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  • “Examining the Impact of Cybersecurity Threats on K-12 and Higher Education: A Research Paper” “Exploring the Role of Research in Academic Writing: A Comprehensive Guide”

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    Instructions
    See the WRTG 112 Sample Research Essay Challenges in K-12 and Higher Education Cybersecurity for an example to help with overall format.
    Overview
    Write a research paper using evidence to support a thesis that addresses your research question examining a current issue or event in the news from the perspective of your field of study. The audience is people who are generally educated but do not have extensive knowledge of your field or topic.
    Grading
    This assignment is worth 350 points (35%) of your final course grade.
    Earning the maximum possible score on this assignment will require students to:
    Step 1: complete all assigned components, use and cite eight sources, and answer reflection questions (earning up to 100% of the possible points)
    Please note that there is no “step 2” (revise and resubmit option) for this assignment. Completion of the “initial submission” using and citing eight sources will earn you up to 100% of the possible points. The Research Paper Revisions and Expanded Reflection is to be submitted and graded as a separate assignment.
    To see required components and associated points in the assignment rubric, please view this assignment through the Assignments area of the classroom and scroll to the bottom.
    Due Dates
    The deadline for submission of this assignment is the end of Week 6 (Tuesday, 11:59 PM Eastern). The Research Paper Revisions and Expanded Reflection is to be submitted and graded as a separate assignment.
    Connection to other Course Assignments
    The Issue Exploration assignment helped you develop a topic for the Research Paper First Draft.
    The Annotated Bibliography assignment helped you identify sources and plan how to  use them.
    In the Revised Research Paper and Expanded Reflection, you will incorporate feedback on this first draft and reflect on the experience of completing the research paper.
    Step 1: Submission (earn up to 100% of the possible points for the assignment)
    Your submission should include all of the following components:
    Sources
    To earn the maximum possible points on this assignment, use and cite at least eight sources.
    At least three of these must be from scholarly journals, and all sources should be selected based on reliability, currency, and level of information/analysis. The UMGC library will be very useful in helping you find appropriate sources. You can, but do not have to, include all of the sources from your annotated bibliography.
    Note that it is possible to earn a B on this assignment by using only six sources, including three scholarly journal articles. To earn an A will require an additional two sources.
    Consider the following in incorporating your sources:
    Sources are meant to help you build your argument, not to define the paper’s organization. Therefore, it is usually not helpful to have an entire paragraph focused on a single source or to focus on a source in a paragraph’s topic sentence.
    To weave sources into your own writing, avoid dropping quotes into your paper without an introduction or transition in your own words. An example of a transition into a quote is underlined in the following: This idea is corroborated by Snyder (2019) who explains that “community-based interventions have to be adequately funded” (p. 10).
    It may also be helpful to follow a quote with a comment on its significance to the paper’s ideas.
    Content and Organization
    This paper is the culmination of your research project, in which you are examining a current issue or event in the news from the perspective of your field of study. Before drafting your paper, you will have chosen a topic, developed a research question, and identified several potential sources in an annotated bibliography. You should write on the same topic for this paper, unless your professor has asked you to make changes to your topic. 
    As you write your paper, be sure to include the following:
    an introductory paragraph that includes your thesis statement. The introduction is meant to engage your readers and orient them to the topic, and the thesis statement should clearly state your position or central claim to be supported in the body of your paper.
    any definition of terms or background information that your reader is likely to need to understand your paper
    focused body paragraphs that begin with topic sentences and use transitions as needed. This is where you will support the thesis using arguments and evidence. Use the sentence outline you developed in class to guide you.
    a concluding paragraph that reiterates the thesis, summarizes key points of the paper, and leaves the reader with the “So what?”
    an APA reference list that includes all of the sources cited in the text of the paper, in alphabetical order
    Research is a key element of this paper. Take care to support your claims with research throughout the paper. Include APA in-text citations whenever you use sources, whether through quote, paraphrase, or summary. 
    Language Choices
    As a writer, you are free to decide how you use language, keeping the following in mind:
    style: your language choices should result in a consistent writing style that is purposeful and aligned with your goals
    readability: your language choices should ensure that your ideas are clear and easy to follow
    When composing your assignment, think about the conventions for academic writing, including:
    punctuation: this includes things such as recommended use of commas, colons, and apostrophes.
    word-level accuracy: this includes things such as capitalization, spelling, word-tense, and usage.
    sentence-level accuracy: this includes things such as sentence boundaries, subject-verb agreement, and pronoun-antecedent agreement.
    Take time to review your language choices after you’ve drafted your assignment. Think about your goals for the style of this writing and your own writing habits (like using “text-speak,” omitting capitalization, or writing sentence fragments). Revise as necessary to accomplish your style and readability goals.
    Reading your writing aloud is a helpful technique when reviewing your language choices for style and readability.
    This paper calls for an academic style, which most frequently involves third person point of view. Second person “you” is seldom used in academic writing. First person “I” is best restricted to discussions of your personal experience or involvement with the research topic or your role of as the researcher. Not all research papers will will include these discussions. First person statements of opinion (“I believe,” “I would say,” etc.) may weaken your claims. Instead, state your position without these phrases, and provide evidence.
    Length and Format
    This paper should be at least 2000 words, including references.
    Incorporate these elements of APA style:
    Use one-inch margins.
    Double space.
    Use a consistent, easy-to-read font between 10-point and 12-point.
    Include a title page with the title of your paper, your name, and the name of your school.

  • “The Power of Poetry: James Baldwin and Langston Hughes’ Impact on the Civil Rights Movement”

    Please inlclude the following references in the paper. Using lines from poems to correlate with material in the paper.
    Course Readings: Have to use both of these in paper as reference
    1.Langston Hughes poem- “I Too”-
    https://poets.org/poem/i-too
    2.Notes of a Native Son- James Baldwin-
    https://www.manchesterhive.com/view/journals/jbr/8/1/article-p129.xml
    A clear and focused thesis- Exploring the Intersection of Art and Activism: James Baldwin and Langston Hughes’ Contributions to the Civil Rights Movement
    Well written and proofread.
    No more than 20% of the essay should be quotes or paraphrasing from sources.

  • “Outstanding Individual: A Persuasive Letter of Recommendation” Dear [Recipient], I am writing to highly recommend [Name] for any endeavor they may pursue. I have had the pleasure of knowing [Name] for [length of

    I want you to write a letter of recommendation. Not recommending anything but you must speak highly about the person. it doesnt have to be true but it has to be persuasive I will give you a few things to work with and feel free to add as you go.  try your best to make the person sound Amazing! 

  • Title: Understanding and Managing ADHD: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment Options

    Research paper outline:
    READ OVER CHAPTER 15 BEFORE MAKING A DECISION ON YOUR RESEARCH TOPIC. The topic that you choose for the outline will be the topic you write your FINAL research paper on at the end of the semester.  
    Choose one behavioral disorder from Chapter 15. This will be the topic for your research paper.  If there is a disorder you would like to write on that is not in Chapter 15, please make sure that it is considered a behavioral disorder.  Submit an outline on the behavioral disorder.  When writing your outline, keep in mind the following: In your research paper, you will define and describe the behavioral disorder.  What are important key points that an individual should know about this disorder?  What are symptoms and treatment options for this disorder?  You will need a minimum of 3 references (yes, one reference can be your text book!). Have you started looking for references yet?  If so, go ahead and list them in the reference section of the outline. 
    Below is a simple example for you to follow:
    Title: PTSD and the Effects on an Individual Throughout the Life Span
    I.  What is PTSD?
    II. Signs and Symptoms of PTSD
    III. Causes of PTSD
    IV. Effects of PTSD
    V. Treatment Options
    VI. Concluding Thoughts
    VII. References

  • “Escaping Intimate Partner Abuse: A Short-Term and Long-Term Safety Plan” Part 1: Costs Source: Craigslist (Chattanooga) Monthly rent: $750 a month (2-bedroom apartment that allows pets) Security deposit Title: Escaping Domestic Violence: The Financial and Emotional Struggle

    One common theme in victim blaming for intimate partner abuse is that the victim deserves the abuse that they receive because they stay with the person who is harming them. It can be easy for someone to ask, “why doesn’t s/he just leave?” when we talk about domestic violence or intimate partner violence. This activity is designed to get you to think critically about the escape process, as if you were in the survivors’ shoes. In this activity, you will simulate some of the financial and psychological challenges associated with escaping an abusive relationship. Create a short-term safety plan to escape the relationship and get to resources within the community. Then, create a long-term plan to achieve independence. In doing so, you MUST calculate the financial costs of leaving the abuser (e.g., finding emergency housing that is pet friendly, buying food and basic essentials, etc.) and the costs associated with independence (e.g., arranging childcare for work, locating permanent housing, securing a job, transportation, etc).
    You can put this information in bullet points (see examples below) but it should be thorough and well thought out. This project will push your boundaries and get you thinking.
    The Scenario:
    For this assignment, you are to assume the role of either a heterosexual woman, a woman in a same-sex relationship, or a man in a same-sex relationship (pick one) with a high school education. The only work experience you have is two years in retail working as a full-time cashier making minimum wage ($7.25 per hour) at the supermarket from 2003 to 2007. You have three children, ages seven, four, and six months. You also have a
    25-pound, non-aggressive dog that you do not want to leave behind as your spouse physically abuses the dog.
    You have been a stay-at-home partner for the past seven years. You have no money of your own. Your name is not on the bank account or the credit cards. Your spouse gives you an “allowance” every month of $50 to buy things for yourself. Your spouse handles the rest of the money and pays for everything. The car is also in your spouse’s name only, as is the cellular phone, the house, and all bills.
    For this assignment, you are to research how much it would cost in this situation to:
    Initially be able to leave your abuser
    Function on your own monthly, without the assistance of friends or family (as your partner has isolated you from them) and without the help of social service agencies.
    You can select names for the children and dog, if you wish. Determine the details of the people involved, the city/state this is occurring in (Chattanooga), and think about the type of violence going on in the home. You must be specific and include details for each of the items in the Costs section below. You also must provide a grand total of how much it would cost to live each month.
    Part 1: Costs
    Cite the source of where you found this information.
    Also, you must estimate the monthly cost and the initial cost to move out of the abusive situation. Be specific for each estimate! This is to be for your local area (Chattanooga). See examples below.
    Specifically, you must identify:
    Monthly rent for at least a two-bedroom apartment that allows pets. Include the security and pet deposit, if applicable, and what utilities are included in the rent.
    Example: $650 a month found on Jan. 8 on Craigslist. $650 security deposit and $500 pet deposit. Sewage and garbage included. Monthly cost: $650. Move in cost: $1150.
    Estimate for one month’s utilities in apartment (whatever the rent does not include, such as gas, water, garbage, or electricity).
    Example: Gas estimate $83/month for a two-bedroom apartment.
    Cost to obtain a cellular phone (startup fee, price of phone, price per month). Include carrier, type of phone, and type of plan you are selecting.
    Price of a used car, including an insurance estimate for monthly coverage and monthly gas expenditure ORone month’s bus fare.
    Cost of day care for three children.
    Example: Debbie’s Day Care – Estimate given: 1
    child under 2 = $46 a day, 1 child age 3 and over =
    $32, 1 child school age, $16 (after school) = $94 a
    day
    Assuming that your character works Monday
    through Friday, the total cost for day care each
    month would be: $94 a day x 5 days a week = $470
    a week. $470 x 4 weeks= $1880 a month in day care costs.
    Employment that you would be qualified for with your background.
    Example: Mafelite: Call Center Representatives:
    $10/hour. Requirements: high school diploma. $10
    x 40 hours a week= 400 (a week before taxes, $800
    every two weeks before taxes). $1600 a month income.
    Estimate for groceries each month to feed yourself, the three children, and the dog.
    Formula and diapers must be included in the estimate.
    Estimate for replacing necessaryitems that you could not take with you when you left your abuser (furniture, lamps, beds, clothes, toothbrush, toothpaste, etc.). List items and prices.
    Estimate average health care costs per month.
    Estimate the costs for doing laundry at a laundromat, including laundry detergent for one month.
    Part 2: Assistance
    The first part of your assignment dealt with how much it would cost to leave the abuser and live on your own without assistance from any organizations. Now you must find groups you could turn to for help. For this part of the assignment, please find three organizations in the community that could potentially help the victim leave and/or live each month.
    You must provide:
    The name of the organization
    Its contact information
    Brief description of how it can help you. Make sure you meet any qualifications before including the organization as assistance.
    Part 3: Reflection
    Finally, provide a written response reflecting upon the experience of this assignment and the information you uncovered. You should reflect on the emotional and psychological issues surrounding the escape process and assess whether you have a greater understanding of
    “why doesn’t s/he just leave?” Most people aren’t aware of the resources available to survivors or the time, energy, and turmoil it takes to escape. What did you learn?
    Things to consider in your response:
    The amount of money you need to leave your abuser and live each month and the money that the fictional victim could earn
    How finances can affect a person’s decision to stay in an abusive relationship and how that can affect a person emotionally
    How help from a social services organization could be beneficial to the victim based on your research
    Why someone in this position might not want to seek help from an organization
    How a woman (or man in a same-sex relationship) and children might feel in this position
    How having a dog could influence your decision
    The background story of this person (education, work experience) and how it affects opportunities or ability to leave
    How the abuser forced this person to isolate from family and friends and how that might affect decisions
    The way that this assignment has influenced (if at all) the way you think about IPV
    If you selected the woman or man in a same-sex relationship, you must address how the experience of this process could be different than the heterosexual woman’s
    There is no maximum word limit for this assignment. Be sure to use 12-point Times New Roman font, double-spaced.

  • “Exploring the Effects of Mindfulness-Based Interventions on Mental Health: A Review of the Article by Schuman-Olivier et al. (2015)” In their article, “Mindfulness-Based Treatment: A Primer for Mental Health

    Write a review of the article, a maximum of 2 pages in length using APA format. Reviews should summarize and evaluate the purpose of the study, participants, methods, results, conclusions, and future directions for research.

  • Title: “The Importance of Qualifiers and Counter-Arguments in Crafting a Strong Thesis Statement”

    This assignment will be graded more rigorously than some of the other small assignments.
    Submit the following three things. The total response should be at least 200 words.
    1) Your thesis statement (one or two sentences expressing the main point you want to make in the paper). See Purdue OWL for more on thesis statementsLinks to an external site.. 
    2) One qualifier for your argument. A qualifier is a limitation that you place on the scope of your own argument. (More on this below.)
    3) One counter-argument that you will respond to in your argument, meaning a point that someone might raise against your argument. 
    4) Your response to the counter-argument. 
    If you feel good about these elements of argumentation, then you can enter them and move on with your day. If you’re struggling with these concepts, read the text immediately below. 
    What’s the difference between a qualifier and counter-argument? 
    Short answer: A qualifier is a point you need to concede (give up) in order to keep yourself honest. A counter-argument is a point you’re willing to fight for. 
    Long answer: Qualifiers are limitations that you place on the scope of your own argument. For instance, someone arguing for stricter gun laws in the US would qualify his or her argument by acknowledging that most gun owners are law-abiding citizens who own their guns for perfectly legitimate recreational or self-dense purposes. This qualifier might be followed by various arguments about how even if a gun is owned by a law-abiding citizen, gun ownership still makes tragedies more likely, but the key point here is that by stating the qualifier (most gun owners are safe and law-abiding), the person making the argument has avoided stereotyping gun owners and unhinged maniacs on the verge of a rampage. To spin it the other way, a person arguing for protections on gun ownership rights ought to include a qualifier that in the wrong hands or circumstances, guns can generate horrific tragedies. That person could then go on to argue about the importance of self-defense and the rights of individuals, but the point here is that the qualifier helps keep the argument both reasonable and civil.
    But there is a more important reason to include qualifiers: they allow you to set the boundaries of your own argument so others don’t misrepresent your argument as being more extreme than it is. Another example of a qualifier comes from Elizabeth Carll; while she is arguing that sometimes, violent video games can lead to violence, she is also quick to point out that “not all people who play video games will commit violent crimes.” By doing this, she is keeping herself honest. But perhaps more importantly, she is preventing others from misrepresenting her argument. That’s one of the benefits of a good qualifier: it keeps others from misrepresenting your argument as being more extreme than it actually is. 
    In contrast, a counter-argument is an objection to your argument that you are not willing to agree with or concede. It’s something you’re willing to fight against. It involves stating directly a point that someone has made or could make against you, and then showing why that point is either wrong or misguided. To be clear, a counter-argument is not simply “the opposite” of whatever you’re saying. Instead, it’s a targetted objection, which you then proceed to either refute (discredit/show that it’s wrong or that it doesn’t apply) or appropriate (say that it’s partly right but that it misses the bigger picture). For more on this, read the primer on rhetoric.
    https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/general_writing/the_writing_process/thesis_statement_tips.html

  • “Effective Communication and Conflict Management in Small Group Settings”

    WRITING QUALITY:
    Writing should reflect full sentences, proper grammar, spelling, punctuation, and capitalization are required. Avoid writing as you would text (e.g., “u” in place of “you.”)    
     Student responses to discussion questions must be thorough and reflect an understanding of course material. Be organized in your thoughts and ideas. Incorporate correlations with the assigned readings or topics. Stay on topic. Avoid summarizing. Contribute to the learning environment with depth and with the goal of motivating discussion. Scientific discourse is based on evidence. Opinions are just that, but if used in a discussion, they must be informed opinions.
    In your 3 original posts (answers to discussion questions), you should have two types of citations: in-text citation in your post and reference citation at the end of the post.
    Cite the textbook, refer to concepts in the textbook, and/or include an outside source (e.g., link to relevant information/website) in your answers.  Cite textbook material and/or website information according to APA style both in-text and at the end of your post. Please see the example to follow the proper format as below
    you can always do more, but for the minimum requirements, you must answer at least three of the questions.
    Q1. Take the Ross-DeWine Conflict Management Message Style Instrument located in the Module 4 content area. In your post, please discuss the followings: 1) Share your results. 2) Then, describe an instance where your conflict style was effective. How did your conflict style help you meet the
    group’s goals? 3) Next, describe an instance where your conflict style was
    ineffective. Why was it ineffective? 4) What did you learn from these experiences about conflict?
    Q2. We often assume that conflict is detrimental to relationships. However, conflict is actually a very healthy part of life. In your post, please discuss the followings:1) Describe a time when you experienced conflict in a group that was helpful.2) What was the conflict about?3) What type of conflict was it (i.e., task, personal, procedural)?4) How did the conflict help the group meet its goals?
    Q3. Groupthink is a significant issue that should be dealt with in small group communication. In your post, please discuss the followings:1) Have you ever experienced groupthink?2) What made your group susceptible to it?3) What verbal and nonverbal messages can you contribute to your group to help avoid groupthink?
    Q4. Complete the Small Group Leader Traits Profile located under Module 4 content. Then, discuss the followings:1) Share your findings with the class.2) Did the results surprise you? Why or why not?3) How might this assessment be useful in your small group? Q5. Read Disney’s Approach to Leadership Training: https://www.disneyinstitute.com/blog/leadership-lessons-from-walt-disney–how-to/ and find 1 additional link to a specific organization’s leadership philosophy. Then discuss the followings:1) How do the two compare?2) Which organization would you most like to work for and why?

  • “Applying OSHA Hierarchy of Controls: Mitigating Workplace Hazards”

    Please see atttachment. This is an industrial hygiene course in which one must know OSHA Hierarchy of Controls and how to mitigate them 

  • “Racism in Healthcare Organizations: Impact on Employees and Patients” “Promoting Ethical Responsibility in the Workplace: Combating Racism and Discrimination in Nursing” “The Importance of Inclusivity and Anti-Racism Efforts in Healthcare: A Call to Action for Nursing Staff”

    or illegal behaviors in organization or specifically those engaging in bigotry,0:05
    sexism, racism, or showing favoritism. However, more specifically, my PowerPoint will be on racism in healthcare organizations.0:10
    Just a small introduction is that there of course can be scenes, amounts of discrimination and prejudice in health.0:21
    Many of us have never seen it. Experience. They come across it in some type of way with our patients or with our peers.0:28
    And the tendency tends to be that it is something that can be normalized, that it’s a job,0:35
    that is something that can just be passed off, and that it becomes a normal part of the culture where we work.0:39
    But it can have its negative impacts, and we can see this in employees and in the profession.0:46
    So an ethical situation is where an individual owners can be disrespected and discriminated against.0:53
    And in turn, this constant bullying or harassment can impact the way that they practice nursing ethically.1:01
    If there is a nurse who is of a minority race or ethnicity and they feel discriminated by the whole organization or by management and leadership,1:10
    it’s going to impact the way that they’re working and can even impact their mental and physical health.1:21
    Administration and leadership need to be able to correct these situations before they worsen, and that it can trickle down to the patient care level.1:26
    Discrimination and racism has been shown to decrease job satisfaction,1:34
    diminish the mental health and physical health that I was speaking about earlier,1:38
    and that patients can suffer because they sometimes get the negative end and they get the1:42
    attitude or the residual effects that the person is feeling when they have internal conflict.1:47
    More specifically, in one survey, 63% of nurses say that they have experienced racism in the workplace.1:52
    60 of those stayed. That racism comment came specifically from their management or leadership team and that they felt intimidated.2:00
    Half of these individuals stated this prejudiced attitude admitted to it,2:09
    affecting their professionalism and their ability to work properly in 50% 57 I’m sorry,2:15
    percent of these cases the individual attempted to correct this racism or this discrimination in some type of way,2:22
    but half of them saw no changes or any effects put into place to correct this behavior from those that perpetrated it.2:29
    This is a graph showing the percentage of orange in the workforce and their associated race and ethnicity.2:39
    So as we can see, 73.3% of Arne’s are white non-Hispanics, while 26.7% are other minorities, which we can see,2:44
    10.2% are Hispanic or Latino, 7.8% are black non-Hispanic, 5.2% are Asian, non-Hispanic, uh, very small trace.2:55
    Other ones are Native American, Hawaiian Pacific Islander, other races that are not, uh, mentioned,3:05
    but it shows how white Caucasians tend to be the majority of the orange in the workforce at this time.3:13
    Now more specifically into these larger minority groups.3:21
    92% of black nurses state that they have felt racism in their workplace, compared to 73% of Asian nurses, 69% of Hispanic nurses,3:24
    and a very smaller percent of white nurses have felt some type of racism while there in their organization.3:36
    Now the code of ethics for nurses. There are several different types of provision.3:45
    However, the one that stood out to me the most.3:50
    Says that the nurse, through individual or collective effort, establishes, maintains and improves the ethical environment of the work,3:52
    setting and conditions of employment that are conducive to safe, quality health care.3:58
    So nurses, when they are being negatively impacted,4:05
    have difficulty maintaining safe and quality health care and their discrimination and prejudice or unfairness of any kind.4:07
    Something has to be done to improve this.4:15
    And nurses, although they may not be the ones personally experiencing this type of discrimination and racism,4:18
    also have accountability and a responsibility to improve those conditions in the workplace as4:24
    a whole for themselves or for their peers who may not be able to speak up or feel intimidated.4:29
    The first ethical principle that also comes to mind is that of justice.4:36
    Justice, more specifically, is defined as the fair and appropriate treatment of all individuals,4:40
    and this goes from nurse to nurse, nurse to management, any type of peer, any discipline, any other department.4:45
    And most specifically, of course, to our patients, nurses and staffing and leadership have a particular obligation to maintain this work base,4:51
    to maintain the morale and the culture and the positive environment so that people can work properly and efficiently and fairly,4:59
    that they do not feel that they have to be coerced to say or not say anything,5:05
    because it’s important that we’re honest with each other and that we’re honest with our patients and to ourselves.5:11
    If an offense is committed, nurses have the responsibility to self evaluate,5:16
    and they have a duty to themselves and others to will certainly speak up and5:20
    make sure that this occurrences are either decreased or that they can see.5:24
    In short, is truth telling. This means that we have a responsibility to leadership, and most certainly ourselves, to tell the truth.5:39
    And this, of course, ties into the fact that we have to tell the truth to anyone who is either discriminating or causing this racism,5:48
    but more importantly, to take it to the higher authorities.5:55
    Any type of HR organization, ethnic, ethnic committee, union that can help us to diminish the occurrences like it says.5:58
    No allyship. Pretty self-explanatory, but it just describes itself as the, uh, the relationship the one has with the person who may be of a minority,6:11
    who may come from any type of disability in this case, ethnic background, and how we can help one another because we all work in the same team.6:25
    We all work in the same type of healthcare. In this case, maybe even the same type of organization.6:34
    And we have to be able to help one another. So in the red zone we have the avoid zone.6:39
    This is when the person may feel uncomfortable directly assessing racism.6:44
    And they may not be able to say anything or they may not be able to formulate words.6:51
    And although the person may not be a bad person or even the person accountable,6:55
    they have to be able to step out of that zone and move along further in the ring.7:01
    And so where we have the carry zone,7:06
    which is that the person is aware that this exists and they have to be able to be responsible in their own learning or sometimes unlearning of racism.7:07
    Support zone. For others, it a little bit more where it shows that racist ideologies and unfair treatment need to be put an end.7:17
    Or you can stand with your coworkers, with your peers, with your team,7:24
    and speak up for them and be their advocate, just as we are advocates for our patients.7:29
    And in the green zone, we become a little bit more self aware. We are. We have the ability to evaluate and be able to educate ourselves sometimes,7:34
    and our peers on how sometimes racism or prejudice benefits us unknowingly.7:42
    And then in the leader zone. Pretty self-explanatory as well. And you’re able to promote anti-racist policies further build to be able to work with7:47
    other anti-racist leaders and promote policies that prevent this from happening.7:55
    The highest reviews, of course, allyship,8:00
    where this is a very active process and it shows that the nurses have an ethical responsibility, just like how we do to justice,8:02
    autonomy, advocacy and veracity to not allow these things to continue,8:12
    having to not let them go unspoken and be able to advocate for our friends and for our teams and peers.8:17
    This unethical behavior also has several different types of impact.8:24
    The health care force in the United States, although it has become more diverse in the last couple of years,8:28
    that does not directly correlate and mean that it has also become more inclusive.8:33
    As a matter of fact, it has been shown to not be particularly inclusive.8:38
    Um, nursing staff members of health care who are not Caucasian have been victims of racism, harassment and bullying,8:41
    and it has become very difficult for them, including to progress to any type of state of management or leadership,8:51
    either for their own personal gain or to be able to help out ethnic disease and race of other countries,8:58
    or even of their own, so that they can help take care of each other and represent for their, um, ethnicity.9:05
    There is initiatives to pursue anti-racism efforts, and and it positively impacts those who are working there and the patients.9:12
    We don’t ever want our patients to suffer. We want to be able to help them help ourselves and prove that the cultural environment of where9:20
    we’re working and where patients are coming to seek help is a good one for all of those,9:27
    and not just for them. So in conclusion, studies have demonstrated that where there is strong leadership, strong management, inclusivity, uh,9:31
    anti-racist policies and inclusion, there is diminished amounts of racist comments, um, and any type of prejudice and discrimination.9:39
    But it is essential that we not only hold ourselves accountable, we educate our peers.9:50
    We allow ourselves to those who need us the most,9:54
    and we’re able to provide quality and safe health care for our patients and, you know, increase our own job satisfaction.9:57
    Feel like we’re purposeful in that. As nurses, we’re continuing to, um, promote our ethical duties wherever we go.10:04
    Thank you. These are my references.10:12