Organizational Values Presentation

Prepare a 10-minute presentation (10-15 slides, not including title or reference slide) on organizational culture and values. Describe how alignment between the values of an organization and the values of the nurse impact nurse engagement and patient outcomes. Discuss how an individual can use effective communication techniques to overcome workplace challenges, encourage collaboration across groups,…

Entry Program of Study

Throughout this course, you will be asked to reflect on various topics in journal entries. Your Topic 2 entry will be about your program of study. The purpose of writing the journals is to provide you with an informal way of learning to express yourself and communicate through writing. Your writing skills will be developed…

Proposal Development Paper

Write a proposal paper (1,250-1,500 words) for a major change project that you would like to lead. Identify a health care issue that interests you and explain why. Develop a rationale using evidence-based research, including: 1) The background. 2) Statistical findings. 3) Probable stakeholders. 4) Logical conclusions. Design an implementation plan for the project, including:…

Health disparities and/or the social determinants of health

For this assignment, you will utilize the CSU Online Library to find a peer-reviewed article regarding health disparities and/or the social determinants of health. Write a review of the article that includes the following information: Briefly introduce and summarize the article. Identify the author’s main points. Who is the author’s intended audience? Were any specific…

Exploring Inferential Statistics and Their Discontents

This is a two part assignment that will be submitted within one document. Part I Part I checks your understanding of key concepts from Jackson and Trochim & Donnelly. Answer the following questions: Jackson even-numbered Chapter exercises (pp. 220-221;      273-275) What are degrees of freedom? How are the calculated? What do inferential statistics allow you…

Using Emotional Intelligence and Appreciative Inquiry to Promote Quality

Through communication—inquiry and dialogue—every person makes a contribution, and by being involved in the process, people can shift their attention and action away from a problem-oriented focus to dreams that are worthy to them and to productive possibilities for the future. —Watkins & Mohr, 2001 Without a doubt, promoting health care quality and patient safety…