Evidence-based Practice and Informatics Integration in Nursing Practice

The patient has been in the U.S. for 7 months now for Africa and knows some of the English languages. The patient is postpartum and her husband just sat there on his phone while his wife is bleeding! Her vital signs are 90/50 temp. 99 F, O2 94%. resp. 24. Her risk factors in Fatime Sanogo’s case that could have led to postpartum hemorrhage are A large baby, large 2nd-degree laceration, use of Oxytocin, prolonged labor Think through the scenario with Fatime Sanogo and consider the communication gaps in relation to technology, evidence-based practices that were implemented, and the application of technology and information. There is no specific quantity of words or pages for the assignment; be sure to comprehensively address each component. Steps to decrease bleeding, and preventing shock. Bolusing of fluids as well as contacting the physician for additional medications. If there is large blood loss and the patient is showing signs of shock a rapid response should be called and the patient transferred.

Describe various communication techniques that involve technology, that could be initiated in the scenario, to provide culturally sensitive care, and Identify the importance of protecting the confidentiality of electronic health record data in the case of Fatime Sanogo.

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Platinum Water Technology is evaluating the race track project, a 2-year project that would involve buying equipment for 38,000 dollars that would be depreciated to zero over 2 years using straight-line depreciation. Cash flows from capital spending would be $0 in year 1 and 24,000 dollars in year 2. Relevant annual revenues are expected to be 58,000 dollars in year 1 and 58,000 dollars in year 2. Relevant expected annual variable costs from the project are expected to be 17,000 dollars in year 1 and 17,000 dollars in year 2. Finally, the firm has no fixed costs in year 1 and one fixed cost in year 2 of the project. Yesterday, Platinum Water Technology signed a deal with Indigo River Consulting to develop an advertising campaign. The terms of the deal require Platinum Water Technology to pay Indigo River Consulting either 70,000 dollars in 2 years from today if the race track project is pursued or 41,000 dollars in 2 years from today if the race track project is not pursued. The tax rate is 40 percent and the cost of capital for the race track project is 9.06 percent. What is the net present value of the race track project?

The Neoclassical Heckscher-Ohlin model assumes that all producers of any industrial product has knowledge of, and may avail itself of the same production technology available to producers in any other country. Many have flagged this identical technology assumption as unrealistic. During the past half century, the relative importance of Multinational Corporations (MNCs) in world trade has steadily increased. How would this trend affect the realism of the "identical technology" assumption? Many countries in sub-Saharan Africa have very low labor productivities in many sectors, for example in manufacturing and agriculture. They often despair of even trying to attempt to build their industries unless it is done in an autarkic context, behind protectionist walls because they do not believe they can compete with more productive industries abroad. Discuss this issue in the context of the Ricardian model of comparative advantage.

Many countries in sub-Saharan Africa have very low labor productivities in many sectors, for example in manufacturing and agriculture. They often despair of even trying to attempt to build their industries unless it is done in an autarkic context, behind protectionist walls because they do not believe they can compete with more productive industries abroad. Discuss this issue in the context of the Ricardian model of comparative advantage.

Go-Figure, Inc.*
The actual company name and product has been disguised.

Go-Figure, a newly formed corporation, has developed a proprietary circuit board inspection system that offers a high-speed way to inspect boards for defects. Data indicate that 10 to 25 percent of circuit boards that leave a manufacturing line have defects such as wrong polarity, missing components, wrong components, etc. Quality control is a serious problem for manufacturers as, in aggregate, they place 2 to 5 million components on circuit boards per day, a number that is increasing rapidly. As circuit boards become smaller and more densely populated with components, the potential for defects increases, as does the difficulty of detecting the defects.
Go-Figure uses a unique technology for circuit board inspections and has applied for a patent on the technology. Product testing shows considerable detection success and the technology is much less costly than alternative mechanical methods of inspection and visual inspection. Visual inspection is prone to error and is very time-consuming. Preliminary market research indicates that, worldwide, there currently are 30,000 manufacturing lines that could be served using the Go-Figure technology.

Go-Figure has developed the technology and a prototype, and has arranged for a host site where it can demonstrate use of the system. The firm is seeking an additional $1 million from outside investors. It proposes to raise equity capital from business angels by issuing them common stock at $1 per share. Minimum investment is $25,000. The entrepreneur and members of the board own existing equity. The management team is looking for additional expertise and is willing to consider board membership for a well-qualified investor.

You are an employee of Go-Figure, and have been deputed with the job of putting together a draft business plan that will be circulated to prospective investors.

Can you please help me with this question.

1. As a starting point, look at some Internet sites on business plans and develop a brief outline of what you believe the major parts of the Go-Figure business plan should be.

2. Prepare a list of questions you believe any outside investor would want to have answered before investing, e.g., What will be done with the proceeds? What is the exit mechanism that is contemplated? Make this list as complete as possible.

Average Rate of Return Method, Net Present Value Method, and Analysis

The capital investment committee of Ellis Transport and Storage Inc. is considering two investment projects. The estimated income from operations and net cash flows from each investment are as follows:

Each project requires an investment of $600,000. Straight-line depreciation will be used, and no residual value is expected. The committee has selected a rate of 15% for purposes of the net present value analysis.

Required:

1a. Compute the average rate of return for each investment. If required, round your answer to one decimal place.

1b. Compute the net present value for each investment. Use the present value of $1 table above. If required, use the minus sign to indicate a negative net present value.

2. The warehouse has a smaller  net present value as tracking technology cash flows occur earlier  in time. Thus, if only one of the two projects can be accepted, the tracking technology  would be the more attractive.

1. The capital investment committee of Ellis Transport and Storage Inc. is considering two investment projects. The estimated income from operations and net cash flows from each investment are as follows:

   	Warehouse					Tracking Technology
   Year	Income from Operations		Net Cash Flow			Income from Operations		Net Cash Flow
   1	$50,400		$164,000			$106,000		$262,000
   2	50,400		164,000			81,000		221,000
   3	50,400		164,000			40,000		156,000
   4	50,400		164,000			18,000		107,000
   5	50,400		164,000			7,000		74,000
   Total	$252,000		$820,000			$252,000		$820,000

   Each project requires an investment of $560,000. Straight-line depreciation will be used, and no residual value is expected. The committee has selected a rate of 10% for purposes of the net present value analysis.

   Present Value of $1 at Compound Interest
   Year	6%	10%	12%	15%	20%
   1	0.943	0.909	0.893	0.870	0.833
   2	0.890	0.826	0.797	0.756	0.694
   3	0.840	0.751	0.712	0.658	0.579
   4	0.792	0.683	0.636	0.572	0.482
   5	0.747	0.621	0.567	0.497	0.402
   6	0.705	0.564	0.507	0.432	0.335
   7	0.665	0.513	0.452	0.376	0.279
   8	0.627	0.467	0.404	0.327	0.233
   9	0.592	0.424	0.361	0.284	0.194
   10	0.558	0.386	0.322	0.247	0.162

   Required:

   1a. Compute the average rate of return for each investment. If required, round your answer to one decimal place.

   	Average Rate of Return
   Warehouse	%
   Tracking Technology	%

   1b. Compute the net present value for each investment. Use the present value of $1 table above. If required, use the minus sign to indicate a negative net present value.

   	Warehouse	Tracking Technology
   Present value of net cash flow total	$	$
   Less amount to be invested	$	$
   Net present value	$	$

   2. The warehouse has a

   • larger
   • smaller
   net present value as tracking technology cash flows occur
   • earlier
   • more evenly
   • later
   in time. Thus, if only one of the two projects can be accepted, the
   • tracking technology
   • warehouse
   would be the more attractive.

Discount Rates, Quality, Market Share, Contemporary Manufacturing Environment

Sweeney Manufacturing has a plant where the equipment is essentially worn out. The equipment must be replaced, and Sweeney is considering two competing investment alternatives. The first alternative would replace the worn-out equipment with traditional production equipment; the second alternative uses contemporary technology and has computer-aided design and manufacturing capabilities. The investment and after-tax operating cash flows for each alternative are as follows:

The company uses a discount rate of 18 percent for all of its investments. The company's cost of capital is 14 percent.

The present value tables provided in Exhibit 19B.1 and Exhibit 19B.2 must be used to solve the following problems.

Required:

1. Calculate the net present value for each investment using a discount rate of 18 percent. Round intermediate calculations and the final answers to the nearest dollar. If the NPV is negative, enter your answer as a negative value.

2. Calculate the net present value for each investment using a discount rate of 14 percent. Round intermediate calculations and the final answers to the nearest dollar.

3. Which rate should the company use to compute the net present value?
The 14% cost of capital

4. Now, assume that if the traditional equipment is purchased, the competitive position of the firm will deteriorate because of lower quality (relative to competitors who did automate). Marketing estimates that the loss in market share will decrease the projected net cash inflows by 50 percent for Years 3–10. Recalculate the NPV of the traditional equipment given this outcome using a discount rate of 14 percent. Round intermediate calculations and your final answer to the nearest dollar.

What is the NPV now?
$

What is the decision now?
Contemporary technology is preferred

1. The capital investment committee of Ellis Transport and Storage Inc. is considering two investment projects. The estimated income from operations and net cash flows from each investment are as follows:

   	Warehouse					Tracking Technology
   Year	Income from Operations		Net Cash Flow			Income from Operations		Net Cash Flow
   1	$37,800		$120,000			$79,000		$192,000
   2	37,800		120,000			60,000		162,000
   3	37,800		120,000			30,000		114,000
   4	37,800		120,000			13,000		78,000
   5	37,800		120,000			7,000		54,000
   Total	$189,000		$600,000			$189,000		$600,000

   Each project requires an investment of $360,000. Straight-line depreciation will be used, and no residual value is expected. The committee has selected a rate of 10% for purposes of the net present value analysis.

   Present Value of $1 at Compound Interest
   Year	6%	10%	12%	15%	20%
   1	0.943	0.909	0.893	0.870	0.833
   2	0.890	0.826	0.797	0.756	0.694
   3	0.840	0.751	0.712	0.658	0.579
   4	0.792	0.683	0.636	0.572	0.482
   5	0.747	0.621	0.567	0.497	0.402
   6	0.705	0.564	0.507	0.432	0.335
   7	0.665	0.513	0.452	0.376	0.279
   8	0.627	0.467	0.404	0.327	0.233
   9	0.592	0.424	0.361	0.284	0.194
   10	0.558	0.386	0.322	0.247	0.162

   Required:

   1a. Compute the average rate of return for each investment. If required, round your answer to one decimal place.

   	Average Rate of Return
   Warehouse	%
   Tracking Technology	%

   1b. Compute the net present value for each investment. Use the present value of $1 table above. If required, use the minus sign to indicate a negative net present value.

   	Warehouse	Tracking Technology
   Present value of net cash flow total	$	$
   Less amount to be invested	$	$
   Net present value	$	$

   2. The warehouse has a

   • larger
   • smaller
   net present value as tracking technology cash flows occur
   • earlier
   • more evenly
   • later
   in time. Thus, if only one of the two projects can be accepted, the
   • tracking technology
   • warehouse
   would be the more attractive.

Average Rate of Return Method, Net Present Value Method, and Analysis

The capital investment committee of Ellis Transport and Storage Inc. is considering two investment projects. The estimated income from operations and net cash flows from each investment are as follows:

Each project requires an investment of $420,000. Straight-line depreciation will be used, and no residual value is expected. The committee has selected a rate of 10% for purposes of the net present value analysis.

Required:

1a. Compute the average rate of return for each investment. If required, round your answer to one decimal place.

1b. Compute the net present value for each investment. Use the present value of $1 table above. If required, use the minus sign to indicate a negative net present value.

2. The warehouse has a smaller  net present value as tracking technology cash flows occur earlier  in time. Thus, if only one of the two projects can be accepted, the tracking technology  would be the more attractive.

A loan with a current value of 34,500 has a payment plan that starts with a high end of year payment that goes down by the same amount each year until the loan is paid off. Using an interest rate of 8.0% and the first year payment of 8200, calculated by how much the end of year payment will go down to pay off the loan after just 7 years. Note use the sign to show if the payment goes up or down as the plan may not