describe your proposed solution to address the problem, issue, suggestion, initiative, or educational need and how it has changed since you first envisioned it. What led to your current perspective and direction? 

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Now that you have completed a series of assignments that have led you into the active project planning and development stage for your project, briefly describe your proposed solution to address the problem, issue, suggestion, initiative, or educational need and how it has changed since you first envisioned it. What led to your current perspective and direction?

.What does an accreditation agency look for when they review a school?. 

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1.Read the article:   Issues of Accreditation: A Dean’s Perspective..

2.Answer the following questions after reading the article:

a.Why do we need accreditation for nursing schools?.

b.What does an accreditation agency look for when they review a school?.

c.What are the quality criteria that they are looking for when they review a school?.

d.The current accreditation agencies are classified as quasi-governmental meaning that they act like a governmental group, in a sense, but they are not an official governmental agency. Explain what is meant by a quasi-governmental agency? (You may need to look further than the article to answer this question).. .

3.Your paper should be: ◦One (1) page or more.. ◦Use factual information from the textbook and/or appropriate articles and websites.. ◦Cite your sources – type references according to the APA Style Guide.

What is your four-letter typing result and what conclusions did you come to in terms of agreeing if it accurately describes your overall personality?

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Personalities and Communication

Myers-Briggs is a well-known personality typing test that identifies strong areas of personality. Personality tests can be taken as part of an interview process or in training to determine your best methods of communication and how you also communicate with others. Click here to take a 72-question personality test. You need to select the Jung Typology TestTM given on the website.

Once completed, click Submit and it provides the four letters that are your strengths in key areas. You may click Results and the page describes your strengths and areas of need. After knowing your personality type, answer the following questions by providing examples to support your thoughts:

  • What is your four-letter typing result and what conclusions did you come to in terms of agreeing if it accurately describes your overall personality?
  • Knowing this information, how will it help you communicate with someone who has the “opposite” personality type as you? How will you adjust your personality to better communicate with another individual?
  • If you are a manager, how will this information about your staff members help you improve communication when providing instructions, directions, or presentations?
  • What leadership traits are your strengths and what areas will you need to develop to be an effective leader?
  • How will you motivate your staff if there is a mix of various personalities and each member may be motivated by different measures?
  • How will you take the results and work to improve communication methods in the workplace?

Support your responses with examples.

Cite any sources in APA format.

Submission Details

Name your document SU_HSC4060_W4_A2_LastName_FirstInitial.doc.

Submit your document to the W4 Assignment 2 Dropbox by Week 4, Day 6.

Assignment 2 Grading CriteriaMaximum PointsAnalyzed four-letter typing result and agreed conclusively with its accurate

Choose one legislator on the state or federal level who is also a nurse, and discuss the importance of their role as advocate for improving health care delivery. What specific bill(s) have they sponsored or supported that has/have influenced health

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Choose one legislator on the state or federal level who is also a nurse, and discuss the importance of their role as advocate for improving health care delivery. What specific bill(s) have they sponsored or supported that has/have influenced health

What would you recommend or what suggestions would you offer to overcome the above-mentioned limitations?

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This assignment will help you understand the limitations that the elderly face.

Identity an elderly person in your community or locality. Fix up an appointment with the elderly person and talk to him or her about the limitations that he or she faces in his or her everyday life. The discussion could be on physical impairments, finances, resources, or support.

Based on your discussion with the elderly gentleman or lady, create a 4- to 5-page report in a Microsoft Word document that includes the following:

  • What are the major limitations that the elderly person is facing in his or her everyday life? Explain.
  • What are the factors that contribute to the elderly facing the above-mentioned limitations?
  • What would you recommend or what suggestions would you offer to overcome the above-mentioned limitations?
  • In your opinion, what type of living arrangement is best suited for the elderly? Why?
  • What are the factors that affect an elderly’s ability to remain in an ideal living arrangement?
  • Apply what you have learned about living conditions and housing options to the case of the individual that you interviewed. Present a proposal for a living arrangement that suits his or her impairments.

Support your answers with appropriate research and reasoning.

Cite any sources in APA format.

Submission Details

Name your document SU_HSC4000_W4_A2_LastName_FirstInitial.doc.

Submit your document to the W4 Assignment 2 Dropbox by Week 4, Day 6.

Assignment 2 Grading CriteriaMaximum PointsExplained the major limitations that the elderly person is facing in his or her everyday life.10Described the factors that contribute to the elderly facing the above-mentioned limitations?10Provided recommendations to overcome the above-mentioned limitations.5Explained the type of living arrangement best suited for the elderly.5Described the factors that affect an elderly’s ability to remain in an ideal living arrangement.5Pre

c.What are the quality criteria that they are looking for when they review a school?.

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1.Read the article: Issues of Accreditation: A Dean’s Perspective..

2.Answer the following questions after reading the article:

a.Why do we need accreditation for nursing schools?.

b.What does an accreditation agency look for when they review a school?.

c.What are the quality criteria that they are looking for when they review a school?.

d.The current accreditation agencies are classified as quasi-governmental meaning that they act like a governmental group, in a sense, but they are not an official governmental agency. Explain what is meant by a quasi-governmental agency? (You may need to look further than the article to answer this question).. .

3.Your paper should be: ◦One (1) page or more.. ◦Use factual information from the textbook and/or appropriate articles and websites.. ◦Cite your sources – type references according to the APA Style Guide

Explain how these issues might compare to the types of issues you have already encountered in your practice.

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Reflect on ethical challenges that you have encountered in your nursing practice.

Think about the information the experts shared in this week’s media presentation,

focusing on the ethical challenges they have encountered as nurse leaders or scientists, as well as information presented in other Learning Resources.

With this information in mind, consider what new ethical challenges you may face once you obtain your doctoral degree.

Post a  2 pages cohesive response that addresses the following:

Describe two or more significant ethical issues relevant to the DNP prepared nurse.

Explain how these issues might compare to the types of issues you have already encountered in your practice.

References

Campbell-Crofts, S., Field, J., & Fetherstonhaugh, D. (2013). Ethical considerations for nurses undertaking research with a potentially vulnerable population with chronic kidney disease. Renal Society of Australasia Journal, 9(2), 74–79.

Milton, C. L. (2010). Nursing ethics and power in position. Nursing Science Quarterly, 23(1), 18–21.

Suhonen, R., Stolt, M., & Leino-Kilpi, H. (2013). Older people in long-term care settings as research informants: Ethical challenges. Nursing Ethics, 20(5), 551–567.

Peirce, A. G., & Smith, J. A. (2008). The ethics curriculum for doctor of nursing practice programs. Journal of Professional Nursing, 24(5), 270–274.

What is a priority teaching intervention that the nurse must implement for these patients and how will it play a role in preventing readmission?

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In October 2014, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services expanded readmission penalties to include those patients admitted with an exacerbation of COPD.  Patient education is a key component in preventing readmission.

Initial Discussion Post:

What is a priority teaching intervention that the nurse must implement for these patients and how will it play a role in preventing readmission?
Identify a member of the interprofessional team and a teaching point that they can contribute to the teaching plan.Base your initial post on your readings and research of this topic. Your initial post must contain a minimum of 350 words. References, citations, and repeating the question do not count towards the 350 word minimum.

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Identify the model of nursing care that you observed. Be specific about what you observed, who was doing what, when, how and what led you to identify the particular model.

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The purpose of this assignment is to identify nursing care models utilized in today’s various health care settings and enhance your knowledge of how models impact the management of care and may influence delegation. You will assess the effectiveness of models and determine how you would collaborate with a nurse leader to identify opportunities for improvement to ensure quality, safety and staff satisfaction.

Course Outcomes

Completion of this assignment enables the student to meet the following course outcomes.

CO1: Apply leadership concepts, skills, and decision making in the provision of high quality nursing care, healthcare team management, and the oversight and accountability for care delivery in a variety of settings. (PO2)

CO2: Implement patient safety and quality improvement initiatives within the context of the interprofessional team through communication and relationship building. (PO3)

CO3: Participate in the development and implementation of imaginative and creative strategies to enable systems to change. (PO7)

CO6: Develop a personal awareness of complex organizational systems and integrate values and beliefs with organizational mission. (PO7)

CO7: Apply leadership concepts in the development and initiation of effective plans for the microsystems and/or system-wide practice improvements that will improve the quality of healthcare delivery. (PO2, and 3)

CO8: Apply concepts of quality and safety using structure, process, and outcome measures to identify clinical questions as the beginning process of changing current practice. (PO8)

Due Dates

Submit by Sunday, 11:59 p.m. MT, end of Week 5.

Rubric

Click to view and download the NR447 Nursing Care Models Paper Rubric (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site..

Points

This assignment is worth 200 points.

Directions

Read your text, Finkelman (2016), pp- 111-116.

Observe staff in delivery of nursing care provided. Practice settings may vary depending on availability.

Identify the model of nursing care that you observed. Be specific about what you observed, who was doing what, when, how and what led you to identify the particular model.

Write a 5-7 page paper that includes the following:

Review and summarize two scholarly resources (not including your text) related to the nursing care model you observed in the practice setting.

Review and summarize two scholarly resources (not including your text) related to a nursing care model that is different from the one you observed in the practice setting.

Discuss your observations about how the current nursing care model is being implemented. Be specific.

Recommend a different nursing care model that could be implemented to improve quality of nursing care, safety and staff satisfaction. Be specific.

Provide a summary/conclusion about this experience/assignment and what you learned about nursing care models.

Write your paper using APA format using Microsoft Office 2010 or later.

Submit your paper no later than 11:59 p.m. MT on Sunday by the end of Week 5.

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Chamberlain College of Nursing values honesty and integrity. All students should be aware of the Academic Integrity policy and follow it in all discussions and assignments.