This week’s content presented information regarding benchmarks. Key terms and the steps involved in the benchmarking process were presented. Based on the information you reviewed answer the following discussion prompts.1. Discuss the importance of selecting a benchmark in relation to evaluating and presenting project outcomes. Use your own project (BSN to DNP students use a hypothetical project) as an example.2. Identify appropriate benchmarks (internal and external) that could be used to evaluate the outcomes of your study. Why did you select those benchmarks? Are the benchmarks realistic? Mathematically plausible? (Hint: Review the intent of the EBP protocol). Attached are the supplemental materials for the discussion board

You are to consider the way you might approach the ethical components of the negotiation process. Specifcally, you are to read chapter 12 in B4A and identify which of the ethical styles suggested by Shell you most identify with (Poker School, Idealist School, and Pragmatist School). You are to discuss which of these ethical frameworks most fits your outlook on conflict management and why in a 1-2 page (double spaced) write up. Questions to address include:Why do you think this best fits your ethical outlook?What examples have you seen of how this outlook has influenced your behavior in the negotiations you’ve done thus far?Do you wish see any downsides to this way of approaching ethics? How could you address those downsides?

 
Complete strength quest assessment. This is the result
YOUR TOP FIVE STRENGTHS:
STRATEGIC | EMPATHY | INTELLECTION | DELIBERATIVE | CONNECTEDNESS
Complete leadership style survey on this link: http://www.nwlink.com/~donclark/leader/survstyl.html
Upon completion of these two assessments, answer the 4 objectives below.
1.      Discuss your leadership style, including strengths from StrengthsQuest.
2.      How will you assume accountability for personal and professional behaviors.
3.      Discuss how you will pursue professional engagement to foster professional growth and development.
4.      Discuss the relationship between personal health, self-renewal, and the ability to deliver sustained quality care. 

1a. What does male disguise accomplish for Portia (Merchant of Venice), Rosalind (As You Like It), and Viola (Twelfth Night) ? What is the balance of intended and unintended consequences for each disguise?
1b.To what extent does each disguise allow the character to avoid (gender determined) choices?
2.”The Lunatic. the lover and the poet / Are of imagination all compact.” So says Theseus in Midsummer Night’s Dream andthis has been seen as a unifying theme for the play.
2a. How can we consider Bottom as a focus for this unifying theme?
2b. Puck. Oberon’s instrument, creates a disorder that will return society to a higher order. How does he drive the action of the play? What is the effect of his being given the epilogue?

Create a 1-2 page listing of all apparatus and tactical vehicles for your chosen fire department (Riverside fire department)   Choose a department that has less than 10 apparatus/vehicles.  Includes engines, ladders, brush trucks, tankers, rescue/hazmat, and ambulances.  Do not include ATV’s, staff, or service vehicles.  Include photos if available on-line.  Description of each vehicle should include year, make, pump/tank/aerial sizes, foam capability, and other major features such as CAFS and mounted generator systems.  Include original purchase price, current replacement cost, or some other value for comparison.  Discuss any major maintenance issues if known and the vehicle replacement plan if the department has one.