The clinical guidelines should include the problem statement, EBP question,

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Question Description

The clinical guidelines should include the problem statement, EBP question, literature review, research synthesis, the clinical protocol, and the implementation plan. Identify specific, realistic patient outcomes that will be used for evaluating the clinical guidelines.

I only need the Literature review and research synthesis of the attached articles . Strict APA format.

Implementation plan and timeline is posted below.

Measuring patient outcomes – patient satisfaction surveys.Compare patient satisfaction rates & percentages before clinical implementation of career ladder and after implementation of career ladder.

Incident reports measure the rate and percentages of incident reports related to patient care before and after clinical ladder (expert nurses will lead to fewer clinical errors).

Staffing and retention of nurses – measure staffing and retention rates before after implementation of career ladder (adequate staffing leads to patient safety and satisfaction of care).

Implementation:

Over a one-year period the career ladder will be implemented in the following phases

  • Present to hospital leadership the implementation plan and time line by presenting benefits of improved patient satisfaction, improved staffing and retention, reduced clinical incident reports.These will all impact the bottom line in a positive fashion
  • Obtain leadership approval for plan both budgetary and implementation.
  • Present implementation plan to Nursing department leaders
  • Introduce new career ladder program to nurses with criteria for applying for clinical ladder promotion.
  • Plan live presentations, webinars, go to meetings to all nursing staff with time line for applying.
  • The time line is the first quarter – steps 1-3.
  • The second quarter is steps 4, and 5.
  • The third quarter is setting up the portal for RN’s to obtain forms and instructions for completing their project and submitting their credentials (proof of nursing certification).
  • Deadline for submission of projects and proof of nursing certification is 2 months prior to end of year when raises and promotions are announced.
  • Announcements of clinical promotions in time with annual raises (the final step in the 12 month implementation plan).

critical thinking

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Question Description

Green defines critical thinking as “all or part of the process of questioning, analysis, synthesis, interpretation, inference, inductive and deductive reasoning, intuition, application, and creativity. Critical thinking underlies independent and interdependent decision making.” In nursing critical thinking is an important part of the decision making process when it comes to patient care. According to Green, “critical thinking in nursing is the ability to apply the nursing process effectively and purposefully to an identified problem.” Good critical thinking skills can ensure positive and safe patient outcomes. To think critically nurses need to continue to enhance their education and expand their knowledge base, be organized, use evidence-base practice, be open-minded and accepting of other people and other ideas and also be trusting in themselves (Green).

Helbig defines evidence-based practice as, “the integration of clinical expertise, the most up-to-date research, and patient’s preferences to formulate and implement best practices for patient care.” Nurses use evidence-based practice as a way of evolving. Evidence-based practice is a way to improve patient outcomes. As stated by Helbig, “nurses never want to do harm, but by doing something the way it has always been done my not necessarily be providing the best care to patient.” According to Helbig, “for EBP to be successful, nurses and other health care professionals acknowledge that individual care providers, system leaders, and policy makers in the federal, state, and local governments must be involved.”

It’s important for nurses to stay up-to-date on research and guidelines for providing patient care. Health care is constantly changing and improving as result of evidence-base practice.

References

Green, S. Z. (2018). Advancing Professional Standards. Dynamics in Nursing Art & Science of Professional Practice.https://lc.gcumedia.com/nrs430v/dynamics-in-nursing-art-and-science-of-professional-practice/v1.1/#/chapter/4

********* please respond to the discussion below, please add citation and references, Thanks:)

You Have Been Asked To Create A PowerPoint Presentation On A Training Method For Executives At An Organization You Currently Work For Or An Organization You Wish To Work For In The Future. Research A Training Method Of Your Choice To Complete This Present

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You have been asked to create a PowerPoint presentation on a training method for executives at an organization you currently work for or an organization you wish to work for in the future. Research a training method of your choice to complete this presentation. Below are the methods covered in this unit; you may select one from this list or a different method that interests you:  learning organizations, adult learning, evidence-based learning, or method of your choice. In your PowerPoint presentation, include the following points:  explanation of the training method; how your organization can implement it; the benefits of this method; the potential barriers to this method and how you can overcome them; how you will present this information (in a traditional format, computer-based, e-learning model, or a combination), an explanation of that method, and the reasons why; and any additional information you feel may be helpful. Your presentation must be at least 10 slides in length, not including the title and reference slides. You are required to use at least one outside source and to utilize the notes section. Within the notes section, include additional explanations. As you write your presentation, keep in mind that you are presenting for executives at your organization. All sources used, including the required readings, must be cited and referenced according to APA guidelines. No more than 15% in safe assign

Engineering (Real Life) Case Study

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PHIL 215 – Engineering Ethics 

Term Paper

Due: December 7th

Format: 8 pages, 12 pt. Times New Roman, 1”margins, double-spaced,

stapled, Works Cited pg, in-text citations (author p#)

Case Study Term Paper

For this assignment, research an engineering ethics case study of your choice and demonstrate an  ability to analyze the the issue from an ethical perspective. Summarize the most important facts  about the case, and explain why particular decisions or actions were immoral.

· Choose at least one real-world case study to investigate. (Multiple case studies related to the same issue may be discussed.)

◦ Choose any case which involved engineers and some type of moral dilemma/controversy.

◦ Be sure to choose a real case, not a fictional “decision scenario”

◦ Try to select a topic not covered in class. 

◦ Do some independent research and use at least three high-quality, in-depth, academic sources. 

◦ Utilize CSU research databases and online engineering ethics databases in your research.

◦ See the instructor if you have trouble selecting a topic.

· Explain the details of the issues/cases you are discussing.

◦ What decisions were made in this case? Why did the participants do what they did?

◦ Were the relevant decisions/actions moral? Why or why not?

◦ What happened leading up to the failure? What were the focal and auxiliary consequences?

◦ What building and professional codes were in place at the time? Were they followed?

◦ Be specific about the people, places, companies, decisions, events, etc. involved in each case.

· Use relevant concepts from class to support your point of view on the issue.

◦ How do each of the moral theories and principles weigh in? Don’t “force it,” but use moral theory when appropriate to support your view.

◦ From an ethical perspective, what is the ultimate conclusion you have arrived at through your research of the issue?

◦ How did individuals related to the case fail to be professional and/or moral?

Remember:

· Think about what your final conclusion will be – what claim do you want to make? Mention this in your introductory paragraph.

· Use evidence (premises) which demonstrate that your point of view is right. Draw on what you have learned about moral principles and theories.

Control System Project

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ECE 415 Control Systems, Fall 2018 Final Project 4-Dec-2015 Due: Saturday, 15-Dec-2018 by 11:55 pm via Isidore

Instructions:

1. You may not use any reference source other than your own class notes, your own homework and the homework solutions I have provided. You may not refer to any other textbook, other course notes, or other published material, including the web.

2. You may not consult another human being. This is your work, and yours alone.

3. There are four questions, out of which you need to choose three. Submit your solutions to three problems only, for a total of 75 points.

4. Work neatly and be precise, concise and to the point. Because this is a formal project, I will not struggle to grade a poorly organized or messy solution, and will automatically assign a grade of zero to any problem I cannot easily read.

5. All the problems are design problems, and they require you to use MATLAB to solve them. Provide all your MATLAB code, uncompressed, via Isidore, as .m or .slx files.

6. Write a report on the results using the following outline (the page limits are strict): • Title page (with your name and the date and an Executive Summary (abstract) which

is a short paragraph description of what the report is about). • Design Problem Descriptions (for the three problems): ≤ 2 pages. • Controller Design Approach: ≤ 3 pages

o Describe your approach to designing the compensators. o Provide the final compensators that you designed (the ones that meet the

specifications). • Verification of Specifications: ≤ 3 pages

o Provide simulations / analysis to verify that you meet the specifications. You may organize these elements problem by problem, or one by one. It is your choice.

7. Make sure your all your final control designs are clearly marked, and in the form

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It is essential that you provide clear evidence of having followed a design procedure. Failing to do so will cause you to lose points.

8. Turn in your report in PDF format via Isidore. It should be at most 9 pages long.

9. Only turn in your report if the paragraph below applies to you.

I certify that I have worked on this test exclusively on my own, and that all the work I am turning in is completely my own. I have not given any help, received any help, nor witnessed anyone else giving or receiving help to solve this test. I understand that cheating on this test will automatically result in a failing grade for the test and for the class.

C (s) = K s + z s + pOwner铅笔

For all problems below we will use the standard negative unity feedback system shown here:

1. (25 pts) The plant is given by ” . Design a controller that achieves

” and a settling time (2% criterion) ” . In addition, the steady-state requirement for tracking a ramp is ” . Your controller should be of first order (it can be either a lead or a lag controller).

2. (25 pts) The plant is given by ” . Using the design approach of

your choice, design a controller that yields a percent overshoot to a step input ” , and ” for a ramp input. Hint: consider first designing a lead compensator, and then a lag compensator, to arrive at a lead-lag design.

3. (25 pts) The plant is given by ” . Using frequency domain methods, design

a controller that achieves a steady-state error less than 10% for a step input, a phase margin ” and a settling time (2% criterion) ” for a step input. Your controller should be of first order (it can be either a lead or a lag controller).

4. (25 pts) Using the approach of your choice, design a lead or lag controller for the purpose of dc motor position control. The transfer function modeling the motor, from input voltage ” to shaft angle ” , is given by ” . We assume to be able

to accurately measure the angle, and your controller should produce a voltage signal to be output to the motor. The reference signal to track is a train of steps with amplitude 1 (that is, alternating between -1 and 1) and frequency equal to 0.5 Hz. You are given the task of achieving a peak time ” , and a maximum percent overshoot to a step input ” .

Be sure to show a plot of your design tracking a train of steps (not a single step response!) with the characteristics specified. Show three complete periods in your plot.

P (s) = 4

s (s + 1)(s + 4) PM ≥ 50∘ Ts ≤ 4s

Kv ≥ 2

P (s) = 81

s ( 14895 s2 + 169 s + 1) P . O . ≤ 10 %

Kv ≥ 20

P (s) = 0.5(s + 9.8) s2 + 2s + 21

PM ≥ 45∘ Ts ≤ 5s

V (s) θ (s) P (s) = θ (s) V (s)

= 1

s (0.0093s + 0.5369)

Tp ≤ 0.05s P . O . ≤ 4.6 %

+

− C(s) P (s)

R(s) Y (s)

Homework 3

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Fishbone Diagram A Problem-Analysis Tool

What is a Fishbone diagram?

Dr. Kaoru Ishikawa, a Japanese quality control statistician, invented the fishbone diagram. Therefore, it may be referred to as the Ishikawa diagram. The fishbone diagram is an analysis tool that provides a systematic way of looking at effects and the causes that create or contribute to those effects. Because of the function of the fishbone diagram, it may be referred to as a cause-and-effect diagram. The design of the diagram looks much like the skeleton of a fish. Therefore, it is often referred to as the fishbone diagram. Whatever name you choose, remember that the value of the fishbone diagram is to assist teams in categorizing the many potential causes of problems or issues in an orderly way and in identifying root causes.

When should a fishbone diagram be used? Does the team…

 Need to study a problem/issue to determine the root cause?  Want to study all the possible reasons why a process is beginning to have difficulties problems, or breakdowns?  Need to identify areas for data collection?  Want to study why a process is not performing properly or producing the desired results?

How is a fishbone diagram constructed? Basic Steps: 1. Draw the fishbone diagram…. 2. List the problem/issue to be studied in the “head of the fish”. 3. Label each “”bone” of the “fish”. The major categories typically utilized are:

 The 4 M’s:

 Methods, Machines, Materials, Manpower  The 4 P’s:

 Place, Procedure, People, Policies  The 4 S’s:

 Surroundings, Suppliers, Systems, Skills Note: You may use one of the four categories suggested, combine them in any fashion or make up your own. The categories are to help you organize your ideas. 4. Use an idea-generating technique (e.g., brainstorming) to identify the factors within each category that may be affecting the problem/issue and/or effect being studied. The team should ask… “What are the

machine issues affecting/causing…” 5. Repeat this procedure with each factor under the category to produce sub-factors. Continue asking,

“Why is this happening?” and put additional segments each factor and subsequently under each sub- factor. 6. Continue until you no longer get useful information as you ask, “Why is that happening?”

7. Analyze the results of the fishbone after team members agree that an adequate amount of detail has

been provided under each major category. Do this by looking for those items that appear in more than one category. These become the ‘most likely causes”.

8. For those items identified as the “most likely causes”, the team should reach consensus on listing those items in priority order with the first item being the most probable” cause.

Fishbone Diagram A Problem-Analysis Tool

What is a Fishbone diagram?

Dr. Kaoru Ishikawa, a Japanese quality control statistician, invented the fishbone diagram. Therefore, it may be referred to as the Ishikawa diagram. The fishbone diagram is an analysis tool that provides a systematic way of looking at effects and the causes that create or contribute to those effects. Because of the function of the fishbone diagram, it may be referred to as a cause-and-effect diagram. The design of the diagram looks much like the skeleton of a fish. Therefore, it is often referred to as the fishbone diagram. Whatever name you choose, remember that the value of the fishbone diagram is to assist teams in categorizing the many potential causes of problems or issues in an orderly way and in identifying root causes.

When should a fishbone diagram be used? Does the team…

 Need to study a problem/issue to determine the root cause?  Want to study all the possible reasons why a process is beginning to have difficulties problems, or breakdowns?  Need to identify areas for data collection?  Want to study why a process is not performing properly or producing the desired results?

How is a fishbone diagram constructed? Basic Steps: 1. Draw the fishbone diagram…. 2. List the problem/issue to be studied in the “head of the fish”. 3. Label each “”bone” of the “fish”. The major categories typically utilized are:

 The 4 M’s:

 Methods, Machines, Materials, Manpower  The 4 P’s:

 Place, Procedure, People, Policies  The 4 S’s:

 Surroundings, Suppliers, Systems, Skills Note: You may use one of the four categories suggested, combine them in any fashion or make up your own. The categories are to help you organize your ideas. 4. Use an idea-generating technique (e.g., brainstorming) to identify the factors within each category that may be affecting the problem/issue and/or effect being studied. The team should ask… “What are the

machine issues affecting/causing…” 5. Repeat this procedure with each factor under the category to produce sub-factors. Continue asking,

“Why is this happening?” and put additional segments each factor and subsequently under each sub- factor. 6. Continue until you no longer get useful information as you ask, “Why is that happening?”

7. Analyze the results of the fishbone after team members agree that an adequate amount of detail has

been provided under each major category. Do this by looking for those items that appear in more than one category. These become the ‘most likely causes”.

8. For those items identified as the “most likely causes”, the team should reach consensus on listing those items in priority order with the first item being the most probable” cause.

Civic Engagement Project

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PS355 – Winter 2019

Civic Engagement Project

Assignment

The core of this assignment is for you to practice “engaging yourself and engaging your civic community.” Your goal should be multi-layered – to bring change in one social issue that is of concern to you in your community, to develop your knowledge and skills related to civics, and to challenge yourself to reach outside of the classroom to learn and then bring your knowledge back to the classroom to share with your classmates.

You will need to (1) choose and research one substantial social issue at Western Oregon University or in your surrounding community, (2) define a problem found within the issue, and (3) devise and implement a local solution to that problem. If the type of project you choose does not allow for implementation during this quarter, you must submit a detailed proposal of how your project would be implemented with additional time.

You will present your project to the class (a) briefly in Week 4 to gain feedback (January 28th), and (b) the complete project at the end of the quarter (classes during Week 9 and 10 of the quarter, plus on final exam day if needed). In addition, you will need to turn in progress reports and hold brief meetings with me to discuss your efforts. You may work alone or in a group (if you work in a group, you will receive a group score). You will have a great deal of latitude in the project you choose. However, you will work closely with me in planning your actions, and determining what is sufficient progress based on the project and problem you choose.

As you begin work on the project keep the following questions in mind:

· What may prevent progress or help you succeed, and how can you plan for these challenges?

· Who will you need to work with (who are the stakeholders and what are their interests)?

· What will be most effective to change behavior?

Grading

Grades will be determined by the amount and quality of work you complete, not necessarily completing the project, as there is a time limitation of just one quarter. However, the average amount of time that should be spent on the project should be at least 40 hours (4 hours a week) as the assignment is 50% of the class grade. The 40 hours includes the time needed to write the Design, Project Reports, and Project Summary. In addition, you will be assessed on how well your project changes behavior. Therefore, you need to establish criteria for assessing the effectiveness of your project in consultation with me. You should focus on a realistic and pragmatic project design, and reasonable steps to implement your ideas. In addition, you must demonstrate increasing knowledge about the issue and effective measures. Discuss this with me if you have any questions – and we will discuss it in depth when I give approval for your project.

Assignments submitted should be of high quality (typed, double-spaced, 1 inch margins, spell checked and proof read, citations included, etc.)

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Assignment Components

The Civic Engagement assignment is worth up to 50% (500 points) of your total class score. The 500 points are divided according to the following steps. In addition, you will present your project to the class (and the community if it fits) worth up to 100 points.

1. Project “Problem” (10 points) – a short (one paragraph, no more than 50 words) definition of the issue area you have picked and the problem you have identified that needs to be addressed.

Due: Monday, January 14th

2. Initial Design / Data Collection and Analysis – (50 points) – a 4-5 page document that

(a) defines the social issue you have chosen,

(b) provides background research on the issue to identify the “problem” (2-3 pages). The background research should include citations in the text and at least 4-5 annotated sources you have researched that discuss the history, stakeholders, policy responses taken, needs, etc., provide statistics and relevant facts as a background to defining the problem.

(c) identifies 3-4 goals you want to achieve, and

(d) discusses an initial policy response you plan implement.

In addition, you need to provide, and

(e) defines data that you plan to gather, an explanation of why you want to gather this data, method(s) for gathering your data, and a preliminary discussion of the techniques you will use to analyze and interpret your data.

Initial Design DUE: at your Project Meeting during Week 3

3. Timeline and Assessment Measures – (15 points) – You need to provide a

(a) project timeline that documents the steps you plan to take and when they will/must be completed (how you plan to spend the 40 required hours),

(b) a list of “effectiveness assessment measures” that define how will you gauge the “success” of your project, and

(c) a list of stakeholder (experts and/or contacts in the community) you will meet with to obtain background information and/or to give recommendations to, as well as a very brief explanation of why you picked these individuals.

The easiest process to follow would be a standard policymaking design (define the problem, set an agenda, design your plan, implement and then monitor compliance/ performance). Timeline / Assessment Measures / Contacts DUE: January 28th

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Research1

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Report Issue

Unit I Article Review

Using the CSU Online Library, locate a peer-reviewed article that discusses research in an organization. Topic ideas include the role of research, development of research studies, integration of different types of methods, or the communication of research results within an organization. Note that these are ideas; please expand within the parameters of research used within organizations. Respond to the following questions/topics:

1. Summarize the article with an eye on the author’s main point.

2. How does this article contribute to contemporary thinking about research?

3. How does this article illustrate the importance of using research to make decisions within an organization? 4. How can information in this article be applied to your field?

5. What is your opinion on the topic of this article?

Your APA-formatted response must be a minimum of three pages in length (not including the title page and the reference page). Your sources should be located using the CSU Online Library and must be peer-reviewed. All sources used must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.

For step-by-step instructions for formatting a paper in APA style, please refer to the CSU Citation Guide at http://www.columbiasouthern.edu/downloads/pdf/success/citation-guide. Instructions for formatting formal documents can be found on page 17.

Create a proposal for your Design for Change Capstone Project. Attached is the recommended assignment specific Milestone 2

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Question Description

You are to create a Design for Change proposal inclusive of your Practice Issue and Evidence Summary worksheet from your Capstone Project Milestone 1. Your plan is to convince your management team of a nursing problem you have uncovered and you feel is significant enough to change the way something is currently practiced.

  1. Create a proposal for your Design for Change Capstone Project. Attached is the recommended assignment specific Milestone 2 Design Proposal Outline (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. Use this to write your paper. You will include the information from Milestone 1, your practice issue and evidence summary worksheets, as you compose this proposal. Your plan is to convince your management team of a practice problem you have uncovered that is significant enough to change current practice.
  2. The format for this proposal will be a paper following the Publication manual of APA 6 th edition.
  3. The paper is to be four- to six-pages excluding the Title page and Reference page.
  4. As you organize your information and evidence, include the following topics.
    1. Introduction: Write an introduction but do not use “Introduction” as a heading in accordance with the rules put forth in the Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (2010, p. 63). Introduce the reader to the plan with evidence-based problem identification and solution.
    2. Change Model Overview: Overview of the ACE Star model (the model we have been discussing this session); define the scope of the EBP; identify the stakeholders, and determine the responsibility of the team members.
    3. Evidence: Conduct internal and external searches of evidence; integrate and summarize the evidence summary worksheet from Milestone 1; develop a recommendation for change.
    4. Translation: develop a hypothetical action plan; include measurable outcomes, reporting to stakeholders; identify next steps and disseminate the findings.
    5. Conclusion: Provide a clear and concise summary, inclusive of the problem issue, the five points of the ACE Star change model; and ways to maintain the change plan.
  5. Citations and References must be included to support the information within each topic area. Refer to the APA manual, Chapter 7, for examples of proper reference format. In-text citations are to be noted for all information contained in your paper that is not your original idea or thought. Ask yourself, “How do I know this?” and then cite the source. Scholarly sources are expected, which means using peer-reviewed journals and credible websites.
  6. Tables and Figures may be added as appropriate to the project. They should be embedded within the body of the paper (see your APA manual for how to format and cite). Creating tables and figures offers visual aids to the reader and enhances understanding of your literature review and design for change.