• Review the constructs related to race and ethnicity that you have explored throughout the course in your Learning Resources. Pay particular attention to the dialogue between Myles Horton and Paulo Freire.
• Identify a racial or ethnic issue that is of interest to you or even a passion for you and for which you might advocate.
• Think about what strategies that you might use to best advocate for your issue.
• Craft one main talking point that you would use to advocate for your issue. For instance, the Black Lives Matter movement’s platform includes equality for everyone.

With these thoughts in mind:

By Day 3

Post a description of the racial or ethnic issue for which you might advocate and explain why this issue is important to you. Explain how you would advocate for your issue, including the strategies you might use to advocate for it. Be specific. Also, articulate one main talking point that you might use to advocate for your cause.

Be sure to support your postings and responses with specific references to the Learning Resources.

Read a selection of your colleagues’ postings.

Clear vision without any ocular issues is a blessing that only those with poor eyesight or damaged eye health can understand the worth of.  visiclear is an eye vitamin that contains the power of unique natural ingredients. Unlike other supplements available in the market, visiclear’s formula contains naturally occurring antioxidants. These capsules help to maintain the photoreceptors in the eye. VisiClear provides the perfect balance of safe ingredients.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTEFJtHl_ds

MODULE 5:               TOPIC: Quantitative Methods of Inquiry

This topic helps you develop a basic understanding of quantitative methods of inquiry. In this assignment, you will have the opportunity to use the SPSS program. SPSS makes it easy to analyze data using specific tests. This assignment will give you practice with means, medians, and modes.

General Requirements:

Use the following information to ensure successful completion of the assignment:

· Review the Topic Material videos, A Brief Comparison of Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methods and Quantitative vs Qualitative Research, before undertaking this practice.

· Doctoral learners are required to use APA style for their writing assignments. 

· You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.

Directions:

After you have completed the assigned readings and viewed the assigned videos, write a 500-750 word paper that addresses quantitative methods of inquiry. Use the data provided in the Topic Material, “H Cup State Inpatient Databases (SID) File Composition – Number of Discharges by Year,” and appropriate statistics to address the following:

1. Describe the different quantitative methods of inquiry.

2. Describe the mean, median, and mode of discharges by state in 2014.

3. Compare the number of discharges in 2010, 2012, and 2015 in all states. Are there significantly more discharges in 2015 versus 2010 in all states?

4. Compare the number of discharges in 2011 in northwestern states (Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming), southwestern states (California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas), central states (North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois), southeastern states (West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida), and northeastern states (Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Washington D.C., New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Maryland).

5. Summary of the paper.

You are required to complete your assignment using real-world application. Real-world application requires the use of evidence-based data, contemporary theories, and concepts presented in the course. The culmination of your assignment must present a viable application in a current practice setting. 

STUDY MATERIALS

Clankie, S., & Mima, T. (2012). A brief comparison of qualitative and quantitative research methods [Video file].

URL: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYqDKEsy9gE

Smcilquham. (2012). Quantitative vs qualitative research [Video file].

URL: 

https://youtu.be/MlU22hTyIs4

Review the data on the HCUP webpage to complete the topic assignment:

Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project. (2017). HCUP state inpatient databases (SID) file composition – number of discharges by year.

URL: 

https://hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/state/siddist/siddist_discharge.jsp
 

Read Chapter 12 in:

Flick, U. (2014). The SAGE handbook of qualitative data analysis. London, UK: SAGE. doi: 10.4135/9781446282243

URL: 

http://methods.sagepub.com.lopes.idm.oclc.org/book/the-sage-handbook-of-qualitative-data-analysis

Servant leadership can be displayed through true volunteerism and acts of service to others. Research a past or present servant leader who is a true volunteer in service to others. In what ways does the person inspire leadership and exemplify the moral obligation to lead through kindness, compassion, and justice? Strengthen your claims with supporting citations from “Heart for The City – The Java Grounds” and other topic study materials. Provide in-text citations and corresponding references.

The patient present to the clinic complaining of a headache that started 10 years ago but has gotten worse in the past month. Explain why it is important that the nurse practitioner DO NOT missed to ask the patient these two questions.

One missed question is whether the patient has been having headaches and the related warning symptoms prior to the headaches?

A second missed question was asking whether the patient had had any medication change, a change that could result in headaches.

Provide references

As you have progressed through this course, you have learned the importance of developing your scholarly voice, you have learned about critical thinking, you have practiced paraphrasing, and you are beginning to understand the importance of crediting the sources of ideas and of presenting the literature in your own words. You are still at the early stages of mastering these many skills. Luckily, Walden provides resources and tools to help you along the way.

For this Assignment, you will familiarize yourself with a tool that can aid you in avoiding plagiarism: Turnitin.

To prepare for this Assignment:

• Review the web page “How to Read a Turnitin Report” in this week’s Learning Resources.
• Locate the Turnitin report from your Week 2 Assignment.
• Review the Similarity Index and the Match Overview.
• Review the matches in detail.

The Assignment (1–2 pages):

Describe the Turnitin report for your Assignment from Week 2:

• Provide the Similarity Index.
• List the source that constitutes the highest match with your written work.
• Explain why a high Similarity Index might not necessarily indicate plagiarism and why a low Similarity Index does not necessarily indicate a lack of plagiarism.
• Based on the review by Turnitin, what changes would you make to your paper?
• Explain how you would use Turnitin in the future to minimize issues with plagiarism.

Required Resources

Readings

• American Psychological Association. (2010b). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.). Washington, DC: Author.
  • 1.10. “Plagiarism and Self-Plagiarism” (pp. 15–16)
  • These pages discuss plagiarism and self-plagiarism.
• This web page covers topics related to plagiarism.
• (2015b). ASC TurnItIn: Reading the Turnitin originality report. 
• This document reviews the Turnitin Originality Report and points out important areas in the document to examine.
• Document: Study Notes: Introduction to Scholarly Writing: Plagiarism and Academic Integrity (PDF)
• These Study Notes will help reinforce the information presented in the media program and enrich your understanding of plagiarism and academic integrity

visual :https://youtu.be/3Dv1obPGYuAherine likes to include quotes from famous psychologists in her writing assignments. She does not use quotation marks, but Catherine makes sure to include the citation immediately following each quote.

• Choose one of the scenarios for your Discussion.visual :https://youtu.be/3Dv1obPGYuA

Consider the following scenario of Julie:

As her New Year’s resolution, Julie decided it was finally time she got in shape. Years ago, she ran regularly, but more recently, work and family have dominated her time. Julie still thought running was her best option; she lived in Florida with its year-round good weather, and the only financial investment was a good pair of running shoes and the right clothes. Having finally made this decision, Julie was very excited. She bought new shoes, running shorts, and performance tops, making her commitment to running even stronger. She designed a realistic running regimen she was certain she could follow. Day 1 came and, dressed in her new gear, Julie started down her street; the plan was to run to the nearby park about one mile away. She did not want to push it on the first day; after all, it had been years since she had run. When she had run a little less than a block, she was gasping for air, forcing her to stop. Her lungs were on fire, she was dizzy and nauseous. What Julie failed to consider was her pack-a-day cigarette smoking habit that seemed to throw a wrench in her plan.

Conflicted, Julie knew something had to change. She fancied herself a runner who liked smoking cigarettes; unfortunately, running and smoking were incompatible. Would her desire for cigarettes convince her that getting in shape was not all that important? Or, would her desire to get in shape convince her that smoking was counterproductive to her goals? 

To Prepare

• Think about how different theories of attitude change explain Julie’s dilemma.
• Consider how different theories of attitude change address the likelihood of someone in Julie’s dilemma changing her or his attitude or behavior. 

By Day 4

Post a description of the theory of attitude change that best explains Julie’s dilemma. Per the theory, explain whether Julie would be more likely to change her attitude or her behavior. Please explain why. 

You have already identified many resources in your network—in this class and outside the university—and within the wider Walden community. Support is best used when you know what you need; it is hard to get support in building a ladder if you do not know what a ladder looks like.

If you have an idea of what a ladder looks like, you can ask for rungs and nails and a hammer. Think of the resources offered by Walden as the rungs and nails for your ladder, but you are the one who must design the ladder. A PDP allows you to design your ladder and identify which supports you need to build it.

Remember that you must help your classmates and colleagues along the way with their ladders too. Think of what you need to give, as well as what you will need to receive, in terms of support and help.

A PDP explains how you, individually, came to the decision to begin your graduate studies, what you envision for yourself and others when you complete the degree, and what objectives or steps you need to define in order to realize your dream and become your previously envisioned “future self.” You will refer to your PDP when you want to check your progress or re-evaluate your goals. It should be motivating and related to the mission of Walden, your mission, and the community of your colleagues. Remember, we are all in this together.

PowerPoint presentations will be used in many of your courses at Walden. This Assignment will also provide an opportunity for you to become familiar with, or become a more advanced user of, PowerPoint as a communication tool.

NOTE: You are strongly encouraged to submit this Assignment as a PowerPoint presentation, but if you are having difficulty with the software, you may submit it as a Word document with sufficient notes to explain each “slide.” Please feel free to contact your Instructor if you need any support with this Assignment.

To prepare for this Project:

Prepare a PowerPoint presentation of your PDP using no more than 6–8 slides.

The PDP should incorporate elements within your specific Program Tab and must address the following:

1. Where have you been in your life personally and professionally that has brought you to this point?
2. What is your motivation in choosing this career; why did you choose this profession and aspiration?
3. How do your personal and professional community factor in to the realization of your aspirations—what support mechanisms do you have in place to help you meet your goals?
4. What are the things you foresee that might get in the way of your plan, and how will you overcome them as well as help others overcome theirs?
5. Share about your future self. Where do you want to go professionally, and how will you leverage your Walden experience to become this person? What is the best advice you would give yourself now from the point of success when you finish?

Make use of the Notes section within PowerPoint to provide the details of your presentation.

Your presentation should be explicit in its detail about what you plan to do at Walden to meet your personal and professional goals.

https://www.apa.org/ethics/code/index

https://www.apa.org/monitor/2009/06/ethics

Study Notes
Creating PowerPoint Presentations 

1. BeginwithatitleslidefollowedbyanIntroduction. 2. Chooseabackgroundthat: 

•   Is not too graphically busy
   
•   Is a contrasting color to your text
  3. Usetextthat
   
•   Is in a clear font like Calibri or Arial
   
•   Is a sufficient font size (14 point or higher)
   
•   Is consistent (no more than 2 different fonts per slide)
   

1. A general rule for PowerPoint slides is to only have main points listed on the slide, or about 5 lines with 5 words per line.
    
2. UsePowerPoint’sNotessectiontoelaborateoneachslide’sbriefpoints.Keeping the slide text minimal draws attention to the key ideas so that you don’t overwhelm your audience or repeat information.
    
3. Presentonemainideaoneachslide.Endwithaconclusionslide.Forthis Assignment, references are not required, but if you do cite information, you can do this in the Speaker’s Notes. The final slide would be the reference slide.
    
4. Pictures and graphics are fine. If you download these from the Internet, be aware of copyright laws. Be creative. Have fun!