Individual Research Report
Every student conducts research on his/her EMPLOYER for this assignment (For full-time
students, please ask the instructor for the selection of companies). The goal of this exercise is to solve
a problem that the company faces and provide the firm a recommendation of strategic actions so that
the firm can improve its performance. You are expected to employ the tools we discuss in this course
to analyze and support your analyses and recommendation (e.g., VRIS framework, core competencies,
business level/corporate level strategies, etc.). Your report should include, but not limited to, the
following analyses:
• Identify the company and industry/industries that the company competes in.
• Identify the corporate and business level strategies of the company.
• Identify the core competencies of the company, if any, and employ the VRIS framework
to analyze the core competency of the company and its weaknesses/problems.
• Identify the problem that you want to help the firm resolve
• Summarize your recommendation to the company.
• Explain the rationale of your recommendation by outlining the strategic analytical tools
and analyses that you have conducted.
• How your recommendation helps the company gain and potentially sustain competitive
advantage.
In your research report including the cover page, you need to follow the following format:
Your report must not be more than 3 pages excluding cover page and appendices.
You must include a cover page which clearly identifies your names and section number.
All exhibit and graphs must be placed in the appendix.
Page/word limit is not applied to title page, tables, figures, appendices and references;
2 line spacing;
Times New Roman 12-point font;
1-inch margin all around (i.e., top- bottom-, left- and right-hand margins);
Use 8.5 x 11 paper;
Use page numbers;
Insert footnotes and proper citations (APA format) where necessary.
You will lose 5% of the assignment grade for violating any of the formatting rules. You will lose
points equal to 5% of the assignment grade for each violation.

REQUIRED READING RESOURCES:

Required Reading
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2009). Developing process evaluation questions [Evaluation Briefs No. 4]. Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/HealthyYouth/evaluation/pdf/brief4.pdf

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2009). Evaluating your strategic plan [Evaluation Briefs No. 5]. Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/HealthyYouth/evaluation/pdf/ertnews_spring09.pdf

Chriqui JF, Schneider L, Chaloupka FJ, Gourdet C, Bruursema A, Ide K & Pugach O. (2010). School District Wellness Policies: Evaluating Progress and Potential for Improving Childrens Health Three Years after the Federal Mandate. Health Policy Center, Institute for Health Research and Policy,

Mokdad, A.H. & Remington, P.L. (2010 July). Measuring health behaviors in populations. Preventing Chronic Disease, 7(4), A75. Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2010/jul/10_0010.htm

Optional Readings
Committee on Health and Behavior: Research, Practice, and Policy, Board on Neuroscience and Behavioral Health (2001). Organizations, communities, and society: Models and interventions. Health and behavior: The interplay between the biological, behavioral, and societal influences (pp. 241-264). Washington, DC: National Academy Press. Retrieved from http://books.nap.edu/openbook.php?record_id=9838&page=241

Committee on Health and Behavior: Research, Practice, and Policy, Board on Neuroscience and Behavioral Health (2001). Evaluating and disseminating intervention research. Health and behavior: The interplay between the biological, behavioral, and societal influences (pp. 274-309). Washington, DC: National Academy Press. Retrieved from http://books.nap.edu/openbook.php?record_id=9838&page=274

HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT:

Your comments will be graded on how well they meet the Discussion Requirements posted under “Before You Begin.”
This module encompasses information on organizational, community, and public policy/society-level interventions. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of utilizing public policy-level intervention to promote healthy behaviors.

Impact on nurses, nursing care, healthcare organizations, and quality of care.
The problem of obesity in Florida has a significant impact on nurses and nursing care. The first impact which is there on nursing is that patients who are obese tend to stay in the hospital longer compared to normal weight patients. The patients need more care during this period from the nurses and the majority of them are highly unstable (Osondu et al., 2016). The nurses also face challenges because the patients who are obese are more difficult to transport. Moving them around even on the hospital beds is a significant challenge. For the healthcare organization, there is increased utilization of their medical services. The obese patients attend the healthcare facilities more compared to the normal weight patients. The healthcare organizations also have to be ready to deal with an increase in the risk of injury of the people. The healthcare organizations have to be ready to deal with more problems that can arise even during medical attention such as urinary tract infections. The obese patients also require to visit emergency room services more often and the healthcare organizations need to be ready to handle the increase of patients who regularly visit the emergency services department. When it comes to quality of care, obese patients are a risk to quality because it is associated with infections and other complications which can, for example, lead to poorer surgical outcomes (Aziz et al., 2017). It is difficult to give these patients good care because of the various conditions they face such as high blood pressure and diabetes.
Local Key Stakeholders.
There are various key stakeholders that are there when it comes to the issue of obesity. The first stakeholder are the government at all levels. It is important to note that the government is in charge of the health system and it is critical to ensure that it is efficiency. The government has worked to provide the best care but obesity is a challenge because of the complications that it brings. The state and local government need to make sure that they have more emergency rooms, for example. The next local stakeholder are healthcare organizations (Osondu et al., 2016). The healthcare organizations today need to have more capacity to handle the increase in citizens of Florida who are obese. The next important stakeholders in this issue are the media. It is important for the media to build on responsible advertising especially when it comes to the products that lead to obesity. There are high fat and high sugar foods and drinks advertised that need to be removed or should come with disclaimers. The media has the ethical duty to communicate messages to encourage people to exercise and observe their diets.
Intervention.
One local approach that can be used is encouragement of physical exercise. One of the interventions that can deal with the problem of obesity is ensuring that the local citizens are regularly exercising. There should be a culture of going to exercise at thrice a week (Musich et al., 2016). Physical activity can lead to people living healthier lives. The lives of people improve when they engage in physical exercise and they can drive the obesity. In Florida, getting people outside more is an intervention that has worked particular for those who are in their middle ages (Aziz et al., 2017). This intervention works because there are quality and enjoyable physical exercise which are there for younger generations such as parkour.
References
Aziz, M., Osondu, C. U., Younus, A., Malik, R., Rouseff, M., Das, S., & Agatston, A. S. (2017). The association of sleep duration and morbid obesity in a working population: The Baptist Health South Florida employee study. Metabolic syndrome and related disorders15(2), 59-62.
Osondu, C. U., Aneni, E. C., Salami, J., Valero-Elizondo, J., Rouseff, M., Das, S., & Agatston, A. S. (2016). Obesity is associated with Significantly Higher Healthcare Expenditures in a Large US Employee Population: The Baptist Health South Florida Employee Study. Circulation134(suppl_1), A19792-A19792.
Musich, S., MacLeod, S., Bhattarai, G. R., Wang, S. S., Hawkins, K., Bottone Jr, F. G., & Yeh, C. S. (2016). The impact of obesity on health care utilization and expenditures in a Medicare supplement population. Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine2, 2333721415622004.
Deliverable Specifics: 5 Paragraphs included References  
In your main post, address the following:
Part I
Discuss how people in your field of education are currently held accountable. Do you feel that this is an adequate and appropriate way to evaluate these educators?
Part II
How would you like to see educators in this field evaluated?
In your own words, post a substantive response to the Discussion Board question(s) and comment on other postings. Your response should address the DB question(s) and move the conversation forward. You will be graded on the quality of your postings, including mastery of the concept as well as critical thinking. If asked for your opinion, do not simply state that it is a good or bad idea; elaborate on your reasons and argument. Include enough detail to substantiate your thinking as well as your position on the questions or comments.

Case Study on the EPA or OSHAEPA and OSHA are regulatory agencies charged with protecting Americans from significant risks to human health, both environmental and occupational. Each agency develops and enforces regulations and maintains partnerships with other agencies to accomplish its mission.For this assignment, review the functions of the EPA and OSHA. Then, select a case study from the website below on a current health issue that is either environmental or occupational. http://www.uic.edu/sph/phtpg/case_study_library.htmWrite a 34-page paper in Microsoft Word format addressing the following:Describe the selected current public health issue (either environmental or occupational).Analyze the factors that contributed to the public health issue.Consider the appropriate regulatory agency (EPA or OSHA) and examine how it responded to this situation.Examine the outcome of the response.Support your statements with appropriate examples and scholarly references.Cite all sources using the APA format.Assignment 2 Grading CriteriaMaximum Points Adequately examined the current public health issue (environmental or occupational), including a description of the issue and an analysis of the contributing factors. 15 Provided an in-depth examination of the concerned regulatory agencys response to the situation. 20 Examined the outcome of the response. 10 Used correct spelling, grammar, and professional vocabulary. Cited all sources using the APA format. 5 Total 50

Throughout this course, you have identified, examined, and provided individual as well as collaborative analysis on multiple facets of risk management in the health care setting.

Addressing the knowledge, you have gained, and building on that knowledge to add your evaluation of the role that the managed care organization (MCO) plays in today’s health care environment, develop a 250-500 word reflection to incorporate the following:

1. What is a health care organization’s administrative role regarding oversight of risk management policies and ensuring compliance with managed care organization (MCOs) standards?

2. What is your assessment of the value provided to an organization that stems from the regulatory statutes of a typical MCO? Consider the establishment of conflict resolution and risk management strategies within the health care organization from the employer/employee perspective as well as in regards to patient conflict circumstances.

3. What MCO responsibilities pertain to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) and Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) focus on fraud, waste, and abuse laws?

In addition to your textbook, you are required to support your analysis with a minimum of four peer-reviewed references

Book used by school. Risk Management in Health Care Institutions: Limiting Liability and Enhancing Care, 3rd Edition.

For Part 2 of the Unit 3 Exam, choose ONLY 1 essay question from the list below, which covers chapters 9 and 10 in the textbook. Grades will be based on the content of the answer and must be more than 300 words in length. Direct quotes do not count toward the required word count.

Part 2 Essay Questions:

1 – Explain how improvements in transportation and communication made possible the rise of the West as a powerful, self-conscious region of the new nation. Discuss the internal borderlands within the West.
2 – Discuss the impact of the market revolution on women and African-Americans (both free and slave).
3 – Explain the shift from artisan to factory worker, and discuss the factory system. What were the advantages and disadvantages? Who was left out? Who benefited? What were some ways workers responded?
4 – Thoroughly describe the arguments made that linked American freedom to westward expansion. Who or what were obstacles to freedom in the pursuit of expansion? How did Americans deal with those obstacles?
5 – Explain how transcendentalism and the Second Great Awakening affected the definitions of freedom. How were both movements a response to the market revolution?
6 – One German newcomer wrote that “there aren’t any masters [in America], here everyone is a free agent.” How accurate a statement was that? Why would a German immigrant view America as free? Do you think an Irish immigrant would feel the same way about America? Why or why not?
7 – The admittance of Missouri to the Union sparked a national crisis. Describe the debates that led up to the final compromise. How does the Missouri Compromise illustrate that sectional issues would surely arise again?
8 – Explain how Democrats and Whigs viewed liberty and the role of government in securing liberty.
9 – Analyze the arguments that were presented during the nullification crisis. Be sure to comment on how Daniel Webster and John C. Calhoun interpreted the Constitution differently and how each defined the rights of states. Finally, speak to how the crisis illustrated the growing sectional differences in America.
10 – Thinking back to previous chapters, analyze America’s policies toward Indians from the Washington administration through the removal of Indians from the southeastern states in the 1830s and early 1840s. What ideas and policies about Indians remained the same? Which changed? Why?

Trace the history of cannabis use in medicine for the treatment and management of illness via nursing scholarly journal articles. Examine your sources for the following information below and describe the following:

1. Who are the stakeholders both in support of and in opposition to medicinal cannabis use?

2. What does current medical/nursing research say regarding the increasing use of medicinal cannabis?

3. What are the policy, legal and future practice implications based on the current prescribed rate of cannabis?

must be minimum 250 words, references must be cited in APA format, and must include minimum of 2 scholarly resources published within the past 5-7 years. 

“The greatest leader is not necessarily the one who does the greatest things. He is the one that gets the people to do the greatest things.”

— Ronald Reagan
U.S. President (1981-1989)

Leadership is a critical role for advanced practice nurses. In order to be an effective leader, one must examine his or her role as an advanced practice nurse, and use his or her knowledge, and leadership skills to address issues related to his or her specialty area. There is a saying that one must know when to follow and when to lead. In order to be a good leader, you must also learn how to follow. As you transition from student to practicing NP, seek opportunities for mentorship to develop your leadership skills. Recognizing when to lead and when to follow is an interchangeable process that requires experience and preparation. The future for Americans in health care is unpredictable. This week it is important to focus on the complex and advanced leadership role that is needed to make effective change in a dynamic and demanding health care system.

This week you will focus on the importance of leadership in advanced practice nursing. You will have an opportunity to examine how you can execute positive social change in your state for salient advanced practice nursing issues.

State Practice Agreements

Write 1 page

This week you will have an opportunity to evaluate state practice agreements in your state ( of TEXAS ) and examine issues related to NP practice.

To prepare:

1. Review and Post a brief description of the REVIEW of practice agreements for NPs in your state of TEXAS.

2. dentify /name at least two physician collaboration issues in your state of Texas.

3. Explain what you think are the barriers to NPs practicing independently in your state mof TEXAS.

4. Finally, outline a plan for how you might address NP practice issues in your state.

5. Suggest additional actions you will  take.

6. Validate an idea with your own clinical experiences with the support of an additional literature search from a reputable source.

REFERENCES:
Required Readings

Buppert, C. (2015). The Employed Nurse Practitioner. In Nurse Practitioner’s Business Practice and Legal Guide (5th ed.). (323-336). Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett.

This chapter covers the rights of employed NPs, contract negotiation, interviewing, responsibilities of an NP employee, employer’s evaluation of the NP’s performance, malpractice insurance, and collaborative practice agreements.

Hatt, K. (2015). 5 Interview Pitfalls. Recruiters reveal how to respond to the most complicated questions. Advance Healthcare Network for NPs & PAs. Retrieved from http://nurse-practitioners-and-physician-assistants.advanceweb.com/student-and-new-grad-center/student-top-story/5-interview-pitfalls.aspx

Thomas, A. C., Crabtree, M. K., Delaney, K. R., Dumas, M. A., Kleinpell, R., Logsdon, C.,…Nativio, D. G. (2012). Nurse Practitioner Core Competencies. Retrieved from http://c.ymcdn.com/sites/www.nonpf.org/resource/resmgr/competencies/npcorecompetenciesfinal2012.pd

Assignment #2

W11 – Discussion: Write 1 page. 

State Practice Agreements

Social Change Agents

Assignment #2

W 11 Discussion

STATE PRACTICE AGREEMENT

Social change Agents

“We’ve been called disruptive innovators,” Ford said. “And I think ‘disruptive innovators’ is great – we just need more of them.”

— Heidesch, T. (2008)

As NPs, we are obligated to promote our profession. A component of promoting the profession is proactively being engaged with our communities and identifying areas where change is needed. An example of this would be identifying a community issue, such as an increase in the rate of obesity in a middle-school population and discovering that soda machines are present in the schools. Identifying a problem and being a positive change agent is an essential component of the NP role. Understanding the lawmaking process and how to initiate a local or state change empowers the NP to impart Social Change.

This week you will focus on the importance of leadership in advanced practice nursing. You will have an opportunity to examine how you can execute positive social change in your state for salient advanced practice nursing issues.

Consider the following:

During NP clinical practicum experiences, we identify, as nurses, many health care issues that need to be addressed at the local, state, or national level. Addressing the need for change in health care policy is now an intricate part of your role as a social change agent.

For this Discussion, you will identify a change needed in your community and what your nursing legacy for positive social change will be.

To prepare:

· 1. Consider the health care issues and deficits you have recognized in your professional practice.

· 2. Identify a change needed in your community in health care policy and discuss how you could impart change during your career as an NP.) (A change needed in my community is Obesity ).

· 3. Consider your future as a NP and what your nursing legacy will be. How will you impart Social Change?

1. Post a change needed in your community and an explanation for how you will begin to implement that change. 

2. Then, share with your colleagues a brief explanation of what your nursing legacy will be:(My nursing legacy  will be (Being an advocate for health promotion through disease screenings and illness prevention)

3.  How will you impart Social Change. 

4.  Provide  at least one suggestion for a colleague in your class on how they could implement this change and for their nursing legacy.

REFERENCES: Required Readings

Buppert, C. (2018). Nurse practitioner’s business practice and legal guide (6th ed.). Sudbury, MA: Bartlett & Jones Learning.

· Chapter 12, “Lawmaking and Health Policy” (pp. 421-433)

This chapter covers the legal process, the judicial system and health policy. Additionally, law and rules that affect NPs, how to initiate a change in law and the process involved from beginning until law or rule is finalized.

Christensen, C. M., Bohmer, R. M. J., & Kenagy, J. (2000). Will disruptive innovations cure health care? Harvard Business Review, 78(5), 102-112, 199.

Note: Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.

Heidesch, T. (2008). Disruptive innovation NPs are true Health Care Reformers. Advance Healthcare Network for NPs & PAs, 16(12), 94. Retrieved from http://nurse-practitioners-and-physician-assistants.advanceweb.com/Article/Disruptive-Innovator.aspx

National Conference of State Legislatures (n.d.). Glossary of Legislative Terms. Retrieved from http://www.ncsl.org/research/about-state-legislatures/glossary-of-legislative-terms.aspx

No plagiarism. Due Jan.30.18 by 12noon

Write 1 page only on each discussion (2 pages $20)

Use references provides ONLY

Check your grammar and sentences on gramerler.com. its free.   

Nursing homework

In 1,000-1,500 words, provide a description of the methods to be used to implement the proposed solution. Include the following:

  1. Describe the setting and access to potential subjects. If there is a need for a consent or approval form, then one must be created. Although you will not be submitting the consent or approval forms in Topic 5 with the narrative, you will include the consent or approval forms in the appendices for the final paper.
  2. Describe the amount of time needed to complete this project. Create a timeline. Make sure the timeline is general enough that it can be implemented at any date. Although you will not be submitting the timeline in Topic 5 with the narrative, you will include the timeline in the appendices for the final paper.
  3. Describe the resources (human, fiscal, and other) or changes needed in the implementation of the solution. Consider the clinical tools or process changes that would need to take place. Provide a resource list. Although you will not be submitting the resource list in Topic 5 with the narrative, you will include the resource list in the appendices for the final paper.
  4. Describe the methods and instruments, such as a questionnaire, scale, or test to be used for monitoring the implementation of the proposed solution. Develop the instruments. Although you will not be submitting the individual instruments in Topic 5 with the narrative, you will include the instruments in the appendices for the final paper.
  5. Explain the process for delivering the (intervention) solution and indicate if any training will be needed.
  6. Provide an outline of the data collection plan. Describe how data management will be maintained and by whom. Furthermore, provide an explanation of how the data analysis and interpretation process will be conducted. Develop the data collection tools that will be needed. Although you will not be submitting the data collection tools in Topic 5 with the narrative, you will include the data collection tools in the appendices for the final paper.
  7. Describe the strategies to deal with the management of any barriers, facilitators, and challenges.
  8. Establish the feasibility of the implementation plan. Address the costs for personnel, consumable supplies, equipment (if not provided by the institute), computer-related costs (librarian consultation, database access, etc.), and other costs (travel, presentation development). Make sure to provide a brief rationale for each. Develop a budget plan. Although you will not be submitting the budget plan in Topic 5 with the narrative, you will include the budget plan in the appendices for the final paper.
  9. Describe the plans to maintain, extend, revise, and discontinue a proposed solution after implementation.

You are required to cite five to 10 sources to complete this assignment. Sources must be published within the last 5 years and appropriate for the assignment criteria and nursing content.

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