Your Educational Story

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Pre-work Activity – Your Educational Story

In order to understand the kinds of learning opportunities you had or didn’t have, and how they have affected your journey, you first need to compose your story.
It is important to understand the learning opportunities you have had in the past and have now. Many times you may have missed out on opportunities because you did not have the resources you needed or were not aware of your own strengths. Teachers, parents, friends, or fellow students may have helped you along the way. They, too, are important parts of your educational journey. Writing your educational story will help you identify the learning opportunities you had or did not have and how they have affected your journey.
It may be helpful to think about the following points while writing your educational story:

  • Learning opportunities in the past and present
  • Educational challenges you have faced
  • How you overcame the educational challenges
  • Who helped you overcome the educational challenges
  • Missed opportunities, if any

Instructions:
Write your educational story (suggested length of 1–2 pages), in which you do the following:

  • Reflect on the educational challenges you have faced in your learning opportunities.
  • Discuss what you did or plan to do in order to overcome those challenges.

Preventing Disease And Promoting Health

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Healthy People 2020 Is A Framework To Assist Communities In Preventing Disease And Promoting Health. Search The Scientific Literature And Find A Research Study Related To One Of The Focus Areas Identified By Healthy People 2020.

In a 750-1000-word essay, critically appraise the study by answering each of the following questions:

  1. What is the study question and is it relevant?
  2. Does the study add anything new?
  3. What type of research question is being asked?
  4. Was the study design appropriate for the research question?
  5. Did the study methods address the most important potential sources of bias?
  6. Was the study performed according to the original protocol?
  7. Does the study test a stated hypothesis? If so, what is it?
  8. Does the data justify the conclusions?
  9. Are there any conflicts of interest?
  10. There are methodological points to consider in appraising literature that are specific to cross-sectional, cohort, case-control, clinical trials, and case studies. Based on the design of this study, what are the key methodical points to consider?

You are required to use a minimum of three scholarly resources.
Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide,

Communication In The Planning Process

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Communication In The Planning Process

Explore the functions of communication in the strategic and program planning processes for a health care organization. Consider the topics discussed thus far and clearly integrate at least five key concepts related to an effective and efficient strategic plan for organizational communication dissemination. Identify three challenges with organization-wide strategic plan communication dissemination and recommend communication strategies to ameliorate these challenges. Your paper must be three to five double-spaced pages (excluding title and reference pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. Utilize a minimum of two scholarly sources that were published within the last five years. One source must be obtained from the Ashford University Library. All sources must be documented in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

Finding Balance

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Unit 1 Assignment 1 (U1A1)
(Individual)
“Finding Balance”
Week 1
100 points
Introduce yourself to your classmates and to me.  Write using first person, such as—Hello class, my name is ME, and I want to tell you a little bit about myself and why I am interested in healthcare administration…
Within the context of your intro, share your perspective on the importance of “finding balance” between the roles of healthcare delivery providers, such as nurses and assorted clinicians in a hospital environment next to the business/financial component that drives variables such as costs, length of stay, discharge protocols, admit/surgical denials, and any others.  Further consider that there is (or should be) a synergy among/between patient care providers and bean counters, yet it requires money to keep the beds open and salaries paid—just as it takes the care provided by trained professionals on the units.  How effective is writing “policy” on matters such as these?
This first assignment should be at least two pages in length, double spaced, 12 points font, and the title page is not part of the page count.  If you cite, be sure to include your sources within the essay, and at the end in a separate Reference List.  However, because this assignment is more of an opportunity to opine, sources are not mandatory.
Evaluation Criteria
You will be evaluated on your ability to complete the following tasks according to points designated:

  1. Introduce yourself…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….10 points
  2. Identify and analyze a problem………………………………………………………………..…………………………   20 points
  3. Outline and analyze proposed solutions……………………………………………………………………………………20 points
  4. Explain the background of the issue including its history and previous attempts to address the problem…………….20 points
  5. Name any inherent values that need to be assessed…………………………………………………… …………………..10 points
  6. Determine the resources, both financial and human, needed to bring the issue forward and to reach a resolution…10 points
  7. Describe a plan of action or policy based on your conclusions………………………………………………………….   10 points