It is reasonable to admit that in four weeks you have been exposed to a great deal of information about the human mind! This assignment will give you the opportunity to examine how the knowledge that you have acquired during the past weeks may tie together. You will explore a phenomenon that interests you, highlight the methodologies used to study it, uncover the results obtained, and assess the validity of the knowledge acquired. These activities will make you aware of the intrinsic relationship between knowledge of specific mental and behavioral phenomena, as well as the limitations of the techniques used to study them. Knowledge in cognitive psychology is largely gathered by means of experiments. Thus, it is important that you become intimately familiar with this data-gathering method. The goal of the assignment is to ensure that you have a good understanding of specific cognitive psychological phenomena as well as experiments that are often used to investigate such phenomena. Abide by the instructions listed below:

Watch the video, Experimental Research Methods in Psychology (Links to an external site.), on the experimental method.
Go to the Ashford University Library or Google Scholar and select a peer-reviewed article on a topic of interest among those discussed in our class. If you prefer, you may select an article from the recommended resources.
Describe the main research questions that the study attempts to answer. Keep in mind that a description of the main question of the study entails an explanation of the importance of the question (i.e., illustrates the gap in the existing literature).
State the main hypothesis (prediction) made by the researchers.
Identify the key variables.
Describe the critical characteristics of both the participants and the procedures used.
Summarize the main findings. How do these findings answer the question that the researchers formulated in the introductory section of the article?
Explain the extent to which the findings answer the research question. Do the findings support their research question (or prediction)?
Illustrate the weaknesses and strengths of the selected study. For instance, ask yourself questions such as the following:

Is the technique used to understand the selected phenomenon able to gather adequate information about it?
How does this technique compare to other techniques used in cognitive psychology?
Do the findings of the selected study generalize to individuals who may be different from those who participated (young versus older adults)?

Please note that research articles often contain more than one study. Thus, in this assignment, you are given the opportunity to describe each experiment separately or focus on what you believe to be the most significant experiment.

Your paper must begin with an introduction to the selected topic in which you define the research question and all concepts that will be discussed in the paper. For instance, let us assume you select the article by Strayer and Johnston “Driven to Distraction: Dual-Task Studies of Simulated Driving and Conversing on a Cellular Telephone” as the topic of your paper. Then your task is to state the question the researchers want to answer and define the terms attention, divided attention, and distraction.
Your paper requires a brief summary of the content of the selected article according to the guidelines described above. It also requires a conclusion expressing your thoughts about the strengths and weaknesses of the available evidence. If possible, suggest the course that future research should take if the answer to the selected question is less than conclusive.
The Memory Errors in Real Life Paper

Must be four to five double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center (Links to an external site.).
Must include a separate title page with the following:

Title of paper
Student’s name
Course name and number
Instructor’s name
Date submitted

Must use at least one peer-reviewed source (the article you chose) in addition to the course text.

The Scholarly, Peer Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source for a particular assignment.

Must document all sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

Prevalence and Nature of Medication Administration Errors in Health Care Settings Discussion Board:
Hello Students, This is always a very timely topic! Please research the stats related to medication errors and develop a scholarly discussion post.
Possible resources: ISMP (Institute for Safe Medication Practices) FDA (Federal Drug Administration)
Prompts: What did you learn? Discuss the key concepts, What are the legal/ethical considerations? Reporting errors? How will you use this information in your clinical practice as a nurse?
Include in-text citation, references must be from United States, APA format, no plagiarism, answers to all the prompts.

 
What is a skill or competence matrix?
A skill or competence matrix is a widely proven and suitable method for structuring, evaluating and visualising the distribution of skill or competencies   in a unit or a firm (an example is shown. in Fig. 4.10). It is also easy to apply  SMEs.
 
Why use a skill/competence matrix?
•           The matrix shows were skills/competences are lacking or a unevenly distributed
•           The matrix helps you to assess training needs
•           By the matrix recruitment of new staff (which competences and skills do we need?) and succession planning is supported
•           A wider skill/competence distribution (multiskilling) increases the flexibility of
the organisation.
 
How to create a skill/competence matrix?
1.  List tasks and skills/competences needes to carry-out these tasks.
2.  The employees and skills/competencies are placed together in a matrix (see Fig. 4.10). Thus, you get an overview of the performance profile of your company.
4.9    KM-Tool: The Skill or Competence  Matrix                                                                   149
Fig. 4.10 The competence matrix: who can do what and how well?
The skill/competency matrix : overview over levels of proficiency
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
High competence
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
medium competence
 
            
 
 
 
 
Basic knowledge
 
You can see whether particular competencies are covered satisfactorily and plan the creation of new competencies systematically. In a table, the skills that are typically found in daily work in the company are placed next to the employees. You might structure skills/competences according to process steps, technologies, language and social competences .
3.  Every employee does his/her own evaluation and in parallel the supervisor assesses the competencies of collaborators. In an appraisal meeting evaluations of both sides are discussed and unified.
4.  You can read the competence profile of an individual employee vertically. If you see horizontally, you get an idea of how well the respective competence is covered in the company. Set minimum standards. Depending on the size of the company, one or more employee should have top grades in each competence.
5.  Knowledge gaps are formed if none or only one employee has top grades for a competence category. If this person is missing, the efficiency of the company reduces because no employee can fill in with matching skills. You should fill in such knowledge gaps. Create a goal for yourself: For example, in my company, each competence category should have three employees with “+++” and two employees with “++”.
6.  You can extend the table by entering new competencies. The central question is,
“which skills/competences must be available in the company in one, five or ten years?”  Subdivide  the  objectives  in  smaller  actions  or  necessary  individual skills. You can set a deadline in the table for these tasks. It would be useful to note  down  not  only  the  name  of  the  employees  but  also  further  information such  as  cost  centre,  scope  of  work,  activities  or  qualifications  (for  instance, ability to operate certain machines, first-aid knowledge etc.).
7.  You can also use the table to set incentives for the employees. For instance, an employee who has top grades in four competencies would get a bonus.
 
 
 

Support Need Analysis
Using the information from the interview you conducted in Week 2, list in descending order the support needs of your participant. Also discuss how to implement objectives of  People 2020 to increase wellness.Healthy Give examples of appropriate interventions of the professional caregiver, for example, the nurse.
Submit your findings in a 4- to 5-page Microsoft Word document.
Support your responses with examples.
On a separate references page, cite all sources using APA format.

Diverse Populations, Age and Interprofessional Health Promotion Resources
This paper is a 3-4 page project that is an analysis of a condition and resources on one health topic for the adult population throughout the lifespan. Consider the influence of socioeconomic status (SES), culture, gender, ethnicity, and spirituality on mental and physical health, as it relates specifically to age in adulthood. What interprofessional resources and exist for the topic? The adult lifespan, young, middle and older adult, related risks to the issue should be addressed. (This topic is for the adult population, not adolescents). Are there interventions that benefit the outcome? Consider physiological, psychological and/ or iatrogenic risks. Epidemiological support should be included in the paper.
Be creative in how you address the Assignment. You may choose a specific health topic, social health issue, a health condition or create a family scenario. Consider life transitions and role change. Be sure to include behaviors affecting the risks for the issue or topic, addressing this across the adult lifespan. Again, resources on interprofessional collaboration should be clear and supported with evidence based sources. Analysis of health promotion issues and interprofessional collaboration covers all aspects of nursing. Master’s-prepared nurse educators, leaders, nurse practitioners and all specialty nursing fields are contributors to health promotion in populations across the life span. This Assignment is focused on the adult. You should choose a topic that affects your area of specialty focus as it relates to health promotion and epidemiology.