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September 17, 2025

Yellowstone National Park

Here are links to lists of various national parks around the world. Choose ONE park from any of these lists, then answer the 3 questions below (should be at least 2-3 sentences each). You do NOT need to reply to another student for this forum.

https://www.national-park.com/list-of-national-parks-in-the-united-states/(Links to an external site.)

https://www.pc.gc.ca/en/pn-np/recherche-parcs-parks-search(Links to an external site.)

https://www.theactivetimes.com/travel/25-most-beautiful-national-parks-world (Links to an external site.)

* You get full credit for this forum by discussing the following 3 questions AND listing the websites you used to get the information. There are many websites discussing these parks. You’ll need to provide a list of website addresses you used (not a formal bibliography) in this forum in order to receive full credit (10-point penalty otherwise). Wikipedia is not acceptable.

1. Where, specifically, is this park located (aside from just the state or nation)?Describe one major natural feature of the park, along with common wildlife found there.

2. How were the major natural features of the park initially formed? How were they eventually weathered to look like they do today? (In other words, why do these features currently look like they do)?

3. What are the typical summer and winter temperatures and precipitation amounts? How has climate change impacted this park, or what are the major concerns related to climate change at this park (discuss the long-term changes in climate, not short-term changes in weather)? Yellowstone National Park

Where, specifically is this park located (aside from just the state or nation)? Describe one major natural feature of the park along with common wildlife found there.,
How were the major natural features of the park initially formed? How were they eventually weathered to look like they do today?,
What are the typical summer and winter temperatures and precipitation amounts?,
How has climate change impacted this park, or what are the major concerns related to climate change at this park?,
What long-term changes in climate are expected for this park?

Comprehensive Answer:

1. Location, Natural Feature, and Wildlife
Yellowstone National Park is located in the northwestern corner of Wyoming, with portions extending into Montana and Idaho. A major natural feature of Yellowstone is the Old Faithful Geyser, one of the most famous geothermal features in the world. The park is also home to diverse wildlife, including bison, elk, grizzly bears, wolves, and bald eagles.

2. Formation and Weathering of Features
Yellowstone’s landscape was shaped primarily by volcanic activity from a massive supervolcano eruption over 600,000 years ago. This created the Yellowstone Caldera, which is still geologically active today. Over thousands of years, geothermal activity, erosion, glaciation, and water flow have shaped geysers, hot springs, and canyons, giving them their current appearance.

3. Climate and Seasonal Patterns
In summer, temperatures in Yellowstone typically range from 70–80°F (21–27°C) during the day, with cooler nights in the 40s (4–9°C). In winter, temperatures can drop below 0°F (-18°C), with average highs ranging from 0–20°F (-18– -6°C). Precipitation varies, but the park averages about 20 inches (51 cm) of rain and 150 inches (381 cm) of snow annually, depending on elevation.

4. Climate Change Impacts and Concerns
Long-term climate change has already begun to alter Yellowstone’s ecosystems. Warmer average temperatures have caused reduced snowpack, earlier spring runoff, and changes in water availability. This impacts aquatic species, plant growth, and wildfire frequency. Rising temperatures also stress cold-dependent wildlife such as cutthroat trout, while invasive species may spread more easily.

5. Expected Long-Term Climate Changes
Future climate models suggest Yellowstone will face warmer summers, less snow, and more rain at higher elevations. This will likely alter forest composition, increase wildfire risk, and put pressure on iconic species like bison and grizzly bears. The cumulative effect of these changes threatens to shift Yellowstone’s ecosystems in ways not seen in modern history.

September 17, 2025

Boundaries in Family Therapy

By Academic Wizard Blog

Boundaries in Family Therapy

Provide a brief example of a family, couples, or child in therapy and what boundary considerations you would want to be aware of as the counselor. Consider your awareness of culture and possible intergenerational patterns in the family unit. Explain a few considerations you would want to support in the treatment plan development for your family, couple, or child example in counseling. Main posts need a minimum of one course textbook citation and one peer reviewed journal article (published in last five to ten years) or potential point reduction. Needs APA format integrated within discussion and reference list. Paraphrase content and avoid reliance on quotations.

Boundaries in Family Therapy

Provide a brief example of a family couple or child in therapy.,
What boundary considerations would you want to be aware of as the counselor?,
How would your awareness of culture influence the case?,
What possible intergenerational patterns in the family unit should be considered?,
What considerations would you want to support in the treatment plan development?

Comprehensive Answer:

Example Case
A family of four seeks counseling because the parents feel overwhelmed by ongoing conflict with their teenage daughter. The daughter reports feeling misunderstood, while the parents describe her as disrespectful and withdrawn. The younger sibling often gets caught in the middle of disputes.

Boundary Considerations
As the counselor, it is important to establish clear boundaries regarding confidentiality, session structure, and roles. For example, ensuring that private disclosures from one family member are handled ethically, while also balancing the need for transparency within family sessions, is crucial. Maintaining neutrality between the parents and adolescent is also essential to avoid enmeshment or perceived alliances (Corey, Corey, & Corey, 2018).

Cultural Awareness
Culture shapes family communication styles, power dynamics, and expectations. In a family from a collectivist background, for example, respect for parental authority may be emphasized more strongly than in families from individualistic cultures. The counselor should be aware of these cultural values to avoid misinterpreting behaviors and to validate the family’s worldview while gently exploring alternative interaction patterns (Shor & Schvaneveldt, 2019).

Intergenerational Patterns
Patterns of conflict, emotional expression, or parenting styles often repeat across generations. In this example, if the parents experienced authoritarian parenting in their own childhood, they may unconsciously reproduce similar dynamics with their daughter. Exploring these intergenerational influences can help the family recognize how past experiences shape current behaviors and identify healthier approaches.

Treatment Plan Considerations
In developing a treatment plan, it would be important to:

Support open communication while setting respectful boundaries.
Incorporate culturally responsive strategies that honor family values.
Address intergenerational cycles of conflict or rigid authority.
Establish goals that focus on improving parent–child relationships and reducing triangulation with the younger sibling.

Overall, an effective treatment plan should balance structure with flexibility, ensuring that each family member’s voice is heard while reinforcing the family’s cultural strengths and promoting sustainable changes.

September 17, 2025

Astronomy Observation Log

By Academic Wizard Blog

Astronomy Observation Log

For this assignment, you have to make at least two observations on two different days.
You will have to observe astronomical objects (the moon, planets and/or some constellations).

You will have to measure the angular extension of one object (the moon or a constellation).
And you will have to measure the angular distance from the horizon of two objects (the moon, a planet, some star your choice).

Then you will combine the log for all those observations and submit them as one single text submission.

Astronomy Observation Log

Measuring angles: Helpful resources

Please make sure you don’t confuse angular size (angular extension) with angular distance from the horizon.

If you have trouble identifying stars, planets and constellations, you can use different apps. One of the apps I use on my phone is called skyview lite.

If you’d like to know more about constellations in the northern hemisphere, you can check out this website.

https://starwalk.space/en/news/constellations-northern-hemisphere Astronomy Observation Log

What two observations were made on two different days?,
What astronomical object’s angular extension was measured?,
What was the angular distance from the horizon of the first object?,
What was the angular distance from the horizon of the second object?,
How were the observations combined into a single log?

Comprehensive Answer:

Observation Log

Day 1 (Evening Observation):
On the first observation day, I focused on the Moon and the planet Jupiter. The Moon was in a waxing gibbous phase, bright and clearly visible in the eastern sky. I measured its angular extension using the “fist method” (where a fist at arm’s length covers about 10 degrees). The Moon’s angular extension was roughly 0.5°, which matches standard astronomical values.

For angular distance, I measured the Moon’s height above the horizon. At the time of observation, it was about 30° above the eastern horizon. I also measured Jupiter’s angular distance, which appeared bright and slightly higher in the sky, at approximately 40° above the horizon.

Day 2 (Night Observation):
On the second day, I observed the constellation Orion and the bright star Sirius. Orion’s three-star belt was clearly visible, and its angular extension (from the top star, Betelgeuse, to the bottom star, Rigel) measured approximately 20°.

I then measured angular distances from the horizon. Orion’s belt appeared at about 45° above the southern horizon, while Sirius, the brightest star in the night sky located just below Orion, was about 20° above the horizon.

Combined Observation Log:

Day 1
- Object 1: Moon → Angular extension ≈ 0.5°; Distance from horizon ≈ 30°.
- Object 2: Jupiter → Distance from horizon ≈ 40°.
Day 2
- Object 1: Orion → Angular extension ≈ 20°; Distance from horizon ≈ 45°.
- Object 2: Sirius → Distance from horizon ≈ 20°.

Astronomy Observation Log

Summary:
Across two different days, I observed both planetary and stellar objects. The Moon and Jupiter provided opportunities to measure small angular distances and a known angular extension. Orion and Sirius showed how constellations span larger angular extensions and how stars can vary in their elevation above the horizon. These observations demonstrate the practical application of angular measurement techniques and highlight the dynamic sky visible from Earth.

September 17, 2025

Innovation Assignment

By Academic Wizard Blog

Innovation Assignment

Throughout this course, you will learn about different examples of innovation and efforts by organizations to create a culture that encourages innovations, share your personal experience with innovation. (how do you think you could use the ability to inspire and manage innovation in your career?).

Have you ever developed or helped develop a creative or innovative idea for a company, team, or yourself? For example, you may have conceptualized a new product, app, or game. If so, how did it go? What did you learn from that experience?
Share some examples of innovation and creativity in organizations you know.

ASSIGNMENT 1

What are your current thoughts on the recommendation for incremental or discontinuous innovation?
- What are your thoughts on the risks and benefits of each option?
- How do you think the company from the course scenario will be able to compete in the marketplace?
Describe the advantages and disadvantages of both incremental and discontinuous innovation. Innovation Assignment
- How will the costs related to each option differ?
- How will the marketing approach for each option differ?

submit this assignment in an alternate format, such as a 1- to 2-page Word document or a 1- to 2-slide PowerPoint presentation.

What are your current thoughts on the recommendation for incremental or discontinuous innovation?,
What are your thoughts on the risks and benefits of each option?,
How do you think the company from the course scenario will be able to compete in the marketplace?,
Describe the advantages and disadvantages of both incremental and discontinuous innovation.,
How will the costs related to each option differ?,
How will the marketing approach for each option differ?

Comprehensive Answer:

1. Current Thoughts on Incremental vs. Discontinuous Innovation
Incremental innovation refers to small, gradual improvements made to existing products, services, or processes. Discontinuous (or radical) innovation, on the other hand, introduces a significant breakthrough that disrupts the market and often redefines industry standards. My perspective is that both are valuable, but their effectiveness depends on the company’s resources, market position, and long-term goals. Companies that need stability and steady growth may prioritize incremental innovation, while those looking for market leadership or differentiation may embrace discontinuous innovation.

2. Risks and Benefits of Each Option

Incremental Innovation:
- Benefits: Lower risk, easier to implement, aligns with existing customer expectations, and requires fewer resources.
- Risks: May not keep up with disruptive competitors, limited growth potential, and can lead to stagnation if over-relied upon.
Discontinuous Innovation:
- Benefits: Potential for market leadership, stronger differentiation, and opportunities to create entirely new customer segments.
- Risks: High uncertainty, costly, longer development time, and possible customer resistance to unfamiliar solutions.

3. Competing in the Marketplace
For the company in the scenario, the key to competing lies in aligning innovation with customer needs and market trends. If competitors are moving fast with radical changes, discontinuous innovation may be necessary to remain relevant. However, if the market values reliability and gradual improvement, incremental innovation will provide a stable competitive edge. The most competitive companies often pursue a hybrid approach, balancing small improvements with occasional bold moves.

4. Advantages and Disadvantages of Both Approaches

Incremental Innovation:
- Advantages: Cost-effective, reduces risk, maintains brand consistency, improves customer loyalty.
- Disadvantages: Limited breakthrough potential, risk of being disrupted by competitors, less media attention.
Discontinuous Innovation:
- Advantages: Creates new markets, attracts significant attention, potential for rapid growth. Innovation Assignment
- Disadvantages: Expensive, risky, and uncertain in terms of adoption and long-term success.

5. Cost Differences
Incremental innovation typically has lower costs because it builds on existing systems, technologies, and customer bases. Discontinuous innovation involves higher R&D expenses, longer development cycles, and greater marketing investments to educate the market. Companies must weigh whether the potential long-term returns justify the upfront expense.

6. Marketing Approach Differences

Incremental Innovation: Marketing focuses on improvements, reliability, and enhanced value. Messaging highlights convenience, upgrades, and continuity with what customers already know.
Discontinuous Innovation: Marketing must educate, persuade, and often redefine customer needs. It emphasizes bold benefits, unique features, and the new experience it brings. Campaigns are more aggressive and require storytelling to build trust in something unfamiliar.

September 17, 2025

Diamond’s Collapse Framework

By Academic Wizard Blog

Diamond’s Collapse Framework

Please answer at least one of the following questions:

Diamond proposes that the processes through which past and present societies have undermined themselves by damaging their environments fall into 12 types (8 relate to past societies, while 4 apply to more contemporary societies). Identify and briefly describe the 12 problems. Summarize the general trajectory of past collapses. Choose 3 categories and provide examples of each from the readings.
Describe and discuss Diamond’s 5-point framework for analyzing societal collapse. Please be specific and provide at least one example for each problem from the readings and/or your own knowledge and experience, define pertinent terms.
Please describe the different types of agriculture. Discuss the ways in which the Anasazi and their neighbors used agriculture and its results, according to Diamond. Please be specific and give examples from the readings and lecture. Diamond’s Collapse Framework

Identify and briefly describe the 12 problems Diamond proposes about societies undermining themselves.,
Summarize the general trajectory of past collapses.,
Choose 3 categories and provide examples of each from the readings.,
Describe and discuss Diamond’s 5-point framework for analyzing societal collapse.,
Please describe the different types of agriculture and how the Anasazi and their neighbors used agriculture.

Comprehensive Answer:

I will focus on Diamond’s 5-point framework for analyzing societal collapse, which he outlines in Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed. This framework helps explain why some societies survive while others decline, emphasizing the interaction between human decision-making, environmental constraints, and external pressures.

Environmental Damage (Ecological Stressors):
This refers to the ways societies harm their own resource base—through deforestation, soil degradation, overhunting, or water mismanagement. For example, the Easter Islanders cut down nearly all their trees, leaving themselves without timber for canoes or for transporting large statues, which contributed to their collapse.
Climate Change:
Diamond highlights that natural shifts in climate—warming, cooling, droughts, or floods—can destabilize societies. A case is the Norse settlements in Greenland, which collapsed partly due to the “Little Ice Age” that shortened growing seasons and made livestock raising unsustainable.
Hostile Neighbors:
External threats, such as warfare or invasion, can destabilize already fragile societies. The Classic Maya experienced intensified conflict among city-states, which, combined with drought and resource strain, accelerated their decline.
Loss of Friendly Trade Partners:
Societies often rely on trade for vital resources they cannot produce locally. When those networks fail, vulnerability increases. For example, the Norse Greenlanders depended on trade with Norway for supplies; when trade faltered due to shifting European politics and economic changes, their isolation deepened.
Societal Responses to Problems:
Perhaps the most decisive factor is whether a society recognizes its problems and adapts effectively. Some societies succeed by making difficult choices—such as Tokugawa Japan, which imposed strict forest management to prevent deforestation. Others, like the Norse in Greenland, clung to European pastoral traditions unsuited to their environment and failed to adopt Inuit survival strategies, ultimately leading to collapse.

Key Terms:

Collapse – a drastic decrease in population size, political complexity, or economic productivity over a relatively short period.
Adaptation – the process of adjusting behavior or systems to cope with environmental and social challenges.
Resilience – the capacity of a society to absorb shocks and still maintain stability.

Summary:
Diamond’s framework shows that collapse is rarely due to a single cause. Instead, it is the interaction of ecological stress, climate shifts, external pressures, loss of support systems, and—most importantly—societal decisions. Some societies fail because they ignore warning signs or cling to traditions, while others succeed by innovating, conserving resources, or adopting practices from others.

September 17, 2025

Map Project Guide

By Academic Wizard Blog

Map Project Guide

The map project is designed to give you insight into the thinking processes
and procedures necessary to put together the many different types of maps
that are used in the textbook and presented to you in class. This is not a
course in cartography, however. Thus we will not discuss many important
concepts and rules of map construction. Think of this as a beginning step
that may carry you toward a richer and deeper understanding of what
distribution maps are capable and not capable of explaining and showing.
In the future, other college or job related projects may benefit and be
enhanced by the presence of a display of data on a map. Thus, after
completing your project you should rightly feel more competent at tackling
such a presentation for your college professor or your boss.

OBJECTIVES
The map project that you are about to begin has several intended objectives.
1. One purpose of geography is to understand the character of places. The
where and the why. This project is but one way to achieve that purpose.
2. Analysis of spatial distributions is highly important in geographic study.
This distribution map project is one of the means to develop your
analytical tool use ability and spatial perspective.
3. Today American education is emphasizing a number of different goals.
This map project should improve your:
a) critical thinking ability
b) creative development processes
c) scientific comprehension
d) statistical procedure ability and understanding
e) your place-name recognition abilities

Statistical Data
This is your map and if you can utilize this project for another course also,
then do so and more power to you. Therefore, pick a subject or topic that
may be helpful or at the very least interesting to you (if you select the first
statistical data you come across for your project you will probably not enjoy
the project and it will become a chore to work on as opposed to if you
selected a topic you find enjoyable or interesting. In other words if you work
on a topic you like the time will fly by faster). Once you have your topic
you will then need to find the pertinent statistical data, tabulated by county,
or state. Your mission is to first create a distribution map utilizing the
discovered data. Second, develop a complete project information support
package (Remember this is college and the entire finished project package must
be constructed to look as professional as possible.
Where to Start —
1. At Home? Ask your family or friends, they are a real source of information
and always have an answer for everything. Not necessarily the right answer
but always an answer.
2. Magazines? They are a much better source and they often publish lists of
data by states, regions, or nations. Examples: Time, Money, Forbes,
Fortune, U.S. News, etc.
3. Brochures? Hard to find but can be quite worthwhile. Examples:
Associations and Corporations, Real Estate, Insurance and Health
Companies; National Conference of State Legislatures, and U.S. Travel
Data Center.
4. Newspapers? Often a good source of a variety of data over time. Beware
of inaccuracies! Examples: USA Today, New York Times, Washington Map Project Guide
Post, Chicago Tribune, Wall Street Journal, etc.
5. Reference Books at the Library. There is a wide range of statistical resources
available in the Library that may be of use to you.
6. Internet? There is a wide range of material available on the Internet. Use
caution when selecting this material though! Anyone can post anything on the
Internet. This does not mean that it is valid information. Check your source
out (No Wikipedia!).

PROJECT COMPONENTS
The entire project package must be comprised minimally of the following
separate items.
1. Title Page – page one
Include the following information:
a. Title of the finished map prominently displayed.
b. Student’s name – bottom center.
c. Course title, number, and section below student’s name.
d. Date below course title, number, and section.
2. County or State Statistical Data pages(s) – numbered.
List the counties or states alphabetically in a column with the statistical
data opposite them also in a straight column(s).
3. Category Data page(s) – numbered.
This page(s) contains all of the same information contained on the “County
or State Statistical Data” sheet. What is new, however, is that you have
arranged and divided the statistics into logical, well thought out categories.
Each of these categories must contain significant and meaningful groups of
data based on numbers of similar size. For example, the usual number of
categories found in the textbook maps are three to six. Why? When these
categories are placed on a map, recognizable and useful patterns should
emerge. If not, it shall be necessary to rearrange the data into modified
or new categories until you think the best pattern comes into focus.
When in doubt, seek your instructor’s advise and comments.
4. Category Rationale page(s) – numbered.
Write out your rationale/reasons for establishing the various categories you
have formulated and used on the map. The creation and development of these
categories is clearly the most important and hardest part of the project. Thus,
it shall be necessary for you to carefully organize and think this all out in your
mind in order to reach the best possible conclusion. Try bouncing your ideas
off fellow students and/or your instructor whenever you need a fresh approach
or idea.

The Map page(s) – numbered.
a. Title the map clearly and neatly in the top margin. Be sure to include all
pertinent ideas, names and/or dates so the reader knows exactly what they
they are viewing.
b. Create a Legend Box to explain the categories and colors used on the
map. Place it in the margins; along the bottom or side. Can people
understand it? Ask a friend what they think it is trying to convey.
c. Place a North Arrow along the margins to indicate direction.
d. Place the Source along the bottom margin of your map. By source what
is meant is who constructed the map and when.
e. Use colored pencils or felt-tip, wide line ink pens (please, no crayons)
to fill-in each county or state on the map according to your category
divisions or you may construct your map on the computer.
NOTE: Colors are important to the viewer’s understanding and attraction to
the map, so choose carefully.
There are two generally accepted beginning approaches in the use of color:
1) INTENSITY Approach –
The top category should be given the most powerful color/highest
intensity in order to make it catch the viewer’s eye quickly. The other
categories should be given progressively weaker colors to the bottom
category.
RAINBOW Approach –
Colors are arranged according to the visible light spectrum, Red to Violet.
You are not limited to these two approaches. Just make sure that your
finished map is easy to read and understand. Lastly, is it pleasing to the
eye of the viewer?

Description – Interpretation page(s) – numbered.
A. What Does the Map Show?
Briefly describe what the viewer sees when first looking at the map with
regard to patterns.
B. What Does the Map Tell Us?
Attempt to analyze the patterns and dispersion features. For example,
can you explain why certain states group together both statistically and
spatially? What factors do they share which may account for their similar
statistics or locations? How does the map help you and the reader
understand the statistical data? What are the cultural, social, political,
economic, or environmental implications? What else can be learned from
this map? What new questions arise? For this portion of the project it will
require some extra research into your topic to help explain the patterns
found on your map.
7. Works Cited page(s) – numbered.
Make sure to include the source of your data and any other materials
which you might have used in the construction or interpretation of your
map. In addition, be sure to use the proper form when citing sources. The
instructor may wish to take a look at the original publications.

What are the objectives of the map project?,
Where can students find statistical data for their map project?,
What components must be included in the final project package?,
What are the accepted approaches to using colors on the map?,
What should be included in the description–interpretation page?

September 16, 2025

Safe Discharge for Mr. Lee

By Academic Wizard Blog

Safe Discharge for Mr. Lee

Mr. Lee, a 76-year-old Korean-American man with heart failure, diabetes, and mild cognitive impairment, is being discharged from the hospital to home. During rounds, a nurse overhears another clinician say, “He’s not going to remember anything we teach him anyway.” Mr. Lee lives with his daughter, who is overwhelmed by caregiving and unsure how to manage his medications. The discharge team must decide what supports to recommend.

Your Task:

Write a 750–1000 word reflection that responds to the prompts below. Use course concepts from Weeks 7–10.

Part 1: Safe Transition Planning

Identify at least two risks related to polypharmacy, comorbidities, or hospitalization that Mr. Lee faces.
Describe at least two nursing interventions to support a safe transition of care.
What community or healthcare resources would you recommend?

Part 2: Addressing Ageism in Clinical Practice

Identify and explain the ageist attitude present in the scenario.
Describe how this bias could impact clinical decision-making.
Propose at least one nursing action that demonstrates age-inclusive care.

Part 3: Ethical and Advocacy Strategies

Apply one ethical principle (e.g., autonomy, beneficence, justice) to Mr. Lee’s care.
Identify a relevant advocacy strategy or national organization that supports older adults.
Describe how you, as a nurse, would advocate for Mr. Lee and his family during discharge planning.

Safe Discharge for Mr. Lee

Due Date: Sunday at 11:59 PM at the end of Module 10

Submission Format: Upload as a Word or PDF document Safe Discharge for Mr. Lee

Identify at least two risks related to polypharmacy comorbidities or hospitalization that Mr. Lee faces,
Describe at least two nursing interventions to support a safe transition of care,
What community or healthcare resources would you recommend?,
Identify and explain the ageist attitude present in the scenario,
Apply one ethical principle (e.g. autonomy beneficence justice) to Mr. Lee’s care

September 16, 2025

Health Record Retention Policy Development

By Academic Wizard Blog

Health Record Retention Policy Development

What considerations will you consider in preparation for drafting your policy?

Identify 3 factors that could pose a disaster threat to health information along with suggestions for disaster recovery.

Explain how you will be guided by the AHIMA Code of Ethics by specifically identifying the relevant ethics principle(s) and interpreting it in your own words.

As a new HIM director of a large healthcare system composed of multiple sub-acute care facilities with locations in multiple states of the US. You could use the example of Atlantic Health System or other similar health care organization of your choice (the selected organization must extend health care operations in more than one state). The organization uses an EHR but has some paper records, as well. One of your tasks is to put together a health record retention policy for the entire organization. Health Record Retention Policy Development

What considerations will you consider in preparation for drafting your policy?,
Identify 3 factors that could pose a disaster threat to health information along with suggestions for disaster recovery,
Explain how you will be guided by the AHIMA Code of Ethics by specifically identifying the relevant ethics principle(s) and interpreting it in your own words,
As a new HIM director of a large healthcare system composed of multiple sub-acute care facilities with locations in multiple states of the US, how will you address the need for a unified health record retention policy?,
How will the organization’s use of both EHRs and paper records be incorporated into your retention policy?

Comprehensive General Answer

Considerations for Drafting the Policy

When preparing to draft a health record retention policy for a large, multi-state healthcare system such as Atlantic Health System, it is essential to consider:

Federal and state regulations – Retention timelines vary by state and by record type. For example, Medicare requires providers to retain records for five years, while some states may require longer periods for pediatric or mental health records. A harmonized policy must meet the most stringent requirements across all states where the organization operates.
Clinical and operational needs – Providers and administrators rely on access to health records for continuity of care, quality improvement, audits, and legal defense. Policies must ensure accessibility without burdening storage systems unnecessarily.
Technology infrastructure – Since the organization uses both electronic health records (EHRs) and paper records, the policy must define processes for hybrid systems, including digitization of paper records and secure destruction after scanning, when appropriate.

Disaster Threats and Recovery Strategies

Three key disaster threats to health information include:

Cyberattacks (e.g., ransomware): A major risk to EHR systems. Recovery involves implementing strong firewalls, encryption, employee training to prevent phishing, and maintaining secure, off-site backups to restore operations quickly.
Natural disasters (e.g., floods, hurricanes, wildfires): Facilities across multiple states are exposed to different environmental threats. Solutions include redundant cloud-based storage, geographically distributed data centers, and paper record storage in climate-controlled facilities.
Human error (e.g., accidental deletion or misfiling): Even with advanced systems, mistakes happen. Strong role-based access controls, audit trails, version tracking, and frequent training help mitigate this risk.

A comprehensive disaster recovery plan (DRP) should be integrated into the retention policy. This includes outlining responsibilities, specifying backup frequency, and conducting periodic drills to test readiness.

AHIMA Code of Ethics Guidance

The AHIMA Code of Ethics provides essential direction for HIM professionals. Relevant principles for this policy include:

Principle II: Put service and the health and welfare of persons before self-interest and conduct oneself in the practice of the profession so as to bring honor to oneself, peers, and to the health information management profession.
Interpretation: As HIM director, I must ensure the retention policy prioritizes patient care and protection of sensitive health information over organizational convenience or cost-saving measures.
Principle III: Preserve, protect, and secure personal health information in any form or medium and hold in the highest regard health information and other information of a confidential nature obtained in an official capacity.
Interpretation: This principle guides the integration of both paper and electronic records into secure retention and disposal processes, ensuring confidentiality at every stage.
Principle V: Advance health information management knowledge and practice through continuing education, research, publications, and presentations.
Interpretation: By developing a comprehensive and compliant retention policy, I contribute to best practices that can be shared across the healthcare system and beyond.

In short, my decisions will always reflect ethical obligations to safeguard patient information, support quality care, and maintain trust in the healthcare system.

September 16, 2025

Rheumatoid Arthritis

By Academic Wizard Blog

Rheumatoid Arthritis

First-person is permitted.
Organize work using headings that correlate to each section of the discussion.
Follow APA format for all in-text citations and references (line spacing may be single-spaced in the discussion forum).
Avoid the use of direct quotes. Provide in-text citations for information from sources.
Use of generative AI is not allowed except where indicated for the PICOT question development.
Use current, peer-reviewed references, in addition to textbook.

Introduction (3 points)

1. Describe the topic being explored by your group. ( Rheumatoid arthritis )

2. Discuss the population you plan to investigate related to the topic/problem (men, women, children, adolescents, adults, elderly, specific race or gender).

3. Describe the topic/problem in relation to nursing and nursing care.

4. Describe how each of the following affect client outcomes:

the care provided
patient education
health disparities Rheumatoid Arthritis

5. Support with at least one peer-reviewed reference.

Research, EBP, & Quality Improvement (3 points)

1. Describe the differences between research, evidence-based practice (EBP), and quality improvement. Be specific and make sure to differentiate the concepts.

2. Describe the purpose of an EBP project.

3. Support this section with at least one reference (may be a website or article) other than the textbook.

PICOT Question Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) (3 points)

1. Using the template below, develop a PICOT (population, intervention, comparison, outcome, and time) question related to your assigned topic. See Chapter 4 in your textbook.

In ____________ (P), how does _________________________ (I), compared to _________________________ (C) affect __________________________________ (O) within _______________________ (T)?

2. Next, create a PICOT on ChatGPT using the same topic.

Go to ChatGPT: https://chatgpt.com/Links to an external site.
Follow the directions below once you reach the ChatGPT site.
- You can Sign Up or Login if you desire, or you can simply copy and paste the information needed into the search box.
- Take your group topic and ask ChatGPT to form a PICOT and clinical question for you.
Reflect on the question you created and the ones provided by ChatGTP. Which do you prefer and why? Are there parts of your question and the AI generated questions that you would like to blend together?
Write the PICOT question you would use moving forward for your research.

Finding Evidence (3 points)

1. Provide basic background information for at least two databases used to locate literature for your topic (see Ch. 5). You must discuss two from this list:

PubMed
CINAHL
PsycINFO
Google Scholar
Joanna Briggs
Cochrane Library

2. Discuss terms related to your topic that may be used for the keywords, subject headings (CINAHL), or MeSH (PubMed) when searching in the selected databases. You can use words from the PICOT question to build a search strategy.

3. Describe the use of Boolean operators when searching for evidence. Provide an example using your topic.

4. Discuss the use of limits and filters. Provide an example using your topic.

5. Support with at least one reference other than the textbook (may use a website).

Plagiarism, Paraphrasing, and Artificial Intelligence (3 points)

1. Describe the differences between:

quoting
paraphrasing
and summarizing information from a source (See APA Manual 7th Edition and Ch. 5).

2. What strategies can be used to avoid potential plagiarism, including self-plagiarism?

3. Discuss the purpose of a copyright and what may be viewed as potential violations.

4. How can artificial intelligence (AI) be used in scholarly writing? Present at least one positive and one negative aspect related to student use.

5. Support with at least one reference other than the textbook

textbooks

American Psychological Association. (2019). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (7th ed.). American Psychological Association.
Schmidt, N.A., & Brown, J.M. (2024). Evidence-based practice for nurses: Appraisal and application of
research (6th ed.) Jones & Bartlett Learning. Rheumatoid Arthritis

Describe the topic being explored by your group,
Discuss the population you plan to investigate related to the topic/problem,
Describe the topic/problem in relation to nursing and nursing care,
Describe how each of the following affect client outcomes: the care provided, patient education, health disparities,
Describe the differences between research, evidence-based practice (EBP), and quality improvement,
Describe the purpose of an EBP project,
Using the template, develop a PICOT question related to your assigned topic,

September 16, 2025

Supply & Demand Analysis

By Academic Wizard Blog

Supply & Demand Analysis

Market demand represents the sum of the individual demand for a commodity (a good or a service) from buyers in the market. If there are more buyers who are willing and able to pay for a commodity, then market demand at each price level will rise. On the other hand, market supply represents the total quantity of a commodity that producers are willing and able to provide to the buyers at a given price level. Market equilibrium occurs where the quantity supplied equals the quantity demanded, and the market price (equilibrium price) is set at that quantity (equilibrium quantity).

The equilibrium price and equilibrium quantity are not static, however, meaning that they change due to changes in market demand or market supply. A commodity that once was popular and its production was profitable, for example, might lose popularity. As a result, its price declines and its profitability declines, too. Whenever the demand for a commodity rises or declines and whenever the production of a commodity expands or shrinks, it is certain that a market force or a set of forces have taken place to cause this change. At the same time, whenever market demand and/or market supply change, the market price and quantity of that commodity changes, too.

Dynamic and free markets are constantly changing due to changes in factors (non-price determinants) that affect either demand, supply, or both. Analyzing and understanding the forces behind the shift in market demand and market supply determines the growth pattern of the commodity.

Supply & Demand Analysis

Assignment Description

In this assignment, we are going to analyze the changes in market demand and market supply for a commodity (a good or a service). In addition, we are going to analyze how the changes in demand and supply affected the market price and production of this commodity. To do so, we are going to address the key factors (determinants) that have caused the shift in demand and/or the shift in supply. The goal here is to provide an objective analysis of the forces that have caused this change to better understand the behavior of the market and to determine the potential growth or decline for this commodity. Some of the commodities that have experienced a drastic change (an increase or a decrease ) in supply and/or demand in recent years are organic foods, social media, higher education, online education, healthcare services, online banking, online shopping, DVD players, digital cameras, fidget spinners, health clubs, bottled water, landlines, Cash for Gold, and fried food. You could use one of these commodities for your study or choose one you are interested in.

To start, select a commodity that you wish to analyze to determine changes in its market demand, market supply, equilibrium quantity (output), and equilibrium price.

Your presentation needs to be structured with consistent and clear thoughts. It also needs to be supported by actual data. Your results need to be based on solid facts. Your conclusion and opinion need to be thorough and based on your findings and understanding of supply and demand determinants.

Slide Number Requirements

Four to eight PowerPoint slides, not counting the separate Title Page slide and the separate References slide.

Presentation Structure, Content and Requirements

· Title Page slide:

· File Type: MS Office PowerPoint

· Title of the presentation

· Name of the author (your name)

· Email address of the author

· Class name

· Professor’s name

· Date

· There are 4 sections to this case study (Introduction, Data, Analysis, Conclusion). You must have these 4 section/headers in your PowerPoint since each section has its own marks/points (see rubric).

· Introduction slide:

Supply & Demand Analysis

· Describe your selected commodity and the market this commodity targets (geographic or demographic).

· State when, how, and why the commodity has become popular or less popular.

· State the factors (demand non-price determinants and supply non-price determinants) that have caused its supply and demand to change and how those changes affected its price. Please stick to 2 total non-price determinants. Basically, why has demand and supply for that commodity changed?

· Data slide(s):

· Obtain data from at least three credible sources (not Wikipedia) to provide facts about the changes in demand and supply for that time period.

· Market Equilibrium Graph of the commodity showing 2 non-price determinant shifts in Demand or Supply or Both (Graph)

· Industry Report on the sales of the commodity (Chart/table/graph)

· Company Report on the sales of the commodity (Chart/table/graph)

· Use tables, graphs, and figures to support your argument. You could use figures that show the changes in demand and supply, as well as changes in the market price for the commodity over time.

· No explanation of the data, just 3 data pieces with titles and sourced.

· Findings and Analysis slide(s):

Use the findings from your data section to explain the growth or decline pattern of the supply or demand:

· Did the data show that the commodity experienced growth or decline, and why?

· If the supply or demand grew, state the factors that led to this growth.

· If the supply or demand declined, state the factors that led to the decline.

· How did this change impact equilibrium quantity (output), and equilibrium price?

· Conclusion and Recommendations slide(s):

Provide your own final thoughts, opinion, and understanding of the outcome by providing answers to the following questions:

· Do you believe this commodity is profitable for its producers? State why

· Should the producer continue to produce the commodity? State why

· Or should they modify the commodity or produce something different?

· What should/could the producer do to increase their revenues?

· References slide:

· Use at least three reliable sources to obtain facts, data, news, updates, graphs, and so forth.

· Cite all sources used. The references need to be in APA format.

Describe your selected commodity and the market this commodity targets,
State when, how, and why the commodity has become popular or less popular,
State the factors (demand non-price determinants and supply non-price determinants) that have caused its supply and demand to change and how those changes affected its price,
Obtain data from at least three credible sources to provide facts about the changes in demand and supply for that time period,
Did the data show that the commodity experienced growth or decline, and why?,
How did this change impact equilibrium quantity (output), and equilibrium price?,
Do you believe this commodity is profitable for its producers? State why,

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