Assignment: Workplace Environment Assessment Clearly, diagnosis is a critical aspect of healthcare. However, the ultimate purpose of a diagnosis is the development and application of a series of treatments or protocols. Isolated recognition of a health issue does little to resolve it. In this module’s Discussion, you applied the Clark Healthy Workplace Inventory to diagnose potential problems with the civility of your organization. In this […]

Quite often, nurse leaders are faced with ethical dilemmas, such as those associated with choices between competing needs and limited resources. Resources are finite, and competition for those resources occurs daily in all organizations. For example, the use of 12-hour shifts has been a strategy to retain nurses. However, evidence suggests that as nurses work more hours in a shift, they commit more errors. How […]

Cognitive Behavioral Theory Versus Rational Emotive Behavioral Theory  While cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and rational emotive behavioral therapy (REBT) have many similarities, they are distinctly different therapeutic approaches. When assessing clients and selecting one of these therapies, you must recognize the importance of not only selecting the one that is best for the client, but also the approach that most aligns to your own skill […]

Journal: From Issue to Persuasion (GRADED) Now that you’ve spent some time writing down some potential issues for your project, it’s time to narrow the focus. Reviewing the Opposing Viewpoints database – that’s the link provided–>  (https://go-gale-com.ezproxy.snhu.edu/ps/browseCategory?userGroupName=nhc_main&inPS=true&prodId=OVIC&category=Health+and+Medicineand reviewing your brainstorming activity, select two potential issues that are related to your career of Nursing. Again, be sure you’re selecting and writing about two separate issues. As […]

The policy cycle approach provides lawmakers with a pathway for developing a policy and guiding it through the institutions of our government. The cycle starts with identification of a targeted problem and ultimately ends up with providing a specific course of action. Along the way, the outcomes of a policy are subjected to various levels of review, evaluation, and revisions that result in a continual […]

  Some nurses may be hesitant to get involved with policy evaluation. The preference may be to focus on the care and well-being of their patients; some nurses may feel ill-equipped to enter the realm of policy and political activities. However, as you have examined previously, who better to advocate for patients and effective programs and polices than nurses? Already patient advocates in interactions with […]

You are to create an 8- to 9-slide PowerPoint presentation in which you do the following: Briefly describe your healthcare organization, including its culture and readiness for change. (You may opt to keep various elements of this anonymous, such as your company name.) Describe the current problem or opportunity for change. Include in this description the circumstances surrounding the need for change, the scope of […]

  At some point in every construction project, efforts turn from design and the focus moves to actual construction. With the vision in place and the tools secured, the blueprint can be finalized and approved. Then it is time to put on hardhats and begin work. Throughout the course you have developed aspects of your Academic and Professional Development Plan. You have put a great […]

Research the range of contemporary issues teenagers face today. In a 1000word paper, choose one issue (besides teen pregnancy)and discuss its effect on adolescent behavior and overall well-being. Include the following in your submission: 1.  Describe the contemporary issue and explain what external stressors are associated with this issue. 2.  Outline assessment strategies to screen for this issue and external stressors during an assessment for […]

   Discussion: Patient Preferences and Decision Making Changes in culture and technology have resulted in patient populations that are often well informed and educated, even before consulting or considering a healthcare need delivered by a health professional. Fueled by this, health professionals are increasingly involving patients in treatment decisions. However, this often comes with challenges, as illnesses and treatments can become complex. What has your […]