…5 1) Identify the educational preparation and role(s) of the clinical nurse leader (CNL) designation. Give an example of how the CNL influences direct patient care whether in a hospital or out in the community]]>
Microsystems and Professional Responsibility
Be sure to review the Discussion Board grading rubric in the course Syllabus.
For this Discussion Board, a minimum of 300 words is required for the initial response and a minimum of 150 words for responses to your classmates. During this unit, you will discuss the following three questions.
1. What impacts will continuous quality improvement have on medical research?
2. If academic institutions become more involved in managed care, what will be the impacts on continuous quality improvement?
3. What factors are shifting the role of the primary care physician in the future?
Health care providers are obligated to provide for those entrusted in their care. To what extent do they meet this obligation? How might their obligation to others conflict with their obligation to themselves?]]>
, making sure your topic is broad enough for you to write 8-10 pages. You will also want to do a library search to make sure that you can find at least 10 good sources to help you research your topic. At the end of Week 3, you will be required to submit your topic for approval by the instructor. Once your topic has been approved, you should immediately begin writing an 8- to 10-page research paper addressing the following topics. Your completed paper is due at the end of Week 8.
- How this topic relates to the field of health information management/informatics
- Identify the challenges seen in the application of this topic
- Analyze and discuss possible solutions to these challenges
- Discuss how this topic could help to promote or grow the professional field of health information management/informatics
Transitioning From Closed to Open Systems How do effective nurse leaders and others approach problem solving and decision making in organizations? As suggested in this week’s Learning Resources, systems theory provides a valuable way to assess situations and prepare to address problems. For this week’s Discussion, you identify an issue or process that could be improved and apply knowledge and strategies related to systems theory. Note: You may find it helpful to view the Assignment instructions and use the same problem for this Discussion. To prepare:
- Review the information presented in this week’s Learning Resources on systems theory and the difference between open and closed systems.
- Reflect on the practices and processes with which you are familiar in your organization. Identify one problematic issue or process that could be improved.
- Consider the problem from a closed-system perspective. Then think about how the issue or process you selected could be addressed by viewing it from an open-system perspective. How would the transition from a closed- to an open-system view help you and others to address the problem and improve outcomes?
Due date Saturday 1/14
Methodology
- Data Analysis Plans
- Describe plan for data analysis for demographic variables (descriptive statistical tests).
on or before Day 7 of this week. In preparation for completing the Assignment, you may use this forum to post a draft of your plan and receive support from your colleagues. This Discussion forum provides an opportunity for informal collaboration. It is not required, and you will not receive a grade for your participation. If you choose to participate, you may integrate useful feedback you receive to strengthen your plan prior to submitting it. Just as importantly, reviewing your colleagues’ proposals may help you to deepen your understanding of the plan components and application of scholarly writing. (Optional) To prepare:
- Review the information in the Practicum Project Plan (PPP) Overview document, introduced in Week 3. The overview describes the elements that must be included in your plan.
- Reflect on the development of your Practicum Project Plan thus far. Address any questions you have and/or identify areas in need of further consideration or improvement.
- Develop any outstanding components of your Practicum Project Plan. For instance, you may need to continue your review of the literature and create your project timeline. You may wish to review the timeline table you completed on the Professional Practicum Experience Plan and update it as necessary.
- Review the information on scholarly writing in this week’s Learning Resources, and integrate these principles as you develop your Practicum Project Plan.
- Create a draft of your Practicum Project Plan (a 4- to 6-page scholarly paper) to share with your colleagues in this optional Discussion forum.
What tensions do you think you might experience arising from the differing worldviews of administrators, health care providers, and patients? Base your response from the GCU introduction and the textbooks. Cite references from your reading to support your answer.
