Post an explanation of at least two opportunities that currently exist for RNs and APRNs to actively participate in policy review.
Discussion: The Role of the RN/APRN in Policy Evaluation
In the Module 4 Discussion, you considered how professional nurses can become involved in policy-making. A critical component of any policy design is evaluation of the results. How comfortable are you with the thought of becoming involved with such matters?
Some nurses may be hesitant to get involved with policy evaluation. The preference may be to focus on the care and well-being of their patients; some nurses may feel ill-equipped to enter the realm of policy and political activities. However, as you have examined previously, who better to advocate for patients and effective programs and polices than nurses? Already patient advocates in interactions with doctors and leadership, why not with government and regulatory agencies?
In this Discussion, you will reflect on the role of professional nurses in policy evaluation.
To Prepare:
- In the Module 4 Discussion, you considered how professional nurses can become involved in policy-making.
- Review the Resources and reflect on the role of professional nurses in policy evaluation.
By Day 3 of Week 9
Post an explanation of at least two opportunities that currently exist for RNs and APRNs to actively participate in policy review. Explain some of the challenges that these opportunities may present and describe how you might overcome these challenges. Finally, recommend two strategies you might make to better advocate for or communicate the existence of these opportunities. Be specific and provide examples
strategic planning in healthcare
DISCUSSION POST:
You are the vice president at a new biotechnology company and your initial drug product is showing promise and it is likely it will go to market in about a year and a half. One of your board members, who has a vast background and over 20 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry is showing impatience with your apparent lack of planning for the next phase of the company. She is questioning if you have the ability to lead the company to a higher level. You sense that she would like to replace you and assume control of the project and company initiatives.
Discuss strategies for addressing the board member about the issue and as you move forward. When formulating strategies, keep in mind that organizational culture is key to success and addressing barriers head on is the only way to move forward. In replies to peers, discuss whether you think the suggested strategies will be effective, justify your response, and provide additional ideas for addressing the situation.
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Discuss the ethical considerations associated with the theories.
2-2 Activity: Career Counseling TheoriesAssignmentIn this activity, you will examine the different career counseling theories, including ethical considerations, and present them in a graphic organizer.
In the final project case assessment report, you will be required to discuss what theory you used while working with your client. This activity will assist you in identifying what theory you may be most drawn to and what theory will work best while working with your client in this course.
To complete this assignment, review the Career Counseling Theories Activity Guidelines and Rubric document.
Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed:
- Include five different theories.
- Name the theorists associated with the theories.
- Explain the main elements of the theories.
- Discuss the ethical considerations associated with the theories.
- https://learn.snhu.edu/d2l/lor/viewer/view.d2l?ou=6606&loIdentId=11322
use the interactive database to compare and contrast health plans, hospitals,
Reading and Resources
Read Ferrier, G. D., & Trivitt, J. S. (2013). Incorporating quality into the measurement of hospital efficiency: A double DEA approach. Journal of Productivity Analysis, 40(3), 337-355. https://search.proquest.com/docview/1448800469?accountid=169658
Search the site for US Department of Health and Human Services “Hospital Compare” and use the interactive database to compare and contrast health plans, hospitals, etc. How might you use this site with patients as a case manager?
Additional Instructions:
- All submissions should have a title page and reference page.
- Utilize a minimum of two scholarly resources.
- Adhere to grammar, spelling and punctuation criteria.
- Adhere to APA compliance guidelines.
- Adhere to the chosen Submission Option for Delivery of Activity guidelines.
Submission Options:
Choose One:
Instructions:
Paper
- 4 to 6-page paper. Include title and reference pages.
Research a policy associated with the Affordable Care Act in your home state
To maintain political, governmental, staff, and patient loyalty, the healthcare organization must provide a sense of organizational stability and view of the legislative landscape. In Chapters 14 and 15 we have researched and investigated the need to align both public opinion with staff trust. The political landscape is the basis for healthcare policy, guidance, state, local, and community support (both fiscal and legal) engaging in political trade-offs to stabilize the healthcare industry (such as in the cost, pharmaceuticals, insurance premiums, and organizational ROI in the healthcare industry). Healthcare organizations must provide the necessary guidance and advocacy for stakeholders in the setting of both state and federal legislature as a voice of reason, authority, and integrity. Provide information on the following:
- -Research a policy associated with the Affordable Care Act in your home state or another state that may affect healthcare reform and/or the way health care is provided in the chosen state.
- -Describe the policy and who wrote and/or promoted the policy legislature (provide statistical data).
- -What are the trade-offs offered to bring balance to the healthcare stakeholders?
- -What role have public perception and disinterestedness played in the valuation of healthcare performance?
- -Describe how process innovation, risk taking, health policy analysis, and governance “sense-making” provide balance for stakeholders.
Your paper
- Must be 3-5 double-spaced pages in length (not including title and reference page)
- Must use at least 2 scholarly sources
using the critical path as a source of credibility and validation.
Instructions
Write a 7 page APA formatted deliverable where you substantively support your choices using the critical path as a source of credibility and validation. Include 5-7 peer-reviewed references. This will require you to use MS Word and/or EXCEL to support calculations and use flowcharts, tables, and graphs.
It is recommended that you review the Critical Path thoroughly in the textbook ( Schroeder, R., Goldsetien, S. & Rungtusanatham, J. (2010). Operations Management: Operations Management in the Supply Chain: Decisions and Case, 6th edition. ISBN:978-0073525242 ). Then build your Critical Path. Include your techniques and charts.
Address Following Questions:
- Which of the articles gave what you believe to be the most value in relationship to critical path?
- Explain why.
- Based on what you have read in the chapters and in the articles do you see a relevant critical path for your project forming, if so explain what it might look like and roughly how many tasks will your project include?
- Will all of your critical tasks be deemed critical and will they potentially have dependencies?
Focus on structure, processes, efficiency, effectiveness, quality, control, and metrics.
Write a short biography of the person from childhood to his or her death.
APA FORMAT
A psychobiography is the answer to the question, “Why is this person like he/she is?” Psychobiography uses explanation and interpretation of the events, relationships, attitudes, beliefs, and experiences of a person’s life to explain the person they are today (or the person they were before they died). In other words, psychobiography looks at the person’s whole life in an effort to understand their personality.
Psychobiography is not only biography—biographical information is included, but as part of the whole. In biography the aim is to tell the story of a life; in psychobiography the aim is to make sense of or understand a life.
Another important point—psychobiography is NOT about diagnosing a person. While you may report a diagnosis they were given by a qualified physician, you are not to make diagnosis of mental problems the point of your paper.
Section 1
• Write a short biography of the person from childhood to his or her death. This should include the high and low points of the person’s experiences. This section should clearly set the stage for the theory that you choose in Section 2. This section should be no more than two pages.
Section 2
• Choose one of the personality theorists from your text book and using specific concepts and ideas from his/her theory, trace the personality development of the person you have chosen.
o Being specific about the concept or concepts you are using is important….For example, if you are using Freud as your theorist, you might trace the resolution of the Odedipus Complex for the person you have chosen.
**Please be very clear when you are moving from section 2 to section 3 in your paper–use section labels. If it is not clear that you have moved to section 3, I can’t give you credit for it.**
Section 3
• Choose one of the following psychological concepts and trace the development of this concept from the person’s childhood to adulthood. In other words, you should take the concept and trace it from it’s roots in childhood to its culmination in adulthood. You should use specific examples from the person’s life AND different theorists to explain how this concept has developed in the person. Remember that you are tracking these as an aspect of the person, not as an aspect of an environment.
• Please note that you will be unable to trace the development of this concept if you cannot or do not find out information about the person’s childhood. If you can’t establish a basis for the concept in the person’s childhood, then perhaps you should choose a different concept or a different person to write about.
o Aggression
o Honesty
o Achievement
o Aspirations
o Anxiety
o Motivation
o Coping
o Delay of gratification
o Humor
o Sexuality
o Creativity
o Spirituality
o Masculinity/femininity
o Shyness
o Extraversion
o Altruism
o Conformity
o Peacemaking/beneficence
o Empathy
o Competition
o Inferiority
o Sociability
assume the audience (the class) to be a prospect / potential buyer.
Students must prepare a 15-20 minutes presentation of their written term Project 2. Each team will be allowed up to 20 minutes for their sale presentation.
Expect 15-20 minutes of Q & A
This presentation will account for 20 percent of your final grade. You must be with your team during their sale presentation to obtain a grade.
Students must make a actual sales presentation –
You should assume the audience (the class) to be a prospect / potential buyer.
Business to Business selling better
Ensure negotiation opportunities
Role-playing important
Do all you can to get that sale
You must let me know some pre-sales presentation information & Assumptions :-
Type and Profile of buyer/s
Location and setting of presentation
Assumptions
Hint Hint Hint:
– Don’t forget price details in your presentation
– Remember the demo
– Be prepared to negotiate/handle any sale
objections, concerns, resistance
– Be prepared to face challenging
persons/circumstances
You must let me know who you want the class to be as customers/buyers, i.e. their profile, roles, etc.
You must let me know the setting of your presentation
Any other assumptions
How can managers ensure that a team reaps the advantages of diversity while not being thwarted by some of the challenges team diversity raises?
You just need to read one chapter of my management class textbook and answer 3 questions, all the answers should be in the textbook but just don’t copy and paste them straight, answer them from your understanding. I have attached the chapter, and the questions are below:
1.How can managers ensure that a team reaps the advantages of diversity while not being thwarted by some of the challenges team diversity raises?
2.What of development project team you believe Mod IV used? Do you think this was the appropriate type of team given the nature of the project?
3.What types of projects are virtual teams inappropriate?
Instructions: Answer all the questions separately, NO PAGE REQUIREMENT BUT give comprehensive answer
Fishbone or cause-and-effect diagrams are commonly utilized in health care organizations.
1). You are the chief executive officer (CEO) of a 500-bed hospital in the Southeastern United States. Your desire is to train your management team on the principles of ethics for health care leaders. Review the American College of Healthcare Executives Code of Ethics. Select one of the six sections of the code, reflect on the responsibilities under that section, and explain how you will train your management team to meet them.
Your journal entry must be at least 200 words in length. No references or citations are necessary.
2. One of the most successful quality management systems today is Six Sigma. Briefly summarize this system, and explain how it can be applied in health care organizations.
Your response must be at least 100 words in length.
3. Fishbone or cause-and-effect diagrams are commonly utilized in health care organizations. Describe how you would utilize these diagrams in analyzing processes and providing control for your own health care facility?
Your response must be at least 100 words in length.
4. As a health care executive, how would you utilize the three-step control method for controlling your own health care organization?
Your response must be at least 100 words in length.
5) How can health care leaders achieve an overall culture of quality but also allow for varied subcultures with the organization?
Your response must be at least 100 words in length.
