Tag: Clinical-Nursing

State’s policies on contraception and abortion for women with insurance

Select the state where you plan to work as an advanced practice nurse and investigate the state’s policies on access to contraception and abortion for women with insurance and those without. What are the state’s infant and maternal mortality rates? Discuss the possible relationship between these factors. Address how as an advanced practice nurse and nursing leader, one can influence desired change in the current health policies. Be sure to identify 
one
 MSN Essential that most relates to this topic in your discussions.

***I plan to practice in the state of Florida, United States*** Please plagiarism in this paper should be less than 20%, any higher and the paper will be graded as ZERO. It needs to be APA style and cited, at least two references. Should you have any questions please don’t hesitate to contact me. Also, please refer to the uploaded document for directions on how to further finished this assignment. Thanks

Personhood Chart

This chart contains a grid for different philosophical anthropologies that answer the question of personhood.

Complete the following chart in the context of defining what it means to be human according to Christianity, Materialism, and your own Personal View.  Refer to the assigned reading for explanation of characteristics listed on the left.

 

 

Christianity

Materialism

Personal View

Relational

Multidimensional

Sexual

Moral

Mortal

Destined for Eternal Life

Destined for eternal life:

For this week, you will be completing a research appraisal about a women’s health topic in which you may be interested. The purpose is to complete only a synthesis of the topic. To start, only look at studies that are specific to your women’s health topic. Your appraisal will assist in finding the most current evidence. Remember, this is only for the purpose of synthesis. Simplicity is key to a successful evaluation. Below is a way to assist you in compiling your significant articles. Your table should only contain 5 articles. Finalize your findings in 1–2 pages and submit with your evaluation table.

In the headings for the columns, include the following:

Citation: Author, year, title

Conceptual Framework: Theoretical basis for study

Design/Method: Indicate design and describe what was done in the study

Sample/setting: Number, characteristics, attrition rate, and why

Major variables studied and their definitions: Independent/dependent variable

Measurement: What scales were used to measure the outcome variables (e.g., name of scale, author, reliability info)

Data analysis: What stats were used to answer the clinical question

Findings: Statistical findings or qualitative findings (one for every statistical test mentioned in data anlysis)

Appraisal/Worth to Practice: Strengths and limitations of the study, risk or harm if study intervention or findings implemented, and feasibility

Assignment 3 Grading CriteriaMaximum Points
Clearly discussed the women’s health issue.25Accurately summarized research in evaluation table.25Ensured that paper concisely describes findings.25Ensured that the paper is well organized and well written and demonstrates significant development in your ability to think and write from initial submission. Properly followed APA format.25
Total:100

Critical Thinking, Decision Making, Solving Problems and Communicating Effectively

 

Assignment 1

Describe a situation when you made an important decision.  What content in the chapter applied to that situation?  What was the outcome?

 

Assignment 2

Why are problem solving and decision making skills important to you as a professional? Describe the two best decisions you have made in your life and the two worst.  What factors assisted you in making the wise decisions?  What elements of critical thinking and problem solving were involved in your decision making?  What content of the chapter applied to that situation?

 

Assignment 3

Consider a recent interaction you witnessed.

Did the sender express the message clearly?

Use the appropriate medium?

Listen and respond to questions and comments?

What was the outcome?

 

Now, think about a recent interaction where you were the sender using the above criteria.  If you could replay the interaction, what would you do differently
?

 

Assignment 4

You are a manager of your department which has 12 employees.  Your supervisor has approved the funds to send two employees from each shift to a major conference in a nearby city.  Most of the employees would like to go, but the financial resources limit your selection.  How would you resolve this situation?

 

Assignment 5

You are a school nurse.  In the past two weeks, nine cases of head lice were reported in different classrooms.  The potential for spread is high, and both the teachers and the parents are growing anxious.

 

Compose a
memo
for distribution to the teachers and a
business letter
to the parents.  Your goals are to inform, reassure, and direct future inquiries.  Make sure you use the guidelines and format covered in the notes.

 

NOTE:
  For the students who are not nurses, if you want, you may change the scenario in this assignment and prepare the memo & letter to a situation tailored to your allied health specialty.

 

Assignment 6

Please research an internet source that enhances the material covered in this unit.

Please post your summary and comments and include the URL for your classmates.

Reading Assignment: Chapters 8 & 9
in Sullivan

 

Individual Student Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this unit, the student will be able to:

 

Describe how to use the critical-thinking process.

Describe ways to foster creativity.

Develop a plan to improve your decision-making and problem-solving skills.

Compare and contrast individual and collective decision-making processes in various situations.

Recognize stumbling blocks to making decisions and solving problems.

Foster innovation in your work and that of others.

Identify the factors that influence communication.

Discuss how communication can be distorted and misunderstood.

Choose which communication mode to use depending on the message and relationship.

Explain how communication strategies vary according to the situation and those involved.

Improve your collaborative communication skills.

Develop a plan to enhance your communication skills.

 

 

 

Written Communication within the Organization

Know that you want to say before you start writing

Put people in your writing

Use action words

Write plainly

Use as few words as possible

Use simple direct sentences

Give the reader direction

Arrange the material logically

Use paragraphs to lead readers

Connect your thoughts

Be clear

Express similar thought in similar ways

 

 

Business Letter Format

 

Official letterhead/stationary. You should create your own stationary which should include ALL of your updated contact information centered on the top of the paper.  You should also bold the information and increase the font size.

Skip 4-8 lines
, depending on the length of the letter and the size of the letterhead

Date

Skip four lines

Inside address
– check for accurate address and spelling – include the person’s full name and title

Double space

RE
: – Regarding – this alerts the reader to the subject of your letter

Double space

Salutation

Use a comma for informal letters and a colon for formal letters

Dear Sir, Dear Dr., To Whom It May Concern, Dear Senator, etc.

Double space

 

Body of letter

Single space within the paragraph and double space between paragraphs

Double space

Complimentary closing
– “Sincerely,”

Skip 4 lines if the letter is typed

Signature (typed)

Place your written signature above your typed name

Double space

Enclosures

Copies
– cc: followed by the names of the persons receiving copies of the memos

 

 

Memo Format

Date

Double space

To:
– alphabetize the list if sending to more than one person, or use a ranking system

Double space

From:

Double space

Subject: or use RE: In a few words, state the reason you are writing the memo.  This lets the reader know at a glance what you will be talking about

Triple space

Signature

Triple space

Copies
– cc: followed by the names of the persons receiving copies of the memo

Global Warming: A Major Concern

According to World Health Organization  (WHO), global warming is the primary issues for concern. Noise  pollution, overcrowding, traffic jams are some factors that have led to  this problem. Lack of privacy is another factor in the modern times that  is impacting people in ways that haven’t been examined yet. We also see  a wide variance in weather patterns, such as severe hurricanes and  drought conditions in the U.S.

Source
: World Health Organization (WHO). (n.d.). 
Climate change
. Retrieved from http://www.who.int/topics/climate/en/

Based on your understanding of the topic, create a report in a Microsoft Word document answering the following questions:

Examine one weather  condition over the past two years in the U.S. which drastically affected  the population. How can the community better prepare their families for  such severe conditions?

Do you agree with the  statement that countries should be held accountable for their  contribution to climate change? Why or why not?

List some of the issues that might occur as the  world’s population increases? Factor in water, food, and hazardous waste  into your comments. Suggest ideas to address or avoid these issues.

According to the CDC website, violence is  attributed for approximately fifty thousand deaths each year and results  in over 2.5 million injuries. Homicide and suicide are the second and  third leading causes of death, respectively, among US population aged  fifteen to thirty four years.

Hospital emergency departments treat an  average of fifty five people for injuries every minute. The worst after  effect of the sudden population explosion across the globe is the rise  in violence.

How have violent injuries affected a community? What steps have communities taken to decrease overall violent crimes?

What steps can the  federal or state governments take to help support communities affected  from random or consistent violent acts?

What can parents do in  their homes to help educate children about risks and preventative  accidents to help keep them safe? What role should parents take to  reduce family violence?

How can health promotion and wellness programs play a significant role to reduce individual or gang violence?

How can schools and  work environments increase safety measures against violent individuals  or gangs entering their establishments?

What roles should parents, neighbors, friends,  health care personnel, and the community take when they observe someone  who may exhibit unusual behavior or comments to help prevent potential  violence? What agencies or resources are available to help communities  cope and help their members seek help or assistance?

TOWS Matrix

Internal and external factors are combined to develop and evaluate specific strategic alternatives using a TOWS matrix. The threats-opportunities-weaknesses-strengths (TOWS) matrix is an important matching tool that helps managers develop four types of strategies as the basis for strategic planning.

Managers consider internal strengths and weaknesses in relation to external opportunities and threats. The internal strengths and weaknesses–or competitive advantages and disadvantages–are summarized on the horizontal axis, and the external environmental opportunities and threats are summarized on the vertical axis.

Managers can then develop adaptive strategic alternatives by matching the organization’s strengths with the external environmental opportunities and threats, and in turn, matching the organization’s weaknesses with the external opportunities and threats.

 

TOWs Matrix

Opportunities (O)

Threats (T)

Strengths (S)

 SO Strategies

ST Strategies

 

Weaknesses (W)

 WO Strategies

WT Strategies

 

SO = strategies for pursuing opportunities.

ST = strategies for using strengths to reduce threats.

WO = strategies for overcoming weaknesses.

WT = strategies to prevent or reduce weaknesses to external threats.

To add additional rows to the tables, use Microsoft Word’s “Table > Insert > Rows” command.  Right click on a cell and following the prompts.

SWOT Matrix

 

Helpful

(to achieve the objective)

Harmful

(to achieve the objective)

Internal origin

(service/organization attributes)

Strengths

Weaknesses

External origin

(environmental/market attributes)

Opportunities

Threats

Feedback…

You have misunderstood the requirements for this assessment.

You need to select an actual organization and complete a TOWS matrix and analysis. This TOWS matrix should build upon the information that you provided for your selected organization in Assessment 1.

Be sure to review what is mean by the “knowledge economy management approach.” You will want to find examples of this in your organization.

You might want to quickly look at all of the assessment guidelines for this course. Each one builds on the previous one with a final paper at the end of the term.

Overview

Create a 3–5-page draft for a strategic plan for your selected organization using a TOWS matrix and portfolio analysis in addition to any other appropriate tool of your choosing.

Note: The assessments in this course are presented in sequence and must be completed in order.

The TOWS Matrix is a decision-making process for developing strategic alternatives. You will be able to better develop a more effective strategic plan based upon an in-depth understand of the current environment.

By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria:

Competency 1: Analyze organizational structure, design, culture, and climate in relation to environmental forces. ◦Apply methodologies from the knowledge-economy management approach appropriately to the organization.

◦Integrate recent research into a strategic management plan.

Competency 2: Develop a strategic organizational plan that provides human and financial resources to support targeted organizational outcomes. ◦Synthesize operational and financial components into a strategic planning process.

◦Analyze strategy in relation to achieving competitive advantage.

Competency 3: Recommend an organizational structure and design to optimize a strategic plan. ◦Recommend an alternative organizational structure model that aligns with organizational goals.

 

Context

Development of strategies involves awareness of the environment, intellectual curiosity, and a willingness to be open to creative ideas and solutions.

The Assessment 2 Context document contains important information about the following topics related to Adaptive and Market Entry strategies:

The TOWS Matrix.

Service/Product Life Cycle.

Product (or service) Development Process.

Strategy Implementation & Organizational Culture.

When Cultures Need Changing.

 

 

Questions to Consider

To deepen your understanding, you are encouraged to consider the questions below and discuss them with a fellow learner, a work associate, an interested friend, or a member of the business community.

 

Required Resources (Attached)

The following resources are required to complete the assessment.

Click the links provided below to view the following multimedia pieces:

Riverbend City: Ruby Lake Evacuation Mission | Transcript.

TOWS Matrix

 

Suggested Resources

 

The following optional resources are provided to support you in completing the assessment or to provide a helpful context. For additional resources, refer to the Research Resources and Supplemental Resources in the left navigation menu of your courseroom.

 

Library Resources

 

The following e-books or articles from the Capella University Library are linked directly in this course:

Ginter, P. M., Duncan, W. J., & Swayne, L. E. (2013). Strategic management of health care organizations (7th ed.). San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass. ◦Chapter 7, “Evaluation of Alternatives and Strategic Choice,” pages 255–304.

◦Chapter 8, “Value-Adding Service Delivery Strategies,” pages 307–341.

 

Littlejohns, P., Sharma, T., & Jeong, K. (2012). Social values and health priority setting in England: “Values”-based decision making. Journal of Health Organization and Management, 26(3), 363–373.

 

Assessment Instructions

Note: Assessment 1, Current Environmental Analysis, must be completed before beginning this assessment. You will be revisiting and revising strategies throughout each of the assessments in this course. Each assessment builds on your previous work.

 

Step One: Critical Thinking Skills Practice

The TOWS Matrix is a decision-making process for developing strategic alternatives. Your ability to think critically is key to organizing your thoughts throughout the strategic planning process.

In preparation for this assessment, you are required to view the Riverbend City: Ruby Lake Evacuation Mission simulation (linked in the Resources). This activity is an ideal setting to practice thoughtful application of critical thinking skills. This media piece addresses multiple competencies, some of which are difficult to practice and assess without a real world or a simulated setting. As you begin your TOWS matrix, keep the following categories of critical thought in mind as you consider the threats, opportunities, strengths, and weaknesses of the Ruby Lake Evacuation scenario.

Assumptions: What assumptions are being taking for granted by the people in this simulation? What alternative assumptions could be useful in this situation?

Information: What information did people have and what kind of information were they missing?

Fairness: How was intellectual and intercultural fairness demonstrated?

Criteria for Evaluation: What criteria would you use to evaluate the quality of the information, implementation and/or effectiveness?

Complete a practice TOWS Matrix for this scenario before proceeding to Step Two. This practice matrix does not need to be submitted.

 

Step Two: Complete a TOWS Matrix

Apply the same critical thought process to a real world setting that is relevant for your selected health care organization’s future success. In addition to completing a TOWS matrix, you may use any other appropriate analysis tools to determine alternative strategies.

Include the following as you develop alternative strategies:

Incorporate the use of new methodologies from the knowledge-economy management approach that might be appropriate for this organization.

Correlate recent research findings regarding strategy management into your approach.

Synthesize operational and financial components in your strategic planning process.

Incorporate your findings from your current environment analysis.

Determine the organizational structure that best facilitates the strategy—functional, divisional, or matrix.

 

Step Three: Draft Strategic Plan

Re-examine your work from Assessment 1 and create a high level draft of a strategic plan that incorporates insights from your environmental analysis and the TOWS matrix exercise.The goal is to focus upon application of the concepts and new insight. Keep it brief and substantive.

Preface your draft with the core assumptions regarding environmental opportunities and threats, organizational strengths and weaknesses, and organizational behavior dynamics that are foundational to the strategy.

Include a brief description of the proposed strategy that reflects the choices made regarding:

Service/product domain.

Market domain.

Level of investment in the respective service/product and market domains.

Positioning approach for achieving competitive advantage.

Maneuvers that will be used to implement the positioning approach.

Distinctive competencies or assets that will be relied on to gain and sustain competitive advantage.

 

Additional Requirements

Submit your selected health organization’s TOWS Matrix from Step Two, with the high-level components of a strategic plan, as an attachment to this assessment.

Length: 3–5 double-spaced, typed pages. Note: Feel free to construct images/diagrams to summarize information where appropriate (for example, TOWS matrix…).

APA formatting: Resources and citations are formatted according to current APA style and formatting.

Resources: Use evidence from the literature to support your recommendations.

Feedback

Thank you for your initial work on this current environmental analysis of Parkland Health and Hospital Center.

An introduction to the organization would be helpful. Through reading of this paper, I could gather that this facility is in Dallas. Is this Texas? How many people are employed here? How many patients are served? Are there any specialties? Is this a for-profit or not-for-profit group?

You are an excellent writer. I look forward to your continued work.

Kind regards

 

Basic

Analyzes the internal and external environment of a health care organization, but the analysis is unclear or incomplete.

Faculty Comments:

“Your PEST analysis looked at some factors that might affect the internal and external environment. The external analysis might also look at direct competitors to this organization. Who is the competition? How close are these other organizations? Are there any overlapping services? You did include mention of serving a large about of the immigrant population. What is the population that is actually served? Are there any other external factors that affect this organization? The internal analysis might look at employees. For example, are there any staffing issues? This area might also look at the physical plant – are any changes or upgrades needed? Do people have any issues with accessing the facility due to transportation needs or lack of parking? (just some examples)”Thank you for your initial work on this current environmental analysis of Parkland Health and Hospital Center.

An introduction to the organization would be helpful. Through reading of this paper, I could gather that this facility is in Dallas. Is this Texas? How many people are employed here? How many patients are served? Are there any specialties? Is this a for-profit or not-for-profit group?

You are an excellent writer. I look forward to your continued work.

Kind regards