which means they are in a need-to-know position. Further, HIPAA requires health care entities to appoint a privacy officer, which UAGC Hospital has in place. Because the patient’s supervisor is an employee of the hospital, the supervisor is held to the sections of HIPAA that ensure PHI is not released to others without appropriate need and as it follows the letter of the law.I rest my case. Jurors, we look forward to your decision.References:Bustillos, D., & Vellek, S. (2019). Health care ethics and medical law. Bridgepoint Education.eCFR. (20221). Part 160 – General administrative requirementsLinks to an external site..eCFR (20222). Part 164 – Security and privacyLinks to an external site..
Plaintiff Evidence:
Instructor Edit: The following emails are screenshots as evidence for this case. Each screenshot has alt-text with the content if you are using a screenreader.
Transcript:
PLAINTIFF
Your Honor, jury members, thank you for your time and attention today. I, Daniel Davies, stand before you as the plaintiff, seeking justice and accountability for the egregious violation of my privacy and the irreparable harm that UAGC Hospital has caused me.
I am an employee of UAGC Hospital, working in the Neuro ICU. I have dedicated myself to that role for many years, caring for the critically ill patients and their families. I take pride in my work, it is built on a foundation of trust, empathy, and the sacred duty to protect the privacy and well-being of those in my care.
Tragically, the defendant has betrayed that trust. As a patient of UAGC Hospital, I underwent a recent surgery, and I entrusted the defendant with the most intimate details of my medical history and condition. I did so with the reasonable expectation that this information would remain safeguarded and accessible only to my direct care team in the OR.
However, my evidence will show that UAGC Hospital flagrantly disregarded its ethical and legal obligations under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) to protect my private health information. Instead of limiting access to my medical records, the hospital distributed a detailed operating room schedule via email to a wide range of employees – including my supervisor, who was not part of my care team.
This schedule contained an egregious breach of my privacy, disclosing sensitive details such as my social security number, birth date, address, insurance information, past medical conditions, medications, and the names of every one of my physicians. All of this highly confidential information was accessible to individuals who had no business knowing the intimate details of myself, my health or my care.
The ramifications of this privacy violation have been profound and far-reaching. As a respected member of the UAGC Hospital staff, the unauthorized disclosure of my medical information has caused me immense emotional distress and anxiety. I now face the prospect of stigma, discrimination, and unequal treatment from my employer and colleagues – people I have worked alongside for years and with whom I have built relationships founded on trust and mutual respect.
UAGC Hospital’s actions have devastated me financially. The hospital’s actions have caused me to be passed over for promotions and lucrative projects due to the stigma attached to my medical condition. I have also been forced to spend precious time and resources that would have been for my work and family responsibilities to address this violation. The emotional toll of constantly worrying about the ramifications of this privacy breach and the need to monitor my employment status and workplace treatment vigilantly has been debilitating.
UAGC Hospital’s actions represent clear and inexcusable violations of the HIPAA Privacy Rule. More Specifically, the hospital failed to:
1. Implement appropriate administrative, physical, and technical safeguards to protect my electronic protected health information (ePHI) from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure, as required under the HIPAA Security Rule (U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, 2013).
2. Limit access and disclosure of my ePHI to the minimum necessary to accomplish the intended purpose, in direct contravention of the HIPAA Privacy Rule’s “minimum necessary” standard (U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, 2013).
3. Obtain my written authorization before disclosing my protected health information, as mandated by the HIPAA Privacy Rule (U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, 2013).
In addition to these HIPAA violations, UAGC Hospital’s actions have also breached its ethical and fiduciary duty to me as a patient and employee. The American Medical Association’s Code of Medical Ethics states that “physicians have an ethical obligation to preserve the confidentiality of information gathered in association with the care of the patient” (American Medical Association, 2022). By failing to uphold this fundamental principle, UAGC Hospital has violated the trust placed in it by both myself and the medical profession.
Your Honor, jury members, I entrusted UAGC Hospital with my most sensitive information, with the reasonable expectation that they would safeguard and protect it. Instead, the defendant callously disregarded its ethical and legal obligations, exposing me to profound personal and professional harm. UAGC Hospital failed to implement adequate safeguards and training to prevent such egregious privacy breaches. Their actions fell woefully short of industry standards for protecting patient data, showing a willful disregard for the privacy rights of its employees and patients.
I am not here today seeking mere compensation. I am seeking accountability, justice, and a clear message that such flagrant violations of patient confidentiality will not be tolerated. The right to medical privacy is a cornerstone of the patient-provider relationship, and UAGC Hospital has betrayed that trust.
With compelling evidence, I will prove that UAGC Hospital’s actions were a clear and inexcusable breach of its duty. I have suffered tangible harm directly from this violation and deserve to be fully compensated for my incurred damages.
UAGC Hospital’s actions have caused me to suffer severe emotional distress, anxiety, and reputational harm. I have endured the humiliation of having my most sensitive medical information disclosed to my colleagues, and I now face the prospect of being unfairly treated and passed over for career advancement opportunities., The financial impact of this privacy breach has been devastating. The stigma associated with my medical condition has already cost me significant lost earnings and future earning potential. The hospital’s reckless disregard for my privacy has jeopardized my financial security and well-being.
Your Honor, jury members, I am here today to seek justice, not only for myself but for all patients and employees who entrust their private information to healthcare providers. UAGC Hospital must be held accountable for its egregious actions, and a clear message must be sent that such blatant privacy violations will not be tolerated.
Thank you, your Honor and jury members, for your time and attention.
References
American Medical Association. (2022). Code of medical ethics. https://www.ama-assn.org/delivering-care/ethics/co…
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. (2013). Summary of the HIPAA privacy rule. https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-professionals/privac…

Assignment 1 Discussion 5.1 Getting Feedback
Crystal Pepsi was a hit at first, and people were excited about the new version of an old favorite. But people soon lost interest and the novelty wore off, making it impossible for Crystal Pepsi to gain a strong market share.
Research the Crystal Pepsi project and its lessons learned.
As the manager of the project managers, what would you have done to assist your project managers to effectively get feedback from consumers that could have possibly helped in the longevity of the new version?
In your response post, comment on whether you agree or disagree with your classmates. Support your comments with relevant references.
Initial Post (200 – 300 words): Due Friday @ 11:59 pm
Response Posts (at least two; each 75 – 100 words) and Summary Post: Due Tuesday @ 11:59 pm
If citations are included in your post, include references using APA style.
Guidelines for Online Discussions
GRADING CRITERIA
Initial post (50%)Posted on time and to required length. Addresses the topic of the discussion. Provides personal insights, thoughtful reflection, supporting examples and references. References are listed in the required style. Tone is professional.
Response post (30%)Responds to 2 or more students. Responses provide additional insights and/or raise questions that require reflection. Shares multiple points of view. References are listed in the required style. Tone is professional.
Summary post (10%) Provides meaningful summary and response. Demonstrates reflection and further analysis. Supports statements with citations and references.
Grammar and mechanics (10%)No spelling or grammatical errors. Clearly and succinctly expressed thoughts.

Assignement Discussion 2.1 Challenges of a CIO
Facilitating hybrid working environments and ensuring skills match for future success top the list of challenging, ongoing issues IT leaders must navigate. Read the article by Paul Heltzel (2022), Top 7 challenges IT leaders will face in 2022 on CIO.com [https://www.cio.com/article/302904/top-7-challenges-it-leaders-will-face-in-2022.html]If possible, talk to someone who works in a mid to large size organization about the challenges their organization faces with respect to IT infrastructure, use, availability, support, training, etc.,Based on your reading, discussion and personal experience/observations comment on:
What technology challenges will a future CIO need to focus on?
Explain your reasons for selecting this challenge.
Provide at least one reference to support your post.In your response post, comment on whether you agree or disagree with your classmates, raise relevant questions, and share additional resources.Initial Post (200 – 300 words): Due Friday @ 11:59 pmResponse Posts (at least two; each 75 – 100 words) and Summary Post: Due Tuesday @ 11:59 pmIf citations are included in your post, include references using APA style.

please add to the assignment I have attached, no corrections are needed that the professor in the red boxes they have all been corrected. please see below website for the end of program manual reference:
http://ebooks.apus.edu.ezproxy1.apus.edu/Capstone/CapstoneManual.pdf
For this assignment you will write the Findings/Results/Discussion section of your thesis. Set forth below is the explanation for this section from the End of Program Manual (EOP):
Findings/Results/Discussion: This section describes the results of the study. Keep in mind that the “results” are the direct observations of the research, while the “discussion” is the interpretation of the results and research. This should include, as appropriate:
results, including tables, graphs, statistics;
significance and interpretation of the results;
discussion of results as they relate to thesis statement/research question;
discussion of results as it relates to the theoretical framework/approach; and
directions for future research.
Technical Requirements
Scholarly and credible references should be used. A good rule of thumb is at least 2 scholarly sources per page of content.
Type in Times New Roman, 12 point and double space.
Students will follow the current APA Style as the sole citation and reference style used in written work submitted as part of coursework.
Points will be deducted for the use of Wikipedia or encyclopedic type sources. It is highly advised to utilize books, peer-reviewed journals, articles, archived documents, etc.
All submissions will be graded using the assignment rubric.

Complete a cost-benefit analysis to determine the best course of action in a scenario for a staffing shortage.
You are going to look at decision making in health care and explore the cost-benefit analysis of making certain decisions. You will explore the concept of opportunity costs and the consequences of our decisions by identifying what we must sacrifice to choose alternate options. You will examine potential long-term solutions to address staffing shortages and consider how local labor markets and other market factors influence staffing and budgeting. You will weigh all of those variables against the needs of our organization and our patients working in a real-life exercise indicative of problems faced by every health care leader currently working in health care.
assume you are the executive director for a for-profit home care agency, and you are experiencing a shortage of staff in nursing. You are having to turn away clients because you are not able to provide staff to make the visits. Your task is to complete the cost-benefit analysis to determine what your best course of action is. You are currently short of four full-time nurse positions to meet your current client load. Each full-time nurse position equates to 20 clients per week, with one hour for a visit and one hour for travel and documentation time for each client. This means you will need to reduce by 80 clients per week or add staff. Your current client load for the agency is 160 clients. You have two management nurses that process intakes, manage quality, ensure compliance, and perform audits for pending federal surveys. They are salaried and do not see clients in the home currently.
Include an executive summary with an overview of the purpose and content of the cost-benefit analysis.
Write 1–2 double-spaced pages for each option that includes:Option Title.
Proposal: Brief description of the option.
Benefit: List the benefits associated with this option.
Cost Associated: List the costs associated with this option.
Opportunity Cost: List what might be given up if this option is selected.
Detailed Explanation: Explain how the cost-benefit analysis for the option aligns with organizational needs and future growth.Address the following for each option:Non-monetary benefits, such as improved customer satisfaction, associated with the option.
Non-monetary costs associated with the option. For example, productivity may decrease initially as people adjust to new policies and procedures associated with the option. At the same time, productivity is likely to increase once people adjust to the new policies and procedures.
Although these factors may be difficult to quantify, successful health care leaders are able to weigh nonmonetary and monetary considerations when making their purchasing and budgeting decisions.
Spell out the pros and cons between this option and the issue presented in this assessment.
Explain how the concept of opportunity cost applies to the option.
References: List at least two scholarly and/or authoritative sources to support each option.
Focus on the cost-benefit analysis and provide a conclusion with a concise summary of each option for stakeholders to consider.
Length: 8 typed, double-spaced pages as noted in the template
Font and font size: Use Times New Roman, 12 points.
Title page: Include a title page in APA format as part of your summary.
Citations and references: Include references to a minimum of two current scholarly and/or authoritative sources for each option. Current means no more than five years old.
***Your task is to find a long-term solution to your staffing problem. Pick from one of the four categories to focus your efforts:
Staffing.
HR benefits.
Technology/wearable health care technology.
Telehealth.
You have a surplus in a budget line of 1,00,000 dollars to address this issue. You may review the articles in the suggested reading list for this assessment to give you a start. Please offer at least three solutions that you would recommend, and the cost-benefit associated with each one. Also, please note the opportunity cost for each option.
Use the Cost-Benefit Analysis Template [DOCX] to complete this assessment.

How is language acquisition different between children and adults learning a second language?
allows for an in-depth probe into one of the most critical areas of linguistics, which looks into the cognitive, social, and environmental factors influencing language learning in different age categories. The research will be opened with an introduction of language acquisition, its meaning in linguistics, and the difference between the acquisition of L1 and L2. It will also highlight why understanding possible differences in children and adults while learning a language is important; this introduction will set up the research question.
This will be followed by a literature review summarizing the existing research into the second language acquisition of both children and adults. The discussion herein shall focus on the key theories, among them the Critical Period Hypothesis, which holds the view that there exists a critical age or age range in which language may be acquired successfully. The review juxtaposes studies dealing with typical cognitive processes and learning strategies, and specific difficulties of both age groups, that is, how things like neuroplasticity, memory, and motivation are different in children versus adults.
The methodology section will outline the methods of research that will be used to investigate the said differences in research, specifying a sample population, techniques of data collection, and the rationale of why these options have been chosen. This section also addresses the limitations and biases of the study to ensure a sound and reliable way of answering a question.
In the analysis section, the data is going to be analyzed in order to outline the trends and differences of L2 acquisition by children and adults. The analysis investigates how cognitive factors, social factors, and learning strategies affect the speed, proficiency, and retention of the second language in the two age groups. Charts, graphs, or tables will provide visual aids to clearly explain the results.
The conclusions will involve summaries of the findings and their implications for language education, mainly regarding how effective teaching strategies can be developed for different age groups. It will also touch on subjects requiring further study in relation to the fact that more understanding is required on differences at the individual level in language learning. A reference page will also be attached, listing all sources cited in the study according to the appropriate citation style.
The paper is to be 3-5 pages in length and formatted in Times New Roman, 12-point font, double-spaced, with 1-inch margins. A title page with headers and footers to include the page numbers, plus clear subheadings for distinguishing each section, is used. To be able to fully explain the processes of second language acquisition concerning variations between children and adults requires an approach that is very organized and detailed.

I need lesson plans for a high school autism class using Nevada standards, They are all on different levels. The lesson plans can be generic. I need lesson plans for social emotion, independent living, pre-vocational, American government, algebra, and biology. The lesson can be fundamental. Please make sure you have the lesson objective and criteria, with the standards.

Hello Buddy,
I have a simple 4 page Assignment
Will send over the instructions once we match
Thanks you

please look at the form. I just need you to fill out the subjective and budget objective. assessment and plan. All the information it’s on the pdf