Tag: Clinical-Nursing

1. Select an historical nursing figure that interests you. Your interest might be related to the period of time in history that they lived, their particular field of interest, or their special accomplishments. 2. To learn more about this person you must complete a literature search. To accomplish this you may use the library data base: e.g. CINAHL Type in keyword and find 3-5 articles scholarly sources (books, articles, or professional website) published within the past 6 years. Websites must be from sponsoring professional organizations in nursing. Reference list and citations must be in APA format 3. Write an outline to follow. Here are the general categories to help you organize your thoughts: a. General introduction of the individual and the area of interest or particular accomplishment that you plan to discuss b. The purpose of the paper, clearly state what you intent to accomplish through this paper c. The body of the paper (middle) includes: i. Major points you want to make about the individual, the specific accomplishment/s of the individual, their contribution to changes in health care, healthcare systems, and/or social justice. Be sure that each point is supported by the literature and referenced using APA format. ii. Your reflection of the impact of this person on your perception of nursing particularly new ideas related to your role as a nurse. iii. Examine your values and beliefs in relation to those of the historical leader or theorist, any similarities in nursing metaparadigm, and implications for nursing practice How are the similar? Why did you choose him/her? d. The conclusion: A summary of your main points 4. You must use APA format 5. Make sure that you include a. A title page b. A running head c. Page numbers d. Citations in the body of your paper to avoid plagiarism e. A reference list.

Assessing the Nervous System Case Study Assignment

Choose one common complaint (symptom or group of symptoms) related to the neurological system. For example, you may select syncope, hand tremors, seizures, right/left-sided weakness or paralysis, abnormalities of gait or posture, changes in mental status, and so on. Do not limit yourself to these examples.

What questions would you ask as part of your focused assessment?

What history would be associated with the symptom?

What are the risk factors for this condition?

What physical examination techniques would you use?

What patient education would you give to the patient?

Find a nursing journal article about this symptom or condition.

Assessment of the Skin Case Study

Describe a patient with an abnormal skin symptom or group of symptoms such as a rash, an itch, redness, a lesion, or wounds. Do not limit yourself to these examples. What questions would you ask as part of your focused assessment? What history might be associated with the symptom, if any? What are the known risk factors for this condition? What physical examination techniques would you use? What patient education would you give the patient? Find a nursing journal article about these symptoms.

The Older Adult

Jean is a 68-year-old female admitted for a total hip replacement. In her interview you learn that she has a history of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) with a neck circumference of 16 inches and snores much of the night. She is 5’7” and weighs 265 pounds. She states she is sleepy throughout the day. Her other medical history includes: hypertension treated with angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARB), Diabetic with an Hgb A1c over 8%. Hypercholesteremia treated with a Statin drug. Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) with a history of a drug eluting cardiac stent placed 14 months ago and currently on Plavix and ASA. History of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and is on Prilosec. Her husband has a history of cerebral vascular accident (CVA) several years ago. What medications should she take pre-op and what should she hold? Should Jean be allowed to continue ASA pre-operatively? Should cardiology be consulted on this matter? What are Jean’s risks for diabetes complications? What concerns do you have about her social support system?

Training Plan for Entry Level Position in Nursing

Pick an entry level position that you are familiar with and create a detailed training plan of approximately 1,200-1,500 words,

Include a complete discussion of:

needs assessment (what is a needs assessment, how will you do it and what will you train on);

development and conduct of the training (details on the training that will be conducted);

how you will evaluate the training, and

the key competencies (using the concepts from chapter 7) that you believe are essential for success in the position.

Include a minimum of two references.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

Grading Rubric Week 4

Points

Introduction and overview of the position to be trained

1

Needs Assessment

2

Development and Conduct of Training

3

Evaluation of the training

3

Key Competencies for success

2

Appropriate research – minimum of 2 – and use throughout the paper

3

Adherence to UOP standards for written work

APA format

Major points are organized in a logical fashion.  Each paragraph is clear and contains one major idea.

Rules of grammar and punctuation are followed.

No spelling errors

Word count approximately1,200-1,500 words.

2

Create a complete, cohesive 8–10-page operations improvement plan for Toyota.

Note:
You must complete Assessments 1–5 before you can begin this assessment.

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

Competency 1: Develop innovative and sustainable solutions to strategic and global operations management challenges.

Develop an innovative and sustainable solution to a strategic and global operations management challenge.

Competency 2: Apply theories, models, and practices of global operations management to address business problems.

Apply theories and models of global operations management to improve a specific process.

Support a proposed operations improvement plan with relevant data and measurements.

Competency 3: Integrate operations management analyses into general business management planning and decision making

Create an integrated, complete operations improvement plan.

Integrate process improvements into broader business goals, values, and priorities.

Competency 4: Communicate in a manner that is professional and consistent with expectations for members of the business professions.

Communicate in a manner that is professional and consistent with expectations for members of the business professions.

Competency Map

Use this online tool to track your performance and progress through your course.

Context

Assessing the cost and benefits of any process is just as important as correctly identifying and resolving issues. A successful process is difficult to sell if the appropriate cost and benefits are not clear to all stakeholders. Often, these consist of qualitative and quantitative factors, which should be included in the process improvement plan. The objective of process improvements may be to improve the cost, quality, capacity, inventory, or timeliness of the output. It may also be to make the process more flexible, allowing entirely new outputs to be made (Gray & Leonard, 2009).

Reference

Gray, A. E., & Leonard, J. (2009).
Process fundamentals
[Case No. 696-023]. Boston, MA: Harvard Business Publishing.

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.

Based on what you have learned through your research and assessment work in this course, as well as your own prior experience:

Consider the applications of operations improvement for international operations. How do these differ from domestic applications?

How might operations improvement processes differ between the service and manufacturing sectors, both internationally and domestically?

Resources

Suggested Resources

The resources provided here are optional and support the assessment. You may use other resources of your choice to prepare for this assessment; However, you will need to ensure that they are appropriate, credible, and valid. They provide helpful information about the topics in this unit. The MBA-FP6022 – Strategic Operations Management Library Guide can help direct your research. The Supplemental Resources and Research Resources, both linked from the left navigation menu in your courseroom, provide additional resources to help support you.

The following resource presents the differences in research methods.

Research Methods Comparison Table.

The following resource presents the differences between Qualitative and Quantitative research methods.

Qualitative Research | Transcript.

The following resource presents scenarios for selecting the appropriate questionnaire.

Questionnaire Types | Transcript.

Toyota Specific Resources

Cole, R. E. (2011). What really happened to Toyota? MIT Sloan Management Review, 52(4), 29–35.

Gerondeau (2015). How Toyota Recovered from a Huge Crisis. What can be learned from it. Retrieved from: https://thethirdroad.com/?p=280

Khan, Riz (2010). The Toyota Crisis. Al Jazeera English. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDRFamLGATk

Additional Resources for Further Exploration

You may use the following optional resources to further explore the Questions to Consider and assessment topics.

Operations Management

The following resources offer a foundational broad view of operations management.

Ashkenas, R., & Chandler, L. (2013, October 1). Four tips for better strategic planning [Blog post]. Harvard Business Review Blog Network. Retrieved from http://blogs.hbr.org/2013/10/four-tips-for-better-strategic-planning/

Ashwathappa, K., & Shridhara Bhat, K. (2010). Production and operations management. Mumbai, India: Himalaya Publishing House.

Deming, W. E. (1987, December). Transformation of today’s management. Executive Excellence, 4(12), 8.

Foster, S. T., Wallin, C., & Ogden, J. (2011). Towards a better understanding of supply chain quality management practices. International Journal of Production Research, 49(8), 2285–2300.

You may want to search this blog for the following terms: automotive recalls, operations improvement, and strategic planning.

Harvard Business Publishing. (n.d.). HBR blog network. Retrieved from https://hbrblogs.wordpress.com/

Beers, Hamerman, Cohen, & Burger. (2015). Managing Your Business through a Crisis: 6 Steps to Success. Retrieved from: http://bhcbcpa.com/managing-your-business-through-a-crisis-6-steps-to-success/

Markey, R. (2014, January 27). The four secrets to employee engagement [Blog post]. Harvard Business Review Blog Network. Retrieved from http://blogs.hbr.org/2014/01/the-four-secrets-to-employee-engagement/

Pal, A., Chan, F. T. S., Mahanty, B., & Tiwari, M. K. (2011). Aggregate procurement, production, and shipment planning decision problem for a three-echelon supply chain using swarm- based heuristics. International Journal of Production Research, 49 (10), 2873–2905.

Trochim, W. M. K. (2006). Survey research. Retrieved from http://www.socialresearchmethods.net/kb/survey.php.

Value Creation Partners. (n.d.). Analyzing and improving operations. Retrieved from http://www.valuecreationpartners.com/training/analyzing-and-improving-operations/

Yohn, D. L. (2014, February 6). Great brands never have to “give back” [Blog post]. Harvard Business Review Blog Network. Retrieved from http://blogs.hbr.org/2014/02/great-brands-never-have-to-give-back/

Case Studies

The following case study is recommended for further examination of the topics addressed in this assessment. You may wish to purchase it from Harvard Business School Publishing.

Gray, A. E., & Leonard, J. (2009). Process fundamentals [Case No. 969-023]. Boston, MA: Harvard Business School Publishing.

Assessment Instructions

Note: You must complete Assessments 1–5 before beginning this assessment.

For this assessment, submit your final operations improvement plan (OIP). In the assessments you have completed thus far, you have submitted drafts of each of the components of an OIP. Take time now to update the work you have already completed with the information and understanding you have gained throughout the course. Take into consideration all of the research and groundwork you have completed along the way. Incorporate feedback from previous assessments as well as the tools, techniques, and methodologies you have examined throughout the course. Finalize your comprehensive OIP as if you were to present it as a formal recommendation to the organizational leaders of the Toyota Motor Corporation. Focus your writing appropriately for that audience. Make sure each piece of your OIP fits together and supports the other elements.

Your final OIP should include the following elements:

A problem statement, including an overview of the Toyota recall crisis, with a brief history and description of the situation.

A description of the key challenge or problem you have chosen to address in Toyota’s organizational processes and an analysis of its organizational impact, based on theories and models of global operations management.

An executive summary of the collected and processed data (actual data, if possible, or assumed data, if necessary).

A cost-benefit analysis based on your data.

A description of your innovative and sustainable solution that reflects strategic global operations management concepts and practices.

Your recommendations for supporting the improvement of the selected process, based on practices of global operations management.

An explanation of the data or findings that validate your recommendations.

The visual tools that you developed to support and integrate your analysis into general business management planning and decision-making processes.

A conclusion.

A comprehensive references list.

Note: Please review and update cause-and-effect diagram and process flowchart in each assessment.

Combine these elements to create a complete, integrated operations improvement plan, with each piece working together to support your plan.

Additional Requirements

Written communication: Written communication is free of errors that detract from the overall message.

APA formatting: Format resources and citations according to APA style and formatting.

Length of paper: 8–10 typed, double-spaced pages plus appendices and reference list.

Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.

“Hail To The Chief” Of Social Media

How has social media impacted presidential or congressional elections? Does social media provide alternative outlets for candidates to push their agenda(s)? If so, how? To get the discussion going what form(s) of social media does president Donald Trump use to his advantage. ( 5-7 sentences)

This assignment is based on using peer-reviewed references from the UOP library to research current topics.

Prepare paper of approximately 1,500-2000 words on two current human resources issues in US healthcare:

Choose 2 current topics that affect the human resources (the people) or human resources policies (the internal policies that affect the people):

Examples include: availability of workers, the aging workforce*, social media and employees, the effect of minimum wage on healthcare.

Use your experience to identify other current topics.

For each of the two topics use at least 2 articles from the UOP library – published within the last 7 years. *NOTE:  If you choose the aging workforce, you must use references from 2012 or more recent.

In your paper:

Provide an overview of the topic and perspective/information from each article,

How the topic affects employees, and

How it will affect the company and human resources policies and procedures

(use these three as for your subheadings under each topic).

Helpful Hint – You will find it easiest to organize the paper the way the rubric is, discuss  the first topic completely in one section, then discuss the second topic in

 

Grading Rubric Week 5

Points

Introduction – clearly identify the two topics

1

Topic 1 – Using the information from the references discuss:

How the topic affects employees, and

How it will affect the company and human resources policies and procedures

Use of references and meeting assignment requirements

 

1.5

1.5

 

1.5

Topic 2 – Using the information from the references discuss:

How the topic affects employees, and

How it will affect the company and human resources policies and procedures

Use of references and meeting assignment requirements

 

1.5

1.5

 

1.5

Conclusion/Summary – summarize the two topics and discuss any similarities and differences

1

Adherence to UOP standards for written work

APA format

Major points are organized in a logical fashion.  Each paragraph is clear and contains one major idea.

Rules of grammar and punctuation are followed.

No spelling errors

Word count approximately 1,500-2,000 words.

1

Total Points

12.0

Do Text Messages Affect Writing Skills Essay Assignment

Does the use of text messages make students less likely to perform well in formal writing assignments? Why or why not? Should teachers allow students to use text acronyms and abbreviations in formal writing? Why or why not? Do text messages have any positive impact on communications skills? Why or why not?  Please compose a 1 to 2 page paper using the MLA documentation style reflecting your view of the question “Do Text Messages Affect Writing Skills”.

Based on our submission last week we will be doing our final paper on availability of workers and aging workforce. Each part should be between 200-250 words. There will be 3 parts to each topic, so we should choose which part of the topic to work on as soon as possible. I will be working on the second bullet of the Aging Workforce topic. Also, is anyone going to volunteer for the intro, conclusion, and putting together/submitting?

 

It looks like the breakdown for the final paper will look like this:

 

Intro(________)

 

*Availability of Workers

Provide an overview of the topic and perspective/information from each article(________)

How the topic affects employees(________)

How it will affect the company and human resources policies and procedures(________)

*Aging Workforce

Provide an overview of the topic and perspective/information from each article(________)

How the topic affects employees(_______)

How it will affect the company and human resources policies and procedures (Michael)

Conclusion(________)