A 64-year-old female with PMH of hyperthyroidism presents to her primary care physician with new-onset palpitations. The patient states that she has intermittent palpitations, and she is worried about heart disease. She is currently asymptomatic and reports no chest pain or shortness of breath. An EKG is obtained (see image below). Vital signs reveal a T 98.6° F, BP 134/88 mm Hg, HR 108 beats/min, and RR 12/min. The pulse is noted to be irregularly irregular.  Based on this information, which of the following conditions is the most likely diagnosis for this patient?    

A 70-year-old man was brought to the Emergency Department by ambulance with sudden onset of severe, chest pain, described as tearing, which radiates down the back for the past 25 min. He admits to a long-standing history of hypertension that has not been treated effectively for the past 25 years. He states that he feels short of breath, is beginning to feel dizzy, and his legs are   becoming weak. His vital signs are as follows: RR: 24/min; HR: 110/min;  BP: 210/152 mm Hg in   right arm and 214/156 mm Hg in the left arm. He is afebrile.Which of the following conditions is the most likely diagnosis for this patient?

According to the article “How to Write a Job Description That Actually Gets People to Apply”, the author urged managers to do which of the following?

Dr. Cox is hired to teach a graduate class in Human Resource Management.  He spends the first few weeks lecturing over different aspects of HR.  He then gives a mid-term exam that consists of algebra problems and questions about the American Revolution.  We would say that exam rates high in validity.  

Case studies allow students to make decisions similar to those they might be required to make in the business world.  They also train students that there can be multiple right answers to a problem.   

Your CEO calls you in to her office and tells you she is frustrated with the inconsistent results the company’s current recruitment and selection process is having in yielding excellent candidates. She knows you are working on your MBA at SFA and asks you for some ideas on things the organization could do to improve the situation. Provide at least three items you learned about from the articles and class lectures/discussions. Be sure to go beyond just listing three things and explain how each would help improve the outcome.  

Assessing employees existing knowledge of a subject before determining if they need training on a topic is an example of needs assessment.  

It has been argued that job analysis and the resulting job design are the foundation of all human resource functions.  What does that mean?

The most common form of training is called On-The-Job Training. 

Generational tension refers to a general lack of respect for someone who is of a different generation from you and may include stereotypes of that person’s generation.