Week 6: Standards of Practice 7979 unread replies.114114 replies. This week’s graded discussion topic relates to the following Course Outcome (CO). CO3 Describe standards of practice for culturally competent nursing care. (PO 6) The basis for our lesson this week came from the Standards of Practice for Culturally Competent Nursing Care Executive Summary, Transcultural Nursing Society: http://www.tcns.org/TCNStandardsofPractice.html (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. Your nursing leader has decided that the department needs to better incorporate these Standards of Practice for Culturally Competent Nursing Care into the nursing care delivery model at your organization. There are 12 Standards. Read the Executive Summary. Select ONE one of the 12 Standards in the Summary. Does your department or /organization currently give credence to this standard? If so, how? Think about the standards as they relate to culturally sensitive care. If not, offer suggestions of how the standard can be incorporated into patient care or your organization as a whole. Note: There are 12 standards, so make sure you choose a standard that another student has not described. We all have different takes on a standard so the standard should be specific for the patient population or organization. The typical number of students in a class means that we should only read about a particular standard twice. And, keep in mind that each of us does not work in an acute care setting, so examples from other practice settings will add to our discussion.
Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success.
—Henry Ford
A critical skill for all nurse managers is the ability to create, develop, and lead effective teams. When people are part of an effective and well-functioning team, they are more productive and have a stronger commitment to the organization. Nurse managers have a responsibility to create teams that fulfill functional needs within their units or departments. These can include leadership teams, ad hoc project teams, or primary work teams.
As a nurse manager, there is a variety of ways that you can enhance team functioning. The first step is developing the structural elements of the team and then designing the team with the appropriate membership. Just as you must critically examine each application during the employment process, so will you critically examine the skills and attributes of each employee before appointing him or her to a collective team.
In this week’s Discussion, you lay the groundwork for creating and developing a team for your unit, department, or health care setting. You also identify leadership strategies that you could employ to increase the team’s organizational effectiveness.
To prepare
- Review Chapter 5, “The Art of Effectively Facilitating Processes” from the course text, From Management to Leadership: Strategies for Transforming Health Care. Carefully examine the section, “Essential Elements of a Team” to identify the six steps of creating an effective team.
- Consider a team you might create for your current organization or one with which you are familiar. For example, is there a project to be accomplished or a problem to be solved? Perhaps there is a need for a leadership team within your unit or department?
- Identify the purpose or goal for your team. Then, reflect on the following questions:
- What type of team would you create (leadership, ad hoc, or primary work team) to accomplish this purpose or goal? What are the benefits or disadvantages of creating this type of team?
- What staff members would you want on this team? Why? How could their skill sets and positions make them effective team members?
- Explore this week’s Learning Resources to identify leadership strategies you might employ before, during, and after the team-building phase. For example, what leadership strategies might influence synergy among team members while also increasing the effectiveness of the team?
Post a description of the team you would create, including the purpose or goal the team would serve, the team type, and the specific skills each member would contribute as well as their job positions. Describe at least two leadership strategies you could implement to help this team effectively achieve its purpose or goal.
Required Readings
Manion, J. (2011). From management to leadership: Strategies for transforming health care (3rd ed.). San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.
Chapter 5, “The Art of Effectively Facilitating Processes” (pp. 179–242)This chapter describes the many components that make up the facilitating process. Some of these elements include empowerment, authority, resolutions, and negotiation.
Chapter 6, “Getting Results” (pp. 243–282)The main points of this chapter are the components that contribute to effective teamwork. The author lists the benefits and pitfalls of proactive behavior, group decision making, and problem solving.
Beeson, J. (2011). Build a strong team. Leadership Excellence, 28(2), 15. Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
Beeson’s article focuses on the importance of building a structured team. He provides five steps that leaders can implement in the workplace to create a strong team that benefits the whole workplace.
Calendrillo, T. (2009). Team building for a healthy work environment. Nursing Management, 40(12), 9–12. Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
In this article, Calendrillo states that skilled communication is the foundation for strong team building in clinical settings. When skilled communication has been mastered and used, quality patient care and healthy work environments are among the many results.
Pentland, A. (2012). The new science of building great teams. Harvard Business Review, 90(4), 60–70. Retrieved from https://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cbmp/pl/76756181/76756183/15ba87a24642f03cb8854352b1d046fc
This article addresses how communication is a key to team efficiency. The author provides three communication dynamics that were used by the teams that were most communicative.
10 page paper on Current and Future Economic Issues Impacting Heatlhcare SectorAssignment 4: Current and Future Economic Issues Impacting Healthcare SectorDue Week 10 and worth 240 pointsUse the Internet or Strayer online databases to research five (5) of what you believe to be the most important and pressing economic issues that confront the United States healthcare industry today and will continue to do so into the next decade.Provide a review of these issues in a ten to twelve (10-12) page paper in which you:1. Provide a detailed description of the issues that you have researched.2. Analyze the most significant economic effects of the researched issues on healthcare industry. Provide at least two (2) examples of these issues to support your response.3. Suggest specific strategies that relevant entities / stakeholders may use to address the selected issues from an economic perspective. Justify your response.4. Determine the strategic manner in which the United States can apply best economic best practices from other countries in addressing these issues.5. Assess the likelihood of government and or private sector effectively addressing the issues.6. Use at least ten (10) current references. Five (5) of these references must be from current peer-reviewed sources to support and substantiate your comments and perspectives.Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the students name, the professors name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.
Please read instructions carefully. This will go thru turn in. You can choose from this disease any that you feel more constable, these are:
: pneumonia, COPD, Parkinson’s, pancreatitis, cholecystitis, Asthma, joint replacement, psoriasis, and others. No more than 8 slide no including the references and the first page. No more than 15 % of similarity please.
Grading Criteria
Criteria Points
1. Presents the case including CC, HPI, Hx, ROS and PE findings concisely 10
2. List possible differential diagnosis with supporting/excluding criteria. 10
3. What labs or tests are typically ordered in relation to this condition? What results should the
NP expects to see with this diagnosis? Point : 20
4. What medications are typically prescribed for this condition? List specific drugs, starting doses, dose ranges, precautions to keep in mind when prescribing these drugs. Points: 20
5. What are the outcomes expected or unexpected for this specific condition? And What patient outcomes will trigger a referral? Points: 20
6. Provide patient teaching materials specific to their condition Points: 20
Total : 100
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Strategic Management
600 – 800 words
Avoid plagiarism
Read carefully the Mini case N. 33 from your textbook (entitled: Whole Foods Market (2010): How to grow in an increasingly competitive market?) and answer the following questions:
1. Explain the contribution of the different functional areas to the overall well-being of Whole foods.
2. Describe the growth strategy used by Whole Foods. Is it successful? Justify.
3. Explain the issues related to strategic competitive advantage of the company.
4. Suggest some alternatives (at least 3) to Whole Foods in order to reinforce its competitive advantage
600 – 800 words
Avoid plagiarism
Read carefully the Mini case N. 33 from your textbook (entitled: Whole Foods Market (2010): How to grow in an increasingly competitive market?) and answer the following questions:
1. Explain the contribution of the different functional areas to the overall well-being of Whole foods.
2. Describe the growth strategy used by Whole Foods. Is it successful? Justify.
3. Explain the issues related to strategic competitive advantage of the company.
4. Suggest some alternatives (at least 3) to Whole Foods in order to reinforce its competitive advantage
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Case33.pdf
2 pages not including title and reference page min 4 references APA format
DUE 3/24 10 P.M EST
PUBLIC HEALTH: Communication Tools
Part II: Communication Tools (2 pages) not including title and reference page
PUBLIC HEALTH CAMPAIGN (PRESCRIPTION DRUG OVERDOSE)
TARGET AUDIENCE IS YOUNG ADULTS
(Include SUB HEADINGS in paper)
· Describe and justify the types of communication and social media tools you would like to use in the dissemination of your campaign (prescription drug overdose)
· Explain two reasons why the tools you selected are appropriate for your target audience
· Explain two ways you might adjust your public health message based on the type of social media you may use in your public health campaign
· Explain three reasons why it may be necessary to adjust your message depending upon age, community, and potential literacy levels of your target audience
· Describe two ways you plan to market your public health campaign
Q2
Capstone Project Milestone 2: Design for Change Proposal Guidelines PURPOSE You are to create a Design for Change proposal inclusive of your Practice Issue and Evidence Summary worksheet from your Capstone Project Milestone 1. Your plan is to convince your management team of a nursing problem you have uncovered and you feel is significant enough to change the way something is currently practiced. In the event you are not currently working as a nurse, please use a hypothetical clinical situation you experienced in nursing school, or nursing education issue you identified in your nursing program. COURSE OUTCOMES This assignment enables the student to meet the following course outcomes. • CO1: Applies the theories and principles of nursing and related disciplines to individuals, families, aggregates, and communities from entry to the healthcare system through long-term planning. (PO #1) • CO2: Proposes leadership and collaboration strategies for use with consumers and other healthcare providers in managing care and/or delegating responsibilities for health promotion, illness prevention, health restoration and maintenance, and rehabilitative activities. (PO #2) DUE DATE Milestone 2 consists of the proposal for your Design for Change Capstone Project. Submit this assignment to the Dropbox by the end of Week 4. POINTS Milestone 2 is worth 225 points. DIRECTIONS 1. Create a proposal for your Design for Change Capstone Project. Open the NR451_Milestone2_Design_Proposal_ template in Course Resources to create your paper. You will include the information from Milestone 1, your practice issue and evidence summary worksheets, as you compose this proposal. Your plan is to convince your management team of a practice problem you have uncovered that is significant enough to change current practice. 2. The format for this proposal will be a paper following the Publication manual of APA 6th edition. 3. The paper is to be four- to six-pages excluding the Title page and Reference page. 4. As you organize your information and evidence, include the following topics. a. Introduction:Write an introduction but do not use “Introduction” as a heading in accordance with the rules put forth in the Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (2010, p. 63). Introduce the reader to the plan with evidence-based problem identification and solution. b. Change Model Overview: Overview of the ACE Star model (the model we have been discussing this session); define the scope of the EBP; identify the stakeholders, and determine the responsibility of the team members. c. Evidence: Conduct internal and external searches of evidence; integrate and summarize the evidence summary worksheet from Milestone 1; develop a recommendation for change. d. Translation: develop a hypothetical action plan; include measurable outcomes, reporting to stakeholders; identify next steps and disseminate the findings. e. Conclusion: Provide a clear and concise summary, inclusive of the problem issue, the five points of the ACE Star change model; and ways to maintain the change plan. 5. Citations and Referencesmust be included to support the information within each topic area. Refer to the APA manual, Chapter 7, for examples of proper reference format. In-text citations are to be noted for all information contained in your paper that is not your original idea or thought. Ask yourself, “How do I know this?” and then cite the source. Scholarly sources are expected, which means using peer-reviewed journals and credible websites. 6. Tables and Figures may be added as appropriate to the project. They should be embedded within the body of the paper (see your APA manual for how to format and cite). Creating tables and figures offers visual aids to the reader and enhances understanding of your literature review and design for change. Your title here This paragraph(s) is to introduce the paper. State the problem and potential solutions backed by evidence. Briefly, introduce the nursing focused plan. Remember this is a scholarly APA assignment so you cannot use first person. Remember also that you will keep all the bolded headings and just remove the non-bolded content when you start your paper. Change Model Overview In this first paragraph, provide an overview of the ACE Star model Evidence-Based Practice Process. Feel free to state why nurses should use this model as a guide to facilitate change. Under each of the second level headers listed below, you now link your identified topic to the ACE Star model EBP Process. Define the Scope of the EBP Restate your practice issue. Why is this a problem? Give basic statistics and information to back the scope of the problem at your facility/work area. How does this problem impact healthcare on a broader scale? Stakeholders You will be the leader of the team since this is your project. Who will you also include in your team? Make sure you choose relevant stakeholders. You should have no more than eight members. Do not list your team members by name but instead by position (pharmacists, charge nurse, etc.). Determine Responsibility of Team Members Why are the members chosen important to your project? What are their roles? Evidence Conduct internal/external search for evidence. What type of evidence did you find in addition to you Evidence Summary? EBP guidelines? Quality improvement data? Position statements? Clinical Practice Guidelines? Briefly discuss the strength of this research. This is not where you describe the results of your studies. This is done in the following steps. Summarize the Evidence In this section, you need to synthesize the information from the systematic review article. What are some of the evidence-based interventions you discovered in your Evidence Summary that do you plan to use?Be sure and cite all of your references, in proper APA format, from any and all articles into this one paragraph. Develop Recommendations for ChangeBased on Evidence What is your recommendation based on the research? Ideally, you will have found enough support in your evidence to proceed with implementing your pilot program. Translation Action Plan You have not implemented your project yet, therefore, this section will be hypothetical. Develop your plan for implementation. What are the specific steps you will take to implement your pilot study? What is the timeline for your plan? Make sure you include a plan for evaluation of outcomes and method to report the results. Process, Outcomes Evaluation and Reporting What are the desired outcomes? How will they be measured? How will you report the results to the key stakeholders? Identify Next Steps How will you implement the plan on a larger scale? Will this be applicable to other units or the facility as a whole? What will you do to ensure that the implementation becomes permanent? Disseminate Findings How will you communicate your findings internally (within your organization) and externally (to others outside of your organization)? Conclusion Provide a clear and concise summary. Review the key aspects of the problem as well as the change model. Be sure to include important aspects of the five points of the ACE Star change model EBP process and ways to maintain the change plan.
Question Description
Assignment 3: Long-Term Investment Decisions
Due Week 9 and worth 300 points
Assume that the low-calorie frozen, microwavable food company from Assignments 1 and 2 wants to expand, and has to make some long-term capital budgeting decisions. The company is currently facing increases in the costs of major ingredients.
Use the Internet and Strayer databases to research government policies and regulation.
Write a six to eight (6-8) page paper in which you:
- Outline a plan that managers in the low-calorie, frozen microwaveable food company could follow in anticipation of raising prices when selecting pricing strategies for making their products’ response to a change in price less elastic. Provide a rationale for your response.
- Examine the major effects that government policies have on production and employment. Predict the potential effects that government policies could have on your company.
- Determine whether or not government regulation to ensure fairness in the low-calorie, frozen microwavable food industry is needed. Cite the major reasons for government involvement in a market economy. Provide two (2) examples of government involvement in a similar market economy to support your response.
- Examine the major complexities that would arise under expansion via capital projects. Propose key actions that the company could take in order to prevent or address these complexities.
- Suggest the substantive manner in which the company could create a convergence between the interests of stockholders and managers. Indicate the most likely impact to profitability of such a convergence. Provide two (2) examples of instances that support your response.
- Use at least five (5) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia does not qualify as an academic resource.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
- Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
- Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
- Propose how differences in demand and elasticity lead managers to develop various pricing strategies.
- Analyze the economic impact of contracting, governance and organizational form within organizations.
- Use technology and information resources to research issues in managerial economics and globalization.
- Write clearly and concisely about managerial economics and globalization using proper writing mechanics.
Click here to view the grading rubric.
The purpose of this project is for you to practice using avatar technology to enhance your knowledge of nursing informatics. This is a two-part project. In part one, you will explain the impact and importance of simulation and games in nursing education. In part two, you will have the opportunity to develop your own virtual character.
Part 1
Write a 1 – 2-page paper describing the impact of simulation, virtual worlds, and games in nursing education.
- Identify 2-3 advantages for each modality
- Identify 2-3 disadvantages for each modality
Part 2
- Read the section below titled Voki before beginning this phase of the project.
- Develop a nurse informaticist avatar using Voki
- Develop a technological educational scenario based on a nursing informatics topic of interest.
- Develop 1-2 minute script for your topic. This script should be typed in Word.
- copy and paste the link to your avatar in the word document
- Be sure to proofread paper and eliminate all spelling and grammar errors
- (It is not required, but if you want to practice, you can record the audio for your script and attach the voice to your avatar)
Voki Creation
For more information on developing a Voki click here.
TOPIC- “Impact of Information Technology(IT) in business world”
Please, search for a Peer-reviewed journal paper in relation to the topic of your main proposal. This paper can be one of the papers you used in your literature review section or the methodology; whichever you feel comfortable with. Once you locate the ideal paper, review the paper, and prepare a report of a 1-page critical review essay of the paper. NB: The date of publication of the paper should be limited to the last 10 years (2010)!
In your review, reflect on the research problem, data, and methodology used. Further, comment on the key findings and limitations you observe in the study and how the paper helps in framing the study on your own topic for the proposal.
The general content and flow of the paper should follow:
1. Introduction
2. Summary and critique of the paper
3. Comments on how the article relates to other work on the same subject and how this adds to your topic of study
4. Comments on how the structure of the paper relates to the standard scientific research paper (content and coverage, especially, in relation to concepts you learned in the class
5. Conclusion
6. References
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