Category: Annotated Bibliography

Essential characteristics of an effective leader

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An experienced registered professional nurse has just been promoted to the nurse manager of a nursing unit. The nurse had been a very effective leader on the unit prior to the promotion of becoming the nurse manager. What are the essential characteristics of an effective leader that the new nurse manager needs to incorporate into the nursing unit culture?
Part I
You are working with the newly promoted nurse. Her name is Marge. She asks you if you would be interested in assisting her in collecting evidence on the best ways to be proactive in preparation for the fall influenza season. This year, Marge wants to offer a flu vaccine clinic for the local community shelter staffed by everyone on this unit. You are willing to help Marge, and you inform her you will assist her with developing a plan of action.
1) So far, what kind of leadership qualities has Marge exhibited?
Part II
Marge speaks to you later on during the shift. She states that she has decided to offer these clinics every Saturday and expects everyone to sign up for 4 hour rotations. Marge states, “of course, I cannot pay the staff for their time, it’s our professional duty as nurses to help our community.” She asks you to be in charge of scheduling your staff members who work with you on the day shift to work the first two Saturdays.
2) Considering the recent conversation with Marge, how would you respond?
3) Are there problems with the plans Marge has just discussed involving you?
4) What kind of Leadership theory do you feel that Marge is utilizing now?
5) Do you think that leadership in the hospital will be happy with the plans that Marge has made? Do you see where there may be a problem when human resources hears about these plans?

Process Management elements

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Write a 3 to 5-pages paper (approximately 900 to 1500 words) that discusses your Process Management elements that must be considered to include in your Project Quality Plan for the company Naturalia™.

The company is the leader in healthy food and need to consolidate their operation in one building including the manufacturing area and the company headquarters.
Instructions:

Include at least (2) in-text citations from (2) separate sources for the research that supports your proposal. Use concepts, theories, and evidence from the provided reading and course content to help justify your decisions.

 

 

Smarter Decisions through Psychology

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Using what you have learned about the adolescent brain and social development, answer the questions in this case study assignment. Your goals are to help Monica understand why her son makes the choices he does and recommend some strategies that may help solve the problem.

For each question, you should write a paragraph-length response (5–7 sentences) to receive credit for this assignment. You may use your Sophia tutorials as a resource.

Question 1: What happens inside the brain of a teenager that makes it difficult for Jordan to weigh the risks and rewards of his behavior? Describe how the adolescent brain weighs risk and reward.

Question 2: Why does it appear that Jordan values the opinion of his peers more than the opinion of his mother? Explain the psychological concepts that may account for why Jordan places value on his peers’ opinions.

Question 3: What advice would you give Jordan’s mother, Monica, that would teach him how to make better choices and decisions? Discuss a specific strategy that Monica may implement to help her son make better decisions.

Question 4: If you were in Monica’s shoes, how would you feel? Explain why a better understanding of Monica’s perspective could result in more constructive advice.

 

 

The Cardiovascular And Immune Systems

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1. Identify the components of blood and describe the function of each component.

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2. Beginning with the vena cava, describe the flow of blood through the heart, pulmonary circuit, and systemic circuit. Be sure to include each of the heart chambers and valves. Note when the blood becomes deoxygenated and oxygenated.

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3. Describe the structures of the cardiac conduction system and explain how this system functions.

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4. Compare and contrast the lymphatic system and immune system. How are these systems different and how do they work together?

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Presentation On A How To Manage HIT Changes

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Appraise the role and impact of healthcare administrators in facilitating effective change management related to technology.

Scenario
A large integrated healthcare system recognizes the need for effectively managing change to their health information technology and systems. They currently have no formal governance method to evaluate and facilitate these changes. They contracted with your consulting firm to support them with a best practice recommendation on how to set up an oversight process. Given your expertise from the module readings, lectures and your own research develop a presentation on how this healthcare system would benefit from creation of a multidisciplinary HIT Innovation Steering Committee that monitors and facilitates change.

Instructions
Create a PowerPoint presentation using speaker notes and/or voice narration that includes:

Description of the purpose and benefits of a technical oversight and change management committee
Discussion of recommended discipline and department memberships and why their inclusion is important on this type of committee
Discussion on methods an organization can use to manage and drive effective technology change
Discussion on the importance for the committee to be informed on new emerging technology, including suggestions on how this can be accomplished
Reference page of resources utilize

Personal Nursing Philosophy

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After reading this week’s assigned chapters, think about your nursing philosophy. In your own words, discuss your philosophy of nursing. Reflect on the definition of the four concepts of the nursing meta-paradigm. Write your own definition for each concept of the meta-paradigm of nursing. Which concept would you add to the meta-paradigm of nursing and why? Which concept would you eliminate and why?

 

Pulmonary, cardiac, peripheral vascular, or lymphatic system condition or disorder

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Select one pulmonary, cardiac, peripheral vascular, or lymphatic system condition or disorder.
1. Summarize and discuss the clinical characteristics.
2. Identify the appropriate laboratory, imaging, and other diagnostic and screening tools that apply to this condition or disorder.
3. Explain why you selected these tests or tools as being appropriate to this process.
Support your summary and recommended plan with a minimum of two APRN-approved scholarly resources.