The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health,” and explore the “Campaign for Action: State Action Coalition

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Assessment Description
Review the IOM report, “The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health,” and explore the “Campaign for Action: State Action Coalition” website. In 1,000-1,250 words, discuss the influence the IOM report and state-based action coalitions have had on nursing practice, nursing education, and nursing workforce development, and how they continue to advance the goals for the nursing profession.
Include the following:
Describe the work of the Robert Wood Foundation Committee Initiative that led to the IOM report, “Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health.”
Outline the four “Key Messages” that structure the IOM Report recommendations. Explain how these have transformed or influenced nursing practice, nursing education and training, nursing leadership, and nursing workforce development. Provide examples.
Discuss the role of state-based action coalitions. Explain how these coalitions help advance the goals specified in the IOM report, “Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health.”
Research the initiatives on which your state’s action coalition is working. Summarize two initiatives spearheaded by your state’s action coalition. Discuss the ways these initiatives advance the nursing profession.
Describe barriers to advancement that currently exist in your state and explain how nursing advocates in your state overcome these barriers.
You are required to cite a minimum of three sources to complete this assignment. Sources must be published within the last 5 years, appropriate for the assignment criteria, and relevant to nursing practice.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success

. Common Nurse Residency Programs , Self Assessment of Nurse Training Programs 

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1. Common Nurse Residency Programs
A listing of the common hospital training and nurse residencies has been provided for your review.  Review the entire document to select a training program of interest. Click the link to go to the hospital or entity of choice.  Additional internet research may involve contacting the hospitals’ HR or acquisition and talent office to inquire about information.
2. Self Assessment of Nurse Training Programs
Use the Self- Assessment tool to evaluate prospective  Nurse Training Programs. Your self-assessment will help determine which training program, benefits, and type of specialty will work best for you.   Rate the factors based on importance, value, education, and availability.
3. Survey /Critique of Nurse Training Programs:
Perform a survey and critique of the Nurse Training Program of your choice. Use the hospital training program factor worksheet (Survey-Critique of Nurse Training Programs) to collect data on the various types of training programs available to new nurses.  Collect and fill in each factor to assist in the evaluation of values and attributes important to you when determining the best hospital placement program to fit your prospective career aspirations and role as a professional nurse.
3.  Upload your findings from the Survey-Critique of Nurse Training programs and the RN Training Program Self-Assessment to the Assignment area in Canvas.  Be sure to express what values and options were most important to you based on the types of training programs available.

Heart Disease

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Module 10 Discussion – Heart Disease
Directions:
Heart disease remains one of the top causes of mortality in the Unites States. Consider the various types of heart disease covered in class this week. For your discussion, complete these items:
• The etiology of the selected heart disease• Modifiable factors• Non-modifiable factors
Use at least one scholarly source to support your findings. Examples of scholarly sources include academic journals, textbooks, reference texts, and CINAHL nursing guides. Be sure to cite your sources in-text and on a Referencespage using APA format.
Write from a nursing perspective
No consideration for plagiarism
Two-three reference
In-Text Citation

increasing chlamydia screening in patients under 25

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Conduct a collaboration interview with two or three key leaders in your practice setting to determine the measures for your practice problem (increasing chlamydia screening in patients under 25) and associated challenges to obtaining data impacting measurement for your practice problem (include confidentiality, anonymity, access issues, etc.).  Write a summary of how this quality indicator is measured in existing literature and search for evidence that demonstrates how your practice problem is measured across the country. Discuss any gaps in the data that were identified and additional sources that might be needed to obtain this data. Be sure to support your practice problem with the literature that indicates the relevance of this problem for nursing practice. Provide evidence from practice and data that is available.
Choose a Quality Improvement Model PDSA (Plan Do Study Act) and apply this model to your practice problem. Describe the model that you selected and how each step of the model will be used to develop the plan. (2pages)

Case Manager

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Discussion Question
Read Chapter 25 PowerPoint presentation (Case Management):
1. Identify Case Management Roles and explain 5 Roles of the Case Manager.
2. Describe the Essential Skills for Case Managers.
Submit your answers by the end of Week #8
You can present your discussion in Word documents

early and reversible changes that occur to tissue cells when they are hypoxic

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Maria is a sedentary 68 years old woman who is overweight . She complains that her feet and hands are always cold and she tires quickly when cleaning the house. At her most recent visit to the doctor her Blood pressure was 184/98. She has edema around her ankles and legs and her physician is concerned about her echocardiogram that indicates Maria has an enlarged heart. Questions;1.Identify two reasons why Maria will have tissue ischemia . How might this lead to hypoxia?2.What are two early and reversible changes that occur to tissue cells when they are hypoxic?3.What specific type of cellular adaptations has taken place in Maria enlarged heart? What made you come to that conclusion.

NONPF Competencies for MSN FNP & AGPCNP

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Week 9 Reflection Post Prompt:  Reflect and give at least two (2) examples of each on how you think you have met three (3) of your role specialization competencies or standards.
NONPF Competencies for MSN FNP & AGPCNP:
Competency 1 – Scientific Foundations Competencies
Competency 2 – Leadership Competencies
Competency 3 – Quality Competencies
Competency 4 – Practice Inquiry Competencies
Competency 5 – Technology and Information Literacy Competencies
Competency 6 – Policy Competencies
Competency 7 – Health Delivery Systems Competencies
Competency 8 – Ethics Competencies
Competency 9 – Independent Practice Competencies
Post your reflection in 150 to 200 words. No references required.

Christian perspective of the nature of      spirituality and ethics in contrast to the perspective of postmodern relativism within health care.

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Based on the required topic Resources, write a reflection about worldview and respond to following:
In      250-300 words, explain the Christian perspective of the nature of      spirituality and ethics in contrast to the perspective of postmodern      relativism within health care.
In      250-300 words, explain what scientism is and describe two      of the main arguments against it.
In      750-1,000 words, answer each of the worldview questions according to your      own personal perspective and worldview:
What       is ultimate reality?
What       is the nature of the universe?
What       is a human being?
What       is knowledge?
What       is your basis of ethics?
What       is the purpose of your existence?
Remember to support your reflection with the topic Resources.
Reference:
Bogue, D. W., & Hogan, M. (Eds.). (2020). Foundational Issues in Christian Spiritually and Ethics. Practicing Dignity: An Introduction to Christian Values and Decisions Making in Health Care (1 ed.). Retrieved from https://www.gcumedia.com/digital-resources/grand-canyonuniversity/2020/practicing-dignity_an-introduction-to-christian-values-and-decision-making-in-thehealth-care_1e.php

Scenario : Healthy Dynamics corporate wellness company

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Scenario
Healthy Dynamics is a corporate wellness company that provides a broad range of wellness services for clients seeking to improve the health and wellbeing of their employees. One of the clients of Healthy Dynamics is not happy with their employee wellness program participation rates. Healthy Dynamics is not meeting the contract requirements of 60% engagement, resulting in lost revenue for the company and no return on investment (ROI) for the client. According to the contractual agreement, Healthy Dynamics must pay back the client $200,000,000 if the annual participation percentage is not met. Currently the client’s wellness program includes financial incentives for the employees if they complete the following wellness offerings (health assessment, biometric screening, and telephonic health coaching). The Healthy Dynamics CEO is now foreseeing a need to offer other healthcare services. The CEO has asked the Account Manager to create a business plan focused on increasing revenue and identifying risk that might negatively impact their continued relationship with the client. The Account Manager has tasked you, the Strategic Planning Manager, with preparing an internal memo to present to the CEO and to communicate to your internal team what you are envisioning as a desired future focus area to increase the bottom line for Healthy Dynamics and improve current and future client satisfaction rates.
Instructions
Develop an internal memorandum that includes:
A detailed description defining the differences between business planning and strategic planning in healthcare.
Identify a specific focus area in the healthcare industry that could increase revenue.
Create key questions that you will need to address in the development of your strategic plan for your focus area.
Create a workflow analysis flow chart that includes:
A list of healthcare leadership team members (e.g., CEO, Strategic Planning Manager, Account Manager, Marketing Manager, Project Manager, Financial Analyst, etc.,)
A comprehensive analysis of each team member’s roles and responsibilities in the development of the strategic plan.
Your assignment should include a title page, a reference page, and a minimum of three scholarly sources, two of which must be retrieved from the Rasmussen Library (See attached and choice 2 articles).
Rubric:
-Detailed description defining the differences between business planning and strategic planning in healthcare in a well-written internal memorandum.
-Clearly identified a specific focus area in the healthcare industry that could increase revenue in a well-written internal memorandum.
-Created detailed questions needed to address the development of a strategic plan in a well-written internal memorandum.
-Created a comprehensive list of healthcare leadership team members in the workflow analysis flow chart.
-Created a comprehensive analysis of each team member’s roles and responsibilities in the development of the strategic plan.
-Used and identified three or more credible sources in the memorandum.

cultural and spiritual assessment on a patient

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Conduct a comprehensive cultural and spiritual assessment on a patient that you see in your clinical experience this week.  If you were are not in clinical this week conduct this assessment on a professional colleague, friend, or family member.
Document the assessment in the context of a subjective data set that you will use as your discussion post.  Use one of mnemonics presented in this week’s lecture materials to guide your spiritual assessment.
It is anticipated that the initial discussion post should be in the range of 250-300 words.