Category: Nursing

  • Assessment Traits: Applying the IDEAL Problem-Solving Method to Business Scenarios

    Assessment Traits
    Requires Lopeswrite
    Assessment Description
    The purpose of this assignment is to apply the IDEAL problem-solving method to relevant business scenarios.
    Professionals recognize the need to integrate problem-solving skills in the work environment. The IDEAL problem-solving method developed by Bradford and Stein is implemented by Identifying the problem, Defining the problem, Exploring strategies, Acting on ideas, and Learning from experience. Review “Professional Applications in Service Learning: Problem-Solving Scenarios,” select one relevant business scenario, and create a 300-500-word outline that addresses the following questions:
    Examine the behaviors presented in the selected scenario. Apply the IDEAL problem-solving process to the scenario. Be sure you discuss each aspect (Identify, Define, Explore, Act, and Learn) of the method as it relates to the scenario.
    Determine whether the behavior in the scenario could be described as unethical or illegal and how this should be addressed professionally.
    Describe how you would resolve this issue using the IDEAL method.
    While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion. You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. A link to the LopesWrite technical support articles is located in Class Resources if you need assistance.
    AttachmentsLDR-462-RS-Problem-Solving-Scenarios.do

  • Title: Developing an Evidence-Based Intervention for Improving Patient Outcomes in Healthcare: A Leadership and Change Management Perspective “Leveraging Your Portfolio: Showcasing Your Skills and Achievements for Job Search Success”

    Complete this assessment in two parts: (a) develop an intervention as a solution to the problem and (b) submit your proposed intervention, with a written analysis, to your faculty for review and approval.
    Part 1
    Develop an intervention, as a solution to the problem, based on your assessment and supported by data and scholarly, evidence-based sources.
    Incorporate relevant aspects of the following considerations that shaped your understanding of the problem:
    Leadership.
    Collaboration.
    Communication.
    Change management.
    Policy.
    Quality of care.
    Patient safety.
    Costs to the system and individual.
    Technology.
    Care coordination.
    Community resources.
    Part 2
    Submit your proposed intervention to your faculty for review and approval.
    In a separate written deliverable, write a 5–7 page analysis of your intervention.
    Summarize the patient, family, or population problem.
    Explain why you selected this problem as the focus of your project.
    Explain why the problem is relevant to your professional practice and to the patient, family, or group.
    In addition, address the requirements outlined below. These requirements correspond to the scoring guide criteria for this assessment, so be sure to address each main point. Read the performance-level descriptions for each criterion to see how your work will be assessed. In addition, note the additional requirements for document format and length and for supporting evidence.
    Define the role of leadership and change management in addressing the problem.
    Explain how leadership and change management strategies influenced the development of your proposed intervention.
    Explain how nursing ethics informed the development of your proposed intervention.
    Include a copy of the intervention/solution/professional product.
    Propose strategies for communicating and collaborating with the patient, family, or group to improve outcomes associated with the problem.
    Identify the patient, family, or group.
    Discuss the benefits of gathering their input to improve care associated with the problem.
    Identify best-practice strategies from the literature for effective communication and collaboration to improve outcomes.
    Explain how state board nursing practice standards and/or organizational or governmental policies guided the development of your proposed intervention.
    Cite the standards and/or policies that guided your work.
    Describe research that has tested the effectiveness of these standards and/or policies in improving outcomes for this problem.
    Explain how your proposed intervention will improve the quality of care, enhance patient safety, and reduce costs to the system and individual.
    Cite evidence from the literature that supports your conclusions.
    Identify relevant and available sources of benchmark data on care quality, patient safety, and costs to the system and individual.
    Explain how technology, care coordination, and the utilization of community resources can be applied in addressing the problem.
    Cite evidence from the literature that supports your conclusions.
    Write concisely and directly, using active voice.
    Apply APA formatting to in-text citations and references.
    Format: Format the written analysis of your intervention using APA style. APA Style Paper Tutorial [DOCX] is provided to help you in writing and formatting your paper. Be sure to include:
    A title page and reference page. An abstract is not required.
    Appropriate section headings.
    Length: Your paper should be approximately 5–7 pages in length, not including the reference page.
    Supporting evidence: Cite at least five sources of scholarly or professional evidence that support your central ideas. Resources should be no more than five years old. Provide in-text citations and references in APA format.
    Proofreading: Proofread your paper, before you submit it, to minimize errors that could distract readers and make it more difficult for them to focus on its substance.
    Portfolio Prompt: Save your intervention to your ePortfolio. After you complete your program, you may want to consider leveraging your portfolio as part of a job search or other demonstration of your academic and professional competencies.

  • Title: Protecting PHI: Best Practices for Social Media Use in Healthcare Title: Crafting Effective Staff Updates: Tips and Strategies

    Class 5-2 assessment 
    Protected Health Information (PHI): Privacy, Security, and Confidentiality Best Practices
    Prepare a 2 page PowerPoint  interprofessional staff update on HIPAA and appropriate social media use in health care.
    Total of 4 pages, Title and references 
    This assessment will require you to develop a staff update for an interprofessional team to encourage team members to protect the privacy, confidentiality, and security of patient information.
    Select from any of the following options, or a combination of options, as the focus of your interprofessional staff update:
    Social media best practices.
    What not to do: social media.
    Social media risks to patient information.
    Steps to take if a breach occurs
    In this assessment, imagine you are a nurse in one of the health care settings described in the following resource:……see attachment for details 
    Before your shift begins, you scroll through Facebook and notice that a coworker has posted a photo of herself and a patient on Facebook and described how happy she is that her patient is making great progress. You have recently completed your annual continuing education requirements at work and realize this is a breach of your organization’s social media policy. Your organization requires employees to immediately report such breaches to the privacy officer to ensure the post is removed immediately and that the nurse responsible receives appropriate corrective action.
    You follow appropriate organizational protocols and report the breach to the privacy officer. The privacy officer takes swift action to remove the post. Due to the severity of the breach, the organization terminates the nurse.
    Based on this incident’s severity, your organization has established a task force with two main goals:
    Educate staff on HIPAA and appropriate social media use in health care.
    Prevent confidentiality, security, and privacy breaches.
    The task force has been charged with creating a series of interprofessional staff updates on the following topics:
    Social media best practices.
    What not to do: Social media.
    Social media risks to patient information.
    Steps to take if a breach occurs.
    As a nurse in this setting, you are asked to create the content for a staff update containing a maximum of two content pages that address one or more of these topics:
    Social media best practices.
    What not to do: social media.
    Social media risks to patient information.
    Steps to take if a breach occurs.
    This assessment is not a traditional essay. It is a staff educational update about PHI.Consider creating a flyer, pamphlet, or one PowerPoint slide (not an entire presentation). Remember it should not be more than two pages (excluding a title and a reference page).
    The task force has asked team members assigned to the topics to include the following content in their updates in addition to content on their selected topics:
    What is protected health information (PHI)?
    Be sure to include essential HIPAA information.
    What are privacy, security, and confidentiality?
    Define and provide examples of privacy, security, and confidentiality concerns related to the use of technology in health care.
    Explain the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration to safeguard sensitive electronic health information.
    What evidence relating to social media usage and PHI do interprofessional team members need to be aware of? For example:
    What are some examples of nurses being terminated for inappropriate social media use in the United States?
    What types of sanctions have health care organizations imposed on interdisciplinary team members who have violated social media policies?
    What have been the financial penalties assessed against health care organizations for inappropriate social media use?
    What evidence-based strategies have health care organizations employed to prevent or reduce confidentiality, privacy, and security breaches, particularly related to social media usage?
    Notes
    Your staff update is limited to two double-spaced content pages. Be selective about the content you choose to include in your update so you can meet the page length requirement. Include need-to-know information. Omit nice-to-know information.
    Many times people do not read staff updates, do not read them carefully, or do not read them to the end. Ensure your staff update piques staff members’ interest, highlights key points, and is easy to read. Avoid overcrowding the update with too much content
    reference page that includes
    two peer-reviewed 
    one non-peer-reviewed resources (for a total of 3 resources) to support the staff update content.
    APA 7
    Use Times New Roman, 12-point.

  • Title: Analyzing a Qualitative Study on the Well-Being and Sense of Belonging of Ethnic Minority First-Year College Students

    Directions: Analyze the following article and answer the following questions in full detail and include references if used. 
    Article: Strayhorn, T. (2021). Exploring ethnic minority first-year college students’ well-being and sense of belonging: A qualitative investigation of a brief intervention. American Journal of Qualitative Research, 6(1), 42–58. https://doi.org/10.29333/ajqr/11422
    Questions: 
    Provide a rationale for your analysis of whether or not the abstract provides sufficient information so that you could understand the nature of the study?  
    Give the operational definition(s) for the dependent variable(s).
    Describe the sampling procedure. 
    Was the sample size adequate to measure the variable?  

  • Title: A Critical Appraisal of Qualitative and Quantitative Research Designs in Nursing “Crafting a Clear and Concise Mission: Incorporating APA Formatting and Current Scholarly Sources”

    You will critically appraise a research design
    Content Requirements: 
    You will select one research report with a qualitative design and one with quantitative design and answer the following questions regarding the following categories:
    Discuss what is meant by the term Qualitative Research
    Briefly, describe the characteristics of qualitative research and identify nursing issues/phenomena that lend themselves to a qualitative research approach.
    Compare and contrast three different qualitative research methodologies.
    Briefly, discuss the strengths and weaknesses of qualitative research evidence for informing nursing practice.
    Communicate how this research design used in research.
    The study, sampling, data collection, analysis, rigor, findings and limitations
    Identify the purpose of the study.
    Briefly, describe the design of the study and explain why you think it is either appropriate or inappropriate to meet the purpose.
    Identify ethical issues related to the study and how they were/were not addressed.
    Identify the sampling method and recruitment strategy that was used.
    Discuss whether sampling and recruitment were appropriate to the aims of the research.
    Identify the data collection method(s) and discuss whether the method(s) is/are appropriate to the aims of the study.
    Identify how the data was analyzed and discuss whether the method(s) of analysis is/are appropriate to the aims of the study.
    Identify four (4) criteria by which the rigor of a qualitative project can be judged.
    Discuss the rigor of this study using the four criteria. 
    Briefly, describe the findings of the study and identify any limitations.
    Use the information that you have gained from your critique of the study to discuss the trustworthiness and applicability of the study. Include in your discussion any implications for the discipline of nursing.
    Discuss what you understand by the term Quantitative Research – Use the following dot points to guide your discussion (give reasons for your argument and support with references):
    Describe the characteristics of quantitative research.
    Identify nursing issues/phenomena that lend themselves to a quantitative research approach
    Differentiate between observational and interventional research designs and also between experimental and quasi-experimental designs.
    Briefly, outline the difference between inferential and descriptive statistics and their relationship to levels of measurement.
    Communicate how this research design used in research.
    Critique the Quantitative Research Report – Use the following headings to guide your critique (in all discussions and explanations give reasons for your argument and support with references):
    The study
    Identify the purpose and design of the study.
    Explain what is meant by ‘blinding’ and ‘randomization’ and discuss how these were addressed in the design of the study.
    Identify ethical issues related to the study and how they were/were not addressed.
    Sampling
    Explain the sampling method and recruitment strategy that was used.
    Discuss how the sample size was determined – include in your discussion an explanation of terms used.
    Data collection
    Briefly, outline how the data was collected and identify any data collection instrument(s).
    Define the terms validity and reliability and discuss how the validity & reliability of the instruments were/were not addressed in this study and why this is important.
    Data analysis
    Outline how the data were analyzed.
    Identify the statistics used and the level of measurement of the data described by each statistical test – include in your discussion an explanation of terms used.
    Findings and limitations
    Briefly, outline the findings and identify any limitations of the study
    Use the information that you have gained from your critique of the study to briefly discuss the trustworthiness and applicability of the study. Include in your discussion an explanation of the term statistical significance and name the tests of statistical significance used in this study.
    Submission Instructions:
    The paper is to be clear and concise and students will lose points for improper grammar, punctuation and misspelling.
    The paper should be formatted per current APA and 4-5 pages in length, excluding the title, abstract and references page.
    Incorporate a minimum of 3 current (published within last five years) scholarly journal articles  or primary legal sources (statutes, court opinions) within your work

  • Title: Holistic Person Centred Assessment in Adult Nursing: Exploring Principles and Values through a Case Study

    Discuss factors that influence holistic person centred assessment exploring the key princioles and values that underpin adult nursing practice using a case study . There are 5 leaning outcomes 

  • “Person-Centered Nursing Care: Integrating Evidence-Based Practice from Contemporary Medical-Surgical and Fundamental Nursing Texts”

    Please use 6-8 scholarly references within the past 5 years includingHinkle, J., Cheever, K. & Overbaugh, K. (2022). Brunner and Suddarth’s textbook of medical-surgical
    nursing (14th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer Health 
    and 
    Taylor, C., Lynn, P., & Bartlett, J. L. (2019). Fundamentals of Nursing: The Art and Science of person-
    centered nursing care. Wolters Kluwer.

  • “Designing Nursing Care Strategies for Patients with Positive Genetic or Genomic Test Results: A Plan of Care”

    Assignment Content
    Competency
    Design nursing care strategies which incorporate genetic and genomic risk factors.
    Student Success Criteria
    View the grading rubric for this deliverable by selecting the “This item is graded with a rubric” link, which is located in the Details & Information pane.
    Scenario
    You are a general nurse caring for a patient that received a positive genetic or genomic test result. Part of your role as a general nurse in genetic and genomic care is to provide accurate information, ensure appropriate patient referral, and serve as a patient advocate. In preparation for your weekly clinical interprofessional rounds, you develop a plan of care for this client to guide appropriate nursing strategies based on the genetic or genomic test results.
    Instructions
    Select a genetic or genomic condition you experienced in practice or find interesting.  
    In a Word document, develop a plan of care for a client with a positive genetic or genomic test result for the selected disorder, including the following information: 
    Create a case scenario for a client with a positive genetic test result, including the identification of a genetic condition
    Explain the specific type of genetic testing for the genetic condition, including what the positive results indicate
    Design a plan of genetic nursing care strategies based on the positive results
    Describe the roles of genetic professionals in planning care for clients with genetic and genomic needs.
    Describe various referral resources for the facilitation of genetic and genomic care
    All content must be supported by providing rationales, examples and evidence from credible sources
    Assessment Requirements/Submission Requirement:
    Word document (Plan of Care)
    Resources
    For additional writing and research support, please visit the following Library and Learning Services resources:
    APA Guide
    Nursing Research Page
    How do I know if a source is credible?
    Need assistance with research? Ask a Librarian! 

  • Title: Understanding Parkinson’s Disease: A Comprehensive Analysis of its Name, Process, Symptoms, and Treatment Introduction: Parkinson’s disease is a neurological disorder that affects the central nervous system and is characterized by a progressive loss of movement control. It

    The explanation should include:
    breaking down the name of the disease using information you have learned regarding word parts,
    a detailed description of the disease process,
    signs and symptoms, and
    treatment either medical or surgical.
    The paper should be 750-1,000 words in length, 12 font and double-spaced.
    Include evaluation information:

  • Title: Strategic Plan for Quality and Safety Improvement in a Care Setting

    **Previous essay attached**
    The feedback you received on your care setting environmental analysis has been positive. Consequently, you have been asked to select one of the potential improvement projects you noted in your analysis and create a full, 5–10-year strategic plan to achieve the desired quality and safety improvement outcomes. You will develop your strategic plan, using either an AI approach (addressing the design stage), or by building on your SWOT analysis and applying a strategic planning model of your choice.
    Develop strategic goal statements and outcomes that reflect specific quality and safety improvements for your care setting. You should have at least one short-term goal (just-in-time to one year) and one long-term goal (five years or longer).
    Determine realistic timelines for achieving your goals.
    Explain how your short-term goals support your long-term goals.
    Note: For plans based on an AI approach, the goal statements and outcomes are provocative propositions that may be refinements of the positive, yet attainable, goals that you proposed during the dream phase of your inquiry. For plans based on a SWOT analysis, the goal statements and outcomes are specific, measurable, and applicable to the area of concern in your analysis for which you proposed pursuing improvements.
    Justify the relevance of your proposed strategic goals and outcomes in relation to the mission, vision, and values of your care setting.
    Analyze the extent to which your strategic goals and outcomes, and your approach to achieving them, address:
    The ethical environment.
    The cultural environment.
    The use of technology.
    Applicable health care policies, laws, and regulations.
    Explain, in general, how you will use relevant leadership and health care theories to help achieve your proposed strategic goals and outcomes.
    Consider whether different theories are more applicable to the short-term or long-term goals of your strategic plan.
    Evaluate the leadership qualities and skills that are most important to successfully implementing your proposed plan and sustaining strategic direction.
    Identify those leadership qualities and skills that are essential to achieving your goals and outcomes and sustaining strategic direction.
    Identify those leadership qualities and skills that will have the greatest effect on the success of your plan.