information systems presentation

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Select at least three (3) of the following information systems:

  • Radiology
  • Emergency
  • Surgical
  • Dental
  • Pharmacy

Create a 10- to 15-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation in which you define and describe each information system, including a discussion of its purpose and use.

Write a 1-page handout to accompany your presentation, and include speaker notes within the presentation. This should be a high level overview of the presentation.

Cite at least two (2) outside sources according to APA guidelines. For additional information on how to properly cite your sources, access the Reference and Citation Generator in the Center for Writing Excellence.

Submit your assignment via a Microsoft Word document.

Objectives To obtain an in-depth understanding of one psychological disorder discussed in the DSM-5.

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Objectives To obtain an in-depth understanding of one psychological disorder discussed in the DSM-5. To practice writing in a research-style format using APA style. To be a consumer of modern research. Assignment Each student will write a paper, 5-7 pages in length with 12-point font and Times New Roman format. The paper must be in APA format, including in-text citations and a References page. The paper must include a discussion of the following: history of the disorder, conceptualization/theoretical framework, prevalence of the disorder, assessments, diagnostic criteria, diversity, and treatment. (Please see below for a description of each of these.) No sources may be dated prior to the year 2000. The assigned class text may not be used as a source. Appropriate sources include textbooks and journal articles. Any sources outside of this may be given instructor approval beforehand. At least 3 of the 6 required sources must be peer-reviewed journal articles. If there are questions about what an appropriate source looks like, please let your instructor know. Internet websites may not be used. Note: This does not include using the BCCC website to obtain peer-reviewed journal articles. Grammar and style are also important aspects of this assignment. This paper must include correct grammar and must be stylistically appropriate. Points will be deducted in a section if there are significant errors. Lateness If an assignment is submitted late, it will lose 10 points each day it is late. Lateness also includes papers that do not meet the requirements for the final submission of the paper, such as not having in-text citations, a References page, APA style, etc. If the assignment more than 3 days late, it will not be accepted. A medical note or proof of emergency may be submitted to avoid late penalties. Information regarding how to find peer-reviewed journal articles and how to write in APA format will be given in addendum to this assignment. This assignment is worth 30% of your final grade. The references page of the research paper needs to be submitted to the instructor no later than 7/31/15 for instructor approval. Lateness of this may result in your instructor not being able to review it on time, thus, resulting in in the possibility of losing points for improper References and improper formatting. You may submit this paper as a rough draft as many times as like with time permitting. Please see the rubric below for the breakdown in grading. Any points off for violations for something are at the discretion of the instructor. The paper is due by 8/7/15 at 9AM. Key points: When discussing the history of the disorder, this refers to when the condition was first noticed and any work that may have been done with it, including diagnosing and treating it. History often dictates how a condition plays out in present day. Conceptualization/theoretical framework of the disorder refers to different points of view for understanding the cause of the condition. It is the perspective from which one views a disorder. This includes perspectives such as biological, psychoanalytic/psychodynamic, humanistic/existential, behavioral, and cognitive. There are all ideas that will be covered in the third chapter but also should have been covered in your Introduction to Psychology course. Students must choose three, one of which must be biological. Prevalence will also be discussed in the course, but it generally refers to the number of existing causes over the population at risk (Nevid, Rathus, & Greene, 2013). For instance, the prevalence of schizophrenia is 1% (APA, 2013). Assessment refers to how the condition is measured and diagnosed. This includes such things like psychological testing and a clinical interview. Disorders are not random and need to be assessed accordingly. You are expected, through your research, to find how your disorder of choice is measured. Diagnostic criteria refers to specific information that is gathered to formulate a diagnosis. This is often found in the DSM and generally is a cluster of symptoms that make up the condition. When looking at diversity for this paper, I would like you to consider if it is more prevalent in a different race, religion, gender, or sexual orientation. Also, I could like you to consider how it looks differently in more diverse populations. Historically, issues of diversity have been ignored and deserve more careful attention. When discussing treatment, please look at the different ways in which those with this disorder are cared for in their lives. Common treatments may include, but are not limited to the following: medication, psychodynamic/psychoanalytic therapy, behavioral therapy, cognitive-behavioral therapy, existential therapy, etc (Nevid, Rathus, & Greene, 2013). This may also tie into the history, as different conditions may have been treated differently over time. RUBRIC FOR RESEARCH PAPER Topic Points History of the disorder 10 Conceptualization/theoretical framework 20 Discussion of prevalence 5 Assessment 10 Diagnostic criteria 15 Diversity 10 Treatment 20 In text citations and References page 10 Total Points 100

Social workers strive to make informed decisions about the interventions they implement. These decisions should be driven by what the research data say.

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Social workers strive to make informed decisions about the  interventions they implement. These decisions should be driven by what  the research data say. As a result, social workers have been called to  systematically evaluate the effectiveness of the interventions they  implement. A common way to evaluate interventions is to use a  single-subject design. This involves monitoring an outcome for an  intervention implemented for one client. After a social worker works  with the client to determine the outcome to be measured, the following  steps to the evaluation might look like this:

  • Administer the instrument before the intervention is implemented
  • Implement the intervention
  • Administer the same instrument, after a specified time period 
  • Monitor to determine if there have been any changes in the outcome 

In this Discussion, you use the lens of resiliency theory  when reflecting on a case from your fieldwork, and then you consider  how to measure the effectiveness of a possible intervention.

To prepare, read this article listed in the Learning Resources:

  • Smith-Osborne, A., & Whitehill Bolton K. (2013). Assessing resilience: A review of measures across the life course. Journal of Evidence-Based Social Work, 10(2), 111–126. doi:10.1080/15433714.2011.597305

Post:

  • Reflect on your fieldwork experience, and identify a case where it would have been beneficial to employ resiliency theory. Describe the case in 2 sentences. 
  • Describe the presenting problem in one concise sentence. 
  • Describe an intervention you would implement to promote resiliency. 
  • Identify an instrument from the Smith-Osborne and  Whitehill Bolton’s article that would be appropriate when employing a  single-subject design to evaluate how effective the intervention is in  increasing the client’s level of resiliency.
  • Explain why you selected the instrument.
    • In other words, why would the instrument be appropriate?  (Consider the age of the client and for whom the instrument was  designed, how feasible it would be to administer the instrument such as  cost, time to administer it, etc.). 44

Turner, F. J. (Ed.). (2017). Social work treatment: Interlocking theoretical approaches (6th ed.). New York, NY: Oxford University Press.
Chapter 7: Social Work Theory and Practice for Crisis, Disaster, and Trauma (pp. 117–130)
Chapter 29: Resiliency Theory and Social Work Practice (pp. 441–451)

Smith-Osborne, A. (2007). Life span and resiliency theory: A critical review. Advances in Social Work, 8(1), 152–168. Retrieved from https://advancesinsocialwork.iupui.edu/index.php/advancesinsocialwork/article/view/138

Smith-Osborne, A., & Whitehill Bolton K. (2013). Assessing resilience: A review of measures across the life course. Journal of Evidence-Based Social Work, 10(2), 111–126. doi:10.1080/15433714.2011.597305

Compare and contrast between each theory and see the different or similarities

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a summary management report for the Company’s Senior Management Team wherein you provide a brief overview, a critical evaluation, of the value of creativity (theory / frameworks / models / concepts).

Compare and contrast between each theory and see the different or similarities

Various members of the Management Team have each commented on the following authors and their perspectives:
• Brownlie (1998): ‘managerial creativity can be seen as an act of theory construction’.
• Holt (2002) that ‘although creativity can be viewed through a lens of theory (achievement / necessity / chance / genius / intelligence / psychoanalysis), it is more a dynamic, disorderly process.”
• Collins (1970) wherein the argument was that intellectual networks are the key to explaining creativity.
• Kaufman & Sternberg (2010) who implied that ‘systems’ theories of creativity with their broad and qualitative contextual views were better suited to addressing marketing issues
• Starko (2009) who stated ‘creativity has much in common with key attributes of learning theory’
• Andriopoulos, Constantine & Dawson, Patrick (2009), Managing Change, Creativity & Innovation, SAGE Publications
• Amabile, T.M. (1988), “A model of creativity and innovation in organisations”, Research in Organisational Behaviour, Vol.10, pp.123-167. The Social Psychology of Creativity, New York (and subsequent work by Amabile et al will be oprovided).
• Puccio, G.J., Mance, M & Murdock, M.C. (2010) Creative Leadership: Skills that drive change / London – Sage
• Sutton, Robert (2002) Weird Ideas that work – How to build a creative company, Free Press, Simon & Schuster
• Czikszentmihalyi, M and Sawyer, K (1995), Shifting the focus from individual to organisational creativity in C.M> Ford and D.A. Gioia eds. Creative Action in organisations: Ivory Tower Visions and Real World Voices Thousand Oaks CA Sage Publications pp. 167-172

Hence it may be worthwhile considering these in more depth and integrating a critical evaluation of this thinking as well as any other views into the report
The focus in an EVALUATION of creativity theory which is considered in terms of its value with a consideration of the following:
• CREATIVITY IS NOT KEY TO THE NEXT GENERATION OF ‘REAL ADVANCES’
• CREATIVE SUCCESS IS THE RESULT NOT OF LUCK BUT OF PREPAREDNESS
• CREATIVE ACTIVITY MUST RESULT IN BOTH ECONOMIC VALUE AND SOCIAL UTILITY
• CREATIVE OUTPUT CANNOT BE MEASURED
• CREATIVITY DEMANDS EXPERT KNOWLEDGE