NR447 all assignment
NR447 all assignment
QUESTION
Conflict Resolution Paper Guidelines
Updated 4/27/2017
Purpose
The purpose of this assignment is to learn how to identify
and effectively manage conflicts that arise in care delivery settings resulting
in better management of patient care, including appropriate delegation You
will gain insight into conflict management strategies and develop a plan to
collaborate with a potential nurse leader about the conflict and its impact in
a practice setting
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)
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 system-wide practice
improvements that will improve the quality of healthcare delivery (POs 2 and
3)
Due Dates
Submit your paper by Sunday, 11:59 pm MT, end of Week 3
Points
This assignment is worth 200 points
Directions
Read Finkelman (2016), Chapter 13: Improving Teamwork:
Collaboration, Coordination, and Conflict Resolution, section on Negotiation
and Conflict Resolution, pp 324-333
Observe nurses in a care delivery setting Identify a
recurring conflict with the potential to negatively impact patient care Decide
if delegation was an issue in the conflict This should be from your practice
setting or prelicensure experiences
Provide details of what happened, including who was
involved, what was said, where it occurred, and what was the outcome that led
you to decide the conflict was unresolved
Identify the type of conflict Explain your rationale for
selecting this type
Outline the four stages of conflict, as described in our
text, and how they relate to your example
Propose strategies to resolve the conflict Search scholarly
sources in the library and the Internet for evidence on what may be effective
Discuss if delegation was an issue in the conflict Be
specific
Describe how you would collaborate with a nurse leader to
reach consensus on the best strategy to employ to deal with the conflict
Describe the rationale for selecting the best strategy
Provide a summary or conclusion about this experience or
assignment and how you may deal with conflict more effectively in the future
Type your paper using Microsoft Word 2010 or later
Follow APA format Consult your APA manual, and consider
using the APA resources provided by Chamberlain
Write a 5-7 page paper (not including the title or
References pages) using APA format that includes the following
Describe an unresolved (recurring) conflict that you
experienced or observed Identify the type of conflict
Provide details of what happened, including who was
involved, what was said, where it occurred, and what was the outcome that led
you to decide the conflict was unresolved
Outline the four stages of conflict, as described in
Finkelman, and how the stages relate to your example Decide if delegation was
an issue in the conflict Be specific
Describe the strategies for conflict resolution and how you
would collaborate with a nurse leader to resolve the conflict Cites the course
textbook and two scholarly sources
Provide a conclusion or summary about this experience and
how you may deal with conflict more effectively in the future
Submit by the end of Week 3
Week 5: Nursing Care Models Paper
Nursing Care Models Paper Guidelines
Updated 7/23/2017
Purpose
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 pm MT, end of Week 5
Rubric
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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 pm MT on Sunday by
the end of Week 5
Week 6: Performance Measurement PowerPoint Slide Show
Performance Measurement PowerPoint Slideshow Guidelines
Update 4/27/2017
Purpose
The purpose of this PowerPoint presentation is to locate and
compare performance measurement data on common health conditions for the
hospitals in your area You will investigate the Centers for Medicare and
Medicaid Services websites and locate hospital compare data for hospitals
within a 50-mile radius of the community where you are working or had your
prelicensure clinical experiences You will prepare a PowerPoint presentation
and share the results of your findings Opportunities for improving performance
measurement indicators will be shared
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)
CO7: Apply leadership concepts in the development and
initiation of effective plans for the microsystems and system-wide practice
improvements that will improve the quality of healthcare delivery (POs 2 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
This assignment is to be submitted by Sunday, 11:59 pm MT,
end of Week 6
Points
This assignment is worth 200 points
Directions
Review information found on the following website related to
hospital compare
http://wwwcmsgov/Medicare/Quality-Initiatives-Patient-Assessment-Instruments/HospitalQualityInits/HospitalComparehtml
(Links to an external site)Links to an external site
Read the information carefully and then locate the following
website http://wwwmedicaregov/hospitalcompare (Links to an external
site)Links to an external site
Search for hospitals within a 50-mile radius of the
community where you are working or had your prelicensure clinical experiences
Type in your zip code Select your hospital and two others Select
hospitals/facilities and choose compare If you live in a remote area and there
are no hospitals listed within a 50-mile radius, select a zip code for a family
member or a close friend who does not live near you The idea is to review
comparative data
Click on the following topics to learn more
Survey of patient’s experiences
Timely and effective care (focus your search on two of the
conditions that apply to services provided at the hospitals)
Readmissions, complications, and deaths
Carefully read the information provided
Develop a PowerPoint slideshow consisting of 8-10 slides
Include the following, keeping in mind what all this data means
Title slide with information pertinent to the course
List reasons to recommend hospital compare to consumers
(patients)
List reasons to recommend hospital compare to staff who may
seek employment
For the slides below, clearly label them as Hospital A, B,
or C:
Summarize patient experiences data for each hospital
Summarize timely and effective care data for two conditions
Summarize data for readmissions and complications and
deaths
List recommendations for improving data for one selected
facility
Summarize what you learned from this experience
Tutorial: For those not familiar with the development of a
PowerPoint slideshow, the following link to the Microsoft website may be
helpful http://officemicrosoftcom/en-us/support/training-FX101782702aspx
(Links to an external site)Links to an external site The Chamberlain Student
Success Strategies (CCSSS) offers a module on Computer Literacy that contains a
section on PowerPoint The link to SSP CCSSS may be found in the course list in
the student portal
Submit your PowerPoint slideshow by 11:59 pm MT, Sunday,
end of Week 6
Best Practices in Preparing PowerPoint Presentations
The following are best practices in preparing this
presentation
Be creative
Incorporate graphics, clip art, or photographs to increase
interest
Make easy to read with short bullet points and large font
Review directions thoroughly
Proofread prior to final submission
Spell check for spelling and grammar errors prior to final
submission
Abide by the Chamberlain academic integrity policy