How are your plans for your Practicum Project progressing? What additional guidance or information would help you to refine your Practicum Project Plan?

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How are your plans for your Practicum Project progressing? What additional guidance or information would help you to refine your Practicum Project Plan?

Your Practicum Project Plan is due on or before Day 7 of this week. In preparation for completing the Assignment, you may use this forum to post a draft of your plan and receive support from your colleagues. This Discussion forum provides an opportunity for informal collaboration. It is not required, and you will not receive a grade for your participation.

If you choose to participate, you may integrate useful feedback you receive to strengthen your plan prior to submitting it. Just as importantly, reviewing your colleagues’ proposals may help you to deepen your understanding of the plan components and application of scholarly writing.

(Optional) To prepare:

  • Review the information in the Practicum Project Plan (PPP) Overview document, introduced in Week 3. The overview describes the elements that must be included in your plan.
  • Reflect on the development of your Practicum Project Plan thus far. Address any questions you have and/or identify areas in need of further consideration or improvement.
  • Develop any outstanding components of your Practicum Project Plan. For instance, you may need to continue your review of the literature and create your project timeline. You may wish to review the timeline table you completed on the Professional Practicum Experience Plan and update it as necessary.
  • Review the information on scholarly writing in this week’s Learning Resources, and integrate these principles as you develop your Practicum Project Plan.
  • Create a draft of your Practicum Project Plan (a 4- to 6-page scholarly paper) to share with your colleagues in this optional Discussion forum.

(Optional) Post a draft of your Practicum Project Plan.

Note: To provide sufficient time for review and feedback, you are encouraged to post your plan on or before Day 3.

Why does the issue exist/how did the issue originate? •    What is the situation that causes it to surface or be elevated now? •    What are the impacts of the issue? •    Who is impacted by it?

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The student will write a 5-10 page paper on a current issue in healthcare related to a personal interest area or personal view of a healthcare issue or concern. The paper will consist of

1. Pros and Cons of the issue through a literature search with APA guidelines followed.

2. After pros and cons are stated, you will write  an analysis and synthesis of both and write a summary paragraph (s) on your personal views.

Suggested topics to consider  patient safety concerns, end of life issues, access to care, Affordable Care Act, ethical issues, mental health care, drug use, patient education, delivery of care models, scope of practice etc

Be careful of APA style and form.

Please reference the content within Module 4 titled, “Issues Brief Template” to complete this assignment.

Some Rubric (1)
Criteria    Ratings    Pts
Description of criterion: Pros and Cons
Full Marks
5 pts
No Marks
0 pts

APA
Full Marks
5 pts
No Marks
0 pts

Summarization of Pros and Cons
Full Marks
10 pts
No Marks
0 pts
10 pts

Total Points: 20
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Issues Brief Template
When an issue or problem arises that has impacts outside of an individual unit or manager’s control, writing a briefing paper serves several purposes.  The process of writing a paper forces clarity to the issue and the impacts, allows for explanation of competing viewpoints, and provides a basis for raising the issue for decision or discussion.

Following is a general structure to use when raising issues.  While any particular format is necessarily limiting in its rigor, having a consistent presentation is beneficial when there are many issues to deal with.  Each segment of the general structure includes strategic questions to guide the writer through a thought process.  Not all questions will be applicable or appropriate for every situation and there may be additional questions to consider that are not listed below.

The most critical elements of the structure are clarity, conciseness, and the complete description of all sides of the issue.  Constructing an argument to move in any one direction is relatively simple if potential concerns or opposition are glossed over (or not even recognized).  If options are presented, they should provide a balanced (with all other options) description of the impacts.  In other words, a briefing paper should be used only partially to make a particular case; the broader purpose should be to inform a discussion of an issue and its impacts.

Structure

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

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

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

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

Communication
•    Who needs to approve?
•    Who needs to know?
•    How will the recommendation be communicated?  Is a communication plan needed?

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

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

a. Identify and provide background information on your topic on population health issue. Use at least 2 peer reviewed sources (within the last 5 years) from the literature when describing the issue. 

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The purpose for writing this paper is to encourage you to research and examine current issues in today’s health care environment. Issues may deal with practice, education, research, funding, licensure/credentialing, management delivery systems, and access to health care

1. Write a 3 – 4 page paper, not including title and reference pages:
The purpose for writing this paper is to encourage you to research and examine current issues in today’s health care environment. Issues may deal with practice, education, research, funding, licensure/credentialing, management delivery systems, and access to health care

1. Write a 3 – 4 page paper, not including title and reference pages:
The purpose for writing this paper is to encourage you to research and examine current issues in today’s health care environment. Issues may deal with practice, education, research, funding, licensure/credentialing, management delivery systems, and access to health care

1. Write a 3 – 4 page paper, not including title and reference pages:
a. Identify and provide background information on your topic on population health issue. Use at least 2 peer reviewed sources (within the last 5 years) from the literature when describing the issue.
b. Conduct a literature review on the impact of your topic of interest on population health, finding at least 4 peer-reviewed sources (within the last 5 years). Look for literature that details how the topic of interest is affecting our overall population health (not just individual health) and supports the topic. These should be different sources than were used in direction 1a. A written literature review is a synthesis of all the information you can find on a specific topic. It begins with a physical review of the articles you find in the library. The NSU librarian is available to assist students in accessing databases and the required steps when conducting a literature review.
c. Now that you have reviewed the literature and selected relevant articles you must write the actual review. Summarize your findings from your literature review regarding the impact of the topic of interest on population health. Synthesize (blend) the 4 articles into a written presentation of all the information you found. Remember to give proper credit and cite the information found in each article using APA format.b. Conduct a literature review on the impact of your topic of interest on population health, finding at least 4 peer-reviewed sources (within the last 5 years). Look for literature that details how the topic of interest is affecting our overall population health (not just individual health) and supports the topic. These should be different sources than were used in direction 1a. A written literature review is a synthesis of all the information you can find on a specific topic. It begins with a physical review of the articles you find in the library. The NSU librarian is available to assist students in accessing databases and the required steps when conducting a literature review.
c. Now that you have reviewed the literature and selected relevant articles you must write the actual review. Summarize your findings from your literature review regarding the impact of the topic of interest on population health. Synthesize (blend) the 4 articles into a written presentation of all the information you found. Remember to give proper credit and cite the information found in each article using APA format.b. Conduct a literature review on the impact of your topic of interest on population health, finding at least 4 peer-reviewed sources (within the last 5 years). Look for literature that details how the topic of interest is affecting our overall population health (not just individual health) and supports the topic. These should be different sources than were used in direction 1a. A written literature review is a synthesis of all the information you can find on a specific topic. It begins with a physical review of the articles you find in the library. The NSU librarian is available to assist students in accessing databases and the required steps when conducting a literature review.
c. Now that you have reviewed the literature and selected relevant articles you must write the actual review. Summarize your findings from your literature review regarding the impact of the topic of interest on population health. Synthesize (blend) the 4 articles into a written presentation of all the information you found. Remember to give proper credit and cite the information found in each article using APA format.

2.     How did this loss affect the person mentally, emotionally, physically, spiritually, socially?

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Background: We are all survivors of some type of loss.  Everyone in this class has experienced some type of loss and accompanying grief.  Besides death of a significant other, there are many other types of losses that produce grief.  The purpose of this project is to analyze a loss you have experienced by using concepts you have learned in this course.

 

Listed below are examples of losses that you may write about:

 

1.     The death of someone important to you:

–   A parent, child, sibling, spouse, or other relative

–   A close friend or someone you were romantically involved with.

–   Someone famous that meant a lot to you.

 

2.     The loss of a relationship through:

–   betrayal, divorce, separation, or desertion

–   kidnapping, murder, or disappearance

–   mental illness

–   substance abuse

 

3.     The loss of a job (yours or someone you depended on for support)

4.     Moving away from home, becoming homeless, becoming a refugee.

5.     Loss of physical capacity or ability through illness, accident, the aging process.

6.     The loss of a pet (through death, ran away, was stolen, etc.)

7.     Loss of something valuable to you (home/property destroyed by fire, flood, natural disaster)

8.     Loss of or denial of membership in a group that was important to you.

9.     Loss of respect for, or sense of betrayal by a person, organization, or group that you had previously held in high esteem.  Loss of your reputation.

10.  Loss of trust in others, or loss of self-esteem due to physical, emotional, or sexual abuse.

 

Directions: Please Use These Sub-Headers

 

Part 1: Description of the loss event.  2-3 pages in length.  Write this from the 3rd person point of view to describe the events.

 

Part 2: The Reactions to the Loss:Again, write this from the 3rd person point of view.  Use concepts from the text and your class notes to describe the reaction to the loss.  Do this in 2-3 pages, double-spaced.  Use the APA format to cite specific concepts from the text.

 

Questions to consider when writing Part 2:

1.     When he/she experienced this loss, what emotions, feelings, thought, and physical symptoms did the person experience?

2.     How did this loss affect the person mentally, emotionally, physically, spiritually, socially?

 

3.     Did the person’s reactions to this loss mirror any of the theories of grief in the text?

If yes, describe the similarities.  If not, describe the differences.

 

Part 3: The Current Status. 2-3 pages.  Switch to 1st person for this section.  Describe how you feel now.  How have your feelings, thoughts, reactions changed over time? How has your life changed due to the loss?  What did you learn from this?

Be sure to use concepts from chapters 9, 10, and 11 of the text, a website, class notes, magazine article, other book.  Use APA format.

 

Formatting Instructions:

1.     Title page with your name, class name, class number, assignment name, and date.

2.     Double-spaced. 1” margins on all sides.  12-point font size.  Number pages in top right hand corner.

3.     Make sure you have three separate sections: Part 1; Part 2; Part 3.

4.     Sections 2 & 3 must include connections to concepts found in chapters 9, 10, and 11, a web site that talks about grief/bereavement, or magazine articles, or other book. You should have a minimum of four references, or two for each of sections 2 and 3.

5.     Use APA style to cite the text or other sources that you use.

6.     Include a reference page that lists the sources that you have cited in the text.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

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Scholarly Research Critique (Individual) = 30 points

Grading Criteria

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

2. Provide an introduction to the problem.

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. Refer to rubric for specific grading.

 

Guidlines:

 

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

Title

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

Abstract

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

Introduction

Is the phenomenon of interest clearly identified?

Is the problem stated unambiguously?

Literature Review

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

Is the literature review adequate?

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

Research Questions

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

Method

Research design and research tradition

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

Sample and setting

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

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

Was the sample size adequate? Was saturation achieved?

Data collection and measure

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

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

Procedures

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

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

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

Enhancement of rigor

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

Results

Data Analysis

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

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

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

Did the analytic procedure suggest the possibility of biases?

Findings

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

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

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

Theoretical Integration

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

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

Discussion

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

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

Are the implications consistent with the study’s limitations?

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

Implications/Recommendations

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

Global Issue

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

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

Summary Assessment

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

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

 

ARTICLE TO BASE THIS PAPER ON IS ATTACHED!

Explain potential predisposing genetic and environmental factors associated with asthma.

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Reflect on a patient with a known history of asthma.

 

Write 1 TO 2 PAGE JOURNAL ON :

 

 

Pick a Patient with Asthma you have treated as a Provider.

Discuss reason for doctor’s visit

Explain potential predisposing genetic and environmental factors associated with asthma.

Propose treatment plan

 

 

References

Please use textbooks, national guidelines and journals articles < 5 years as references, avoid uptodate, amyo and Cleveland Clinic emed, webMD, Medscape as they are resources, no nd or no date, find the date or do not use

1. What impacts will continuous quality improvement have on medical research?

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Microsystems and Professional Responsibility

 

Be sure to review the Discussion Board grading rubric in the course Syllabus.

 

For this Discussion Board, a minimum of 300 words is required for the initial response and a minimum of 150 words for responses to your classmates. During this unit, you will discuss the following three questions.

1. What impacts will continuous quality improvement have on medical research?

2. If academic institutions become more involved in managed care, what will be the impacts on continuous quality improvement?

3. What factors are shifting the role of the primary care physician in the future?

If so, how can it be fixed? Are you willing to give the younger Dr. Cole the time to “fix” the issues as the CEO?

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I need 1-2 page answer of the following discussion. Must include 1-2 scholarly references. Your answer must be 100% original.

 

Scenario:

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

·         does not finish his morning rounds on a regular basis

·         does not attend medical staff meetings

·         often very late in arriving to deliver babies

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

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

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

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

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

 

Discussion:

Considering the above scenario, please discuss the following:

 

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