Examine the importance of professional associations in nursing. Choose a professional nursing organization that relates to your specialty area, or a specialty area in which you are interested. In a 750-1,000 word paper, provide a detailed overview the organization and its advantages for members. Include the following:

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Examine the importance of professional associations in nursing. Choose a professional nursing organization that relates to your specialty area, or a specialty area in which you are interested. In a 750-1,000 word paper, provide a detailed overview the organization and its advantages for members. Include the following:

  1. Describe the organization and its significance to nurses in the specialty area. Include its purpose, mission, and vision. Describe the overall benefits, or “perks,” of being a member.
  2. Explain why it is important for a nurse in this specialty field to network. Discuss how this organization creates networking opportunities for nurses.
  3. Discuss how the organization keeps its members informed of health care changes and changes to practice that affect the specialty area.
  4.  Discuss opportunities for continuing education and professional development.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

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IDENTIFY MAJOR TRENDS THAT ARE LIKELY TO AFFECT A HEALTHCARE ORGANISATION.

My organization is HCA Healthcare.

For YOUR organization, answer the following questions:

Identify major trends that are likely to affect a company such as Yours. Provide insight in the following areas by identifying at least two significant issues or trends for each area:

Economic and financial
Legal and political
Social and cultural

Discuss how these trends will affect your organization. Be specific in linking the trends that you identify with specific areas of HRM (e.g., employment, managing diversity, training and development, performance management, compensation and benefits, health and safety, and international HRM) implications to the trends that you have identified.

Cite any sources you use using the correct APA format on a separate page. This paper should be 3-5 pages

Q2

Population Health Promotion and Disease Prevention  In an effort to improve patient outcomes, healthcare providers have begun to shift their mindset from one of treating a disease or disorder to promotion of health and disease prevention. For this discussion, select a specific population and consider the following: •Identify the population you will be working with. •Based on current literature, discuss strategies to identify the specific needs of your selected population. ◦What are the fundamental concepts of health promotion and disease prevention?  •Discuss the positive and negative factors that can affect health promotion and disease prevention in your selected population. ◦Can you identify any cultural, psychological, or spiritual factors that may influence the health promotion and disease prevention of this population?

must be at least 150 words with at least one APA formatted reference in the post and as a reference. 

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Research Analysis

Using the ‘Week 4 | Part 4’ section of your Academic Success and Professional Development Plan Templatepresented in the Resources, conduct an analysis of the elements of the research article you identified. Be sure to include the following:

  • Clearly identify the topic of interest you have selected.
  • Provide an accurate and complete APA formatted citation of the article you selected, along with link or search details.
  • Clearly identify and describe in detail a professional practice use of the theories/concepts presented in the article.
  • Provide a clear and accurate analysis of the article using the Research Analysis Matrix section of the template.
  • Write a 1-paragraph justification that clearly and accurately explains in detail whether you would recommend the use of this article to inform professional practice. Note: You can use the CARP method as presented in the Resources for this week on evaluating resources.
  • Write a 2- to 3-paragraph summary that you will add to your Academic Success and Professional Development Plan that includes the following:
    • Clearly and accurately describe in detail your approach to identifying and analyzing peer-reviewed research.
    • Clearly identify and accurately describe in detail at least two strategies that you would use that you found to be effective in finding peer-reviewed research.
    • Provide a complete, detailed, and specific synthesis of at least one resource you intend to use in the future to find peer-reviewed research.
    • Integrate at least one outside resource and 2-3 course specific resources to fully support your summary.
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Explain how you would inform this nurse (and others) of the importance of standardized nursing terminologies.

My Question

In a 2- to 3-page paper, address the following:

  • Explain how you would inform this nurse (and others) of the importance of standardized nursing terminologies.
  • Describe the benefits and challenges of implementing standardized nursing terminologies in nursing practice. Be specific and provide examples.
  • Be sure to support your paper with peer-reviewed research on standardized nursing terminologies that you consulted from the Walden Library.
  • To Prepare:
  • Review the concepts of informatics as presented in the Resources, particularly Rutherford, M. (2008) Standardized Nursing Language: What Does It Mean for Nursing Practice?
  • Reflect on the role of a nurse leader as a knowledge worker.
  • Consider how knowledge may be informed by data that is collected/accessed.
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THE PROFESSIONAL COMMUNITYTHE REALM OF PUBLIC HEALTH IS DIVERSE.

The Professional CommunityActions for The Professional CommunityThe realm of public health is diverse; with roles for local state federal and even international agencies. As with other sectors of health care professional communities contribute as well in direct and indirect manners.Research one or more of these professional organizations or another entity with a public health focus. American Public Health Association Association of State and Territorial Health Officials National Association of County and City Health Officials Society for Disaster Medicine and Public HealthWhat role do they play in the promotion of public health? What mechanisms do they use? Do any publish a peer-reviewed journal? Would you join one of these organizations? Why or why not?As a second step identify an article in a juried (peer reviewed) publication related to public health. Upload the article or abstract (some articles require payment for access) as an attachment. Why did you select this article? What impact has it had or might it have?As with all Discussions read the postings of at least two classmates and craft a thoughtful reply to each. Provide them with constructive feedback on their essays. (This is an improvement opportunity for all.)

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