Fall Quarter 2015 Term Calendar - 11 Weeks
August 31, 2015 - November 15, 2015
This course starts on Monday, August 31st
Week
Dates
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5
Day 6
Day 7
1
08/31/15 - 09/06/15
08/31/15
09/01/15
09/02/15
09/03/15
09/04/15
09/05/15
09/06/15
2
09/07/15 - 09/13/15
09/07/15
09/08/15
09/09/15
09/10/15
09/11/15
09/12/15
09/13/15
3
09/14/15 - 09/20/15
09/14/15
09/15/15
09/16/15
09/17/15
09/18/15
09/19/15
09/20/15
4
09/21/15 - 09/27/15
09/21/15
09/22/15
09/23/15
09/24/15
09/25/15
09/26/15
09/27/15
5
09/28/15 - 10/04/15
09/28/15
09/29/15
09/30/15
10/01/15
10/02/15
10/03/15
10/04/15
6
10/05/15 - 10/11/15
10/05/15
10/06/15
10/07/15
10/08/15
10/09/15
10/10/15
10/11/15
7
10/12/15 - 10/18/15
10/12/15
10/13/15
10/14/15
10/15/15
10/16/15
10/17/15
10/18/15
8
10/19/15 - 10/25/15
10/19/15
10/20/15
10/21/15
10/22/15
10/23/15
10/24/15
10/25/15
9
10/26/15 - 11/01/15
10/26/15
10/27/15
10/28/15
10/29/15
10/30/15
10/31/15
11/01/15
10
11/02/15 - 11/08/15
11/02/15
11/03/15
11/04/15
11/05/15
11/06/15
11/07/15
11/08/15
11
11/09/15 - 11/15/15
11/09/15
11/10/15
11/11/15
11/12/15
11/13/15
11/14/15
11/15/15
1.
WEEK 2
Discussion: Post on or before Day 3
a brief description of an issue or problem in a health care setting that required, or requires, a change. Explain how you, as a nurse leader-manager, could apply both emotional intelligence and appreciative inquiry strategies to address this issue and facilitate positive results that lead to improved quality.
·
If you have not already done so, follow the instructions in the course text,
Emotional Intelligence 2.0
to complete the online assessment.
·
Consider the results of the assessment. Review your strengths and opportunities for growth related to self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, and relationship management. What insights, questions, or concerns arise as you think about these results?
2.
Avedis Donabedian’s work generated a pivotal means of assessing organizational performance relative to structure, process, and outcomes. However, it is clearly not sufficient to view health care quality merely in terms of outcomes—the structures and processes that facilitate these outcomes are equally as important.
In this Discussion, you consider multiple frameworks that can be used to analyze an organization. As you proceed, consider how these frameworks allow you to examine the interplay of interdependent and related parts and processes that comprise the systems within an organization, as well as the arrangements or structures that connect these parts.
To prepare:
·
Investigate and reflect on the systems and structures of an organization with which you are familiar. Consider the following:
o
What is the reporting structure?
o
Who holds formal and informal authority?
o
How many layers of management are there between the frontline and the highest office-holders of the organization?
o
How are interdisciplinary teams .
SMT 110Intro. to Sport ManagementModule 15FINAL E.docxmanningchassidy
This document provides instructions for completing sections of a course project on promoting healthcare quality. Section 1 involves analyzing the systems and structures of a selected healthcare organization. Section 2 identifies a quality issue to address. Section 3 determines measures and targets to evaluate the quality issue. Section 4 proposes strategies to address performance gaps, including redesigning a process. Section 5 develops an evaluation plan. Section 6 synthesizes all analyses into a quality improvement action plan.
HS450 Unit 9 Assignment Strategic Training of Healthca.docxwellesleyterresa
HS450 Unit 9 Assignment
Strategic Training of Healthcare Workforce on Policies, Procedures, and
Regulation
Course Outcomes
● HS450-6: Construct organizational training strategies that resolve emerging
issues in a healthcare environment.
● GEL-1.2: Demonstrate college-level communication through the composition of original
materials in Standard American English.
Unit Outcomes
● Differentiate between the concepts of strategy and strategic management.
● Apply analyses of internal and external environments to strategic planning.
● Describe a business model and its component parts.
● Understand the purposes of strategic alliances.
● Describe the relationships among alliance motivation, structure, and outcomes.
Instructions
You are a healthcare executive for a large hospital, serving as the Director of Health in formation.
There are serious concerns regarding the competence of your healthcare staff. To address these
concerns, you will develop an action plan. Please complete each part of your action plan as
indicated below.
Part
Competency
Assessed
Instruction
s
1
Determine policies
and procedures to
monitor abuse or
fraudulent trends
Evaluate at least three (3) types of abuse or fraud that may occur
within a health information management department. Determine at
least three (3) organizational policies and procedures that monitor
such activities and critique the effectiveness of each
policy/procedures.
2
Create and
implement staff
orientation and
training programs
Based upon the identified trends of abuse or fraud, develop a
staff orientation and training program for medical billing and
coding employees. Design an outline of the program —
constructing the learning activities involved. Your plan should
indicate a leadership approach that you would use in the
implementation of the program.
3
Evaluate initial and
on- going training
programs
Develop a plan to evaluate the training program at "time of launch"
and then at periodic times over the next 2 years. Appraise the
effectiveness of our training program evaluation plan.
4
Facilitate the use of
enterprise-wide
information assets to
support organizational
strategies and
objectives
Analyze the enterprise-wide information assets that you need to
support organizational strategies and objectives. Differentiate at
least three (3) assets and their role with ensuring quality
healthcare. Please include the relationship of the asset to
information management planning, enterprise information
management, and/or master data/information management.
Assignment Requirements
● Please complete all parts in a Microsoft Word document.
● The body of your document should be at least 1500 words in length. A title page and a
reference page should also be included but do not apply to the length requirement.
● Quoting should be less than 10% of the ent ...
Section 1 Organizational Systems and Structures Evaluat.docxgemaherd
Section 1: Organizational Systems and Structures Evaluation
As you continue your evaluation of a health care organization, it is essential to pay attention to culture. Organizational culture provides the context in which all interactions and processes occur, and is therefore central to any effort to enact change.
To prepare:
Continue to analyze your selected organization, as indicated in Week 3 (Section 1 of the Course Project).
In addition, consider the ideas and information exchanged in this week’s Discussion. Continue to analyze essential elements of organizational culture and evaluate the influence of culture on the ability to achieve goals within your selected organization.
To complete:
Write a 3- to 5-page paper in which you:
Provide a description of the organization you selected
Present your analysis of the organization with attention to:
Its mission, vision, values
Strategic plan, goals, and objectives
Key operational processes and patterns
Information technology use
Organizational priorities and investments, as indicated by financial data
The essential elements of the organization’s culture
The influence of culture on meeting organizational goals
...
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Follow the attached guideline read it before starting
Only use this sample to show you what I expect but write in your own words
Draw table weekly for the timetable until it totals to 200hours
Due in exactly 24 hours from now
10 to 15 pages required
UNIVERSITY: CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY FULLERTON
COURSE: BSc. HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT
NAME: MANE REY
REG NO: 083513
ORGANISATION: ORANGEWOOD CHILDREN’S HOMEDATES: March 23, 2015 - April 15, 2015
Community Based Attachment Report
6
Mane Rey Orangewood Children’s Home
1. Executive Summary
Orangewood Children’s Home is a charitable children institution that is under Catholic Church. Orangewood was established in the year 1993 due to the large number of children in the streets of California. The institution believe is that every child can have the best in life because they have great potential to change their own if only given love, dignity and hope in order to restore their wellbeing, realize their talents and potential for productive future once.
I chose to have my CBA at Orangewood Children’s Home due to the inner drive for children, my motive was to have a bond with them and to make them feel loved, important and cared for by the society at large.
I did my application in writing and also visited the place to see Mr. Benson for the matter and good enough my application was considered..
The frame condition was voluntarily which was agreed upon. The activities/ duties to be done were out of will without monetary element.
Orangewood Children’s Home as a children Home is just like any other home and therefor daily routine for house chores were as expected with additional of formal and non-formal education. The followings are the major activities I carried out:
Guiding and counselling
Formal and non-formal Education
Spiritual inculcation
Washing clothes and dishes
Serving the children, playing with them, cleaning their dormitory.
2.Introduction of the organization
The organisation was named ‘Orangewood Children’s Home’ a name that depicts its role, it provide homage to hundreds of needy children and restores peace in them by giving them proper care and making them feel loved just like any other children.
The organisation provides home to 400 needy children mostly street children and orphans.it has 10 employees who work under different departments which include: Administration, Education, Guidance and Counselling, Catering and Laundry, interns choose to work in any department of his/her choice and they are required to conduct themselves in respectable manner and also uphold the moral values of the organisation.
The primary role of this organisation is to rehabilitate the street children and also provide basic necessities and care to orphaned and needy children, they are the main beneficiaries of the organisation.
Organizational chart of the company.
The.
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PSY 618: Module Nine Short Paper Rubric
Prompt: What type of specific follow-up is needed to ensure the proposed changes are being effectively implemented at the case study organization? How will you conclude your report to your client? Will your recommendations for follow-up include formal assessment measures? If so, what are they? If not, why not?
Format: The short paper should follow these formatting guidelines: 2–4 pages in length, double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, one-inch margins, and citations in APA format.
Critical Elements
Exemplary
Proficient
Needs Improvement
Not Evident
Value
Follow-Up
Meets “Proficient” criteria and substantiates the chosen follow-up procedures with examples from scholarly research
(27-30)
Identifies the type of follow-up needed to ensure effective implementation of proposed changes
(24-26)
The type of follow-up identified is not effective for the proposed changes
(21-23)
Does not identify the type of follow-up needed to ensure effective implementation of proposed changes
(0-20)
30
Client Report
Meets “Proficient” criteria and includes specific examples relevant to the report
(27-30)
Describes how the report will be concluded for the client
(24-26)
Description of how the report will be concluded is lacking in detail
(21-23)
Does not describe how the report will be concluded for the client
(0-20)
30
Formal Assessment
Meets “Proficient” criteria and supports explanation with evidence from scholarly research
(27-30)
Argues whether formal assessment measures will be included
(24-26)
Argument of whether formal assessment measures will be included does not reach a logical conclusion
(21-23)
Does not argue whether formal assessment measures will be included
(0-20)
30
Articulation of Response
Submission is free of errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, and organization and is presented in a professional and easy-to-read format
(9-10)
Submission has no major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization
(8)
Submission has major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that negatively impact readability and articulation of main ideas
(7)
Submission has critical errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that prevent understanding of ideas
(0-6)
10
Earned Total
Comments:
100 %
PSY 790 Final Project Guidelines and Rubric
Overview
As the final step in your journey toward your master of science degree in psychology, you will complete a capstone project that integrates the knowledge and
skills you have developed in previous coursework and over the duration of the term by creating a research concept paper and professional presentation that will
be developed for an identified target audience. You will also reflect on your journey through the psychology program and how you plan to position yourself
professionally. The capstone project is divided into three milestones, which will be submitte ...
Class BA 352 Yu Sun Week Six Observation Journal Week MargenePurnell14
Class BA 352
Yu Sun
Week Six Observation Journal
Week Six Observation Journal: Organizational
The selected Organization is computer maintenance and software development
organization in the United States. Observations made were recorded. The focus while collecting
the data was to observe cultural taxonomies, personality effects on organizational performance
and observing cognitive, emotional and physical abilities.
While making observations, Schwartz Cultural Taxonomy was noticed. This taxonomy
includes Embeddedness, Autonomy, Mastery, Harmony, Hierarchy, and Egalitarianism (Hanel
PHP). An embedded culture wishes to stick to its existing policies and Autonomy is not given to
the employees. Group harmony was observed rather than autonomy in the working patterns.
This is so because employees are directly reporting to the CEO. A clear Hierarchal system is
being used by rather than Egalitarian system in which everyone has the power to perform
independence and innovation. In the Hierarchal system, the proper system is being followed in
which every successive person is reporting to the CEO. A collectivist culture is seen with a
power distant approach in which everyone is accepting the directions with low uncertainty
avoidance. While working in the hierarchal and group dynamic principals, people in the
organization are performing for the betterment of the organization and the group leader. The
CEO is a motivational factor for the whole group. People are conscientiousness and they agree
to all the policies that are devised by the CEO. They are high in Neuroticism because they
accept the tasks and do according to the directions. Openness to experience is low because
they are just following trends and guidelines. They are highly extrovert because they interact
with the group (Ownsworth).
The organization measures abilities and this performance appraisal help to motivate the
employees so that they get better and work with high motivation for the organization (Hugo M.
Kehr). The company measures the cognitive skills of the employees because mainly functioning
is related to the mental skills of the employees. The company also motivates them to be
emotionally strong so that they will be able to withstand the challenges and meet deadlines
when there are tight schedules. Physical exertion is not involved but the company focuses they
must be happy and healthy because their good cognitive skills are related to their good physical
health. Their good cognitive, emotional and physical skills will improve the performance of the
organization.
The organization attracts and retains expertise and can make the organization grow.
Company recruits the best talent by giving advertisements on the website and the local job
boards. Then those who apply and come for an interview, they are kept with the company at
good salary packages because their abilities. These people have worked in several
organizations and are strong at emotiona ...
The document provides guidance on writing essays at level 7. It emphasizes the importance of structure in academic writing and outlines the key stages of planning an essay, including analyzing the question, mapping initial ideas, focused reading, developing themes, and deciding on a conclusion. The document encourages planning each paragraph in detail using the WEED method of stating the topic, providing explanation with evidence, examples, and stating how the information is relevant to the question. It also discusses the importance of introductions and conclusions and provides examples of effective ones.
SMT 110Intro. to Sport ManagementModule 15FINAL E.docxmanningchassidy
This document provides instructions for completing sections of a course project on promoting healthcare quality. Section 1 involves analyzing the systems and structures of a selected healthcare organization. Section 2 identifies a quality issue to address. Section 3 determines measures and targets to evaluate the quality issue. Section 4 proposes strategies to address performance gaps, including redesigning a process. Section 5 develops an evaluation plan. Section 6 synthesizes all analyses into a quality improvement action plan.
HS450 Unit 9 Assignment Strategic Training of Healthca.docxwellesleyterresa
HS450 Unit 9 Assignment
Strategic Training of Healthcare Workforce on Policies, Procedures, and
Regulation
Course Outcomes
● HS450-6: Construct organizational training strategies that resolve emerging
issues in a healthcare environment.
● GEL-1.2: Demonstrate college-level communication through the composition of original
materials in Standard American English.
Unit Outcomes
● Differentiate between the concepts of strategy and strategic management.
● Apply analyses of internal and external environments to strategic planning.
● Describe a business model and its component parts.
● Understand the purposes of strategic alliances.
● Describe the relationships among alliance motivation, structure, and outcomes.
Instructions
You are a healthcare executive for a large hospital, serving as the Director of Health in formation.
There are serious concerns regarding the competence of your healthcare staff. To address these
concerns, you will develop an action plan. Please complete each part of your action plan as
indicated below.
Part
Competency
Assessed
Instruction
s
1
Determine policies
and procedures to
monitor abuse or
fraudulent trends
Evaluate at least three (3) types of abuse or fraud that may occur
within a health information management department. Determine at
least three (3) organizational policies and procedures that monitor
such activities and critique the effectiveness of each
policy/procedures.
2
Create and
implement staff
orientation and
training programs
Based upon the identified trends of abuse or fraud, develop a
staff orientation and training program for medical billing and
coding employees. Design an outline of the program —
constructing the learning activities involved. Your plan should
indicate a leadership approach that you would use in the
implementation of the program.
3
Evaluate initial and
on- going training
programs
Develop a plan to evaluate the training program at "time of launch"
and then at periodic times over the next 2 years. Appraise the
effectiveness of our training program evaluation plan.
4
Facilitate the use of
enterprise-wide
information assets to
support organizational
strategies and
objectives
Analyze the enterprise-wide information assets that you need to
support organizational strategies and objectives. Differentiate at
least three (3) assets and their role with ensuring quality
healthcare. Please include the relationship of the asset to
information management planning, enterprise information
management, and/or master data/information management.
Assignment Requirements
● Please complete all parts in a Microsoft Word document.
● The body of your document should be at least 1500 words in length. A title page and a
reference page should also be included but do not apply to the length requirement.
● Quoting should be less than 10% of the ent ...
Section 1 Organizational Systems and Structures Evaluat.docxgemaherd
Section 1: Organizational Systems and Structures Evaluation
As you continue your evaluation of a health care organization, it is essential to pay attention to culture. Organizational culture provides the context in which all interactions and processes occur, and is therefore central to any effort to enact change.
To prepare:
Continue to analyze your selected organization, as indicated in Week 3 (Section 1 of the Course Project).
In addition, consider the ideas and information exchanged in this week’s Discussion. Continue to analyze essential elements of organizational culture and evaluate the influence of culture on the ability to achieve goals within your selected organization.
To complete:
Write a 3- to 5-page paper in which you:
Provide a description of the organization you selected
Present your analysis of the organization with attention to:
Its mission, vision, values
Strategic plan, goals, and objectives
Key operational processes and patterns
Information technology use
Organizational priorities and investments, as indicated by financial data
The essential elements of the organization’s culture
The influence of culture on meeting organizational goals
...
Follow the attached guideline read it before startingOnly use th.docxbudbarber38650
Follow the attached guideline read it before starting
Only use this sample to show you what I expect but write in your own words
Draw table weekly for the timetable until it totals to 200hours
Due in exactly 24 hours from now
10 to 15 pages required
UNIVERSITY: CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY FULLERTON
COURSE: BSc. HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT
NAME: MANE REY
REG NO: 083513
ORGANISATION: ORANGEWOOD CHILDREN’S HOMEDATES: March 23, 2015 - April 15, 2015
Community Based Attachment Report
6
Mane Rey Orangewood Children’s Home
1. Executive Summary
Orangewood Children’s Home is a charitable children institution that is under Catholic Church. Orangewood was established in the year 1993 due to the large number of children in the streets of California. The institution believe is that every child can have the best in life because they have great potential to change their own if only given love, dignity and hope in order to restore their wellbeing, realize their talents and potential for productive future once.
I chose to have my CBA at Orangewood Children’s Home due to the inner drive for children, my motive was to have a bond with them and to make them feel loved, important and cared for by the society at large.
I did my application in writing and also visited the place to see Mr. Benson for the matter and good enough my application was considered..
The frame condition was voluntarily which was agreed upon. The activities/ duties to be done were out of will without monetary element.
Orangewood Children’s Home as a children Home is just like any other home and therefor daily routine for house chores were as expected with additional of formal and non-formal education. The followings are the major activities I carried out:
Guiding and counselling
Formal and non-formal Education
Spiritual inculcation
Washing clothes and dishes
Serving the children, playing with them, cleaning their dormitory.
2.Introduction of the organization
The organisation was named ‘Orangewood Children’s Home’ a name that depicts its role, it provide homage to hundreds of needy children and restores peace in them by giving them proper care and making them feel loved just like any other children.
The organisation provides home to 400 needy children mostly street children and orphans.it has 10 employees who work under different departments which include: Administration, Education, Guidance and Counselling, Catering and Laundry, interns choose to work in any department of his/her choice and they are required to conduct themselves in respectable manner and also uphold the moral values of the organisation.
The primary role of this organisation is to rehabilitate the street children and also provide basic necessities and care to orphaned and needy children, they are the main beneficiaries of the organisation.
Organizational chart of the company.
The.
PSY 618 Module Nine Short Paper Rubric Prompt What type of s.docxpotmanandrea
PSY 618: Module Nine Short Paper Rubric
Prompt: What type of specific follow-up is needed to ensure the proposed changes are being effectively implemented at the case study organization? How will you conclude your report to your client? Will your recommendations for follow-up include formal assessment measures? If so, what are they? If not, why not?
Format: The short paper should follow these formatting guidelines: 2–4 pages in length, double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, one-inch margins, and citations in APA format.
Critical Elements
Exemplary
Proficient
Needs Improvement
Not Evident
Value
Follow-Up
Meets “Proficient” criteria and substantiates the chosen follow-up procedures with examples from scholarly research
(27-30)
Identifies the type of follow-up needed to ensure effective implementation of proposed changes
(24-26)
The type of follow-up identified is not effective for the proposed changes
(21-23)
Does not identify the type of follow-up needed to ensure effective implementation of proposed changes
(0-20)
30
Client Report
Meets “Proficient” criteria and includes specific examples relevant to the report
(27-30)
Describes how the report will be concluded for the client
(24-26)
Description of how the report will be concluded is lacking in detail
(21-23)
Does not describe how the report will be concluded for the client
(0-20)
30
Formal Assessment
Meets “Proficient” criteria and supports explanation with evidence from scholarly research
(27-30)
Argues whether formal assessment measures will be included
(24-26)
Argument of whether formal assessment measures will be included does not reach a logical conclusion
(21-23)
Does not argue whether formal assessment measures will be included
(0-20)
30
Articulation of Response
Submission is free of errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, and organization and is presented in a professional and easy-to-read format
(9-10)
Submission has no major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization
(8)
Submission has major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that negatively impact readability and articulation of main ideas
(7)
Submission has critical errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that prevent understanding of ideas
(0-6)
10
Earned Total
Comments:
100 %
PSY 790 Final Project Guidelines and Rubric
Overview
As the final step in your journey toward your master of science degree in psychology, you will complete a capstone project that integrates the knowledge and
skills you have developed in previous coursework and over the duration of the term by creating a research concept paper and professional presentation that will
be developed for an identified target audience. You will also reflect on your journey through the psychology program and how you plan to position yourself
professionally. The capstone project is divided into three milestones, which will be submitte ...
Class BA 352 Yu Sun Week Six Observation Journal Week MargenePurnell14
Class BA 352
Yu Sun
Week Six Observation Journal
Week Six Observation Journal: Organizational
The selected Organization is computer maintenance and software development
organization in the United States. Observations made were recorded. The focus while collecting
the data was to observe cultural taxonomies, personality effects on organizational performance
and observing cognitive, emotional and physical abilities.
While making observations, Schwartz Cultural Taxonomy was noticed. This taxonomy
includes Embeddedness, Autonomy, Mastery, Harmony, Hierarchy, and Egalitarianism (Hanel
PHP). An embedded culture wishes to stick to its existing policies and Autonomy is not given to
the employees. Group harmony was observed rather than autonomy in the working patterns.
This is so because employees are directly reporting to the CEO. A clear Hierarchal system is
being used by rather than Egalitarian system in which everyone has the power to perform
independence and innovation. In the Hierarchal system, the proper system is being followed in
which every successive person is reporting to the CEO. A collectivist culture is seen with a
power distant approach in which everyone is accepting the directions with low uncertainty
avoidance. While working in the hierarchal and group dynamic principals, people in the
organization are performing for the betterment of the organization and the group leader. The
CEO is a motivational factor for the whole group. People are conscientiousness and they agree
to all the policies that are devised by the CEO. They are high in Neuroticism because they
accept the tasks and do according to the directions. Openness to experience is low because
they are just following trends and guidelines. They are highly extrovert because they interact
with the group (Ownsworth).
The organization measures abilities and this performance appraisal help to motivate the
employees so that they get better and work with high motivation for the organization (Hugo M.
Kehr). The company measures the cognitive skills of the employees because mainly functioning
is related to the mental skills of the employees. The company also motivates them to be
emotionally strong so that they will be able to withstand the challenges and meet deadlines
when there are tight schedules. Physical exertion is not involved but the company focuses they
must be happy and healthy because their good cognitive skills are related to their good physical
health. Their good cognitive, emotional and physical skills will improve the performance of the
organization.
The organization attracts and retains expertise and can make the organization grow.
Company recruits the best talent by giving advertisements on the website and the local job
boards. Then those who apply and come for an interview, they are kept with the company at
good salary packages because their abilities. These people have worked in several
organizations and are strong at emotiona ...
The document provides guidance on writing essays at level 7. It emphasizes the importance of structure in academic writing and outlines the key stages of planning an essay, including analyzing the question, mapping initial ideas, focused reading, developing themes, and deciding on a conclusion. The document encourages planning each paragraph in detail using the WEED method of stating the topic, providing explanation with evidence, examples, and stating how the information is relevant to the question. It also discusses the importance of introductions and conclusions and provides examples of effective ones.
SYSTEMS THEORYAs noted in the Learning Resources, systems theory p.docxjonghollingberry
SYSTEMS THEORY
As noted in the Learning Resources, systems theory provides a meaningful and beneficial means of examining challenges in health care organizations. To do this effectively, however, it is essential to assess
all
system components, as some may be relatively healthy while others are problematic.
For this Assignment, you apply systems theory to the examination of a problem in a department or a unit within a health care organization. (
Note:
You may use the same problem you identified for the Discussion as long as it meets the criteria for this assignment.)
To prepare:
·
Review the Meyer article, “Nursing Services Delivery Theory: An Open System Approach,” in this week’s Learning Resources. Focus especially on the information presented in Table 1 (p. 2831) and Figure 2 (p. 2833).
·
Reflect on your organization or one with which you are familiar. Within a particular department or unit in this organization, identify a problem the staff is encountering.
·
Using Table 1 in the Meyer article as a guide, analyze the department or unit, identifying inputs, throughput, output, cycles of events, and negative feedback. Consider whether the problem you have selected relates to input, throughput, output, cycles of events, and/or negative feedback.
·
Think about how you could address the problem: Consider what a desired outcome would be, then formulate related goals and objectives, and translate those goals into policies and procedures.
·
Research professional standards that are pertinent to your identified problem.
·
Reflect on the organization’s mission statement and values. In addition, consider how addressing this problem would uphold the mission and values, while improving the organizational culture and climate. (Depending on the organization you have selected, you may have explored these in the Week 1 Discussion.)
To complete:
Write a 3- to 5-page paper (page count does not include title and reference page) that addresses the following:
·
Describe a department or unit within a health care organization using systems theory terminology. Include a description of inputs, throughput, output, cycles of events, and negative feedback.
·
Describe the problem you identified within the department or unit using an open- systems approach, and state where the problem exists using the systems theory model (input, throughput, output, cycles of events, or negative feedback).
·
Based on this information, explain how you would address the problem as follows:
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Formulate a desired outcome.
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Identify goals and objectives that would facilitate that outcome.
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Translate those goals and objectives into policies and procedures for the department or unit.
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Describe relevant professional standards.
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Explain how your proposed resolution to the problem would uphold the organization’s mission and values and improve the culture and climate.
*This paper must include a title page, introduction, summary, and references.
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The document is a template for an academic and professional success plan for a graduate nursing program. It includes sections for identifying an academic and professional network, academic and professional resources, strategies for maintaining academic integrity, analyzing a peer-reviewed research article on a topic of interest, developing a curriculum vitae, and finalizing a nursing specialty focus area. The template provides guidance for students to organize their goals and plan for success in their nursing studies and career.
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Consider a past situation where you were a member of a team that was involved in a project. Ideally, this situation should be where you currently work. However, you can use any situation or experience in your personal life as well. If you are at a loss of thinking of a scenario - then you may choose to make up a project that may be of interest to you instead.
· Describe the overall project goals and your role in the project.
· Explain how the project scope was clearly defined at the beginning of the project or how it was not clearly defined.
· Prepare and share with us a listing of deliverables from your project. Offer at least 5 deliverables and two work packages per deliverable. Identify the WBS code accordingly. For example:
Breakdown
Description
WBS Code
Project
Project Title
1.0
Deliverable 1
Deliverable 1 Description
1.1
WP1
First Work Package
1.1.1
WP2
Second Work Package
1.1.2
Deliverable 2
Deliverable 2 Description
1.2
WP1
First Work Package
1.2.1
WP2
Second Work Package
1.2.2
· Finally, complete a quick google search, and locate a website (that appears credible) that presents an example WBS. Share the link with your peers along with a sentence or two related to how their WBS aligns to the typical structure of a WBS as presented in the week introduction.
Create a concept map of a chosen condition, disease, or disorder with glucose regulation or metabolic balance considerations. Write a brief narrative (2-3 pages) that explains why the evidence cited in the concept map and narrative are valuable and relevant, as well as how specific interprofessional strategies will help to improve the outcomes presented in the concept map.
Introduction
Note: Each assessment in this course builds on the work you completed in the previous assessment. Therefore, you should complete the assessments in this course in the order in which they are presented.
The biopsychosocial (BPS) approach to care is a way to view all aspects of a patient's life. It encourages medical practitioners to take into account not only the physical and biological health of a patient, but all considerations like mood, personality, and socioeconomic characteristics. This course will also explore aspects of pathophysiology, pharmacology, and physical assessment (the three Ps) as they relate to specific conditions, diseases, or disorders.
The first assessment is one in which you will create a concept map to analyze and organize the treatment of a specific patient with a specific condition, disease, or disorder.
The purpose of a concept map is to visualize connections between ideas, connect new ideas to previous ideas, and to organize ideas logically. Concept maps can be an extremely useful tool to help organize and plan care decisions. This is especially true in the biopsychosocial model of health, which takes into account factors beyond just the biochemical aspects of health. By utilizing a concept map, a nurse can simplify the connection between disease pathways, drug interact ...
To Prepare· Refer to the Population-Focused Nurse Practitioner .docxVannaJoy20
To Prepare
· Refer to the “Population-Focused Nurse Practitioner Competencies” found in the Week 1 Learning Resources and consider the quality measures or indicators advanced nursing practice nurses must possess in your specialty of interest.
· Refer to your “Clinical Skills Self-Assessment Form” you submitted in Week 1 and consider your strengths and opportunities for improvement.
· Refer to your Patient Log in Meditrek and consider the patient activities you have experienced in your practicum experience and reflect on your observations and experiences.
In 450–500 words, address the following:
Learning From Experiences
· Revisit the goals and objectives from your Practicum Experience Plan. Explain the degree to which you achieved each during the practicum experience.
· Reflect on the three most challenging patients you encountered during the practicum experience. What was most challenging about each?
· What did you learn from this experience?
· What resources were available?
· What evidence-based practice did you use for the patients?
· What would you do differently?
· How are you managing patient flow and volume?
Communicating and Feedback
· Reflect on how you might improve your skills and knowledge and how to communicate those efforts to your Preceptor.
· Answer the questions: How am I doing? What is missing?
· Reflect on the formal and informal feedback you received from your Preceptor.
C H A P T E R T H I R T E E N
ORGANIZATIONAL
EFFECTIVENESS
Criminal Justice Organizations:
Administration and Management
Learning Objectives
Be able to define organizational effectiveness
Understand the issues underpinning measuring
organizational effectiveness
Discuss the difficulties of the goal model
Be able to briefly discuss the three significant
elements of the process approach
Understand variable analysis
Understand why ethical problems arise out of
attempts to measure effectiveness
What is Organizational Effectiveness?
Effectiveness – the degree of congruence
between organizational goals and some
observed outcome.
Alternative views of organizational
effectiveness, is it:
o Organizational survival,
o Environmental adaptability,
o Based on multiple indicators, or
o Based on multiple perspectives?
What is Organizational Effectiveness?
Cameron (1981) Reasons for confusion
o There are important differences in the way
scholars conceptualize organizations.
o Goals are often complex, multiple, and
conflicting.
o Researchers often use multiple and overlapping
measurement criteria.
Effectiveness cannot be measured as a single
phenomenon.
What is Organizational Effectiveness?
Why assess organizational effectiveness?
o Scholars
• Account for the growth or decline of an organization
• Investigate interactions between organizations and
their environments
• Seek to understand the antecedents of effectiveness
o Practitioners
• Effectiveness influences how organizations ar.
Overview· Prepare a 5 page evaluation and theoretical framework .docxkarlhennesey
Overview
· Prepare a 5 page evaluation and theoretical framework analysis of a nursing curriculum of personal or professional interest.
Note: Each assessment in this course builds on the work you completed in the previous assessment. Therefore, you must complete the assessments in this course in the order in which they are presented.
The nurse educator role is a dynamic, challenging, yet rewarding career choice for which many nurses have developed a passion. This course provides you with an opportunity to assess, design, implement, evaluate, and revise nursing curricula. Because health care knowledge and technology are expanding, these elements must be considered when a curriculum is built for today's learner.
In this assessment, you will select a nursing curriculum either from an academic setting, such as a school of nursing, or a clinical setting, such as a hospital staff development program. You will evaluate the selected nursing curriculum in detail and describe the organizing design or theoretical framework on which your selected curriculum is based. You will also need to examine how this design or framework is demonstrated in the curriculum. Possible organizing designs or frameworks include simple-to-complex, stages of illness, nursing conceptual framework, concept-based, outcomes based, competency-based, interdisciplinary, and others.
By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria:
· Competency 1: Examine the development of a curriculum for a nursing program.
· Identify an appropriate nursing curriculum, the intended learner population, and why it is needed.
· Describe the student learning outcomes of a selected nursing program
· Competency 2: Analyze factors that impact the design of a nursing curriculum.
· Provide the mission statement and course descriptions for all courses in a selected curriculum.
· Describe the established professional standards, guidelines, and competencies incorporated in a selected nursing program.
· Competency 3: Select an appropriate organizing/curriculum framework for the design of nursing curriculum.
· Explain how an organizing design and theoretical framework or model is demonstrated within a selected nursing curriculum.
· Provide an overview of the history of a selected organizing design and theoretical framework or model.
· Describe the major concepts of a selected organizing design and theoretical framework or model.
· Competency 4: Select a curriculum evaluation process that facilitates continuous quality improvement.
· Recommend a process to update health care knowledge in a selected nursing curriculum
· Competency 5: Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with the expectations of a nursing education.
· Write effectively using appropriate spelling, grammar, punctuation and mechanics, and APA style and formatting.
Assessment Instructions
· In Assessment 2, you will de ...
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Read the “pillars” carefully. Reflect on these 5 pillars and your experience and goals.
Which of the 5 will be the toughest challenge for you on your engineering journey?
Why? Which of the 5 seems logical and easiest for you? Why?
Write a thoughtful reflection that includes all 5 questions. Length should be no more
than 2 pages. Double space.
Pillars
The Pillars comprise the core of an engineering leader. Students in the Leadership
Academy will hone abilities by engaging in a minimum of 3 learning opportunities for
each of the 5 Pillars (15 overall) to develop as EP2IC leaders.
ETHICAL
Leaders espouse humility, honesty, and ethical practices. They are committed to civic
engagement and dedicated service to others. Leaders have strong morals and put their
integrity ahead of personal or professional gains.
PURPOSEFUL
Leaders are flexible life-long learners who attack each day with purpose. They are
introspective and aware of personal strengths, weaknesses, beliefs, and
biases. Leaders’ honest self-understanding allows them to make meaningful life and
career decisions.
PROFESSIONAL
Leaders are polished individuals. They present strong personal brands, maximize
networking opportunities, and positively influence others. Leaders exhibit tact and
business savvy to skillfully navigate personal and organizational dynamics.
INCLUSIVE
Leaders are globally prepared individuals who value difference. They seek out diverse
team members and ensure inclusive environments where the convergence of cultures
and ideas drive innovation. Leaders work for positive change by recognizing and
addressing privilege, oppression, and systems of inequality in the world.
COLLABORATIVE
Leaders articulate compelling vision and inspire others. They draw from many
perspectives on leadership to guide their practice, using exceptional communication
skills, humor, and emotional intelligence to resolve conflicts and build relationships.
Leaders understand group dynamics, team-building, how to empower others, and solve
complex problems.
Final Paper (30 points) is due by 11:59 PM on Week #10.
In this assignment you will write a brief case study related to your specialization. Your task is to formulate an intervention plan / process based on your assessment of the problem/s. The case study should be one page or less single spaced, including both current presentation and related history.
Include the following in your intervention planning and implementation:
· Choose any evidence-informed intervention that we have studied to apply.
· Discuss assessment issues from the case study that have informed your decision around which evidence-informed intervention to choose. Why did you choose this type of intervention? What are other ways that you could intervene, and why did you not choose those options?
· Who would you include in the intervention process?
· Consider micro, mezzo and m.
PPOG 500
Criteria
Points Possible
Points Earned
Content/Development:
All key elements of the assignment are covered in a substantive way. All elements of the paper as described in the instructions are thoroughly analyzed.
Content is comprehensive, accurate, and/or persuasive.
Major points are stated clearly and are supported by professional literature and/or logic. Student employs sound, reasoned analysis based on sufficient support, rather than mere opinion.
Meaningful use of source material and analytical reasoning to elaborate upon the topic or theme.
Research is adequate and timely for the topic.
Adequate quality and quantity of cited sources to support positions.
Quality of Analysis. Lessons from applicable modules/weeks fully incorporated.
0 to 20 points
Organization:
The introduction provides sufficient background on the topic and previews major points.
Ideas flow in a logical sequence.
The structure of the paper is clear and easy to follow. All necessary aspects of the assignment as described in the instructions are clearly identifiable and adequately addressed.
The paper’s organization emphasizes the central theme or purpose.
Paragraph transitions are present, logical, and direct the flow of thought throughout the paper.
The conclusion logically derives from the paper’s ideas.
Lessons from applicable modules/weeks fully incorporated.
0 to 20 points
Format:
Page requirements met. Citation requirements met.
The paper is laid out effectively and uses reader-friendly aids (e.g., section summaries, tables of contents, indices, appendices, etc.) when appropriate.
The reference page(s) contains complete, properly formatted, current Turabian style citations for all support utilized.
The paper follows current Turabian format.
The paper is written in 12pt font, Times New Roman, double-spaced and 1” margins.
Lessons from applicable modules/weeks fully incorporated.
0 to 20 points
Grammar/Punctuation/Spelling:
Rules of grammar, usage, and punctuation are followed.
Spelling is correct. Lessons from applicable modules/weeks fully incorporated.
0 to 20 points
Readability/Style:
Sentences are complete, clear and concise; Rhetorical skill shown.
Sentences are well constructed with consistently strong and varied structure.
Sentence transitions are present and direct the flow of thought.
Words used are precise, accurate, clear, and unambiguous.
Authoritative, persuasive, and statesmanlike voice.
Lessons from applicable modules/weeks fully incorporated.
0 to 20 points
Total
Research and Writing Assignment: “Separation of Church and State”
Grading Rubric
Instructor’s Comments:
Research Paper
Introduction | Possible Course Project Topics | Grading Rubrics
Introduction
This course project gives you the opportunity to select a problem that currently exists in our healthcare system and analyze its implications on our healthcare system. The paper should critically analyze the issues related to the topic and identify key strategies for improvem.
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PSY 790 Final Project Guidelines and Rubric
Overview
As the final step in your journey toward your master of science degree in psychology, you will complete a capstone project that integrates the knowledge and
skills you have developed in previous coursework and over the duration of the term by creating a research concept paper and professional presentation that will
be developed for an identified target audience. You will also reflect on your journey through the psychology program and how you plan to position yourself
professionally. The capstone project is divided into three milestones, which will be submitted at various points throughout the course to scaffold to the final
submissions. These milestones will be submitted in Modules Two, Four, and Six. The final capstone project will be submitted in Module Nine.
This capstone will be assessed somewhat differently than other courses you have taken online at SNHU. There are three separate components of the project, but
they all operate together to make up the whole capstone experience and are not assessed separately. You will be evaluated on all three components as a unit in
determining whether you have demonstrated proficiency in each outcome. Your instructor will guide you through this process, keeping a running narrative of
your strengths and weaknesses in relation to the course outcomes as you progress through the class. Your work is expected to meet the highest professional
standards.
In this assignment, you will demonstrate your mastery of the following course outcomes:
Advocate for and extend psychology’s role and responsibility in promoting agency and the psychological well-being of individuals, communities, and
organizations
Adapt to shifting demands and ill-structured problems by critically evaluating the relevance, priority, and appropriateness of various information and
potential courses of action
Design, conduct, and evaluate research through the lens of its potential to advance knowledge in psychology as well as the psychological well-being of
individuals, communities, and organizations
Integrate psychological theories, methods, and research to generate new knowledge and promote agency and the psychological well-being of individuals,
communities, and organizations
Incorporate empathy, reflectivity, and an appreciation for collaboration and diversity of perspectives into efforts to promote agency and the psychological
well-being of individuals, communities, and organizations
Protect the integrity and professional responsibility of psychology through the demonstration of ethical comportment in all aspects of the profession
Prompt
For the capstone project, you will first develop a research concept paper that introduces your topic, research question, literature review, research methodology,
and ethical considerations. You will also submit a presentation that should be developed for your identified target audience, as we ...
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MSN Capstone Project Proposal Form
This is a building assignment that you will be completing over Week 1 through Week 9. This is a stepwise project proposal assignment in which you will complete one (1) section each week for your MSN Capstone Project Proposal. By the end of the Week 9, this form will have been filled in completely and your MSN Capstone Project Proposal will be completed. It is important that you keep up with the Weekly Assigned Section. Each
section is graded separately on a weekly basis while the final completed form will be graded with an overall grade. Each week the student will receive feedback from the instructor and the student is expected to incorporate the instructor feedback to edit and improve the weekly sections. The Week 9 final Capstone Project Proposal with be based on students incorporating the instructor’s weekly feedback.
How to use this form.· Must use the same form for all sections. The purpose is to have a completed the entire form by the end of the course.· Complete the week’s section with the requested information.· There are suggested word counts for each weekly section to provide you with an idea of what is expected. · You are to write in full sentences, paragraphs, correct grammar, and spelling.· Use APA formatting with citations and references list.· Refer to the
MSN Capstone Project Proposal Form Example found in Week 1 and in the Course Resources tab.
· Do not delete or edit the week section instructions.
· Do not lock the form because that will stop you from editing and revising within the form.
· Leave NO blank sections. All sections are graded separately.
· You may work ahead; however, the instructor will only grade the week’s section due for the assigned week and the form
must be submitted each week.
· Read the item descriptions carefully. Items request very specific information. Be sure you understand what is requested.
· Use primary sources for any references. Textbooks are not acceptable as references.
Late Assignments: Students will receive a 10-point grade reduction for each day the assignment is submitted past the due date. After three (3) days past the due date, students will receive a zero (0) for that weekly section but must complete for the final Week 9 grading.
MSN Capstone Project Proposal Form
Student Name
Ralph Marrero
MSN Program
Family Nurse Practitioner
Project Title
Depression in adolescent
Week 1
State Your Clinical Question Comment by Renita: Changes not made as suggested by Professor
[100 to 150 words]
· State your clinical question or topic for your capstone project proposal.
· What issue is the question/topic addressing?
· What are the reasons you selected this question/topic? Comment by Renita: Must list 3 reasons for choosing the topic
My topic of interest will be focus on the adolescent depression and how to identify risk factors to prevent suicide. Adolescen.
This document discusses generating and framing questions for health policy and systems research (HPSR). It outlines four key steps in HPSR: identifying the research focus and question, designing the study, ensuring quality and rigor, and applying ethical principles. The document provides guidance on starting points for HPSR questions, different types of questions, what makes a "good" HPSR question, and how to generate substantively relevant questions by speaking to stakeholders, reviewing literature, and considering different disciplinary perspectives. It also discusses moving from research purpose to question formulation and the need for more exploratory and explanatory questions that consider socio-cultural and political factors.
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· Write an executive summary, 4-5 pages in length, of existing outcome measures related to a performance issue uncovered in your gap analysis that you intend to address.
Introduction
Note: Each assessment in this course builds on the work you completed in the previous assessment. Therefore, you must complete the assessments in this course in the order in which they are presented.
As a nurse leader, you must be able to access, identify, and describe outcome measures as they relate to safety and quality problems in your organization.
This assessment provides an opportunity to examine existing outcome measures, assess their strategic value, and present your findings to executive leaders in a manner that will help you gain their support.
Quality and safety are everyone's responsibility as a team of interprofessional care delivery partners. Together we develop policies that support quality and safe care delivery. As part of the interprofessional team, nurses are leaders in care and thus are responsible and accountable for leading and providing safe quality care.
Health care delivery is structured around evidenced-based information. Quality is defined by exploring proven, evidenced-based information. After reviewing and defining evidenced-based information, the interprofessional team applies this knowledge to assess the organization's or the practice setting's ability to provide evidenced-based care delivery. When a gap in care is identified, it is important to propose an evidenced-based change and to execute a plan for improved care.
Your summary of relevant outcome measures is based on your findings from the quality and safety gap analysis you completed in the previous assessment.
Preparation
Your analysis of the gap between current and desired performance was the first step toward improving outcomes. You now have the information you need to move forward with proposed changes. Your next step is to focus on existing outcome measures and their relationship to the systemic problem you are addressing. For this assessment, you have been asked to draft a summary of existing outcome measures for your organization's executive team to raise awareness of the problem and the strategic value of existing measures.
Note: As you revise your writing, check out the resources listed on the Writing Center's
Writing Supportpage.
As you prepare to complete this assessment, you may want to think about other related issues to deepen your understanding or broaden your viewpoint. 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 your professional community. Note that these questions are for your own development and exploration and do not need to be completed or submitted as part of your assessment.
Building stakeholder support is crucial to fostering and sustaining change. Therefore, as you approach this assessment, think about the stakeholders w.
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1. Describe more fully the project for which you are applying. Describe the issue(s) your organization addresses through this project, and what specific actions you are taking to address the issues. Outline the project’s goals, activities and timelines.
Aging Latinos in Action - ALA
CCCIL is committed to developing the staff and community leadership necessary to ensure that our local aging Latino population can lead the most independent and healthy lives possible. CCCIL’s ALA initiative rests on the premise that a community rooted in a culture of independent living and health requires outreach, education, engagement, action and reflection.
ALA directly addresses CCCIL’s priority areas including 1) Developing an engaged constituency of community leaders with disabilities to act on local issues that will build and maintain a healthy, vibrant and independent community; and 2) Addressing the needs of the rapidly increasing aging population as it naturally increases in needs for disability services These two priorities are intimately interwoven as the cultural needs of specific populations including Latinos and aging adults pose unique opportunities and challenges as our nation re-invents how we look at access to care and health. Further, as disabilities are a natural part of the aging process, CCCIL is uniquely qualified to develop leadership in this area.
With investment from the UU Fund for a Just Society, CCCIL will have the opportunity to focus on the outreach, education and action that will both serve and organize a larger constituency of Monterey County’s aging Latino adults.
With the UU investment, the ALA initiative will continue its 8 month pilot project into a second year and focus on:
Outreach
July - December
Working with our community partners (including Area Agencies on Aging, service providers & churches) to invite aging Latinos to participate in ALA Health Academies
Education September - March
· How community members have made a difference in local health care policy decisions.
· On the core skills of community organizing including house meetings, power analysis, research actions, action and reflection with the support of our local IAF affiliate organization COPA – Communities Organized for Relational Public Action
· On the services provided by CCCIL – each participant will be given the information necessary to schedule an appointment with a CCCIL Advocate to develop an Independent Living plan to help them access benefits.
· In addition to the education pieces in the Health Care Academies, CCCIL may organize 1-2 workshops on specific topics identified as needs by the community that could include accessing home health care.
Engagement January - June
· Each Healthcare Academy will have an opportunity for small group meetings where participants will be asked a question such as What has been your experience accessing health care? Each group will report out to the larger group and potential areas for action will be ident ...
The document provides guidance on writing essays at level 7. It emphasizes the importance of structure and planning. It outlines the stages of good essay planning and writing, including analyzing the question, mapping out initial ideas, focused reading, developing themes and key points, and deciding on a conclusion. The document encourages detailed planning of paragraphs using the WEED method of outlining the topic, providing explanation and examples, and linking it back to the overarching question or argument. It also provides tips on writing strong introductions and conclusions through signposting the structure and key points.
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HRM Legal Environment
Human Resources Outline
Every company or business has sometime of Human Resource department. This part of the company or business is important to the company or business because it has a number of tasks to keep the business or company running, flowing, and prospering. This department has many tasks and duties they are in charge of on a daily basis.
· Describe the professional responsibilities of HR professionals.
· The hiring of applicants, firing of employees, and assistance in employee advancement.
· Knowledge of labor laws and upholding said labor laws.
· Resolve internal issues within employees and enforce policies such as sexual harassment.
· What does it mean to include fairness and justice in the HR profession?
· Decisions being made should be fair and just and not based on emotion or the personal preference of the HR professional towards the employee.
· Actions should be based off the company’s policies and labor laws.
· How should HR professionals appropriately manage an organization’s information?
· Organization’s information is confidential and should only be spoken to authorized personnel.
· Should not to be talked about outside company walls or to non-authorized personnel.
· The office including human resource documents should always be under lock and key.
· Refraining from workplace commentary on social media. What can be shared and what cannot be shared on social media?
· HR professionals will avoid posting any comments related to their workplace or job responsibilities on social media.
· No social media posting should occur during work hours to avoid any leaks of information.
· When posting on social media there can be no indications of the type of work being performed in the post. No documents, policies, or computers work can be shown.
· Maintaining a professional image
· The professionals should be presented in appropriate attire and clothing.
· Positive body language is important along with a positive attitude and behavior.
· HR professionals need to communicate and engage with other effectively.
· Harassment
· There is a zero tolerance policy for harassment.
· All employees must upheld.
· HR professionals will have yearly presentations regarding harassment and will deal with any issues relating to it.
· Customer privacy and IT security
· IT security is extremely important to the organization to keep all internal and external records safe from non-authorized users. This will be a daily task by the IT department.
· Employees will take all necessary steps to uphold customer privacy.
Human resources is key to keep an company or business running well with all employees. They help with all questions employees may have regarding benefits, wages, and policies. Human Resources is responsible to make sure the company and employees are not violating any labor laws. If violations does occur, they must correct these issues in a timely manner rather the violation is by a employee or the company. You could say ...
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TRS100B Study Guide
This guide was designed to help you focus your study and research on key elements of the course. It relates primarily to topics studied since the midterm exam, but you must demonstrate in your responses an understanding certain concepts discussed in the first part of the course.
The guide is not designed to provide the exact questions or “answers” to memorize. Aim to understand concepts and have a grasp of facts that will allow you to support your opinions. The first part of the exam will consist of definitions and short answer questions drawn from the following topics.
Basic Concepts: Review Chapter 1 in Weaver with special attention to pp.21-24. Be sure that you understand the role of the basic sources of Christian Theology (Bible, Tradition, Reason, Experience). Reflect on theological method and what is important to you in studying Theology.
Periods in Christian History (Weaver chapter 4): The Patristic Era through the Modern Era (80-97). This chapter covered some basics of the history of Christianity. Review it and focus on key developments in this timeline: Be sure that you can identify them and show their significance. You do not need to go beyond the text in reviewing this section:
Patristic Period: The Missionary Work of the Apostle Paul, Constantine, Doctrine, Doctrinal Debates (main points about the Councils of Nicaea and Chalcedon), Gnosticism, Donatism
Middle Ages: Charlemagne and the Papacy (Pope Leo III), Monasticism, The Great Schism or split between Roman Catholicism and the Eastern Orthodox Church,
Reformation: Why necessary, Humanism, indulgences , Mainstream Reformation (Luther, Calvin), Catholic Reformation)
Modern Era: Enlightenment, Age of Reason. Be able to identify major movements of change: industrialization, capitalism, Marxism, advances in modern science, Darwin. Note contemporary movements (94)
Christian Doctrines (Weaver Chapter 5). Focus on the sections on God. Be able to explain significant terms (analogy, Nicene Creed’s statement on God), major attributes of God. Jesus the Christ: Trinity, Holy Spirit, basic beliefs about Jesus Christ (112-113)
Church (113-114)
Sacraments: Be able to define the term. Note the two sacraments that are recognized as such by many denominations (Baptism, Eucharist)
Salvation, Sin and Grace: 116-121. Review this section carefully so that you can both define these terms
and show their relation to one another.
Diversity in Christianity : Why are there so many Protestant churches? Why are there so many disagreements among them?
Provide good working definitions of spirituality, worship, prayer, mysticism, liturgyEssays:
Prepare one (3 to 5 well-developed paragraphs with that develop a thesis sentence)
1. Distinguish among inclusive, exclusive, and pluralistic approaches to interreligious dialogue and explain the advantages and disadvantages of the one you think may be most fruitful.
2. If you were asked to identify the one religious tradition w ...
Overview· Create a 15 page curriculum evaluation that incorporat.docxkarlhennesey
This document provides instructions for a 15-page curriculum evaluation assessment. Students will combine their work from Assessments 1 and 2, and add a new section on curriculum evaluation. The evaluation should address the importance and stakeholders of ongoing evaluation, criteria for evaluation, pilot testing, short and long-term evaluations, applying theories to improve development, appropriate accreditation, and APA style writing standards. The assessment requires competency in curriculum development, analysis of impacting factors, selecting an organizing framework, facilitating continuous quality improvement, and communicating as a nursing professional.
This document provides an overview of research methodology and the formulation of a research problem. It discusses the importance of properly formulating the research problem as the first step. Some key aspects covered include anticipating the problem, identifying the subject matter, defining the research object, forming hypotheses, designing the study, and determining tools for data collection. Later sections discuss identifying a problem through reviewing previous research and determining the scope of variables, sample size, methods, instruments, and techniques to be used. The goal is to properly delimit the research for effective study and analysis of findings.
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NURS 4020: Leadership Competencies in Nursing and Healthcare Practicum
Practicum Change Project
The practicum is designed to help you develop as a scholar practitioner and health leader to promote positive social change in your community. The practicum is an active learning experience that provides you with the opportunity to apply nursing knowledge and skills that you are acquiring in NURS 4020 to current or past experiences in a healthcare setting. The practicum is comprised of selected onsite experiences and weekly practicum discussions. Throughout your practicum experience you will collaborate with leaders and other colleagues, with fellow students in practicum discussion groups, and with your faculty. Each week of the course outlines specific activities or reflections you will engage in during your practicum as you complete your proposed Practicum Change Project. A complete description is presented on the Practicum discussion page of each week and a brief outline of the activities is presented below. The practicum for NURS 4020 is a minimum of 45 hours.
Practicum Change Project Overview
Practicum Change Project Overview
Each week, your instructor will assign a discussion to the class. Within an instructor-assigned discussion team, you will participate in a total of six discussions for this project. Satisfactory completion of these six discussions and a PowerPoint Presentation of your Practicum Change Project will satisfy the requirement for the practicum.
The purpose of the Practicum Change Project is for you to design and offer a change project specific to your work setting to be implemented once the course is over and once approved by management at your setting. The team discussion provides an avenue for you to share ideas, to critique each other’s work, and to offer support to each other. Your instructor will visit your team site to offer guidance as needed. The team discussion is meant to be relaxed and enjoyable. Have fun!
The following is a list of the weekly, project-related discussions and activities.
Week 1
· Discussion: Identify a Change Project
Week 2
· Discussion: Apply Change Theory to the Proposed Change
Week 3
· Attend a multidisciplinary team meeting
· Interview a leader from another clinical discipline
· Discussion: Best ways to communicate change
Week 4:
· Discussion: Manage resources for the Practicum Change Project
Week 5:
· Discussion: Address Quality and Safety Issues
Week 6:
· Discussion: Present Practicum Change Project
Access the following useful information in Course Info:
Practicum Discussion Grading Rubric
PowerPoint Presentation Grading Rubric
Question 1
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As noted in the Learning Resources, systems theory provides a meaningful and beneficial means of examining challenges in health care organizations. To do this effectively, however, it is essential to assess
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Note:
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Review the Meyer article, “Nursing Services Delivery Theory: An Open System Approach,” in this week’s Learning Resources. Focus especially on the information presented in Table 1 (p. 2831) and Figure 2 (p. 2833).
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Using Table 1 in the Meyer article as a guide, analyze the department or unit, identifying inputs, throughput, output, cycles of events, and negative feedback. Consider whether the problem you have selected relates to input, throughput, output, cycles of events, and/or negative feedback.
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Think about how you could address the problem: Consider what a desired outcome would be, then formulate related goals and objectives, and translate those goals into policies and procedures.
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Reflect on the organization’s mission statement and values. In addition, consider how addressing this problem would uphold the mission and values, while improving the organizational culture and climate. (Depending on the organization you have selected, you may have explored these in the Week 1 Discussion.)
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Describe a department or unit within a health care organization using systems theory terminology. Include a description of inputs, throughput, output, cycles of events, and negative feedback.
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Describe the problem you identified within the department or unit using an open- systems approach, and state where the problem exists using the systems theory model (input, throughput, output, cycles of events, or negative feedback).
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Based on this information, explain how you would address the problem as follows:
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Formulate a desired outcome.
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Identify goals and objectives that would facilitate that outcome.
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Translate those goals and objectives into policies and procedures for the department or unit.
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Describe relevant professional standards.
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Explain how your proposed resolution to the problem would uphold the organization’s mission and values and improve the culture and climate.
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WBS Code
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Human Resources Outline
Every company or business has sometime of Human Resource department. This part of the company or business is important to the company or business because it has a number of tasks to keep the business or company running, flowing, and prospering. This department has many tasks and duties they are in charge of on a daily basis.
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Basic Concepts: Review Chapter 1 in Weaver with special attention to pp.21-24. Be sure that you understand the role of the basic sources of Christian Theology (Bible, Tradition, Reason, Experience). Reflect on theological method and what is important to you in studying Theology.
Periods in Christian History (Weaver chapter 4): The Patristic Era through the Modern Era (80-97). This chapter covered some basics of the history of Christianity. Review it and focus on key developments in this timeline: Be sure that you can identify them and show their significance. You do not need to go beyond the text in reviewing this section:
Patristic Period: The Missionary Work of the Apostle Paul, Constantine, Doctrine, Doctrinal Debates (main points about the Councils of Nicaea and Chalcedon), Gnosticism, Donatism
Middle Ages: Charlemagne and the Papacy (Pope Leo III), Monasticism, The Great Schism or split between Roman Catholicism and the Eastern Orthodox Church,
Reformation: Why necessary, Humanism, indulgences , Mainstream Reformation (Luther, Calvin), Catholic Reformation)
Modern Era: Enlightenment, Age of Reason. Be able to identify major movements of change: industrialization, capitalism, Marxism, advances in modern science, Darwin. Note contemporary movements (94)
Christian Doctrines (Weaver Chapter 5). Focus on the sections on God. Be able to explain significant terms (analogy, Nicene Creed’s statement on God), major attributes of God. Jesus the Christ: Trinity, Holy Spirit, basic beliefs about Jesus Christ (112-113)
Church (113-114)
Sacraments: Be able to define the term. Note the two sacraments that are recognized as such by many denominations (Baptism, Eucharist)
Salvation, Sin and Grace: 116-121. Review this section carefully so that you can both define these terms
and show their relation to one another.
Diversity in Christianity : Why are there so many Protestant churches? Why are there so many disagreements among them?
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Prepare one (3 to 5 well-developed paragraphs with that develop a thesis sentence)
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Practicum Change Project
The practicum is designed to help you develop as a scholar practitioner and health leader to promote positive social change in your community. The practicum is an active learning experience that provides you with the opportunity to apply nursing knowledge and skills that you are acquiring in NURS 4020 to current or past experiences in a healthcare setting. The practicum is comprised of selected onsite experiences and weekly practicum discussions. Throughout your practicum experience you will collaborate with leaders and other colleagues, with fellow students in practicum discussion groups, and with your faculty. Each week of the course outlines specific activities or reflections you will engage in during your practicum as you complete your proposed Practicum Change Project. A complete description is presented on the Practicum discussion page of each week and a brief outline of the activities is presented below. The practicum for NURS 4020 is a minimum of 45 hours.
Practicum Change Project Overview
Practicum Change Project Overview
Each week, your instructor will assign a discussion to the class. Within an instructor-assigned discussion team, you will participate in a total of six discussions for this project. Satisfactory completion of these six discussions and a PowerPoint Presentation of your Practicum Change Project will satisfy the requirement for the practicum.
The purpose of the Practicum Change Project is for you to design and offer a change project specific to your work setting to be implemented once the course is over and once approved by management at your setting. The team discussion provides an avenue for you to share ideas, to critique each other’s work, and to offer support to each other. Your instructor will visit your team site to offer guidance as needed. The team discussion is meant to be relaxed and enjoyable. Have fun!
The following is a list of the weekly, project-related discussions and activities.
Week 1
· Discussion: Identify a Change Project
Week 2
· Discussion: Apply Change Theory to the Proposed Change
Week 3
· Attend a multidisciplinary team meeting
· Interview a leader from another clinical discipline
· Discussion: Best ways to communicate change
Week 4:
· Discussion: Manage resources for the Practicum Change Project
Week 5:
· Discussion: Address Quality and Safety Issues
Week 6:
· Discussion: Present Practicum Change Project
Access the following useful information in Course Info:
Practicum Discussion Grading Rubric
PowerPoint Presentation Grading Rubric
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Chapter-1
Introduction to objective, scope and outcome the subject
Chapter 2
Introduction: Scope and Specialization of Civil Engineering, Role of civil Engineer in Society, Impact of infrastructural development on economy of country.
Chapter 3
Surveying: Object Principles & Types of Surveying; Site Plans, Plans & Maps; Scales & Unit of different Measurements.
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Chapter 4
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Chapter 5
Transportation: Introduction to Transportation Engineering; Traffic and Road Safety: Types and Characteristics of Various Modes of Transportation; Various Road Traffic Signs, Causes of Accidents and Road Safety Measures.
Chapter 6
Environmental Engineering: Environmental Pollution, Environmental Acts and Regulations, Functional Concepts of Ecology, Basics of Species, Biodiversity, Ecosystem, Hydrological Cycle; Chemical Cycles: Carbon, Nitrogen & Phosphorus; Energy Flow in Ecosystems.
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August 31, 2015 - November 15, 2015
This course starts on Monday, August 31st
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Dates
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5
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facilitate positive results that lead to improved quality.
·
If you have not already done so, follow the instructions in the
course text,
Emotional Intelligence 2.0
to complete the online assessment.
·
Consider the results of the assessment. Review your strengths
and opportunities for growth related to self-awareness, self-
management, social awareness, and relationship management.
What insights, questions, or concerns arise as you think about
these results?
2.
Avedis Donabedian’s work generated a pivotal means of
assessing organizational performance relative to structure,
process, and outcomes. However, it is clearly not sufficient to
view health care quality merely in terms of outcomes—the
structures and processes that facilitate these outcomes are
equally as important.
In this Discussion, you consider multiple frameworks that can
be used to analyze an organization. As you proceed, consider
how these frameworks allow you to examine the interplay of
interdependent and related parts and processes that comprise the
systems within an organization, as well as the arrangements or
structures that connect these parts.
To prepare:
·
Investigate and reflect on the systems and structures of an
organization with which you are familiar. Consider the
following:
6. o
What is the reporting structure?
o
Who holds formal and informal authority?
o
How many layers of management are there between the frontline
and the highest office-holders of the organization?
o
How are interdisciplinary teams organized?
o
How is communication facilitated?
o
How well integrated is decision making among clinical
personnel and administrative professionals?
o
How are particular service lines organized?
o
Which departments, groups, and/or individuals within the
organization are responsible for monitoring matters related to
performance, such as quality and finances?
·
Select two of the following frameworks:
o
Learning organizations, presented in the Elkin, Haina, and Cone
article
o
7. Complex adaptive systems (CAS), presented in the Nesse,
Kutcher, Wood, and Rummans article
o
Clinical microsystems, presented in the Sabino, Friel, Deitrick,
and Sales-Lopez article
o
Good to great, presented in the Geller article
o
The 5 Ps, presented in the ASHP Foundation article
·
Review the Learning Resources for each of the frameworks that
you selected. Also conduct additional research to strengthen
your understanding of how to use each framework to assess an
organization.
·
Compare the two frameworks. How could each framework be
used to identify opportunities to improve performance? In
particular, how would you use each of these frameworks to
analyze the organization that you have selected?
WEEK 3
Discussion: Post on or before Day 3
an analysis of the systems and structures of the organization
you selected, sharing specific examples. Explain insights that
you gained by comparing the two frameworks, and how each can
be used to assess an organization, identify a need for
improvement, and, ultimately, enhance the performance of an
organization.
3.
PROJECT Complete instructions are provided in this week’s
8. Learning Resources.
In this course, you develop a comprehensive Course Project:
Promoting Health Care Quality. To initiate this project, this
week you examine the systems and structures of an organization
with which you are familiar. This analysis will serve as a
foundation for developing a plan to address a quality
improvement issue.
Section 1: Organizational Systems and Structures Evaluation
When a problem related to health care quality and patient safety
arises, there can be an inclination to focus on a specific event
rather than to examine the larger context surrounding it.
Analyzing the systems and structures within an organization
provides a foundation for generating a fuller understanding of
how and why the event occurred and for developing strategies to
address the underlying issues. Perhaps more importantly, such
an analysis can be used to proactively identify potential
challenges and improve organizational systems and structures in
order to promote positive outcomes.
In the first section of your Course Project, you analyze the
systems and structures of a health care organization with which
you are familiar.
To prepare:
·
Identify a health care organization with which you are familiar;
one that you will be able to sufficiently analyze to complete the
full scope of the Course Project. (Refer to the Course Project
Overview as needed.) This may be the same organization that
you addressed in this week’s Discussion.
·
Select two or more of the following frameworks:
o
Learning organizations
o
9. Complex adaptive systems (CAS)
o
Clinical microsystems
o
Good to great
o
The 5 Ps
You may use the same frameworks that you addressed in this
week’s Discussion.
·
With these frameworks in mind, analyze the systems and
structures of the organization. Be sure to research and consider:
o
Mission, vision, and values
o
Strategic plan, goals, and objectives, if possible
o
Key operational processes and patterns
o
Information technology use
o
Organizational priorities and investments, as indicated by
financial data
In Week4, you will receive instructions for integrating an
analysis of organizational culture into development of Section 1
of your Course Project. Once you have completed your
10. evaluation, you will write a 3- to 5-page paper, which is due
by Day 7
of
Week 4.
Sections 1 and 2 of your Course Project are due next week.
There are two project areas in Week 4 and both sections are due
by
Day 7
, so be sure to check both the
Week 4 Project 1
and
Week 4 Project 2
areas for further instructions and to submit your project
assignments on time.
·
Review the information on organizational culture in this week’s
Learning Resources.
·
Reflect on the culture of an organization with which you are
familiar. Consider the following:
o
What elements of the organization’s culture seem most
prominent or significant to you?
o
What beliefs, dispositions, and/or actions seem to be most
valued? Why do you think so?
o
What do you notice about the expectations, assumptions, and
11. more demonstrated among people within the organization?
o
What artifacts provide clues about the culture?
o
How do these cultural elements contribute to or detract from the
organization’s ability to meet prominent goals and objectives?
·
Consider how you, as a nurse leader-manager, could apply your
knowledge of this culture to facilitate quality improvement
initiatives within this organization. How would you leverage the
strengths of the culture, and address limitations or obstacles
that may arise within it?
WEEK 4
Discussion: Post on or before Day 3
an analysis of the culture of the organization that you selected.
Explain how you think this particular culture contributes to or
detracts from the organization’s ability to meet goals. Explain
how you, as a nurse leader-manager, could utilize your
knowledge of this culture to facilitate quality improvement
initiatives within this organization.
Read
a selection of your colleagues’ responses.
PROJECT: Section 1: Organizational Systems and Structures
Evaluation
As you continue your evaluation of a health care organization, it
is essential to pay attention to culture. Organizational culture
provides the context in which all interactions and processes
occur, and is therefore central to any effort to enact change.
To prepare:
·
Continue to analyze your selected organization, as indicated in
Week 3 (Section 1 of the Course Project).
12. ·
In addition, consider the ideas and information exchanged in
this week’s Discussion. Continue to analyze essential elements
of organizational culture and evaluate the influence of culture
on the ability to achieve goals within your selected
organization.
To complete:
Write a 3- to 5-page paper in which you:
·
Provide a description of the organization you selected
·
Present your analysis of the organization with attention to:
o
Its mission, vision, values
o
Strategic plan, goals, and objectives
o
Key operational processes and patterns
o
Information technology use
o
Organizational priorities and investments, as indicated by
financial data
o
The essential elements of the organization’s culture
o
13. The influence of culture on meeting organizational goals
Due by Day 7.
PROJECT PART 2: As Edgar Schein points out in his seminal
work
Organizational Culture and Leadership
, both the Egyptians and the Mayans built pyramids. It would be
easy to make the assumption that the building of pyramids must
have similar meaning. However, in some cultures, pyramids
housed tombs, while in others, they were temples. Within each
culture, the meaning of the pyramid was likely evident, but to
an outsider’s eye, incorrect assumptions could be made rather
easily.
Last week, you began to analyze an organization’s systems and
structures as groundwork for promoting patient safety and
health care quality. The culture of an organization is also
critically important. Leader-managers must understand the
nuances of an organization’s culture to effectively address
organizational issues.
This week you examine the influence of culture on the
organization, and on efforts to promote positive systems-level
change.
In addition, this week you continue your evaluation of a health
care organization and identify a quality improvement issue to
inform development of your Course Project.
Objectives
Students will:
·
Analyze essential elements of organizational culture
·
Evaluate the influence of organizational culture on achieving
organizational goals
·
Analyze strategies for aligning organizational culture with
14. quality improvement initiatives
·
Identify a quality improvement issue in a health care setting
Please proceed to the Resources.
4.
WEEK 5
To prepare:
·
Review the information in this week’s Learning Resources,
including the first chapter in Pascale, Sternin, and Sternin book
and the Bradley, Curry, Ramanadhan, Rowe, Nembhard, and
Krumholz article.
·
Reflect on health care quality problems or issues that warrant
systems-level change. Consider the significance of each
problem/issue. Identify one, in particular, that you would like to
focus on for this Discussion.
Note:
You may use the quality improvement issue that you selected
for your Course Project, if appropriate.
·
With this problem or issue in mind:
o
How would you apply the principles of positive deviance to
address this problem/issue? What specific steps would you take
to move from identification of the problem/issue through
evaluation of outliers to implementation of a larger scale change
to improve quality?
o
15. What examples of positive deviance, if any, are you aware of
related to this problem/issue? Conduct research as necessary to
see if you can locate one or more instances of positive deviance.
Post on or before Day 3
a brief description of the health care quality problem or issue
you selected and explain how it could be addressed using the
principles of positive deviance.
PROJECT:
Reminder:
Section 2: Quality Improvement Issue:
You will need to integrate Instructor feedback on your proposed
quality improvement issue (submitted in Week 4) before
proceeding with subsequent sections of the Course Project,
which will be assigned in Weeks 6–10.
Week 6:
Discussion:
To prepare:
·
Review the information in the Learning Resources, especially
the chapters in the Sadeghi, Brazi, Mikhail, and Shabot course
text, focusing on how quality is or could be defined and
measured.
·
Think about a health care organization with which you are
familiar. It may be the same organization you are focusing on
for your Course Project, or a different one. How do you think
various stakeholders in this organization would define quality?
How would you define quality as it relates to this organization?
·
Review the information on quality standards and / or aims in the
Learning Resources, and consider the following:
16. o
Which outcomes related to quality are currently being
monitored in the organization that you have selected?
o
How is related data collected and evaluated?
o
Does the organization use health information technology in this
regard? If so, how?
o
How is quality-related information (e.g., data, needs for
improvement) communicated throughout the organization?
o
What do you consider to be the strengths and weaknesses of the
current approach to quality in this organization?
Discussion Post on or before day 3
a definition of quality for your selected organization. Describe
at least one quality-related measure that is currently being
monitored within the organization. Summarize the data
collection process for this measure, and explain how this
information is communicated to or among the staff. Identify at
least one strength and one weakness related to how quality is
defined, measured, and/or monitored within the organization.
PROJECT:
Course Project: Promoting Health Care Quality
Section 3: Quality Measurement and Assessment
Measuring and assessing quality provides a foundation for
identifying needs for improvement, developing effective
interventions, and then monitoring progress toward desired
results.
In the Sadeghi, Barzi, Mikhail, and Shabot text, the authors
assert that an effort to improve quality “calls for setting
17. outcome and performance targets (goals and expectations)
beginning with the end in mind, and then formulating initiatives
and actions (processes) that can serve as a bridge to take the
organization from its current performance to its desired
performance” (p. 182).
Having this “end in mind” can provide justification for
dedicating valuable resources toward the effort, and help to lay
a clear, concrete path that takes the organization from
uncovering gaps between current performance and evidence-
based targets to actually achieving those goals.
In this section of the Course Project, you focus on what you
would measure—and how you would measure it—relative to
your previously identified quality improvement issue.
Note:
This section of the Course Project will serve as the Portfolio
Assignment for this course.
To prepare:
·
Review the Learning Resources. Also conduct a search of the
literature related to your selected quality improvement issue and
complete the Evidence Matrix (provided in this week’s Learning
Resources).
·
Evaluate the evidence presented in the research literature and
the quality standards proposed by various organizations,
including the IOM’s six aims for quality improvement.
·
Based on this review and your knowledge of the organization
that you have selected, determine appropriate measures and
indicators of performance related to your identified quality
improvement issue.
·
18. Consider how you could gather and use historical evidence of
the organization’s performance related to the quality
improvement issue. Also consider methods for gathering and
assessing current quantitative and qualitative data, including
those currently in use by the organization (e.g., chart audit data,
staff surveys, quality indicators that are monitored,
observations). If possible, examine actual data to assess your
selected organization’s performance related to the issue.
·
Think about what, specifically, you would like to achieve
related to this issue. Establish realistic, evidence-based quality
performance targets.
·
Analyze gap(s) between the organization’s current performance
and the performance targets.
·
As you do this, you may wish to create a graphic
organizer/alignment chart for your own use that illustrates:
o
The measures and indicators that you would evaluate
o
Current and historical data related to this quality issue—either
actual data or methods for how you would collect and analyze
the data
o
Methods for collecting and analyzing data in the future
(including when you would do this)
o
Realistic, evidence-based targets
19. Additional instructions for Section 3 are presented in Week 7.
To complete this Assignment, you will write a paper introducing
your quality improvement plan. This Assignment is due
by Day 7
of
Week 8
.
Week 7:
DISCUSSION:
Using Improvement Science Models to Promote Quality and
Safety
…while all changes do not lead to improvement, all
improvement requires change.
—United States Agency for International Development
Improvement science models bring together research and
evidence-based practice to identify the most effective ways to
promote quality and safety in health care. As a central tenet of
quality improvement, attention must be paid to the processes
that contribute to outcomes.
In this Discussion, you examine quality improvement models
and evaluate how they could be applied to address specific
issues within health care organizations.
To prepare:
·
Review the improvement models presented in the Learning
Resources.
·
Evaluate each of the models and select two on which to focus
for this Discussion.
·
Consider how each of the two models could be utilized in a
health care organization to promote quality and safety. Think
about the following:
20. o
How does the model bring together research and evidence-based
practice to facilitate quality improvement?
o
How does the model contribute to a culture of quality and
safety?
o
How does it address changes in process?
·
Reflect on the quality improvement issue and the health care
setting that you are addressing for your Course Project. Of the
two models that you have selected, determine which one you, as
a nurse leader-manager, would use to address this issue. Also
consider how this would relate to one or more of the IOM’s six
aims for quality and safety.
Post on or before day 3
your analysis of how the two improvement models that you
selected could foster a culture of quality and patient safety and
facilitate changes in process that promote positive outcomes.
Explain how you would use one of these models to address the
quality improvement issue in the organization that you have
selected for your Course Project, and how doing so would relate
to one or more of the IOM’s six aims for improving quality and
safety.
PROJECT:
Section 3: Quality Measurement and Assessment
This week you continue working on Section 3 of your Course
Project, which was introduced in Week 6. Through your work in
previous weeks of this course, you have likely gained critical
insights into the organization that serves as the focus for your
quality improvement plan. Integrating this knowledge of the
organization into your plan for addressing a quality
21. improvement issue is essential for successfully facilitating
change.
As you deepen your analysis of your selected organization,
consider how the information presented in this week’s Learning
Resources relates to strategic priorities as well as to the
uniquely collaborative and competitive dynamic that binds
organizations in health care.
To prepare:
·
Think about the quality improvement issue that you are
addressing and the associated plan that you are developing.
Consider the following:
o
What is the overall purpose, or aim, of doing this work?
o
What would you hope to achieve for the organization by
undertaking this project? What are the objectives of this
initiative?
o
What value would this work add to the organization?
o
How would this work improve practice and create outcomes
with impact?
·
Review Chapter 7 of the Sadeghi, Barzi, Mikhail, and Shabot
course text. Consider how addressing this quality improvement
issue would align with the organization’s mission, vision,
values, and strategic goals and objectives. How does it relate to
regulatory issues, and other matters that are significant for the
organization? If you notice a misalignment, use this as an
22. opportunity to refine your focus.
·
With this in mind, continue to hone your development of this
Assignment, integrating the concepts addressed here into
Section 3.
To complete:
Write a 3- to 5-page paper that includes:
·
An introduction to your quality improvement plan, including the
overarching aim of this initiative and an explanation of how it
aligns with the mission, vision, values, and strategic goals and
objectives of the organization, as well as regulatory issues and
other matters that are significant for the organization
·
An overview of the current situation with regard to this quality
improvement issue in the organization
·
A description of measures and indicators
·
A presentation on data related to this issue, including:
o
Actual historical and current data and/or a description of the
methods that you would use to collect and analyze the data
o
Methods for collecting and analyzing data in the future,
including when you would do this
·
A description of realistic, evidence-based targets
23. Be sure to cite evidence from the literature to justify your
selection of the measures and indicators, as well as the
performance targets. This section of the Course Project serves
as the Portfolio Assignment for this course.
Due by Day 7
of
Week 8
.
Section 4: Quality Improvement Strategies
Through your work on Section 3 of the Course Project, you have
examined the gap between current performance and evidence-
based targets and considered how addressing this gap relates to
organizational priorities and large-scale aims for quality
improvement.
In this section of the Course Project, you begin to think about
quality improvement strategies that could help to bridge this
gap. As noted in the Sadeghi, Barzi, Mikhail, and Shabot text,
this is referred to as performance-driven planning.
Since the publication of the Institute of Medicine’s report
“Crossing the Quality Chasm,” a good deal of attention has been
paid to the need to examine processes that contribute to
outcomes (Ernst, Wooldridge, Conway, Dressman, Weiland,
Tucker, and Seid). As the USAID has noted, interventions “will
not create the desired outcome to improve the quality of care
unless the overall process of care delivery is also improved.”
Therefore, attention to process redesign is a central aspect of
cultivating strategies for improvement.
To prepare:
·
Refer to the modified Donabedian model (access, structure,
process, outcome, and patient experience) presented in Chapter
9 of the Sadeghi, Barzi, Mikhail, and Shabot text.
·
Recall the performance targets that you identified for Section 3
24. (in Week 6). What does the recommendation that performance-
driven planning should “begin with the end in mind” suggest
given your established goals?
·
Review the information presented in Chapter 9 of the Sadeghi,
Barzi, Mikhail, and Shabot text, and think about how you would
assess the organization’s strengths and weaknesses related to
the performance gaps you identified in Section 3 (Week 6).
·
Based on the above, start to think of specific evidence-based
strategies that could be implemented to close/minimize the
performance gaps you have identified. Consider both
interventions (what) and processes (how). Focus on strategies
that are supported by the latest research and could create
systems-level change. These may be tentative for now, but be
sure to identify at least one that specifically lends itself to a
change in process (i.e., practice, protocol, pathway, activity).
Additional instructions for Section 4 are presented next week.
To complete this Assignment, you will create a process map and
write a paper describing quality improvement strategies. This
Assignment is due
by Day 7
of
Week 8
.
REMINDER:
Course Project: Promoting Health Care Quality
Sections 3 and 4 of your Course Project are due next week.
There are two project areas in Week 8 and both sections are due
by
Day 7
, so be sure to check both the
Week 8 Project 1
and
25. Week 8 Project 2
areas for further instructions and to submit your project
assignments on time.
WEEK 8
DISCUSSION:
Using Process Maps for Quality Assessment and Improvement
Given the synergistic relationship between process and
outcomes, leader-managers and other team members need to
evaluate processes related to care delivery, customer service,
and other matters in order to diagnose problems and effectively
improve quality.
A process map is a visual representation that illustrates
activities and practices as they occur, which serves as a
valuable resource for identifying trouble spots. It is important
to note that process maps can also be used for evaluation after
an intervention has been implemented. For instance, looking at
a process map following an intervention may help leader-
managers to note discrepancies between what was planned and
what is actually being practiced, or to see that a process has in
fact improved, even if the outcomes have not met the targets.
In this Discussion, you examine how process mapping could be
applied to your Course Project.
To prepare:
·
Review the Learning Resources, focusing on the use of process
maps for improving quality and safety.
·
Bring to mind your work on your Course Project thus far. How
could you use a process map to diagnose problems and inform
strategies for improvement? In addition, think about how using
a process map could inform and enhance your data collection
efforts.
·
26. Conduct additional research on this topic to support your
thinking.
Post on or before Day 3
an explanation of how using a process map could inform and
facilitate quality assessment and improvement, including data
collection efforts, related to your Course Project. Support your
response with evidence from the literature.
PROJECT part 1:
Course Project: Promoting Health Care Quality
Section 3: Quality Measurement and Assessment
Review the complete Assignment description presented in
Weeks 6 and 7.
Submit
Section 3 by Day 7
.
PROJECT PART 2:
Course Project: Promoting Health Care Quality
Section 4: Quality Improvement Strategies
Throughout this course you have been considering the
relationship between structure, process, and outcomes as it
relates to health care quality. Looking at outcomes, alone, may
not tell the “whole story.” For instance, if you are concerned
with improving fall rates, evaluating the process—related
activities or practices—can help you identify factors that
contribute to outcomes and develop strategies for improving
them.
For this section of your Course Project, you create a process
map to examine a current process related to your quality
improvement issue. You will use the results of the process
mapping to redesign a process to help minimize or close the
performance gap(s). As you proceed, keep in mind the
importance of maintaining a patient-centered focus so the
patient experience is not negatively affected by any changes in
process.
To prepare:
27. ·
Review the instructions provided in the Learning Resources for
creating a process map.
·
With your quality improvement issue in mind, as well as the
other work you have completed on your Course Project thus far,
think about how creating a process map could help you to better
understand your quality improvement issue and redesign an
associated process.
·
Create a process map using Microsoft Word or PowerPoint.
·
Refine the strategies for promoting systems-level change to
minimize or close the performance gap(s) that you began to
think about in Week 7. As part of this, identify a way to
redesign at least one process based on your analysis of the
process map that you have created.
To complete:
·
Write a 2- to 3-page paper in which you describe quality
improvement strategies that you selected related to your quality
improvement issue.
·
Finalize your process map, which will be submitted along with
the paper.
Submit
your paper and process map
by Day 7
.
WEEK 9:
28. DISCUSSION:
Using Evaluation Tools to Assess Quality Improvement Efforts
Like most other things in life, outcomes are the bottom line
with respect to measurement of success along the path of
quality improvement. However, without a careful analysis of the
link between access, process, and structure of care,
improvements in outcomes seem unattainable.
—Sadeghi, Barzi, Mikhail, & Shabot, 2013
In this Discussion, you consider how to collect and analyze
qualitative and quantitative data to evaluate the results of
quality improvement initiatives. In addition, you discuss the
significance of evaluation and how you, as a nurse leader-
manager, can contribute in an organization to the large-scale
goal of facilitating quality improvement.
To prepare:
·
Review methods for measuring and evaluating quality
improvement efforts presented in the Learning Resources. Pay
particular attention to how and why it is important to measure
outcomes.
·
Select one evaluation tool and analyze its benefits and relevance
for the quality improvement plan you are developing for your
Course Project.
·
Consider how you, as a nurse leader-manager, can use the
results from the evaluation to support the organization’s
overarching goals for quality improvement.
Post on or before Day 3
a brief description of the evaluation tool that you selected.
Explain the benefits of applying this tool as part of your quality
improvement plan in the Course Project. Also explain how you
could use the results from the evaluation to support the
29. organization’s overarching goals for quality improvement.
PROJECT:
Course Project: Promoting Health Care Quality
Section 5: Evaluation Plan
With the recognition of the bidirectional link between quality
and finance in a healthcare organization, it follows that any
changes to one can have an echo in the other. To determine the
net result of a change in overall performance status of the
organization, one must determine the point where the results of
echoes will reach equilibrium.
—Sadeghi, Barzi, Mikhail, & Shabot, 2013
This week you have been examining evaluation tools and how
they can be used as part of a plan to promote quality and safety.
As you develop an evaluation plan for your Course Project,
consider the insights you have gained through your analysis of
your selected organization, as well as the highly regulated and
competitive health care environment.
To prepare:
·
Review the information on evaluation, including data
representation and quality monitoring, presented in the Learning
Resources.
·
Review your work on the Course Project thus far, particularly
Sections 3 and 4.
·
Think about how your quality improvement initiative could be
evaluated. Consider the following:
o
Which stakeholders need information related to this initiative?
What do they need this information for?
o
30. How would you assess the outcomes in the short-term and long-
term?
o
How would you analyze related processes, including but not
limited to the one you redesigned in Section 4?
o
How should an analysis of organizational structures be
integrated into your evaluation?
o
How would you identify and evaluate any unintended
consequences that may arise?
o
What metrics should the organization use to gauge progress and
the effectiveness of the quality improvement initiative? How
would these metrics incorporate the measures and indicators
that you identified in Section 3? Are there additional measures
and indicators that you now think should be included?
o
How should the organization track and display data for an
interdisciplinary audience? How could the use of a dashboard or
balanced scorecard be of value?
o
How could the organization create an integrated view of
performance that links finance and quality?
To complete:
Develop a 2- to 3-page evaluation plan that includes the
following:
·
31. An outline of the methods that you would propose for
evaluating the quality improvement initiative and the financial
implications
·
A description of specific metrics that integrate your previously
identified measures and indicators and any others that you have
deemed important
·
A recommendation of how the organization could represent data
related to this quality improvement issue for ongoing
monitoring and to determine the value or success of the
initiative
·
An explanation of how the organization could create an
integrated view of performance that links finance and quality
This Assignment is due
by Day 7
of
Week 10
.
Section 6: Quality Improvement Action Plan
An organization’s ability to learn, and translate that learning
into action rapidly is the ultimate competitive advantage.
—Jack Welch as quoted by Kerrigan
Think back to when you first identified the quality improvement
issue for your Course Project. What insights related to quality
measurement, improvement strategies, and evaluation have you
gained since then? How have these insights informed your view
of the issue and shaped your understanding of how to promote
positive outcomes for your selected organization? How would
you suggest the organization proceed based on the outcomes of
your investigation?
In this section of the Course Project, you synthesize your
32. analysis and recommendations into an action plan for
implementing the quality improvement initiative.
To prepare:
·
Begin to develop a plan for implementing your quality
improvement initiative, including the redesigned process that
you identified in Section 3. Consider the following:
o
How would you undertake the process of determining a timeline
for planning, implementing, and evaluating this quality
improvement plan?
o
What are some reasonable milestones for this initiative? What
are the daily, weekly, monthly steps/goals?
To complete:
·
Write a 2- to 3-page summary of your quality improvement
action plan.
This Assignment is due
by Day 7
of
Week 10
.
REMINDER:
Course Project: Promoting Health Care Quality
Sections 5 and 6 of your Course Project are due next week.
There are two project areas in Week 10 and both sections are
due by
Day 7
, so be sure to check both the
Week 10 Project 1
and
33. Week 10 Project 2
areas for further instructions and to submit your project
assignments on time.
WEEK 10:
Evaluating Interdisciplinary Collaboration Skills
The achievements of an organization are the results of the
combined effort of each individual.
—Vince Lombardi
Collaboration is a critical component of quality improvement. It
is also a central tenet of your endeavors as a scholar-
practitioner in this Walden University Master’s program. To
succeed in your role as a nurse leader-manager, it is important
to engage in ongoing development of collaborative skills and to
help foster a culture that values collaboration.
In Weeks 1 and 2 of this course, you analyzed your strengths
and considered how to leverage these strengths for effective
leadership. In a similar vein, this week you evaluate your
strengths and areas for growth with regard to interdisciplinary
collaboration.
To prepare:
·
Review the competencies described in the Interprofessional
Education Collaborative report and in Chapter 9 of the Hickey
and Brosnan text.
·
As you reflect on the competency statements outlined for each
domain, think about which ones reflect your strengths. Which
competency statements point to areas for growth?
·
Consider the benefit of working with interdisciplinary teams for
addressing quality improvement initiatives.
·
34. Conduct a search of the literature and select at least one article
that illustrates the benefits of interprofessional collaboration for
nurse leader-managers as it relates to improving quality.
Note:
Think about a potential connection between the concepts
presented throughout this course (i.e. systems-level change,
quality, etc.), and a Practicum Project that you might focus on
in NURS 6600. Consider how you might use interprofessional
collaboration in your practicum setting.
Post on or before Day 3
an analysis of your strengths and areas for growth related to
interprofessional collaboration competencies. Explain the
benefits of interprofessional collaboration for meeting quality
improvement goals. Support your response with examples from
current literature.
PROJECT 1:
Section 5: Evaluation Plan
Review the complete Assignment description presented in Week
9.
Submit Section 5 by Day 7
.
PROJECT 2:
Section 6: Quality Improvement Action Plan
Review the complete Assignment description presented in Week
9.
Submit Section 6 by Day 7
.
WEEK 11:
DISCUSSION:
Spreading Innovation
An organization may be generally amenable to innovations but
not ready or willing to assimilate a particular [Evidence-Based
Practice] EBP …If there is tension around specific work or
clinical issues and staff perceive that the situation is
intolerable, a potential EBP is likely to be assimilated if it can
successfully address the issues and thereby reduce the tension.
35. —Titler, 2010
Adoption of evidence-based innovations in nursing practice is a
critical facet of promoting quality and safety. As a nurse leader-
manager, you play a pivotal role in evaluating these innovations
and promoting those that will positively impact outcomes.
To prepare:
·
Review the information on diffusion of innovation presented in
the Learning Resources.
·
Visit the Agency for Healthcare Research and Qualities’
Innovation Exchange website (listed in the Learning Resources).
Click on “Innovations & Quality Tools” or “Browse by Subject”
then read through a selection of descriptions of innovations.
·
Evaluate how each of these innovations addresses a problem,
and determine if you could integrate the innovation (or a similar
one) into your organization or one with which you are familiar.
·
Select one of the innovations on which to focus for this
Discussion. Think about how you might introduce this
innovation in your selected organization, and strategies that you
might use to facilitate communication and engagement needed
to sustain the innovation.
Post on or before Day 3
a detailed review of one innovation that you found of particular
interest on the AHRQ Innovation Exchange. Explain the
problem being addressed, the innovation, and the outcomes and
how you might introduce a similar innovation in your
organization or one with which you are familiar. Outline
strategies you would employ to sustain the innovation.
36. I AM COMPLETELY CONFUSED BY ALL OF THIS AND
HAVE NO IDEA. NEED ALL PAPERS IN APA FORMAT
AND WITH AT LEAST 4 CITATIONS ON ALL PAPERS AND
2 ON EACH DISCUSSION.