hat are your important values that this intention is affirming and cultivating for your nursing practice?

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In Watson’s article, Intentionality and Caring-Healing Consciousness: A Practice of Transpersonal Nursing, she asserts that intentionality informs our choices and actions both in our daily lives and nursing practice. She invites us to create our own intentions that affirm what is important to us and reflect our value system.  On pp. 18-19, Watson gives us some examples of intentions that can guide our “intentional caring-healing practice”.

1.  In one paragraph of at least 5 sentences, create your own unique intention that you will practice daily to help you to develop your caring-healing practice.

 

2. In one paragragh of at least 5 sentences:  Why did you choose this intention?  What are your important values that this intention is affirming and cultivating for your nursing practice?

What are the arguments in support of and in opposition to potential resolutions?

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Issue Statement
•    What problem/issue needs to be resolved?
•    If the remainder of the paper is extensive, an Executive Summary should be included

Discussion/Background
•    Why does the issue exist/how did the issue originate?
•    What is the situation that causes it to surface or be elevated now?
•    What are the impacts of the issue?
•    Who is impacted by it?
•    What is the statewide significance?
•    What are the arguments in support of and in opposition to potential resolutions?
•    What work has been undertaken around the issue and what are the results?
•    What constraints exist that limit the range of alternatives to addressing the issue?
•    What are the risks or ramifications of not resolving the issue?
•    What references exist to inform this issue (i.e. Op Notice, policy, manual, etc.)

Options and/or Recommendations (typically, choose one)
•    What are the proposed options?
o    How do the options address the issue?
o    What are the opposing arguments (whether they’ve been made or could be made)
o    Financial implications?
o    Precedent implications?
o    Political implications?
•    What is the proposed approach to developing options or recommendation?
o    Should a sub-team be developed to explore options and/or develop a recommendation for resolution?
o    Should the issue be delegated or elevated to another leadership team?
o    Other method/approach to develop options or a recommendation?
•    What is the proposed recommendation or solution?
o    How does the proposed recommendation resolve the issue?
o    What are the benefits?
o    What are the risks?
o    What are the opposing arguments (whether they’ve been made or could be made)
o    Financial implications?
o    Precedent implications?
o    Political implications?

Implementation
•    How will the solution be implemented?
•    Who will implement?
•    What are the key steps or deliverables involved?
•    What are the timeframes for implementation?
•    What does “success” look like?
•    How will the recommendation be documented? (i.e. Op Notice, manual changes, policy changes, etc.)

Communication
•    Who needs to approve?
•    Who needs to know?

how you will communicate with people, how to get peoplel to collaborate, what strategies will you use. and the 3rd part is about the disadvantages and advantages. 

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This paper is a proposal for change paper, meaning how and what Nurse Practitioners (a leader) can do to enact the change. attached you will see a list of change theories, you have to select a change theory and use it as a framework for the change you want to implement. Make sure in the first part of the paper you discuss the topic licensing/credentialing issues, why its a problem, and the change model you chose, the purpose statement/ thesis.
the second part would be about how to enact the change, how you will communicate with people, how to get peoplel to collaborate, what strategies will you use. and the 3rd part is about the disadvantages and advantages.
please include an intro and conclusion

How would you describe the progression between stages? Is there a stage in which you believe your group is or was “stuck”?

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The dynamic and increasingly complex world of health care often requires nurses to work collaboratively on interprofessional teams. In the group environment, individuals with unique skills and expertise come together to focus on a common goal; however, groups must become cohesive before they can become effective.

 

Your experiences working with groups—whether you perceive them as positive, negative, or neutral—can be used to facilitate insight and development. Health care, with its focus on interprofessional teamwork and collaboration, offers ample opportunities and an imperative for continuous learning.

 

For this Discussion, you focus on strategies for facilitating the group process.

 

To prepare:

 

Review the information in this week’s Learning Resources regarding the stages of group formation, problematic roles individuals play in groups, and strategies for facilitating and maintaining positive group collaboration. In particular, review Learning Exercise 19.12 on page 464 of the course text.

 

Reflect on various groups with which you have been or are currently involved. Select one specific group to analyze for the purposes of this Discussion. Identify the purpose or task that the group is or was meant to perform.

 

Consider the four stages of group formation (forming, storming, norming, and performing). How would you describe the progression between stages? Is there a stage in which you believe your group is or was “stuck”?

 

Consider the task or group-building role you normally play in a group setting. How could you apply the information from the Learning Resources to improve your group participation and facilitation, as well as the functioning of the group as a whole?

 

In addition, think about which individuals within your group (including yourself) may fall into problematic roles such as the Dominator, the Aggressor, or the Blocker. How have you and your group members addressed the enactment of these roles and its impact on interactions? With information from the Learning Resources in mind, what strategies would you apply now or going forward?

 

Post– (1) a description of a group with which you have been or are currently involved. (2) Assess where the group is in terms of the four stages of group formation.  (3) If you are reflecting on a past experience, explain if your group moved through all four stages. (4) Describe the task or group-building role you typically play, or played, in this group. Then, (5) explain what strategies you, as a leader, can apply to better facilitate the group process and address any problematic individual roles in the group.

 

Does the abstract clearly and concisely summarize the main features of the report?

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Scholarly Research Critique (Individual) = 30 points

Grading Criteria

1. Select one nursing research article (quantitative or qualitative) from the list provided by or approved by your faculty.

2. Provide an introduction to the problem.

3. Critique the article using the appropriate guidelines as provided below. You must support (provide rationale) your responses to the questions in each section (you may use your textbook to support your answers).

4. Provide a conclusion summarizing the importance this research article has to clinical practice.

5. APA formatting is required, including appropriate use of APA levels.

6. Research critique should be 5-7 pages (excluding title page and reference page).

7. This assignment must be submitted to turnitin.com.

8. Utilize the APA levels of headings on page 62 of the APA Manual.

9. Refer to rubric for specific grading.

 

Guidlines:

 

Guidelines for Scholarly Research Critique (Individual) = 30 points Qualitative Article

Title

Was the title a good one, suggesting the key phenomenon and the group or community under study?

Abstract

Does the abstract clearly and concisely summarize the main features of the report?

Introduction

Is the phenomenon of interest clearly identified?

Is the problem stated unambiguously?

Literature Review

Does the report summarize the existing body of knowledge related to the problem or phenomenon of interest?

Is the literature review adequate?

Does the literature review lay a solid basis for the new study

Research Questions

Are research questions explicitly stated? If not, is their absence justified?

Method

Research design and research tradition

Is the identified research tradition (if any) congruent with the methods used to collect and analyze data?

Sample and setting

Was the group or population of interest adequately described? Were the setting and sample described in sufficient detail?

Was the best possible method of sampling used to enhance information richness and address the needs of the study?

Was the sample size adequate? Was saturation achieved?

Data collection and measure

Were the methods of gathering data appropriate? Were data gathered through two or more methods to achieve triangulation?

Was a sufficient amount of data gathered? Was the data of sufficient depth and richness?

Procedures

Were data collection and recording procedures adequately described and do they appear appropriate?

Were data collected in a manner that minimized bias or behavioral distortions? Were data collection staff appropriately trained?

Were appropriate procedures used to safeguard the rights of study participants?

Enhancement of rigor

Did the researcher document research procedures and decision processes sufficiently that findings are auditable and confirmable?

Results

Data Analysis

Were the data management (e.g., coding) and data analysis methods sufficiently described?

Was the data analysis strategy compatible with the research tradition and with the nature and type of data gathered?

Did the analysis yield an appropriate product (e.g., theory, taxonomy, thematic pattern, etc.)?

Did the analytic procedure suggest the possibility of biases?

Findings

Were the findings effectively summarized, with good use of experts?

Do the themes adequately capture the meaning of the data? Does it appear that the researcher satisfactorily conceptualized the themes or patterns in the data?

Did the analysis yield an insightful, provocative, and meaningful picture of the phenomenon under investigation?

Theoretical Integration

Are the themes or patterns logically connected to each other to form a convincing and integrated whole?

Were figures, maps, or models used effectively to summarize conceptualizations?

Discussion

Are the findings interpreted within an appropriate social or cultural context?

Are major findings interpreted and discussed within the context of prior studies?

Are the implications consistent with the study’s limitations?

Does the report address the issue of transferability of the findings?

Implications/Recommendations

Do the researchers discuss the implications of the study for clinical practice or future inquiry-and are those implications reasonable?

Global Issue

Was the report well-written, well-organized, and sufficiently detailed for critical analysis?

Was the description of the methods, findings, and interpretations sufficiently rich and vivid?

Summary Assessment

Do the study findings appear to be trustworthy-do you have confidence in the truth value of the results?

Does the study contribute any meaningful evidence that can be used in nursing practice or that is useful to the nursing discipline?

 

ARTICLE TO BASE THIS PAPER ON IS ATTACHED!

Briefly describe the four P’s (product, price, place, and promotion) of the marketing campaign.

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Choose a social marketing campaign that is working to bring awareness regarding a health condition or problem.

Briefly describe the four P’s (product, price, place, and promotion) of the marketing campaign. How does the campaign effectively communicate the risks associated with the health condition they are marketing?

Suggest at least two ways the campaign can improve for future success.

Discuss the role that state and local health departments have in healthcare.

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You will be graduating from college soon with a degree in healthcare management. You are considering different career choices and would like to work for the government. You are thinking of applying to both state and local health departments but are unsure of what types of activities you may be involved with as a healthcare manager. You will present a memo to your potential employer on comparative effectiveness research (CER) recommendations and efforts toward one of the models described in the text: Restrictions of the Introduction and Dissemination of Technology, Restrictions of Choice of Treatment Procedures, Restrictions on Choices of Provider, Quality Improvement, and Cost Savings.

1.    Using the internet, look up the state and local health departments in Rhode Island and provide a brief overview of their activities.

2.    Discuss the role that state and local health departments have in healthcare.

3.    Describe the purpose, function, and mechanisms of the CER Model you recommend.

4.    Identify the benefits of implementing this CER system.

How would you manage the staff that promised to help the younger Dr. Cole?

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You are the CEO of Acme Hospital, a small rural facility. On your staff, there is a physician (OB-GYN), Dr. Thomas Cole, with whom you have been having some problems. Dr. Cole:

·         does not finish his morning rounds on a regular basis

·         does not attend medical staff meetings

·         often very late in arriving to deliver babies

·         most of the time, the nurses on duty in the delivery room deliver the majority of Dr. Cole’s babies

You know that these issues must be addressed but there are other connecting problems.

·         First, Dr. Cole is the son of Dr. Frederick Cole who just retired after 55 years of service with Acme Hospital.

·         “Dr. Fred” was much beloved among hospital staff and before he left, he used his charm and status to make certain staff members (you were not one) promise to help and to protect his son, the younger Cole.

You know that when you begin raising these issues there will likely be resistance to take any action.

 

Discussion:

Considering the above scenario, please discuss the following:

 

What are the possible liability issues that the younger Dr. Cole is exposing the facility to? How would you manage the staff that promised to help the younger Dr. Cole? Would you approach the elder Dr. Cole? Why or why not? Is this a problem that can be “fixed”? If so, how can it be fixed? Are you willing to give the younger Dr. Cole the time to “fix” the issues as the CEO?

Identify the challenges seen in the application of this topic

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Many different topics are covered within this course. Select one area of health information management/informatics that interests you, making sure your topic is broad enough for you to write 8-10 pages. You will also want to do a library search to make sure that you can find at least 10 good sources to help you research your topic. At the end of Week 3, you will be required to submit your topic for approval by the instructor.

Once your topic has been approved, you should immediately begin writing an 8- to 10-page research paper addressing the following topics. Your completed paper is due at the end of Week 8.

  • How this topic relates to the field of health information management/informatics
  • Identify the challenges seen in the application of this topic
  • Analyze and discuss possible solutions to these challenges
  • Discuss how this topic could help to promote or grow the professional field of health information management/informatics

For a list of possible topics, clickon the Portfolio Project Topics link below.

Be sure your paper is 8-10 pages long, includes a title page, is double spaced, and has 1-inch margins. You must cite at least 10 sources using CSU-Global Guide to Writing and APA Requirements. The CSU-Global library is a great place to find these sources!

These papers will be uploaded into the plagiarism checker, so make sure you do not use more then 15-20 percent of text from sources, including quotes or closely paraphrased material.