Is the definition of the concept of caring as presented in the theory of nursing as caring congruent with your own conceptual definition of caring? What is it about the definition that is different?

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Is the definition of the concept of caring as presented in the theory of nursing as caring congruent with your own conceptual definition of caring? What is it about the definition that is different?
#1 Nursing theory class
Is the definition of the concept of caring as presented in the theory of nursing as caring congruent with your own conceptual definition of caring? What is it about the definition that is different? What is it about the definition that is similar? Identify one MSN Essential that most closely relates to how you understand and view caring and briefly explain your reason for the selection.
**As a reminder, all questions must be answered to receive full credit for this discussion. please include your name in the title bar of the discussion. Also, make sure to use scholarly sources to support your discussion.**
#2. Nnursing research class
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How would your questions and strengths change if you were to perform the same study using a different method?
Discussion
The proposed qualitative question for the desired research project is;
What are the different factors that hinder the transfer of clinical skills among nursing students?
According to Creswell (2014), “Narrative Approach” follows a set of in-depth interviews to study the lives of different individuals. Consequently, the identified information leads to the development of different themes, words and illustrates the stories. Therefore, this research question will be investigated under narrative qualitative research design. Furthermore, the research approach will follow in-depth semi-structured interviews because an in depth one-to-one interview between the researcher and the respondent allows the researcher to ask many questions from the participants to collect information (Zikmund et al., 2013). According to Mathew & Ross (2010), strengths of in-depth interview are; to follow common questions
introduction of interview questions in different ways or orders as necessary, and to allow the interviewee to answer the questions in their own way using their words (story telling)
Whereas the disadvantages of in-depth interviews are; they can be very time-consuming: setting up, interviewing, transcribing, analysing, feedback, reporting they can be costly, different interviewers may understand and transcribe interviews in different ways.
In the field of nursing discipline, emerging technologies are changing the nursing practices; such as genetics and genomics; less invasive and more accurate tools for diagnosis and treatment; 3D printing; robotics; biometrics; electronic health records; and computerized physician/provider order entry and clinical decision support (CPOE). However, with these changing technologies, it is important that nurses should have the competencies to implement these technologies. For instance, nurses may lack competence towards genomes and genetics, competencies to use less invasive tools and 3D printing, the use of robotics to increase patient care, and the appropriate use of CPOE to support clinical decision making and provide best practices (Huston, 2013). Whereas the use of mixed methods, that is, both quantitative and qualitative methods will be significant to investigate into the role of emerging technologies within the nursing practice. Because this method have the following set of advantages and both the methods will complement each other in the following manner; the strengths of one approach offset the weaknesses of the other, sed properly, a combination of methods provides more comprehensive and convincing evidence, mixed methods research can answer certain research questions that a single method approach cannot, a mixed method study can encourage interdisciplinary collaboration, mixed methods encourage the use of multiple worldviews/paradigms, mixed methods research is “practical” in that it permits the usage of multiple techniques and approaches that best address the research question (Guest & Fleming, 2015).
However, mixed methods have the following set of disadvantages and these will lead to challenges within the identified clinical problem; The research design can be very complex, takes much more time and resources to plan and implement this type of research, it may be difficult to plan and implement one method by drawing on the findings of another, it may be unclear how to resolve discrepancies that arise in the interpretation of the findings (Guest & Fleming, 2015). Keeping in view the strengths of mixed methods, qualitative methods can identify the set of current factors that contribute within the role of emerging technologies. Whereas with the use quantitative methods the level and the effect of these identified variables (factors) can be measured. And the results will be generalized for future use.
References
Creswell, J. W. (2013). Research design: Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches. Sage publications.
Guest, G., & Fleming, P. (2015). Mixed methods research. Public Health Research Methods. Washington DC, Sage Publications Inc, 58-610.
Huston, C. (2013). The impact of emerging technology on nursing care: Warp speed ahead. The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing, 18(2), . Retrieved from http://www.nursingworld.org/MainMenuCategories/ANAMarketplace/ANAPeriodicals/OJIN/Table of Contents/Vol-18-2013/No2-May-2013/Impact-of-Emerging-Technology.html
Matthews, B., & Ross, L. (2010). Research methods: A practical guide for the social sciences. Pearson Education.
Zikmund, W.G., Babin, B.J., Carr, J.C. & Griffin, M., (2013). Business research methods. Cengage Learning.

core values

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For this assignment, write an essay that is a minimum of three (3)Completely full pages in length, analyzing a negative experience you have had as a consumer. Specifically, discuss the following points.
1)     Tell the story, in detail, of a specific negative experience that you had as a consumer.
2)     Discuss the core values espoused by that organization. Incorporate information about that organization’s values using resources about the organization found in an Online Library, the organization’s website, a YouTube video created and posted by the organization, and/or the organization’s social media sites. (If this is a small organization that does not have a website, YouTube, or social media sites, and no library resources are available on this organization, rely on your observations of the organization’s espoused values.)
 
3)     Compare and contrast (a) the core values that the organization espouses and (b) the values reflected by the organization’s actions in your consumer experience.
 
4)     In your analysis, integrate the concepts presented in the unit lesson, and support your analysis with library resources. Incorporate a minimum of five resources in your essay. Of the five resources, include a minimum of three resources from the unit lesson readings. Of the five resources, at least one resource should be a primary source (e.g., website, social media site, or YouTube video posted by the organization), which emphasizes the organization’s espoused values. Use APA style
 
 

Unit Lesson Resources:

 
Argyris, C. (2000). Flawed advice and the management trap. New York, NY: Oxford University Press.
 
Argyris, C. (2004). Reasons and rationalizations: The limits to organizational knowledge. New York, NY: Oxford University Press.
 
Argyris, C. (2010). Organizational traps: Leadership, culture, organizational design. New York, NY: Oxford University Press.
 
 
Argyris, C., & Schön, D. A. (1996). Organizational learning II: Theory, method, and practice. Reading, MA: Addison-Wesley.
 
Bandura, A. (2002). Social cognitive theory in cultural context. Applied Psychology: An International Review, 51(2), 269-290.
 
 
Bellah, R. N., Madsen, R., Sullivan, W. M., Swidler, A., & Tipton, S. M. (2008). Habits of the heart: Individualism and commitment in American life (3rd ed.). Berkeley, CA: University of California Press.
 
Friesenborg, L. (2015). The culture of learning organizations: Understanding Argyris’ theory through a socio-cognitive systems learning model. Forest City, IA: Brennan-Mitchell.
 
Kitayama, S., Duffy, S., & Uchida, Y. (2007). Self as cultural mode of being. In S. Kitayama & D. Cohen (Eds.), Handbook of cultural psychology (pp. 136-174). New York, NY: The Guilford Press.
 
Oyserman, D., & Lee, S. W. S. (2008). Does culture influence what and how we think? Effects of priming individualism and collectivism. Psychological Bulletin, 134(2), 311-342.
 
Palmer, P. J. (2004). A hidden wholeness: The journey toward an undivided life. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.
 
Schein, E. H. (2010). Organizational culture and leadership (4th ed.). San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.
 
Trompenaars, F., & Hampden-Turner, C. (1998). Riding the waves of culture: Understanding diversity in global business (2nd ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill.
 
Waggoner, M. D. (2011). Sacred and secular tensions in contemporary higher education. In M. D. Waggoner (Ed.), Sacred and secular tensions in higher education: Connecting parallel universities (pp. 1-17). New York, NY: Routledge.

Pricing Considerations

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Cost of goods sold (COGS) is the cost of the products and/or services sold to customers. In general, a retailer’s cost of goods sold includes the cost from its supplier plus any additional costs necessary to get the merchandise into inventory and ready for sale. For example, assume that a bookstore purchases college textbooks from a publisher. If the bookstore’s cost from the publisher is $80 for a textbook plus $5 in shipping costs, the bookstore reports $85 as a portion of the cost of goods sold.
For this Assignment, you calculate the cost of goods sold for a product. Using these calculations, you then develop a pricing strategy for the product.
To prepare:

  • Review the online calculator tools provided in this week’s Learning Resources.
  • Select a product on which to focus for this Assignment. It may be a product that is sold by a company you work for or hope to work for.
  • Using one of the online calculator tools provided in this week’s Learning Resources, calculate the COGS for the product you selected. Keep in mind that the numbers you use will be hypothetical, but be as realistic as possible when producing these estimates. Use the following guidelines:
    • Make an educated guess as to what costs would be involved in producing any given number of the product you selected.
    • Take into account as many costs as you can think of (e.g., manufacturing, shipping, packaging).
  • Once you have calculated COGS, decide how much you want to mark up the pricing of your product in order to create the best gross margin, aligning with the price that fits your brand.
  • Think about the following considerations related to your product pricing:
    • What is the marketing strategy behind the pricing you decided upon?
    • What is the psychology behind the pricing?
    • How do you predict customers might view the pricing?

Submit by Day 7 your completed Week 5 Assignment Template in which you do the following in 250–350 words:

  • Describe the product.
  • Outline the cost of goods sold and pricing.
  • Explain the marketing strategy behind the pricing.
  • Explain the psychology behind the pricing.
  • Predict how customers might view the pricing.
  • Support your work with specific citations from the Learning Resources and any additional sources.

 Required Resources

 

Readings

 

  • Perreault, W. D., Jr., Cannon, J. P., & McCarthy, E. J. (2014). Basic marketing: A marketing strategy planning approach (19th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill/Irwin.
    • Chapter 15, “Advertising, Publicity, and Sales Promotion” (pp. 384–417)
    • Chapter 16, “Pricing Objectives and Policies” (pp. 418–445)
    • Chapter 17, “Price Setting in the Business World” (pp. 446–473)

Write an essay describing the differing approaches of nursing leaders and managers to issues in practice. Details:

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Write an essay describing the differing approaches of nursing leaders and managers to issues in practice.
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:
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.
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.
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.
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 grading rubric. Instructors will be using the rubric to grade the assignment; therefore, students should review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the assignment criteria and expectations for successful completion of the assignment.