Benchmark – Effective Approaches in Leadership and Management

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Benchmark – Effective Approaches in Leadership and Management

Question descriptionMax Points: 155
Details:
In this assignment, you will be writing a 1,000-1,250-word essay describing the differing approaches of nursing leaders and managers to issues in practice. To complete this assignment, do the following:

  1. Select an issue from the following list: nursing shortage and nurse turn-over, nurse staffing ratios, unit closures and restructuring, use of contract employees (i.e., registry and travel nurses), continuous quality improvement and patient satisfaction, and magnet designation.
  2. Compare and contrast how you would expect nursing leaders and managers to approach your selected issue. Support your rationale by using the theories, principles, skills, and roles of the leader versus manager described in your readings.
  3. Identify the approach that best fits your personal and professional philosophy of nursing and explain why the approach is suited to your personal leadership style.
  4. Identify a possible funding source that addresses your issue. Consider looking at federal, state, and local organizations. For example: There are many grants available through the CDC, HRSA, etc.
  5. Use at least two references other than your text and those provided in the course.

Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.
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 Turnitin. Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.

Nurses work together in many environments, homework help

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Nurses work together in many environments, homework help

Question descriptionThe Evolution of Nursing
Future Perspectives

Purpose:
Nurses work together in many environments. Understanding the roles and responsibilities of each type of graduate nurse will foster cooperative relationships.
Directions:

  1. Select and describe a specialty that has evolved in a different direction from that of advanced practice nursing (e.g., informatics, administration, and health policy; encourage students to identify others as well).
  2. What key differences do you see in this evolution as compared with developed APN specialties?
  3. Describe the future vision and goals each role and relate to emerging healthcare trends and needs.

Your paper must be presented in a single Word document. The paper must be between 5 to 7 pages in length, not including the title and reference list pages. The paper must use proper APA Publication Manual, 6th Edition formatting, including title page, running head, and reference list with properly formatted citations in the body of the paper.

health and aging

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health and aging

Question descriptionASSIGNMENT ONE
Discussion 5

  1. List the strategies you use to cope with stress, both those that are effective and those that are not. Which strategies work best for you?
  2. Interview a friend or family member. What was the overall effect on their lives with respect to widowhood?
  3. Interview a friend or family member. What was the overall effect on their lives with respect to retirement?
  4. Locate mental health services in your community. Are there specialized services for the elderly? Are there peer counselors available? Are there preventive programs?
  5. Question an elderly individual about their attitude towards mental illness and its causes and treatments. How does this differ from the views of younger individuals?
  6. What self help groups are available in your community? Are any geared towards the older population?
  7. Develop a program to promote mental health and reduce mental deterioration in a nursing home.

ASSIGNMENT TWO
Step 5: Write a 6-8 page first draft of your paper, including the following:

  • Title page: Provide the title of the paper, your name, and the course and section
  • Introduction: Grab attention, relate importance to health and aging, and present a focused thesis statement
  • Body: Identify and develop each main point in an organized, clear manner, using in-text citations. Discuss possible solutions to the issue.
  • Conclusion: Wrap up your paper with a brief summary of your main points.
  • Reference list: Incorporate revisions from Step 1

Short Assessment Papers for a Actress

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Short Assessment Papers for a Actress

Question descriptionShort Assessment Papers
The Assessment client is a older adult named “Cissy” of Quartet (2012 film)

Quartet

In the short assessment paper students will observe older adults as portrayed in movies or short clips and then write an assessment of the older adult. The assessment will integrate the different assessment domains presented in class and the readings.
The assessment domains include:
• Physiological and health domain
• Functional measures
• Cognitive functioning
• Emotions and well-being
• Social functioning
• Spirituality
• Quality of life
• Values and preferences
• Personality
• Physical environment
• Family caregiving

Paper will demonstrate critical thinking and cite 2 – 3 appropriate literature sources to support the assessment tools integrated into the case assessment. Papers will be 3 -4 pages in length.
Short Assessment Paper # 1
10 points
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  1. Student offers brief overview of client. ___ 1 points
  2. Student includes assessment domains. If information is not provided then student will state “to be gathered at a later time” ___ 8 points
  3. Student demonstrates critical thinking by integrating areas within the domain with specific details ___ 1 point

This includes a description of the client (age, environment).

  • Physiological and health domain
  • Functional measures
  • Cognitive functioning
  • Emotions and well-being
  • Social functioning
  • Spirituality
  • Quality of life
  • Values and preferences
  • Personality
  • Physical environment
  • Family caregiving (if applicable)

TOTAL ___/ 10 points