What is the role of committees, task forces, and councils in the organization, and who is invited to join? Consider how this relates to formal and informal leadership.

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Organizational Structures and Leadership

In most health care settings, it is unlikely that you would hear the terms “ad hoc” or “matrix” as you walk down the hallway. Although it is helpful for any organization to delineate pathways of responsibility and authority in an organizational chart, the lived experience of these structures is most apparent through the inquiries and behaviors people share everyday.

In your own workplace, you may find yourself wondering, who should I turn to when I have a practice dilemma? or Where can I go to learn more about this issue? These questions speak to the intricacies of formal and informal organizational structure and leadership.

To prepare:

  • Review the information presented in Chapter 12 of the course text. Focus on the information about formal versus informal structure as well as the types of organizational structures.
  • Consider the overall structure or hierarchy of your organization or one with which you are familiar. Which organizational structure best describes your organization—line (or bureaucratic), ad hoc, matrix, service line, or flat? Note: It is possible to have a combination of structures in one organization. Is decision making centralized or decentralized in this organization?
  • What is the role of committees, task forces, and councils in the organization, and who is invited to join? Consider how this relates to formal and informal leadership.
  • Reflect on how decisions are made within a specific department or unit. Which stakeholders provide input or influence the decision-making process? Assess this in terms of formal and informal leadership.
  • To support your analysis, consider your own experiences and investigate these matters by speaking with others at the organization and reviewing available documents. Be sure to consider how the concepts of formal and informal structure and leadership relate to one another and are demonstrated in the organization and in the particular department or unit.

By Day 3

Post a depiction of your organization’s formal structure, indicating whether it is best described as line, ad hoc, matrix, service line, flat, or a combination. Describe how decisions are made within the organization and within one department or unit in particular, noting relevant attributes of centralized/decentralized decision making. Explain the influence of formal and informal leadership on decision making within this department or unit.

2.   What impact did his decision have on patient safety, on the risk for litigation, on the organization’s quality metrics, and on the workload of other hospital departments?

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View the scenario called “Critical Decision Making for Providers” found in the Allied Health Community media (http://lc.gcumedia.com/hlt307v/allied-health-community/allied-health-community-v1.1.html)

In a 750-1,200 word paper, describe the scenario involving Mike, the lab technician, and answer the following questions:

1.   What were the consequences of a failure to report?

2.   What impact did his decision have on patient safety, on the risk for litigation, on the organization’s quality metrics, and on the workload of other hospital departments?

3.   As Mike’s manager, what will you do to address the issue with him and ensure other staff members do not repeat the same mistakes?

A minimum of three academic references from credible sources are required for this assignment.

Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a grading rubric. Instructors will be using the rubric to grade the assignment; therefore, students should review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the assignment criteria and expectations for successful completion of the assignment.

You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin. Refer to the directions in the Student Success Center. Only Word documents can be submitted to Turnitin.

 

Rubric:

1.     Thesis and/or main claim are comprehensive; contained within the thesis is the essence of the paper. Thesis statement makes the purpose of the paper clear.

2.     There is a sophisticated construction of paragraphs and transitions. Ideas progress and relate to each other. Paragraph and transition construction guide the reader. Paragraph structure is seamless.

3.     Writer is clearly in command of standard, written, academic English.

4.     All format elements are correct.

5.     In-text citations and a reference page are complete. The documentation of cited sources is free of error.

Analyze the implications of the aging demographics for society and older adults for the United States in relation to health care utilization. (1.33pts)

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.Analyze the implications of aging demographics for society and older adults for the United States in relation to health care delivery. (1.33pts)

 

 

 

2. Analyze the implications of the aging demographics for society and older adults for the United States in relation to health care utilization. (1.33pts)

 

 

 

3. Compare and contrast several factors that are believed to influence the biological process of aging. (1.33pts)

 

 

 

4. Examine the differences and similarities between industrialized nations and less-developed countries with respect to current demographic trends and projections for the next 25 to 50 years. (2pts)

 

 

 

5. Explain ONE important health concern of aging adults in THREE ethnic minority populations. (2pts)

 

 

 

6. Describe the two major theories associated with the cause of aging. How are these theories related? (2pts)

 

 

 

7. Summarize several physiological changes and common health problems that affect the older adult. (2pts)

 

 

 

8. The skin is influenced by environmental factors as well as by changes within the body due to genetics. Describe the changes that take place over time and the consequences of such changes. (2pts)

 

 

 

9. Discuss the positive health behaviors that will lengthen one’s life and the negative ones that will likely shorten life. Be sure to include several specific biological, psychological, social, and economic factors that influence longevity and how these factors interact to increase or decrease lifespan. (2pts)

 

 

 

10. Explain the interaction between biological and social changes for the older population. Discuss how this interaction can increase or decrease lifespan. (2pts)

 

 

 

11. List several behaviors believed to promote heath and prevent disease. Illustrate how community-based programs could promote such desired behaviors in older adults. (2pts)

 

 

 

12. List the recent changes in health policy. Evaluate how these changes in health policy will affect the elderly and their families. (2pts)

 

 

 

13. Summarize the differences and interaction between acute and chronic illness. Provide examples. (2pts)

 

 

 

14. Outline how the health delivery system responds to the health care needs of older adults. Recommend changes to better meet the needs of the older population. (2pts)

 

 

 

15. Describe the differences in medical-care utilization among at least TWO racial/ethnic groups. Evaluate the relationship between utilization, incidence of disease, and prevalence of disease among these ethnic groups. (2pts)

 

 

 

16. Define osteoporosis and describe its potential impact on older adults. (2pts)

 

 

How could you use the family structural theory to determine if a family is dysfunctional or not?

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How could you use the family structural theory to determine if a family is dysfunctional or not? Provide evidence to support your answer.

 

Family structure refers to family composition involving relationship and roles. Family members have certain relationships with one another and may have certain rules and roles with each other as well. In order for the nurse to assess the family’s connection, the nurse needs to use a family structure theory.

 

The three types of dysfunctional family relationships are: Enmeshed- this is where the family is overly close, disengaged- the family is very distant from each other, and triangulation- where the family members are torn between two other family members ( Edelman & Mandle, 2010).

 

It is important for the family to tell everything up front about themselves and other family members, so that the nurse that is assessing the family can fix certain issues that the family may have. In order to help this family’s through these stressful situations, there needs to be good communication between the family and nurse. With good communication, the nurse can provide help to the family and develop better strategies and resolve any conflict.

 

Reference:

 

Edelman, C., & Mandle C.L. (2010). Health promotion throughout the life span (7th ed.). St. Louis: Mosby.

 

Impact of the problem, issue, or educational deficit on the work environment, the quality of care provided by staff, and patient outcomes.

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Develop a searchable question using the PICOT format. (The question is a single statement identifying the components of PICOT.)

Refer to “Developing a Question” and “Topic 1: Checklist.”

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assiangment 2.

Details:

Prepare for the capstone project by listening to the audio interview, “Capstone: Planning Your Project”.

Preview and utilize the “Topic 1 Checklist.” This resource will assist you in organizing your work and will provide additional information regarding the assignment.

Consider the clinical environment in which you are currently working or have recently worked. Collaborate with a leader or educator in the clinical environment to identify a problem, issue, or educational deficit upon which to build a proposal for change.

In a paper of no more than 800 words, describe the nature of the problem, issue, or educational deficit. Include the following in your discussion:

  1. The setting and/or context in which the problem, issue, or educational deficit can be observed.
  2. Detailed description of the problem, issue, or educational deficit.
  3. Impact of the problem, issue, or educational deficit on the work environment, the quality of care provided by staff, and patient outcomes.
  4. Gravity of the problem, issue, or educational deficit and its significance to nursing.
  5. Proposed solution to address the problem, issue, or educational deficit.

Prepare for the capstone project by listening to the audio interview, “Capstone: Planning Your Project,” located at http://lc.gcumedia.com/zwebassets/courseMaterialPages/nrs441v_capstone.php.

Review “Topic 1: Checklist.” This resource will assist you in organizing your work and will provide additional information regarding the assignment.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

You are not required to submit this assignment to Turnitin.

 

 

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assiagnment 3.

Locate a minimum of 15 peer-reviewed articles that describe the problem or issue and that support the proposed solution. Eight of the 15 articles must be research-based (e.g., a study which is qualitative, quantitative, descriptive, or longitudinal).

Hint: Begin your search for literature by utilizing the databases located in the GCU Library. Contact your faculty member, the librarian, or library staff for additional researching tips and key word suggestions.

Preview each of the 15 articles chosen by reading the article abstracts and summaries.

Hint: Article abstracts and summaries provide a concise description of the topic, research outcomes, and significance of findings.

Hint: Refer to “RefWorks” and “Topic 1: Checklist.”

Perform a rapid appraisal of each article by answering the following questions (one to two sentences are sufficient to answer each question):

  1. How does each article describe the nature of the problem, issue, or deficit you have identified?
  2. Does each article provide statistical information to demonstrate the gravity of the issue, problem, or deficit?
  3. What are example(s) of morbidity, mortality, and rate of incidence or rate of occurrence in the general population?
  4. Does each article support your proposed change?

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

You are not required to submit this assignment to Turnitin.

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Topic 1 DQ 1

Enter key words for your topic (from this topic’s assignment) into the CINAHL database. Explore the results yielded by your search. Examine the various options and tools available on the results page to further refine your search. Discuss how you used this information to locate the most relevant information for your assignment.

Topic 1 DQ 2

Describe two techniques that you can apply to narrow or broaden a search. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each. Which approach will improve the effectiveness of your searches?

Discuss how approaches to collecting data warehouse requirements can help the chosen organization in the decision-making process.

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Due date 12/16/16 8:00 a.m. 900-1000 words with at least 2 references. 100 % original APA format.

Using the library and Internet, search for information about the need for data warehousing. Additionally, consider how different approaches toward collecting data warehouse requirements help organizations in their decision-making processes.

 

  • From your research, identify the needs, basic elements, and trends in data warehousing.
  • Discuss how approaches to collecting data warehouse requirements can help the chosen organization in the decision-making process.
  • Why would this collection of data warehouse requirements help the organization?

Do you think that theories need to be further operationalized and simplified so as to make them more usable and applicable to clinical settings? Substantiate your viewpoint with appropriate examples.

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Do you think that theories need to be further operationalized and simplified so as to make them more usable and applicable to clinical settings? Substantiate your viewpoint with appropriate examples.

What is the difference between self-efficacy scores in older adults who exercise and the scores of those who do not?

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  1. Is the use of soap and water or alcohol-based rubs more effective in preventing nosocomial infections?
  2. How effective are anti-depressive medications on anxiety and depression?
  3. For patients of 70 years and older, how effective is the use of the influenza vaccine at preventing flu as compared to patients who have not received the vaccine?
  4. What is the relationship between alcohol and breast cancer?
  5. What is the difference between self-efficacy scores in older adults who exercise and the scores of those who do not?
  6. What is the difference in attitudes of male and female college students toward condoms?

 

Next, select 3 of the above questions and address the following:

 

  • Identify an appropriate research design.
  • Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the design.
  • Provide a rationale for the design you selected

ii.Describe the leadership theoretical approach (es) the leader appeared to demonstrate. Provide at least two examples to support your description.

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ntroductory Information

This activity and paper will focus on leadership, including the skills and strategies used by successful leaders to effect change within the healthcare delivery system. Leaders who work with diverse groups or teams must be adept at organizing, advancing change, promoting innovation, and resolving conflict.

This assignment addresses the following Student Program Learning Outcomes:

Apply principles of leadership to advocate for the unique role of the nursing profession within the healthcare system.

This assignment addresses the following Course Outcome:
1.Differentiate leadership and management styles, skills and practice behaviors across the health care environment.

To successfully complete this assignment, students must similate attendance to a professional meeting to observe leadership characteristics, styles, and the application of leadership theory and (b) write a scholarly paper that includes a meeting summary, an analysis of the leader, and a critical reflection on leader effectiveness and implications for personal practice.

This assignment will account for 30% of your total course grade. This assignment will meet the requirement of 20 clinical hours. Please refer to the scoring rubric for the assessment criteria.

Course Assignment

In a 10-12 page paper (with title page and reference page included), please address the following:
I.Professional Organization Meeting or Conference Overview

Similate Attending a professional meeting related to a healthcare issue with implications for nursing practice. Examples include (but are not limited to) the following: (1) professional nursing organization (New York State Nurses Association, Association of Perioperative Nurses, etc.); (2) healthcare organization or place of employment discussing policy or procedures impacting nursing practice (a unit meeting does not qualify); (3) legislative meeting discussing safe staffing, mandatory Bachelor of Science in Nursing, etc.; (4) professional nursing conference. It may be helpful to create an observation instrument (including typical leader characteristics, approaches, and communication processes, among other things) to help you take notes during the meeting about topics related to this assignment.

Provide an overview of the meeting you attended by detailing each of the following:
a.Sponsoring Organization
b.Title of Meeting
c.Purpose or Goal of Meeting
d.Setting / Context
e.Presenter – describe the person leading the meeting. Include the person’s title, role, and affiliation within the organization.
f.Participants – describe the general characteristics of those attending the meeting or conference (e.g., nursing staff, medical staff, clinicians, other employees of the healthcare organization; members of a quality improvement committee, legislative representatives across the state, specialized nurses in perioperative care, Nurse Practitioners’ group, and nurse educators).
g.Topic addressed – describe the healthcare topic or issue presented, including two scholarly, peer-reviewed articles to explain the underlying premise and impact the topic or issue has on nursing leadership, practice, work environments, or professionalism.
h.Student role – briefly describe your role at this meeting (e.g., observer, active participant, panelist, employee).

II.Analysis
a.Leadership Characteristics and Style
i.Describe the leadership characteristics demonstrated by the leader. Provide at least two examples to support your description.
ii.Describe the leadership theoretical approach (es) the leader appeared to demonstrate. Provide at least two examples to support your description.
b.Communication Style
i.Describe the communication process utilized by the leader. Provide at least two examples to support your description.
ii.If conflict or disagreement was evident, describe what the leader did to reach consensus.
c.Critical Reflections
i.Explain your perceptions of the leader’s effectiveness, given the context (organization), content (issues presented), audience, and your analysis of the leader’s characteristics, style, and communication style.
III.Implications for Professional Nursing Practice a.Reflect on your personal experience of attending the meeting and observing this leader, and discuss the insights you have gained form this learning activity.
b.Explain what you may have done similarly *and* differently if you were in this leader’s position. Be sure to support your answer.
c.Predict how this experience will influence your ability effect positive change in the future.
d.Discuss how this experience has influenced your own definition of “leadership.”

Additional Expectations
•In the “Analysis” and “Implications for Professional Nursing Practice” sections, be sure to integrate course concepts and terminology in your descriptions and explanations.
•Integrate 6 current (within 5 years) scholarly references.
•Format the paper using APA guidelines for title page, organization, citations within text, and reference list.
•Only the “Critical Reflections” and “Implications for Professional Nursing Practice” sections may be written in the first person.