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Politics in Our Daily Lives (graded)

As we read and discuss the definition of politics, let’s also consider the consequences of political decisions upon our daily routines.

Can you think of a time when a political act impacted your daily life? What made this experience political?

As we begin our discussions, let’s not forget to comment on each other’s posts. Can you see any similarities in your situations?

The Study of Political Science (graded) Our text mentions that Political Science “seeks to study human behavior through the use of a scientific method that, at times, can prompt objections and debate.”

If this is true, why do you think this is the case? Please be sure to provide a specific example from the text to support your response.

DeVry POLI330 Week 2 discussion

Types of Power (graded) If politics truly defines who gets what, when, where, and how, then those that succeed at this game must have some advantage in doing so. This advantage comes from power.

So, what is the definition of power? And what types of power are utilized in the political realm?

Theories Regarding the State (graded) Chapter 4 begins with a description of Plato’s allegory of the cave. As we focus upon the ethical questions concerning the role of the state this week, let’s take a closer look at this parable.

What is the setting of the story? Who are the main characters? And what major events transpire?

DeVry POLI330 Week 3 discussions

Ideologies Compared (graded) This week your Critical Reflection Paper compares the concepts of liberalism and socialism. To best prepare you for this assignment, let’s take a deeper look at the variations found within liberalism. Classical liberalism is based upon the work of John Locke and Adam Smith whereas modern liberalism focuses upon the work of T.H. Green.

So, what are the differences between these two forms of liberalism? And of the two, which do you agree with most?

Fascism Explored (graded) Your text states that fascism is “an ideology that introduces totalitarianism as the objective of political decision making.” Its practice stands in opposition to both liberal and socialist ideals. So, what does fascism have against individualism, family, and pacifism?

DeVry POLI330 Week 4 discussions

The Supreme Court (graded) The lecture this week suggests that the Supreme Court is the least democratic branch of government, and yet it serves an important function in our democracy. What are the advantages and disadvantages of having a branch of government that is not democratically elected? Would you change the way the court is appointed?

Democracies Compared (graded) Over the past few weeks, we have had the opportunity to explore the roots of political philosophy. Let’s take a moment to focus in upon the idea of democracy. So, what is the true definition of democracy.

DeVry POLI330 Week 5 discussion

Parliamentary versus Presidential Systems (graded) As we turn our focus to the international realm, let’s take a moment to compare the governmental systems of the UK and the U.S.

Identify a few key differences between a parliamentary and a presidential system. How is the top leader selected differently? How do you think this difference impacts the kind of people who are chosen?

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THE ROLE OF THIRD PARTIES (GRADED) Third parties in the U.S. are notorious for their lack of success.

So, can anyone explain why this is? DeVry POLI330 week 6 discussion

CHALLENGES TO WESTERN DEMOCRATIC IDEAS (GRADED) People in democratic societies would like to think the process would/could/should work everywhere. But sometimes when democracy is exported, it’s rejected in the most emphatic and sometimes violent ways. What is it about the idea that people in non-Western societies don’t like?>

ETHNIC VIOLENCE (GRADED) In discussing the concept of violence this week, let’s take a moment to consider the following situation.

Imagine a country where religious factions inside a nation want to have their own separate homeland. The government refuses, claiming the territory in question, which commands the nation’s only source of clean water, is vital to security. Is violence inevitable?

DeVry POLI330 Week 7 Discussion

The European Union (graded)

In considering the international realm, let’s consider the concept of economic treaties. Specifically, let’s think about an organization like the European Union (EU). Why was it formed? In addition, what are some of the objectives of the nations that are joining the EU?

Global Markets (graded) Several countries around the world are transitioning to a market economy; the most significant of these are China and Russia. What do you think the impact will be on other countries around the world as these two countries become even more significant in the global economy? What are some examples of this impact?

POLI 330 Week 1 TCO Assessment

Question 1. Question :(TCO 1) What were your economic left/right results?

Question 2. Question : (TCO 1) What were your social libertarian/authoritarian results?

Question 3. Question : (TCO 1) If a person believes that market should regulate itself, and that government should stay out of business, would he or she fall more to the right or the left side of the political scale?

Question 4. Question : (TCO 1) If a person believes that federal agencies such as the FDA, EPA, and SEC serve a public good, is he or she moving more to the right or left of 100% capitalism?

Question 5. Question : (TCO 1) If a person feels that the government is needed to ensure that all people obtain equality, would he or she fall more on the right or the left of the economic scale?

Question 6. Question : (TCO 1) If a person believes that mandatory gun safety classes should be required to buy a gun, would he or she move up or down the social scale?

Question 7. Question : (TCO 1) If a person believes that Christianity is or should be the national religion of the United States, would he or she move up or down the social scale?

Question 8. Question : (TCO 1) If a person believes that he or she knows more about his or her own life than the government, and thus should have the authority to make his or her own decisions, would he or she move more up or down the social scale?

POLI 330 Week 2 TCO Assessment

(TCO 6) In a 100% capitalist structure, the owners are offered what advantages?

(TCO 6) In a 100% capitalist structure, the owners face what challenges?

(TCO 6) In a 100% socialist structure, the owners would be offered what advantages?

(TCO 6) In a 100% socialist structure, the owners would be faced with what challenges?

(TCO 6) In a 100% capitalist structure, the workers are offered what advantages?

(TCO 6) In a 100% capitalist structure, the workers face what challenges?

(TCO 6) In a 100% socialist structure, the worker would be offered what advantages?

(TCO 6) In a 100% socialist structure, the worker would be faced with what challenges?

POLI 330 Week 3 TCO Assessment

(TCO 2) As we have been discussing, throughout history, many people were not fans of pure democracy. One of the reasons for this was the idea of factions, as addressed in Madison’s Federalist No. 10. So what is the definition of a faction?

(TCO 2) Why are factions a threat to a democratic government?

(TCO 2) According to Madison, what are the two ways to remove the cause of a faction?

(TCO 2) From your reading, please distinguish why the two ways to remove a faction are not effective.

(TCO 2) What is it about human nature that causes factions to form?

(TCO 2) Differentiate the characteristics of a pure democracy from a republic.

(TCO 2) In referencing Madison, provide at least two reasons explaining why a republic can do a better job of controlling the effects of faction than a pure democracy.

(TCO 2) Assess Madison’s argument. Do you find that a republican form of government is the best way to control factions, in contrast to pure democracy? And how do you think this system has worked in controlling the factions over time?

POLI 330 Week 4 TCO Assessment

(TCO 3) From your own research, what interest group did you find? Please list its name and website information.

(TCO 3) From your own research, list three important pieces of information that give us a picture of what your interest group believes.

(TCO 3) From your own research, describe a specific policy action your group desires.

(TCO 3) From your own research, whom does this group lobby most, or most effectively? For example, is there a political party or certain congressional representatives who seem to get more of its attention, money, or information? Which committees and subcommittees would it particularly lobby?

(TCO 3) From your congress.gov research, what is the title of the legislation (include its origination or appropriate numbers)?

(TCO 3) From your congress.gov research, who are its key sponsors and their party affiliation?

(TCO 3) From your congress.gov research, what is its current status within Congress?

(TCO 3) From your congress.gov research, describe briefly your personal reaction to this legislation. Do you think it will pass and do you think it should pass? Why? (Two to three sentences are required.)

POLI 330 Week 5 TCO Assessment

(TCO 4) What are your initial, nonlegal, thoughts on this case? How would you decide it based on your own belief structures? For example, if you were the judge in this case, would you would allow Mr. Trident to leave the hospital, thus bringing about his death? Or would you feel for Mr. Trident but side with the hospital because he clearly is not in the right mind to make such decisions for himself? Or would you perhaps side with the hospital because people should not be allowed to refuse medical treatment or go to the extreme of ordering the hospital to aid in the shortening of his life so that he did not have to suffer a painful death? What would you do? Please put some thought into your answer and provide at least 4–5 sentences as you explain it.

(TCO 4) What is the difference between moral and legal reasoning?

(TCO 4) In a true legal argument, should legal reasoning or moral reasoning be used?

(TCO 4) Mr. Trident is arguing that the hospital has violated his 14th Amendment right to due process. What part of the 14th Amendment is he referring to in his argument?

(TCO 4) Cruzan v. Director, Missouri Department of Health is a case studied in the right-to-die debate. What precedent did it help to establish?

(TCO 4) How does the Cruzan case factor into Mr. Trident’s argument?

(TCO 4) Given the precedent established in the Cruzan case, how would you now have to decide the case if you were the judge?

(TCO 4) What other U.S. Supreme Court cases deal with the right-to-die issue?

POLI 330 Week 6 TCO Assessment

(TCO 7) What is your final plan to present to the president? What changes did you decide to implement?

(TCO 7) Please explain why you chose the options that you did.

(TCO 7) How will your decisions affect the elderly, the poor, the rich, and national security if implemented?

(TCO 7) Was covering the hypothetical budget gap more or less difficult than you expected? Please explain.

(TCO 7) Which of your decisions might be perceived as politically motivated? Why?

(TCO 7) What are the trade-offs of preserving some programs while protecting others?

(TCO 7) How do your decisions result in a marginal benefit to society so that they can outweigh the marginal cost to society?

(TCO 7) Did doing this exercise change your feelings about the budget debate in Washington? If so, how? If not, why not?

POLI 330 Week 7 TCO Assessment

(TCO 9) As the simulation shows, Muhammed’s father was killed by the Israelis in their war of independence, as they attempted to defend their state and enforce the boundaries established by the UN. Although this was an international decree, all Muhammed witnessed was his father’s death and the loss of his family home as the land of his forefathers was taken to make room for what many Palestinians viewed as the “occupiers.” If you were him, how would you react? For example, would you blame the Israelis for hurting your father and taking your land, and then pass on this hatred to your children so they would know never to trust the Israelis? Would you seek revenge for your family and people? Or is there a chance that you would accept the new conditions of the UN resolution because it was in the best interest of the people of the world? What about simply seeking strength in your religion and guiding your children away from the hatreds of the past in an effort to protect them? Please put some thought into your answer and provide at least 4–5 sentences as you explain it.

(TCO 9) Within the Israeli home, Ben knows from the horrors faced by his parents what can happen when there is not a state of Israel in the world. He thus supports his state and will do anything to defend its claim to this region. How does this differ from Muhammed’s stance?

(TCO 9) What do Muhammed and Ben have in common?

(TCO 9) Serapin and Sarah _____.

(TCO 9) Judith and Ahmed are the youngest members of their respective families. What do they have in common?

(TCO 9) Given what you have read and what you know about the conflicts between Israel and Palestine, what is the likelihood that the children will continue the cycle of violence in this land if nothing radically changes?

(TCO 9) What impact has the violence in this land had on the legitimacy of the Israeli government?

(TCO 9) Abdullah has admittedly committed terrorist acts against Israel. According to your text, does terrorism work?

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nr447 week 1 discussion latest

The Affordable Care Act (graded)

Healthcare reform is a term that is ever present in our practice settings and will not disappear any time soon.

Share with the class implementation of the Affordable Care Act in your organization. (If you are not working as a nurse, think about what was happening when you were a prelicensure student)

How did your fellow healthcare workers react to implementation of the ACA?

How were citizens in your community impacted?

DeVry nr447 week 2 discussion

AACN Essentials Self-Assessment and Patient-Centered Care (graded)

Locate and complete the Self-Assessment of the AACN Essentials located in Doc Sharing (Week 2). Follow the directions on the form. Note your total score. Next, review the article cited below:

Kramer, M., Schmalenberg, C., Maguire, P., Brewer, B., Burke, R., Chmielewski, L., … Meeks-Sjostrom, D. (2009). Walk the talk: Promoting control of nursing practice and a patient-centered culture. Critical Care Nurse, 29(3), 77–93. Click to link.

Answer the following:

If you are willing, please share your total score on the AACN Essentials Self-Assessment

Candidly identify and share with your classmates areas where knowledge, skills or abilities (KSAs) are lacking?

Describe the relationship between the Essentials and your new-found knowledge about Patient Centered Care. Are there opportunities for your improvement?

DeVry nr447 week 3 discussion latest

Conflict and Collaboration (graded)

Please watch the video and listen to the dialogue before posting. Second Life Video Transcript At times the needs of our families conflict with our work responsibilities. Could this possibly be the underlying issue here?

Explain the conflict resolution skills displayed by the leader in the scenario. On a scale of 1-10, how would you rate those of the leader.

How might earlier collaboration have been beneficial?

Some organizations utilize non Registered Nurses in the Case Manager role. What additional skills, knowledge and attributes would the BSN-prepared Registered Nurse bring to case management in this scenario?

DeVry nr447 week 4 discussion latest

Transformational Nursing Leaders (graded)

Review Appendix A, Sections I–V in Finkelman (2012, pp. 510–515).

Select one of the sections and share how your chief nurse executive demonstrates expertise in these competencies. Your comments should be about the “highest nursing leader” in your organization. Typically this is the leader who represents nurses and nursing to the governing board.

In your own words, explain the differences between a transactional nursing leader and a transformational nursing leader. What one is more like your Nurse Executive?

Describe how the Nurse Executive “leads the charge” for transformational leadership in an organization where you work or have done prelicensure clinical experiences.

DeVry nr447 week 5 discussion

Patient Outcomes (graded)

Review the story at the link below before posting to the discussion:

Rau, J. (2015). Half of nation’s hospitals fail again to escape Medicare’s readmission penalties. Kaiser Health News. Retrieved from After you have finished, consider how you would respond to the following situation:

Your local hospital has received notice from CMS (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid) regarding their readmission rates.

As a BSN prepared nurse, you have been asked to serve as a consultant to suggest a new Quality (Performance) Improvement process for ONEof the areas of deficiency. Write some brief steps (suggestions) for improvement as you contemplate accepting the consulting opportunity.

2. Share practice improvements utilized from your own clinical nursing experiences that have led to enhanced patient outcomes.

Devry nr447 week 6 discussion

Civility in the Workplace (graded)

Complete the Clark Workplace Civility Index located in Doc Sharing.

After you are finished, read the assigned article: Lachman, V. D. (2015).

Ethical issues in the disruptive behaviors of incivility, bullying, and horizontal/lateral violence. Urologic Nursing, 35(1), 39-42. Click HERE to link.

Next watch the video by clicking on the link below.

Video Transcript Reflect on what you observed in the video as you answer the following:

Based on what you observed, what leadership skills should you, as Masaya’s preceptor, model for your fellow coworkers to promote his acceptance into the work-group or team.

Does incivility seem to be an issue in the scenario?

Describe any common themes you discovered among the article, the video and the Civility Index Share how you may improve your score on the index based on what you have read.

DeVry nr447 week 7 discussion

Our Future Leaders (graded) In Huston’s (2010) brief, but impressive article (required reading this week), the author outlines several leadership competencies that EVERY nurse leader will need for 2020. That year is not too far in the future, is it?

Select one of the eight leadership competencies Huston described and relate it to your own leadership of nurses and nursing. This should promote a robust discussion as we come from different clinical and nonclinical perspectives.

Discuss how the BSN-prepared nurse can assist a nurse leader in the budgeting process by contributing data readily available to the staff nurse.

Huston, C. (2010). What skills will the nurse leaders of 2020 need? (2010). Kai Tiaki Nursing New Zealand, 16(6), 14–15. Click HERE to link

DeVry nr447 week 8 discussion

Closing the Loop (graded)

Complete the Week 8 AACN Essentials Self-Assessment located in Doc Sharing.

Compare your scores from Week 2 to Week 8.

Describe how far have you come and how much further do you wish to go in improving your competencies during the next two years of practice.

Next, review the Course Outcomes as listed in the Syllabus. Select one of the course outcomes and share with your classmates how you feel you have achieved the outcome and how you will utilize the essentials and course outcomes in your practice setting.

DeVry nr447 week 3 assignment

Conflict Resolution Paper:

Guidelines

Purpose

The purpose of this assignment is to learn how to identify and effectively manage conflicts that arise in care delivery settings resulting in better management of patient care, including appropriate delegation. You will gain insight into conflict management strategies and develop a plan to collaborate with a potential nurse leader about the conflict and its impact in a practice setting.

Course Outcomes

Completion of this assignment enables the student to meet the following course outcomes.

CO 1: Apply leadership concepts, skills, and decision making in the provision of high-quality nursing care, healthcare team management, and the oversight and accountability for care delivery in a variety of settings. (PO 2)

CO3: Participate in the development and implementation of imaginative and creative strategies to enablesystems to change. (PO 7)

CO 6: Develop a personal awareness of complex organizational systems, and integrate values and beliefs withorganizational mission. (PO 7)

CO 7: Apply leadership concepts in the development and initiation of effective plans for the microsystems and system-wide practice improvements that will improve the quality of healthcare delivery. (POs 2 and 3)

Due Dates

This assignment is to be submitted to the Dropboxby Sunday, 11:59 p.m. MT, end of Week 3.

Points

This assignment is worth 200 points. Directions 1. Read Finkelman (2012), pp. 361–376. 2. Observe nurses in a care delivery setting. Identify a recurring conflict with the potential to negatively impact patient care.

Decide if delegation was an issue in the conflict. This should be from your practice setting or prelicensure experiences.

Provide details of what happened, including who was involved, what was said, where it occurred, and what was the outcome that led you to decide the conflict was unresolved.

Identify the type of conflict. Explain your rationale for selecting this type.

Outline the four stages of conflict, as described in our text, and how they relate to your example.

Propose strategies to resolve the conflict. Search scholarly sources in the library and the Internet for evidence on what may be effective.

Discuss if delegation was an issue in the conflict. Be specific.

Describe how you would collaborate with a nurse leader to reach consensus on the best strategy to employ to deal with the conflict.

Describe the rationale for selecting the best strategy.

Provide a summary or conclusion about this experience or assignment and how you may deal with conflict more effectively in the future.

Write a 5–7 page paper (not including the title or References pages) using APA format that includes the following.

Describe an unresolved (recurring) conflict that you experienced or observed. Identify the type of conflict.

Provide details of what happened, including who was involved, what was said, where it occurred, and what was the outcome that led you to decide the conflict was unresolved.

Outline the four stages of conflict, as described in Finkelman, and how the stages relate to your example. Decide if delegation was an issue in the conflict. Be specific.

Describe the strategies for conflict resolution and how you would collaborate with a nurse leader to resolve the conflict. Cites resources.

Provide a conclusion or summary about this experience and how you may deal with conflict more effectively in the future.

Submit to the Dropbox by the end of Week 3.

Devry nr447 week 4 assignment

Nursing Care Models Paper:

Guidelines Purpose

The purpose of this assignment is to identify nursing care models utilized in today’s various health care settings and enhance your knowledge of how models impact the management of care and may influence delegation. You will assess the effectiveness of models and determine how you would collaborate with a nurse leader to identify opportunities for improvement to ensure quality, safety and staff satisfaction.

Course Outcomes

Completion of this assignment enables the student to meet the following course outcomes. CO#1: Apply leadership concepts, skills, and decision making in the provision of high quality nursing care, healthcare team management, and the oversight and accountability for care delivery in a variety of settings. (PO #2)

CO#2: Implement patient safety and quality improvement initiatives within the context of the interprofessional team through communication and relationship building. (PO #3)

CO#3: Participate in the development and implementation of imaginative and creative strategies to enablesystems to change. (PO #7)

CO#6: Develop a personal awareness of complex organizational systems and integrate values and beliefs withorganizational mission. (PO #7)

CO#7: Apply leadership concepts in the development and initiation of effective plans for the microsystems and/or system-wide practice improvements that will improve the quality of healthcare delivery. (PO #2, and #3)

CO#8: Apply concepts of quality and safety using structure, process, and outcome measures to identify clinical questions as the beginning process of changing current practice. (PO#8) Due Dates This assignmentis to be submitted to the Dropbox by Sunday, 11:59 p.m. MT, end of Week 4. Points This assignment is worth 200 points. Directions

Read your text, Finkelman (2012), pp- 118- 127.

Observe staff in delivery of nursing care provided. Practice settings may vary depending on availability.

Identify the model of nursing care that you observed. Be specific about what you observed, who was doing what, when, how and what led you to identify the particular model.

Write a 5-7 page paper that includes the following:

Review and summarize two scholarly resources (not including your text) related tothe nursing care modelyou observed in the practice setting.

Review and summarize two scholarly resources (not including your text) related to a nursing care model that is different from the one you observed in the practice setting.

Discuss your observations about how the current nursing care model is being implemented. Be specific.

Recommend a differentnursing care model that could be implemented to improve quality of nursing care, safety and staff satisfaction. Be specific.

Provide a summary/conclusion about this experience/assignment and what you learned about nursing care models.

Write your paper using APA format. Submit to the Dropbox.

DeVry nr447 week 6 assignment

Performance Measurement PowerPoint Slideshow:

Guidelines Purpose

The purpose of this assignment is to locate and compare performance measurement data on common health conditions for the hospitals in your area. You will investigate the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services websites and locate hospital compare data for hospitals within a 50 mile radius of the community where you are working or had your prelicensure clinical experiences. You will prepare a PowerPoint presentation and share the results of your findings. Opportunities for improving performance measurement indicators will be shared.

Course Outcomes

Completion of this assignment enables the student to meet the following course outcomes.

CO 2: Implement patient safety and quality improvement initiatives within the context of the interprofessional team through communication and relationship building. (PO 3)

CO 3: Participate in the development and implementation of imaginative and creative strategies to enable systems to change. (PO 7)

CO 8: Apply concepts of quality and safety using structure, process and outcome measures to identify clinical questions as the beginning process of changing current practice.

(PO 8) Due Dates This assignmentis to be submitted to the Dropboxby Sunday, 11:59 p.m. MT, end of Week 6. Points This assignment is worth 200 points.

Directions

Review information found on the following website related to hospital compare Read the information carefully and then locate the following website. Search for hospitals within a 50 mile radius of the community where you are working or had your prelicensure clinical experiences. Type in your zip code. Select your hospital andtwo others. Select hospitals/facilities and choose compare. If you live in a remote area and there are no hospitals listed within a 50 mile radius, select a zip code for a family member or a close friend who does not live near you. The idea is to review comparative data.

Click on the following topics to learn more. a. Survey of patient’s experiences b. Timely and effective care (focus your search on two of the conditions that apply to services provided at the hospitals) c. Readmissions, complications, and deaths

Carefully read the information provided.

Develop a PowerPoint slideshow consisting of 8–10 slides. Include the following, keeping in mind what all this data means.

Title slide with information pertinent to the course.

List reasons to recommend hospital care to consumers (patients).

List reasons to recommend hospital compare to staff who may seek employment.

Summarize patient experiences data for each hospital.

Summarize timely and effective care data for two conditions.

Summarize data for readmissions or complications and deaths.

List recommendations for improving data for one selected facility.

Summarize what you learned from this experience. Develop PowerPoint slides to include criteria listed above. For those not familiar with the development of a PowerPoint slideshow, the following link may be helpful.

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Performance Measurement PowerPoint Slideshow:

Guidelines Purpose

Course Outcomes

Completion of this assignment enables the student to meet the following course outcomes.

CO 2: Implement patient safety and quality improvement initiatives within the context of the interprofessional team through communication and relationship building. (PO 3)

CO 3: Participate in the development and implementation of imaginative and creative strategies to enable systems to change. (PO 7)

CO 8: Apply concepts of quality and safety using structure, process and outcome measures to identify clinical questions as the beginning process of changing current practice.

(PO 8) Due Dates This assignmentis to be submitted to the Dropboxby Sunday, 11:59 p.m. MT, end of Week 6. Points This assignment is worth 200 points.

Directions

Carefully read the information provided.

Develop a PowerPoint slideshow consisting of 8–10 slides. Include the following, keeping in mind what all this data means.

Title slide with information pertinent to the course.

List reasons to recommend hospital care to consumers (patients).

List reasons to recommend hospital compare to staff who may seek employment.

Summarize patient experiences data for each hospital.

Summarize timely and effective care data for two conditions.

Summarize data for readmissions or complications and deaths.

List recommendations for improving data for one selected facility.

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NR 447 Week 4 Assignment Nursing Care Models

Nursing Care Models Paper:

Guidelines Purpose

Course Outcomes

CO#2: Implement patient safety and quality improvement initiatives within the context of the interprofessional team through communication and relationship building. (PO #3)

CO#3: Participate in the development and implementation of imaginative and creative strategies to enablesystems to change. (PO #7)

CO#6: Develop a personal awareness of complex organizational systems and integrate values and beliefs withorganizational mission. (PO #7)

Read your text, Finkelman (2012), pp- 118- 127.

Observe staff in delivery of nursing care provided. Practice settings may vary depending on availability.

Identify the model of nursing care that you observed. Be specific about what you observed, who was doing what, when, how and what led you to identify the particular model.

Write a 5-7 page paper that includes the following:

Review and summarize two scholarly resources (not including your text) related tothe nursing care modelyou observed in the practice setting.

Review and summarize two scholarly resources (not including your text) related to a nursing care model that is different from the one you observed in the practice setting.

Discuss your observations about how the current nursing care model is being implemented. Be specific.

Recommend a differentnursing care model that could be implemented to improve quality of nursing care, safety and staff satisfaction. Be specific.

Provide a summary/conclusion about this experience/assignment and what you learned about nursing care models.

Write your paper using APA format. Submit to the Dropbox.

#NR 447 Week 4 Assignment Nursing Care Models

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NR 447 week 3 Assignment Conflict and Resolution

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NR 447 week 3 Assignment Conflict and Resolution

Conflict Resolution Paper:

Guidelines

Purpose

Course Outcomes

Completion of this assignment enables the student to meet the following course outcomes.

CO3: Participate in the development and implementation of imaginative and creative strategies to enablesystems to change. (PO 7)

CO 6: Develop a personal awareness of complex organizational systems, and integrate values and beliefs withorganizational mission. (PO 7)

Due Dates

This assignment is to be submitted to the Dropboxby Sunday, 11:59 p.m. MT, end of Week 3.

Points

Decide if delegation was an issue in the conflict. This should be from your practice setting or prelicensure experiences.

Provide details of what happened, including who was involved, what was said, where it occurred, and what was the outcome that led you to decide the conflict was unresolved.

Identify the type of conflict. Explain your rationale for selecting this type.

Outline the four stages of conflict, as described in our text, and how they relate to your example.

Propose strategies to resolve the conflict. Search scholarly sources in the library and the Internet for evidence on what may be effective.

Discuss if delegation was an issue in the conflict. Be specific.

Describe how you would collaborate with a nurse leader to reach consensus on the best strategy to employ to deal with the conflict.

Describe the rationale for selecting the best strategy.

Provide a summary or conclusion about this experience or assignment and how you may deal with conflict more effectively in the future.

Write a 5–7 page paper (not including the title or References pages) using APA format that includes the following.

Describe an unresolved (recurring) conflict that you experienced or observed. Identify the type of conflict.

Provide details of what happened, including who was involved, what was said, where it occurred, and what was the outcome that led you to decide the conflict was unresolved.

Outline the four stages of conflict, as described in Finkelman, and how the stages relate to your example. Decide if delegation was an issue in the conflict. Be specific.

Describe the strategies for conflict resolution and how you would collaborate with a nurse leader to resolve the conflict. Cites resources.

Provide a conclusion or summary about this experience and how you may deal with conflict more effectively in the future.

Submit to the Dropbox by the end of Week 3.

#NR 447 week 3 Assignment Conflict and Resolution

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NR 447 all weeks Discussion Questions

NR 447 week 1 discussion latest

The Affordable Care Act (graded)

Healthcare reform is a term that is ever present in our practice settings and will not disappear any time soon.

Share with the class implementation of the Affordable Care Act in your organization. (If you are not working as a nurse, think about what was happening when you were a prelicensure student)

How did your fellow healthcare workers react to implementation of the ACA?

How were citizens in your community impacted?

NR 447 week 2 discussion

AACN Essentials Self-Assessment and Patient-Centered Care (graded)

Locate and complete the Self-Assessment of the AACN Essentials located in Doc Sharing (Week 2). Follow the directions on the form. Note your total score. Next, review the article cited below:

Answer the following:

If you are willing, please share your total score on the AACN Essentials Self-Assessment

Candidly identify and share with your classmates areas where knowledge, skills or abilities (KSAs) are lacking?

Describe the relationship between the Essentials and your new-found knowledge about Patient Centered Care. Are there opportunities for your improvement?

NR 447 week 3 discussion latest

Conflict and Collaboration (graded)

Explain the conflict resolution skills displayed by the leader in the scenario. On a scale of 1-10, how would you rate those of the leader.

How might earlier collaboration have been beneficial?

NR 447 week 4 discussion latest

Transformational Nursing Leaders (graded)

Review Appendix A, Sections I–V in Finkelman (2012, pp. 510–515).

In your own words, explain the differences between a transactional nursing leader and a transformational nursing leader. What one is more like your Nurse Executive?

Describe how the Nurse Executive “leads the charge” for transformational leadership in an organization where you work or have done prelicensure clinical experiences.

NR 447 week 5 discussion

Patient Outcomes (graded)

Review the story at the link below before posting to the discussion:

Your local hospital has received notice from CMS (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid) regarding their readmission rates.

Share practice improvements utilized from your own clinical nursing experiences that have led to enhanced patient outcomes.

NR 447 week 6 discussion

Civility in the Workplace (graded)

Complete the Clark Workplace Civility Index located in Doc Sharing.

After you are finished, read the assigned article: Lachman, V. D. (2015).

Ethical issues in the disruptive behaviors of incivility, bullying, and horizontal/lateral violence. Urologic Nursing, 35(1), 39-42. Click HERE to link.

Next watch the video by clicking on the link below.

Video Transcript Reflect on what you observed in the video as you answer the following:

Based on what you observed, what leadership skills should you, as Masaya’s preceptor, model for your fellow coworkers to promote his acceptance into the work-group or team.

Does incivility seem to be an issue in the scenario?

Describe any common themes you discovered among the article, the video and the Civility Index Share how you may improve your score on the index based on what you have read.

NR 447 week 7 discussion

Discuss how the BSN-prepared nurse can assist a nurse leader in the budgeting process by contributing data readily available to the staff nurse.

Huston, C. (2010). What skills will the nurse leaders of 2020 need? (2010). Kai Tiaki Nursing New Zealand, 16(6), 14–15. Click HERE to link

NR 447 week 8 discussion

Closing the Loop (graded)

Complete the Week 8 AACN Essentials Self-Assessment located in Doc Sharing.

Compare your scores from Week 2 to Week 8.

Describe how far have you come and how much further do you wish to go in improving your competencies during the next two years of practice.

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IT 600 Final Project Milestone One Guidelines and Rubric

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IT 600 Final Project Milestone One Guidelines and Rubric

Overview: For the final project, you will evaluate a fictitious organization and develop a set of operating system requirements and a comprehensive

recommendation for that organization. The goal is to leverage the cumulative knowledge you acquire in each module of this course to map operating system

components to organizational challenges. Each module will have a conceptual base. You will then complete a hands-on lab by leveraging the workstation you are

using to take this course. Later, you can apply the knowledge of the specific operating system commands in those labs to write about how the commands would

be applied in a real-world analysis of an operating system’s capabilities. Review the Top Secret, Inc. scenario below carefully to understand the nature of the

problem. They make a fine product, yet they cannot use it effectively to run their own operation. Consider the differences between a simple single-purpose

operating system and a general-purpose operating system and how the concepts you are learning in this course can help Top Secret, Inc. find a solution.

Scenario: Top Secret, Inc. (TSI) is a successful operating system company whose customers include Fortune 500 companies, governments throughout the world,

and major U.S. contractors. TSI makes embedded operating systems for secure terminals that control ingress/egress control systems for Wall Street firms,

camera systems for drone aircraft for government contractors, and alarm systems for top-secret government installations. TSI operating systems are worldrenowned

for their quick response to sensor input, highly reliable operation, limited memory utilization, small size on disk, and low power consumption.

The TSI Operating System (TSI OS) works exceptionally well on the devices owned by TSI customers, but it does not work well in the TSI back office. Like many

startup companies, TSI had to cut costs when it launched a few years ago. To save money, the company decided not to use enterprise-class operating systems

for its own workstations and servers. Instead, it chose to use a single-purpose TSI OS, reasoning that TSI OS was good enough for TSI customers, so it should be

good enough for TSI. Unfortunately, TSI OS lacks many features of a modern operating system and does not take advantage of the architectural optimizations

present in the latest hardware. Below is a matrix of general purpose operating system (GPOS) features and how they map to TSI OS:

GPOS Feature TSI OS Support for GPOS Feature

Multiprogramming

TSI OS does not support more than one program running at a time. TSI

customers need one program resident, and that is the program that

handles sensor input and (e.g., from cameras and motion sensors). A backoffice

operating system requires preemptive multitasking and advanced

scheduling features.

Multiprocessing

TSI OS does not support more than one processor on a physical device.

The operating system locks up when interrupts are generated by a second

processor. Since most processors on the market are multicore, TSI has to

purchase old, decommissioned hardware with single-core processors for

its data center.

Multithreading

TSI OS lacks a system call interface beyond basic file open, close, read, and

write. As such, it does not provide a CreateThread() or pthread_create()

API call like Windows or Linux. Back-office applications that offer

multithreaded operation hang at launch, so TSI has to use open-source

software so that a team of TSI software developers can remove multithreading

functionality.

Virtual Memory

TSI OS uses a flat memory model without paging. As a result, TSI OS

administrators in the back office frequently have to reboot the operating

systems when they crash due to insufficient memory.

System Call Interface

As previously mentioned, TSI OS has only a basic system call interface. This

causes severe software compatibility issues. To get around this limitation

at TSI headquarters, developers have had to modify traps to kernel mode

and develop custom system call responses.

Security

Given the fact that TSI OS operates based on sensor input, it does not have

any security for log in, file system modifications, or network security. In

customer installations, the system is typically located on a closed TCP/IP

network, so operators can quickly get access to device statistics. As a

result, anyone with network access at TSI headquarters can log into any

TSI OS server in the back office.

Device Drivers

TSI software developers write custom device drivers for each customer.

That does not work well for the TSI back office because the variety of

devices is so large and sophisticated, TSI developers are unable to code for

them.

Fault Tolerance

Given the device driver limitations of TSI software developers, they are

unable to code device drivers for RAID cards. As a result, all company data

resides on individual SATA and SCSI drives.

Table 1: Mapping of the features found in a typical general purpose operating system compared to the TSI OS used at TSI headquarters for its back-office servers.

The mapping shows that the choice of a single purpose OS for its back-office function has limitations that require an enterprise-class, general-purpose operating

system.

Prompt: For this milestone, conduct an analysis of the situation in which TSI finds itself. Write a short paper that describes the business-related challenges faced

by the organization. You are not describing solutions to those challenges just yet. Search for case studies or articles that discuss similar challenges faced by

organizations with constraints related to the lack of features listed in Table 1 above. If you work in the information technology field, describe any similar

operating-system-related challenges faced by your organization. If you are a consumer of IT services, describe how any of the features or lack thereof would play

a role in your productivity at work or school.

Create a short paper that includes the following critical elements in this assignment:

1) A description of the business-related challenges faced by the organization

2) One example of a case study that discusses similar challenges faced by organizations with constraints related to the lack of features listed in Table 1, or

3) If you work in the information technology field, describe any similar operating-system-related challenges faced by your organization, or

4) A description of how any of the features listed in Table 1 or a lack thereof would play a role in your productivity at work or school.

Guidelines for Submission: Your paper must be submitted as a 2–3 page Microsoft Word document with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, oneinch

margins, and sources cited in APA format.

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HRM 584 Final Project

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HRM 584 Final Project

This term, each student will develop a project worth 250 points.

· Course Project Proposal due in Week 2 – graded (50 points).

· Final Project due end of Week 7 – graded (200 points) that applies our HRM584 course concepts.

Please make sure to review all of the subcomponents in detail before submitting your project proposal, worth 50 points (due end of Week 2). The proposal should be a maximum of two pages and should be about a multinational company that operates in two different cities overseas that you have selected (including the reason why), a brief outline (a rough draft is fine) of your paper, and your thoughts on some of the sources you might utilize in the paper. The Course Project will not be accepted unless your proposal is submitted to the Dropbox and approved. The focus of your paper is an international human resources topic (not general business).

Body of the Project

Your project will provide an in-depth look at how a major multinational company operates overseas in two separate countries. The country comparison project is a 15- to 20-page paper that asks you to compare and contrast laws and regulations, mandated compliance issues, demographics, culture, currency, economic and political stability, language, labor relations (unions), HRM policies and practices, HR trends and the likely effects, and the characteristics of the HR department/function of two separate countries.

Provide as much insight into, and explanation of, the differences or similarities as possible. Use your understanding of the impact of the contextual factors (see below) on the HR policies and practices to estimate what a country’s HR policies and practices are likely to be, just in case you can’t find specific information on them. Use this understanding in your discussion of the HR policies and practices you find and the contextual factors of the countries. Make predictions about future trends toward possible convergence of HR policies and practices. Integrate research from online sources as well as our library to support your ideas and conclusions.

You will select a region of the world, and within your region, select two countries. For each country, select a target city to use in your analysis. The following is a list of the seven regions that you can choose from.

1. Middle East (i.e., cities in Egypt, Israel, Saudi Arabia)

2. Asia I (i.e., cities in India, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia)

3. Asia II (i.e., cities in Japan, Korea, China)

4. West Europe (i.e., cities in France, Spain, Germany, Sweden, United Kingdom)

5. East Europe (i.e., cities in Poland, Bulgaria, Russia)

6. Africa (i.e., cities in Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa)

7. Central and South America (i.e., cities in Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Cuba)

You have been asked to compare and contrast two city locations within a given geographic region. You will make a presentation to the executive committee of your company (i.e., the class) regarding the pros and cons of each location from the HR perspective. That is, you will be doing a comparative HR analysis for each city. Ultimately you will want to put forth its recommendations for a city within the region.

The Comparative Analysis

Finally, after you have selected the countries, you will use the following scenario as a point of reference to do your comparative HR analysis strategic plan.

Your company is looking for a location for a new production facility in your geographic region. This production facility will hire many local workers for all aspects of the facility (e.g., production, supervision, quality, shipping, and other line functions). There may be a few (but not too many) traditional expatriates in accordance with the country’s established regulations. Fill in some details about your hypothetical organization to make the presentation more interesting and more relevant.

Prepare a report and make a presentation comparing and contrasting the countries. The focus of the report is how the management of your human talent will affect the ability to be successful in that region. You will need to discuss a variety of issues in order to conduct a thorough analysis. The following is a list of the possible issues. These are only suggestions. You probably will not be able to cover everything. It is your prerogative to present the issues you believe are most relevant for the given region. Basically give us a well-justified decision regarding the location you have selected from an HR perspective.

Details to Include

Details you should include in your research paper:

· Analysis of need and availability of talent (local, third country nationals)

· Legal obligations and concerns affecting HR and labor relations

· Mandated regulatory compliance of the country

· Labor and management relations challenges that impact the decision-making process of global leaders

· Employee relations

· Staffing and selection

· Compensation and benefit programs

· Competence of workforce (education and training)

· Turnover rates

· Medical and health systems

· Cultural dimensions (How do they affect the practice of HR? How will they affect the functioning of the location?)

· The way in which the organizations are structured in the country

· Quality and performance standards to create the best place to work for

· Mechanisms to attract, recruit, select, and retain qualified talent

· Value, empower, motivate, and reward employees

· Ethical concerns regarding hiring, child labor, bribery, and so on

· Salary levels expected by host nationals

· Availability of housing, schools, benefits, and so on for expatriates

· Other compensation and benefit concerns

· Language

· Other norms of the business community (e.g., greetings, meetings, negotiation)

· Women in business

The final paper should be prepared according to DeVry/Keller standards for academic integrity. In addition, each paper should be neatly typed, should use appropriate graphics, and should be approximately 15–20 pages in length, not counting appendices. Sloppy or careless work will be penalized.

Papers will be graded according to the rigor of the questions asked, the research and information provided, how well the questions are answered in the research, and the depth and breadth of research scope.

Papers will be graded giving 20% for subject, 40% for illustrating international HR strategy, 20% for the depth and breadth of research and documentation, and 20% for the overall presentation, including graphics.

Generally speaking, papers that are merely informational are not sufficiently rigorous to show academic understanding and strength. A paper that develops the strategic link between international human resources and global business strategy and follows the business strategy through to the human resources strategy and the specific issues and tactics is the type of paper you are expected to produce.

The Course Project is due Week 7. Examples of completed Course Projects can be found in Doc Sharing.