Prior to engaging in this discussion, please read Chapter 12 in the text and review any relevant Instructor Guidance. It is suggested that you review the recommended articles to glean any helpful information. Imagine that you run a nursing home facility in your area. Analyze and comment on the role public policy has in the…
Development of an evidence-based practice project must include the direct and indirect impact that will be encountered through implementation. Staff retention of newly hired nurses specific to the night shift is the focus of my project and its impact on the nurses, facility and community that is served. According to published reports, a supportive work…
A PICOT starts with a designated patient population in a particular clinical area and identifies clinical problems or issues that arise from clinical care. The intervention should be an independent, specified nursing change intervention. The intervention cannot require a provider prescription. Include a comparison to a patient population not currently receiving the intervention, and specify…
Define selective presentation and evaluate the ethics of its use in negotiations. Provide an example of its use in negotiations and analyze the appropriateness of the technique in reaching a settlement and preserving long-term relationships.
Create a 15-minute oral presentation (3–4 pages) that examines the moral and ethical issues related to triaging patients in an emergency room. By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria: Competency 1: Explain the effect of health care policies, legislation, and legal issues on health…
A new initiative has been introduced to educate nurses, health care workers, and social services workers on how to prevent workplace violence where you work. Write a 750–1,000-word article on workplace violence and prevention measures for the hospital employee newsletter. By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies…
This is a collaborative, group assignment. You will be working within groups of 2-4/group that have been randomly generated by Blackboard. You will be completing the entire assignment as a group. The purpose of this assignment directly relates to the course objectives “explore selected concepts, models, and theories that underlie nursing knowledge” and “critique and evaluate…
Identify the major stakeholders in your organization (or one with which you are familiar). Analyze the top-management structure (as explained in Chapter 2), investigate and enumerate the code of ethics (written or not written), and explain the ethical stance of all stakeholders involved in the organization. Identify the relationship among any reward systems and organizational…
Review the secondary data presented in the ANA Fast Facts and describe what the results say about this sample of the nursing workforce. Describe the purpose and the intent of the ANA sharing these results? The next process for our study is to collect data. The research design will indicate the best data to…
1. (TCO A) How do public-sector employees’ rights and interests differ from those of private-sector employees? (Points : 23) 2. (TCO A) People have tended to join unions for reasons that would appear to be, from their own viewpoints, extremely logical. Discuss the validity of this statement. (Points : 23) 3. (TCO C) What impact did the Great…
A broad range of cultures exists in the world today. Nursing professionals often interact with people from cultural backgrounds that differ from their own. Share an experience where you cared for a patient in the healthcare setting who was from a culture different from your own. How did you accommodate this patient’s needs? How would…
“I think one’s feelings waste themselves in words; they ought all to be distilled into actions which bring results.” —Florence Nightingale Through the policy process, nurses can put their feelings—as well as their experiences and expertise—into actions that create results. In this course, you have been honing your skills for critically assessing evidence with the…