From social networking theory: Describe a few key differences between weak ties and strong ties in a professional network. What distinct advantage do weak ties provide compared to strong ties, and why is that advantage important?

You are a newly hired Change Management consultant brought in to advise the CEO of a company planning to implement a new technology platform. The platform will significantly reshape work processes across the organization and generate cost savings that can be reinvested into R&D to drive innovation. While most senior leaders are excited about the platform’s potential, the CEO is concerned about resistance from one key stakeholder: John Curtis, the Director of Manufacturing. Curtis has skipped key meetings about the change and has been overheard expressing concerns that the platform will lead to quality control issues that outweigh any potential cost savings. The CEO believes his support is critical to the success of the initiative and wants your guidance on how to move forward. Using John Kotter’s 8-Step Process for Leading Change as a framework, respond to the following: Briefly define change management and explain why it is essential for this technology initiative. Identify at least four steps from Kotter’s model that are most relevant to this situation. For each, explain why it is critical for successfully implementing this change. From Kotter’s article “Why Transformations Fail,” identify a “change trap” this project could face and recommend a practical action to avoid it. Address the CEO’s concern about John Curtis by suggesting specific, practical actions she can take to manage his resistance and increase the likelihood of his support.

Which of the following are characteristics of delirium? (Select all that apply)

How many morphemes are in this poetic passage (all morphemes not just Brown’s):   I am taking a drive. I was an ideal.I looked so alive. It turns out I’m not real.

What is the main difficulty for children with autism spectrum disorder – what diagnostic criteria defines the disorder?  (this answer is a phrase)

We always provide verbal model of the behavior in treatment.  What other scaffold might you use to teach 3rd person singular S to a child with DLD? (1 sentence response) List the scaffold type and be explicit as to what you are using. Do not just give the modality of the scaffold.  State the scaffold explicitly as an example. 

Which assessment finding supports a patient’s diagnosis of a gastric ulcer?

A 35-year-old patient weighing 154 pounds sustains partial-thickness burns over 40% of their total body surface area (TBSA). Using the Parkland formula, how much fluid should the patient receive in the first 24 hours?

A 45-year-old patient with a GI bleed has the following vitals: BP 92/60 mmHg, HR 118 bpm, RR 22/min, and temp 37°C. The patient reports feeling dizzy and lightheaded. What is the nurses priority intervention? 

Explain why load imbalance reduces parallel performance. First, provide a concise definition of load imbalance (what does it refer to?), then provide an example and describe how to mitigate it.