How would you introduce this change to your staff using the Diffusion Theory? What strategies would you use for early adopters of this change? 

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 Leaders must be able to create a culture that encourages adherence to standards for patient safety. Identify a situation in which you would revise or change practice to enhance safety. How would you introduce this change to your staff using the Diffusion Theory? What strategies would you use for early adopters of this change?

How do ethical principles overlap with legal principles?

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 How do ethical principles overlap with legal principles? For example, informed consent is the legal application of autonomy. Are other legal principles the outgrowth of ethical principles? Which takes precedence should the principles overlap? Provide your responses in an APA formatted paper.

What symptoms and exam findings would prompt you to perform a pituitary workup? What laboratory and neuroimaging studies would you order and why?

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Select two of the following discussion questions for your discussion response. Indicate which questions you have chosen using the format displayed in the “Discussion Forum Sample.”

  1. What symptoms and exam findings would prompt you to perform a pituitary workup? What laboratory and neuroimaging studies would you order and why?
  2. A 24-year-old postpartum patient presents with vague symptoms of fatigue, weight fluctuation, brittle nails, and a lump in her throat. From an endocrine standpoint, what are your potential diagnoses based on symptoms without knowing lab findings? Include the potential workup you would attempt.
  3. What is the difference between diabetic ketoacidosis and hyperosmolar nonketotic syndrome? How do the treatment options differ as well as have similarities? What are the associated conditions that would cause either of the conditions?

at least 250 words with reference no older than 5 years and intext citation

Discuss the basic elements of human dignity, confidentiality, privacy, and informed consent.Provide examples of how these elements were addressed for particular patients. 

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 A nurse manager’s professional philosophy should take into consideration the client’s rights. Discuss the basic elements of human dignity, confidentiality, privacy, and informed consent.Provide examples of how these elements were addressed for particular patients.

Discuss ways of ensuring that faulty information is not gathered and how to solve problems when faulty information has become part of the overall information database. 

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 Faulty information gathering usually adversely affects the decision-making process. Discuss ways of ensuring that faulty information is not gathered and how to solve problems when faulty information has become part of the overall information database.

What are some of the conceptual blocks (ways that one looks at issues or ideas) that may prevent a person from solving a difficult problem?

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What are some of the conceptual blocks (ways that one looks at issues or ideas) that may prevent a person from solving a difficult problem?

Identify specific strategies you can use to develop and leverage sources and types of power to achieve desired outcomes.

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  • Reflect on your personal current sense of power within your organization and the profession;
  • Do a self–assessment of your leadership skills by doing the How Good are your Leadership Skills? assessment at http://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newLDR_50.htm
    • How did you score? You do need not to reveal this in your paper, but hopefully it will guide you in how to apply the concepts to your own situation.
  • Reflect on your motivation for increasing your power within your organization and/or within the nursing profession.
  • Do a self–assessment of your leadership motivation by doing the assessment The Leadership Motivation Assessment found at http://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newLDR_01.htm
    • Again, it is not necessary to post your score but hopefully it will guide you in how to discuss your motivation at this point in time.
  • Review the information on power in the Learning Resources and conduct additional research on your own to examine strategies that seem relevant and worthwhile for helping to enrich your power as a nurse leader.
  • Identify specific strategies you can use to develop and leverage sources and types of power to achieve desired outcomes.

To Complete

Write a 2– to 3–page paper, not including the cover and Reference page, describing:

  • A self–assessment of your current sense of power within your organization and the profession;
  • A self–assessment of your motivation for increasing your power base;
  • Write a detailed plan for enhancing your power as a nurse and a leader–manager, including specific strategies for achieving that plan.  Be sure to include strategies for mobilizing the power of nursing for social change, empowering others, and building a personal power base.

Which method do you think would work best to obtain this information: a questionnaire, a face-to-face interview, or a group interview? Defend your answer.

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You are interested in nurses’ attitudes toward EBP. Which method do you think would work best to obtain this information: a questionnaire, a face-to-face interview, or a group interview? Defend your answer.

What health issue do you feel has the greatest impact on the world today?  •What is the attitude of the United States toward this health issue? 

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Reflect on the global community we live in and consider the following:

•What health issue do you feel has the greatest impact on the world today?

•What is the attitude of the United States toward this health issue?

•Is this an issue in your state or in your community?

•How might nursing influence the outcome of this issue?

Your initial post should be about 150 words, referenced with at least one APA-formatted reference.