The purpose of this project is to analyze a loss you have experienced by using concepts you have learned in this course.

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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.

 

Analyze the main potential benefits of learning about health economics related to private sector government involvement in health care economics, financing, and delivery.

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Assignment 1: Implications of Health Economic Concepts for Health Care

 

 

 

Select at least five (5) economic concepts covered in the first four (4) weeks’ readings, and discuss the primary manner in which these concepts impact the world of health care economics. Some examples of selected concepts are health demand and supply, elasticity, resources, health measures, and costs.

 

 

 

Write a four to six (4-6) page paper in which you:

 

  1. Assess the value of health care professionals and decision makers understanding the discipline of health economics.
  2. Defend or critique the importance of considering the complex nature of health and health care when examining the economic principles related to health care delivery.
  3. Analyze the primary potential benefits of learning about health economics related to government involvement in health care economics, financing, and delivery.
  4. Analyze the main potential benefits of learning about health economics related to private sector government involvement in health care economics, financing, and delivery.

Use at least five (5) current references. Three (3) of these references must be from current peer-reviewed sources to support and substantiate your comments and perspectives

 

Why do you think Kotter described leadership and management as complementary systems of action?

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Social Marketing, Management, and Organizational Behavior

Part 1

Transparent and accountable governance and strong leadership are the cornerstones of successful public health operations and delivery of public health services.

Respond to the following questions in relation to governance and leadership:

  • What are the differences between governance and leadership?
  • What systems or processes should public health agencies utilize to ensure communication and accountability between their governing board and leaders? Justify your answers.

According to Kotter (2001), ” . . . leadership and management are two distinctive and complementary systems of action. Each has its own function and characteristic activities. Both are necessary for success in an increasingly complex and volatile business environment.”

Respond to the following questions in relation to management and leadership:

  • What are the differences between leadership and management?
  • Why do you think Kotter described leadership and management as complementary systems of action?

In recent years, the optimal management structure has shifted from a narrow span of control to a broad or wide span of control. Earlier, three to seven individuals were reporting to the same manager (narrow span), whereas today, it is common to have twenty or more staff members reporting to the same person (broad span), as stated in the course textbook.

Based on the readings for this week, the South University Online Library, and the Internet, respond to the following discussion points:

  • Identify at least one pro and one con for each span of control described above.
  • State, with reasons, which of the two structures you would recommend.

Part 2

Several decades ago, Kotler and Zaltman (1971) first used the term “social marketing” to describe the application of marketing theory to solve social- and health-related issues. Since then, social marketing has grown in popularity and usage within the public health community, including within national agencies such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and state and local health departments. Some of the factors responsible for the success of national social marketing campaigns are the efficient use of financial resources to develop marketing strategies, consistent messages across geographic boundaries, and uniform evaluation measures.

Respond to the following discussion points in relation to social marketing campaigns:

  • What challenges might you expect when adapting a national social marketing campaign in your local community?
  • Recommend ways in which your local health department may address these challenges.

References:

Kotler, P., & Zaltman, G. (1971). Social marketing: An approach to planned social
change. Journal of Marketing, 35(3), 3–12.

Kotter, J. P. (2001). What leaders really do. Harvard Business Review, 79(11),
85–96.

 

 

 

Can someone answer this for me by 20:00EST today 4/3/2016.

NO PLAGERISM and APA format on references with in text citations.

Also, no amount of pages just need to have the answers answered fully adn make sense.

 

How this topic relates to the field of health information management/informatics

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

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

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

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

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

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

 Identify the human, fiscal and material resources necessary to efficiently achieve quality health care outcomes.

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Nursing Management 

 

Reference textbook: Sullivan, E.J. (2012). Effective leadership and management in nursing. (8th Ed.). Upper Saddle      River, NJ: Prentice-Hall. ISBN-10: 0132814544 | ISBN-13: 978-0132814546

 

 

Chapters: 14, 15,16

 

 

 

6.1 Module VI Overview

MODULE VI

Budget, Finance, Staffing,

Scheduling, FTEs

Learning Objectives

Module VI concentrates on the following course outcomes—

· Identify the human, fiscal and material resources necessary to efficiently achieve quality health care outcomes.

· Definitions of financial terms often used in healthcare will be identified. Different types of budgets and budget preparation will be reviewed. The role of the nurse manager in the budget process will be discussed in detail, as well as ethical issues associated with budgets in healthcare.

Reading Assignment

Sullivan: Chapters 14, 15, 16

American Nurses Association Policy Statement on Workplace Advocacy:http://nursingworld.org/MainMenuCategories/HealthcareandPolicyIssues/ANAPositionStatements/workplace.aspx (Links to an external site.)

Overview

Budget and Finance

 Financial issues in healthcare often seem remote to the nurse and the nurse must have an understanding of financial matters of the health care delivery system, including the viability of the workplace, and the opportunities to optimize healthcare for the welfare of their patient. Key behaviors needed by nurse managers and those who care for groups of patients is ability to: understand the budgeting process; recognize general types of budgets; distinguish between direct and indirect costs; be familiar with the steps of a typical budgetary process and cost out nursing services. Different types of budgets include: operating budget, performance budget, capital budget, expense budget, zero-based budget, product line budget, cash budget. Operational plans, cost center, expense, revenue and profit are other key concept that will be addressed in the readings.

 A budget is a formal plan for managing financial resources. The budget document indicates the expected income and expected expenses of an organization, department, or individual. It provides a method of tracking cost and, therefore, a way to examine where saving s could be made. The total organizational budget is usually separated into two distinct sections: the operating budget and the capital budget.

 Budget planning procedures vary from organization to organization. However, some parts of the process are common to all organizations. These include steps to gather information before budget preparation such as making an environmental assessment, stating mission and goals, making assumptions about the future setting operational objectives, obtaining the budget guidelines, preparing budget manuals and budget projections packages (last year’s budgets, sets of forms all used in estimating future expenses).

 Environmental assessment for budget purposes includes the environments that are both internal and external to the organization. As part of the internal assessment, the budget planners will identify the strengths and weaknesses of the organization. The external environment takes into account the changing needs of the population, shifts in third-party payment patterns, reimbursement, service contracts and loss or gain of physicians/programs and mergers.

 With the economic climate of health care in turmoil, greater attention is being given to reduce cost while maintaining or improving the quality of care. The nursing budget can account for as much as half an organization’s total expenses nurse managers at all levels are facing significant pressure to become proficient in the budgeting process, to allocate resources, and control and monitor expenses.

Staffing, Scheduling

When asked “what professional issues keep you up at night?” nurse managers will often report staffing issues as the cause. The science of allocating the right human resources for the right work at the right time, taking care of the right population of patients is combined with the art of effective communication to create a healthy and healing environment for both patients and their caregivers. Staffing plans are based on a projected year and need to be closely aligned with the budgeting process. Staffing of personnel in healthcare facilities is regulated and directed by federal and state laws, professional accrediting organizations and professional standards. Forecasting and calculating full time equivalent (FTE). Forecasting takes into account both productive and non-productive time. A number of variables are involved in calculating FTEs. Some of these include shift rotation, weekend needs, length of shifts. The Power Point slides for this unit will outline calculation of FTEs. Also, state laws such as the Nurse Practice Act guide the responsibility of the nurse in regards to floating to another unit or not. These laws may vary from state to state. The nurse needs to know the organization’s policy and its congruency with state and federal laws. Scheduling process in an organization may be centralized or staff may do self-scheduling. This may vary from unit to unit based on philosophy and organizational guidelines. There is also computer software for scheduling. Managers in healthcare as in other organizations need to evaluate productivity. Each unit has different numbers for calculating productivity. How is nurse productivity evaluated on your S482 clinical unit? Leadership has a great deal of influence on productivity. Environments that have a culture of civility, team work and respect for the worker are a few examples of factors that contribute to productivity.

Assignment questions: Post answers in Forums Module VI. See calendar for due date.

1. Discuss steps in developing the unit or department budget. Who all is involved?

2. How is the cost of nursing care incorporated into a budget?

3. How does a nursing unit determine how many nurses are needed for a 12 month period?

4. Differentiate among various types of budgets: fixed, variable, capital budgets.

5. Describe how to calculate hours necessary to equate to one FTE.

 

identify the problem statement or statement of purpose of the article

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Nursing Article critique

 

Please use the attached article for the critique.

 

Instructions:

 

Please select any nursing research article from any one of the scientific journals found in the Nursing-Related Databases and Journals list. Select an article from an area that you are interested in or from the field you are working in. Using the article selected, construct a critique of the article, 6 to 10 pages (including cover page and references).

The critique should

  • identify the problem statement or statement of purpose of the article
  • describe the participants being studied, stating inclusion and exclusion criteria
  • discuss the sampling issues, such as probability or nonprobability and number of subjects used
  • identify the study setting—where data collection occurred
  • discuss informed consent—whether the participants were fully informed, how their consent was obtained, and any other ethical considerations
  • identify the hypothesis or research question
  • identify the research design—for example, experimental or nonexperimental; descriptive, exploratory, explanatory, or predictive?
  • identify research variables, both independent and dependent
  • comment the on article’s literature review—how the study data were analyzed (what statistical measures were used)
  • describe the results of the study and appropriateness of the methods used; include study limitations
  • accurately critique comments on level of evidence used, nursing theory, and implications for nursing practice or research
  • discuss how the research findings can be applied to the clinical area

The following resources provide helpful guidelines for constructing a critique of a nursing research article.

Video

Articles

The Learning Resources page lists resources that provide several guidelines for constructing a critique of a nursing research article you may find helpful. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact your instructor.

 

 

Rubric Name: Assignment #2: Research Paper Critique

Criteria

(7-10 points)

Provides clear, accurate comments on the title, abstract, introduction, and purpose of the study

(3 – 6 points)

Provides comments on the title, abstract, introduction, or purpose of the study

  (0-2 points)

Lacks comments on the title, abstract, introduction, or purpose of the study

(7-10 points)

Discusses participants, inclusion and exclusion criteria, sample size, consent, and other ethical considerations

(3-6 points)

Includes information on participants, but lacks information regarding sample size and/or consent

(0-2 points)

Provides little or no information regarding participants, sample size, or consent

(13 – 20 points)

Accurately identifies research question/hypotheses, including independent and dependent variables

(6-12 points)

May not accurately identify research question/hypotheses or independent and dependent variables

(0-5 points)

Lacks discussion of research question/hypotheses and/or study variables

(13-20 points)

Accurately comments on literature review, research methods, data analyses, and limitations of the study

(6-12 points)

Includes comments on literature review, research methods, data analyses, and limitations of the study, but discussion was somewhat vague

(0-5 points)

Does not comment on literature review, research methods, data analyses, and limitations of the study; or inaccurately discusses these aspects

(13-20 points)

Accurately comments on level of evidence used, nursing theory, and implications for nursing practice or research

(6-12 points)

Comments on level of evidence used, nursing theory, or implications for nursing practice or research

(0-5 points)

Inaccurately comments on level of evidence used, nursing theory, or implications for nursing practice or research

(7-10 points)

Discusses realistic applications of the research to the clinical area

(3-6 points)

Discusses somewhat realistic applications of the research to the clinical area

(0-2 points)

Does not discuss realistic applications of the research to the clinical area

(7-10 points)

Expertly applies APA guidelines in formatting and referencing; exhibits excellent spelling and grammar throughout the paper; is well organized and easy to read

(3-6 points)

Applies APA, but exhibits some formatting or referencing mistakes; has some spelling and grammar errors; is generally well written and easy to read, with minimal organization

Why have specific laws pertaining to the health care? If you had the ability to create and enact a new healthcare law, what would it be?

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Why have specific laws pertaining to the health care? If you had the ability to create and enact a new healthcare law, what would it be? Why would you enact it? What would be its impact on the healthcare field?

At which point during the PLC will the income statement indicate that it’s time to consider strategic changes?  What would you recommend?

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At which point during the PLC will the income statement indicate that it’s time to consider strategic changes?  What would you recommend?

 

Reference

Swayne, L.E., Duncan, W.J., & Ginter, P.M. (2013). Strategic management of health

 

care organizations (7th ed). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley

 

How do I define and employ the four basic metaparadigms of nursing theory in my professional practice?

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Due date 11/23/2016?   Please see instructions below:

 

 

Assignment 3: Concept Synthesis Paper on Personal Nursing Philosophy

 

Overview

 

You are required to submit a scholarly paper in which you will identify, describe, research, and apply the concepts that underlie your personal philosophy for professional nursing practice.

 

This will help you identify your own values and beliefs about the established metaparadigms and metatheories of the discipline. It will also help you identify and articulate concepts relevant to your specific practice. This paper is intended to be an exercise in clarification and organization of your professional foundation. You are also required to provide a list of assumptions from personal nursing practice that illustrate the concepts and framework of your theory.

 

Your paper should follow a format that includes:

 

Nursing Autobiography: A brief (1 page) discussion of your background in nursing.

 

my background :   In regards to the professional field, I received my BSN degree in Habana Cuba in 1996 and received my RN license in the State of Florida on October 13, 2014. My nursing practice was as emergency care nursing and internal medicine unit at “Calixto Garcia Hospital”, Cuba for three years, where provide care for patients with life-threatening medical conditions and look after patients who have experienced invasive surgery, accidents and/or trauma. Careful assessment and monitoring of patient progress in order to watch for sudden or subtle changes in a patient’s medical condition that might require emergency intervention and heart monitoring as well as treatment adjustments.

 

Moreover,  I have been in the medical field in United State for more than 13 years working in Home Health Service and Rehabilitation Center in Miami. In my work experience I have been required to demonstrate many of the skills for the Family Nurse Practitioner. I have also undertaken leadership role during my career monitoring nursing students. I have done so successfully and have enjoyed this experience.

 

 

 

  • The Four Metaparadigms:Identification, discussion, and documentation from the literature of your perspective on the basic four metaparadigms/concepts of patient, nurse, health, and environment.

 

  • Two Practice-Specific Concepts: Identification, discussion, and documentation from the literature of your perspective on at least two other concepts specific to your own practice.

 

  • List of Propositions: A numbered list of at least five propositions or assumption statements that clearly connect the concepts described.

 

Consider the following questions as you complete your various tasks related to this assignment.

 

1. How do I define and employ the four basic metaparadigms of nursing theory in my professional practice?
2. What are the major concepts I employ that are unique to my professional practice?
3. What philosophies and theories from the literature of nursing and other disciplines/domains are consistent with these concepts?
4. How are the concepts of transcultural nursing, the health promotion model, skill acquisition, role theory, and change theory specifically integrated into my philosophy and practice?
5. What research supports these theories and concepts?
6. How do I integrate role and change theory into my professional practice and how may these theories be applied to the organization in which I practice?

 

The paper is to be thoroughly researched and well documented, with relevant material from the nursing theorists presented incorporated into the paper. Use the current edition of the APAManual throughout the paper. Sources should focus on references from nursing theory but may also include conceptual and theoretical material from other professional domains. The paper, excluding references or appendices, is to be limited to 9 pages. Writing should be succinct and well organized, as it is impossible for the facilitator to evaluate form and content separately. References have to be peer review less than 5 years old

 

Due date 11/23/2016

 

Your philosophy/framework is to be given a title that is appropriate to its content and emphasis.

 

Grading of the paper will be based on the following:

 

Grading Criteria: Maximum Points
Nursing Autobiography
The nursing autobiography included personal experiences in the field of nursing. 8
Provided an account of the current professional role of the student. 8
Included factors that guided decision making. 8
Quality of Essay
Enlisted the four metaparadigms. 8
The essay included a definition of the four metaparadigms of nursing with reference to professional practice. 8
The essay mentioned how the metapardigms were employed in nursing practice. 8
The essay enlisted two practice-specific concepts. 8
The essay included clinical examples for each of the chosen concepts. 8
The clinical examples illustrated the concepts in a manner, which further clarified the students’ use of the conceptual material. 8
The essay demonstrated consistency between concepts, assumptions, and clinical application. 8

 

The essay identified and discussed students’ perspective on two other concepts specific to their practice. 8
The essay included a numbered list of at least 5 propositions or assumptions. 8
The concepts were connected and integrated to reveal a meaningful sequence. 8
The essay demonstrated clarification and organization of the students’ professional foundation. 8
The essay demonstrated evidence of critical thinking in analysis and response. 8
The essay demonstrated understanding and integration of lecture material, reading assignments, and sources consulted. 8
Essay was well written, well organized, and articulate. 8
Presentation Criteria
The paper clearly demonstrated understanding of theoretical principles (i.e., concept development, definitions, assumptions, etc.) 3
The paper revealed clarity, organization, and articulation of ideas. 3
The paper showed that ideas were well-documented. 3
The paper revealed the breadth of research effort. 2
The paper demonstrated appropriate use of APA format in references and citations. 3
Total 150