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Why should we, as healthcare providers, use evidence-based practice?

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Translating Evidence into Clinical Practice  Choose one evidence-based practice that you see yourself using as a provider in your clinical practice and discuss how it meets the listed benefits.  Why

Translating Evidence into Clinical Practice  Choose one evidence-based practice that you see yourself using as a provider in your clinical practice and discuss how it meets the listed benefits.  Why should we, as healthcare providers, use evidence-based practice?  Evidence-based practice benefits: •Leads to highest quality care and patient outcomes •Reduces health care costs •Reduces geographic variations in the delivery of care •Increases healthcare provider empowerment and role satisfaction •Reduces healthcare provider turnover rate •Increases reimbursement from 3rd party payers •Reduces complications and payment denials •Meets the expectation of an informed public  Include 3 evidence-based articles to support your work that are less than 3 years old.  Before finalizing your work, you should: •be sure to read the Assignment description carefully (as displayed above); •consult the Grading Rubric (under the Course Home) to make sure you have included everything necessary; and •utilize spelling and grammar check to minimize errors.  Your writing Assignment should: •follow the conventions of Standard English (correct grammar, punctuation, etc.); •be well ordered, logical, and unified, as well as original and insightful; •display superior content, organization, style; and •use APA 6th Edition format as outlined in the APA Progression Ladder.

Why is substance misuse among nurses a serious concern?

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1. Why is the subject of workplace health and safety of concern to nurses?How are these concepts related to patient safety and patient outcomes?2. What action is suggested when you are faced with an a

1. Why is the subject of workplace health and safety of concern to nurses?
How are these concepts related to patient safety and patient outcomes?
2. What action is suggested when you are faced with an angry or hostile coworker?
3. Why is substance misuse among nurses a serious concern? What is the most appropriate way to handle a suspicion that a coworker may be involved in serious substance misuse?
4. What is the most common physical injury experienced by LPNs and nursing assistants? How can a nurse manager help staff avoid physical injury at work?
5. Describe several examples of sexual harassment in the workplace. Discuss methods of dealing with these instances.
6. Review the policies and procedures on the following safety issues in your current clinical rotation. Compare with other students in the class. What are the similarities and differences? What might this mean in terms of workplace safety?
• Latex allergies
• Needlestick injuries
• Violence
3. Go to the ANA website and explore the sections on workplace and patient safety under the heading “Professional Nursing Practice.”
Which concepts discussed in these sections are particularly important to the beginning RN? Why?
4. Interview one of the staff nurses on your unit. Explore his or her feelings and concerns related to the following topics. Based on the comments, develop strategies to address the concerns.
• Substance abuse among nurses
• Emergency preparation
• Quality of work life within the organization
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HA530-3: Research compensation and benefits options within the healthcare industry

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HA530-3: Research compensation and benefits options within the healthcare industry.
Instructions
As a Human Resource Manager, the board has asked you to research compensation and benefits options within the healthcare industry to ensure your company is competitive and can expect to attract top notch healthcare staff.
Imagine you are the Human Resources Director of an assisted living facility.
1. Your Board has asked you to explain how employee and career development activities ensure a competitive working environment.
2. The Board has asked you to rank and explain the four career development stages in order of employer responsibility and involvement for the assisted living facility. How will you use knowledge of career development stages to ensure a competitive working environment?
3. Also, the Board is interested in your explanation of the Holland vocational preferences and how you will use this important model to determine the best job fit for healthcare staff with two examples.
4. Lastly, the Board is interested in your opinion whether a mentor program would be of benefit at your facility. Would you provide this option to your healthcare staff why or why not?
The Occupational Information Network (O*NET) understand today’s world of work in the United States.
Requirements
You need to create a PowerPoint presentation for a Board of Directors (10–12 slides; speaker notes as needed to support assertions). Keep slides in the order of the questions given. Be sure to support your assertions with evidence-based research, scholarly articles, and well-supported strategies that support your work. Although the use of APA citing is not required for this assignment, proper grammar, spelling, and punctuation are expected. Add sources to the last slide using APA format. Use of art and graphics suggested.

Explain how the PRECEDE-PROCEED model can be used as a major conceptual framework for a public program and how the constructs can be used in the evaluation process

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Ekhtiari, Y. S., Shojaeizadeh, D., Foroushani, A. R., Ghofranipour, F., & Ahmadi, B. (2013). The effect of an intervention based on the PRECEDE- PROCEED model on preventive behaviors of domestic violence among Iranian high school girls. Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal, 15(1), 21–28.
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Respond to the following:

  • Explain how the PRECEDE-PROCEED model can be used as a major conceptual framework for a public program and how the constructs can be used in the evaluation process.
  • Differentiate between the two abbreviations of PRECEDE-PROCEED model.
  • Select the PRECEDE or PROCEED model and examine the 4 phases (e.g., Phases 1–4 cover analysis and identification and Phases 5–8 cover implementation).
  • Explain how the phases of the selected part of the model can be applied to develop a public health program for your selected health issue or health disease topic.

Write a paragraph to synthesize your information and summarize key points. Comment on the postings of at least two peers with scholarly information.
Evaluation Criteria:

  • Explained the PRECEDE-PROCEED model including how it can be used as a major conceptual framework for a public program and how the constructs can be used in the evaluation process.
  • Differentiate between the two abbreviations of PRECEDE-PROCEED model.
  • Examined in detail the four phases of either PRECEDE or PROCEED.
  • Explained how the phases of the selected part of the model can be applied to develop a public health program for your selected health issue or health disease topic.
  • Responses demonstrated an in-depth research and analysis.
  • Justified your answers with appropriate research and reasoning
  • Commented on the postings of at least two peers.

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