...Approach Practically speaking, what does it mean when we say that WGU’s programs are competency-based? Unlike traditional universities, WGU does not award degrees based on credit hours or on a certain set of required courses. Instead, you will earn your degree by demonstrating your skills, knowledge, and understanding of important concepts through a series of carefully designed courses. Progress through your degree program is governed not by classes but by satisfactory completion of the required courses that demonstrate your mastery of the competencies. Of course, you will need to engage in learning experiences as you brush up on competencies or develop knowledge and skills in areas in which you may be weak. For this learning and development, WGU has a rich array of learning resources in which you may engage under the direction of your student mentor. You will work closely with your mentor to schedule your program for completing the courses. You will also work closely with additional faculty members as you proceed through courses of study that are designed to lead you through the content you must master in order to pass the assessment(s) for each course. The benefit of this competency-based system is that it makes it possible for people who are knowledgeable about a particular subject to make accelerated progress toward completing a WGU degree, even if they lack college experience. You may have gained skills and knowledge of a subject while on the job,...
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...healthcare providers in both of the combining organizations. Video conferencing can save healthcare providers time and money by allowing them to collaborate with one another without being physically near one another. A3. Identification of Team The interdisciplinary team on the project committee will consist of four team members. Team member A would be the project team lead in which I would nominate myself. It is important to have a nurse as project team lead because they understand the needs of the patients, the work flow of the unit and also how the system will affect those working at the point of care. The project lead should be an experienced nurse who is proficient within their specialty of nursing and is comfortable in a leadership role. The role of the project team lead can make the...
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...Competency Models: A Review of the Literature and The Role of the Employment and Training Administration (ETA) Pilots and Demonstration Team Division of Research and Evaluation Office of Policy Development and Research Employment and Training Administration U. S. Department of Labor January 29, 2008 Michelle R. Ennis Acknowledgements The author would like to thank Heidi M. Casta, Division Director, Research and Evaluation, and Jonathan Simonetta, Team Leader, Pilots and Demonstrations, for their thoughtful review of early versions of this paper and helpful feedback. 3 Competency Models: A Review of the Literature and The Role of the Employment and Training Administration (ETA) For over 30 years, business and industry has utilized competency models to select employees. The trend to use competency-based approaches in education and training, assessment, and development of workers has experienced a more recent emergence. With the mobility of the workforce and retirement of the baby boomers, competency models are being used for succession planning as well. It is within the last few years that the Employment and Training Administration (ETA) has turned its focus on skills acquisition and assessment to the competency model process for determining the needs of business and employers and the requirements of skilled workers. Recently, ETA has been engaged with business, industry, and education/training leaders to develop competency models for targeted industries and broker...
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...Annotated Bibliography Kimberly Blagg TCP1 March 16, 2015 WGU Thesis statement: Research shows that eating disorders are difficult to treat because of causes such as genetics, psychological and emotional health or society. Annotated Bibliography Brownell, Kelly D; Fairburn, Christopher G (2005). Eating Disorders and Obesesity A Comprehensive Handbook. This article will provide a comprehensive study of eating disorders. Molecular genetics of eating disorders will show examples of how genetics is used to find causes of eating disorders. It will show how researchers in neurobiology have used eating behavior to try to find the different reasons why people have eating disorders. A variety of substances is believed to be involved in the complex process of integrating physiological and behavioral systems. Kelly D Brownell, PhD, is a credible source because of his knowledge. He is a Professor of Psychology at Yale University. Christopher G Fairburn is credible also because he specialize in research on nature and treatment of eating disorders. He has addressed different aspects of the eating disorder such as diagnostic status, epidemiology, etiology, assessment, course, and treatment. This article will provide comprehensive coverage of the main issues of relevance to the eating disorder for research paper. It will help with procedures used to determine the causes of eating disorders. Eating Disorders-Clinical Trials. Retrieved from http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Eating-disorders/Pages/clinical-trial...
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...Hendricks County Promotion of Healthy Lifestyle with Nutrition and Exercise Faith N. Kirirah – 000328312 07/03/2014 HGT Community Health Practicum Western Governors University Assessment The fieldwork for this report is performed in Hendricks County in the state of Indiana, United States of America (USA). Community Hendricks County is located just west of Indianapolis, Indiana. This county boarders on Borne County to the north, Marion County to the east, Montgomery and Putnam Counties to the west, and Morgan County to the south. The county has a total area size of 408.78 square miles of which 406.91 square miles is land and the remainder is water according to 2012 United States Census Bureau. The estimated population of this county was 153,879 in 2013 with 90.4percent being Caucasians, 5.5percent Black/African Americans, 3.2 percent Hispanic/Latino, 2.3 percent Asians and the remainder covering other nationalities (Alaska Natives, American Indians, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islanders, some other races and two/more races). This county benefits from easy access to the nearby cities and towns that it shares with the Indianapolis metropolitan area with. One major concern in this county is traffic that causes long travel times and congestion. Physical environment of this county is within acceptable standards according to the county health department. Several of the ditches in this county have been found to be contaminated with bacterium E. coli but with the increased...
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...Do You Want Fries With That?: An American Epidemic Ashlee Martinez WGU University Nearly everyone in America has experienced the sensational film “Super Size Me”, in which a young, healthy vegan man by the name of Morgan Spurlock experiments with his own body in order to see the disastrous effects of fast food on the human form. After a month of eating nothing but McDonald's, Morgan suffered from a 13% gain in body mass, cholesterol levels of 230, rapid mood changes and embarrassing sexual inadequacy. He was unable to complete the program after being told by a medical professional that “he was going to die” if he continued on the current diet. Thankfully, Morgan was able to quit and return his body slowly back to the healthy shape it once was in, but this happy ending isn't always the case for millions of Americans. Left untreated, obesity will surpass smoking as the main cause of preventable death. Between the ruthless marketing, placement of restaurants in low income neighborhoods and near schools, massive portion sizes riddled with fat and carbohydrates and more than 46 million people eating out at only McDonald's daily, fast food has easily gone from a “once in a while treat” to one of the most menacing killers in the country. Portion size and ingredients play a grand factor in the fattening affects of fast food. According to research gathered by Washington State University, Fast...
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...Advanced Information Management and the Application of Technology C156/WTT Task 1 Teresa Miller Student id: 000273119 Proposal Our one hundred bed hospital is in need of updating from paper charting to computerized health records. In doing this, we will meet our goal of compliance with meaningful use legislation. We assembled a team of members to assist with this task and together we have narrowed the search to two health care systems. Those two systems are EPIC and Meditech and we will now discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each, with a final recommendation for our new healthcare system. Identification and Roles of Team Members/Expertise The first person on this team is the acute care nurse manager. The acute care nurse manager is a bachelor prepared nurse and is beneficial to this team because of her close relationship with staff nurses. She will have input from floor nurses and be able to contribute important information about charting from the nursing standpoint. The nurse manager will be able to assist with questions that staff nurses may have during implementation and training. This member is able to discuss what the nursing staff needs for adequate charting. She will be able to look at each computerized system and contribute a nurses point of view. The second team member will be the chief medical officer. The physician has the input from other doctors and will be able to answer questions for other...
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...Private vs. Public Schools Marcus Hamlet WGU Student ID# Jan. 30 2014 In the history of the United States, the priority to obtain a well-developed education has only increased throughout time. It is believed by society that a strong foundation in education has the ability to optimize a person’s future. This solidarity could begin as early as grade school to college and beyond. Since schooling is thought to be a valuable asset, a parent’s decision of primary placement for their child in private or public school can be a daunting task. Statistics predict that private schools have a more developed curriculum that can also offer challenges promoting growth. However, the public school system is considered more cost efficient, provides a standard curriculum, and promotes an environment that influences socialization. Both education systems are designed to edify to the best of their ability, but each carry their own imperfections. Research has shown that the private school sector is more beneficial than public because students gain academic advantages, college preparation, and safety. The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) conducted a survey to determine how influential the environment has on the pupil’s ability to learn and the how the curriculum is presented in a private verses public setting. Studies have shown that principals, teachers, and likewise administration hold key components in both surroundings. Their reports went on to prove that these personnel...
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...The Effects Of Divorce On Children Mohamet Thiam Western Governors University WGU Student ID# 000204437 The Effects Of divorce On Children The society in general has a better view of divorce now days. According to Jolivet in one of her recent articles in 2011, if you compare the view of society about divorce in the 1950s when women who divorced were stigmatized and today when half of the marriage end in divorce, the view of society about divorce has truly evolved. The rapid societal changes and economic development have contributed to the rise of women at almost the same level as men for professional occupations and to a higher social status with growing women’s rights. The National Center for Health Statistics has estimated in 2011 that between 850,000 and 950,000 couples divorces every year and more than half of divorcing couples have at least one children. In light of the alarming number of children involved in divorce, many studies have been conducted to shed some light on the possible effects on children. In the United States in particular, there are thousands of studies related to the many impacts of divorce on children well being. Research has shown that divorce can have a tremendous impact on children because it can be source of emotional distress especially in the early years, psychological problems, and socialization difficulties. The purpose of the research paper is to synthesize and analyze the well-supported studies conducted by knowledgeable authors...
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...Managing Organization and Leading People- FCA Company and SWOT Robert McCormack Western Governor University Author Note This paper is being submitted on August 30, 2015, for WGU C200 Managing Organizations and Leading People Managing Organization and Leading People- FCA Company and SWOT The Corporate American dream is undergoing a major overhaul. Not all that long ago there was plenty of opportunity for the average American worker to obtain employment in the automotive industry and earn what was considered a competitive wage. The internal and external challenges for the FCA LLC (Fiat Chrysler Automotive) company in recent years have caused the company to take on a systematic approach to building and maintaining a profitable business. The discovery of the root cause for the FCA turn around can be found in the leader CEO Sergio Marchionne. In the paper, we will review his top three leadership practices, and perform SWOT analysis of the FCA- North America organization. The FCA- North America LLC has its headquarters in Auburn Hill, Michigan. The FCA- North America divisions include SRT, Dodge, Chrysler, and Ram. The primary products made by this company are SUVs, trucks and automobiles. The Dodge autos include the Dart, Challenger, Charger, and the Avenger. The Chrysler autos include the 200, the 300, Town and Country. The Ram Truck line includes Ram 1500, 2500, 3500. The SUV lineup is Jeep, Dodge Durango. The FCA- North America LLC product has a target...
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...Table of Contents C apstone Report Summary (Introduction) .......................................................................... 1 Goals and Objectives .......................................................................................................... 8 Project Timeline ................................................................................................................. 15 Project Development ......................................................................................................... 19 R eferences ........................................................................................................................ 23 Appendix 1: Competency Matrix ....................................................................................... 24 Appendix 2: Installing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 ................................................... 26 Appendix 3: Conf iguring Domain Controller using DCPROMO ....................................... 36 Appendix 4: Installing Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) ............................ 49 Appendix 5: Inst alling Microsoft Windows Deployment Services .................................... 56 Appendix 6: Configuring Microsoft Windows Deployment Services ................................ 60 Appendix 7: Imaging client machine ................................................................................. 67 Page 1 Capstone Report Summary (Introduction) My Capstone Project is about...
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...GenRay Inc. 2012- 2013 GenRay HRIS Program Management Strategy Developed by: Brian James GenRay Inc. 2012- 2013 GenRay HRIS Program Management Strategy Developed by: Brian James Table of Contents GenRay’s hris project management tool Matrix Template 2 RMGT Task 1 - Section Overview 2 GenRay’s hris project management tool Matrix 2 GenRays Project Charter - HRIS project 2 genray HRIS Program Purpose 2 GEnRay HRIS Program Description 2 genray hris target state overview 2 GenRay HRIS PROGRAM BACKGROUND 2 Genray hris Success Criteria 2 GenRay hris Project Objectives 2 Genray estimated Funding 2013-2014 2 genray hris Acceptance Criteria 2 Genray HRIS Approval Requirements 2 Genray HRIS Project Manager 2 Genray HRIS Authorize Authority 2 Accountable Genray HRIS Executive 2 Genray hris goverance and decision bodies 2 genray hris Key External Processes 2 Genray HRIS Milestones and Deliverables 2 genray hris Milestone / Schedule 2 genray hris Charter Expiration 2 genray hris charter/ scope/ project plan Approval 2 GenRays HRIS Project Scope 2 Project Scope Description 2 genray hris target state overview 2 GenRay HRIS Integration Plan 2 Genray hris CUSTOMER REQUIREMENTS 2 Genray hris Statement of Work (sow) 2 genray hris Background 2 Genray hris Tasks and Deliverables 2 SOW Task 1 - Project Management 2 genray hris Project Management Deliverables - sow 2 SOW Task 2- Process Change Management 2 SOW Task 3 -...
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...2009 REPORT TO CONGRESS of the U.S.-CHINA ECONOMIC AND SECURITY REVIEW COMMISSION ONE HUNDRED ELEVENTH CONGRESS FIRST SESSION NOVEMBER 2009 Printed for the use of the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission Available via the World Wide Web: http://www.uscc.gov dkrause on GSDDPC29 with K1 VerDate Nov 24 2008 08:23 Nov 10, 2009 Jkt 052771 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6012 Sfmt 6602 M:\USCC\2009\52771.XXX APPS06 PsN: 52771 M:\USCC\USChina.eps Report Documentation Page Form Approved OMB No. 0704-0188 Public reporting burden for the collection of information is estimated to average 1 hour per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to Washington Headquarters Services, Directorate for Information Operations and Reports, 1215 Jefferson Davis Highway, Suite 1204, Arlington VA 22202-4302. Respondents should be aware that notwithstanding any other provision of law, no person shall be subject to a penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information if it does not display a currently valid OMB control number. 1. REPORT DATE 3. DATES COVERED 2. REPORT TYPE 01 NOV 2009 4. TITLE AND SUBTITLE 00-00-2009 to 00-00-2009 ...
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