Carbon Footprint

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Calculate one score for your carbon footprint and one score for your ecological footprint from the sites listed below or another you have located that has a calculator and provides a score you can compare.

  • Carbon Footprint site:
    • Climatepath (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. – The calculator appears as #2 across the top third of the page. Click on the “calculate your footprint” link and a simple calculator function drops down on the right hand side of the page. Be sure to record your total footprint in tons before leaving the page, as well as any comparison figures.
  • Ecological Footprint sites (choose one):
    • Eco Footprint Calculator (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
    • Islandwood Ecological Footprint Calculator (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

Next, post to the Discussion Board:

  1. How do your carbon and ecological footprint scores compare to the averages for the U.S., China, and Europe?
    • You can find these figures about U.S. averages and European averages by a simple search, or you can use these figures:
      1. “An average American’s carbon footprint exceeds 20 tons, which is an astonishing amount. If the CO2emissions we exhale were made into a solid mass of carbon, we would need 40 trucks – i.e., 1540 tons of carbon, which is 5 times more than a Frenchman and an unimaginable 20 times more than a person that lives in India.” (downloaded 6/2016 from factspy.net (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.)
      2. “The per capita emissions in China increased by 9% in 2011 to reach 7.2 tons per person, only a fraction lower than the EU average of 7.5 tons.” (downloaded 6/2016 from: the guardian.com (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.)
  2. How does your carbon footprint compare to your ecological footprint for the overall score? Do you see a consistent trend, either high or low, in comparison to the U.S. average? Do you see a marked disparity from one of your scores to the other?
  3. Which do you think is a more accurate representation of your energy consumption and greenhouse gas production? Why?
  4. Did you find things that you could do to reduce your scores? What are these things? Do you think you will keep up these efforts in the next few years?

Profile Of A Health Care Manager

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health•care [helth-kair], noun

  1. The field concerned with the maintenance or restoration of the health of the body or mind.
  2. Any of the procedures or methods employed in this field.
    –adjective Also, health-care
  3. Of, pertaining to, or involved in health care: health care workers; a health care center.

man•ag•er [man-i-jer], noun

  1. A person who has control or direction of an institution, business, etc., or of a part, division, or phase of it.
  2. A person who manages.
  3. A person who controls and manipulates resources and expenditures, as of a household.

This is an exciting time for health care in general, but  especially for the team of professionals that provide leadership and  direction to enable the maintenance or restoration of health in a  variety of settings. Health care management requires talented people to  facilitate the delivery of care to patients and their families. The  rewards of helping are great, the challenges are many. What type of  individual makes a good health care manager?

To prepare for this Discussion, complete  the readings in your Learning Resources. Review the various health care  managers who work in a health care setting profiled in Waldenville  (click on the org charts to learn more about the managers) and in the  profiles provided in your Career Opportunities in Health Care Management course text.

By Day 4

Post a comprehensive response to the following:

Health care managers can work in settings that provide direct or nondirect service.

  • What makes a good health care manager?
  • Why do professionals choose either of these paths?
  • Identify and compare the characteristics common in those  health care managers who work in either direct or nondirect care  settings.

Note: Initial postings must be 250-350 words (not including references).

Link to  Waldenville  chart : http://mym.cdn.laureate-media.com/2dett4d/Walden/HLTH/4000/01/mm/interactive-map/index.html

Required Reading:

Course Text: Buchbinder, S., & Thompson, J. (2010). Career opportunities in health care management: “Perspectives from the field (Laureate Education, Inc., custom ed.). Sudbury, MA: Jones & Bartlett.

Chapter 1, “The Healthcare Management Workforce”

In this chapter, you will begin to look at the essential skills of health care management professionals. The authors highlight the origins of health care management and the growth and opportunities available in the profession.

Chapter 2, “Understanding Healthcare Management”

Health care management provides leadership and direction to organizations that deliver personal health services in a variety of settings. This chapter defines the role, function, and competencies of health care managers.

Chapter 3, “Healthcare Management Practice Settings”

This chapter summarizes the major settings for the practice of health care management. The authors explain the differences between direct and nondirect care settings and the key managerial skills and competencies involved in each.

Chapter 4, “Perspectives From the Field: Profiles of Healthcare Managers”

The authors provide a unique glimpse into health care management through profiles of actual professionals. In addition to describing a “day in the life” of a typical health care manager, dozens of individuals share their perspectives on the training, career path, satisfaction, and challenges that excite them about being involved in direct or nondirect care settings.

Sexual Health Promotion Strategy

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You have been charged with developing a sexual health promotion strategy that utilizes technology. You can be creative in this pursuit using social media outlets, blogs, PSAs, etc. to promote the strategy. You must identify one sexual health issue (e.g., STDs, communicable diseases, testing, contraception) t

IHP 323 Health Promotion Activity Rubric

 

Requirements of Submission: Short paper assignments must follow these formatting guidelines: double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, one-inch margins, and discipline-appropriate citations. Page length requirements: 3–4 pages.

 

Critical Elements Proficient

2.5

 Accomplished

2.2

 Benchmark

2
Main Elements Includes all of the main elements and requirements and cites multiple examples to illustrate each element.

 

 Includes most of the main elements and requirements and cites many examples to illustrate each element.

 

 Includes some of the main elements and requirements.

 

 
Inquiry and Analysis

 

 Provides in-depth analysis that demonstrates complete understanding of multiple concepts. Provides in-depth analysis that demonstrates complete understanding of some concepts. Provides in-depth analysis that demonstrates complete understanding of minimal concepts.
Integration and Application All of the course concepts are correctly applied.

 

 Most of the course concepts are correctly applied.

 

 Some of the course concepts are correctly applied.

 
Research Incorporates many scholarly resources effectively that reflect depth and breadth of research.

 

 Incorporates some scholarly resources effectively that reflect depth and breadth of research.

 

 Incorporates very few scholarly resources that reflect depth and breadth of research.

 
Technology Convinces the reader using an example or data that this the proposed way is the best way to deliver the health promotion. Explains how the technology is one option to deliver the health promotion but doesn’t convince the reader that it is the best way. Does not explain how the technology is the best way to deliver the health promotion
Writing

(Mechanics/Citations)

 No errors related to organization, grammar and style, and citations.

 

 Minor errors related to organization, grammar and style, and citations.

 

 Some errors related to organization, grammar and style, and citations.

o promote. You must make sure your project includes the following:

  • Demographics (target population): ages, race, gender etc., if applicable
  • Identified outlet—what technology are you using?
  • Description of promotion—what does it look like, how will you design or market the information to promote information/strategy?

 

Short paper assignments must follow these formatting guidelines: double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, one-inch margins, and discipline-appropriate citations. Page length requirements: 3–4 pages.

ORIGINAL WORK ONLY , MAKE SURE IT’S 4 REFERENCES , NO  PLAGIARISM PLEASE

Where Do You Get Your Information From?

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Where Do You Get Your Information From?

To answer everyday questions, you turn to information that is made readily available to you at the click of a button. In today’s fast-paced world you are often bombarded with more information than any one person can handle. With the 24-hour news cycle, the media tries to capture your attention with sensational stories and catchy headlines. However, there are many other headlines that do not seem to have the widespread marketable appeal—and therefore they are largely unnoticed by the general public.

Communication of scientific results usually takes place in a peer-reviewed journal. A peer-reviewed journal is one in which other experts in the specific field read and critique the author’s article, including their research and results, before it can be published in the journal. This process is done to maintain the standards of research.

On the other hand, there are many publications that do not use peer-review, such as newspapers and magazines. These publications rely on the judgment of the editor to ensure that the material contained is appropriate and at the set standard of the publication.

Think about how scientists conduct their work and report it to the world, compared to how the media (including newspapers, magazines, radio, television, and the internet) broadcast information. In your posts this week answer the following questions:

  1. How often do you rely on media for scientific information to make decisions in your life?
  2. Provide a specific example of scientific results being reported in media (e.g., a flu epidemic, a projected storm, or fracking). Be sure to include the headline, APA citation, and one sentence summary of the report.
  3. Are there times when it is more appropriate to rely on media-reported science and other times when it is more appropriate to rely on peer-reviewed scientific results? Explain.
  4. What do you think is the primary difference between communication of scientific results in the scientific community (peer-reviewed journals) and news media reporting?
  5. Can the media influence the decisions that you make and how you feel about a topic on scientific research? Provide at least one example.

Be sure to review the Discussion Board Course Rubrics.

For help with citations, refer to the APA Quick Reference Guide.

Use this reference when referring to your text:

Trefil, J., & Hazen, R.M. (2016). The sciences: An integrated approach. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.