Introduction Assignment 5

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Introduction Assignment 5

(Introduction Assignment 5)

Read the following article by Jay Feldman and answer the questions that follow:

There was a time in the not so distant past when many, if not most, publicly held corporations, including the one for which I worked, embraced in their mission statements, codes of conduct and similar pronouncements a responsibility to serve multiple stakeholders: their stockholders, of course, but also their employees as well as customers, suppliers and the community in which they operated. Today, all too many companies, in deed and often in word, articulate a single-minded obligation to serve only their investors by focusing exclusively on profitability.

As a result, we have witnessed corporate downsizings and outsourcing of jobs; restructuring of pension plans or their complete termination; reductions in health care benefits; and wage stagnation in spite of increased productivity. Domestic suppliers have been squeezed or, more often, replaced by cheap foreign sources. Customers seeking service are confronted with automated answering machines and foreign call centers. Environmental concerns are viewed as obstacles to profitability.

At the same time, the senior managers of these enterprises have seen their compensation grow exponentially as a reward for their perceived contributions to the bottom line.

Sadly, what these corporations fail to appreciate is how their obsession with the bottom line is shrinking their markets, both domestic and foreign. The large number of people unemployed, underemployed, afraid of losing their jobs or without the means to pay all their bills perpetuates the present worldwide economic crisis.

Add to this the unwillingness of businesses to pay their fair share of taxes to support education, health care and the infrastructure that is critical to their success. In the end, these self-serving practices endanger the very profitability their practitioners seek to enhance.

We need to return to the earlier model of the corporation as a good citizen. Doing so can help ensure the long-term viability of our free enterprise system.

JAY N. FELDMAN

Port Washington, N.Y., Aug. 27, 2012

The writer is a retired corporate lawyer.

 

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/02/opinion/sunday/sunday-dialogue-how-corporations-behave.html?ref=ethics

Considering the passage above, write a paper of 4 full page APA formatted that addresses the following:

1.    Discuss Alfred North Whitehead’s statement: “What is morality in any given time and place? It is what the majority then and there happen to like and immorality is what they dislike.” Consider the following questions as guide:

a.     Businesses can have ethical standards, but Businesses are not moral agents. Do you agree or disagree?

b.     Is it true that the “bottom line” of business is profit and profit alone?

c.     In business, are there other less tangible goals that are intrinsic to and just as important as making money?

d.     Why should we be moral as individuals?

e.     Why should a corporation or organization be moral?

2.    How would you apply the first formulation of Kant’s categorical imperative to a Business environment?

Consider deontological ethics, teleological ethics, moral objectivism, and ethical relativism in your argument. Provide at least 3 valid reasons to support your argument. Also, be sure to include the following in your paper:

Identify your argument—or thesis statement—within the introduction of your paper.

Include definitions of utilitarianism, Categorical Imperatives, Process Philosophy, moral relativism, moral absolutism, ethical relativism, moral objectivism, deontological ethics, and teleological ethics.

Consider morality and ethics from the perspective of Alfred North Whitehead’s process philosophy, and Immanuel Kant’s universal categorical imperative. Could you argue that Businesses can have ethical standards, despite the fact that Businesses are not moral agents? Why or why not? Please explain.

Distinguish between descriptive and normative definitions of morality

  • Use proper grammar, spelling and punctuation.
  • You may find that you change your mind on the issue as you are writing your paper. That is fine, but be sure to present your ultimate decision at the beginning of the paper, and stick to it consistently throughout. This may require that you go back and change the first few paragraphs that contain your thesis statement.
  • Your argument should be clear, concise, and supported with logically valid claims.

Please submit your assignment.

For assistance with your assignment, please use your text, Web resources, and all course materials. 

Reference

 
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Coaching Employees

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Coaching Employees

(Coaching Employees)

Consider the following scenario:

You were very pleased with your decision to select Mala during your last recruitment initiative. Just out of college, Mala has the enthusiasm and professional drive that could benefit your health care organization. However, you recognize that Mala will have a lot to learn in a clinical setting. As a nurse manager, you have led many successful group trainings, but have far less experience coaching employees one-on-one. You wonder how you should approach this relationship and what steps you should take to increase the positivity and effectiveness of this experience.

Coaching is an ongoing process that is an integral function of the management role. It focuses on the development needs of the employee and is built on a relationship of trust between the leader and follower. Coaching is a powerful activity that demonstrates value of and respect for the employee. In this Assignment, you examine how you could serve as a coach to facilitate an individual’s professional development.

To prepare

  • Reflect on the information shared in the article, “Coaching Nurses: A Real Example of a Real Difference.” Which of these best practices might you use to strengthen your own coaching skills?
  • Review Chapter 7, “Coaching and Developing Others” in the course text, From Management to Leadership: Strategies for Transforming Health Care. Consider how the author compares coaching staff in a health care setting to coaching athletes, directing a movie, and conducting a symphony. Then, examine the six steps of the coaching process. How does each of the coaching steps build upon one another to create a positive and effective coaching experience?
  • In preparation for this hypothetical coaching exercise, identify one individual, staff member, or employee (from your current organization or a past setting) who could benefit from coaching. Create a pseudonym for him or her.
  • Use the six-step coaching process to develop a coaching and development plan.
 
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Philosophy Critical Thinking

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Philosophy critical thinking: Forum Questions (6)

(Philosophy Critical Thinking)

Each Question must be answered within 6-8 sentences, there is tw

1.) What do you think of my claim that almost no-one in politics and media makes a conscious effort to avoid rhetoric and engage in real argument?  Are there exceptions, public figures that you think try to avoid rhetoric as best they can? Can anyone think of any examples of rhetoric from your own life, from a book, or from the news?  A time when someone presented reasons for believing something that clearly weren’t argument at all, but they still felt quite convincing? (https://www.criticalthinking.org/pages/defining-critical-thinking/766)

2.) What do you think of the Dave Barry article?. Any examples of dubious or outright absurd statistics that have come your way?  Or can anyone think of any examples of what I might mean when I say that it is dangerous to be too skeptical about statistics? (http://www.cogsci.rpi.edu/public_html/heuveb/Teaching/CriticalThinking/Web/Handouts/DaveBarryArgueEffectively.pdf)

3.) How would you describe the political landscape in other countries that you are familiar with?  It is a common opinion that America has worse political polarization, because we have only two parties that have any real power. What, other than politics, do we associate with being “left”/”right” or “liberal”/”conservative”?

4.) How might someone try to determine, more objectively, whether or not a neighborhood is safe or unsafe?  What are some other issues that people would usually use inductive arguments to reason about? (http://philosophy.lander.edu/logic/ded_ind.html)

5.) What are your major premises? If you HAD to say, “Yes, I suppose I have an ideology,” (existentialism, paleo-conservatism, classical liberalism, bohemianism, etc.) what might it be?  And what would be some of its major premises? (https://myetudes.org/access/content/group/d8e623df-1730-4b24-801b-8bf6101c4899/Reading%20-%20Implied%20Premises.pdf)

6.) What do you think of his claims in, “The Peter Singer Solution to World Poverty”?  What is the structure of his argument here; why should we give to the poor?  What are possible objections to his theory? (http://people.brandeis.edu/~teuber/singermag1.html)

(Philosophy Critical Thinking)

1.) What do you think of my claim that almost no-one in politics and media makes a conscious effort to avoid rhetoric and engage in real argument?  Are there exceptions, public figures that you think try to avoid rhetoric as best they can? Can anyone think of any examples of rhetoric from your own life, from a book, or from the news?  A time when someone presented reasons for believing something that clearly weren’t argument at all, but they still felt quite convincing? (https://www.criticalthinking.org/pages/defining-critical-thinking/766)

2.) What do you think of the Dave Barry article?. Any examples of dubious or outright absurd statistics that have come your way?  Or can anyone think of any examples of what I might mean when I say that it is dangerous to be too skeptical about statistics? (http://www.cogsci.rpi.edu/public_html/heuveb/Teaching/CriticalThinking/Web/Handouts/DaveBarryArgueEffectively.pdf)

3.) How would you describe the political landscape in other countries that you are familiar with?  It is a common opinion that America has worse political polarization, because we have only two parties that have any real power. What, other than politics, do we associate with being “left”/”right” or “liberal”/”conservative”?

4.) How might someone try to determine, more objectively, whether or not a neighborhood is safe or unsafe?  What are some other issues that people would usually use inductive arguments to reason about? (http://philosophy.lander.edu/logic/ded_ind.html)

5.) What are your major premises? If you HAD to say, “Yes, I suppose I have an ideology,” (existentialism, paleo-conservatism, classical liberalism, bohemianism, etc.) what might it be?  And what would be some of its major premises? (https://myetudes.org/access/content/group/d8e623df-1730-4b24-801b-8bf6101c4899/Reading%20-%20Implied%20Premises.pdf)

6.) What do you think of his claims in, “The Peter Singer Solution to World Poverty”?  What is the structure of his argument here; why should we give to the poor?  What are possible objections to his theory? (http://people.brandeis.edu/~teuber/singermag1.html)

1.) What do you think of my claim that almost no-one in politics and media makes a conscious effort to avoid rhetoric and engage in real argument?  Are there exceptions, public figures that you think try to avoid rhetoric as best they can? Can anyone think of any examples of rhetoric from your own life, from a book, or from the news?  A time when someone presented reasons for believing something that clearly weren’t argument at all, but they still felt quite convincing? (https://www.criticalthinking.org/pages/defining-critical-thinking/766)

2.) What do you think of the Dave Barry article?. Any examples of dubious or outright absurd statistics that have come your way?  Or can anyone think of any examples of what I might mean when I say that it is dangerous to be too skeptical about statistics? (http://www.cogsci.rpi.edu/public_html/heuveb/Teaching/CriticalThinking/Web/Handouts/DaveBarryArgueEffectively.pdf)

3.) How would you describe the political landscape in other countries that you are familiar with?  It is a common opinion that America has worse political polarization, because we have only two parties that have any real power. What, other than politics, do we associate with being “left”/”right” or “liberal”/”conservative”?

4.) How might someone try to determine, more objectively, whether or not a neighborhood is safe or unsafe?  What are some other issues that people would usually use inductive arguments to reason about? (http://philosophy.lander.edu/logic/ded_ind.html)

5.) What are your major premises? If you HAD to say, “Yes, I suppose I have an ideology,” (existentialism, paleo-conservatism, classical liberalism, bohemianism, etc.) what might it be?  And what would be some of its major premises? (https://myetudes.org/access/content/group/d8e623df-1730-4b24-801b-8bf6101c4899/Reading%20-%20Implied%20Premises.pdf)

6.) What do you think of his claims in, “The Peter Singer Solution to World Poverty”?  What is the structure of his argument here; why should we give to the poor?  What are possible objections to his theory? (http://people.brandeis.edu/~teuber/singermag1.html)

 
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Assignment 1: Being Professional

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Assignment 1: Being Professional

(Assignment 1: Being Professional)

Weight: 10%
Due date:  Tuesday August 14 at 2359
Length: 600 words
Feedback mode: Via Canvas

Feedback will be provided using Turnitin’s Online marking tool and general comments.

Learning Objectives Assessed:

1. Describe principles of professionalism in health care practice

2. Communicate relevant information clearly and appropriately.

Graduate Outcomes supported:

1. Work ready

2. Active and lifelong learners

Details:

You are required to prepare a 600-word written assignment regarding professionalism and being a professional. You are required to use the template provided to structure your writing

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The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) is the organisation responsible for the implementation of the National Registration and Accreditation Scheme (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. across Australia. AHPRA works with 14 National Health Practitioner Boards (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. in implementing the National Registration and Accreditation Scheme (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site..

If there is concern or complaint about a registered health practitioner, National Boards may decide to refer a registered practitioner or student to a panel. Registered health practitioners may be referred to a performance and professional standards panels, for conduct and performance issues.

The website  http://www.ahpra.gov.au/Publications/Panel-Decisions.aspx (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.  displays details of panel decisions from the National Boards, and some earlier cases will display summaries of the Panel findings.  You can also find detailed panel finding summaries at these links http://www.healthpractitionerstribunal.sa.gov.au/decisions (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/tas/TASHPT/

Using the links in the above paragraph, choose one of the summaries in which a finding of unsatisfactory professional performance or unprofessional conduct is made. Briefly address the following two points. You should highlight your understanding of the definition of “professionalism” by mentioning the concepts associated with “being a professional” and “professionalism” within your writing.

  • Summarise the case and outline why you found it interesting. (300 words)
  • Through your analysis, discuss why you think the situation occurred. (300 words)

There is no need to cite other works in this assignment.

Please use the template for this assessment which can be downloaded herePreview the document

Please name your file Family name_initials_Assessment_1 prior to submission.

Rubric:Assignment 1: Being Professional

WeightCriteriaExcellent Satisfactory Not Satisfactory 4Summary of case and reason for selecting caseSummary is well structured,
summarises the key points and is within word count (150-300 words). Reason for choosing case is clearly articulated.    (4 marks)Summary is appropriately structured, but does not cover all relevant points and/or does not meet the word count (over/under). Does not clearly articulate the reason for choosing the case. (2 marks)

Summary is not well structured, does not cover all relevant points and does not meet word count (over/under). Does not articulate the reason for choosing the case.      (1 mark)

4Discussion of the finding. Discussion is well structured, shows an excellent understanding of the concept of professionalism and is within the word count. (4 marks)

Discussion is appropriately structured, shows a partial understanding of the concept of professionalism and/or does not meet the word count (over/under).  (2 marks)                             

Discussion is not well structured, does not cover all relevant points and does not meet the word count (over/under).

(1 mark)

2Quality of writing – includes spelling, grammar and punctuation.Excellent writing, with no more than five spelling, grammar or punctuation errors.      (2 marks)                                     

Satisfactory writing, with no more than ten spelling, grammar or punctuation errors.  (1 marks)

Unsatisfactory writing, with more than ten spelling, grammar or punctuation errors.  (0.5 marks)

 
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Quality Improvement in Healthcare

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Quality Improvement in Healthcare: Human-Centered Approach

(Quality Improvement in Healthcare)

Quality improvement in healthcare requires a human-centered approach that prioritizes patient needs, preferences, and experiences. This approach emphasizes collaboration among healthcare providers, patients, and other stakeholders to identify areas for improvement and implement effective solutions. Key elements include gathering and analyzing patient feedback, engaging frontline staff in problem-solving, and integrating technology to streamline processes while maintaining a focus on human interaction and empathy. By centering quality improvement efforts around the individuals receiving care, healthcare organizations can enhance patient satisfaction, safety, and outcomes. This approach fosters a culture of continuous learning and adaptation, where healthcare professionals are empowered to innovate and address the evolving needs of their patients and communities. Ultimately, a human-centered approach to quality improvement not only enhances the delivery of care but also strengthens trust and relationships between patients and providers, contributing to a healthier and more resilient healthcare system.

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1) As health care looks at continuous improvement (as done in manufacturing), one of the most prominent questions that has arisen is, “Can the principles that worked in manufacturing really transfer over to health care? Taking care of a patient is not like building a car on an assembly line. Can standardized processes really work in a setting that focuses on humans and their needs?”

2) Write a paper of 1,000–1,200 words that takes a position on this argument. Justify the rationale for your position.

3) Refer to the assigned readings to incorporate specific examples and details into your paper.

4) Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines

A few references:

Edward Deming’s 14 Principles: Business Quality Improvement,” located on the more business.com website

“Failure IS an Option,” by Scannell, from Cio (2013).

“Introducing Quality Improvement,” by Kurth and Morton, from Pediatric Anesthesia (2013).

The Fit Organization: How to Create a Continuous-Improvement Culture,” by Markovitz, from Rotman Management (2016).

The Key to Success is Staying Focused on the Customer,” by Blanchard, from Material Handling and Logistics (2016).

 
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Communication Goals

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Communication Goals

(Communication Goals)

Question description

Take some time to think about challenges you have communicating with other people. These difficulties may involve strangers and acquaintances, friends, family members, or people at school or work. You may identify situations that involve specific individuals or general circumstances. Some examples include having trouble starting a conversation with someone you have never met, saying “no” when your sister asks to borrow money, or participating in meetings, even when you have a question or contribution to the discussion.

1A. What are your “I can’t” communication behaviors?

Make a list of 4-8 challenges relating to your interpersonal communication that you feel require attention because you “can’t” seem to do these well.

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  1. I can’t ask my friends for favors when I need their help.
  2. I can’t discipline my daughter without becoming angry.
  3. I can’t say “no” when my boss asks me to work overtime.
  4. I can’t address employees directly or clearly when corrective action is needed.
  5. I can’t stop coming across as sarcastic in my conversations with others.
  6. I can’t keep my staff focused on the discussion at hand during meetings.
  7. I can’t accept constructive criticism without becoming defensive.

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When you have completed your list, describe each “I can’t” behavior in detail (1-2 paragraphs each), and provide examples to illustrate why you included each behavior in this list.

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“I can’t say no to a family member if he or she asks for my help.”

Unless I have a really good excuse, I can’t say no when a family member asks me to do something. Even though I often feel like I am being taken advantage of, I still feel obligated to help. Our family is very close and we do a lot of things for each other, but my family members tend to ask me to do the things that nobody else wants to do or is willing to do. It has become expected that I will do the things that others will not.

Last week, I used a vacation day and cancelled personal plans on two separate days to tend to family business. On Tuesday, I took my grandmother to the doctor for an outpatient surgical procedure because my mother had an important business meeting that day. On Saturday, I cancelled a dinner with old friends to look after my three-year-old niece so that my brother and sister-in-law could celebrate their anniversary.

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1B. What are your “I won’t” communication behaviors?(Communication Goals)

Now read your list of “I can’t” communication behaviors aloud and consider each one carefully. Go back and read each behavior aloud again, but this time, substitute the word “won’t” for “can’t.” (“I won’t ask my friends for favors when I need their help.”)

Be honest with yourself – were there behaviors on your list for which the word “won’t” seemed more accurate than the word “can’t?” Probably so, because there are very few communication behaviors which people are physically unable to do. “Won’t” suggests that an element of choice is involved.

Make a list of any statements that you revised to say, “I won’t,” and describe for each why it is more accurate than the original “I can’t” statements. Eliminate any “I won’t” statements from consideration for this project.

1C. What are your “I don’t know how to” communication behaviors?(Communication Goals)

Now go back to your remaining “I can’t” communication behaviors and try substituting, “I don’t know how to” for the words “I can’t.” Instead of saying, “I can’t keep my staff focused on the discussion at hand during meetings,” try saying “I don’t know how to keep my staff focused on the discussion at hand during meetings.”

It is important that you do not take the phrase “I don’t know how to” too literally. You may find that you do know how to do some of the things on your list, but you don’t know how to change from your existing poor habit to an improved communication behavior.

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“I don’t know how to say no to a family member when they ask for my help” might sound strange to some. Of course you know how, you just say “no.” In reality however, saying no may not be that easy, it may not be your habit, may not come naturally, and so forth. In addition, you may not recognize that there is a time for “yes” and a time for “no” and part of rectifying this communication behavior is establishing criteria by which you evaluate the appropriateness of saying yes or no given the circumstances. Then, you develop the necessary skills, language, and so forth to say no effectively.

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Make a list of any statements you revised to say, “I don’t know how to,” and describe for each why this is more accurate than the original “I can’t” statements. If there are any issues that you still feel belong on your “I can’t” list, include a narrative to describe why.

The “I don’t know how to” items on your list are the ones to consider for this project. These are the ones you can expect to change by taking this course. Select one of these problem areas to work on for the remainder of the course and for the purpose of this report. Describe your process for eliminating additional “I don’t know how to” items to narrow your list to the one issue that you finally selected for the project.

1D. Write a narrative describing how you eliminated those that remained in the “I don’t know how to” category to decide on the one issue you selected for your project.(Communication Goals)

1E. Write a clear statement of the communication behavior you will address with this project and the person or people who you will be communicating with for this project. For example: “I don’t know how to say no when my brother asks to borrow money.” It is critical that you will have interaction with this person or these people identified in 1E over the next eight weeks.

Please see the box below for a list of each section that is due for this report. Please put your name on your paper and label each section clearly.

Deliverables

Narrative Report for CCC Part 1:

In this report describe in detail how you chose this one communication problem area you intend to change. Use the process described above as a framework for this narrative and include in Part 1 of your report the following items:

1A. Your original list of “I can’t” behaviors, and a 1-2 paragraph description/example for each behavior.

1B. Your list of the behaviors that more accurately fit the “I won’t” category, along with a narrative describing why you feel they belong there instead.

1C. Your list of issues that more accurately fit the “I don’t know how to” category, along with a narrative describing why you feel they belong there instead. If applicable, describe why you left certain issues in the “I can’t” category.

1D. A narrative describing how you eliminated those that remained in the “I don’t know how to” category to decide on the one issue you selected for your project.

1E. A clear statement of the communication behavior you will address with this project. For example: “I don’t know how to say no when my brother asks to borrow money.”

Week 1: Project Part 1

Week 1: Project Part 1

Criteria

Ratings(Communication Goals)

Pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome 1A

7.0 pts Paper addresses all aspects the question in a narrative paragraph. 6.0 pts Paper addresses most aspects of the question in a narrative paragraph. 5.0 pts Paper addresses some aspects of the question in a narrative paragraph. 3.5 pts Paper addresses few aspects of the question in a narrative paragraph. 0.0 pts No effort

7.0 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome 1B

7.0 pts Paper addresses all aspects the question in a narrative paragraph. 6.0 pts Paper addresses most aspects of the question in a narrative paragraph. 5.0 pts Paper addresses some aspects of the question in a narrative paragraph. 3.5 pts Paper addresses few aspects of the question in a narrative paragraph. 0.0 pts No effort

7.0 pts(Communication Goals)

This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome 1C

7.0 pts Paper addresses all aspects the question in a narrative paragraph. 6.0 pts Paper addresses most aspects of the question in a narrative paragraph. 5.0 pts Paper addresses some aspects of the question in a narrative paragraph. 3.5 pts Paper addresses few aspects of the question in a narrative paragraph. 0.0 pts No effort

7.0 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome 1D

7.0 pts Paper addresses all aspects the question in a narrative paragraph. 6.0 pts Paper addresses most aspects of the question in a narrative paragraph. 5.0 pts Paper addresses some aspects of the question in a narrative paragraph. 3.5 pts Paper addresses few aspects of the question in a narrative paragraph. 0.0 pts No effort

7.0 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome 1E

7.0 pts There is a clear, concise single sentence communication behavior. 6.0 pts There is a communication behavior but it may be unclear or wordy. 5.0 pts There is a communication behavior identified but it is not actionable. 3.5 pts The communication behavior is not written in sentence form and provides no action for the project. 0.0 pts No effort

7.0 pts(Communication Goals)

This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Writing

5.0 pts Throughout the whole work, the writing · actively engages with the topic · is free of major errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation · demonstrates strong word choice and sentence variety 4.0 pts Throughout most of the work, the writing · actively engages with the topic · is free of major errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation · demonstrates strong word choice and sentence variety 3.0 pts Throughout some of the work, the writing · actively engages with the topic · is free of major errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation · demonstrates strong word choice and sentence variety 2.0 pts Throughout little of the work, the writing · actively engages with the topic · is free of major errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation · demonstrates strong word choice and sentence variety 0.0pts No effort

5.0 pts

 
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My Leadership SMART Goal

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My Leadership SMART Goal

(My Leadership SMART Goal)

Question description

My Leadership SMART Goal (graded)

Your second assignment, My Leadership SMART Goal paper, is to be submitted this week. Guidelines for this assignment may be found in Doc Sharing. This assignment will be automatically submitted to Turnitin. Please see Course Resources under Course Home, and Doc Sharing for more information about Turnitin and how to interpret your results.

Purpose

The purpose of this assignment is to develop a SMART-formatted goal related to your professional leadership applicable to your current practice setting or future leadership aspirations. This goal is about YOUR leadership development, not those of the organization or the department where you work.  Many organizations have developed the SMART-goal framework as they strive for performance improvement.  Your goal may tie to one of the departmental or organizational SMART goals but the components of the goal are about YOUR leadership development The Institute of Medicine’s quality initiative has identified five core healthcare profession competencies. This assignment focuses on only two of those initiatives. Either Patient-Centered Care or Working in Interdisciplinary and/or Interprofessional Teams will serve as a framework for identification of YOUR leadership SMART goal.

Directions

Review the Institute of Medicine’s (IOM) core healthcare competencies. Select ONE of the competencies that you will work on for developing a Leadership SMART Goal.  You are to select one of the following competencies for YOUR SMART goal.

Managing Patient-Centered Care  or

Working in interdisciplinary and/or interprofessional teams;

1.  Create ONE leadership goal that is in the SMART goal format. You practiced this in the Week 3 Discussion, and received valuable feedback from your instructor and peers. Please refer to this as you work on the assignment.

S – Specific (Who besides YOU is involved in the goal, what is YOUR goal, where will it take place?)

M – Measurable (How are YOU going to achieve the goal?) Be specific with measureable outcomes.

A – Attainable (What resources and/or experts are available to assist YOU with attaining YOUR goal?)

R – Realistic (Is YOUR goal something that is realistically obtainable in YOUR professional practice?) Be specific.

T – Time bound (What specific dates or weeks will YOU accomplish each task related to your leadership goal?)

·  Example NOT in SMART format: I will learn how to be a manager. This goal is lofty, not measurable, and unattainable in the time allotted, probably not realistic, and not time bound.

·  Examplein SMART Format: I will learn the disciplinary process of an employee who has excessive absences, by locating the organization’s attendance policy and meeting with the unit manager, reviewing peer-reviewed articles and credible websites to obtain information on the disciplinary process by Week 4 (or specified date).

Note: This particular example relates to Core Competency: Managing Patient-Centered Care.

This example is a SMART goal that is Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, and Time-bound.

S-Specific

o  Who– Your name, or “I” Indicate others who may be involved.

o  What– Learn the disciplinary process of employees who have excessive absences

o  Where– Your organization

M-Measurable

o  How: Through locating the organization’s attendance policy and passing a quiz on the content of the policy.

A-Attainable

o  Resources and/or Expert: Meeting with the unit manager, reviewing peer-reviewed articles, and credible websites

R-Realistic

o  Realistically obtainable: Access to the organization, policies, and unit manager. Various resources are available.

T-Time bound

o  Specific dates: By Week 4 (or specific date)

2.  Go to the Chamberlain library (http://library.chamberlain.edu) and search the databases (under Menu tab) to locate scholarly articles related to your SMART goal. Also, search for credible websites to gain insight into how to accomplish your goal.

3.  Construct a plan of action to reach My Leadership SMART goal.  Be specific by creating a timeline of when you plan on doing each action; explain how, when, and where you plan to communicate with an expert; and identify specific resources you will use to help you achieve your goal.

a.  Example Plan of Action for above mentioned example:

o  Seek approval to review the organization’s policies and schedule a meeting/interview with the unit manager by _____ (fill in date).

o  Review the policies on disciplinary action by _____ (fill in date).

o  Review the American Nurses Association website and peer-reviewed articles in the American Journal of Nursing and Journal of Advanced Nursing by _____ (fill in date).

o  Evaluate the findings from the above resources by _____ (fill in date).  Pass the quiz.

4.  Write a scholarly paper that follows APA formatting guidelines. Organize your content logically and express your thoughts clearly. Use appropriate headers to separate sections of your paper. Check for any grammar or spelling errors before submission.

5.  Submit your completed NR 447 My Leadership SMART Goal paper, which should be approximately six pages (excluding title page and references) to the Week 4 My Leadership SMART Goal Paper Dropbox. This assignment is automatically submitted to Turn It In. 

 
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Nursing Core Competencies

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Nursing Core Competencies: Future Focus

(Nursing Core Competencies)

In anticipation of evolving healthcare landscapes, nursing core competencies are poised to undergo a transformative shift towards future-oriented skill sets. Embracing technological advancements, nurses will require proficiency in utilizing complex medical equipment and digital health platforms to optimize patient care delivery. Additionally, a deepened understanding of data analytics and evidence-based practice will empower nurses to make informed clinical decisions and contribute to healthcare innovation. Enhanced communication skills will be pivotal for fostering interdisciplinary collaboration and patient engagement, ensuring holistic and patient-centered care approaches. With an emphasis on cultural competence and diversity, nurses will adeptly navigate diverse patient populations and address health disparities effectively. Furthermore, an emphasis on leadership and advocacy will empower nurses to drive policy changes, promote health equity, and spearhead quality improvement initiatives within healthcare systems. By integrating these future-focused competencies into nursing education and practice, nurses will be well-equipped to navigate the complexities of tomorrow’s healthcare landscape while upholding the highest standards of patient care and professional excellence.

Discussion Topic Relates To The Following Course Outcomes (COs).

This is a discussion post, ABOUT 250 WORDS, tittle page not require In- text citation is required original work please, scholarly references are required for this assignment, website source strongly preferred

  • CO2 Demonstrate leadership strategies that promote safety and improve quality in nursing practice and increase collaboration with other disciplines when planning patient-centered care within systems-based practice. (PO 2)
  • CO4 Integrate critical thinking and judgment in professional decision-making in collaboration with faculty and peers. (PO 4)
  • CO9 Demonstrate accountability for personal and professional development by assessing information and technology competence, implementing plans for upgrading technology skills, and using effective strategies for online student success using success resources provided to Chamberlain students. (PO 5)

Now that you have examined the Nurse of the Future Nursing Core Competencies, why do you think these competencies were selected? Which 2 of the 10 competencies will be most important to your future nursing practice and why?

 
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Healthcare Research Project

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Healthcare Research Project

(Healthcare Research Project)

Carefully read through all components (listed below) required for completion of the Research Project. In selecting your project topic, ensure that you will be able to ascertain the appropriate data/information needed to complete the project in terms of the deliverables.

Select a health care organization (local or national, large or small, public or private) and perform a needs assessment/gap analysis. You may utilize your own organization if you are employed in a health care related company. You may approach the Research Project from a (1) Human Resources, (2) Operations, or (3) Facilities perspective. You may select an organization in your own community.

  1. Human Resources: staffing, training, recruitment, retention, job function redesign, etc.
  2. Operations: delivery of service/care, access, wait times, equipment usage, process improvements, resource optimization, regulatory compliance, etc.
  3. Facilities: space planning, construction, redesign, relocation.

The components for the Research Project include the following:

  1. Title Page
  2. Executive Summary (Needs Content Criteria)
  3. Description of the organization (history, length in service/operation, how many beds? clients served? location; rural vs. urban, satellite locations, total number of staff, client usage information/demographics, etc.)
  4. Needs Assessment/Gap Analysis: What is not currently being offered? Room for improvements? Service delivery deficits? Personnel issues/shortages? Justify with supporting data and statistics.
  5. Propose an intervention (service or facility) based on the needs/gap analysis.
  6. Justify your proposed intervention by providing an analysis from:
    1. Cultural
    2. Social
    3. Legal
    4. Economics
    5. Regulatory
    6. Reimbursement
    7. Managed care
    8. Health legislation
    9. Contracts perspectives
  7. Pick a minimum of three of the elements listed above depending on the organization selected and which apply to the specific organization/situation selected.
  8. Create a plan to implement your intervention. Identify the stakeholders involved, and their role (s) in implementing the intervention. Include finance and staffing elements required to implement the intervention.
  9. Develop a marketing communication plan on how the stakeholders will be informed, kept up-to-date, etc. prior to the intervention, during the intervention, and post intervention.
  10. Develop a plan for measurement effectiveness of the intervention. What indicators will determine if the intervention is successful?
  11. Reference page.

Writing the Research Project

The Research Project:

  1. Must be 10 to 12 double-spaced pages in length, and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
  2. Must include a title page with the following:
    1. Title of paper
    2. Student’s name
    3. Course name and number
    4. Instructor’s name
    5. Date submitted
  3. Must begin with an introductory paragraph that has a succinct thesis statement.
  4. Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.
  5. Must end with a conclusion that reaffirms your thesis.
  6. Must use at least ten scholarly and /or peer-reviewed sources, published within the last 5 years.
  7. Must document all sources in APA style,
  8. Must include a separate reference page,
 
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Assignment Criminal Justice

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Assignment Criminal Justice

(Assignment Criminal Justice)

Complete this week’s Practice Activity.

Learning Activity

Matching exercises give you an opportunity to practice definitions and develop logical and critical thinking skills. By using such techniques as inversion, diversion, and the process of elimination, you are able to greatly increase the probability of answering questions correctly. This is an important skill to have, as it is commonly found on nearly all standardized tests and increases critical thinking.

The objective is to describe the purpose and major characteristics of today’s prisons.

Unit 10 Practice Activity – Part A

The objective is to describe the realities of prison life and prison subculture from the inmate’s point of view.

Unit 10 Practice Activity – Part B

Complete the Unit 10 Assignment: Correctional System Analysis

The U.S. correctional system can serve two specific functions in relation to criminal offenders. First, it can serve as a tool for punishing the offender and making the offender pay for his or her crimes. Second, it can serve as a means to rehabilitating the offender and preparing him or her for successful reentry into society.

Write a 700–1,050-word essay answering the following questions:

  • How does the correctional system punish offenders?
  • How does the correctional system rehabilitate offenders?
  • Which method is more effective in reducing crime?
  • Research a method for punishing or rehabilitating offenders.
  • Use the literature and propose a solution or adjustment to the methods of punishment or rehabilitation.

Your paper must follow this format:

  • Page 1 – Cover/title page
  • Pages 2, 3, and 4 – Body of text
  • Page 5 – Reference page (List at least three sources on your reference page. Cite your sources.)

List at least three sources on your reference page.

This assignment requires research to substantiate your findings. Use at least three references for this paper. You are required to access the Library for at least one of your references. Another reference can be your text from this class, and the third reference can come from an acceptable online academic resource. Discuss how you evaluated the credibility of the resources used.

Note: Wikipedia (and any of its related websites) is not an acceptable academic resource and may not be used for this paper.

Format your work consistent with APA formatting.

Directions for Submitting Your Assignment

Compose your Assignment in Microsoft Word, and save your document in the following format: last name first name Assignment. (Example: SmithJohn_Unit10_Assignment).

Submit your Assignment to the Unit 10 Assignment Dropbox by the end of Unit 10.

 
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