Nursing Ethics Policy

APA format (heading, title page, in text citation, references page)

How do spiritual beliefs impact political ideologies and the policy process? How have they affected the health policy reform process? Give examples and support your reasoning with appropriate references.(300-400 words)

What is the role of a religious ethic in public policy today? Should a religious ethic or theistic worldview take priority over that of others? How can religious policy decision makers remain true to their personal values while respecting the views of individuals with differing cultural and spiritual beliefs? (300-400 words)

Assignment 1: Critical Factors in Implementing an IT System in Health Facilities 

Due Week 6 and worth 300 points

Write a six to eight (6–8) page paper in which you:

1. Provide at least three (3) various reasons why some health care organizations have been reluctant to implement electronic medical records.
2. Discuss the essential manner in which the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) impacts patient’s medical records. 
3. Determine the main advantages and disadvantages of the adoption of The HITECH (the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health) Act for health care professionals. Next, suggest one (1) strategy that the medical staff members could use in order to mitigate the main disadvantages in question.   
4. Review the typical workflow processes within health organizations, and decide the single most significant process that the health organization must eliminate in order to improve the service. Provide a rationale to support your response.
5. Analyze the primary ways in which the key federal initiatives impact the standards of health care information for patient privacy, safety, and confidentially.
6. Specify the fundamental advantages of applying an IT system within health care organizations. Predict new IT developments in the health care industry for the next two (2) decades. Justify your response.
7. Use at least three (3) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar websites do not qualify as academic resources.

Your assignment must follow these formatting guidelines:

• This course requires use of new Strayer Writing Standards (SWS). The format is different than other Strayer University courses. Please take a moment to review the SWS documentation for details.
• Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow SWS 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:

• Examine the impact technologies have on health care information systems. 
• Examine the systems development life cycle of a custom application and the selection of proprietary systems.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in health information systems.
• Write clearly and concisely about health information systems using proper writing mechanics.

A short tutorial with tips for completing this assignment may be viewed here: Healthcare Policy (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

1. This assignment will be in the format of a PowerPoint presentation (Bullet points may be used).
2. You are educating your peers through this presentation regarding a federal bill you believe may be of interest to nurses.
3. Go to https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/subjects/health/6130 (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. 
4. Choose a health-related federal bill of interest. Read through the bill and develop a summary in your own words. Include the bill number and name.
5. Here is a link to our U.S. legislative process (bill to law) for review, if needed.

https://www.congress.gov/legislative-process (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

Tutorial: For those not familiar with the development of a PowerPoint slideshow, the following link to the Microsoft website may be helpful –

https://support.office.com/office-training-center?redirectSourcePath=%252fen-us%252farticle%252fb8f02f81-ec85-4493-a39b-4c48e6bc4bfb (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

Include the following information in your presentation

• Title slide (Your name, NR451, session, Healthcare Policy assignment)
• Bill name and number (indicate either H.B. or S.B.)
• Bill summary (in your own words)
• Address how this bill might impact professional nursing practice standards if passed? If not passed?
• How might the bill impact your own nursing practice?
• How might you communicate your concerns about or support for this bill based on nursing practice, standards, or patient outcomes?
• How might this bill impact your community?
• References slide to include the Bill source in APA format.
• No more than 12 slides

Template

There is no required form or template for this assignment. Please use PowerPoint best practices throughout your presentation.

Best Practices

The following are best practices in preparing this presentation.

• Review directions and rubric thoroughly prior to beginning assignment.
• Watch short Kaltura video.Incorporate graphics, clip art, or photographs to increase interest.
• Make slides easy to read with short bullet points and large font.

Source Citations

Cite all sources on the appropriate slides with (author, year) as well as on the Reference slide.

PAPER 1- minimum of 6 pgsWrite a paper that discusses the following 3 elements:Provide an overview of how health care in the United States has evolved since the postindustrial period.How has the evolution of medical technology, graduate medical education, and the professionalization of medical and nursing staff affected the delivery of care?Why has the United States been unsuccessful in evolving the current health care system into a national health care system?3 scholarly references.Please include in text citationsDUE 5/24/2017PAPER 2 minimum of 500 wordsComplete the following tasks: minimum ofResearch and discuss 1 piece of federal legislation that has affected the use of medical technology.Explain how changes in medical technology affect health care costs.Discuss 1-2 current trends in medical technology and how those trends are expected to impact the performance of the U.S. health care system and public health.2 references

q2

choose a real example of both a good leader that has established a healthy ethical culture in his or her organization and a bad leader that has created an unhealthy cultural environment in his or her organization. Using terminology from our text, describe how each culture has been created. Finally, discuss ways in which bad leadership can be systematically prevented.Be sure to complete each of the following steps:1. Identify and describe a real-life example of a leader who has established a good ethical culture and provide an argument for why their organization has a good ethical culture.2. Identify and describe a real-life example of a leader who has ruined the ethical culture of an organization and provide an argument for why that leader is responsible for their company’s ethical decline.3. Provide an example of how a Formal Cultural System is used to prevent the damaging effects of bad leadership.

The purpose of this assignment is to demonstrate knowledge of methods to successfully engage others for a specific task. Using Second Life™ to present a team-based scenario, evaluation of the interactions will identify positive areas as well as areas which need to improve.

Course Outcomes:

Through this assignment, the student will demonstrate the ability to:

CO #1: Analyze leadership qualities that facilitate collaboration and cooperation at the individual, team, community, and organizational levels within diverse healthcare settings to foster human health. (MPH PO #1, MSN PO # 1, 7)

CO #3: Develop personal and strategic communication modalities that foster negotiation, advocacy and positive work environments within diverse healthcare settings. (MPH PO #9, MSN PO #3)

CO #6: Analyze techniques that foster goal-directed decision-making that foster priority setting, innovation and dynamic interactions within diverse healthcare settings. (MPH PO #6, MSN PO #6, 8)

Due Date: Sunday 11:59 PM MT at the end of Week 4.

Total Points Possible: 200 points

Requirements:

Description of the Assignment

1. In this 5-8 page paper (not including the title or      references pages in the page count), the introduction contains a few      statements regarding leadership and engaging others. One potential concern      that may occur while engaging others is noted. One potential positive      outcome that may occur while engaging others is noted. The sections of the      paper are identified.
2. Section One provides an explanation of the importance      of leadership in engaging others including the role of leadership as well      as challenges facing leadership while engaging others. In addition to      potential role of teams or engaging others in the healthcare environment      is presented. Scholarly references to support the information are      required.
3. Section Two focuses on an evaluation of the team      ability to accomplish tasks. The team, as presented in the scenario,      should be evaluated for each of the following elements:

• Ability to handle differences,
• Maintaining team order,
• Communication (both verbal and nonverbal), and
• Team Cohesiveness.

1. Section Three is where you assume the role of      supervisor in order to develop the team. The evaluation should include the      following elements:

• Overall summary of the discussion and team interactions      as presented in the scenario
• Discussion of one positive action demonstrated by a      team member
• Discussion of three non-productive actions demonstrated      during the scenario
• Discussion of one potential cause for the team      dysfunction
• Discussion of two actions that can foster teams with      multiple generations to work as a productive group
• Discussion of two actions that can foster teams with      multiple disciplines to work as a group Scholarly support for actions is      required.

1. Summary of this paper identifies the key points from      the information provides as well as insights gained (what was learned)      regarding engaging others with leadership.

Criteria for Content:

1. Introduction contains a few statements regarding      leadership and engaging others. One potential concern that may occur while      engaging others is noted. One potential positive outcome that may occur      while engaging others is noted. The sections of the paper are identified.
2. Section One provides an explanation of the importance      of leadership in engaging others including the role of leadership as well      as challenges facing leadership while engaging others. In addition to      potential role of teams or engaging others in the healthcare environment      is presented. Scholarly references to support the information are      required.
3. Section Two focuses on an evaluation of the team      ability to accomplish tasks. The team, as presented in the scenario,      should be evaluated for each of the following elements:

• Ability to handle differences,
• Maintaining team order,
• Communication (both verbal and nonverbal), and
• Team Cohesiveness.

1. Section Three focuses on team development. This action      should include the following elements:

• Overall summary of the discussion and team interactions      as presented in the scenario
• Discussion of one positive action demonstrated by a      team member
• Discussion of three non-productive actions demonstrated      during the scenario
• Discussion of one potential cause for the team      dysfunction
• Discussion of two actions that can foster teams with      multiple generations to work as a productive group
• Discussion of two actions that can foster teams with      multiple disciplines to work as a group
• Discussion of four actions that would foster the entire      scenario team to work as a group

Scholarly support for actions is required.

1. Summary of this paper identifies the key points from      the information provides as well as insights gained (what was learned)      regarding engaging others with leadership.

Criteria for Format and Special Instructions

1. This assignment must be submitted to TurnItIn™, as      required by the TurnItIn™ policy. A Similarity Index of “blue” or “green”      must be obtained. A score in the blue or green range indicates a      similarity of less than 24% which is the benchmark for CCN graduate nursing      students. Any other level of similarity index level requires the student      to revise the assignment before the due date and time. To allow sufficient      time for revision, early submission of the assignment to TurnItIn™ is      highly encouraged. The final submission will be graded by faculty. If a      Turnitin™ report indicates that plagiarism has occurred, the Academic      Integrity policy will be followed.
2. The use of a dictionary is not allowed for this      assignment.
3. The textbook required for this course and lesson information      may not be used as a reference for this assignment.
4. A minimum of 7 (seven) scholarly references must be      used.
5. When presenting information from a published resource,      past tense verbs are required.
6. Title page, body of paper, and reference page must      follow APA guidelines as found in the 6th edition of the manual. This      includes the use of headings for each section or topic (except for      introduction) of the paper.
7. The paper (excluding the title page and references      page) should be at least 5 pages but not more than 8 pages long. Points      will be lost for not meeting these length requirements (too short or too      long)
8. Ideas and information that come from readings must be      cited and referenced correctly.
9. Rules of grammar, spelling, word usage, and punctuation      are followed and consistent with formal written work as found in the 6th      edition of the APA manual.
10. Past tense verbs are used when presenting information      from published resources. ?