Client Questions

Small Group Discussion When taking care of patients, why do you think it is important to utilize the appropriate resources? How do you think evidence from nursing journals affects patient care? What role does using the right evidence play in being a professional nurse? What role does understanding plagiarism and academic integrity play in being a professional nurse?

Prepare an essay exposing your reasons to agree or disagree with each of the Healthy People 2020 National goals. The essay should be written in English (2 pages), using APA format.

Competing needs arise within any organization as employees seek to meet their targets and leaders seek to meet company goals. As a leader, successful management of these goals requires establishing priorities and allocating resources accordingly. Within a healthcare setting, the needs of the workforce, resources, and patients are often in conflict. Mandatory overtime, implementation of staffing ratios, use of unlicensed assisting personnel, and employer reductions of education benefits are examples of practices that might lead to conflicting needs in practice. Leaders can contribute to both the problem and the solution through policies, action, and inaction. In this Assignment, you will further develop the white paper you began work on in Module 1 by addressing competing needs within your organization. To Prepare: Review the national healthcare issue/stressor you examined in your Assignment for Module 1, and review the analysis of the healthcare issue/stressor you selected. Identify and review two evidence-based scholarly resources that focus on proposed policies/practices to apply to your selected healthcare issue/stressor. Reflect on the feedback you received from your colleagues on your Discussion post regarding competing needs. The Assignment (4-5 pages): Developing Organizational Policies and Practices Add a section to the paper you submitted in Module 1. The new section should address the following: Identify and describe at least two competing needs impacting your selected healthcare issue/stressor. Describe a relevant policy or practice in your organization that may influence your selected healthcare issue/stressor. Critique the policy for ethical considerations, and explain the policy’s strengths and challenges in promoting ethics. Recommend one or more policy or practice changes designed to balance the competing needs of resources, workers, and patients, while addressing any ethical shortcomings of the existing policies. Be specific and provide examples. Cite evidence that informs the healthcare issue/stressor and/or the policies, and provide two scholarly resources in support of your policy or practice recommendations.

Describe the nurse’s role and responsibility as health educator. What strategies, besides the use of learning styles, can a nurse educator consider when developing tailored individual care plans, or for educational programs in health promotion? When should behavioral objectives be utilized in a care plan or health promotion?

End-of-life care becomes an issue at some point for elderly clients. Even with the emergence of palliative care programs and hospice programs, most elderly people do not die in their own home as is their preference. What are the reasons for this trend? Discuss what you can do as a nurse to support your clients regarding end-of-life care in accordance with their wishes. Support your response with evidence-based literature. 500 words, 5 APA reference, NO PLAGIARISM.

How healthy eating habits may improve nutrition and whether it should or should not be inclusive of lifestyle changes.    Write a 100-word paper using APA Format.

One of the five elements of emotional intelligence is self-awareness. Explain why emotional intelligence is crucial for effective leadership. Discuss what behaviors someone with a high degree of self-awareness would demonstrate within the context of leading and managing groups. Provide an example.

Review both resources provided below in addition to the assigned readings for this week and reflect on 2 key differences between the UK and US Health systems. What are key opportunities related to advocacy and politics interventions that can be done by advanced practice nurses to improve our current health system?   Please refer to the resources identified below for details regarding UK Health System. 1. US and UK Health System Comparison- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4Y0TKiwNgo  2. Peterson-Kaiser Health System Tracker- https://www.healthsystemtracker.org/chart-collection/quality-u-s-healthcare-system-compare-countries/#item-post-op-clots-better-u-s-comparable-countries   3. Summary of the American Health Care Act.pdf

Application: Part 1 – Developing a Health Advocacy Campaign                                                   To complete: For the Part 1 application (approximately 3–4 pages of content with a title page and references in APA format) address the following: Describe your selected population health issue and the population affected by this issue. Summarize the two advocacy campaigns you researched in this area. Explain the attributes that made those campaigns effective. Begin to develop a plan for a health advocacy campaign that seeks to create a new policy or change an existing policy with regard to the issue and population you selected.                               Be sure to include in your plan:  A description of the public health issue and proposed policy solution  Specific objectives for the policy you want to be implemented Begin to substantiate of your proposed campaign by data and evidence. Be sure to paste the rubric at the end of your paper Include references

Scenario Information You have been hired as the Human Resources Director for a global organization that is headquartered in the United States. Your job is to evaluate and make recommendations in the area of diversity for your company. Each section will contain specific areas within diversity for you to focus on. You will be tasked with choosing from one of the diversity areas that are provided to you. Be sure to conduct research using the university library and other relevant sources. Diversity Areas RACE Instructions You recently attended a conference for your company on Diversity and Hofstede’s cultural dimensions. As part of the initiative on going to the conference, you are to prepare a presentation on what you learned to incorporate into the company; this can be a PowerPoint . Make sure you address the following questions in your presentation, as you will be giving it to the executive leadership team: 6 slides minimum (references) Include an introduction to Hofstede’s cultural dimensions. (2 examples) Discuss how the six cultural dimensions impact the workplace. (3examples  Determine what strategies you can use to successfully manage the different cultural dimensions. Remember, this is a global company based in the US. (2 examples) Conclusion summarized Hofstede’s cultural dimensions using clear examples.