Scholarly Databases vs. Websites
What is the difference between a scholarly database and a website? How do you know if a website is credible?
What is the difference between a scholarly database and a website? How do you know if a website is credible?
What are the principles of scholarly discussion in an online environment? How does this differ from a social network? Please cite the sources used to support your response.
Explore the website for the Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) initiative at http://www qsen org How can the QSEN competencies for nurses be implemented into your workplace or professional nursing setting? If you are not currently employed as a nurse, consider a previous work setting that would have benefited from implementation of the…
The events of September 11, 2011, contributed to an increase in hate crimes against Muslims around the world and especially in the United States. In the first year after the September 11 attacks, anti-Islamic hate crimes in the United States rose more than 1,000%. After reading the required materials for this discussion, please address each…
Drug abuse has been defined as a significant social problem. This discussion provides an opportunity to examine this problem as well as the consequences of our reliance on punishment as a solution to drug abuse. After viewing the required video for this discussion, please answer each of the following questions: a. Discuss the differences between a…
Review the article, Race, poverty and punishment: The impact of criminal sanctions on racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic inequality, as you to prepare for this paper. As Wheelock and Uggen (2006) point out, “the association between crime, punishment, and poverty has long been the subject of sociological and criminological investigation” (p. 1). This assignment is intended…
After viewing the required video for this discussion, please address each of the following questions: a. What core social values are most challenged by legalized gay adoption? b. How have these “values” been defined and reinforced? c. Assuming these values are changing, at least for some individuals or societies, how have experts explained or described…
After viewing the required video for this discussion, pick one of the following overlapping issues highlighted in this week’s readings to discuss: a. How does the corporatization of farming affect all Americans, not just those living in rural areas? What can you do about this? b. What is brain drain and what are its long-reaching effects…
For information on global warming, view the required video and website for this discussion and answer the following questions: a. How does human activity impact greenhouse gases found in the atmosphere? b. What are some simple changes humans can do to help keep the Earth cooler in the future? c. What are you doing to help?
Compose a 200- to 300-word response to the following: · Define social change. What are the key features of social change? Provide four examples of social movements, current or past, and describe the key features of each movement. Define modernization. What are the key features of modernization? Provide four examples of modernization and describe the…
Write a 1,050- to 1,750-word paper addressing the following questions: · How does modernization manifest itself in U.S. society? Use one of the modern theorists introduced in Ch. 16 of Society as a basis for your response. · Is modernization likely to continue in the U.S.? Explain your answer. · Is modernization a world-wide trend?…
How can data provide information to evaluate quality patient outcomes? Give an example of data that can reflect poor quality in care How can quality improvement be a daily task in patient care? Why does continuous quality improvement need to be associated with change?