Category: Nursing

Healthcare Research Theories

You are to discuss in a professional paper the definition of a theory and how theory impacts or is used in healthcare and research. You must cite a minimum of 4 references. Included in the paper is to create a visual display showing the parts of a theory. Every assignment in this course must have references, citations, and a title page. All must follow APA format and completed in a Word document. Any narrative sections are to follow APA format including running heads and page numbers. (visiual display showing the parts of a theory should be included)

Developing a Community Teaching Proposal Design

Applying what you have learned thus far, develop a community teaching proposal designed to address the needs of 
your
 community.

Select one of the following as the focus for the teaching plan:

Primary Prevention/Health Promotion

Secondary Prevention/Screenings for a Vulnerable Population

Bioterrorism/Disaster

Environmental Issues

Complete the “Community Teaching Work Plan Proposal.” This will help you organize your plan and create an outline for the written assignment.

After completing the teaching proposal, review the teaching plan with a community health and public health provider in your local community.

Request feedback (strengths and opportunities for improvement) from the provider.

Complete the “Community Teaching Experience” form.

APA format is required for essays only. Solid academic writing is always expected. For all assignment delivery options, documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are not required to submit this assignment to Turnitin.

Nursing Leadership and Management Course Competencies

You will be expected to do the following to successfully complete this course:

Integrate key nursing leadership, management, and communication concepts into collaborative practice situations.

Explain the accountability of the nurse leader for decisions that affect health care delivery and patient outcomes.

Apply management strategies and best practices for health care finance, human resources, and materials allocation decisions to improve health care delivery and patient outcomes.

Apply professional standards of moral, ethical, and legal conduct in professional practice.

Communicate in manner that is consistent with the expectations of a nursing professional.

Body Scans and Bottlenecks: Optimizing Hospital CT Process Flows

1. visit case Body Scans and Bottlenecks: Optimizing Hospital CT Process Flows. Drawing from this case, please address the following: a. Draw the process flow map for the original CT scan process. b. What should Foster do? Provide one argument and one number (quantitative data) to support your answer. Reference : Body Scans and Bottlenecks: Optimizing Hospital CT Process Flows, by Sunil Chopra, Flamm Scott, Sachin Waikar, Product number: KEL592-PDF-ENG, at http://hbr.org/search/ . 2. Describe the supply chain of an organization of your choice, which was not addressed in your textbook, course cases, articles or postings. What is, in your opinion, the most important issue in managing the supply chain for this organization? 3. Revisit Harvard Business Case: dVider LLC. What changes, initiatives or strategies might dVider management implement for expanding capacity in-house (without outsourcing)? Reference:  4. Describe a concept/procedure/tool/example/case/company/situation that you remember and/or liked in to operation management course.how it could help?

Understanding Health Insurance A Guide to Billing and Reimbursement 
13th edition:

Use the blank PDF CMS-1500 Form for this assignment:   Use the same form for Exercises 11-2 and 11- 3. Download the blank PDF again and use it for Exercise 14-2.  (If you have technical issues saving the edited form, be sure you download the latest Adobe Acrobat Reader.)

1, 
Exercise 11-2:

You will enter procedures in Block 24 of a CMS-1500 Claim Form.

2. 
Exercise 11-3:

You will complete Block 33 with the information provided.

3.
 Exercise 14-2:

You will complete the Mary S. Patient Medicare Primary CMS-1500 claim (
Exercise 14-2 on page 530
). Download the PDF claim form above (you won’t need to use the claim form in the Appendix as mentioned in #1 of exercise) and save it as “YourNameMarySPatient” when completed. This exercise has specific instructions, so please follow them carefully. Compare your claim with the completed claim in Figure 14-8 on page 531. Your claim should look like that before you submit it. This is a great low-stress opportunity to successfully complete a Medicare claim form!

Fetal Abnormality Case Study

Write an analysis of “Case Study: Fetal Abnormality.” Be sure to address the following questions:

Which theory or theories are being used by Jessica, Marco, Maria, and Dr. Wilson to determine the moral status of the fetus? Explain.

How does the theory determine or influence each of their recommendation for action?

What theory do you agree with? How would that theory determine or influence the recommendation for action?

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide

This Fetal Abnormality Case Study assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

 

Fetal Abnormality Case Study on Moral Status Rubric

 

1

Unsatisfactory

0.00%

2

Less Than Satisfactory

65.00%

3

Satisfactory

75.00%

4

Good

85.00%

5

Excellent

100.00%

70.0 %Content

 

25.0 %Determination of Moral Status

Theory/Theories that determine the moral status of the fetus are incorrectly identified.

Theory/Theories are identified that determine the moral status of the fetus for at least a few of the people listed in the case study, but explanation is lacking.

Theory/Theories are identified that determine the moral status of the fetus for at least a few of the people listed in the case study. Some explanation is provided.

Theory/Theories are identified that determine the moral status of the fetus for all of the people listed in the case study, including adequate explanation.

Theory/Theories are identified that determine the moral status of the fetus for all of the people listed in the case study, including a detailed explanation.

25.0 %Recommendation for Action

Recommendation for action shows little to no relevance to the case study.

Recommendation for action is present, but lacks explanation.

Recommendation for action is present, with some explanation.

Recommendation for action is present, with explanation.

Recommendation for action is present, with detailed explanation that shows a deep understanding of the subject.

20.0 %Personal Response to Case Study

Personal response to the case study shows little to no relevance, and does not detail how the theory determines or influences the recommendation for action.

Personal response to case study includes if you agree or disagree but does not detail how the theory determines or influences the recommendation for action.

Personal response to case study includes if you agree or disagree and an explanation on how the theory determines or influences the recommendation for action.

Personal response to case study includes if you agree or disagree and a detailed explanation on how the theory determines or influences the recommendation for action.

Personal response to case study includes if you agree or disagree and a detailed explanation that shows a deep understanding of the subject including how the theory determines or influences the recommendation for action.

20.0 %Organization and Effectiveness

 

7.0 %Thesis Development and Purpose

Paper lacks any discernible overall purpose or organizing claim.

Thesis and/or main claim are insufficiently developed and/or vague; purpose is not clear.

Thesis and/or main claim are apparent and appropriate to purpose.

Thesis and/or main claim are clear and forecast the development of the paper. It is descriptive and reflective of the arguments and appropriate to the purpose.

Thesis and/or main claim are comprehensive. The essence of the paper is contained within the thesis. Thesis statement makes the purpose of the paper clear.

8.0 %Argument Logic and Construction

Statement of purpose is not justified by the conclusion. The conclusion does not support the claim made. Argument is incoherent and uses noncredible sources.

Sufficient justification of claims is lacking. Argument lacks consistent unity. There are obvious flaws in the logic. Some sources have questionable credibility.

Argument is orderly, but may have a few inconsistencies. The argument presents minimal justification of claims. Argument logically, but not thoroughly, supports the purpose. Sources used are credible. Introduction and conclusion bracket the thesis.

Argument shows logical progression. Techniques of argumentation are evident. There is a smooth progression of claims from introduction to conclusion. Most sources are authoritative.

Clear and convincing argument presents a persuasive claim in a distinctive and compelling manner. All sources are authoritative.

5.0 %Mechanics of Writing (includes spelling, punctuation, grammar, language use)

Surface errors are pervasive enough that they impede communication of meaning. Inappropriate word choice and/or sentence construction are used.

Frequent and repetitive mechanical errors distract the reader. Inconsistencies in language choice (register) and/or word choice are present. Sentence structure is correct but not varied.

Some mechanical errors or typos are present, but are not overly distracting to the reader. Correct and varied sentence structure and audience-appropriate language are employed.

Prose is largely free of mechanical errors, although a few may be present. The writer uses a variety of effective sentence structures and figures of speech.

Writer is clearly in command of standard, written, academic English.

10.0 %Format

 

5.0 %Paper Format (use of appropriate style for the major and assignment)

Template is not used appropriately, or documentation format is rarely followed correctly.

Appropriate template is used, but some elements are missing or mistaken. A lack of control with formatting is apparent.

Appropriate template is used. Formatting is correct, although some minor errors may be present.

Appropriate template is fully used. There are virtually no errors in formatting style.

All format elements are correct.

5.0 %Documentation of Sources (citations, footnotes, references, bibliography, etc., as appropriate to assignment and style)

Sources are not documented.

Documentation of sources is inconsistent or incorrect, as appropriate to assignment and style, with numerous formatting errors.

Sources are documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, although some formatting errors may be present.

Sources are documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, and format is mostly correct.

Sources are completely and correctly documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, and format is free of error.

100 %Total Weightage

Evidence-Based Practice Proposal – Bedside Nursing

Details:

To begin, work through the reference list that was created in the “Section B: Problem Description” assignment in Topic 2. Appraise each resource using the “Rapid Critical Appraisal Checklists,” available in the textbook appendix. The specific checklist you use will be determined by the type of evidence within the resource.

Develop a research table to organize and summarize the research studies. Using a summary table allows you to be more concise in your narrative description. Only research studies used to support your intervention are summarized in this table. Refer to the “Evaluation Table Template,” available in the textbook appendix. Use the “Evaluation Table Template” as an adaptable template.

Write a narrative of 750-1,000 words (not including the title page and references) that presents the research support for the projects problem and proposed solution. Make sure to do the following:

Include a description of the search method (e.g., databases, keywords, criteria for inclusion and exclusion, and number of studies that fit your criteria).

Summarize all of the research studies used as evidence. The essential components of each study need to be described so that readers can evaluate its scientific merit, including study strengths and limitations.

Incorporate a description of the validity of the internal and external research.

It is essential to make sure that the research support for the proposed solution is sufficient, compelling, relevant, and from peer-reviewed professional journal articles.

Although you will not be submitting the checklist information or the evaluation table you design in Topic 3 with the narrative, the checklist information and evaluation table should be placed in the appendices for the final paper.

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

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin. Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.

Upon receiving feedback from the instructor, refine “Section C: Literature Support” for your final submission. This will be a continuous process throughout the course for each section.

Case Study: Fetal Abnormality

Jessica is a 30-year-old immigrant from Mexico City. She and her husband Marco have been in the U.S. for the last three years and have finally earned enough money to move out of their Aunt Maria’s home and into an apartment of their own. They are both hard workers. Jessica works 50 hours a week at a local restaurant and Marco has been contracting side jobs in construction. Six months before their move to an apartment, Jessica finds out she is pregnant.

Four months later, Jessica and Marco arrive at the county hospital, a large, public, nonteaching hospital. A preliminary ultrasound indicates a possible abnormality with the fetus. Further scans are conducted and it is determined that the fetus has a rare condition in which it has not developed any arms, and will not likely develop them. There is also a 25% chance that the fetus may have Down syndrome.

Dr. Wilson, the primary attending physician, is seeing Jessica for the first time, since she and Marco did not receive earlier prenatal care over concerns about finances. Marco insists that Dr. Wilson refrain from telling Jessica the scan results, assuring him that he will tell his wife himself when she is emotionally ready for the news. While Marco and Dr. Wilson are talking in another room, Aunt Maria walks into the room with a distressed look on her face. She can tell that something is wrong and inquires of Dr. Wilson. After hearing of the diagnosis, she walks out of the room wailing loudly and praying aloud.

Marco and Dr. Wilson continue their discussion, and Dr. Wilson insists that he has an obligation to Jessica as his patient and that she has a right to know the diagnosis of the fetus. He furthermore is intent on discussing all relevant factors and options regarding the next step, including abortion. Marco insists on taking some time to think of how to break the news to Jessica, but Dr. Wilson, frustrated with the direction of the conversation, informs the husband that such a choice is not his to make. Dr. Wilson proceeds back across the hall, where he walks in on Aunt Maria awkwardly praying with Jessica and phoning the priest. At that point, Dr. Wilson gently but briefly informs Jessica of the diagnosis, and lays out the option for abortion as a responsible medical alternative, given the quality of life such a child would have. Jessica looks at him and struggles to hold back her tears.

Jessica is torn between her hopes of a better socioeconomic position and increased independence, along with her conviction that all life is sacred. Marco will support Jessica in whatever decision she makes, but is finding it difficult not to view the pregnancy and the prospects of a disabled child as a burden and a barrier to their economic security and plans. Dr. Wilson lays out all of the options but clearly makes his view known that abortion is “scientifically” and medically a wise choice in this situation. Aunt Maria pleads with Jessica to follow through with the pregnancy and allow what “God intends” to take place, and urges Jessica to think of her responsibility as a mother.

Client /Patient-Centred and/or Family-Centred Approach

For this assignment, you are required to choose one (1) client scenario from the two options given below and address the following criteria:

Provide an overview of the chosen client’s chronic condition/illness;

Describe two (2) actual and/or potential health concerns for the client;

Identify two (2) appropriate topics for client education (one topic for each health concern). Explain how each topic addresses the actual and/or potential health concern for the client and how each topic will assist the client to self-manage their chronic condition and optimise their health;

Describe two (2) specific, appropriate client education strategies that the Registered Nurse would use to teach the chosen education topics (one strategy for each topic). Include details of how the education will be structured and delivered (i.e. method/tool used, setting for education, participants to be involved, etc).

Justify your choice of education strategies for this particular client.

NOTE:

●  Ensure you use a client /patient-centred and/or family-centred approach that optimises individual self-management and promotes active participation of the individual and family in illness management.

●  You must support all sections of your essay with scholarly literature from the past 10 years.

Health Care Providers Marketing Strategies Essay

Write a four to six (4) page paper in which you:

Determine the key characteristics of the users of the products and/or services of the health care provider you selected.

Analyze the competitive environment of the health care provider you selected and recommend a course of action for strategic marketing success.

Determine which tools of the marketing mix available to health care providers would be most effective for the health care provider you selected.

Determine the best possible pricing strategy for at least one of the products or services offered by the health care provider you selected.

Provide at least three (3) qualified sources, e.g., peer-reviewed journals, professional organization Website, or health care provider Websites.

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; 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 page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

Analyze the competitive environment of a health services organization and identify a course of action that will allow for strategic marketing success.

Analyze the users of the health care system.

Describe the various tools of the marketing mix available to health care providers.

Use technology and information resources to research issues in health services marketing.

Write clearly and concisely about health services marketing using proper writing mechanics.