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• Select four empirical articles pertaining to your research question, cite the reference in APA format (6th edition), and write a half page-full page summary of the article – double spaced.
• Define and summarize key theoretical concepts discussed within the empirical article such as the theory proposed/challenged.
Also mention sample size, participant demographics, experimental design (e.g., within-subjects factorial ANOVA, between subjects t-test), important results, and future implications.
• Remember that empirical articles are peer-reviewed. Do not cite newspaper articles, blogs, book, dissertations, etc.
Emergency Management Response Assignment
Instructions
Using the selected articles in the University Library, research and review various government and academic reports detailing the emergency management response to either Hurricane Katrina or the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper in which you:
Choose either Hurricane Katrina or the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
Select 1 or 2 examples of initial responses specifically related to the emergency management event (police/fire) within the first 24 hours of the event.
Summarize the timeline of the response.
Integrate terms related to emergency management utilized in the article(s).
Critique the overall outcome of the response(s) by assessing the impact of emergency management.
Develop a logical argument for 2 alternative courses of action.
Leadership Theories. Comparing and Contrasting Leadership Styles / Theories
Instructions
Compare and contrast two leadership styles or theories
Mini-Paper: Compare and Contrast two leadership styles or theories
This Assignment fulfills the following course objective:
- Integrate nursing leadership concepts and theories into the various roles of the professional registered nurse to promote safe and high quality nursing care.
In this assignment you will select two different leadership styles or theories, and write a 2-3 page paper comparing/contrasting the two. Focus on how the two are similar to each other (comparison), and then describe how they differ (contrast). When you are writing this paper, reflect on analyzing the differences, how and under what conditions would they be utilized, and what is important about them. State how these would or would not be significant to the nursing profession.
Outline:
Introduction
– Identify the two different leadership theories or styles
– State the rationale as to why these two theories or styles were chosen
– What is the significance of these styles or theories, why are they important
Discussion
– Explain the similarities and differences between the two theories or styles, give examples
– Discuss the advantages and disadvantages
– State the conditions/environment that both of the theories or styles would work best.
Summary
– Summarize the findings from the discussion
– States significance to the nursing profession.