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Develop an evaluative research question associated with health care management issues, and propose a methodology that could lead to an improvement of health care delivery.

Assignment #1: Quantitative Analysis
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Assignment #1: Quantitative Analysis
Target:
⦁ Develop an evaluative research question associated with health care management issues, and propose a methodology that could lead to an improvement of health care delivery.
For this assignment, students should choose data from the quantitative analysis below and are asked to analyze it using Excel, RStuido (BONUS points)
Data set (If you decided to work with RStudio, download data from the class instructions (discussion/class instructions):
Minnesota Healthcare Database.xlsx
Medicare National Data by County
MN Hospital Report Data by Care Unit FY2013
MN HCCIS Imaging Procedures 2013
MEPS Dental Files
MEPS Inpatient Stay Database
Students will develop an analysis report, in five main sections, including introduction, research method (research questions/objective, data set, research method, and analysis), results, conclusion and health policy recommendations. This is a 5-6 page individual project report.
Here are the main steps for this assignment.
Step 1: Students require to submit the topic using topic selection discussion forum by the end of week 1 and wait for instructor approval.
Step 2: Develop the research question and
Step 3: Run the analysis using EXCEL (RStudio for BONUS points) and report the findings using the assignment instruction.
The Report Structure:
Start with the
1.Cover page (1 page, including running head).
Please look at the example http://www.apastyle.org/manual/related/sample-experiment-paper-1.pdf (you can download the file from the class) and http://www.umgc.edu/library/libhow/apa_tutorial.cfm to learn more about the APA style.
In the title page include:
⦁ Title, this is the approved topic by your instructor.
⦁ Student name
⦁ Class name
⦁ Instructor name
⦁ Date
2.Introduction
Introduce the problem or topic being investigated. Include relevant background information, for example;
⦁ Indicates why this is an issue or topic worth researching;
⦁ Highlight how others have researched this topic or issue (whether quantitatively or qualitatively), and
⦁ Specify how others have operationalized this concept and measured these phenomena
Note: Introduction should not be more than one or two paragraphs.
Literature Review
There is no need for a literature review in this assignment
3.Research Question or Research Hypothesis
What is the Research Question or Research Hypothesis?
***Just in time information: Here are a few points for Research Question or Research Hypothesis
There are basically two kinds of research questions: testable and non-testable. Neither is better than the other, and both have a place in applied research.
Examples of non-testable questions are:
How do managers feel about the reorganization?
What do residents feel are the most important problems facing the community?
Respondents’ answers to these questions could be summarized in descriptive tables and the results might be extremely valuable to administrators and planners. Business and social science researchers often ask non-testable research questions. The shortcoming with these types of questions is that they do not provide objective cut-off points for decision-makers.
In order to overcome this problem, researchers often seek to answer one or more testable research questions. Nearly all testable research questions begin with one of the following two phrases:
Is there a significant difference between …?
Is there a significant relationship between …?
For example:
Is there a significant relationship between the age of managers? and their attitudes towards the reorganization?
A research hypothesis is a testable statement of opinion. It is created from the research question by replacing the words “Is there” with the words “There is,” and also replacing the question mark with a period. The hypotheses for the two sample research questions would be:
There is a significant relationship between the age of managers and their attitudes towards the reorganization.
It is not possible to test a hypothesis directly. Instead, you must turn the hypothesis into a null hypothesis. The null hypothesis is created from the hypothesis by adding the words “no” or “not” to the statement. For example, the null hypotheses for the two examples would be:
There is no significant relationship between the age of managers
and their attitudes towards the reorganization.
There is no significant difference between white and minority residents
with respect to what they feel are the most important problems facing the community.
All statistical testing is done on the null hypothesis…never the hypothesis. The result of a statistical test will enable you to either:
1) reject the null hypothesis, or
2) fail to reject the null hypothesis. Never use the words “accept the null hypothesis.”
*Source: StatPac for Windows Tutorial. (2017). User’s Guide; Formulating Hypotheses from Research Questions. Retrieved May 17, 2019 from https://statpac.com/manual/index.htm?turl=formulatinghypothesesfromresearchquestions.htm
What does significance really mean?
“Significance is a statistical term that tells how sure you are that a difference or relationship exists. To say that a significant difference or relationship exists only tells half the story. We might be very sure that a relationship exists, but is it a strong, moderate, or weak relationship? After finding a significant relationship, it is important to evaluate its strength. Significant relationships can be strong or weak. Significant differences can be large or small. It just depends on your sample size.
To determine whether the observed difference is statistically significant, we look at two outputs of our statistical test:
P-value: The primary output of statistical tests is the p-value (probability value). It indicates the probability of observing the difference if no difference exists.

The p-value from above example, 0.9926, indicates that we DO NOT expect to see a meaningless (random) difference of 5% or more in ‘hospital beds’ only about 993 times in 1000 there is no difference (0.9926*1000=992.6 ~ 993).
Note: This is an example from the week1 exercise.

The p-value from above example, 0.0001, indicates that we’d expect to see a meaningless (random) ‘number of the employees on payer’ difference of 5% or more only about 0.1 times in 1000 (0.0001 * 1000=0.1).
CI around Difference: A confidence interval around a difference that does not cross zero also indicates statistical significance. The graph below shows the 95% confidence interval around the difference between hospital beds in 2011 and 2012 (CI: [-40.82 ; 40.44]):

CI around Difference: A confidence interval around a difference that does not cross zero also indicates statistical significance. The graph below shows the 95% confidence interval around the difference between hospital beds in 2011 and 2012 (CI: [-382.16 ; 125.53]):

The boundaries of this confidence interval around the difference also provide a way to see what the upper [40.44] and lower bounds [-40.82].
As a summary:
“Statistically significant means a result is unlikely due to chance.
The p-value is the probability of obtaining the difference we saw from a sample (or a larger one) if there really isn’t a difference for all users.
Statistical significance doesn’t mean practical significance. Only by considering context can we determine whether a difference is practically significant; that is, whether it requires action.
The confidence interval around the difference also indicates statistical significance if the interval does not cross zero. It also provides likely boundaries for any improvement to aide in determining if a difference really is noteworthy.
With large sample sizes, you’re virtually certain to see statistically significant results, in such situations, it’s important to interpret the size of the difference”(“Measuring U”, 2019).
Resource Measuring U. (2019). Statistically significant. Retrieved May 17, 2019 from: https://measuringu.com/statistically-significant/ Small sample sizes often do not yield statistical significance; when they do, the differences themselves tend also to be practically significant; that is, meaningful enough to warrant action. 4.Research Method Discuss the Research Methodology (in general). Describe the variable or variables that are being analyzed. Identify the statistical test you will select to analyze these data and explain why you chose this test. Summarize your statistical alternative hypothesis. This section includes the following sub-sections: a)Describe the Dataset Example: The primary source of data will be HOSPITAL COMPARE MEDICARE DATA (citation). This dataset provides information on hospital characteristics, such as: Number of staffed beds, ownership, system membership, staffing by nurses and non-clinical staff, teaching status, percentage of discharge for Medicare and Medicaid patients, and information regarding the availability of specialty and high-tech services, as well as Electronic Medical Record (EMR) use (Describe dataset in 2-3 lines, Google the dataset and find the related website to find more information about the data). Also, describe the sample size; for example, “The writer is using Medicare data-2013, this data includes 3000 obs. for all of the hospitals in the US.” b)Describe Variables Next, review the database you selected and select a variable or variables that are a “best-fit.” That is, choose a variable that quantitatively measures the concept or concepts articulated in your research question or hypothesis. Return to your previously stated Research Question or Hypothesis and evaluate it considering the variables you have selected. (See the sample Table 1). Table 1. List of variables used for the analysis Variable Definition Description of code Source Year Total Hospital Beds Total facility beds set up and staffed at the end of the reporting period Numeric MN Data 2013 …. ….. Source: UMGC, 2019 **Just in time information:
To cite a dataset, you can go with two approaches:
First, look at the note in the dataset for example;
Medicare National Data by County. (2012). Dartmouth Atlas of Health Care, A
Second, use the online citation, for example:
Zare, H., (2019, May). MN Hospital Report Data. Data posted in University of Maryland University College HMGT 400 online classroom, archived at: http://campus.umgc.edu
See two examples describing the variables from Minnesota Data:
Table 2. Definition of variables used in the analysis
Variable Definition Description
of code Source Year
hospital_beds Total facility beds set up and staffed
at the end of the reporting period Numeric MN data 2013
year FY Categorical MN data 2013
Source: UMGC, 2019
c)Describe the Research Method for Analysis
First, describe the research method as a general (e.g., this is a quantitative method and then explain about this method in about one paragraph. If you have this part in the introduction, you do not need to add here).
Then, explain the statistical method you plan to use for your analysis (Refer to content in week 3 on Biostatistics for information on various statistical methods you can choose from).
Example:
Hypothesis: AZ hospitals are more likely to have lower readmission rates for PN compared to CA.
Research Method: To determine whether Arizona hospitals are more likely to have lower readmission rate than California, we will use a t-test, to determine whether differences across hospital types are statistically significant (You can change the test depends on your analysis).
d)Describe statistical package
Add one paragraph for the statistical package, e.g., Excel or RStudio.

Results
Discuss your findings considering the following tips:
▪ Why you needed to see the distribution of data before any analysis (e.g., check for outliers, finding the best fit test; for example, if the data had not a normal distribution, you can’t use the parametric test, etc., so just add 1 or 2 sentences).
▪ Did you eliminate outliers? (Please write 1 or 2 sentences, if applicable).
▪ How many observations do you have in your database and how many for selected variables, report % of missing.
▪ When you are finished with this, go for the next steps:
Present the results of your statistical analysis; include any relevant statistical information (summary tables, including N, mean, std. dev.). Make sure to completely and correctly name all your columns and rows, tables and variables. For this part you could have at least 1-2 tables and 1-2 figures (depending on your variables bar-chart, pi-chart, or scatter-plot), you can use a table like this:
Table 3. Descriptive analysis to compare % of BL in Medicare beneficiary, MD vs. VA- 2013
Variable Obs. Mean SD P-value
Per of Lipid in MD 24 83.20 2.32 0.4064

Per of Lipid in VA 124 82.69
4.41

Source: UMGC, 2019
When you have tables and plots ready, think about your finding and state the statistical conclusion. That is, do the results present evidence in favor or the null hypothesis or evidence that contradicts the null hypothesis?
6.Conclusion and Discussion
Review your research questions or hypothesis.
How has your analysis informed this question or hypothesis? Present your conclusion(s) from the results (presented above) and discuss the meaning of this conclusion(s) considering the research question or hypothesis presented in your introduction.
At the end of this section, add one or two sentences and discuss the limitations (including biases) associated with this analysis and any other statements you think are important in understanding the results of this analysis.
References
Include a reference page listing the bibliographic information for all sources cited in this report. This information should be consistent with the requirements specified in the American Psychological Association (APA) format and style guide.

Explore the purpose and value of philosophy as a concept of doubt and freedom of thought.

One (1) “Original Post” addressing one of the three question choices. Minimum of 250 words.Your Original Post must answer the question fully in all its parts and address possible objections to your reasoning. You must also connect your Original Post to the course by having at least one full sentence quote and citation from one of the Required Readings of the week. The quote should be word for word and contained inside quotation marks and then followed by an inline citation. Once you quote something or even reword something you did not originally write then you need to have it in a reference section at the end of the post (again in MLA format). Please refer to the following resources for help on MLA citation.
Do not cite or use internet sources other than those provided under the Readings and Learning Materials. In other words, use only the learning materials and links provided in this course.
DISCUSSION QUESTION CHOICE #1: The Value of Analytical Philosophy? Consider the value of Analytical Philosophy in the 21st century. If science can answer the most pertinent questions about reality then what’s the purpose of Analytical Philosophy? Explore this question using your understanding of the readings, and with examples from your own experiences and knowledge. Record your thinking process.
DISCUSSION QUESTION CHOICE #2: Why Can’t Truth Be Relative? Explain in your own words why truth cannot be relative to meaning, knowledge, belief or opinion. How does this understanding of truth affect your everyday life? Explore these questions using your understanding of the readings, and with examples from your own experience and knowledge. Record your thinking process.
DISCUSSION QUESTION CHOICE #3: Liberating Doubt? How can doubt be liberating in philosophy? Shouldn’t greater knowledge lead to greater certainty and less doubt? Explore the purpose and value of philosophy as a concept of doubt and freedom of thought. Explore these questions using your understanding of the readings, and with examples from your own experience and knowledge. Record your thinking process.

(1) “Fact-value distinction.” Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (2020).
A brief introduction to distinctions of fact and value and their philosophical criticisms.
(2) Mudder, Dwayne H., “Objectivity.” Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Iep.utm.edu (2020).
A thorough introduction to conceptions of objectivity and subjectivity in philosophical discourse.
(3) Alvarez, Maria, “Reasons for Action: Justification, Motivation, Explanation.” Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (2016).
A thorough article on the basics of practical reasoning.
Supplemental Online Audio/Video
(1) “What is Philosophy?: Crash Course Philosophy #1. YouTube, uploaded by CrashCourse, Feb. 8, 2016. [10:34] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1A_CAkYt3GY&t=5s&ab_channel=CrashCourse
Hank Green’s informative video summary of philosophy, including some of the subjects covered in the course.
(2) “What is Philosophy for?” YouTube, uploaded by The School of Life, Oct. 9, 2014. [4:40] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIYdx6lDDhg&ab_channel=TheSchoolofLife
A thought provoking video on five ways philosophy is important in the modern world.
(3) “Necessary and Contingent Distinction (90 Second Philosophy).” YouTube, uploaded by Carneades.org, Jul 31, 2013. [1:34] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vt4h7uvvcXc&ab_channel=Carneades.org
A quick and useful summary of the necessary and contingent distinction in philosophy.
(4) “The Is / Ought Problem.” YouTube, uploaded by BBC Radio 4, Nov. 18, 2014.[1:28] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eT7yXG2aJdY&t=1s&ab_channel=BBCRadio4
A quick and useful summary of the is/ought, facts vs value problem.

What are some risks to the project and WHY?

Project Overview:
This course project introduces an opportunity to explore all the project stages (from inception to closing) facilitated by the well-known Project Management Group Processes (initiation, planning, execution, monitoring and control, and closure) as outlined in the PMBOK® Guide.

Pick your own project (RECOMMENDED):

Students choose their own project.
Clear objective required
It is recommended that your project be on a topic that you feel will support your educational and career objectives.
Document 1: Project Charter:

At the end of week two, you are to create and submit the project charter. This is the first official document to be reviewed and approved by the project sponsor.
The project charter will include the following components:

Project Purpose: Notes on why this project is occurring (Who is going to be involved? Who are the team members going to be? What is the team going to be doing? What is the end goal of the project? Why? When is the project going to happen? Where is the project going to happen? How is this project going to get done?)
Project Objectives: What are the goals you hope to accomplish with this project (Project objectives are what you plan to achieve by the end of your project and “when”. Example: Complete construction of bathroom in 2 months.)
Project Description/Scope – What will occur (specifically) in this project). A project scope statement is simply a written document of your project scope.
Success Criteria or Expectation Benefits: Break your objectives down and specifically define the successful criteria of each. What your outcomes will be/make sure these are measurable goals. Should include “what”, “when”, and “by what percent/amount”. Example: Increase sales of tomatoes by 20% in three months. Shorten delivery time of potatoes to stores by 3 days. Should have a minimum of (5) five criteria/benefits.
Funding: How will you pay for the project? What does the budget look like? Break down the budget by tasks and/or departments. This should be a chart.
Major deliverables – break down each deliverable item. (What do you plan to achieve by the end of your project and “when” and “by what percentage/timeline.” Example: Complete construction of bathroom in 2 months).
Acceptance criteria – What are the things that the customer is specifically looking for to accept the project for final handover. You should have a minimum of (5) five acceptance criteria.
Milestone schedule – breakdown each task…now add dates and who (an actual person – make up names if needed) is responsible to complete (Do not just use titles). This should be a chart.
Key assumptions – what are some things you can assume about this project? Should have a minimum of (3) three assumptions.
Constraints – what are the constraints. What are some things that could hinder the success of the project and WHY? (Note: Time, cost, schedule, budget are not constraints)
Major Risks – the overall risks to the project success and WHY they are risks. Should have a minimum of (3) three risks.
Approval requirements – who approves the project? What about changes? Make the names up.
Project Manager – note the PM (This should be you).
Reporting requirements – what is reported? How frequently? Who reports it? Make the names and title up. This should be a chart.
Sponsor designee – note the sponsor (who is responsible for the success of the project) – and TITLE
Approval signatures required – this can be a list of people who need to sign off and their titles or actual title lines of the people who need to sign off on the project and their titles. This should be a list of personnel.
citations for this assignment.

Late assignments will receive a zero. TurnItIn scores should be below 15%.

Document 2: Scope and Schedule

Summary:
Scope and Schedule: At the end of week 4, you are to finalize the initially approved scope from week two and start building the project schedule. In this week, you are also to work on building the project Work-Breakdown Structure (WBS). Project scope and schedule will include the following components:

Finalized project scope – (What will occur “specifically” in this project). A project scope statement is simply a written document of your project scope.
WBS structure – (Please provide the WBS chart). Should include (1) one chart and (2) two paragraphs to explain the information on chart.
Develop project schedule – (Please provide a project schedule chart). Should include (1) one chart and (2) two paragraphs to explain the information on the chart.
Identify key milestones and deliverables – (breakdown each task, add dates and who is responsible to complete. Please add names…make them up and job titles). Please provide only a chart only.
Project Resources Tasks – You will provide a chart. The resources that can be found in the project are human, financial, equipment, technology, property, and contractors. Build a chart with the (5) different categories. Provide what resources will be found in each category. A minimum of (3) three items must be provided for “each” category. Then provide (3) three paragraphs explaining the chart.
Stakeholder Engagement – should be (1) one paragraph explaining expectations of the project.
Communication Plan – (Dates/time, what will be discussed, frequency, type of communication). Should include (1) one chart and (2) two paragraphs to explain the information on chart.

Only the section titles/headers listed above should be used on your paper.
citations and references for this project.
TurnItIn scores should be below 15 %.

Document 3: Budget and Risk Management

Summary:
Budget and Risk Management: At the end of this week, you are to finalize the overall project cost and clearly document project risks gathered throughout the project. As part of the risk management plan, you are expected to share a risk response plan. Project cost and risk management plans will include the following components:

Overall project budget – Should be a chart. This should be very detailed. Show where all money will go towards in your project.
Project requirements – bullet format.
Cost management plan – should be a chart. Should include the task, minutes/hours it takes to complete the task, the days it takes to complete the task, hourly rate it costs to complete the task, and the total cost to complete each task. Should have a minimum of (5) five tasks.
Contingency Plan – this should be a written contingency plan for project in case of project changes. Should be a minimum of (2) two paragraphs and be very detailed.
Risk management matrix – should provide a “personally made” matrix/chart showing the risk matrix for your project. Should not be a copied and pasted matrix from textbook/article.
Change management process – this should be a written process. Should be a minimum of (2) two paragraphs and be very detailed.
Project RAID – There are (4) four categories: Risks, Assumptions, Issues, and Dependencies. Should be (1) one paragraph describing “each” of the categories that applies to your project. “Do not” provide definitions for the categories. Apply them to your project.

*Do not include other categories in your paper. Only include what is asked for in the paper.
Only the section titles/headers listed above should be used on your paper.
references for this assignment.
TurnItIn scores should be below 15%.

Document 4: Quality and Project Closure

Summary: Final week, you are to finalize the overall project management plan (PMP).
YOUR CHARTER MUST BE IN THE SAME ORDER WRITTEN BELOW. EACH SECTION MUST BE NAMED EXACTLY WHAT IS WRITTEN BELOW. Points will be deducted for not following instructions.
~ You may use work that you have previously submitted “in this class” for sections. However, the rules for this assignment must be followed.

~ Points will be deducted for submitting sections not on the list below.

**Your PMP must have the following categories:
Project Purpose: Notes on why this project is occurring (Who is going to be involved? Who are the team members going to be? What is the team going to be doing? What is the end goal of the project? Why? When is the project going to happen? Where is the project going to happen? How is this project going to get done?)
Project Objectives: Should be a minimum of (5) five objectives in bullet format. What are the goals you hope to accomplish with this project (Example: Complete construction of bathroom in 2 months.)
Finalized project scope – (What will occur “specifically” in this project). A project scope statement is simply a written document of your project scope. Should be a minimum of (1) one paragraph.
Overall project budget – Should be a chart. Show where all money will go towards in your project.
WBS structure – (Please provide the WBS chart). Should include (1) one chart and (2) two paragraphs to explain the information on chart.
**Project requirements – should be in bullet format. Must be a minimum of (5) five bullets.
Funding: Should be a chart. Break overall project budget down and show where all money goes for project. Should not look like “overall project budget” chart. Also, should be a minimum of (2) paragraphs explaining the funding.
Project schedule – Should be a chart. Should include (1) one chart showing tasks and due dates. Should also include (2) two paragraphs to explain the information on the chart.
Major Deliverables and Milestone schedule – Should be a chart. Should be a minimum of (5) five deliverables. Each should have time the deliverable is due. Should also include “who” is responsible for each deliverable on the team.
Acceptance criteria – What are the things that the customer is specifically looking for to accept the project for final handover. You should have a minimum of (5) five acceptance criteria.
Project Resources Tasks – You will provide a chart. The categories are: human, financial, equipment, technology, property, and contractors. Build a chart with the (5) different categories. Provide what resources will be found in each category. A minimum of (3) three items must be provided for “each” category. Then provide (3) three paragraphs explaining the chart.
Contingency Plan – this should be a written contingency plan for project in case of project changes. Should be a minimum of (2) two paragraphs and be very detailed.
Stakeholder Engagement – should be (1) one paragraph explaining how and when you will speak to stakeholders.
**Stakeholder Register – add a chart. The stakeholder should be a minimum of (5) five people. These personnel are a list of the stakeholders important to the project. Should include the stakeholder’s name, job title, role, low/medium/high power in the organization.
Communication Plan – (Dates/time, what will be discussed, frequency, type of communication). Should include (1) one chart and (2) two paragraphs to explain the information on chart.
Key assumptions – Should be (3) three paragraphs. What are some things you can assume about this project and WHY? Should have a minimum of (3) three assumptions.
Constraints – Should be (2) two paragraphs. What are some things that could hinder the success of the project and WHY? (Note: Time, cost, schedule, budget are not constraints).
Major Risks – Should be (3) three paragraphs. What are some risks to the project and WHY? Should have a minimum of (3) three risks.
Risk management matrix – should provide a “personally made” matrix/chart showing the risk matrix for your project. Should not be a copied and pasted matrix from textbook/article.
Change management process – this should be a written process. Should be a minimum of (2) two paragraphs and be very detailed.
**Project RAID – There are (4) four categories: Risks, Assumptions, Issues, and Dependencies. Should be (1) one paragraph describing “each” of the categories that applies to your project. “Do not” provide definitions for the categories. Apply them to your project and list who is responsible for each category.
Approval requirements – WHO approves the different parts of the project? Should have name and title. Should be a minimum of (3) three people. Make the names up.
Project Manager – note the PM (This should be you).
Sponsor designee – WHO is the sponsor designee. Who is “financially” responsible for the success of the project? Should be a minimum of (1) one person. Name and title.

Only the section titles/headers listed above should be used on your paper. Do not provide information outside of what is listed above.

references are needed for this assignment.

What are some risks to the project and WHY?

Pick your own project (RECOMMENDED):

Late assignments will receive a zero. TurnItIn scores should be below 15%.

Document 2: Scope and Schedule

Document 3: Budget and Risk Management

Document 4: Quality and Project Closure

~ Points will be deducted for submitting sections not on the list below.

Only the section titles/headers listed above should be used on your paper. Do not provide information outside of what is listed above.

references are needed for this assignment.

Explain how your intervention enhances the patient, family, or group experience.

Intervention Presentation and Capstone Video Reflection
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Present 3 pages your approved intervention to the patient, family, or group, and your personal and professional growth over the course of your RN-to-BSN program. Document the time spent (your practicum hours) with these individuals or group in the Capella Academic Portal Volunteer Experience Form.
Introduction
Baccalaureate-prepared nurses have many opportunities to reflect on their contributions to patient care outcomes during clinical experiences. Research suggests that creating and sharing video reflections may enhance learning (Speed, Lucarelli, & Macaulay, 2018).
For this assessment, you’ll present your approved intervention to the patient, family, or group and reflect on various aspects of your capstone practicum experience. Such reflection will give you a chance to discuss elements of the project of which you are most proud and aspects of the experience that will help you grow in your personal practice and nursing career.
Reference
Speed, C. J., Lucarelli, G. A., & Macaulay, J. O. (2018). Student produced videos—An innovative and creative approach to assessment. Sciedu International Journal of Higher Education, 7(4).
Instructions
Complete this assessment in two parts: (a) present your approved intervention to the patient, family, or group and (b) record a video reflection on your practicum experience, the development of your capstone project, and your personal and professional growth over the course of your RN-to-BSN program.
PART 1
Present your approved intervention to the patient, family, or group. Plan to spend at least 3 practicum hours exploring these aspects of the problem with the patient, family, or group. During this time, you may also consult with subject matter and industry experts of your choice. Be sure you’ve logged all of your practicum hours in Capella Academic Portal.
Use the Intervention Feedback Form: Assessment 5 [PDF] as a guide to capturing patient, family, or group feedback about your intervention. You’ll include the feedback as part of your capstone reflection video.
Part 2
Record a 10–15 minute video reflection on your practicum experience, the development of your capstone project, and your personal and professional growth over the course of your RN-to-BSN program. A transcript of your video is not required.
You’re welcome to use any tools and software with which you are comfortable, but make sure you’re able to submit the deliverable to your faculty. Capella offers Kaltura, a program that records audio and video. Refer to Using Kaltura for more information about this courseroom tool.
Note: If you require the use of assistive technology or alternative communication methods to participate in these activities, please contact DisabilityServices@Capella.edu to request accommodations. If you’re unable to record a video, please contact your faculty as soon as possible to explore options for completing the assessment.
Requirements
The assessment requirements, outlined below, correspond to the scoring guide criteria, so address each main point. Read the performance-level descriptions for each criterion to see how your work will be assessed. In addition, note the additional requirements for supporting evidence.
Assess the contribution of your intervention to patient or family satisfaction and quality of life.
Describe feedback received from the patient, family, or group on your intervention as a solution to the problem.
Explain how your intervention enhances the patient, family, or group experience.
Describe your use of evidence and peer-reviewed literature to plan and implement your capstone project.
Explain how the principles of evidence-based practice informed this aspect of your project.
Assess the degree to which you successfully leveraged health care technology in your capstone project to improve outcomes or communication with the patient, family, or group.
Identify opportunities to improve health care technology use in future practice.
Explain how health policy influenced the planning and implementation of your capstone project, as well as any contributions your project made to policy development.
Note specific observations related to the baccalaureate-prepared nurse’s role in policy implementation and development.
Explain whether capstone project outcomes matched your initial predictions.
Discuss the aspects of the project that met, exceeded, or fell short of your expectations.
Discuss whether your intervention can, or will be, adopted as a best practice.
Describe the generalizability of your intervention outside this particular setting.
Document the time spent (your practicum hours) with these individuals or group in the Capella Academic Portal Volunteer Experience Form.
Assess your personal and professional growth throughout your capstone project and the RN-to-BSN program.
Address your provision of ethical care and demonstration of professional standards.
Identify specific growth areas of which you are most proud or in which you have taken particular satisfaction.
Communicate professionally in a clear, audible, and well-organized video.
Additional Requirements
Cite at least three scholarly or authoritative sources to support your assertions. In addition to your reflection video, submit a separate APA-formatted reference list of your sources.
Competencies Measured
By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the course competencies through the following assessment scoring guide criteria:
Competency 2: Make clinical and operational decisions based upon the best available evidence.
Describe one’s use of evidence and peer-reviewed literature to plan and implement a capstone project.
Competency 3: Transform processes to improve quality, enhance patient safety, and reduce the cost of care.
Explain whether capstone project outcomes matched one’s initial predictions and document the practicum hours spent with these individuals or group in the Capella Academic Portal Volunteer Experience Form.
Competency 4: Apply health information and patient care technology to improve patient and systems outcomes.
Assess the degree to which one successfully leveraged health care technology in a capstone project to improve outcomes or communication with a patient, family, or group.
Competency 5: Analyze the impact of health policy on quality and cost of care.
Explain how health policy influenced the planning and implementation of one’s capstone project, as well as any contributions the project made to policy development.
Competency 7: Implement patient-centered care to improve quality of care and the patient experience.
Assess the contribution of an intervention (capstone project) to patient, family, or group satisfaction and quality of life.
Competency 8: Integrate professional standards and values into practice.
Assess one’s personal and professional growth throughout a capstone project and the RN-to-BSN program.
Communicate professionally in a clear and well-organized video.

Find an article in an IEEE or ACM journal about technical documentation. Read and summarize the article, and give us your reactions to the article.

I’m working on a computer science multi-part question and need an explanation and answer to help me learn.

Find an article in an IEEE or ACM journal about technical documentation. Read and summarize the article, and give us your reactions to the article. Be sure to include a good citation to the article
Find an article in an IEEE or ACM journal about requirements analysis, needs assessment or specifications. Read and summarize the article, and give us your reactions to the article. Be sure to include a good citation to the article.
- IEEE Computer Society Digital Library
- IEEE – The world’s largest professional association for the advancement of technology
- ACM Digital Library
- Access full text of these journals through the Library link in Tycho.

Consider a fraternity house. Explain how a LAN could be used to connect all of the computers in the house. Would you recommend an Ethernet LAN, an 802.11 LAN, or a combination?

QUESTION 1: (40 PTS)

Suppose you have a consulting practice implementing local area networks for fraternities and sororities on your campus.

Consider a fraternity house. Explain how a LAN could be used to connect all of the computers in the house. Would you recommend an Ethernet LAN, an 802.11 LAN, or a combination? Justify your answer.
This chapter did not provide enough information for you to determine how many switches the fraternity house might need. However, in general terms, describe how the fraternity could use a multiple-switch system.

Considering the connection to the Internet, would you recommend that the fraternity house use a DSL, a cable modem, or a WAN wireless? Although you can rule out at least one of these alternatives with the knowledge you already have, what additional information do you need in order to make a specific recommendation?

Should you develop a standard package solution for each of your customers? What advantages accrue from a standard solution? What are the disadvantages?

QUESTION 2: (30 PTS)

Define cloud and explain the three key terms in your definition. Compare and contrast cloud-based and in-house hosting. In your opinion, explain the three most important factors that make cloud-hosting preferable to on-site hosting.

QUESTION 3: (30 PTS)

Apple invested more than $1 billion dollars in the North Carolina center that will host the iCloud. For them to do so, they must perceive the iCloud to be a key component of their future. Using the principles listed in page 88 of your textbook, explain all the ways that you believe the iCloud will give Apple a competitive advantage over other mobile device vendors.

Type all your answers in one document, double-spaced, 11-12 point font, 1-inch margins all around, and upload your file in this assignment Late submissions will not be accepted.

Discuss this statement: “Creating shareholder value is about maximising cash flows. Maximising cash flows depends on managers making conscious decisions about the key value drivers of the business”.

Discuss this statement: “Creating shareholder value is about maximising cash flows. Maximising cash flows depends on managers making conscious decisions about the key value drivers of the business”. (Note: a comprehensive answer is required.)

describe how you can be of service at the identified workplace, based on the services they offer and on the topics covered in the lecture.

Assignment Instructions

1. Review the textbook table of contents for a brief overview of the topics learned.

2. For each lecture, identify a relevant workplace at which you could be of service, after learning the lecture. Identify ten different workplace examples, one for each lecture.

3. Complete the following table. Specifically, for each lecture,

a. state the suggested workplace and

b. describe how you can be of service at the identified workplace, based on the services they offer and on the topics covered in the lecture.

Points assigned will depend on your effort. Please fill the space provided while staying within the limit. Please do not change the font type/size or formatting.

How has this article impacted my view of the particular social problem? Individuals facing this problem?

Each participant will find and upload an article regarding a specific social problem with a brief (1-2 page) reaction to these questions:

What is the social problem?

Is there interrelatedness to other social problems demonstrated/discussed in the article?

Does the article provide ideas regarding treatment/solutions? If not, what type of hypothetical solutions could be beneficial?

How has this article impacted my view of the particular social problem? Individuals facing this problem?

The topic is in the question title, and it can be a current news article. They don’t have to be journal articles either, in fact, they should be news articles that are more common – from the newspaper or other places such as that.