Skills for Agenda Setting: Promoting Optimal Models and Systems for Health Care Delivery
Assume that you have been invited to your state board of nursing or state nurses’ association meeting to brainstorm health policy issues. Identify an issue that you would bring before this meeting. What resources would you use? What communication techniques would you use? What agenda would you put forth? What skills are required of you as an advance practice nurse at this meeting?
Random Sampling: Applied Statistics for Health Care Professionals
Explain the importance of random sampling. What problems/limitations could prevent a truly random sampling and how can they be prevented?
Explain each sampling technique discussed in the “Visual Learner: Statistics” in your own words, and give examples of when each technique would be appropriate.
Comparing Ethical Principles
Compare two ethical principles that apply to ethical decision-making and how each one fits your own personal belief system and the role of the advanced practice nurse.
Minimum 200 words
APA Style, font 12, times new romans
3 references and in text citations
Policy Involvement
Please describe how you, as an advance practice nurse, could be involved in the political system. Describe any involvement that you have had. If you have not had any involvement, describe an area in which you would like to see public policy changed.
Skills for Agenda Setting
Assume that you have been invited to your state board of nursing or state nurses’ association meeting to brainstorm health policy issues. Identify an issue that you would bring before this meeting. What resources would you use? What communication techniques would you use? What agenda would you put forth? What skills are required of you as an advance practice nurse at this meeting?
Applied Statistics for Health Care Professionals
Explain the importance of random sampling. What problems/limitations could prevent a truly random sampling and how can they be prevented?
Explain each sampling technique discussed in the “Visual Learner: Statistics” in your own words, and give examples of when each technique would be appropriate.
Cost Comparison Analysis CBA, CEA and CUA
Economic issues are always to be considered during the process of program planning and evaluation. Economic evaluations are analyses that center on the cost of a program and the relationship of the cost to the outcome or impact of the program.
A cost comparison analysis compares the costs of at least two programs. CEA, CBA, and CUA are examples of cost comparison analyses.
Use the South University Online Library or the Internet to research on cost comparison analysis. Create a report in a 4- to 5-page Microsoft Word document that includes the following:
An analysis and explanation of the pros and cons of a CEA. Describe how health program planners would use a CEA to assist them in making decisions about their programs.
An analysis and explanation of the pros and cons of a CBA. Describe how health program planners would use a CBA to assist them in making decisions about their programs.
An analysis and explanation of the pros and cons of a CUA. Describe how health program planners would use a CUA to assist them in making decisions about their programs.
Select two public health programs that you would like to compare by means of an economic evaluation. Analyze, identify, and describe the type of economic analysis that you would use in the evaluation.
Concept Paper for Proposed Program Due For Senior Management Review
In this final week, you will develop a proposed budget of $150,000 for the first year of the program and complete the final concept paper for the proposed program due for senior management review.
The budget should identify the program’s anticipated expenses for the year ahead. Budget line items should be consistent with the proposed program and staffing plan.
You can visit the
Budget Samples
category in the
Webliography
to review some samples.
Using the readings for the week, the South University Online Library, and the Internet, complete the following tasks:
Create a proposed budget of $150,000 for the first year of the proposed program including the cost for personnel, supplies, education materials, marketing costs, and so on in a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet. You may transfer your budget to your report.
Justify the cost for each item of the proposed budget in a budget narrative.
Executive Summary
The executive summary will serve as a
one page
overview of your proposed program. You may use the executive summary to draw in your reader—the senior management team. It should provide a compelling argument as to why your proposal should be funded. Be sure to include a brief overview of each component of your proposal: goals, needs statement, marketing plan, staffing plan, and budget.
Final Paper
The final paper should include the following sections:
Executive Summary
Goals and Purpose of the Program
Needs Statement
Marketing Plan
Staffing Plan
Budget
References
Review the material and make necessary edits to improve flow of thought and clarity. Be sure to conduct a grammar and spelling check.
Support your responses with appropriate research, scholarly reasoning, and examples.
Cite all sources in APA format.
Submission Details
Grading Criteria
Assignment Grading Criteria
Maximum Points
Created a budget for $150,000 for the first year of the program.
40
Included the cost for personnel, supplies, education materials, and marketing costs.
20
Justified the cost for each item of the proposed budget in a budget narrative.
30
Developed an executive summary.
40
Thoroughly reviewed the material and made required edits to improve flow of thought and clarity.
30
Included each required component of the proposal: goals, needs statement, marketing plan, staffing plan, and budget.
30
Proposal included 10–15 pages.
10
Written components.
50
Total:
250
Clarify Philosophy
What does nursing philosophy have to do with nursing practice and how you practice as an advanced practice nurse?
Nursing Personal Philosophy
To Comment:
Philosophy, in regards to nursing practice, provides guiding principles and develops one’s thought process regarding various aspects of patient care. Bruce et al. (2014) suggests “philosophy helps nurses to think more critically and reflect on how their own values influence their practice and way of being.” Self-reporting a medication error can reflects on one’s value of integrity by doing the right thing even when no one is looking or witnesses the error.
According to Dr. Janice Denehy (2001) nurses should articulate their own personal philosophy. The value of having a personal philosophy clarifies the nurse’s values and allows the nurse to identify how these values fall in line with his/her practice. As nurses, we are encouraged to take a holistic approach to patient-centered care; therefore, when developing a personal philosophy it is important to not focus on one particular area or ideal.
Polifroni (2018) encourages the nurse to ask themselves, “Am I the nurse that I want to be?” This question encourages nurses to continuously re-examine their philosophies since science, health care, and the populations we serve evolve. It also encourages the nurse to reflect on the events of a particular shift or patient interaction by learning from experiences.
References
Bruce, A., Rietz, L., & Lim, A. (2014). Understanding philosophy
in a nurse’s world: what, where, and why.
Nursing and Health, 2
(3), 65-71. Doi: 10.13189/nh.2014.020302
Denehy, J. (2001). Articulating your philosophy of nursing.Â
The Journal of School Nursing, (17)
1, 1-2.
Polifroni, E.C. (2018). Philosophy of science: an introduction and a grounding for
your practice. In (3
rd
Ed.) Butt, J. B. & Rich, K. L. Philosophies and theories for advanced nursing practice (p. 11). Burlington, MA:Jones & Bartlett